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Chen M, Zhang C, Wu Z, Guo S, Lv W, Song J, Hao B, Bai J, Zhang X, Xu H, Xia G. Bta-miR-365-3p-targeted FK506-binding protein 5 participates in the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway in the regulation of preadipocyte differentiation in cattle. Anim Biosci 2024; 37:1156-1167. [PMID: 38665092 PMCID: PMC11222839 DOI: 10.5713/ab.23.0328] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous non-coding RNAs that can play a role in the post-transcriptional regulation of mammalian preadipocyte differentiation. However, the precise functional mechanism of its regulation of fat metabolism is not fully understood. METHODS We identified bta-miR-365-3p, which specifically targets the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of the FK506-binding protein 5 (FKBP5), and verified its mechanisms for regulating expression and involvement in adipogenesis. RESULTS In this study, we found that the overexpression of bta-miR-365-3p significantly decreased the lipid accumulation and triglyceride content in the adipocytes. Compared to inhibiting bta-miR-36 5-3p group, overexpression of bta-miR-365-3p can inhibit the expression of adipocyte differentiation-related genes C/EBPα and PPARγ. The dualluciferase reporter system further validated the targeting relationship between bta-miR-365-3p and FKBP5. FKBP5 mRNA and protein expression were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. Overexpression of bta-miR-365-3p significantly down-regulated FKBP5 expression, while inhibition of bta-miR-365-3p showed the opposite, indicating that bta-miR-365-3p negatively regulates FKBP5. Adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin (AMPK/mTOR) signaling pathway is closely related to the regulation of cell growth and is involved in the development of bovine adipocytes. In this study, overexpression of bta-miR-365-3p significantly inhibited mRNA and protein expression of AMPK, mTOR, and SREBP1 genes, while the inhibition of bta-miR-365-3p expression was contrary to these results. Overexpression of FKBP5 significantly upregulated AMPK, mTOR, and SREBP1 gene expression, while inhibition of FKBP5 expression was contrary to the above experimental results. CONCLUSION In conclusion, these results indicate that bta-miR-365-3p may be involved in the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway in regulating Yanbian yellow cattle preadipocytes differentiation by targeting the FKBP5 gene.
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- Mengdi Chen
- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
- College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Science, Changchun 136100,
China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
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- Joint Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Technology International Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118,
China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
- College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
- College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
- College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
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- College of Agriculture, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
- College of Integration Science, Yanbian University, Yanji 133000,
China
- Research Center of North-East Cold Region Beef Cattle Science & Technology Innovation, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin 133000,
China
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Lu T, Abdalla Gibril BA, Xu J, Xiong X. Unraveling the Genetic Foundations of Broiler Meat Quality: Advancements in Research and Their Impact. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:746. [PMID: 38927682 PMCID: PMC11202585 DOI: 10.3390/genes15060746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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As societal progress elevates living standards, the focus on meat consumption has shifted from quantity to quality. In broiler production, optimizing meat quality has become paramount, prompting efforts to refine various meat attributes. Recent advancements in sequencing technologies have revealed the genome's complexity, surpassing previous conceptions. Through experimentation, numerous genetic elements have been linked to crucial meat quality traits in broiler chickens. This review synthesizes the current understanding of genetic determinants associated with meat quality attributes in broilers. Researchers have unveiled the pivotal insights detailed herein by employing diverse genomic methodologies such as QTL-based investigations, candidate gene studies, single-nucleotide polymorphism screening, genome-wide association studies, and RNA sequencing. These studies have identified numerous genes involved in broiler meat quality traits, including meat lightness (COL1A2 and ACAA2), meat yellowness (BCMO1 and GDPD5), fiber diameter (myostatin and LncIRS1), meat pH (PRDX4), tenderness (CAPN1), and intramuscular fat content (miR-24-3p and ANXA6). Consequently, a comprehensive exploration of these genetic elements is imperative to devise novel molecular markers and potential targets, promising to revolutionize strategies for enhancing broiler meat quality.
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Poultry Genetic Improvement, Nanchang Normal University, Nanchang 330032, China
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Ren P, Chen M, Liu Q, Wu J, Li R, Lin Z, Li J. Gga-let-7a-3p inhibits the proliferation and differentiation of chicken intramuscular preadipocytes. Br Poult Sci 2024; 65:34-43. [PMID: 37807894 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2023.2264807] [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: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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1. Intramuscular fat (IMF) is a key parameter for chicken meat quality. IMF deposition is driven by genetic, nutritional and management factors, with genetics being the determining factor. Previous whole transcriptome sequencing revealed that microRNA gga-let-7a-3p was related to lipid metabolism in breast muscle. This study further investigated the potential role of gga-let-7a-3p in IMF deposition.2. The mimic and inhibitor of gga-let-7a-3p were individually transfected into chicken intramuscular preadipocytes. Subsequently, the proliferation and differentiation states of the cells were detected. Transcriptome sequencing was performed on cells transfected with gga-let-7a-3p mimic.3. The results indicated that gga-let-7a-3p suppressed the mRNA levels of proliferation and differentiation-related genes, as well as the protein levels. EdU and Oil Red O assays revealed that gga-let-7a-3p restrained preadipocyte proliferation and differentiation. In addition, a total of 333 up-regulated genes and 807 down-regulated genes were identified in cells transfected with gga-let-7a-3p mimic. Using Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) analysis, differential genes were found to be enriched in processes such as the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) signalling pathway and oxidative phosphorylation.4. The study demonstrated that gga-let-7a-3p inhibits the proliferation and differentiation of chicken intramuscular preadipocytes, which provides new understanding to further unravel the function of gga-let-7a-3p.
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- P Ren
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Technology of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Aba, Sichuan, China
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- Institute of Animal Science and Technology of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Aba, Sichuan, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
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Cao Y, Xing Y, Guan H, Ma C, Jia Q, Tian W, Li G, Tian Y, Kang X, Liu X, Li H. Genomic Insights into Molecular Regulation Mechanisms of Intramuscular Fat Deposition in Chicken. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:2197. [PMID: 38137019 PMCID: PMC10742768 DOI: 10.3390/genes14122197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) plays an important role in the tenderness, water-holding capacity, and flavor of chicken meat, which directly affect meat quality. In recent years, regulatory mechanisms underlying IMF deposition and the development of effective molecular markers have been hot topics in poultry genetic breeding. Therefore, this review focuses on the current understanding of regulatory mechanisms underlying IMF deposition in chickens, which were identified by multiple genomic approaches, including genome-wide association studies, whole transcriptome sequencing, proteome sequencing, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (HiC), DNA methylation sequencing, and m6A methylation sequencing. This review comprehensively and systematically describes genetic and epigenetic factors associated with IMF deposition, which provides a fundamental resource for biomarkers of IMF deposition and provides promising applications for genetic improvement of meat quality in chicken.
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- Yuzhu Cao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; (Y.C.); (Y.X.); (H.G.); (C.M.); (Q.J.); (W.T.); (G.L.); (Y.T.); (X.K.); (X.L.)
- International Joint Research Laboratory for Poultry Breeding of Henan, Zhengzhou 450046, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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Zhu R, Guo D, Li R, Feng Y, Yang X, Huang Q, Zheng Y, Shi D, Huang J. A long non-coding RNA lnc210 promotes adipogenic differentiation of buffalo intramuscular adipocytes. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:2736-2744. [PMID: 36001396 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2114082] [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] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is one of the most significant factors influencing beef quality in terms of tenderness, flavor, and juiciness. Thus, internal factors affecting IMF deposition have received considerable attention for decades. In this study, we demonstrated a long non-coding RNA, lnc210, promoted adipogenic differentiation of buffalo intramuscular adipocytes. lnc210 was rich in adipose tissue and showed increased expression with the adipogenic differentiation of buffalo intramuscular adipocytes. lnc210 was mainly expressed in the nucleus of adipocytes. Full-length lnc210 was obtained by rapid amplification of cDNA ends technology. lnc210 overexpression promoted lipid accumulation by upregulating the mRNA expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) and CCAAT enhancer binding protein alpha (C/EBPα) in buffalo intramuscular adipocytes. These results provide a basis for an in-depth analysis of the role of lnc210 in accelerating IMF deposition in buffaloes.
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- Ruirui Zhu
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Bai J, Xu H, Fang J, Zhang C, Song J, Zhang X, Hao B, Yin B, Xia G. miR-15a regulates the preadipocyte differentiation by targeting ABAT gene in Yanbian yellow cattle. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:2343-2352. [PMID: 35732048 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2088552] [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] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, single-stranded, noncoding RNAs of approximately 21 to 23 nucleotides in length. Owing to their regulation of gene expression and many physiological processes including fat metabolism, they have become a popular research topic in recent years; however, the exact functional mechanisms by which they regulate fat metabolism have not been fully elucidated. Here, we identified miR-15a, which specifically acquired the 3' untranslated region (UTR) containing 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase (ABAT), and validated the regulation of its expression and involvement in adipogenesis mechanisms. We used a dual-luciferase reporter assay and transfection-mediated miR-15a overexpression and inhibition in Yanbian yellow cattle preadipocytes to investigate the role of miR-15a in adipogenesis. The results showed that miR-15a directly targets the 3'UTR of ABAT and downregulates its expression. Additionally, at the protein and mRNA levels, miR-15a overexpression using a miRNA mimic inhibited triglyceride accumulation and downregulated lipogenic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and CCAAT enhancer-binding protein α, whereas miR-15a inhibition had the opposite effect. The above results indicated that miR-15a regulated the differentiation of Yanbian yellow cattle preadipocytes by inhibiting the expression of ABAT. Furthermore, our findings suggested that miR-15a and its target gene(s) might represent new targets for investigating intramuscular fat deposits in cattle and treating human obesity.
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- Jinhui Bai
- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Engineering Research Center of North-East Cold Region Beef Cattle Science & Technology Innovation, Ministry of Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Engineering Research Center of North-East Cold Region Beef Cattle Science & Technology Innovation, Ministry of Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Integration College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Engineering Research Center of North-East Cold Region Beef Cattle Science & Technology Innovation, Ministry of Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Engineering Research Center of North-East Cold Region Beef Cattle Science & Technology Innovation, Ministry of Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Integration College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Engineering Research Center of North-East Cold Region Beef Cattle Science & Technology Innovation, Ministry of Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Integration College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Engineering Research Center of North-East Cold Region Beef Cattle Science & Technology Innovation, Ministry of Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
- Integration College, Yanbian University, Yanji, China
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Gai K, Ge Y, Liu D, Zhang H, Cong B, Guo S, Liu Y, Xing K, Qi X, Wang X, Xiao L, Long C, Guo Y, Chen L, Sheng X. Identification of key genes related to intramuscular fat deposition in Beijing-You chicken by mRNA and miRNA transcriptome analysis. Poult Sci 2023; 102:103035. [PMID: 37672836 PMCID: PMC10494259 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) is an important factor affecting chicken quality. However, the age-related mechanism of IMF deposition has not yet been elucidated. In this study, the IMF, phospholipids (PL), triglycerides (TG), and fatty acid (FA) content in the breast muscle of Beijing-You chicken (BJY) at 1, 56, 98, and 120 d of age was measured, and mRNA and miRNA sequencing was integrated to explore the regulatory genes of IMF deposition. The results showed that the IMF content of BJY at 1 d of age was significantly higher than that at later stage of birth (P < 0.05). The transcriptome sequencing results showed that 7, 225 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 243 differentially expressed miRNAs (DE-miRNAs) were identified. The cluster analysis showed that the expression of DEGs and DE-miRNAs at 1 d of age was significantly different from that at later stages of birth. Furthermore, a potential mRNA-miRNA regulatory network related to IMF deposition was established by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA); gga-miR-29c-3p-PIK3R1, gga-miR-6701-3p-PTEN, gga-miR-363-3p-PTEN, gga-miR-1563-WWP1, gga-miR-449c/d-5p-TRAF6, and gga-miR-6701-3p-BMPR1B were identified as key mRNA-miRNA pairs for the regulation of IMF deposition. These results will help elucidate the mechanism of IMF formation mediated by miRNAs in chickens, and provide a theoretical foundation for the genetic improvement of broiler meat quality.
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- Kai Gai
- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Zhai B, Zhao Y, Li H, Li S, Gu J, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Li H, Tian Y, Li G, Wang Y. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis identified hub genes critical to fatty acid composition in Gushi chicken breast muscle. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:594. [PMID: 37805512 PMCID: PMC10559426 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09685-8] [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: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The composition and content of fatty acids in the breast muscle are important factors influencing meat quality. In this study, we investigated the fatty acid composition and content in the breast muscle of Gushi chickens at different developmental stages (14 weeks, 22 weeks, and 30 weeks). Additionally, we utilized transcriptomic data from the same tissue and employed WGCNA and module identification methods to identify key genes associated with the fatty acid composition in Gushi chicken breast muscle and elucidate their regulatory networks. RESULTS Among them, six modules (blue, brown, green, light yellow, purple, and red modules) showed significant correlations with fatty acid content and metabolic characteristics. Enrichment analysis revealed that these modules were involved in multiple signaling pathways related to fatty acid metabolism, including fatty acid metabolism, PPAR signaling pathway, and fatty acid biosynthesis. Through analysis of key genes, we identified 136 genes significantly associated with fatty acid phenotypic traits. Protein-protein interaction network analysis revealed that nine of these genes were closely related to fatty acid metabolism. Additionally, through correlation analysis of transcriptome data, we identified 51 key ceRNA regulatory networks, including six central genes, 7 miRNAs, and 28 lncRNAs. CONCLUSION This study successfully identified key genes closely associated with the fatty acid composition in Gushi chicken breast muscle, as well as their post-transcriptional regulatory networks. These findings provide new insights into the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying the flavor characteristics of chicken meat and the composition of fatty acids in the breast muscle.
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- Bin Zhai
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zheng Zhou, Henan Province, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
- Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
- Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou, 450046, P. R. China.
- The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Zhu S, Zhang B, Zhu T, Wang D, Liu C, Liu Y, He Y, Liang W, Li W, Han R, Li D, Yan F, Tian Y, Li G, Kang X, Li Z, Jiang R, Sun G. miR-128-3p inhibits intramuscular adipocytes differentiation in chickens by downregulating FDPS. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:540. [PMID: 37700222 PMCID: PMC10496186 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09649-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is the major indicator for evaluating chicken meat quality due to its positive correlation with tenderness, juiciness, and flavor. An increasing number of studies are focusing on the functions of microRNAs (miRNAs) in intramuscular adipocyte differentiation. However, little is known about the association of miR-128-3p with intramuscular adipocyte differentiation. Our previous RNA-seq results indicated that miR-128-3p was differentially expressed at different periods in chicken intramuscular adipocytes, revealing a possible association with intramuscular adipogenesis. The purpose of this research was to investigate the biological functions and regulatory mechanism of miR-128-3p in chicken intramuscular adipogenesis. RESULTS The results of a series of assays confirmed that miR-128-3p could promote the proliferation and inhibit the differentiation of intramuscular adipocytes. A total of 223 and 1,050 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the mimic treatment group and inhibitor treatment group, respectively, compared with the control group. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that the DEGs were involved in lipid metabolism-related pathways, such as the MAPK and TGF-β signaling pathways. Furthermore, target gene prediction analysis showed that miR-128-3p can target many of the DEGs, such as FDPS, GGT5, TMEM37, and ASL2. The luciferase assay results showed that miR-128-3p targeted the 3' UTR of FDPS. The results of subsequent functional assays demonstrated that miR-128-3p acted as an inhibitor of intramuscular adipocyte differentiation by targeting FDPS. CONCLUSION miR-128-3p inhibits chicken intramuscular adipocyte differentiation by downregulating FDPS. Our findings provide a theoretical basis for the study of lipid metabolism and reveal a potential target for molecular breeding to improve meat quality.
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- Shuaipeng Zhu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
- The Shennong Seed Industry Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
- The Shennong Seed Industry Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
- The Shennong Seed Industry Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
- The Shennong Seed Industry Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, P.R. China.
- The Shennong Seed Industry Laboratory, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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Chen C, Chen W, Ding H, Wu P, Zhang G, Xie K, Zhang T. High-fat diet-induced gut microbiota alteration promotes lipogenesis by butyric acid/miR-204/ACSS2 axis in chickens. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102856. [PMID: 37390560 PMCID: PMC10331483 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102856] [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: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
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The gut microbiota is known to have significant involvement in the regulation of lipogenesis and adipogenesis, yet the mechanisms responsible for this relationship remain poorly understood. The current study aims to provide insight into the potential mechanisms by which the gut microbiota modulates lipogenesis in chickens. Using chickens fed with a normal-fat diet (NFD, n = 5) and high-fat diet (HFD, n = 5), we analyzed the correlation between gut microbiota, cecal metabolomics, and lipogenesis by 16s rRNA sequencing, miRNA and mRNA sequencing as well as targeted metabolomics analysis. The potential metabolite/miRNA/mRNA axis regulated by gut microbiota was identified using chickens treated with antibiotics (ABX, n = 5). The possible mechanism of gut microbiota regulating chicken lipogenesis was confirmed by fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from chickens fed with NFD to chickens fed with HFD (n = 5). The results showed that HFD significantly altered gut microbiota composition and enhanced chicken lipogenesis, with a significant correlation between 3. Furthermore, HFD significantly altered the hepatic miRNA expression profiles and reduced the abundance of hepatic butyric acid. Procrustes analysis indicated that the HFD-induced dysbiosis of the gut microbiota might affect the expression profiles of hepatic miRNA. Specifically, HFD-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis may reduce the abundance of butyric acid and downregulate the expression of miR-204 in the liver. Multiomics analysis identified ACSS2 as a target gene of miR-204. Gut microbiota depletion by an antibiotic cocktail (ABX) showed a gut microbiota-dependent manner in the abundance of butyric acid and the expression of miR-204/ACSS2, which have been observed to be significantly correlated. Fecal microbiota transplantation from NFD chickens into HFD chickens effectively attenuated the HFD-induced excessive lipogenesis, elevated the abundance of butyric acid and the relative expression of miR-204, and reduced the expression of ACSS2 in the liver. Mechanistically, our results showed that the gut microbiota plays an antiobesity role by regulating the butyric acid/miR-204/ACSS2 axis in chickens. This work contributed to a better understanding of the functions of gut microbiota in regulating chicken lipogenesis.
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- Can Chen
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and 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; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and 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; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and 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; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and 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; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and 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; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and 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; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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Gong Y, Lin Z, Wang Y, Liu Y. Research progress of non-coding RNAs regulation on intramuscular adipocytes in domestic animals. Gene 2023; 860:147226. [PMID: 36736503 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) is the main determinant of the economic value of domestic animal meat, and has a vital impact on the sensory quality characteristics, while the content of IMF is mainly determined by the size and number of intramuscular adipocytes. In recent years, due to the development of sequencing technology and omics technology, a large number of non-coding RNAs have been identified in intramuscular adipocytes. Non-coding RNAs are a kind of RNA regulatory factors with biological functions but without translation function, which mainly include microRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs). These non-coding RNAs regulate the key genes of intramuscular adipocyte growth and development at post-transcriptional level through a variety of regulatory mechanisms, and affect the number and size of intramuscular adipocytes, thus affecting the content of IMF. Here, the review summarizes the candidate non-coding RNAs (miRNAs, lncRNAs, circRNAs) and genes involved in the regulation of intramuscular adipocytes, the related regulation mechanism and signaling pathways, in order to provide reference for further clarifying the molecular regulation mechanism of non-coding RNAs on intramuscular adipocytes in domestic animals.
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- Yanrong Gong
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
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Liu X, Ma A, Zhi T, Hong D, Chen Z, Li S, Jia Y. Dietary Effect of Brevibacillus laterosporus S62-9 on Chicken Meat Quality, Amino Acid Profile, and Volatile Compounds. Foods 2023; 12:foods12020288. [PMID: 36673380 PMCID: PMC9858446 DOI: 10.3390/foods12020288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Probiotics are being used in diets to improve the quality of chicken meat. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with Brevibacillus laterosporus S62-9 microbial agent on the meat quality, amino acids, and volatile compounds of chicken. The experiment was carried out with 160 1-day-old Arbor Acres male broiler chickens, rearing for 42 d. The chickens were randomly divided into two groups of 8 replicates each, with 10 chickens in each group. No supplement was added to the basal diet in the control group and Brevibacillus laterosporus S62-9 microbial agent was added to the diet of the experimental group. At the end of the experiment, the meat quality, meat chemical composition, amino acid composition, and volatile compounds of chicken were determined. The results showed that pH (p < 0.05), pressing loss (p < 0.05), cooking loss (p < 0.05), and shear force (p < 0.01) were notably decreased, the percentage of breast meat (p < 0.01), protein content (p < 0.05) were visibly increased, and remarkable changes were observed in the amino acid composition (change in seven amino acids) and volatile compounds profile (an increase of about 20-fold in the contents of 1-octen-3-ol and hexanal). In summary, it was found that Brevibacillus laterosporus S62-9 microbial agent can be used as a novel and effective feed supplement to improve the nutritional quality and flavor characteristics of broilers.
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Wu P, He M, Zhang X, Zhou K, Zhang T, Xie K, Dai G, Wang J, Wang X, Zhang G. miRNA-seq analysis in skeletal muscle of chicken and function exploration of miR-24-3p. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102120. [PMID: 36113166 PMCID: PMC9483787 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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The regulation of skeletal muscle growth and development in chicken is complex. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been found to play an important role in the process, and more research is needed to further understand the regulatory mechanism of miRNAs. In this study, leg muscles of Jinghai yellow chickens at 300 d with low body weight (slow-growing group) and high body weight (fast-growing group) were collected for miRNA sequencing (miRNA-seq) and Bioinformatics analysis revealed 12 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) between the two groups. We predicted 150 target genes for the DEMs, and GO and KEGG pathway analysis showed the target genes of miR-24-3p and novel_miR_133 were most enriched in the terms related to growth and development. Moreover, networks of DEMs and target genes showed that miR-24-3p and novel_miR_133 were the 2 core miRNAs. Hence, miR-24-3p was selected for further functional exploration in chicken primary myoblasts (CPMs) with molecular biology technologies including qPCR, cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) and immunofluorescence. When proliferating CPMs were transfected with miR-24-3p mimic, the expression of cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (P21) was up-regulated and both CCK-8 and EdU assays showed that the proliferation of CPMs was inhibited. However, when the inhibitor was transfected into the proliferating CPMs, the opposite results were found. In differentiated CPMs, transfection with miR-24-3p mimic resulted in up regulation of MYOD, MYOG and MYHC after 48 h. Myotube areas also increased significantly compared to the mimic negative control (NC) group. When treated with inhibitor, differentiation CPMs produced the opposite effects. Overall, we revealed 2 miRNAs (novel_miR_133 and miR-24-3p) significantly related with growth and development and further proved that miR-24-3p could suppress the proliferation and promote differentiation of CPMs. The results would facilitate understanding the effects of miRNAs on the growth and development of chickens at the post-transcriptional level and could also have an important guiding role in yellow-feathered chicken breeding.
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- Pengfei Wu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture & Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
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Sun P, Qu F, Zhang C, Cheng P, Li X, Shen Q, Li D, Fan Q. NIR-II Excitation Phototheranostic Platform for Synergistic Photothermal Therapy/Chemotherapy/Chemodynamic Therapy of Breast Cancer Bone Metastases. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2204718. [PMID: 36216756 PMCID: PMC9685450 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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To improve bone metastases treatment efficacy, current strategies are focused on the integration of chemotherapy with phototheranostic. However, the success of phototheranostic approaches is hampered by the limited tissue penetration depth of near-infrared-I (NIR-I) light (700-900 nm). In this study, a NIR-II (1000-1700 nm) excitation phototheranostic (BTZ/Fe2+ @BTF/ALD) is presented for NIR-II fluorescence imaging and NIR-II photoacoustic imaging-guided NIR-II photothermal therapy (PTT), chemotherapy, and chemodynamic therapy (CDT) of breast cancer bone metastases. This phototheranostic is developed by integrating a dopamine-modified NIR-II absorbing donor-acceptor-donor small molecule (BBT-FT-DA), the boronate anticancer drug bortezomib (BTZ), and Fe2+ ions, as CDT catalysts, into an amphiphilic PEGylated phospholipid modified with the bone-targeting ligand alendronate. In acidic and hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) over expression tumor microenvironment, the boronate-catechol linkage is cleaved and BTZ and Fe2+ ions are released to initiate the Fenton reaction, that is, chemotherapy and CDT, respectively, are initialized. It is confirmed using the murine 4T1 bone metastasis model that BTZ/Fe2+ @BTF/ALD significantly suppresses the progression of tumor cells in the bone tissue via a synergistic NIR-II PTT/chemotherapy/CDT effect. Overall, this work provides fresh insights to guide the development of NIR-II phototheranostics for breast cancer bone metastases.
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- Pengfei Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced MaterialsJiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsNanjing University of Posts & TelecommunicationsNanjing210023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced MaterialsJiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsNanjing University of Posts & TelecommunicationsNanjing210023China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450052China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced MaterialsJiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsNanjing University of Posts & TelecommunicationsNanjing210023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced MaterialsJiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsNanjing University of Posts & TelecommunicationsNanjing210023China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced MaterialsJiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsNanjing University of Posts & TelecommunicationsNanjing210023China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450052China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced MaterialsJiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsNanjing University of Posts & TelecommunicationsNanjing210023China
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Jiang Y, Liu J, Liu H, Zhang W, Li X, Liu L, Zhou M, Wang J, Su S, Ding X, Wang C. miR-381-3p Inhibits Intramuscular Fat Deposition through Targeting FABP3 by ceRNA Regulatory Network. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11101497. [PMID: 36290402 PMCID: PMC9598794 DOI: 10.3390/biology11101497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) deposition is an important determinant of pork quality and a complex process facilitated by non-coding ceRNAs. In this study, 52 Berkshire × Anqing Sixwhite crossbred pigs were slaughtered to measure eight carcass and pork quality traits. Whole-transcriptome sequencing analysis was performed using longissimus dorsi samples of six low- and high-IMF samples; 34 ceRNA networks, based on 881, 394, 158 differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNAs, were constructed. Following weighted gene co-expression network analysis between the low and high IMF, only one ceRNA, lncRNA4789/miR-381-3p/FABP3, that showed similar DE trend in longissimus dorsi tissue was retained. Dual-luciferase reporter assays further indicated that FABP3 was a direct, functional target of miR-381-3p, where miR-381-3p overexpression inhibited the mRNA and protein expression of FABP3. In addition, overexpressed lncRNA4789 attenuated the effect of miR-381-3p on FABP3 by sponging miR-381-3p. Cell function verification experiment demonstrated that miR-381-3p suppressed IMF deposition by inhibiting preadipocyte cell differentiation and lipid droplet deposition via the suppression of FABP3 expression in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor signalling pathway, whereas lncRNA4789 rescued FABP3 expression by sponging miR-381-3p. Our study may aid in identifying novel molecular markers for its optimization in IMF which is of importance in breeding for improving pork quality.
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- Yao Jiang
- Key Laboratory of Pig Molecular Quantitative Genetics of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- National Animal Husbandry Service, Beijing 100125, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (Poultry) of Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Molecular Quantitative Genetics of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Molecular Quantitative Genetics of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Molecular Quantitative Genetics of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Molecular Quantitative Genetics of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Molecular Quantitative Genetics of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Molecular Quantitative Genetics of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Molecular Quantitative Genetics of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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Regulation of Non-Coding RNA in the Growth and Development of Skeletal Muscle in Domestic Chickens. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13061033. [PMID: 35741795 PMCID: PMC9222894 DOI: 10.3390/genes13061033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Chicken is the most widely consumed meat product worldwide and is a high-quality source of protein for humans. The skeletal muscle, which accounts for the majority of chicken products and contains the most valuable components, is tightly correlated to meat product yield and quality. In domestic chickens, skeletal muscle growth is regulated by a complex network of molecules that includes some non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs). As a regulator of muscle growth and development, ncRNAs play a significant function in the development of skeletal muscle in domestic chickens. Recent advances in sequencing technology have contributed to the identification and characterization of more ncRNAs (mainly microRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs), and circular RNAs (CircRNAs)) involved in the development of domestic chicken skeletal muscle, where they are widely involved in proliferation, differentiation, fusion, and apoptosis of myoblasts and satellite cells, and the specification of muscle fiber type. In this review, we summarize the ncRNAs involved in the skeletal muscle growth and development of domestic chickens and discuss the potential limitations and challenges. It will provide a theoretical foundation for future comprehensive studies on ncRNA participation in the regulation of skeletal muscle growth and development in domestic chickens.
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Cui H, Liu L, Liu X, Wang Y, Luo N, Tan X, Zhu Y, Liu R, Zhao G, Wen J. A selected population study reveals the biochemical mechanism of intramuscular fat deposition in chicken meat. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2022; 13:54. [PMID: 35546408 PMCID: PMC9097349 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-022-00705-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Increasing intramuscular fat (IMF) is an important strategy to improve meat quality, but the regulation mechanism of IMF deposition needs to be systematically clarified. RESULTS A total of 520 chickens from a selected line with improved IMF content and a control line were used to investigate the biochemical mechanism of IMF deposition in chickens. The results showed that the increased IMF would improve the flavor and tenderness quality of chicken meat. IMF content was mainly determined both by measuring triglyceride (TG) and phospholipid (PLIP) in muscle tissue, but only TG content was found to be decisive for IMF deposition. Furthermore, the increase in major fatty acid (FA) components in IMF is mainly derived from TGs (including C16:0, C16:1, C18:1n9c, and C18:2n6c, etc.), and the inhibition of certain very-long-chain FAs would help to IMF/TG deposition. CONCLUSIONS Our study elucidated the underlying biochemical mechanism of IMF deposition in chicken: Prevalent accumulation of long-chain FAs and inhibitions of medium-chain FAs and very long chain FA would jointly result in the increase of TGs with the FA biosynthesis and cellular uptake ways. Our findings will guide the production of high-quality chicken meat.
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- Huanxian Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, College of Veterinary Medicine of Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition; Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Zhou KZ, Wu PF, Zhang XC, Ling XZ, Zhang J, Zhang L, Li PF, Zhang T, Wei QY, Zhang GX. Comparative Analysis of miRNA Expression Profiles in Skeletal Muscle of Bian Chickens at Different Embryonic Ages. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:1003. [PMID: 35454249 PMCID: PMC9025512 DOI: 10.3390/ani12081003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are widely involved in the growth and development of skeletal muscle through the negative regulation of target genes. In order to screen out the differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) associated with skeletal muscle development of Bian chickens at different embryonic ages, we used the leg muscles of fast-growing and slow-growing Bian chickens at the 14th and 20th embryonic ages (F14, F20, S14 and S20) for RNA-seq. A total of 836 known miRNAs were identified, and 121 novel miRNAs were predicted. In the F14 vs. F20 comparison group, 127 DEMs were screened, targeting a total of 2871 genes, with 61 miRNAs significantly upregulated and 66 miRNAs significantly downregulated. In the S14 vs. S20 comparison group, 131 DEMs were screened, targeting a total of 3236 genes, with 60 miRNAs significantly upregulated and 71 miRNAs significantly downregulated. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis showed that the predicted target genes were significantly enriched in 706 GO terms and 6 KEGG pathways in the F14 vs. F20 group and 677 GO terms and 5 KEGG pathways in the S14 vs. S20 group. According to the interaction network analysis, we screened five coexpressed DEMs (gga-miR-146a-3p, gga-miR-2954, gga-miR-34a-5p, gga-miR-1625-5p and gga-miR-18b-3p) with the highest connectivity degree with predicted target genes between the two comparison groups, and five hub genes (HSPA5, PKM2, Notch1, Notch2 and RBPJ) related to muscle development were obtained as well. Subsequently, we further identified nine DEMs (gga-let-7g-3p, gga-miR-490-3p, gga-miR-6660-3p, gga-miR-12223-5p, novel-miR-327, gga-miR-18a-5p, gga-miR-18b-5p, gga-miR-34a-5p and gga-miR-1677-3p) with a targeting relationship to the hub genes, suggesting that they may play important roles in the muscle development of Bian chickens. This study reveals the miRNA differences in skeletal muscle development between 14- and 20-day embryos of Bian chickens from fast- and slow-growing groups and provides a miRNA database for further studies on the molecular mechanisms of the skeletal muscle development in Bian chickens.
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- Kai-Zhi Zhou
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (K.-Z.Z.); (P.-F.W.); (X.-C.Z.); (X.-Z.L.); (J.Z.); (T.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (K.-Z.Z.); (P.-F.W.); (X.-C.Z.); (X.-Z.L.); (J.Z.); (T.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (K.-Z.Z.); (P.-F.W.); (X.-C.Z.); (X.-Z.L.); (J.Z.); (T.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (K.-Z.Z.); (P.-F.W.); (X.-C.Z.); (X.-Z.L.); (J.Z.); (T.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (K.-Z.Z.); (P.-F.W.); (X.-C.Z.); (X.-Z.L.); (J.Z.); (T.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030032, China; (L.Z.); (P.-F.L.); (Q.-Y.W.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030032, China; (L.Z.); (P.-F.L.); (Q.-Y.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (K.-Z.Z.); (P.-F.W.); (X.-C.Z.); (X.-Z.L.); (J.Z.); (T.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030032, China; (L.Z.); (P.-F.L.); (Q.-Y.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China; (K.-Z.Z.); (P.-F.W.); (X.-C.Z.); (X.-Z.L.); (J.Z.); (T.Z.)
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miR-24-3p Dominates the Proliferation and Differentiation of Chicken Intramuscular Preadipocytes by Blocking ANXA6 Expression. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13040635. [PMID: 35456441 PMCID: PMC9024460 DOI: 10.3390/genes13040635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) is one of the crucial factors determining meat quality. IMF deposition depends on the hyperplasia and hypertrophy of intramuscular preadipocytes, in which genes and noncoding RNAs play an important regulatory role. According to previous transcriptome analysis, ANXA6 and miR-24-3p were identified as involved in lipid metabolism in breast muscle. In this study, we further investigated their function in the proliferation and differentiation of chicken intramuscular preadipocytes. The results indicated that overexpression of ANXA6 inhibited proliferation and promoted differentiation of intramuscular preadipocytes, while knockdown of ANXA6 promoted cell proliferation and inhibited adipogenic differentiation. miR-24-3p was proved to directly bind to the 3′ untranslated region (3′UTR) of ANXA6 by dual-luciferase reporter assay. The regulatory effect of miR-24-3p on the proliferation and differentiation of intramuscular preadipocytes was opposite to that of ANXA6. Besides, the overexpression vector of ANXA6 eliminated the impact of miR-24-3p mimics on intramuscular preadipocytes. In brief, we revealed that miR-24-3p promoted proliferation but inhibited differentiation of intramuscular preadipocytes by blocking ANXA6 expression, thus dominating IMF deposition in broilers. These findings may provide a novel target for improving chicken meat quality.
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Wang L, Hu X, Wang S, Yuan C, Wang Z, Chang G, Chen G. MicroRNA analysis reveals the role of miR-214 in duck adipocyte differentiation. Anim Biosci 2022; 35:1327-1339. [PMID: 35073666 PMCID: PMC9449393 DOI: 10.5713/ab.21.0441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objective Fat deposition in poultry is an important factor in production performance and meat quality research. miRNAs also play important roles in regulating adipocyte differentiation process. This study was to investigate the expression patterns of miRNAs in duck adipocytes after differentiation and explore the role of miR-214 in regulating carnitine palmitoyltransferases 2 (CPT2) gene expression during duck adipocyte differentiation. Methods Successful systems for the isolation, culture, and induction of duck primary fat cells was developed in the experiment. Using Illumina next-generation sequencing, the miRNAs libraries of duck adipocytes were established. miRanda was used to predict differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs and their target genes. The expression patterns of miR-214 and CPT2 during the differentiation were verified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot. Luciferase reporter assays were used to explore the specific regions of CPT2 targeted by miR-214. We used a miR-214 over-expression strategy in vitro to further investigate its effect on differentiation process and CPT2 gene transcription. Results There were 481 miRNAs identified in duck adipocytes, included 57 DE miRNA candidates. And the 1,046 targets genes of DE miRNAs were mainly involved in p53 signaling, FoxO signaling, and fatty acid metabolism pathways. miR-214 and CPT2 showed contrasting expression patterns before and after differentiation, and they were selected for further research. The expression of miR-214 was decreased during the first 3 days of duck adipocytes differentiation, and then increased, while the expression of CPT2 increased both in the transcriptional and protein level. The luciferase assay suggested that miR-214 targets the 3′untranslated region of CPT2. Overexpression of miR-214 not only promoted the formation of lipid droplets but also decreased the protein abundance of CPT2. Conclusion Current study reports the expression profile of miRNAs in duck adipocytes differentiated for 4 days. And miR-214 has been proved to have the regulator potential for fat deposition in duck.
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Zhang T, Chen L, Ding H, Wu P, Zhang G, Pan PZ, Xie PK, Dai G, Wang J. Construction of miRNA-mRNA network in the differentiation of chicken preadipocytes. Br Poult Sci 2021; 63:298-306. [PMID: 34738495 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.2000585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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1. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play key roles in regulating lipid metabolism, adipogenesis and fat deposition in chicken. To date, there are only a few miRNAs that had been confirmed to be involved in chicken adipogenesis. The detailed mechanisms by which miRNAs regulate chicken adipogenesis remain largely unknown. 2. To identify candidate miRNAs involved in chicken preadipocyte differentiation and explore potential mechanisms behind their functions, the following study analysed and identified miRNA and mRNA expression levels in undifferentiated and differentiated preadipocytes. Hub miRNA-mRNA interactions were identified, and the degree of connectivity of DE miRNAs in the network was established. 3. A total of 145 DE miRNAs and 660 DE mRNAs were identified between undifferentiated and differentiated preadipocytes. An miRNA-mRNA network was constructed, including 29 DE miRNAs and 155 DE mRNAs, forming 470 miRNA-mRNA interactions. Functional enrichment analysis showed that DE mRNAs in the network were significantly enriched in 712 biological processes and 13 KEGG pathways. Based on the connectivity degree, five DE miRNAs with higher degrees miR-195-x, gga-miR-200a-3p, gga-miR-135a-5p, novel-m0067-5p and novel-m0270-5p were identified as hub miRNAs. Fifty-eight DE mRNAs interacted with these five hub miRNAs and formed 70 miRNA-mRNA interactions. 4. This study constructed a miRNA-mRNA network associated with chicken preadipocyte differentiation and identified five hub miRNAs in the network. The findings identified the number of chicken adipogenic miRNAs and laid the foundation for elucidating the miRNA-mediated regulatory mechanism in chicken adipogenesis.
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- Tao Zhang
- Yangzhou University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou, 225009 China.,Yangzhou University, Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- Yangzhou University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou, China
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- Yangzhou University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- Yangzhou University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- 88 Daxue South Road, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, MOA, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- Yangzhou University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- Yangzhou University, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou, 225009 China
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- College of animal Science & Technology, Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding & Reproduction, Yangzhou, China
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Nematbakhsh S, Selamat J, Idris LH, Abdull Razis AF. Chicken Authentication and Discrimination via Live Weight, Body Size, Carcass Traits, and Breast Muscle Fat Content Clustering as Affected by Breed and Sex Varieties in Malaysia. Foods 2021; 10:foods10071575. [PMID: 34359445 PMCID: PMC8303480 DOI: 10.3390/foods10071575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Nowadays, the high demand for village chickens in Malaysia leads to the fraudulent substitution of indigenous chickens with other cheaper counterparts. Discriminating different chicken breeds based on their phenotypic characteristics is one strategy to avoid chicken adulteration. The main objective of this study was to authenticate and group dominant chicken breeds in Malaysia, including commercial chickens (Cobb, Hubbard, DeKalb) and cross-bred village chickens (Ayam Kampung, Akar Putra). The further discrimination of village chickens from underaged colored broilers (UCBs) (Hubbard, Sasso) was performed based on phenotype traits. The results showed that the breed had a significant effect (p < 0.05) on phenotypic characteristics, while the sex effect was not significant for some characteristics. In the first phase, the most remarkable discriminating factors were abdominal fat weight, breast muscle weight, chest circumference, shank length, and wingspan. However, in the second phase, notable variations in phenotypic characteristics between village chickens and UCBs were not detected. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed the successful separation of village chickens from high-performance breeds (broiler and colored broiler). Nevertheless, there was overlap among observations for Sasso and village chickens, which approved the possible similarities in their phenotypic characteristics. This study showed clear breed clustering, which leads to the chicken authentication based on their phenotypic characteristics.
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- Sara Nematbakhsh
- Laboratory of Food Safety and Food Integrity, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.N.); (J.S.)
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- Laboratory of Food Safety and Food Integrity, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.N.); (J.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Laboratory of Food Safety and Food Integrity, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.N.); (J.S.)
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
- Natural Medicines and Products Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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Guo L, Chao X, Huang W, Li Z, Luan K, Ye M, Zhang S, Liu M, Li H, Luo W, Nie Q, Zhang X, Luo Q. Whole Transcriptome Analysis Reveals a Potential Regulatory Mechanism of LncRNA-FNIP2/miR-24-3p/ FNIP2 Axis in Chicken Adipogenesis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:653798. [PMID: 34249911 PMCID: PMC8265275 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.653798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Lipid biosynthesis is a complex process, which is regulated by multiple factors including lncRNA. However, the role of lncRNA in chicken abdominal fat accumulation is still unclear. In this research, we collected liver tissues from six high abdominal fat rate Sanhuang broilers and six low abdominal fat rate Sanhuang broilers to perform lncRNA sequencing and small RNA sequencing. A total of 2,265 lncRNAs, 245 miRNAs, and 5,315 mRNAs were differently expressed. Among of them, 1,136 differently expressed genes were enriched in the metabolic process. A total of 36 differently expressed genes, which were considered as differently expressed lncRNAs’ targets, were enriched in the metabolic process. In addition, we also found out that eight differently expressed miRNAs could target 19 differently expressed genes. FNIP2 and PEX5L were shared in a cis-regulatory network and a differently expressed miRNA target relationship network. LncRNA-FNIP2/miR-24-3p/FNIP2 axis was considered as a potential candidate that may participate in lipid synthesis. Experimentally, the objective reality of lncRNA-FNIP2/miR-24-3p/FNIP2 axis was clarified and the regulation effect of lncRNA-FNIP2/miR-24-3p/FNIP2 axis on synthesis was validated. In brief, our study reveals a potential novel regulatory mechanism that lncRNA-FNIP2/miR-24-3p/FNIP2 axis was considered as being involved in lipid synthesis during chicken adipogenesis in liver.
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- Lijin Guo
- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Laboratory, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Han F, Zhou L, Zhao L, Wang L, Liu L, Li H, Qiu J, He J, Liu N. Identification of miRNA in Sheep Intramuscular Fat and the Role of miR-193a-5p in Proliferation and Differentiation of 3T3-L1. Front Genet 2021; 12:633295. [PMID: 33936163 PMCID: PMC8083875 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.633295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) is one of the most critical parameters affecting meat quality and mainly affected by genetic factors. MicroRNA as an important regulatory factor, which is still a lack of research in the development of sheep IMF deposition. We used RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and cell-level validation to explore the role of miRNA in IMF deposition. As for this purpose, longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) samples of 2 month-old (Mth-2) and 12 months-old (Mth-12) Aohan fine-wool sheep (AFWS) were used to identified miRNAs expression. We found 59 differentially expressed miRNAs (DE-miRNA) between these age groups and predicted their 1,796 target genes. KEGG functional enrichment analysis revealed eight pathways involved in lipid metabolism-related processes, including fatty acid elongation and the AMPK signaling pathway. A highly expressed DE-miRNA, miR-193a-5p, was found to serve a function in 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation. Luciferase assay demonstrated that miR-193a-5p directly binds to the 3′-UTR region of ACAA2. By constructing mimics and inhibitor vector transfecting into 3T3-L1 cells to explore the effect of miR-193a-5p on cell proliferation and differentiation, we demonstrated that overexpression of miR-193a-5p inhibited 3T3-L1 preadipocyte proliferation, as evidenced by decreased mRNA and protein expression of CDK4 and CyclinB. CCK-8 assay showed that miR-193a-5p significantly inhibited cell proliferation. Similarly, the overexpression of miR-193a-5p inhibited 3T3-L1 preadipocyte differentiation and adipocyte-specific molecular markers’ expression, leading to a decrease in PPARγ and C/EBPα and ACAA2. Inhibition of miR-193a-5p had the opposite effects. Our study lists the miRNAs associated with intramuscular lipid deposition in sheep and their potential targets, striving to improve sheep meat quality.
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- Fuhui Han
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao, China
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- Aohan Fine Wool Sheep Stud Farm, Chifeng, China
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- Runlin Animal Industry Co., Ltd., Linqing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Nematbakhsh S, Pei Pei C, Selamat J, Nordin N, Idris LH, Abdull Razis AF. Molecular Regulation of Lipogenesis, Adipogenesis and Fat Deposition in Chicken. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12030414. [PMID: 33805667 PMCID: PMC8002044 DOI: 10.3390/genes12030414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In the poultry industry, excessive fat deposition is considered an undesirable factor, affecting feed efficiency, meat production cost, meat quality, and consumer’s health. Efforts to reduce fat deposition in economically important animals, such as chicken, can be made through different strategies; including genetic selection, feeding strategies, housing, and environmental strategies, as well as hormone supplementation. Recent investigations at the molecular level have revealed the significant role of the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulatory networks and their interaction on modulating fat metabolism in chickens. At the transcriptional level, different transcription factors are known to regulate the expression of lipogenic and adipogenic genes through various signaling pathways, affecting chicken fat metabolism. Alternatively, at the post-transcriptional level, the regulatory mechanism of microRNAs (miRNAs) on lipid metabolism and deposition has added a promising dimension to understand the structural and functional regulatory mechanism of lipid metabolism in chicken. Therefore, this review focuses on the progress made in unraveling the molecular function of genes, transcription factors, and more notably significant miRNAs responsible for regulating adipogenesis, lipogenesis, and fat deposition in chicken. Moreover, a better understanding of the molecular regulation of lipid metabolism will give researchers novel insights to use functional molecular markers, such as miRNAs, for selection against excessive fat deposition to improve chicken production efficiency and meat quality.
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- Sara Nematbakhsh
- Laboratory of Food Safety and Food Integrity, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.N.); (J.S.); (N.N.)
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Biosciences, Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya 47500, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Laboratory of Food Safety and Food Integrity, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.N.); (J.S.); (N.N.)
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Food Safety and Food Integrity, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.N.); (J.S.); (N.N.)
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- Department of Veterinary Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Laboratory of Food Safety and Food Integrity, Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia; (S.N.); (J.S.); (N.N.)
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
- Natural Medicines and Products Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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Hicks JA, Liu HC. Centennial Review: Metabolic microRNA - shifting gears in the regulation of metabolic pathways in poultry. Poult Sci 2021; 100:100856. [PMID: 33652542 PMCID: PMC7936154 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Over 20 yr ago, a small noncoding class of RNA termed microRNA (miRNA) that was able to recognize sequences in mRNAs and inhibit their translation was discovered in Caenorhabditis elegans. In the intervening years, miRNA have been discovered in most eukaryotes and are now known to regulate the majority of protein-coding genes. It has been discovered that disruption of miRNA function often leads to the development of pathological conditions. One physiological system under extensive miRNA-mediated regulation is metabolism. Metabolism is one of the most dynamic of biological networks within multiple organs, including the liver, muscle, and adipose tissue, working in concert to respond to ever-changing nutritional cues and energy demands. Therefore, it is not surprising that miRNA regulate virtually all aspects of eukaryotic metabolism and have been linked to metabolic disorders, such as obesity, fatty liver diseases, and diabetes, just to name a few. Chickens, and birds in general, face their own unique metabolic challenges, particularly after hatching, when their metabolism must completely transform from using lipid-rich yolk to carbohydrate-rich feed as fuel in a very short period of time. Furthermore, commercial poultry breeds have undergone extensive selection over the last century for more desirable production traits, which has resulted in numerous metabolic consequences. Here, we review the current knowledge of miRNA-mediated regulation of metabolic development and function in chickens.
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- Julie A Hicks
- Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Elliott JM, Rueckeis CA, Pan Y, Parrish TB, Walton DM, Linnstaedt SD. microRNA let-7i-5p mediates the relationship between muscle fat infiltration and neck pain disability following motor vehicle collision: a preliminary study. Sci Rep 2021; 11:3140. [PMID: 33542428 PMCID: PMC7862492 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82734-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Persistent neck-pain disability (PNPD) is common following traumatic stress exposures such as motor vehicle collision (MVC). Substantial literature indicates that fat infiltration into neck muscle (MFI) is associated with post-MVC PNPD. However, little is known about the molecular mediators underlying this association. In the current study, we assessed whether microRNA expression signatures predict PNPD and whether microRNA mediate the relationship between neck MFI and PNPD. A nested cohort of 43 individuals from a longitudinal study of MVC survivors, who provided blood (PAXgene RNA) and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), were included in the current study. Peritraumatic microRNA expression levels were quantified via small RNA sequencing, neck MFI via MRI, and PNPD via the Neck Disability Index two-weeks, three-months, and twelve-months following MVC. Repeated measures regression models were used to assess the relationship between microRNA and PNPD and to perform mediation analyses. Seventeen microRNA predicted PNPD following MVC. One microRNA, let-7i-5p, mediated the relationship between neck MFI and PNPD. Peritraumatic blood-based microRNA expression levels predict PNPD following MVC and let-7i-5p might contribute to the underlying effects of neck MFI on persistent disability. In conclusion, additional studies are needed to validate this finding.
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- James M Elliott
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The Northern Sydney Local Health District, The Kolling Institute, The University of Sydney, St. Leonards, NSW, Australia
- Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, University of North Carolina, Campus Box #7010, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7010, USA
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, University of North Carolina, Campus Box #7010, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7010, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Trauma Recovery, University of North Carolina, Campus Box #7010, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7010, USA.
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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Xu H, Shao J, Fang J, Yin B, Zhang L, Zhang J, Xia G. miR-381 Targets KCTD15 to Regulate Bovine Preadipocyte Differentiation In Vitro. Horm Metab Res 2021; 53:63-70. [PMID: 33137828 DOI: 10.1055/a-1276-1602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, single-stranded, noncoding RNAs ~21 to ~23 nucleotides in length and have become a popular research topic in recent years due to their regulation of gene expression and many physiological processes, including fat metabolism; however, the precise functional mechanisms underlying their regulation of fat metabolism are not fully understood. Here, we identified miR-381, which specifically targets the 3' untranslated region (3' UTR) of potassium channel tetramerization-domain-containing 15 (KCTD15) , and verified the mechanism regulating its expression and participation in adipogenesis. We used a dual luciferase-reporter assay and transfection-mediated miR-381 overexpression and inhibition in Yanbian yellow cattle preadipocytes to investigate the role of miR-381 in adipogenesis. The results showed that miR-381 directly targets the 3' UTR of KCTD15 and downregulates its expression. Additionally, miR-381 overexpression using an miRNA mimic promoted triglyceride accumulation and upregulated adipogenic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and CCAAT enhancer-binding protein α (C/EBPα) at both the protein and mRNA levels, whereas miR-381 inhibition produced the opposite effect. These results indicated that miR-381 regulates the differentiation of Yanbian yellow cattle preadipocytes by inhibiting KCTD15 expression, thereby highlighting the importance of miRNA-mediated regulation of adipogenesis. Furthermore, our findings suggested that miR-381 and its target gene(s) might represent new targets for investigating intramuscular fat deposits in cattle and treating human obesity.
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- Hongyan Xu
- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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- Agriculture College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
- Engineering Research Center of North-East Cold Region Beef Cattle Science & Technology Innovation, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, China
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Zhang M, Han Y, Zhai Y, Ma X, An X, Zhang S, Li Z. Integrative analysis of circRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNAs profiles to reveal ceRNAs networks in chicken intramuscular and abdominal adipogenesis. BMC Genomics 2020; 21:594. [PMID: 32847498 PMCID: PMC7450580 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-07000-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tissue-specific fat deposition is regulated by a series of complex regulatory mechanisms. Reports indicate that epigenetic regulators, such as circular RNAs (circRNAs), are crucial in diseases progression, animal development, metabolism, and adipogenesis. In this study, to assess the functional roles of circRNAs in adipogenesis and tissue-specific fat deposition, we comprehensively analyzed the Ribo-Zero RNA-Seq and miRNAs data during chicken intramuscular and abdominal adipogenic differentiation. RESULTS circRNAs and miRNAs profiles during chicken adipogenic differentiation were found in adipocytes derived from various adipose tissues. It was also discovered that high levels of downregulated miRNAs potentially promote adipogenesis by activating their target genes which are associated with fatty acid metabolism and adipogenic differentiation. Through analysis of the correlation between the expression levels of circRNAs and adipogenic genes, as well as the dynamic expression patterns of circRNAs during adipogenic differentiation, several candidate circRNAs were identified. Moreover, competing endogenous RNA (ceRNAs) networks were constructed during chicken intramuscular and abdominal adipogenesis by combining miRNAs with mRNAs data. Several candidate circRNAs potentially influence adipogenesis by regulating miRNAs via PPAR and fatty acid metabolism-related pathways were identified, such as circLCLAT1, circFNDC3AL, circCLEC19A and circARMH1. CONCLUSION In conclusion, our findings reveal that circRNAs and the circRNA-miRNAs-mRNAs-ceRNAs network may play important roles in chicken adipocytes differentiation and tissue-specific fat deposition.
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- Meng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of Ministry of Education, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of Ministry of Education, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, Henan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of Ministry of Education, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of Ministry of Education, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Transplantation of Ministry of Education, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, China.
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Zhang Z, Qiu M, Du H, Li Q, Yu C, Gan W, Peng H, Xia B, Xiong X, Song X, Yang L, Hu C, Chen J, Yang C, Jiang X. Small RNA sequencing reveals miRNAs important for hypoxic adaptation in the Tibetan chicken. Br Poult Sci 2020; 61:632-639. [PMID: 32631087 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2020.1792835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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1. The Tibetan chicken, which is an indigenous breed living on the Tibetan Plateau, exhibits hypoxic adaptations to its high-altitude environment. However, the molecular mechanism behind this hypoxic adaptation is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate differentially expressed miRNAs involved in hypoxic adaptation through high-throughput RNA sequencing. 2. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to verify the differentially expressed miRNAs and their target genes in chicken embryonic heart tissues and fibroblasts. Luciferase reporter assays were performed to confirm the relationship between miRNAs and target genes. 3. The study identified 37 differentially expressed miRNAs in Tibetan chicken embryonic heart tissues, including 20 up- and 17 down-regulated miRNAs, compared to those found in lowland chickens. Differentially expressed miRNAs were mainly involved in biological processes, such as cell cycle arrest, toll-like receptor signalling pathways, and I-kappa B kinase/NF-kappa B signalling. The data showed that gga-miR-34 c-5p was significantly upregulated in Tibetan chicken tissues and hypoxic fibroblasts, while EHHADH, a target gene of gga-miR-34 c-5p, was downregulated. Moreover, gga-miR-34 c-5p dramatically decreased the luciferase activity of the wild EHHADH, whereas no effect on the mutational EHHADH was found. 4. This study identified miRNA expression profiles in the Tibetan chicken and suggested that miR-34 c-5p acts as a novel miRNA associated with hypoxic adaptation. This facilitates the understanding of molecular mechanisms that underlie long-term exposure to hypoxia.
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- Z Zhang
- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Poultry Research Institute, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Shanghai Ying Biotechnology Company , Shanghai, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Poultry Research Institute, Sichuan Animal Science Academy , Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Poultry Research Institute, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province , Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Xu HY, Shao J, Yin BZ, Zhang LM, Fang JC, Zhang JS, Xia GJ. Bovine bta-microRNA-1271 Promotes Preadipocyte Differentiation by Targeting Activation Transcription Factor 3. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2020; 85:749-757. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297920070032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hutchings G, Janowicz K, Moncrieff L, Dompe C, Strauss E, Kocherova I, Nawrocki MJ, Kruszyna Ł, Wąsiatycz G, Antosik P, Shibli JA, Mozdziak P, Perek B, Krasiński Z, Kempisty B, Nowicki M. The Proliferation and Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Neovascularization and Angiogenesis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21113790. [PMID: 32471255 PMCID: PMC7312564 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21113790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Neovascularization and angiogenesis are vital processes in the repair of damaged tissue, creating new blood vessel networks and increasing oxygen and nutrient supply for regeneration. The importance of Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (ASCs) contained in the adipose tissue surrounding blood vessel networks to these processes remains unknown and the exact mechanisms responsible for directing adipogenic cell fate remain to be discovered. As adipose tissue contains a heterogenous population of partially differentiated cells of adipocyte lineage; tissue repair, angiogenesis and neovascularization may be closely linked to the function of ASCs in a complex relationship. This review aims to investigate the link between ASCs and angiogenesis/neovascularization, with references to current studies. The molecular mechanisms of these processes, as well as ASC differentiation and proliferation are described in detail. ASCs may differentiate into endothelial cells during neovascularization; however, recent clinical trials have suggested that ASCs may also stimulate angiogenesis and neovascularization indirectly through the release of paracrine factors.
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- Greg Hutchings
- The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK; (G.H.); (K.J.); (L.M.)
- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; (I.K.); (M.J.N.); (B.K.)
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- The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK; (G.H.); (K.J.); (L.M.)
- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; (I.K.); (M.J.N.); (B.K.)
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- The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK; (G.H.); (K.J.); (L.M.)
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland;
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- The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK; (G.H.); (K.J.); (L.M.)
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60-479 Poznan, Poland;
- Department of Vascular, Endovascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (L.K.); (Z.K.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; (I.K.); (M.J.N.); (B.K.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; (I.K.); (M.J.N.); (B.K.)
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- Department of Vascular, Endovascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (L.K.); (Z.K.)
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.W.); (P.A.)
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.W.); (P.A.)
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- Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Dental Research Division, University of Guarulhos, São Paulo 07023-070, Brazil;
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- Physiology Graduate Program, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA;
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Vascular, Endovascular Surgery, Angiology and Phlebology Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland; (L.K.); (Z.K.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland; (I.K.); (M.J.N.); (B.K.)
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland;
- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; (G.W.); (P.A.)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital and Masaryk University, 601 77 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznan, Poland;
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