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Chen B, Li D, Ran B, Zhang P, Wang T. Key miRNAs and Genes in the High-Altitude Adaptation of Tibetan Chickens. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:911685. [PMID: 35909692 PMCID: PMC9330022 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.911685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Tibetan chickens living at high altitudes show specific physiological adaptations to the extreme environmental conditions. However, the regulated base of how chickens adapt to high-altitude habitats remains largely unknown. In this study, we sequenced 96 transcriptomes (including 48 miRNA and 48 mRNA transcriptomes of heart, liver, lung, and brain) and resequenced 12 whole genomes of Tibetan chickens and Peng'xian yellow chickens. We found that several miRNAs show the locally optimal plastic changes that occurred in miRNAs of chickens, such as miR-10c-5p, miR-144-3p, miR-3536, and miR-499-5p. These miRNAs could have effects on early adaption to the high-altitude environment of chickens. In addition, the genes under selection between Tibetan chickens and Peng'xian yellow chickens were mainly related to oxygen transport and oxidative stress. The I-kappa B kinase/NF-kappa B signaling pathway is widely found for high-altitude adaptation in Tibetan chickens. The candidate differentially expressed miRNAs and selected genes identified in this study may be useful in current breeding efforts to develop improved breeds for the highlands.
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- Binlong Chen
- College of Animal Science, Xichang University, Xichang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Diyan Li
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- Tao Wang
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Zhang J, Long K, Wang J, Zhang J, Jin L, Tang Q, Li X, Ma J, Li M, Jiang A. Yak miR-2285o-3p attenuates hypoxia-induced apoptosis by targeting caspase-3. Anim Genet 2021; 53:49-57. [PMID: 34807998 PMCID: PMC9298924 DOI: 10.1111/age.13153] [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: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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miRNAs are a class of hairpin‐derived RNAs, 21–24 nucleotides in length, which are involved in a range of biological processes. The bta‐miR‐2285 family has over 40 members spanning the entire bovine genome. We previously found that bta‐miR‐2285o‐3p was highly expressed in yak heart and lung when compared with cattle, which prompted us to investigate its potential function in high‐altitude adaptation of yaks. In this study, we detected wide‐spread high expression of bta‐miR‐2285o‐3p in yak tissues. Further experiments revealed that the protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type M (PTPRM) gene was the host gene of bta‐miR‐2285o‐3p and that two linked SNPs in bta‐mir‐2285o precursor affected the biogenesis of mature miRNA (bta‐miR‐2285o‐3p). Functional analysis in vitro indicated that bta‐miR‐2285o‐3p attenuated hypoxia‐induced apoptosis by targeting very low‐density lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR), phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and caspase‐3. Expression level analysis in vivo revealed the high negative Pearson’s correlation between bta‐miR‐2285o‐3p and caspase3 in yak, highlighting the potential important roles of bta‐miR‐2285o‐3p in yak high‐altitude adaptation. Our study provides a typical model for deciphering the function of miRNAs in environmental adaptation.
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- J Zhang
- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Animal Science, Rongchang, Chongqing, 402460, China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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Xueyuan H, Qianru C, Zhaoyi L, Dayong T, Yu W, Yimei C, Shu L. Transcriptome analysis reveals that hydrogen sulfide exposure suppresses cell proliferation and induces apoptosis through ciR-PTPN23/miR-15a/E2F3 signaling in broiler thymus. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 284:117466. [PMID: 34062439 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The immune organs, like thymus, are one of the targets of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Previously we reported that H2S induced the differential expression of mRNAs that implicating apoptosis in thymus, however, the roles of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) in H2S-induced thymus injury are still unknown. Pollution gases could alter the expression of ncRNAs, which have been shown to play important roles in many physiological and pathophysiological processes, including immune activity. This study revealed that H2S exposure induced 9 differentially expressed circRNAs and 15 differentially expressed miRNAs in chicken thymus. Furthermore, the circRNA - miRNA - mRNA network was constructed. We discovered that circR-PTPN23 - miR-15a - E2F3 was involved in the cell cycle and apoptosis. Further, an in vitro H2S exposure model was established using HD11 cell line and demonstrated that H2S suppressed cell proliferation and induced apoptosis. Moreover, ciR-PTPN23 and E2F3 were downregulated, but miR-15a was upregulated in both the thymus and HD11 cell line after H2S exposure. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that ciR-PTPN23 directly bound to miR-15a and that E2F3 was the target gene of miR-15a. Knocking down ciR-PTPN23 suppressed HD11 proliferation and caused G1 arrest and apoptosis, however, this phenomenon could be partially reversed by ciR-PTPN23 overexpression or miR-15a silencing. In summary, the ciR-PTPN23 - miR-15a - E2F3 axis was involved in H2S-induced cell proliferation suppression and apoptosis.
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- Hu Xueyuan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China; College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Animal Science, Tarim University, Alar, 843300, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China.
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Tong Y, Zhang S, Riddle S, Zhang L, Song R, Yue D. Intrauterine Hypoxia and Epigenetic Programming in Lung Development and Disease. Biomedicines 2021; 9:944. [PMID: 34440150 PMCID: PMC8394854 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9080944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Clinically, intrauterine hypoxia is the foremost cause of perinatal morbidity and developmental plasticity in the fetus and newborn infant. Under hypoxia, deviations occur in the lung cell epigenome. Epigenetic mechanisms (e.g., DNA methylation, histone modification, and miRNA expression) control phenotypic programming and are associated with physiological responses and the risk of developmental disorders, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia. This developmental disorder is the most frequent chronic pulmonary complication in preterm labor. The pathogenesis of this disease involves many factors, including aberrant oxygen conditions and mechanical ventilation-mediated lung injury, infection/inflammation, and epigenetic/genetic risk factors. This review is focused on various aspects related to intrauterine hypoxia and epigenetic programming in lung development and disease, summarizes our current knowledge of hypoxia-induced epigenetic programming and discusses potential therapeutic interventions for lung disease.
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- Yajie Tong
- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China;
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- Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratories, Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA;
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- Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA;
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- Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China;
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Siddaiah R, Oji-Mmuo CN, Montes DT, Fuentes N, Spear D, Donnelly A, Silveyra P. MicroRNA Signatures Associated with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Severity in Tracheal Aspirates of Preterm Infants. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9030257. [PMID: 33807742 PMCID: PMC8000397 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9030257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a form of chronic lung disease that develops in neonates as a consequence of preterm birth, arrested fetal lung development, and inflammation. The incidence of BPD remains on the rise as a result of increasing survival of extremely preterm infants. Severe BPD contributes to significant health care costs and is associated with prolonged hospitalizations, respiratory infections, and neurodevelopmental deficits. In this study, we aimed to detect novel biomarkers of BPD severity. We collected tracheal aspirates (TAs) from preterm babies with mild/moderate (n = 8) and severe (n = 17) BPD, and we profiled the expression of 1048 miRNAs using a PCR array. Associations with biological pathways were determined with the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) software. We found 31 miRNAs differentially expressed between the two disease groups (2-fold change, false discovery rate (FDR) < 0.05). Of these, 4 miRNAs displayed significantly higher expression levels, and 27 miRNAs had significantly lower expression levels in the severe BPD group when compared to the mild/moderate BPD group. IPA identified cell signaling and inflammation pathways associated with miRNA signatures. We conclude that TAs of extremely premature infants contain miRNA signatures associated with severe BPD. These may serve as potential biomarkers of disease severity in infants with BPD.
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- Roopa Siddaiah
- Department of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (R.S.); (C.N.O.-M.); (D.S.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (R.S.); (C.N.O.-M.); (D.S.); (A.D.)
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- Biobehavioral Laboratory, School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (R.S.); (C.N.O.-M.); (D.S.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (R.S.); (C.N.O.-M.); (D.S.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (R.S.); (C.N.O.-M.); (D.S.); (A.D.)
- Biobehavioral Laboratory, School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA;
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
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Haron A, Ruzal M, Shinder D, Druyan S. Hypoxia during incubation and its effects on broiler's embryonic development. Poult Sci 2021; 100:100951. [PMID: 33652530 PMCID: PMC7936217 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.12.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In all vertebrates, hypoxia plays an important role in fetal development, driving vasculogenesis, angiogenesis, hematopoiesis, and chondrogenesis. Therefore, the ability to sense and respond to changes in the availability of oxygen (O2) is crucial for normal embryonic development as well as for developmental plasticity. Moderate levels of hypoxia trigger a regulated process which leads to adaptive responses. Regulation of angiogenesis by hypoxia is an important component of homeostatic control mechanisms that link the cardio-pulmonary-vascular O2 supply to metabolic demands in local tissues. Hypoxia leads to the activation of genes that are important for cell and tissue adaptation to low O2 conditions, such as hypoxia-inducible factor 1. Previous studies have shown a dose-response effect to hypoxia in chicken embryos, with lower and/or prolonged O2 levels affecting multiple mechanisms and providing a spectrum of responses that facilitate the ability to maintain O2 demand despite environmental hypoxia. In chicken embryos, mild to extreme hypoxia during embryogenesis improves chorioallantoic membrane and cardiovascular development, resulting in an increase in O2 carrying capacity and leading to developmental plasticity that may affect post-hatch chick performance and improve adaptation to additional environmental stresses at suboptimal environmental conditions.
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- Amit Haron
- Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Center, Rishon Le Ziyyon 15159, Israel; Faculty of Agriculture Food and Environment, The Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Center, Rishon Le Ziyyon 15159, Israel
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- Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Center, Rishon Le Ziyyon 15159, Israel
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- Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Center, Rishon Le Ziyyon 15159, Israel.
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Teng H, Li M, Qian L, Yang H, Pang M. Long non‑coding RNA SNHG16 inhibits the oxygen‑glucose deprivation and reoxygenation‑induced apoptosis in human brain microvascular endothelial cells by regulating miR‑15a‑5p/bcl‑2. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:2685-2694. [PMID: 32945414 PMCID: PMC7453539 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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MicroRNA (miR) 15a-5p can promote ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced apoptosis of cerebral vascular endothelial cells, which is inhibited by long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). The present study investigated the potential of lncRNAs targeting miR-15a-5p to regulate oxygen-glucose deprivation and reoxygenation (OGD-R)-induced apoptosis of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (hBMECs). hBMECs were transfected with or without miR-15a-5p or its mutant, together with p-small nucleolar RNA host gene 16 (SNHG16) or its mutant. Following OGD-R, proliferation, apoptosis and miR-15a-5p, SNHG16 and Bcl-2 expression levels were determined using MTT, flow cytometry, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR or western blotting. The potential interaction of SNHG16 with miR-15a-5p was analyzed by pull-down, luciferase and immunoprecipitation assays. OGD-R induced apoptosis of hBMECs and increased miR-15a-5p expression levels in a time-dependent manner. miR-15a-5p overexpression decreased the proliferation of hBMECs and promoted apoptosis by decreasing Bcl-2 expression levels. SNHG16 was pulled-down by miR-15a-5p and anti-Ago2. miR-15a-5p overexpression significantly decreased SNHG16-regulated luciferase activity and hBMEC survival by increasing apoptosis. SNHG16 overexpression decreased miR-15a-5p expression levels in hBMECs. SNHG16 gradually decreased following OGD-R and its overexpression decreased miR-15a-5p expression levels and promoted the proliferation of hBMECs by decreasing apoptosis. SNHG16 enhanced Bcl-2 expression levels in hBMECs, which was abrogated by miR-15a-5p. Bioinformatics suggest that SNHG16 may antagonize the binding of miR-15a-5p to the 3′UTR of Bcl-2 mRNA. These findings suggest that SNHG16 may protect hBMECs from OGD-R-induced apoptosis by antagonizing the miR-15a-5p/bcl-2 axis. Thus, targeting SNHG16-based mechanisms may provide novel therapeutic strategies for treatment of ischemic stroke.
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- Hongwei Teng
- Department of Neurosurgery, Binhai County People's Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224500, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Binhai County People's Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224500, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Binhai County People's Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224500, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Binhai County People's Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu 224500, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wuxi No. 2 Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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da Silva Diniz WJ, Banerjee P, Mazzoni G, Coutinho LL, Cesar ASM, Afonso J, Gromboni CF, Nogueira ARA, Kadarmideen HN, de Almeida Regitano LC. Interplay among miR-29 family, mineral metabolism, and gene regulation in Bos indicus muscle. Mol Genet Genomics 2020; 295:1113-1127. [PMID: 32444960 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-020-01683-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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An interplay between gene expression, mineral concentration, and beef quality traits in Bos indicus muscle has been reported previously under a network approach. However, growing evidence suggested that miRNAs not only modulate gene expression but are also involved with mineral homeostasis. To our knowledge, understanding of the miRNA-gene expression-mineral concentration relationship in mammals is still minimal. Therefore, we carried out a miRNA co-expression and multi-level miRNA-mRNA integration analyses to predict the putative drivers (miRNAs and genes) associated with muscle mineral concentration in Nelore steers. In this study, we identified calcium and iron to be the pivotal minerals associated with miRNAs and gene targets. Furthermore, we identified the miR-29 family (miR-29a, -29b, -29c, -29d-3p, and -29e) as the putative key regulators modulating mineral homeostasis. The miR-29 family targets genes involved with AMPK, insulin, mTOR, and thyroid hormone signaling pathways. Finally, we reported an interplay between miRNAs and minerals acting cooperatively to modulate co-expressed genes and signaling pathways both involved with mineral and energy homeostasis in Nelore muscle. Although we provided some evidence to understand this complex relationship, future work should determine the functional implications of minerals for miRNA levels and their feedback regulation system.\\An interplay between gene expression, mineral concentration, and beef quality traits in Bos indicus muscle has been reported previously under a network approach. However, growing evidence suggested that miRNAs not only modulate gene expression but are also involved with mineral homeostasis. To our knowledge, understanding of the miRNA-gene expression-mineral concentration relationship in mammals is still minimal. Therefore, we carried out a miRNA co-expression and multi-level miRNA-mRNA integration analyses to predict the putative drivers (miRNAs and genes) associated with muscle mineral concentration in Nelore steers. In this study, we identified calcium and iron to be the pivotal minerals associated with miRNAs and gene targets. Furthermore, we identified the miR-29 family (miR-29a, -29b, -29c, -29d-3p, and -29e) as the putative key regulators modulating mineral homeostasis. The miR-29 family targets genes involved with AMPK, insulin, mTOR, and thyroid hormone signaling pathways. Finally, we reported an interplay between miRNAs and minerals acting cooperatively to modulate co-expressed genes and signaling pathways both involved with mineral and energy homeostasis in Nelore muscle. Although we provided some evidence to understand this complex relationship, future work should determine the functional implications of minerals for miRNA levels and their feedback regulation system.
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- Wellison Jarles da Silva Diniz
- Graduate Program in Evolutionary Genetics and Molecular Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences (CCBS), Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Evolutionary Genetics and Molecular Biology, Center for Biological and Health Sciences (CCBS), Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- IFBA, Bahia Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology, Campus Ilhéus, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Li X, Chen M, Shi Q, Zhang H, Xu S. Hydrogen sulfide exposure induces apoptosis and necroptosis through lncRNA3037/miR-15a/BCL2-A20 signaling in broiler trachea. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 699:134296. [PMID: 31683218 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an air pollutant, has toxic effects on respiratory tract. However, the underlying mechanisms of H2S induced respiratory toxicity and the roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) and microRNA (miRNA) in this process remain poorly understood. To clear this, we investigated the change of tracheal tissue ultrastructure and the expression profiles of lncRNAs and miRNAs of chicken trachea exposed to H2S for 42 days. Results showed that H2S exposure triggered apoptosis, necroptosis, and differential expression of 16 lncRNAs and 18 miRNAs in broiler tracheas. The results of LMH cells stimulated by NaHS in vitro also showed the occurrence of apoptosis and necroptosis. LncRNA3037 is down-regulated and miR-15a is up-regulated in tracheal tissue and LMH cells under H2S exposure. Bioinformatics analysis and dual luciferase reporter system showed lncRNA3037 bound directly to miR-15a and negatively regulates each other. A20 and BCL2 are the target genes of miR-15a and negatively regulated by it. Overexpression of miR-15a caused apoptosis and necroptosis and its inhibition partially reversed apoptosis and necroptosis of LMH cells caused by NaHS stimulation and lncRNA3037 knockdown. Taken together, we concluded that H2S exposure mediates apoptosis and necroptosis through lncRNA3037/miR-15/A20-BCL2. These results provide new insights for unveiling the biological effects of H2S in vivo and in vitro.
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- Xiaojing Li
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China.
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Li SN, Li P, Liu WH, Shang JJ, Qiu SL, Zhou MX, Liu HX. Danhong injection enhances angiogenesis after myocardial infarction by activating MiR-126/ERK/VEGF pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 120:109538. [PMID: 31629250 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Danhong injection (DHI) is a Chinese drug used for relieving cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to identify the effect and mechanism of action of DHI on post-infarct angiogenesis, especially the epigenetic regulation of angiogenesis. METHODS A myocardial infarction (MI) mouse model was induced by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. A 4-week daily treatment with or without DHI via intraperitoneal injection was started immediately following MI. The changes in cardiac function, pathology, and angiogenesis following MI were measured by echocardiography and immunostaining. Matrigel tube formation and scratch wound assays were used to evaluate the effect of DHI on the proliferation and migration of hypoxic human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The expression of miR-126, Spred-1, and angiogenesis-related mRNAs was measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The expression of related proteins and the phosphorylated levels of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and protein kinase B were detected by Western blot analysis. The loss-of-function study was performed using antagomir-126. RESULTS The DHI-treated mice had significantly reduced infarct area, improved ejection fraction, and increased capillary density 4 weeks after MI. Also, DHI promoted the proliferation and migration of hypoxic HUVECs. The qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis revealed that DHI intervention upregulated miR-126, suppressed Spred-1 expression, and activated the ERK pathway, but not the Akt pathway. The loss-of-function study showed the blockade of the pro-angiogenic effect of DHI by antagomir-126 involving the ERK/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway. CONCLUSION DHI enhanced post-infarct angiogenesis after MI by activating the miR-126/ERK/VEGF pathway.
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- Si-Nai Li
- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China; Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100010, China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China; Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100010, China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China; Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100010, China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China; Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100010, China.
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China.
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MicroRNA-15a Regulates the Differentiation of Intramuscular Preadipocytes by Targeting ACAA1, ACOX1 and SCP2 in Chickens. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20164063. [PMID: 31434294 PMCID: PMC6720712 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20164063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Our previous studies showed that microRNA-15a (miR-15a) was closely related to intramuscular fat (IMF) deposition in chickens; however, its regulatory mechanism remains unclear. Here, we evaluated the expression characteristics of miR-15a and its relationship with the expression of acetyl-CoA acyltransferase 1 (ACAA1), acyl-CoA oxidase 1 (ACOX1) and sterol carrier protein 2 (SCP2) by qPCR analysis in Gushi chicken breast muscle at 6, 14, 22, and 30 weeks old, where we performed transfection tests of miR-15a mimics in intramuscular preadipocytes and verified the target gene of miR-15a in chicken fibroblasts (DF1). The miR-15a expression level at 30 weeks increased 13.5, 4.5, and 2.7-fold compared with the expression levels at 6, 14, and 22 weeks, respectively. After 6 days of induction, miR-15a over-expression significantly promoted intramuscular adipogenic differentiation and increased cholesterol and triglyceride accumulation in adipocytes. Meanwhile, 48 h after transfection with miR-15a mimics, the expression levels of ACAA1, ACOX1 and SCP2 genes decreased by 56.52%, 31.18% and 37.14% at the mRNA level in intramuscular preadipocytes. In addition, the co-transfection of miR-15a mimics and ACAA1, ACOX1 and SCP2 3′UTR (untranslated region) dual-luciferase vector significantly inhibited dual-luciferase activity in DF1 cells. Taken together, our data demonstrate that miR-15a can reduce fatty acid oxidation by targeting ACAA1, ACOX1, and SCP2, which subsequently indirectly promotes the differentiation of chicken intramuscular preadipocytes.
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Andrade GM, Bomfim MM, Del Collado M, Meirelles FV, Perecin F, da Silveira JC. Oxygen tension modulates extracellular vesicles and its miRNA contents in bovine embryo culture medium. Mol Reprod Dev 2019; 86:1067-1080. [PMID: 31192511 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The biotechnology for in vitro embryo production is becoming increasingly popular, being applied to humans and domestic animals. Embryo development can be achieved with either 20% or 5% oxygen tension. The extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted by different cell types and carry bioactive materials. Our objective was to determine the secretion pattern and micro RNA (miRNA) contents of EVs released in the bovine embryo culture environment-embryo and cumulus cell monolayer-on Days 3 and 7 of in vitro culture under two different oxygen tensions: High (20%) and low (5%). The EVs were isolated from the medium and analyzed to determine size, concentration, and miRNA levels. EVs concentration in low oxygen tension increased on Day 3 and decreased on Day 7. Additionally, altered EV miRNAs derived from the embryo-cumulus culture medium were predicted to regulate survival and proliferation-related pathways on Days 3 and 7. Moreover, miR-210 levels decreased in EVs isolated from the culture medium under high oxygen tension suggesting that this miRNA can be used as a marker for normoxia since it is associated with low oxygen tension. In summary, this study provides knowledge of the oxygen tension effects on EVs release and content, and potentially, on cell-to-cell communication during in vitro bovine embryo production.
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- Gabriella Mamede Andrade
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Pirassununga, Brazil
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Druyan S, Ruzal M, Shinder D, Haron A. Effects of low oxygen during chorioallantoic membrane development on post-hatch growing performance of broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2018. [PMID: 29528458 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The prenatal circulatory system is adaptive and capable of plasticity designed for the needs of the growing tissue. When a broiler embryo is faced with hypoxic stress, the process of angiogenesis in tissues begins. Exposure to hypoxic conditions of 17% oxygen during the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) development (E5 to E12) affected the circulatory system and contributed to an increase in the blood oxygen carrying capacity. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of hypoxic exposure during CAM development on post-hatch performance of broilers and to examine whether hypoxic exposure improved sustainability of birds exposed to acute heat stress.Two consecutive trials, with male broilers from each of the incubation treatments-optimal conditions and exposure to hypoxia of 15 or 17% oxygen, for 12 h/day, during CAM development-were conducted. In experiment 1, 60 male chicks from each group were raised in individual cages. In experiment 2, 160 male chicks from each group were raised in 40-chick pens until marketing. On d 35, 20 birds from each group were transferred to individual cages kept at a temperature of 23°C for 72 h, and then birds were exposed to 35°C for 5 hours. Body temperatures were measured at 0, 2, and 5 h of the heat exposure. In both experiments BW, feed intake, and FCR were recorded. At marketing, chicks were slaughtered, and relative weights of breast muscle, abdominal fat pad, heart, and liver were calculated.Hypoxia treatment resulted in a FCR advantage. Food intake was similar in all treatments, but groups exposed to hypoxia grew better than controls until the age of 35 days. Hypoxia-treated groups had higher relative breast, heart, and liver weights than controls. Body temperatures of hypoxia-treated chickens remained lower during heat stress exposure, and their mortality rate was lower as well. Intermittent exposure to moderate hypoxia during CAM development confers advantages to broilers in feed utilization efficiency and in coping with heat stress. It may be considered as a mitigating step in incubation to facilitate broilers in achieving their full growth potential.
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- S Druyan
- Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), the Volcani Center, 68 HaMakkabbim Road, Rishon Le Ziyyon P.O.Box 15159, Israel
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- Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), the Volcani Center, 68 HaMakkabbim Road, Rishon Le Ziyyon P.O.Box 15159, Israel
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- Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), the Volcani Center, 68 HaMakkabbim Road, Rishon Le Ziyyon P.O.Box 15159, Israel
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- Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), the Volcani Center, 68 HaMakkabbim Road, Rishon Le Ziyyon P.O.Box 15159, Israel.,Faculty of Agriculture Food and Environment, The Hebrew University, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Ducsay CA, Goyal R, Pearce WJ, Wilson S, Hu XQ, Zhang L. Gestational Hypoxia and Developmental Plasticity. Physiol Rev 2018; 98:1241-1334. [PMID: 29717932 PMCID: PMC6088145 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00043.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Hypoxia is one of the most common and severe challenges to the maintenance of homeostasis. Oxygen sensing is a property of all tissues, and the response to hypoxia is multidimensional involving complicated intracellular networks concerned with the transduction of hypoxia-induced responses. Of all the stresses to which the fetus and newborn infant are subjected, perhaps the most important and clinically relevant is that of hypoxia. Hypoxia during gestation impacts both the mother and fetal development through interactions with an individual's genetic traits acquired over multiple generations by natural selection and changes in gene expression patterns by altering the epigenetic code. Changes in the epigenome determine "genomic plasticity," i.e., the ability of genes to be differentially expressed according to environmental cues. The genomic plasticity defined by epigenomic mechanisms including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and noncoding RNAs during development is the mechanistic substrate for phenotypic programming that determines physiological response and risk for healthy or deleterious outcomes. This review explores the impact of gestational hypoxia on maternal health and fetal development, and epigenetic mechanisms of developmental plasticity with emphasis on the uteroplacental circulation, heart development, cerebral circulation, pulmonary development, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and adipose tissue. The complex molecular and epigenetic interactions that may impact an individual's physiology and developmental programming of health and disease later in life are discussed.
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- Charles A. Ducsay
- The Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- The Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- The Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- The Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- The Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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- The Lawrence D. Longo, MD Center for Perinatal Biology, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California
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Liu Z, Sun C, Yan Y, Li G, Wu G, Liu A, Yang N. Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Age-Dependent Egg Weights in Chickens. Front Genet 2018; 9:128. [PMID: 29755503 PMCID: PMC5932955 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Egg weight (EW) is an economically-important trait and displays a consecutive increase with the hen's age. Because extremely large eggs cause a range of problems in the poultry industry, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in order to identify genomic variations that are associated with EW. We utilized the Affymetrix 600 K high density SNP array in a population of 1,078 hens at seven time points from day at first egg to 80 weeks age (EW80). Results reveal that a 90 Kb genomic region (169.42 Mb ~ 169.51 Mb) in GGA1 is significantly associated with EW36 and is also potentially associated with egg weight at 28, 56, and 66 week of age. The leading SNP could account for 3.66% of the phenotypic variation, while two promising genes (DLEU7 and MIR15A) can be mapped to this narrow significant region and may affect EW in a pleiotropic manner. In addition, one gene (CECR2 on GGA1) and two genes (MEIS1 and SPRED2 on GGA3), which involved in the processes of embryogenesis and organogenesis, were also considered to be candidates related to first egg weight (FEW) and EW56, respectively. Findings in our study could provide worthy theoretical basis to generate eggs of ideal size based on marker assisted breeding selection.
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- Zhuang Liu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Engineering Research Center of Layer, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Layer, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Layer, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Layer, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Qian D, Wei G, Xu C, He Z, Hua J, Li J, Hu Q, Lin S, Gong J, Meng H, Zhou B, Teng H, Song Z. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) repair acute necrotized pancreatitis by secreting microRNA-9 to target the NF-κB1/p50 gene in rats. Sci Rep 2017; 7:581. [PMID: 28373667 PMCID: PMC5428835 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00629-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute abdominal disease, 10-20% of which can evolve into severe AP (SAP) causing significant morbidity and mortality. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have the potential of repairing SAP, but the detailed mechanism remains unknown. We demonstrate here that microRNA-9 (miR-9) modified BMSCs (pri-miR-9-BMSCs) can significantly reduce the pancreatic edema, infiltration, hemorrhage, necrosis, the release of amylase and lipase. Meanwhile, decreased local/systemic inflammatory response (TNF-α↓, IL-1β↓, IL-6↓, HMGB1↓, MPO↓, CD68↓, IL-4↑, IL-10↑, and TGF-β↑) and enhanced regeneration of damaged pancreas (Reg4↑, PTF1↑, and PDX1↑) are also promoted. But these effects diminish or disappear after antagonizing miR-9 (TuD). Besides, we find that miR-9 is negatively correlated with AP and miR-9 agomir which can mimic the effects of pri-miR-9-BMSCs and protect injured pancreas. Furthermore, we investigate that BMSCs deliver miR-9 to the injured pancreas or peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC), which can target the NF-κB1/p50 gene and inhibit the NF-κB signaling pathway (p-P65↓, NF-κB1/p50↓, IκBα↑, IκBβ↑). Taken together, these results show that miR-9 is a key paracrine factor of BMSCs attenuating SAP targeting the NF-κB1/p50 gene and suppressing the NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Daohai Qian
- Department of General Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, 241001, China.,Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China.,Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, California, 90089, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Affiliated to Zhejiang University of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China.
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Huang S, Zhang L, Rehman MU, Iqbal MK, Lan Y, Mehmood K, Zhang H, Qiu G, Nabi F, Yao W, Wang M, Li J. High altitude hypoxia as a factor that promotes tibial growth plate development in broiler chickens. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0173698. [PMID: 28282429 PMCID: PMC5345845 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Tibial dyschondroplasia (TD) is one of the most common problems in the poultry industry and leads to lameness by affecting the proximal growth plate of the tibia. However, due to the unique environmental and geographical conditions of Tibet, no case of TD has been reported in Tibetan chickens (TBCs). The present study was designed to investigate the effect of high altitude hypoxia on blood parameters and tibial growth plate development in chickens using the complete blood count, morphology, and histological examination. The results of this study showed an undesirable impact on the overall performance, body weight, and mortality of Arbor Acres chickens (AACs) exposed to a high altitude hypoxic environment. However, AACs raised under hypoxic conditions showed an elevated number of red blood cells (RBCs) and an increase in hemoglobin and hematocrit values on day 14 compared to the hypobaric normoxia group. Notably, the morphology and histology analyses showed that the size of tibial growth plates in AACs was enlarged and that the blood vessel density was also higher after exposure to the hypoxic environment for 14 days, while no such change was observed in TBCs. Altogether, our results revealed that the hypoxic environment has a potentially new role in increasing the blood vessel density of proximal tibial growth plates to strengthen and enhance the size of the growth plates, which may provide new insights for the therapeutic manipulation of hypoxia in poultry TD.
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- Shucheng Huang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Detection and Monitoring of Highland Animal Disease, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi Tibet, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
- Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences Uthal, Balochistan, Pakistan
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
- Laboratory of Detection and Monitoring of Highland Animal Disease, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi Tibet, People's Republic of China
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Cao Y, Zhang D, Moon HG, Lee H, Haspel JA, Hu K, Xie L, Jin Y. MiR-15a/16 Regulates Apoptosis of Lung Epithelial Cells after Oxidative Stress. Mol Med 2016; 22:233-243. [PMID: 27257854 DOI: 10.2119/molmed.2015.00136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Lung epithelial cell apoptosis is an important feature of hyperoxia-induced lung injury. Death receptor-associated extrinsic pathway and mitochondria-associated intrinsic pathway both mediate the development of lung epithelial cell apoptosis. Despite decades of research, molecular mechanisms of hyperoxia-induced epithelial cell apoptosis remain incompletely understood. Here we report a novel regulatory paradigm in response to hyperoxia-associated oxidative stress. Hyperoxia markedly up-regulated miR-15a/16 levels in lung epithelial cells, broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissue. This effect was mediated by hyperoxia-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS). Functionally, miR-15a/16 inhibitors induced caspase 3-mediated lung epithelial cell apoptosis, in the presence of hyperoxia. MiR-15a/16 inhibitors robustly enhanced FADD level and down-regulated Bcl-2 expression. Consistently, cleaved caspase 8 and 9 were highly induced in the miR-15a/16 deficient cells, after hyperoxia. Using airway epithelial cell specific, miR-15a/16-/- mice, we found that Bcl-2 significantly reduced in lung epithelial cells in vivo after hyperoxia. In contrast, caspase 3, 8 and Bcl-2 associated death promoter (BAD) were highly elevated in the miR-15a/16-/- epithelial cells in vivo. Interestingly, in lung epithelial malignant cells, rather than benign cells, deletion of miR-15a/16 prevented apoptosis. Furthermore, deletion of miR-15a/16 in macrophages also prohibited apoptosis, opposite to what we have found in normal lung epithelial cells. Taken together, our data suggested that miR-15a/16 may exert differential roles in different cell types. MiR-15a/16 deficiency result in lung epithelial cell apoptosis in response to hyperoxia, via modulating both intrinsic and extrinsic apoptosis pathways.
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- Yong Cao
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Center, Boston University Medical Campus, Boston, MA, USA 02118.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430030, PR China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Center, Boston University Medical Campus, Boston, MA, USA 02118
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Center, Boston University Medical Campus, Boston, MA, USA 02118
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Center, Boston University Medical Campus, Boston, MA, USA 02118
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Medicine, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28th Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, PR China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Center, Boston University Medical Campus, Boston, MA, USA 02118
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Tao Z, Zhao H, Wang R, Liu P, Yan F, Zhang C, Ji X, Luo Y. Neuroprotective effect of microRNA-99a against focal cerebral ischemia–reperfusion injury in mice. J Neurol Sci 2015; 355:113-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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