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Huang J, Sun C, Zhu Q, Wu G, Cao Y, Shi J, He S, Jiang L, Liao J, Li L, Zhong C, Lu Y. Phenotyping of FGF12A V52H mutation in mouse implies a complex FGF12 network. Neurobiol Dis 2024; 200:106637. [PMID: 39142611 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2024.106637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Pathogenic missense mutation of the FGF12 gene is responsible for a variable disease phenotypic spectrum. Disease-specific therapies require precise dissection of the relationship between different mutations and phenotypes. The lack of a proper animal model hinders the investigation of related diseases, such as early-onset epileptic encephalopathy. Here, an FGF12AV52H mouse model was generated using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, which altered the A isoform without affecting the B isoform. The FGF12AV52H mice exhibited seizure susceptibility, while no spontaneous seizures were observed. The increased excitability in dorsal hippocampal CA3 neurons was confirmed by patch-clamp recordings. Furthermore, immunostaining showed that the balance of excitatory/inhibitory neurons in the hippocampus of the FGF12AV52H mice was perturbed. The increases in inhibitory SOM+ neurons and excitatory CaMKII+ neurons were heterogeneous. Moreover, the locomotion, anxiety levels, risk assessment behavior, social behavior, and cognition of the FGF12AV52H mice were investigated by elevated plus maze, open field, three-chamber sociability, and novel object tests, respectively. Cognition deficit, impaired risk assessment, and social behavior with normal social indexes were observed, implying complex consequences of V52H FGF12A in mice. Together, these data suggest that the function of FGF12A in neurons can be immediate or long-term and involves modulation of ion channels and the differentiation and maturation of neurons. The FGF12AV52H mouse model increases the understanding of the function of FGF12A, and it is of great importance for revealing the complex network of the FGF12 gene in physiological and pathological processes.
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- Jianyu Huang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; Department of Neurology, Surgery Division, Epilepsy Center, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China; Department of Neurology, Surgery Division, Epilepsy Center, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Neurology, Surgery Division, Epilepsy Center, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Neurology, Surgery Division, Epilepsy Center, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Biadun M, Karelus R, Krowarsch D, Opalinski L, Zakrzewska M. FGF12: biology and function. Differentiation 2024; 139:100740. [PMID: 38042708 DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2023.100740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
Abstract
Fibroblast growth factor 12 (FGF12) belongs to the fibroblast growth factor homologous factors (FHF) subfamily, which is also known as the FGF11 subfamily. The human FGF12 gene is located on chromosome 3 and consists of four introns and five coding exons. Their alternative splicing results in two FGF12 isoforms - the shorter 'b' isoform and the longer 'a' isoform. Structurally, the core domain of FGF12, is highly homologous to that of the other FGF proteins, providing the classical tertiary structure of β-trefoil. FGF12 is expressed in various tissues, most abundantly in excitable cells such as neurons and cardiomyocytes. For many years, FGF12 was thought to be exclusively an intracellular protein, but recent studies have shown that it can be secreted despite the absence of a canonical signal for secretion. The best-studied function of FGF12 relates to its interaction with sodium channels. In addition, FGF12 forms complexes with signaling proteins, regulates the cytoskeletal system, binds to the FGF receptors activating signaling cascades to prevent apoptosis and interacts with the ribosome biogenesis complex. Importantly, FGF12 has been linked to nervous system disorders, cancers and cardiac diseases such as epileptic encephalopathy, pulmonary hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias, making it a potential target for gene therapy as well as a therapeutic agent.
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- Martyna Biadun
- Department of Protein Engineering, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wroclaw, Poland; Department of Protein Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Protein Engineering, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Protein Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Protein Engineering, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Protein Engineering, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wroclaw, Joliot-Curie 14a, 50-383, Wroclaw, Poland.
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Ning Y, Hu M, Diao J, Gong Y, Huang R, Chen S, Zhang F, Liu Y, Chen F, Zhang P, Zhao G, Chang Y, Xu K, Zhou R, Li C, Zhang F, Lammi M, Wang X, Guo X. Genetic Variants and Protein Alterations of Selenium- and T-2 Toxin-Responsive Genes Are Associated With Chondrocytic Damage in Endemic Osteoarthropathy. Front Genet 2022; 12:773534. [PMID: 35087566 PMCID: PMC8787141 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.773534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The mechanism of environmental factors in Kashin–Beck disease (KBD) remains unknown. We aimed to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and protein alterations of selenium- and T-2 toxin–responsive genes to provide new evidence of chondrocytic damage in KBD. This study sampled the cubital venous blood of 258 subjects including 129 sex-matched KBD patients and 129 healthy controls for SNP detection. We applied an additive model, a dominant model, and a recessive model to identify significant SNPs. We then used the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) to select selenium- and T-2 toxin–responsive genes with the candidate SNP loci. Finally, immunohistochemistry was applied to verify the protein expression of candidate genes in knee cartilage obtained from 15 subjects including 5 KBD, 5 osteoarthritis (OA), and 5 healthy controls. Forty-nine SNPs were genotyped in the current study. The C allele of rs6494629 was less frequent in KBD than in the controls (OR = 0.63, p = 0.011). Based on the CTD database, PPARG, ADAM12, IL6, SMAD3, and TIMP2 were identified to interact with selenium, sodium selenite, and T-2 toxin. KBD was found to be significantly associated with rs12629751 of PPARG (additive model: OR = 0.46, p = 0.012; dominant model: OR = 0.45, p = 0.049; recessive model: OR = 0.18, p = 0.018), rs1871054 of ADAM12 (dominant model: OR = 2.19, p = 0.022), rs1800796 of IL6 (dominant model: OR = 0.30, p = 0.003), rs6494629 of SMAD3 (additive model: OR = 0.65, p = 0.019; dominant model: OR = 0.52, p = 0.012), and rs4789936 of TIMP2 (recessive model: OR = 5.90, p = 0.024). Immunohistochemistry verified significantly upregulated PPARG, ADAM12, SMAD3, and TIMP2 in KBD compared with OA and normal controls (p < 0.05). Genetic polymorphisms of PPARG, ADAM12, SMAD3, and TIMP2 may contribute to the risk of KBD. These genes could promote the pathogenesis of KBD by disturbing ECM homeostasis.
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- Yujie Ning
- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Xi'an Honghui Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi Provincial Institute for Endemic Disease Control, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China.,Shaanxi Provincial Institute for Endemic Disease Control, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China.,Department of Integrative Medical Biology, University of Umeå, Umeå, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi'an, China
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Dordoe C, Chen K, Huang W, Chen J, Hu J, Wang X, Lin L. Roles of Fibroblast Growth Factors and Their Therapeutic Potential in Treatment of Ischemic Stroke. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:671131. [PMID: 33967812 PMCID: PMC8102031 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.671131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Stroke is the leading cause of death worldwide, and its treatment remains a challenge. Complex pathological processes are involved in stroke, which causes a reduction in the supply of oxygen and energy to the brain that triggers subsequent cascade events, such as oxidative stress, inflammatory responses and apoptosis, resulting in brain injury. Stroke is a devastating disease for which there are few treatments, but physical rehabilitation can help improve stroke recovery. Although there are very few treatments for stroke patients, the discovery of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) in mammals has led to the finding that FGFs can effectively treat stroke in animal models. As presented in this review, FGFs play essential roles by functioning as homeostatic factors and controlling cells and hormones involved in metabolism. They could be used as effective therapeutic agents for stroke. In this review, we will discuss the pharmacological actions of FGFs on multiple targets, including their ability to directly promote neuron survival, enhance angiogenesis, protect against blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, and regulate microglial modulation, in the treatment of ischemic stroke and their theoretical mechanisms and actions, as well as the therapeutic potential and limitations of FGFs for the clinical treatment of stroke.
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- Confidence Dordoe
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children' Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of the First Clinical Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Research Units of Clinical Translation of Cell Growth Factors and Diseases Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China
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Salek Ardestani S, Aminafshar M, Zandi Baghche Maryam MB, Banabazi MH, Sargolzaei M, Miar Y. Signatures of selection analysis using whole-genome sequence data reveals novel candidate genes for pony and light horse types. Genome 2020; 63:387-396. [PMID: 32407640 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2020-0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Natural selection and domestication have shaped modern horse populations, resulting in a vast range of phenotypically diverse breeds. Horse breeds are classified into three types (pony, light, and draft) generally based on their body type. Understanding the genetic basis of horse type variation and selective pressures related to the evolutionary trend can be particularly important for current selection strategies. Whole-genome sequences were generated for 14 pony and 32 light horses to investigate the genetic signatures of selection of the horse type in pony and light horses. In the overlapping extremes of the fixation index and nucleotide diversity results, we found novel genomic signatures of selective sweeps near key genes previously implicated in body measurements including C4ORF33, CRB1, CPN1, FAM13A, and FGF12 that may influence variation in pony and light horse types. This study contributes to a better understanding of the genetic background of differences between pony and light horse types.
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- Siavash Salek Ardestani
- Department of Animal Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1477893855, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1477893855, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Animal Science Research Institute of Iran, Agricultural Research, Education & Extension Organization, Karaj 3146618361, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON NIG 2W1, Canada.,Select Sires Inc., Plain City, OH 43064, USA
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- Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, Canada
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Guo Y, Tang H, Li Z, Zhang Y, Li D, Li W, Sun G, Kang X, Han R. High-throughput transcriptome analysis reveals potentially important relationships between lncRNAs and genes in broilers affected by Valgus-varus Deformity (Gallus gallus). Gene 2020; 743:144511. [PMID: 32112984 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Valgus-varus Deformity (VVD) is an outward or inward deviation of the tibiotarsus or tarsometatarsus, which results in physical distress of chickens and economic loss in poultry industry. While the etiology and pathogenesis of VVD at the molecular level are still not fully understood so far. Here, based on a case/control design with VVD birds and normal birds, we identified genes and lncRNAs which associated with VVD using RNA sequencing. Transcriptome analysis revealed 231 differentially expressed mRNAs and 23 differentially expressed lncRNAs between case and control of leg cartilage. We identified the cis- and trans-regulatory targets of the differentially expressed lncRNAs, and we constructed a functional lncRNA-mRNA co-expression network. Analysis of the network showed that the differentially expressed mRNAs and the target genes of the differentially expressed lncRNAs were enriched in the signaling pathways associated with bone development, including p53, MAPK, Toll-like receptor, Jak-STAT, Hedgehog, and PPAR. The expression levels of DENND4A, FGF10, FGF12 and BMP3 were also determined in cartilage and other six tissues. Overall, our study predicted the mRNAs and lncRNAs related with leg diseases by transcriptome analyses, which might contribute to understand the etiology and pathogenesis of VVD. It established the foundation for the further research on the function of -mRNAs and lncRNAs in skeleton development.
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- Yaping Guo
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
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Zhang R, Guo H, Yang X, Zhang D, Li B, Li Z, Xiong Y. Pathway-based network analyses and candidate genes associated with Kashin-Beck disease. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e15498. [PMID: 31045836 PMCID: PMC6504273 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000015498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To perform a comprehensive analysis focusing on the biological functions and interactions of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD)-related genes to provide information towards understanding the pathogenesis of KBD.A retrospective, integrated bioinformatics analysis was designed and conducted. First, by reviewing the literature deposited in PubMed, we identified 922 genes genetically associated with KBD. Then, biological function and network analyses were conducted with Cytoscape software. Moreover, KBD specific molecular network analysis was conducted by Cytocluster using the Molecular Complex Detection Algorithm (MCODE).The biological function enrichment analysis suggested that collagen catabolic process, protein activation cascade, cellular response to growth factor stimulus, skeletal system development, and extrinsic apoptosis played important roles in KBD development. The apoptosis pathway, NF-kappa B signaling pathway, and the glutathione metabolism pathway were significantly enriched in the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway network, suggesting that these pathways may play key roles in KBD occurrence and development. MCODE clusters showed that in top 3 clusters, 54 of KBD-related genes were included in the network and 110 candidate genes were discovered might be potentially related to KBD.The 110 candidate genes discovered in the current study may be related to the development of KBD. The expression changes of apoptosis and oxidative stress-related genes might serve as biomarkers for early diagnosis and treatment of KBD.
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- Rongqiang Zhang
- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi’an
- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi’an
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- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi’an
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- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi’an
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- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi’an
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- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi’an
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- School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Xi’an
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Xiong X, Li S, Cai Y, Chen F. Targeted sequencing in FGF/FGFR genes and association analysis of variants for mandibular prognathism. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e7240. [PMID: 28640125 PMCID: PMC5484233 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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To identify variants of the genes in fibroblast growth factors/fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGF/FGFR) signal pathway that predispose to mandibular prognathism (MP) in the general Chinese population systematically.Targeted sequencing of the FGF/FGFR genes was conducted in 176 MP individuals and 155 class I malocclusion controls. The associations of common and rare variants with MP as a categorical phenotype and also continuous malocclusion phenotypes generated by principal component (PC) analysis were analyzed.One common variant, rs372127537, located in the 3'-untranslated region of FGF7 gene, was significantly related to PC1 (P = 4.22 × 10), which explained 23.23% of the overall phenotypic variation observed and corresponded to vertical discrepancies ranging from short anterior face height to long anterior face height, after Bonferroni correction. Also, 15 other variants were associated with PC1-4, although not significant after multiple corrections (P < .05). We also identified 3 variants: rs13317 in FGFR1, rs149242678 in FGF20, and rs79176051 FGF12 associated with MP (P < .05). With respect to rare variant analysis, variants within the FGF12 gene showed significant association with MP (P = .001).Association between FGF/FGFR signaling pathway and MP has been identified. We found a previously unreported SNP in FGF7 significantly related to increased facial height. Also, rare variants within the FGF12 were associated with MP. Our results provide new clues for genetic mechanisms of MP and shed light on strategies for evaluating rare variants that underlie complex traits. Future studies with larger sample sizes and more comprehensive genome coverage, and also in other population are required to replicate these findings.
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- Xueyan Xiong
- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration
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- Institute of Embryo-Fetal Original Adult Disease
- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration
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- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration
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Field synopsis and meta-analyses of genetic epidemiological evidence for Kashin–Beck disease, an endemic osteoarthropathy in China. Mol Genet Genomics 2016; 291:1823-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s00438-016-1222-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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