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Liu L, Wang D, Fu Y, Duan Z, Adetula AA, Liu H, Yu Y, Chu Q. Transcriptional analyses provide novel insights into the transgenerational effects of Poly (I:C) on chickens. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 247:114216. [PMID: 36288637 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Pathogenic microorganisms that are ubiquitous in the environment threaten human health and food safety. Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid (Poly (I:C)) is a macromolecule with a double-stranded RNA structure, which is often used to simulate viruses. Our previous study found that Poly (I:C) maternal stimulation could affect the reproduction of laying hens and their offspring, but the underlying mechanism needed to be explored. In the present study, splenic transcriptomes were sequenced and analyzed from two groups (Poly (I:C) treatment as the challenged group and saline treatment as the control) and in three generations (maternal stimulated F0 hens, unchallenged F1 and F2 generations). The results showed that Poly (I:C) maternal stimulation affected gene expression patterns in laying hens and their offspring. A total of 27 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with the same regulating trend were discovered in the F0 and F1 generations, indicating an influence of the intergenerational transmission effect. Functional enrichment analysis of Gene Ontology (GO) showed that lymphocyte differentiation, positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation, positive regulation of MAPK cascade, and T cell differentiation were the common biological processes between F0 and F1 generations, revealing Poly (I:C) could affect the immunity of the treated F0 hens and the unchallenged subsequent generations. Further study showed that pathways associated with growth, development, biosynthesis, and metabolism of F2 chicks were also affected by Poly (I:C) maternal stimulation. Correlation analysis between DEGs and reproductive traits revealed that PHLDA2 (pleckstrin homology-like domain family A member 2) and PODN (podocan) with inheritable effect were highly correlated with egg-laying rate and egg weight in F1 hens, suggesting their potential long-term role in regulating reproductive traits. ARHGAP40, FGB, HRH4, PHLDA2, PODN, NTSR1, and NMU were supposed to play important roles in regulating chickens' immunity and reproductive traits. This study reveals the far-reaching effect on transcriptome induced by Poly (I:C), reflecting the influence of the mother's living environment on the offspring. It is an important reference for future research into the multi-generational transmission of maternal stimulation and harmful environmental factors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lei Liu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs & National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs & National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen 518124, China
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- National Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing 100125, China
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- Reproductive Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Life Sciences, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University Munich, Freising 85354, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs & National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
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