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Zhang M, Zha X, Ma X, La Y, Guo X, Chu M, Bao P, Yan P, Wu X, Liang C. Polymorphisms of ITGA9 Gene and Their Correlation with Milk Quality Traits in Yak ( Bos grunniens). Foods 2024; 13:1613. [PMID: 38890842 PMCID: PMC11172211 DOI: 10.3390/foods13111613] [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: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is a genome-level trait that arises from a variation in a single nucleotide, leading to diversity in DNA sequences. SNP screening is commonly used to provide candidate genes for yak breeding efforts. Integrin Subunit Alpha 9 (ITGA9) is an integrin protein. It plays an important role in cell adhesion, signalling, and other processes. The aim of this study was to discuss the association between genetic polymorphisms in the ITGA9 gene and milk quality traits and to identify potential molecular marker loci for yak breeding quality. We genotyped 162 yaks using an Illumina Yak cGPS 7K liquid chip and identified the presence of polymorphisms at nine SNP loci in the ITGA9 gene of yaks. The results showed that the mutant genotypes in the loci g.285,808T>A, g.306,600T>C, and g.315,413C>T were positively correlated with the contents of casein, protein, total solids (TS), and solid nonfat (SNF) in yak milk. In other loci, heterozygous genotypes had a positive correlation with nutrient content in yak milk. Then, two ITGA9 haplotype blocks were constructed based on linkage disequilibrium, which facilitated a more accurate screening of ITGA9 as a candidate gene for yak milk quality improvement. In conclusion, we identified SNPs and haplotype blocks related to yak milk quality traits and provided genetic resources for marker-assisted selection in yak breeding.
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- Mengfan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (M.Z.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.G.); (M.C.); (P.B.); (P.Y.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Qinghai Province Qilian County Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Workstation, Qilian 810400, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (M.Z.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.G.); (M.C.); (P.B.); (P.Y.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (M.Z.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.G.); (M.C.); (P.B.); (P.Y.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (M.Z.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.G.); (M.C.); (P.B.); (P.Y.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (M.Z.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.G.); (M.C.); (P.B.); (P.Y.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (M.Z.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.G.); (M.C.); (P.B.); (P.Y.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (M.Z.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.G.); (M.C.); (P.B.); (P.Y.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (M.Z.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.G.); (M.C.); (P.B.); (P.Y.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yak Breeding Engineering of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730050, China; (M.Z.); (X.M.); (Y.L.); (X.G.); (M.C.); (P.B.); (P.Y.); (X.W.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding on Tibetan Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou 730050, China
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Lee J, Hong I, Lee C, Kim D, Kim S, Lee Y. SNPs in microRNA seed region and impact of miR-375 in concurrent regulation of multiple lipid accumulation-related genes. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10924. [PMID: 38740866 PMCID: PMC11091151 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61673-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Bovine intramuscular fat (IMF), commonly referred to as marbling, is regulated by lipid metabolism, which includes adipogenesis, lipogenesis, glycerolipid synthesis, and lipolysis. In recent years, breeding researchers have identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as useful marker-assisted selection tools for improving marbling scores in national breeding programs. These included causal SNPs that induce phenotypic variation. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small highly conserved non-coding RNA molecules that bind to multiple non-coding regions. They are involved in post-transcriptional regulation. Multiple miRNAs may regulate a given target. Previously, three SNPs in the GPAM 3' UTR and four miRNAs were identified through in silico assays. The aim of this study is to verify the binding ability of the four miRNAs to the SNPs within the 3'UTR of GPAM, and to identify the regulatory function of miR-375 in the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism in mammalian adipocytes. It was verified that the four miRNAs bind to the GPAM 3'UTR, and identified that the miR-375 sequence is highly conserved. Furthermore, it was founded that miR-375 upregulated the GPAM gene, C/EBPα, PPARγ and lipid metabolism-related genes and promoted lipid droplet accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells. In conclusion, these results suggest that miR-375 is a multifunctional regulator of multiple lipid metabolism-related genes and may aid in obesity research as a biomarker.
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- Jiyeon Lee
- School of Biotechnology, Hankyong National University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- School of Biotechnology, Hankyong National University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Nuonbio Inc., 906, A, 302 Galmachi-ro, Jungwon-gu, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Department of Animal Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Animal Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea.
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- School of Biotechnology, Hankyong National University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
- Center for Genetic Information, Hankyong National University, Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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Yao W, Luo J, Tian H, Niu H, An X, Wang X, Zang S. Malonyl/Acetyltransferase (MAT) Knockout Decreases Triacylglycerol and Medium-Chain Fatty Acid Contents in Goat Mammary Epithelial Cells. Foods 2022; 11:foods11091291. [PMID: 35564013 PMCID: PMC9104349 DOI: 10.3390/foods11091291] [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: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Malonyl/acetyltransferase (MAT) is a crucial functional domain of fatty acid synthase (FASN), which plays a vital role in the de novo synthesis of fatty acids in vivo. Milk fatty acids are secreted by mammary epithelial cells. Mammary epithelial cells are the units of mammary gland development and function, and it is a common model for the study of mammary gland tissue development and lactation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of MAT deletion on the synthesis of triacylglycerol and medium-chain fatty acids. The MAT domain was knocked out by CRISPR/Cas9 in the goat mammary epithelial cells (GMECs), and in MAT knockout GMECs, the mRNA level of FASN was decreased by approximately 91.19% and the protein level decreased by 51.83%. The results showed that MAT deletion downregulated the contents of triacylglycerol and medium-chain fatty acids (p < 0.05) and increased the content of acetyl-Coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) (p < 0.001). Explicit deletion of MAT resulted in significant drop of FASN, which resulted in downregulation of LPL, GPAM, DGAT2, PLIN2, XDH, ATGL, LXRα, and PPARγ genes in GMECs (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, mRNA expression levels of ACC, FASN, DGAT2, SREBP1, and LXRα decreased following treatment with acetyl-CoA (p < 0.05). Our data reveals that FASN plays critical roles in the synthesis of medium-chain fatty acids and triacylglycerol in GMECs.
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Fu Y, Jia R, Xu L, Su D, Li Y, Liu L, Ma Z, Sun D, Han B. Fatty acid desaturase 2 affects the milk-production traits in Chinese Holsteins. Anim Genet 2022; 53:422-426. [PMID: 35292995 DOI: 10.1111/age.13192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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As a member of the fatty acid desaturase family, fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) gene is a rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids and within/near to the reported QTL regions for milk-production traits. We previously found that FADS2 is differentially expressed during different lactations of Chinese Holstein cows, and participates in lipid metabolic processes by influencing the insulin, PI3K-Akt, MAPK, AMPK, mTOR and PPAR signaling pathways. Therefore, we considered this gene as a candidate gene for milk-production traits. In this study, we identified 12 SNPs in FADS2 by re-sequencing, including two SNPs in the 5' flanking region, one in the seventh exon, five in introns, two in the 3' untranslated region and two in the 3' flanking region. The 29:g.40378819C>T is a missense mutation that causes alanine (GCG) to be replaced with valine (GTG). Through single marker association analysis, we found that all of the 12 SNPs were significantly associated with 305 day milk yield, fat yield, fat percentage, protein yield or protein percentage (p < 0.0493). The results of the subsequent haplotype association analysis also confirmed the associations between the gene and milk-production traits. In summary, this study suggests that there is a significant genetic association between FADS2 and milk-production traits, and that the SNPs with significant genetic effects can provide important molecular information for the development of a genomic selection chip in dairy cattle.
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- Yihan Fu
- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Dairy Cattle Center, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Dairy Cattle Center, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Dairy Cattle Center, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Liu X, Li S, Wang L, Zhang W, Wang Y, Gui L, Zan L, Zhao C. The Effect of FATP1 on Adipocyte Differentiation in Qinchuan Beef Cattle. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11102789. [PMID: 34679811 PMCID: PMC8532991 DOI: 10.3390/ani11102789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Previous research found that FATP1 plays an important role in the regulation of fatty acid metabolism and lipid accumulation in pig and chicken, but its function has not been explored in bovine adipocyte yet. In this study, we investigated the effect of FATP1 expression on preadipocyte differentiation in Qinchuan cattle using overexpression and interference assays. Our results reveal that FATP1 overexpression promoted preadipocyte differentiation, lipid droplet formation, and the expression of LPL and PPARγ, while FATP1 interference had the opposite effects on adipocyte differentiation and fat deposition. Following FATP1 overexpression and FATP1 interference in adipocytes, RNA-seq analysis identified that SLPI, STC1, SEMA6A, TNFRSF19, SLN, PTGS2, ADCYP1, FADS2, and SCD genes were differentially expressed. Pathway analysis revealed that the PPAR signaling pathway, AMPK signal pathway, and Insulin signaling pathway were enriched with differentially expressed genes. We propose that the FATP1 gene may affect the beef quality by involving adipocyte differentiation and lipid deposition, and may shed new light on the formation mechanisms of adipose tissues. Abstract FATP1 plays an important role in the regulation of fatty acid metabolism and lipid accumulation. In this study, we investigated the patterns of FATP1 expression in various tissues obtained from calf and adult Qinchuan cattle, and in differentiating adipocytes. Next, we investigated the effect of FATP1 expression on preadipocyte differentiation in Qinchuan cattle using overexpression and interference assays. We also identified the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and pathways associated with FATP1 overexpression/interference. Our results reveal that FATP1 was broadly expressed in heart, kidney, muscle, small intestine, large intestine, and perirenal fat tissues. While FATP1 overexpression promoted preadipocyte differentiation, fat deposition, and the expression of several genes involved in fat metabolism, FATP1 interference had the opposite effects on adipocyte differentiation. Following FATP1 overexpression and FATP1 interference in adipocytes, RNA-seq analysis was performed to identify DEGs related to fat metabolism. The DEGs identified include SLPI, STC1, SEMA6A, TNFRSF19, SLN, PTGS2, ADCYP1, FADS2, and SCD. Pathway analysis revealed that the DEGs were enriched in the PPAR signaling pathway, AMPK signal pathway, and Insulin signaling pathway. Our results provide an in-depth understanding of the function and regulation mechanism of FAPT1 in fat metabolism.
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- Xuchun Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China; (X.L.); (S.L.); (L.W.); (W.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China; (X.L.); (S.L.); (L.W.); (W.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China; (X.L.); (S.L.); (L.W.); (W.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China; (X.L.); (S.L.); (L.W.); (W.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China; (X.L.); (S.L.); (L.W.); (W.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China; (X.L.); (S.L.); (L.W.); (W.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, No. 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, China; (X.L.); (S.L.); (L.W.); (W.Z.); (Y.W.); (L.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-29-8709-1247; Fax: +86-29-8709-1148
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AGPAT3 Gene polymorphisms are associated with milk production traits in Chinese Holstein cows. J DAIRY RES 2021; 88:247-252. [PMID: 34261571 DOI: 10.1017/s0022029921000546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The current study reports the identification of previously undiscovered single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the bovine AGPAT3 gene and further investigates their associations with milk production traits. Our results demonstrate that the major allele C of the SNP g.12264 C > T is positively correlated with test-day milk yield, protein percentage and 305-day milk yield. Importantly, in silico analysis showed that the C/T transition at this locus gives rise to two new transcription factor binding sites (TFBS), E2F1 and Nkx3-2. Polymorphism g.18658 G > A was the only SNP associated with milk urea nitrogen (MUN) with the G allele related to an increase in milk urea nitrogen as well as fat percentage. The GG genotype of SNP g.28731 A > G was associated with the highest fat and protein percentage and lowest 305-day milk yield and somatic cell score (SCS). The association between AGPAT3 locus and milk production traits could be utilized in marker-assisted selection for the genetic improvement of milk production traits and, probably in conjunction with other traits, for selection to improve fitness of dairy cattle.
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Fan Y, Arbab AAI, Zhang H, Yang Y, Lu X, Han Z, Yang Z. MicroRNA-193a-5p Regulates the Synthesis of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Targeting Fatty Acid Desaturase 1 ( FADS1) in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020157. [PMID: 33504005 PMCID: PMC7911131 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are seriously threatening to human life and health. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are known for their role in preventing CVDs. It is beneficial to population health to promote the content of PUFAs in bovine milk. In recent years, limited research based on molecular mechanisms has focused on this field. The biological roles of numerous microRNAs (miRNAs) remain unknown. In this study, a promising and negatively correlated pair of the miRNA (miRNA-193a-5p) and a fatty acid desaturase 1 (FADS1) gene are identified and screened to explore whether they are potential factors of PUFAs’ synthesis in bovine milk. The targeted relationship between miRNA-193a-5p and FADS1 in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) is demonstrated by dual luciferase reporter assays. qRT-PCR and western blot assays indicate that both the expression of mRNA and the protein FADS1 show a negative correlation with miRNA-193a-5p expression in BMECs. Also, miR-193a-5p expression is positively correlated with the expression of genes associated with milk fatty acid metabolism, including ELOVL fatty acid elongase 6 (ELOVL6) and diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2). The expression of fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) is negatively correlated with miR-193a-5p expression in BMECs. The contents of triglycerides (TAG), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have a significant positive correlation with the expression of FADS1 and a significant negative correlation with the expression of miR-193a-5p in BMECs. For the first time, this study confirms that miRNA-193a-5p regulates PUFAs metabolism in BMECs by targeting FADS1, indicating that miRNA-193a-5p and FADS1 are underlying factors that improve PUFAs content in bovine milk.
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- Yongliang Fan
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.F.); (A.A.I.A.); (H.Z.); (X.L.); (Z.H.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.F.); (A.A.I.A.); (H.Z.); (X.L.); (Z.H.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.F.); (A.A.I.A.); (H.Z.); (X.L.); (Z.H.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for the Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.F.); (A.A.I.A.); (H.Z.); (X.L.); (Z.H.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.F.); (A.A.I.A.); (H.Z.); (X.L.); (Z.H.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (Y.F.); (A.A.I.A.); (H.Z.); (X.L.); (Z.H.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0514-8797-9269
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Khadhraoui C, Kaabachi W, Tritar F, Daghfous H, Hamzaoui K, Hamzaoui A. Association of BTLA rs1982809 polymorphism with lung cancer risk in Tunisian population. Int J Immunogenet 2020; 47:554-562. [PMID: 32757486 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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B and T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) is an immune-inhibitory receptor that negatively regulates the lymphocyte activation. A few studies have been devoted to the relationship between BTLA gene variations and cancer's risk. It has been essentially demonstrated to be involved in increasing cancer risk in chronic lymphocyte leukaemia, renal cell carcinoma, breast and colorectal cancer predispositions in Asian population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between BTLA gene polymorphisms and the risk of lung cancer in the Tunisian population. In a case-control study, three BTLA single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP): rs1982809 (A > G), rs9288952 (G > A) and rs9288953(C > T) were genotyped with the use of TaqMan probes in 169 lung cancer patients and in 300 controls. The rs1982809 SNP was significantly associated with an increased risk of lung cancer compared with controls in codominant and dominant models. The heterozygous rs1982809-AG genotype carriers had a higher risk of developing lung cancer when compared to AA genotype carriers in Tunisian population (OR (95%CI) = 1.63 (1.09-2.42), p = .01]. The AG genotype is an important risk factor associated with lymphatic invasion (OR = 3.71) and large-sized lung tumour (OR = 1.80). It is also a risk factor for the development of an adenocarcinoma subtype (OR = 2.08). However, the BTLA rs9288953 and rs9288952 SNPs were not associated with susceptibility for lung cancer (p > .05). Haplotype comparison did not show any significant association in our research. For the survival analysis, there was no impact of BTLA SNPs on the mortality risk associated to lung cancer in Tunisian patients. The current study is the first to demonstrate an association between BTLA rs1982809 polymorphism and an increased lung cancer risk in the Tunisian population.
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- Chaima Khadhraoui
- Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.,Research Laboratory 19SP02 "Chronic Pulmonary Pathologies: From Genome to Management, Abderrahman Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia
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- Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.,Research Laboratory 19SP02 "Chronic Pulmonary Pathologies: From Genome to Management, Abderrahman Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia
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- Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.,Research Laboratory 19SP02 "Chronic Pulmonary Pathologies: From Genome to Management, Abderrahman Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.,Department of Respiratory Diseases, Pavillon C, Hospital A. Mami, Ariana, Tunisia
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- Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.,Research Laboratory 19SP02 "Chronic Pulmonary Pathologies: From Genome to Management, Abderrahman Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.,Department of Respiratory Diseases, Pavillon C, Hospital A. Mami, Ariana, Tunisia
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- Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.,Research Laboratory 19SP02 "Chronic Pulmonary Pathologies: From Genome to Management, Abderrahman Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia
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- Medicine Faculty of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.,Research Laboratory 19SP02 "Chronic Pulmonary Pathologies: From Genome to Management, Abderrahman Mami Hospital, Ariana, Tunisia.,Department of Respiratory Diseases, Pavillon B, Hospital A. Mami, Ariana, Tunisia
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Li M, Gao Q, Wang M, Liang Y, Sun Y, Chen Z, Zhang H, Karrow NA, Yang Z, Mao Y. Polymorphisms in Fatty Acid Desaturase 2 Gene are Associated with Milk Production Traits in Chinese Holstein Cows. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10040671. [PMID: 32290630 PMCID: PMC7222784 DOI: 10.3390/ani10040671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary Searching for causative polymorphisms underlying the variability of milk production traits and then incorporating them into breeding programs are very effective ways to improve the efficiency and reliability of conventional dairy cattle breeding. Fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) plays a pivotal role in the biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Previous studies provided evidence that FADS2 was one of the most downregulated genes during negative energy balance in the liver of postpartum dairy cattle. Genes involved in the energetic pathways may influence other production traits, such as protein, fat and milk yields. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the common genetic variants of the FADS2 gene in Chinese Holstein cows. Our results provided direct evidence that FADS2 was an interesting candidate for selection to increase milk production and improve resistance against mastitis. Abstract This study investigated the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of Fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) gene and further explored their genetic effects on conventionally collected milk production traits in Chinese Holstein cows using 18,264 test-day records of 841 cows. One missense mutation c. 908 C > T (SNP site in the complementary DNA sequence), which caused an amino acid change from alanine to valine (294Ala > Val), and two 3’ untranslated region (UTR) SNPs, c.1571 G > A and c.2776 A > G were finally identified. The SNP c.908 C > T was significantly associated with test-day milk yield, fat percentage and 305-day milk, fat and protein yield. In particular, the T allele of the SNP c.908 C > T showed a significant association with decreased somatic cell score (SCS) in the investigated population. Significant relationship between the SNP c.1571 G > A and 305-day milk yield showed that genotype GG was linked to the highest milk yield. Substituting the allele G for A at the c.2776 A > G locus resulted in a decrease of protein percentage. Our results demonstrated that FADS2 was an interesting candidate for selection to increase milk production and improve resistance against mastitis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mingxun Li
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics & Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.L.); (Q.G.); (M.W.); (Y.L.); (Z.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.Y.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics & Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.L.); (Q.G.); (M.W.); (Y.L.); (Z.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics & Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.L.); (Q.G.); (M.W.); (Y.L.); (Z.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.Y.)
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics & Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.L.); (Q.G.); (M.W.); (Y.L.); (Z.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.Y.)
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics & Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.L.); (Q.G.); (M.W.); (Y.L.); (Z.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.Y.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics & Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.L.); (Q.G.); (M.W.); (Y.L.); (Z.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.Y.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China;
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- Center for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada;
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics & Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.L.); (Q.G.); (M.W.); (Y.L.); (Z.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.Y.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics & Breeding and Molecular Design of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (M.L.); (Q.G.); (M.W.); (Y.L.); (Z.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.Y.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China;
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