Figure 2.
Development of CpG-oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG-ODNs) for strong activation of grouper (Epinephelus spp.) toll-like receptor (TLR) 21s. (A) Sequences of CpG-ODNs used in this study. (B–E) Relative luciferase activities of human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells co-transfected with a control vector and expression vector for orange-spotted grouper (osg, E. coioides) and giant grouper (gg, E. lanceolatus) TLR21s as indicated, along with a nuclear factor (NF)-κB controlled luciferase reporter gene, and treated with 0.3 µM of CpG-ODNs derived from CpG-2006 and CpG-2007 (B), CpG-ODNs derived from CpG-272 (C), CpG-2722, −2726, −2727, −2728 (D), and CpG-2722, −2727, −2729, −2730, −2731 (E), for 7 h. Data represent means ± SD (n = 3 independent experiments). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 compared with the control.