Cathelicidins are an important family of antimicrobial peptide effectors of innate immunity in vertebrates. Two members of this group, CATH-1 and CATH-2, have been identified and characterized in teleosts (ray-finned fish). In this study, we investigated the expression of these genes in different tissues of rainbow trout challenged with 4 different inactivated pathogens. By using qPCR, we detected a strong induction of both cath-1 and cath-2 genes within 24 hours after intraperitoneal inoculation with Lactococcus garvieae, Yersinia ruckeri, Aeromonas salmonicida, or Flavobacterium psychrophilum cells. Up to 700-fold induction of cath-2 was observed in the spleen of animals challenged with Y. ruckeri. Moreover, we found differences in the intensity and timing of gene up-regulation in the analyzed tissues. The overall results highlight the importance of cathelicidins in the immune response mechanisms of salmonids.
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