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Xie X, Zhang G, Liu N. Comprehensive analysis of abnormal methylation modification differential expression mRNAs between low-grade and high-grade intervertebral disc degeneration and its correlation with immune cells. Ann Med 2024; 56:2357742. [PMID: 38819022 PMCID: PMC11146251 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2357742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is an important cause of low back pain. The aim of this study is to identify the potential molecular mechanism of abnormal methylation-modified DNA in the progression of IDD, hoping to contribute to the diagnosis and management of IDD. METHODS Low-grade IDD (grade I-II) and high-grade IDD (grade III-V) data were downloaded from GSE70362 and GSE129789 datasets. The abnormally methylated modified differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRNAs) were identified by differential expression analysis (screening criteria were p < .05 and |logFC| > 1) and differential methylation analysis (screening criteria were p < .05 and |δβ| > 0.1). The classification models were constructed, and the receiver operating characteristic analysis was also carried out. In addition, functional enrichment analysis and immune correlation analysis were performed and the miRNAs targeted for the abnormally methylated DEmRNAs were predicted. Finally, expression validation was performed using real-time PCR. RESULTS Compared with low-grade IDD, seven abnormal methylation-modified DEmRNAs (AOX1, IBSP, QDPR, ABLIM1, CRISPLD2, ACTC1 and EMILIN1) were identified in high-grade IDD, and the classification models of random forests (RF) and support vector machine (SVM) were constructed. Moreover, seven abnormal methylation-modified DEmRNAs and classification models have high diagnostic accuracy (area under the curve [AUC] > 0.8). We also found that AUC values of single abnormal methylation-modified DEmRNA were all lower than those of RF and SVM classification models. Pearson correlation analysis found that macrophages M2 and EMILIN1 had significant negative correlation, while macrophages M2 and IBSP had significant positive correlation. In addition, four targeted relationship pairs (hsa-miR-4728-5p-QDPR, hsa-miR-4533-ABLIM1, hsa-miR-4728-5p-ABLIM1 and hsa-miR-4534-CRISPLD2) and multiple signalling pathways (for example, PI3K-AKT signalling pathway, osteoclast differentiation and calcium signalling pathway) were also identified that may be involved in the progression of IDD. CONCLUSION The identification of abnormal methylation-modified DEmRNAs and the construction of classification models in this study were helpful for the diagnosis and management of IDD progression.
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- Xuehu Xie
- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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Yang Q, Lin Z, Xue M, Jiang Y, Chen L, Chen J, Liao Y, Lv J, Guo B, Zheng P, Huang H, Sun B. Deciphering the omicron variant: integrated omics analysis reveals critical biomarkers and pathophysiological pathways. J Transl Med 2024; 22:219. [PMID: 38424541 PMCID: PMC10905948 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-024-05022-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The rapid emergence and global dissemination of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 have posed formidable challenges in public health. This scenario underscores the urgent need for an enhanced understanding of Omicron's pathophysiological mechanisms to guide clinical management and shape public health strategies. Our study is aimed at deciphering the intricate molecular mechanisms underlying Omicron infections, particularly focusing on the identification of specific biomarkers. METHODS This investigation employed a robust and systematic approach, initially encompassing 15 Omicron-infected patients and an equal number of healthy controls, followed by a validation cohort of 20 individuals per group. The study's methodological framework included a comprehensive multi-omics analysis that integrated proteomics and metabolomics, augmented by extensive bioinformatics. Proteomic exploration was conducted via an advanced Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) system linked with mass spectrometry. Concurrently, metabolomic profiling was executed using an Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) system. The bioinformatics component, fundamental to this research, entailed an exhaustive analysis of protein-protein interactions, pathway enrichment, and metabolic network dynamics, utilizing state-of-the-art tools such as the STRING database and Cytoscape software, ensuring a holistic interpretation of the data. RESULTS Our proteomic inquiry identified eight notably dysregulated proteins (THBS1, ACTN1, ACTC1, POTEF, ACTB, TPM4, VCL, ICAM1) in individuals infected with the Omicron variant. These proteins play critical roles in essential physiological processes, especially within the coagulation cascade and hemostatic mechanisms, suggesting their significant involvement in the pathogenesis of Omicron infection. Complementing these proteomic insights, metabolomic analysis discerned 146 differentially expressed metabolites, intricately associated with pivotal metabolic pathways such as tryptophan metabolism, retinol metabolism, and steroid hormone biosynthesis. This comprehensive metabolic profiling sheds light on the systemic implications of Omicron infection, underscoring profound alterations in metabolic equilibrium. CONCLUSIONS This study substantially enriches our comprehension of the physiological ramifications induced by the Omicron variant, with a particular emphasis on the pivotal roles of coagulation and platelet pathways in disease pathogenesis. The discovery of these specific biomarkers illuminates their potential as critical targets for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, providing invaluable insights for the development of tailored treatments and enhancing patient care in the dynamic context of the ongoing pandemic.
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- Qianyue Yang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Respiratory Mechanics Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou International Bio Island, XingDaoHuanBei Road, Guangzhou, 510005, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
- Guangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou International Bio Island, XingDaoHuanBei Road, Guangzhou, 510005, Guangdong Province, China.
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Kenny J, Mullin BH, Tomlinson W, Robertson B, Yuan J, Chen W, Zhao J, Pavlos NJ, Walsh JP, Wilson SG, Tickner J, Morahan G, Xu J. Age-dependent genetic regulation of osteoarthritis: independent effects of immune system genes. Arthritis Res Ther 2023; 25:232. [PMID: 38041181 PMCID: PMC10691153 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03216-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease with a heritable component. Genetic loci identified via genome-wide association studies (GWAS) account for an estimated 26.3% of the disease trait variance in humans. Currently, there is no method for predicting the onset or progression of OA. We describe the first use of the Collaborative Cross (CC), a powerful genetic resource, to investigate knee OA in mice, with follow-up targeted multi-omics analysis of homologous regions of the human genome. METHODS We histologically screened 275 mice for knee OA and conducted quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping in the complete cohort (> 8 months) and the younger onset sub-cohort (8-12 months). Multi-omic analysis of human genetic datasets was conducted to investigate significant loci. RESULTS We observed a range of OA phenotypes. QTL mapping identified a genome-wide significant locus on mouse chromosome 19 containing Glis3, the human equivalent of which has been identified as associated with OA in recent GWAS. Mapping the younger onset sub-cohort identified a genome-wide significant locus on chromosome 17. Multi-omic analysis of the homologous region of the human genome (6p21.32) indicated the presence of pleiotropic effects on the expression of the HLA - DPB2 gene and knee OA development risk, potentially mediated through the effects on DNA methylation. CONCLUSIONS The significant associations at the 6p21.32 locus in human datasets highlight the value of the CC model of spontaneous OA that we have developed and lend support for an immune role in the disease. Our results in mice also add to the accumulating evidence of a role for Glis3 in OA.
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- Jacob Kenny
- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Robotic Orthopaedics, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- Research Centre for Regenerative Medicine, and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Medical School, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA, Australia
- Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Centre for Diabetes Research, Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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Li W, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Zhao N, Zhang W, Shi M, Zhao Y, Cai C, Lu C, Gao P, Guo X, Li B, Kim SW, Yang Y, Cao G. Transcriptome Analysis Revealed Potential Genes of Skeletal Muscle Thermogenesis in Mashen Pigs and Large White Pigs under Cold Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15534. [PMID: 37958518 PMCID: PMC10650474 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Pigs are susceptible to cold stress due to the absence of brown fat caused by the partial deletion of uncoupling protein 1 during their evolution. Some local pig breeds in China exhibit potential cold adaptability, but research has primarily focused on fat and intestinal tissues. Skeletal muscle plays a key role in adaptive thermogenesis in mammals, yet the molecular mechanism of cold adaptation in porcine skeletal muscle remains poorly understood. This study investigated the cold adaptability of two pig breeds, Mashen pigs (MS) and Large White pigs (LW), in a four-day cold (4 °C) or normal temperature (25 °C) environment. We recorded phenotypic changes and collected blood and longissimus dorsi muscle for transcriptome sequencing. Finally, the PRSS8 gene was randomly selected for functional exploration in porcine skeletal muscle satellite cells. A decrease in body temperature and body weight in both LW and MS pigs under cold stress, accompanied by increased shivering frequency and respiratory frequency, were observed. However, the MS pigs demonstrated stable physiological homeostasis, indicating a certain level of cold adaptability. The LW pigs primarily responded to cold stress by regulating their heat production and glycolipid energy metabolism. The MS pigs exhibited a distinct response to cold stress, involving the regulation of heat production, energy metabolism pathways, and robust mitochondrial activity, as well as a stronger immune response. Furthermore, the functional exploration of PRSS8 in porcine skeletal muscle satellite cells revealed that it affected cellular energy metabolism and thermogenesis by regulating ERK phosphorylation. These findings shed light on the diverse transcriptional responses of skeletal muscle in LW and MS pigs under cold stress, offering valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying cold adaptation in pigs.
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- Wenxia Li
- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (W.L.)
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Li X, Lu L, Tong X, Li R, Jin E, Ren M, Gao Y, Gu Y, Li S. Transcriptomic Profiling of Meat Quality Traits of Skeletal Muscles of the Chinese Indigenous Huai Pig and Duroc Pig. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1548. [PMID: 37628600 PMCID: PMC10454112 DOI: 10.3390/genes14081548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The Huai pig is a well-known indigenous pig breed in China. The main advantages of Huai pigs over Western commercial pig breeds include a high intramuscular fat (IMF) content and good meat quality. There are significant differences in the meat quality traits of the same muscle part or different muscle parts of the same variety. To investigate the potential genetic mechanism underlying the meat quality differences in different pig breeds or muscle groups, longissimus dorsi (LD), psoas major (PM), and biceps femoris (BF) muscle tissues were collected from two pig breeds (Huai and Duroc). There were significant differences in meat quality traits and amino acid content. We assessed the muscle transcriptomic profiles using high-throughput RNA sequencing. The IMF content in the LD, PM, and BF muscles of Huai pigs was significantly higher than that in Duroc pigs (p < 0.05). Similarly, the content of flavor amino acids in the three muscle groups was significantly higher in Huai pigs than that in Duroc pigs (p < 0.05). We identified 175, 110, and 86 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the LD, PM, and BF muscles of the Huai and Duroc pigs, respectively. The DEGs of the different pig breeds and muscle regions were significantly enriched in the biological processes and signaling pathways related to muscle fiber type, IMF deposition, lipid metabolism, PPAR signaling, cAMP signaling, amino acid metabolism, and ECM-receptor interaction. Our findings might help improve pork yield by using the obtained DEGs for marker-assisted selection and providing a theoretical reference for evaluating and improving pork quality.
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- Xiaojin Li
- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou 233100, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (X.T.); (R.L.); (E.J.); (M.R.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Chuzhou 233100, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Pork, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, No. 9, Chuzhou 233100, China;
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou 233100, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (X.T.); (R.L.); (E.J.); (M.R.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Chuzhou 233100, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Pork, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, No. 9, Chuzhou 233100, China;
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou 233100, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (X.T.); (R.L.); (E.J.); (M.R.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Chuzhou 233100, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Pork, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, No. 9, Chuzhou 233100, China;
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou 233100, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (X.T.); (R.L.); (E.J.); (M.R.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Chuzhou 233100, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Pork, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, No. 9, Chuzhou 233100, China;
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou 233100, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (X.T.); (R.L.); (E.J.); (M.R.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Chuzhou 233100, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Pork, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, No. 9, Chuzhou 233100, China;
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou 233100, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (X.T.); (R.L.); (E.J.); (M.R.)
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Chuzhou 233100, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Pork, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, No. 9, Chuzhou 233100, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Pork, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, No. 9, Chuzhou 233100, China;
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Chuzhou 233100, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Pork, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, No. 9, Chuzhou 233100, China;
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Chuzhou 233100, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (X.T.); (R.L.); (E.J.); (M.R.)
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Zhou T, Chen Y, Liao Z, Zhang L, Su D, Li Z, Yang X, Ke X, Liu H, Chen Y, Weng R, Shen H, Xu C, Wan Y, Xu R, Su P. Spatiotemporal Characterization of Human Early Intervertebral Disc Formation at Single-Cell Resolution. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206296. [PMID: 36965031 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The intervertebral disc (IVD) acts as a fibrocartilaginous joint to anchor adjacent vertebrae. Although several studies have demonstrated the cellular heterogeneity of adult mature IVDs, a single-cell transcriptomic atlas mapping early IVD formation is still lacking. Here, the authors generate a spatiotemporal and single cell-based transcriptomic atlas of human IVD formation at the embryonic stage and a comparative mouse transcript landscape. They identify two novel human notochord (NC)/nucleus pulposus (NP) clusters, SRY-box transcription factor 10 (SOX10)+ and cathepsin K (CTSK)+ , that are distributed in the early and late stages of IVD formation and they are validated by lineage tracing experiments in mice. Matrisome NC/NP clusters, T-box transcription factor T (TBXT)+ and CTSK+ , are responsible for the extracellular matrix homeostasis. The IVD atlas suggests that a subcluster of the vertebral chondrocyte subcluster might give rise to an inner annulus fibrosus of chondrogenic origin, while the fibroblastic outer annulus fibrosus preferentially expresseds transgelin and fibromodulin . Through analyzing intercellular crosstalk, the authors further find that notochordal secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1) is a novel cue in the IVD microenvironment, and it is associated with IVD development and degeneration. In conclusion, the single-cell transcriptomic atlas will be leveraged to develop preventative and regenerative strategies for IVD degeneration.
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- Taifeng Zhou
- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics and State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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Effect of Actin Alpha Cardiac Muscle 1 on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Bovine Myoblasts and Preadipocytes. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11123468. [PMID: 34944244 PMCID: PMC8698029 DOI: 10.3390/ani11123468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Marbling is an important factor affecting the quality of beef. The co-culture (myoblast-preadipocytes) system was successfully established in our lab in the early stage to simulate the internal environment of marbling. Within this environment, ACTC1 gene was a differentially expressed gene screened from the co-culture system. The gene was not expressed in monocultured adipocytes but was expressed in co-cultured adipocytes. Therefore, we hypothesize that the ACTC1 gene plays a role in the development of bovine myoblasts and preadipocytes. In this study, we explored the effect of ACTC1 gene on the proliferation and differentiation of bovine myoblasts and preadipocytes, aiming to discover the potential biological function of ACTC1 gene in muscle development and fat deposition. The results showed that ACTC1 could regulate the development of bovine myoblasts and preadipocytes, and ACTC1 could be used as an important target for improving beef quality in the future. Abstract Actin Alpha Cardiac Muscle 1 (ACTC1) gene is a differentially expressed gene screened through the co-culture system of myoblasts-preadipocytes. In order to study the role of this gene in the process of proliferation and differentiation of bovine myoblasts and preadipocytes, the methods of the knockdown, overexpression, and ectopic expression of ACTC1 were used in this study. After ACTC1 knockdown in bovine myoblasts and inducing differentiation, the sizes and numbers of myotube formation were significantly reduced compared to the control group, and myogenic marker genes—MYOD1, MYOG, MYH3, MRF4, MYF5, CKM and MEF2A—were significantly decreased (p < 0.05, p < 0.01) at both the mRNA and protein levels of myoblasts at different differentiation stages (D0, D2, D4, D6 and D8). Conversely, ACTC1 overexpression induced the inverse result. After ectopic expression of ACTC1 in bovine preadipocytes and induced differentiation, the number and size of lipid droplets were significantly higher than those of the control group, and the expression of adipogenic marker genes—FABP4, SCD1, PPARγ and FASN—were significantly increased (p < 0.05, p < 0.01) at the mRNA and protein levels of preadipocytes at different differentiation stages. Flow cytometry results showed that both the knockdown and overexpression of ACTC1 inhibited the normal cell cycle of myoblasts; however, ectopic expression of ACTC1 in adipocytes induced no significant cell cycle changes. This study is the first to explore the role of ACTC1 in bovine myogenesis and lipogenesis and demonstrates that ACTC1 promotes the differentiation of bovine myoblasts and preadipocytes, affecting the proliferation of myoblasts.
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Liu L, Amorín R, Moriel P, DiLorenzo N, Lancaster PA, Peñagaricano F. Maternal methionine supplementation during gestation alters alternative splicing and DNA methylation in bovine skeletal muscle. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:780. [PMID: 34717556 PMCID: PMC8557564 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-08065-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background The evaluation of alternative splicing, including differential isoform expression and differential exon usage, can provide some insights on the transcriptional changes that occur in response to environmental perturbations. Maternal nutrition is considered a major intrauterine regulator of fetal developmental programming. The objective of this study was to assess potential changes in splicing events in the longissimus dorsi muscle of beef calves gestated under control or methionine-rich diets. RNA sequencing and whole-genome bisulfite sequencing were used to evaluate muscle transcriptome and methylome, respectively. Results Alternative splicing patterns were significantly altered by maternal methionine supplementation. Most of the altered genes were directly implicated in muscle development, muscle physiology, ATP activities, RNA splicing and DNA methylation, among other functions. Interestingly, there was a significant association between DNA methylation and differential exon usage. Indeed, among the set of genes that showed differential exon usage, significant differences in methylation level were detected between significant and non-significant exons, and between contiguous and non-contiguous introns to significant exons. Conclusions Overall, our findings provide evidence that a prenatal diet rich in methyl donors can significantly alter the offspring transcriptome, including changes in isoform expression and exon usage, and some of these changes are mediated by changes in DNA methylation. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-021-08065-4.
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- Lihe Liu
- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1675 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- University of Florida Genetics Institute, University of Florida, 32611, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Range Cattle Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 33865, Ona, FL, USA
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- North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 32351, Marianna, FL, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, 66506, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1675 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
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Suresh R, Picard D, Lo R, Beaulieu J, Remke M, Diaz RJ. Expression of cell type incongruent alpha-cardiac actin 1 subunit in medulloblastoma reveals a novel mechanism for cancer cell survival and control of migration. Neurooncol Adv 2021; 3:vdab064. [PMID: 34337410 PMCID: PMC8320690 DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdab064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Alterations in actin subunit expression have been reported in multiple cancers, but have not been investigated previously in medulloblastoma. Methods Bioinformatic analysis of multiple medulloblastoma tumor databases was performed to profile ACTC1 mRNA levels. Western blot was used to verify protein expression in established medulloblastoma cell lines. Immunofluorescence microscopy was performed to assess ACTC1 localization. Stable cell lines with ACTC1 overexpression were generated and shRNA knockdown of ACTC1 was accomplished. We used PARP1 cleavage by Western blot as a marker of apoptosis and cell survival was determined by FACS viability assay and colony formation. Cell migration with overexpression or knockdown of ACTC1 was determined by the scratch assay. Stress fiber length distribution was assessed by fluorescence microscopy. Results ACTC1 mRNA expression is highest in SHH and WNT medulloblastoma among all subgroups. ACTC1 protein was confirmed by Western blot in SHH subgroup and Group 3 subgroup cell lines with the lowest expression in Group 3 cells. Microscopy demonstrated ACTC1 co-localization with F-actin. Overexpression of ACTC1 in Group 3 cells abolished the apoptotic response to Aurora kinase B inhibition. Knockdown of ACTC1 in SHH cells and in Myc overexpressing SHH cells induced apoptosis, impaired colony formation, and inhibited migration. Changes in stress fiber length distribution in medulloblastoma cells are induced by alterations in ACTC1 abundance. Conclusions Alpha-cardiac actin (ACTC1) is expressed in SHH medulloblastoma. Expression of this protein in medulloblastoma modifies stress fiber composition and functions in promoting resistance to apoptosis induced by mitotic inhibition, enhancing cell survival, and controlling migration.
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- Rahul Suresh
- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Neuro-Oncogenomics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research (DKTK), partner site Essen/Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Neuro-Oncogenomics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research (DKTK), partner site Essen/Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology, and Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University (HHU), University Hospital Düsseldorf (UKD), Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Neuropathology, Medical Faculty, HHU, UKD, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Corresponding Author: Roberto Jose Diaz, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, 3801 Rue University, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B4, Canada ()
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Temporomandibular Disorders Slow Down the Regeneration Process of Masticatory Muscles: Transcriptomic Analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 57:medicina57040354. [PMID: 33916982 PMCID: PMC8067552 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57040354] [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: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background and Objectives: Musculoskeletal injuries represent a pathological condition due to limited joint motility and morphological and functional alterations of the muscles. Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are pathological conditions due to alterations in the musculoskeletal system. TMDs mainly cause temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscle dysfunctions following trauma, along with various pathologies and inflammatory processes. TMD affects approximately 15% of the population and causes malocclusion problems and common symptoms such as myofascial pain and migraine. The aim of this work was to provide a transcriptomic profile of masticatory muscles obtained from TMD migraine patients compared to control. Materials and Methods: We used Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology to evaluate transcriptomes in masseter and temporalis muscle samples. Results: The transcriptomic analysis showed a prevalent downregulation of the genes involved in the myogenesis process. Conclusions: In conclusion, our findings suggest that the muscle regeneration process in TMD migraine patients may be slowed, therefore therapeutic interventions are needed to restore temporomandibular joint function and promote healing processes.
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Wang Y, Yi N, Hu Y, Zhou X, Jiang H, Lin Q, Chen R, Liu H, Gu Y, Tong C, Lu M, Zhang J, Zhang B, Peng L, Li L. Molecular Signatures and Networks of Cardiomyocyte Differentiation in Humans and Mice. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2020; 21:696-711. [PMID: 32769060 PMCID: PMC7412763 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2020.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cardiomyocyte differentiation derived from embryonic stem cells (ESCs) is a complex process involving molecular regulation of multiple levels. In this study, we first identify and compare differentially expressed gene (DEG) signatures of ESC-derived cardiomyocyte differentiation (ESCDCD) in humans and mice. Then, the multiscale embedded gene co-expression network analysis (MEGENA) of the human ESCDCD dataset is performed to identify 212 significantly co-expressed gene modules, which capture well the regulatory information of cardiomyocyte differentiation. Three modules respectively involved in the regulation of stem cell pluripotency, Wnt, and calcium pathways are enriched in the DEG signatures of the differentiation phase transition in the two species. Three human-specific cardiomyocyte differentiation phase transition modules are identified. Moreover, the potential regulation mechanisms of transcription factors during cardiomyocyte differentiation are also illustrated. Finally, several novel key drivers of ESCDCD are identified with the evidence of their expression during mouse embryonic cardiomyocyte differentiation. Using an integrative network analysis, the core molecular signatures and gene subnetworks (modules) underlying cardiomyocyte lineage commitment are identified in both humans and mice. Our findings provide a global picture of gene-gene co-regulation and identify key regulators during ESCDCD.
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- Yumei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Institute of Medical Genetics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Heart Health Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Research Units of Origin and Regulation of Heart Rhythm, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Institute of Medical Genetics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Heart Health Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Research Units of Origin and Regulation of Heart Rhythm, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Institute of Medical Genetics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Heart Health Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Research Units of Origin and Regulation of Heart Rhythm, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA; Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA; Icahn Institute for Data Science and Genomic Technology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Institute of Medical Genetics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Heart Health Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Research Units of Origin and Regulation of Heart Rhythm, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Institute of Medical Genetics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Heart Health Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Research Units of Origin and Regulation of Heart Rhythm, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA; Mount Sinai Center for Transformative Disease Modeling, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA; Icahn Institute for Data Science and Genomic Technology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Institute of Medical Genetics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Heart Health Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Research Units of Origin and Regulation of Heart Rhythm, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias, Ministry of Education, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Institute of Medical Genetics, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; Heart Health Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China; Research Units of Origin and Regulation of Heart Rhythm, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Yang CH, Mangiafico SP, Waibel M, Loudovaris T, Loh K, Thomas HE, Morahan G, Andrikopoulos S. E2f8 and Dlg2 genes have independent effects on impaired insulin secretion associated with hyperglycaemia. Diabetologia 2020; 63:1333-1348. [PMID: 32356104 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-020-05137-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Reduced insulin secretion results in hyperglycaemia and diabetes involving a complex aetiology that is yet to be fully elucidated. Genetic susceptibility is a key factor in beta cell dysfunction and hyperglycaemia but the responsible genes have not been defined. The Collaborative Cross (CC) is a recombinant inbred mouse panel with diverse genetic backgrounds allowing the identification of complex trait genes that are relevant to human diseases. The aim of this study was to identify and characterise genes associated with hyperglycaemia. METHODS Using an unbiased genome-wide association study, we examined random blood glucose and insulin sensitivity in 53 genetically unique mouse strains from the CC population. The influences of hyperglycaemia susceptibility quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were investigated by examining glucose tolerance, insulin secretion, pancreatic histology and gene expression in the susceptible mice. Expression of candidate genes and their association with insulin secretion were examined in human islets. Mechanisms underlying reduced insulin secretion were studied in MIN6 cells using RNA interference. RESULTS Wide variations in blood glucose levels and the related metabolic traits (insulin sensitivity and body weight) were observed in the CC population. We showed that elevated blood glucose in the CC strains was not due to insulin resistance nor obesity but resulted from reduced insulin secretion. This insulin secretory defect was demonstrated to be independent of abnormalities in islet morphology, beta cell mass and pancreatic insulin content. Gene mapping identified the E2f8 (p = 2.19 × 10-15) and Dlg2 loci (p = 3.83 × 10-8) on chromosome 7 to be significantly associated with hyperglycaemia susceptibility. Fine mapping the implicated regions using congenic mice demonstrated that these two loci have independent effects on insulin secretion in vivo. Significantly, our results revealed that increased E2F8 and DLG2 gene expression are correlated with enhanced insulin secretory function in human islets. Furthermore, loss-of-function studies in MIN6 cells demonstrated that E2f8 is involved in insulin secretion through an ATP-sensitive K+ channel-dependent pathway, which leads to a 30% reduction in Abcc8 expression. Similarly, knockdown of Dlg2 gene expression resulted in impaired insulin secretion in response to glucose and non-glucose stimuli. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Collectively, these findings suggest that E2F transcription factor 8 (E2F8) and discs large homologue 2 (DLG2) regulate insulin secretion. The CC resource enables the identification of E2f8 and Dlg2 as novel genes associated with hyperglycaemia due to reduced insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells. Taken together, our results provide better understanding of the molecular control of insulin secretion and further support the use of the CC resource to identify novel genes relevant to human diseases.
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- Chieh-Hsin Yang
- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Level 7, Lance Townsend Building, Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.
- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia.
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- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Level 7, Lance Townsend Building, Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia
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- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes Street, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA, Australia
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- Department of Medicine (Austin Health), Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Level 7, Lance Townsend Building, Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC, 3084, Australia.
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Li Y, Chen Y, Jin W, Fu S, Li D, Zhang Y, Sun G, Jiang R, Han R, Li Z, Kang X, Li G. Analyses of MicroRNA and mRNA Expression Profiles Reveal the Crucial Interaction Networks and Pathways for Regulation of Chicken Breast Muscle Development. Front Genet 2019; 10:197. [PMID: 30936892 PMCID: PMC6431651 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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There is a lack of understanding surrounding the molecular mechanisms involved in the development of chicken skeletal muscle in the late postnatal stage, especially in the regulation of breast muscle development related genes, pathways, miRNAs and other factors. In this study, 12 cDNA libraries and 4 small RNA libraries were constructed from Gushi chicken breast muscle samples from 6, 14, 22, and 30 weeks. A total of 15,508 known transcripts, 25,718 novel transcripts, 388 known miRNAs and 31 novel miRNAs were identified by RNA-seq in breast muscle at the four developmental stages. Through correlation analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression profiles, it was found that 417, 370, 240, 1,418, 496, and 363 negatively correlated miRNA–mRNA pairs of W14 vs. W6, W22 vs. W6, W22 vs. W14, W30 vs. W6, W30 vs. W14, and W30 vs. W22 comparisons, respectively. Based on the annotation analysis of these miRNA–mRNA pairs, we constructed the miRNA–mRNA interaction network related to biological processes, such as muscle cell differentiation, striated muscle tissue development and skeletal muscle cell differentiation. The interaction networks for signaling pathways related to five KEGG pathways (the focal adhesion, ECM-receptor interaction, FoxO signaling, cell cycle, and p53 signaling pathways) and PPI networks were also constructed. We found that ANKRD1, EYA2, JSC, AGT, MYBPC3, MYH11, ACTC1, FHL2, RCAN1, FOS, EGR1, and FOXO3, PTEN, AKT1, GADD45, PLK1, CCNB2, CCNB3 and other genes were the key core nodes of these networks, most of which are targets of miRNAs. The FoxO signaling pathway was in the center of the five pathway-related networks. In the PPI network, there was a clear interaction among PLK1 and CDK1, CCNB2, CDK1, and GADD45B, and CDC45, ORC1 and MCM3 genes. These results increase the understanding for the molecular mechanisms of chicken breast muscle development, and also provide a basis for studying the interactions between genes and miRNAs, as well as the functions of the pathways involved in postnatal developmental regulation of chicken breast muscle.
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- Yuanfang Li
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Henan Innovative Engineering Research Center of Poultry Germplasm Resource, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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Salimova E, Nowak KJ, Estrada AC, Furtado MB, McNamara E, Nguyen Q, Balmer L, Preuss C, Holmes JW, Ramialison M, Morahan G, Rosenthal NA. Variable outcomes of human heart attack recapitulated in genetically diverse mice. NPJ Regen Med 2019; 4:5. [PMID: 30854227 PMCID: PMC6399323 DOI: 10.1038/s41536-019-0067-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Clinical variation in patient responses to myocardial infarction (MI) has been difficult to model in laboratory animals. To assess the genetic basis of variation in outcomes after heart attack, we characterized responses to acute MI in the Collaborative Cross (CC), a multi-parental panel of genetically diverse mouse strains. Striking differences in post-MI functional, morphological, and myocardial scar features were detected across 32 CC founder and recombinant inbred strains. Transcriptomic analyses revealed a plausible link between increased intrinsic cardiac oxidative phosphorylation levels and MI-induced heart failure. The emergence of significant quantitative trait loci for several post-MI traits indicates that utilizing CC strains is a valid approach for gene network discovery in cardiovascular disease, enabling more accurate clinical risk assessment and prediction. Mice from a genetically diverse panel of inbred strains show a variety of biological outcomes after a heart attack (myocardial infarction), just as humans do. This ‘Collaborative Cross’ mouse resource—which is already widely used in other disciplines of biomedical research—thus provides a tractable system for investigating the genetic factors contributing to acute and chronic presentations of heart disease. Ekaterina Salimova from Monash University in Clayton, Australia, and colleagues experimentally induced myocardial infarctions in the 32 founder or recombinant strains from the Collaborative Cross. They documented large differences in survival, cardiac dilation and scar size among different strains. Gene expression profiling and quantitative trait locus mapping revealed a large number of candidate genes and molecular pathways linked to adverse outcomes. These could offer promising drug targets for treating the damage wrought by heart attacks.
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- Ekaterina Salimova
- 1Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC Australia.,2Monash Biomedical Imaging, Monash University, Clayton, VIC Australia
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- 3Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA Australia.,4QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and Centre for Medical Research, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA Australia.,5Office of Population Health Genomics, Division of Public and Aboriginal Health, Western Australian Department of Health, East Perth, WA Australia
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- 6Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine, and Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA USA
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- 1Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC Australia.,7The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME USA
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- 3Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA Australia.,4QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and Centre for Medical Research, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA Australia
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- 4QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and Centre for Medical Research, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA Australia
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- 4QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and Centre for Medical Research, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA Australia.,8School of Medical and Health Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia
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- 9National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- 6Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine, and Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA USA
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- 1Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC Australia
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- 3Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA Australia.,4QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and Centre for Medical Research, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA Australia
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- 1Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC Australia.,7The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME USA.,9National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Collin R, Balmer L, Morahan G, Lesage S. Common Heritable Immunological Variations Revealed in Genetically Diverse Inbred Mouse Strains of the Collaborative Cross. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 202:777-786. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1801247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Song C, Wang J, Ma Y, Yang Z, Dong D, Li H, Yang J, Huang Y, Plath M, Ma Y, Chen H. Linc-smad7 promotes myoblast differentiation and muscle regeneration via sponging miR-125b. Epigenetics 2018; 13:591-604. [PMID: 29912619 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2018.1481705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the regulation of skeletal muscle development. In the present study, differentially expressed lncRNAs were identified from RNA-seq data derived from myoblasts and myotubes. We conducted studies to elucidate the function and molecular mechanism of action of Linc-smad7 during skeletal muscle development. Our findings show that Linc-smad7 is upregulated during the early phase of myoblasts differentiation. In in vitro studies, we showed that overexpression of Linc-smad7 promoted the arrest of myoblasts in G1 phase, inhibited DNA replication, and induced myoblast differentiation. Our in vivo studies suggest that Linc-smad7 stimulates skeletal muscle regeneration in cardiotoxin-induced muscle injury. Mechanistically, Linc-smad7 overexpression increased smad7 and IGF2 protein levels. On the contrary, overexpression of miR-125b reduced smad7 and IGF2 protein levels. Results of RNA immunoprecipitation analysis and biotin-labeled miR-125b capture suggest that Linc-smad7 could act as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) for miRNA-125b. Taken together, our findings suggest that the novel noncoding regulator Linc-smad7 regulates skeletal muscle development.
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- Chengchuang Song
- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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- b Xinyang Normal University , Xinyang , Henan , China
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- a College of Animal Science and Technology , Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture , Yangling , Shaanxi , China
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Han X, Chen H, Huang D, Chen H, Fei L, Cheng C, Huang H, Yuan GC, Guo G. Mapping human pluripotent stem cell differentiation pathways using high throughput single-cell RNA-sequencing. Genome Biol 2018; 19:47. [PMID: 29622030 PMCID: PMC5887227 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-018-1426-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) provide powerful models for studying cellular differentiations and unlimited sources of cells for regenerative medicine. However, a comprehensive single-cell level differentiation roadmap for hPSCs has not been achieved. RESULTS We use high throughput single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq), based on optimized microfluidic circuits, to profile early differentiation lineages in the human embryoid body system. We present a cellular-state landscape for hPSC early differentiation that covers multiple cellular lineages, including neural, muscle, endothelial, stromal, liver, and epithelial cells. Through pseudotime analysis, we construct the developmental trajectories of these progenitor cells and reveal the gene expression dynamics in the process of cell differentiation. We further reprogram primed H9 cells into naïve-like H9 cells to study the cellular-state transition process. We find that genes related to hemogenic endothelium development are enriched in naïve-like H9. Functionally, naïve-like H9 show higher potency for differentiation into hematopoietic lineages than primed cells. CONCLUSIONS Our single-cell analysis reveals the cellular-state landscape of hPSC early differentiation, offering new insights that can be harnessed for optimization of differentiation protocols.
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- Xiaoping Han
- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China.,Institute of Hematology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China.,Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China. .,Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China. .,College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China.,Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.,Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China.,Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Hematology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China.,Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China. .,Institute of Hematology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, China. .,Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China. .,Stem Cell Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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