|
1
|
Wu Y, Sun Y, Zhang H, Xiao H, Pan A, Shen J, Pu Y, Liang Z, Du J, Pi J. Multiomic analysis revealed the regulatory role of the KRT14 gene in eggshell quality. Front Genet 2022; 13:927670. [PMID: 36212119 PMCID: PMC9536113 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.927670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Eggshell strength and thickness are critical factors in reducing the egg breaking rate and preventing economic losses. The calcite biomineralization process is very important for eggshell quality. Therefore, we employed transcriptional sequencing and proteomics to investigate the differences between the uteruses of laying hens with high- and low-breaking-strength shells. Results: A total of 1,028 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 270 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified. The analysis results of GO terms and KEGG pathways showed that most of the DEGs and DEPs were enriched in vital pathways related to processes such as calcium metabolism, hormone and amino acid biosynthesis, and cell proliferation and apoptosis. Several DEGs and DEPs that were coexpressed at mRNA and protein levels were verified. KRT14 (keratin-14) is a candidate gene (protein) obtained by multiple omics analysis due to the fold difference of KRT14 being the largest. After the overexpression of KRT14 in uterine epithelial cells, the expressions of OC116 (ovocleididin-116), CALB1 (calbindin 1), and BST1 (ADP-ribosyl cyclase 2) were found to be increased significantly, while the expression of OC17 (ovocleididin-17) was found to be decreased significantly. Conclusion: In summary, this study confirms that during normal calcification, there are differences in ion transport between the uterus of hens producing high-breaking-strength eggshells and those producing low-breaking-strength eggshells, which may help elucidate the eggshell calcification process. The KRT14 gene may promote calcium metabolism and deposition of calcium carbonate in eggshells.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yan Wu
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Embryo and Molecular Breeding, Wuhan, China
| | - Yanyan Sun
- Institute of Animal Sciences of CAAS, Beijing, China
| | - Hao Zhang
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
| | - Hongwei Xiao
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
| | - Ailuan Pan
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
| | - Jie Shen
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
| | - Yuejin Pu
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
| | - Zhenhua Liang
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
| | - Jinping Du
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
| | - Jinsong Pi
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Jinsong Pi,
| |
Collapse
|
|
2
|
Xue R, Lin W, Fujita H, Sun J, Kinoshita R, Ochiai K, Futami J, Watanabe M, Ohuchi H, Sakaguchi M, Tang Z, Huang P, Nasu Y, Kumon H. Dkk3/REIC Deficiency Impairs Spermiation, Sperm Fibrous Sheath Integrity and the Sperm Motility of Mice. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13020285. [PMID: 35205329 PMCID: PMC8872165 DOI: 10.3390/genes13020285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The role of Dickkopf-3 (Dkk3)/REIC (The Reduced Expression in Immortalized Cells), a Wnt-signaling inhibitor, in male reproductive physiology remains unknown thus far. To explore the functional details of Dkk3/REIC in the male reproductive process, we studied the Dkk3/REIC knock-out (KO) mouse model. By examining testicular sections and investigating the sperm characteristics (count, vitality and motility) and ultrastructure, we compared the reproductive features between Dkk3/REIC-KO and wild-type (WT) male mice. To further explore the underlying molecular mechanism, we performed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis of testicular tissues. Our results showed that spermiation failure existed in seminiferous tubules of Dkk3/REIC-KO mice, and sperm from Dkk3/REIC-KO mice exhibited inferior motility (44.09 ± 8.12% vs. 23.26 ± 10.02%, p < 0.01). The Ultrastructure examination revealed defects in the sperm fibrous sheath of KO mice. Although the average count of Dkk3/REIC-KO epididymal sperm was less than that of the wild-types (9.30 ± 0.69 vs. 8.27 ± 0.87, ×106), neither the gap (p > 0.05) nor the difference in the sperm vitality rate (72.83 ± 1.55% vs. 72.50 ± 0.71%, p > 0.05) were statistically significant. The RNA-seq and GO (Gene Oncology) enrichment results indicated that the differential genes were significantly enriched in the GO terms of cytoskeleton function, cAMP signaling and calcium ion binding. Collectively, our research demonstrates that Dkk3/REIC is involved in the process of spermiation, fibrous sheath integrity maintenance and sperm motility of mice.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ruizhi Xue
- Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (R.X.); (W.L.); (J.S.); (M.W.); (Y.N.)
- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
| | - Wenfeng Lin
- Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (R.X.); (W.L.); (J.S.); (M.W.); (Y.N.)
| | - Hirofumi Fujita
- Department of Cytology and Histology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (H.F.); (H.O.)
| | - Jingkai Sun
- Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (R.X.); (W.L.); (J.S.); (M.W.); (Y.N.)
- Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
| | - Rie Kinoshita
- Department of Cell Biology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (R.K.); (M.S.)
| | - Kazuhiko Ochiai
- Laboratory of Veterinary Hygiene, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo 180-8602, Japan;
| | - Junichiro Futami
- Department of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan;
| | - Masami Watanabe
- Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (R.X.); (W.L.); (J.S.); (M.W.); (Y.N.)
| | - Hideyo Ohuchi
- Department of Cytology and Histology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (H.F.); (H.O.)
| | - Masakiyo Sakaguchi
- Department of Cell Biology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (R.K.); (M.S.)
| | - Zhengyan Tang
- Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
- Correspondence: (Z.T.); (P.H.); Tel.: +86-731-89753012 (Z.T.); +81-86-235-7997 (P.H.)
| | - Peng Huang
- Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (R.X.); (W.L.); (J.S.); (M.W.); (Y.N.)
- Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
- Okayama Medical Innovation Center, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
- Correspondence: (Z.T.); (P.H.); Tel.: +86-731-89753012 (Z.T.); +81-86-235-7997 (P.H.)
| | - Yasutomo Nasu
- Department of Urology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan; (R.X.); (W.L.); (J.S.); (M.W.); (Y.N.)
| | - Hiromi Kumon
- Innovation Center Okayama for Nanobio-Targeted Therapy, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8558, Japan;
| |
Collapse
|