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Xu Y, Wang H, Cheng F, Chen K, Lei G, Deng Z, Wu X, Liu C, Si J, Liang J. Screening for Genes Related to Meat Production Traits in Duroc × Bama Xiang Crossbred Pigs by Whole Transcriptome Sequencing. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:2347. [PMID: 39199880 PMCID: PMC11350711 DOI: 10.3390/ani14162347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 08/02/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
Abstract
The meat production traits of pigs are influenced by the expression regulation of multiple gene types, including mRNAs, miRNAs, and lncRNAs. To study the differences in meat production traits at the transcriptional level among individuals with different growth rates, the longissimus dorsi samples from eight Duroc × Bama Xiang F2 crossbred pigs with a fast growth rate (high gTroup) or a slow growth rate (low group) were selected to perform whole transcriptome sequencing and ceRNA regulatory network construction. This study first analyzed the differences in physiological and biochemical indicators, muscle histological characteristics, and muscle fiber types. A total of 248 mRNAs, 25 miRNAs, and 432 lncRNAs were identified as differentially expressed by whole transcriptome sequencing. Key genes that may influence meat production traits include MTMR14, PPP1R3A, PYGM, PGAM2, MYH1, and MYH7. The ceRNA regulatory network map showed that ENSSSCG00000042061-ssc-mir-208b-MYH7, ENSSSCG00000042223-ssc-mir-146a-MTMR14, ENSSSCG00000045539-ssc-mir-9-3-MYH1, and ENSSSCG00000047852-ssc-mir-103-1-PPP1R3A may be the key factors affecting meat production traits through their regulatory relationships. This study provides valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying porcine muscle development and can aid in improving meat production traits.
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- Yupei Xu
- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
- Guangxi State Farms Yongxin Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd., Nanning 530022, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (Y.X.); (H.W.); (F.C.); (K.C.); (G.L.); (Z.D.); (X.W.); (C.L.)
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Sweef O, Zaabout E, Bakheet A, Halawa M, Gad I, Akela M, Tousson E, Abdelghany A, Furuta S. Unraveling Therapeutic Opportunities and the Diagnostic Potential of microRNAs for Human Lung Cancer. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2061. [PMID: 37631277 PMCID: PMC10459057 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15082061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Lung cancer is a major public health problem and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite advances in treatment options, the five-year survival rate for lung cancer patients remains low, emphasizing the urgent need for innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for lung cancer due to their crucial roles in regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. For example, miR-34a and miR-150, once delivered to lung cancer via liposomes or nanoparticles, can inhibit tumor growth by downregulating critical cancer promoting genes. Conversely, miR-21 and miR-155, frequently overexpressed in lung cancer, are associated with increased cell proliferation, invasion, and chemotherapy resistance. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the roles of miRNAs in lung carcinogenesis, especially those induced by exposure to environmental pollutants, namely, arsenic and benzopyrene, which account for up to 1/10 of lung cancer cases. We then discuss the recent advances in miRNA-based cancer therapeutics and diagnostics. Such information will provide new insights into lung cancer pathogenesis and innovative diagnostic and therapeutic modalities based on miRNAs.
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- Osama Sweef
- Division of Cancer Biology, Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Statistics and Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Biomedical Research Center of University of Granada, Excellence Research Unit “Modeling Nature” (MNat), University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Division of Cancer Biology, Department of Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
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Pang Z, Chen S, Cui S, Zhai W, Huang Y, Gao X, Wang Y, Jiang F, Guo X, Hao Y, Li W, Wang L, Zhu H, Wu J, Jia H. Identification of Potential miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network Associated with Regulating Immunity and Metabolism in Pigs Induced by ASFV Infection. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13071246. [PMID: 37048502 PMCID: PMC10093425 DOI: 10.3390/ani13071246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating infectious disease in domestic pigs caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV) with a mortality rate of about 100%. However, the understanding of the interaction between ASFV and host is still not clear. In this study, the expression differences and functional analysis of microRNA (miRNA) in porcine peripheral blood lymphocytes of ASFV infected pigs and healthy pigs were compared based on Illumina high-throughput sequencing, then the GO and KEGG signal pathways were analyzed. The miRNA related to immunity and inflammation were screened, and the regulatory network of miRNA-mRNA was drawn. A total of 70 differentially expressed miRNAs were found (p ≤ 0.05). Of these, 45 were upregulated and 25 were downregulated in ASFV-infected pigs vs. healthy pigs. A total of 8179 mRNA genes targeted by these 70 differentially expressed miRNA were predicted, of which 1447 mRNA genes were targeted by ssc-miR-2320-5p. Five differentially expressed miRNA were validated by RT-qPCR, which were consistent with the RNA-Seq results. The GO analysis revealed that a total of 30 gene functions were significantly enriched, including 7 molecular functions (MF), 13 cellular components (CC), and 10 biological processes (BP). The KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that the differentially expressed genes were significantly enriched in pathways related to immunity, inflammation, and various metabolic processes, in which a total of two downregulated miRNAs after infection and eight upregulated miRNAs related to immunity and inflammation were screened in ASFV-infected pigs vs. healthy pigs. The network of miRNA-mRNA showed that the mRNA target genes were strongly regulated by ssc-miR-214, ssc-miR-199b-3p, and ssc-miR-199a-3p. The mRNA target genes were enriched into the MAPK signaling pathway, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, and IL-17 signaling pathway by using a KEGG enrichment analysis. Therefore, ASFV could regulate immunity and metabolism-related pathways in infected pigs by inducing differential expression of miRNAs. These results provided a new basis for further elucidating the interactions between ASFV and the host as well as the immunity regulation mechanisms of ASFV, which will be conducive to better controlling ASF.
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- Zhongbao Pang
- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- College of Animal Medicine, Shandong Vocational Animal Science and Veterinary College, Weifang 261061, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- China Animal Disease Control Center, Beijing 100026, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- China Animal Disease Control Center, Beijing 100026, China
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- China Animal Disease Control Center, Beijing 100026, China
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- China Animal Disease Control Center, Beijing 100026, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- China Animal Disease Control Center, Beijing 100026, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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