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Yan Q, Wang Q, Nan J, Chen T, Wang J, Zhang Y, Yuan L. Heme oxygenase 1 (HO1) regulates autophagy and apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway of yak Sertoli cells. Theriogenology 2024; 220:96-107. [PMID: 38503100 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2024.03.003] [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: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Successful male reproduction depends on healthy testes. Autophagy has been confirmed to be active during many cellular events associated with the testes. It is not only crucial for testicular spermatogenesis but is also an essential regulatory mechanism for Sertoli cell (SCs) ectoplasmic specialization integrity and normal function of the blood-testis-barrier. Hypoxic stress induces oxidative damage, apoptosis, and autophagy, negatively affecting the male reproductive system. Cryptorchidism is a common condition associated with infertility. Recent studies have demonstrated that hypoxia-induced miRNAs and their transcription factors are highly expressed in the testicular tissue of infertile patients. Heme oxygenase 1 (HO1) is a heat-shock protein family member associated with cellular antioxidant defense and anti-apoptotic functions. The present study found that the HO1 mRNA and protein are up-regulated in yak cryptorchidism compared to normal testes. Next, we investigated the expression of HO1 in the SCs exposed to hypoxic stress and characterized the expression of key molecules involved in autophagy and apoptosis. The results showed that hypoxic stress induced the upregulation of autophagy of SCs. The down-regulation of HO1 using siRNA increases autophagy and decreases apoptosis, while the over-expression of HO1 attenuates autophagy and increases apoptosis. Furthermore, HO1 regulates autophagy and apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. These results will be helpful for further understanding the regulatory mechanisms of HO1 in yak cryptorchidism.
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- Qiu Yan
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China; College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China; Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China; College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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Ran H, Li C, Zhang M, Zhong J, Wang H. Neglected PTM in Animal Adipogenesis: E3-mediated Ubiquitination. Gene 2023:147574. [PMID: 37336271 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147574] [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: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Ubiquitination is a widespread post-transcriptional modification (PTM) that occurs during protein degradation in eukaryotes and participates in almost all physiological and pathological processes, including animal adipogenesis. Ubiquitination is a cascade reaction regulated by the activating enzyme E1, conjugating enzyme E2, and ligase E3. Several recent studies have reported that E3 ligases play important regulatory roles in adipogenesis. However, as a key influencing factor for the recognition and connection between the substrate and ubiquitin during ubiquitination, its regulatory role in adipogenesis has not received adequate attention. In this review, we summarize the E3s' regulation and modification targets in animal adipogenesis, explain the regulatory mechanisms in lipogenic-related pathways, and further analyze the existing positive results to provide research directions of guiding significance for further studies on the regulatory mechanisms of E3s in animal adipogenesis.
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- Hongbiao Ran
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang Q, Bai X, Lin T, Wang X, Zhang B, Dai L, Shi J, Zhang Y, Zhao X. HMOX1 Promotes Ferroptosis in Mammary Epithelial Cells via FTH1 and Is Involved in the Development of Clinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:2221. [PMID: 36421410 PMCID: PMC9686786 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11112221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Ferroptosis is associated with inflammatory diseases as a lethal iron-dependent lipid peroxidation; its role in the development of clinical mastitis (CM) in dairy cows is not well understood. The aim of this study was to identify differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) associated with iron homeostasis and apoptosis, and to investigate further their roles in dairy cows with CM. The results suggested that ferroptosis occurs in the mammary glands of Holstein cows with CM. Using data-independent acquisition proteomics, 302 DEPs included in 11 GO terms related to iron homeostasis and apoptosis were identified. In particular, heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) was identified and involved in nine pathways. In addition, ferritin heavy chain 1 (FTH1) was identified and involved in the ferroptosis pathway. HMOX1 and FTH1 were located primarily in mammary epithelial cells (MECs), and displayed significantly up-regulated expression patterns compared to the control group (healthy cows). The expression levels of HMOX1 and FTH1 were up-regulated in a dose-dependent manner in LPS induced MAC-T cells with increased iron accumulation. The expression levels of HMOX1 and FTH1 and iron accumulation levels in the MAC-T cells were significantly up-regulated by using LPS, but were lower than the levels seen with Erastin (ERA). Finally, we deduced the mechanism of ferroptosis in the MECs of Holstein cows with CM. These results provide new insights for the prevention and treatment of ferroptosis-mediated clinical mastitis in dairy animals.
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- Quanwei Zhang
- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Zhang Q, Bai X, Shi J, Wang X, Zhang B, Dai L, Lin T, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Zhao X. DIA proteomics identified the potential targets associated with angiogenesis in the mammary glands of dairy cows with hemorrhagic mastitis. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:980963. [PMID: 36003411 PMCID: PMC9393364 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.980963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hemorrhagic mastitis (HM) in dairy cows caused great economic losses in the dairy industry due to decreased milk production and increased costs associated with cattle management and treatment. However, the pathological and molecular mechanisms of HM are not well-understood. The present study aimed to investigate differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) associated with HM according to data-independent acquisition (DIA) proteomics. Compared to the mammary glands of healthylactating Holstein cows (Control, C group), the pathology of the HM group displayed massive alveolar infiltration of hemocytes and neutrophils, and the blood vessels, including arteriole, venules and capillaries were incomplete and damaged, with a loss of endothelial cells. DIA proteomics results showed that a total of 3,739 DEPs and 819 biological process terms were screened in the HM group. We focused on the blood, permeability of blood vessel, vascular and angiogenesis of mammary glands, and a total of 99 candidate DEPs, including 60 up- and 39 down-regulated DEPs, were obtained from the Gene Ontology (GO) and Pathway enrichment analyses. Phenotype prediction and function analysis of the DEPs revealed that three DEPs, particularly Caveolin-1(CAV1), were participated in the regulation of angiogenesis. Immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence staining showed that the CAV1 protein was present mainly in the mammary epithelial cells, vascular endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells. The expression level of CAV1 mRNA and protein in the HM group was significantly down-regulated. The results will be helpful to the further understanding of the pathological and molecular mechanisms of HM in dairy cows.
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- Quanwei Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Quanwei Zhang
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Reproductive Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Lanzhou, China
- Xingxu Zhao
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Yang S, Lan L, Gong M, Yang K, Li X. An asymmetric wettable PCL/chitosan composite scaffold loaded with IGF-2 for wound dressing. J Biomater Appl 2022; 37:577-587. [PMID: 35730493 DOI: 10.1177/08853282221110315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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An effective dressing is essential for wound healing. In fact, the wettability performance is one of the most important factors of a wound dressing. The fundamental functions of a wound dressing involve the absorption of excess exudates and maintenance of optimal moisture at the wound by controlling water evaporation. Here, we designed a type of chitosan (CS) sponge and PCL nanofibrous membrane composite dressing with asymmetric wettability surfaces as wound healing materials for biomedical applications. The hydrophobic surfaces of the composite dressing were waterproof and could efficiently control the water vapor transmission rate, whereas the hydrophilic surface of the CS sponge had good cytocompatibility and water-absorbing capability. Insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF-2) was added to the CS sponge, and exhibited a stimulatory effect on fibroblasts migration and proliferation. Therefore, the fabricated CS sponge and PCL membrane composite dressing had excellent cytocompatibility, vapor transmission rate, and liquid absorption and asymmetric wettability, suggesting its potential as a promising alternative to traditional wound dressing.
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- Shuang Yang
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory of Nano/Micro Biological Medicine Detection Technology, 66564Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory of Nano/Micro Biological Medicine Detection Technology, 66564Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- 66307Department of Military Traffic Injury Prevention, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory of Nano/Micro Biological Medicine Detection Technology, 66564Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- 66307Department of Military Traffic Injury Prevention, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Yang H, Zhu J, Guo H, Tang A, Chen S, Zhang D, Yuan L, Liu G. Molecular cloning, characterization, and functional analysis of the uncharacterized C11orf96 gene. BMC Vet Res 2022; 18:170. [PMID: 35538492 PMCID: PMC9086667 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03224-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The mammalian genome encodes millions of proteins. Although many proteins have been discovered and identified, a large part of proteins encoded by genes are yet to be discovered or fully characterized. In the present study, we successfully identified a host protein C11orf96 that was significantly upregulated after viral infection. Results First, we successfully cloned the coding sequence (CDS) region of the cat, human, and mouse C11orf96 gene. The CDS region of the C11orf96 gene is 372 bp long, encodes 124 amino acids, and is relatively conserved in different mammals. From bioinformatics analysis, we found that C11orf96 is rich in Ser and has multiple predicted phosphorylation sites. Moreover, protein interaction prediction analysis revealed that the protein is associated with several transmembrane family proteins and zinc finger proteins. Subsequently, we found that C11orf96 is strictly distributed in the cytoplasm. According to the tissue distribution characteristics, C11orf96 is distributed in all tissues and organs, with the highest expression levels in the kidney. These results indicate that C11orf96 may play a specific biological role in the kidney. Conclusions Summarizing, these data lay the foundation for studying the biological functions of C11orf96 and for exploring its role in viral replication. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12917-022-03224-5.
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- Hongzao Yang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China.,Innovation Team of Small Animal Infectious Disease, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Team of Small Animal Infectious Disease, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Team of Small Animal Infectious Disease, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Team of Small Animal Infectious Disease, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Team of Small Animal Infectious Disease, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China.
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- Innovation Team of Small Animal Infectious Disease, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Q, Zhang Q, Li Y, Zhao X, Zhang Y. RBP4 regulates androgen receptor expression and steroid synthesis in Sertoli cells from Bactrian camels. Reprod Domest Anim 2022; 57:429-437. [PMID: 35014100 DOI: 10.1111/rda.14081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Retinol-binding protein (RBP4) plays an important role in the transport and metabolism of retinol. In addition, RBP4 contributes to testicular homeostasis, including maintenance of spermatogenesis and synthesis of androgens that mediate their physiological functions through the androgen receptor. RBP4 in Sertoli cells regulates testosterone and dihydrotestosterone synthesis and secretion, although the mechanisms have yet to be revealed. In this study, we examined the expression and function of RBP4 in Sertoli cells isolated from Bactrian camels. qRT-PCR analysis of various Bactrian camel tissues revealed high expression of RBP4 in the testis and epididymis. To examine RBP4 function, Sertoli cells isolated from testes were transfected with an RBP4 overexpression plasmid or RBP4-targeting siRNA. RBP4 overexpression resulted in significant inhibition of transcription and translation of the steroidogenic enzymes 3βHSD and SRD5A1 concomitant with a significant decrease in androgen receptor expression and dihydrotestosterone secretion. Conversely, RBP4 knockdown significantly increased the expression of 3βHSD, SRD5A1, and androgen receptor and enhanced the secretion of dihydrotestosterone and testosterone. These data reveal a novel role for RBP4 in regulating steroid synthesis in Sertoli cells from Bactrian camels.
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- Qi Wang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.,College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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The Distribution, Expression Patterns and Functional Analysis of NR1D1 and NR4A2 in the Reproductive Axis Tissues of the Male Tianzhu White Yak. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11113117. [PMID: 34827849 PMCID: PMC8614427 DOI: 10.3390/ani11113117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Nuclear hormone receptors NR1D1 and NR4A2 play important roles in the synthesis and metabolism of hormones that are thought to be strictly regulated by the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis (HPG) tissues via gene expression. However, in the yak, the function and regulatory mechanisms of NR1D1 and NR4A2 are not clearly understood. The current study is aimed to investigate the expression patterns, distribution and functions of these two receptors in HPG tissues in male Tianzhu white yaks. Immunohistochemical staining showed NR1D1 and NR4A2 proteins were present in all yak HPG tissues with differential expression patterns and degrees of staining, particularly in Leydig cells that were strongly positive in accordance with the immunofluorescence results. qRT-PCR and Western blot results suggested that the highest expression levels of NR1D1 and NR4A2 mRNA were present in the hypothalamus, while the expression levels of NR1D1 and NR4A2 proteins were higher in the testis and epididymis than in the hypothalamus or pituitary gland. In addition, expression levels of NR1D1 and NR4A2 mRNA and protein in testicular tissues differed by age. Expression levels were significantly higher at 6 years of age. Gene ontology (GO) and pathway analysis enrichment revealed that NR1D1 may directly regulate the synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones via interaction with different targets, while NR4A2 may indirectly regulate the synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones. These results showed that NR1D1 and NR4A2, as important mediators, are involved in the regulation of male yak reproduction, and especially of steroid hormones and androgen metabolism. These results will be helpful for the further understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of NR1D1 and NR4A2 in yak reproduction.
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Liu J, Xu C, Yu X, Zuo Q. Expression profiles of SLC39A/ZIP7, ZIP8 and ZIP14 in response to exercise-induced skeletal muscle damage. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 67:126784. [PMID: 34015658 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Zinc transporters are thought to facilitate the mobilization of zinc (Zn) and the role of Zn as a signaling mediator during cellular events. Little is known about the response of Zn movement and zinc transporters during muscle proliferation and differentiation processes after damage. METHODS After rats were subjected to one 90-min session of downhill running to cause muscle damage, the gastrocnemius muscles were harvested to assess the expression of zinc transporters SLC39A/ZIP7, ZIP8, ZIP14 and myogenic regulatory factors at the 0 h, 6 h, 12 h, 1 d, 2 d, 3 d, 1 w and 2 w time points after exercise. RESULTS SLC39A/ZIP7, ZIP8 and ZIP14 had translocated to different compartments of the cell following damage, and they exhibited differential expression profiles after eccentric exercise. The results regarding the myogenetic regulators showed that nf-κb was upregulated 2 d after exercise, and STAT3 and Akt1 mRNA levels were mostly expressed 2 w after exercise. The upregulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, catalytic subunit gamma (pik3cg), erk1 and erk2 mostly occurred at the early stage (6 h or 12 h) after exercise. In addition, we found that zip7, zip8 and zip14 expression was moderately correlated with certain markers of muscle regeneration. CONCLUSION The zinc transporters SLC39A/ZIP7, ZIP8 and ZIP14 have differential expression profiles upon eccentric exercise, and they might regulate muscle proliferation or differentiation processes through different cellular pathways after exercise-induced muscle damage.
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- Jingyun Liu
- Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, 200438, China.
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The Cellular Composition of Bovine Coccygeal Intervertebral Discs: A Comprehensive Single-Cell RNAseq Analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094917
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Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and its medical consequences is still one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide. To support potential regenerative treatments for degenerated IVDs, we sought to deconvolute the cell composition of the nucleus pulposus (NP) and the annulus fibrosus (AF) of bovine intervertebral discs. Bovine calf tails have been extensively used in intervertebral disc research as a readily available source of NP and AF material from healthy and young IVDs. We used single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) coupled to bulk RNA sequencing (RNAseq) to unravel the cell populations in these two structures and analyze developmental changes across the rostrocaudal axis. By integrating the scRNAseq data with the bulk RNAseq data to stabilize the clustering results of our study, we identified 27 NP structure/tissue specific genes and 24 AF structure/tissue specific genes. From our scRNAseq results, we could deconvolute the heterogeneous cell populations in both the NP and the AF. In the NP, we detected a notochordal-like cell cluster and a progenitor stem cell cluster. In the AF, we detected a stem cell-like cluster, a cluster with a predominantly fibroblast-like phenotype and a potential endothelial progenitor cluster. Taken together, our results illustrate the cell phenotypic complexity of the AF and NP in the young bovine IVDs.
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Calió M, Gantenbein B, Egli M, Poveda L, Ille F. The Cellular Composition of Bovine Coccygeal Intervertebral Discs: A Comprehensive Single-Cell RNAseq Analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094917. [PMID: 34066404 PMCID: PMC8124861 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and its medical consequences is still one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide. To support potential regenerative treatments for degenerated IVDs, we sought to deconvolute the cell composition of the nucleus pulposus (NP) and the annulus fibrosus (AF) of bovine intervertebral discs. Bovine calf tails have been extensively used in intervertebral disc research as a readily available source of NP and AF material from healthy and young IVDs. We used single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) coupled to bulk RNA sequencing (RNAseq) to unravel the cell populations in these two structures and analyze developmental changes across the rostrocaudal axis. By integrating the scRNAseq data with the bulk RNAseq data to stabilize the clustering results of our study, we identified 27 NP structure/tissue specific genes and 24 AF structure/tissue specific genes. From our scRNAseq results, we could deconvolute the heterogeneous cell populations in both the NP and the AF. In the NP, we detected a notochordal-like cell cluster and a progenitor stem cell cluster. In the AF, we detected a stem cell-like cluster, a cluster with a predominantly fibroblast-like phenotype and a potential endothelial progenitor cluster. Taken together, our results illustrate the cell phenotypic complexity of the AF and NP in the young bovine IVDs.
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- Martina Calió
- Tissue Engineering for Orthopaedics & Mechanobiology (TOM), Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland; (M.C.); (B.G.)
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
- Space Biology Group, Institute of Medical Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 6052 Hergiswil, Switzerland;
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- Tissue Engineering for Orthopaedics & Mechanobiology (TOM), Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, 3008 Bern, Switzerland; (M.C.); (B.G.)
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Space Biology Group, Institute of Medical Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 6052 Hergiswil, Switzerland;
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland;
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- Space Biology Group, Institute of Medical Engineering, School of Engineering and Architecture, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 6052 Hergiswil, Switzerland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-41-349-36-15
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Zhao H, Wu M, Liu S, Tang X, Yi X, Li Q, Wang S, Sun X. Liver Expression of IGF2 and Related Proteins in ZBED6 Gene-Edited Pig by RNA-Seq. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10112184. [PMID: 33266436 PMCID: PMC7700129 DOI: 10.3390/ani10112184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Zinc finger BED-type containing 6 (ZBED6), as a regulatory factor, has different regulatory mechanisms in animal development. The intron of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) regulates the development of animal muscle and adipose by combining with the binding site of ZBED6. As a member of the insulin-like growth factor family, IGF2 plays an important role in embryonic growth and development, cell proliferation, muscle growth and genome imprinting. In order to further study the regulatory mechanism of ZBED6 on IGF2, we detected the expression of IGF2 and related genes in ZBED6 single allele knockout (ZBED6-SKO) pig tissues and analyzed differently expressed genes of the transcriptome of ZBED6-SKO pig liver. The results showed that the partial knockout of ZBED6 could affect the secretion of IGF2 in pig liver but had no significant difference at the protein level. This research provides a new idea for the interaction between IGF2 and ZBED6. Abstract Zinc finger BED-type containing 6 (ZBED6), a highly conservative transcription factor of placental mammals, has conservative interaction of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) based on the 16 bp binding sites of ZBED6 on the IGF2 sequence. IGF2 is related to embryo growth and cell proliferation. At the same time, its functions in muscle and adipose in mammals have been widely mentioned in recent studies. To further investigate the mechanism of ZBED6 on IGF2, we detected the expression of IGF2 and related genes in ZBED6 single allele knockout (ZBED6-SKO) pig tissues and analyzed the transcriptome of ZBED6-SKO pig liver. Through RNA-seq, we captured nine up-regulated genes and eight down-regulated genes which related to lipid metabolism. The results showed that the mRNA of IGF2 had an upward trend after the partial knockout of ZBED6 in liver and had no significant difference in protein expression of IGF2. In summary, ZBED6-SKO could affect the secretion of IGF2 in pig liver and its own lipid metabolism. Our research has provided basic information for revealing the regulatory mechanism of the interaction between ZBED6 and IGF2 in mammals.
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- Haidong Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.Z.); (M.W.); (S.L.); (X.T.); (X.Y.); (Q.L.); (S.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.Z.); (M.W.); (S.L.); (X.T.); (X.Y.); (Q.L.); (S.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.Z.); (M.W.); (S.L.); (X.T.); (X.Y.); (Q.L.); (S.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.Z.); (M.W.); (S.L.); (X.T.); (X.Y.); (Q.L.); (S.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.Z.); (M.W.); (S.L.); (X.T.); (X.Y.); (Q.L.); (S.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.Z.); (M.W.); (S.L.); (X.T.); (X.Y.); (Q.L.); (S.W.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; (H.Z.); (M.W.); (S.L.); (X.T.); (X.Y.); (Q.L.); (S.W.)
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Correspondence:
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Cheng S, Wang X, Zhang Q, He Y, Zhang X, Yang L, Shi J. Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Identifying the Different Molecular Genetic Markers Related to Production Performance and Meat Quality in Longissimus Dorsi Tissues of MG × STH and STH Sheep. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:E183. [PMID: 32050672 PMCID: PMC7074365 DOI: 10.3390/genes11020183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Crossbred sheep have many prominent traits, such as excellent production performance and high-quality meat, when compared to local sheep breeds. However, the genetic molecular markers related to these characteristics remain unclear. The crossbred MG × STH (small-tailed Han sheep (STH) × Mongolian sheep (MG)) breed and the STH breed were selected to measure production performance and meat quality. We used 14 indexes of production performance and meat quality, which in the MG × STH population showed significant differences compared to the STH breed. Subsequently, the longissimusdorsi from the two sheep were subjected to comparative transcriptomic analyses to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to production performance and meat quality. A total of 874 DEGs were identified between the two sheep groups. A total of 110 unique DEGs related to sheep production performance and meat quality were selected as the candidate DEGs. We found 6 production-performance-related and 30 meat-quality-related DEGs through a correlation analysis, including SPARC, ACVRL1, FNDC5 and FREM1. The expression levels of 11 DEGs were validated by real-time PCR, and the results were in accordance with the results of the comparative transcriptomic and correlation analyses. These results will assist in understanding sheep heterosis and molecular marker-assisted selection.
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- Shuru Cheng
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (L.Y.); (J.S.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
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- College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (Y.H.); (X.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (L.Y.); (J.S.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (L.Y.); (J.S.)
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Wang Q, Zhang Q, Wang X, Zhang Y, Zhao X. WITHDRAWN: Yak FOXO1 and FOXO3 SNPs and association with production traits, and their promotes cells apoptosis via RNAi. Gene X 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.100029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Circular RNA TTN Acts As a miR-432 Sponge to Facilitate Proliferation and Differentiation of Myoblasts via the IGF2/PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2019; 18:966-980. [PMID: 31770673 PMCID: PMC6881651 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2019.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are ubiquitous endogenous RNA found in various organisms that can regulate gene expression in eukaryotes. However, little is known about potential roles for circRNAs in muscle development. We analyzed circRNA sequencing data of bovine skeletal muscle tissue and found differential expression of circTitin (circTTN) in fetal and adult bovine muscle tissue. We then further studied the role of circTTN in bovine muscle development. Overexpression and inhibition of circTTN together elicited its promoting roles in proliferation and differentiation of bovine primary myoblasts. Mechanistically, circTTN showed interaction with miR-432 by luciferase screening and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays. Additionally, miR-432 is a regulator of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2), as indicated by luciferase activity, quantitative real-time PCR, and western blotting assays. Increased miR-432 expression inhibited the expression of IGF2, but this effect was remitted by circTTN. Conclusively, our results showed that circTTN promoted proliferation and differentiation of bovine primary myoblasts via competitively combining with miR-432 to activate the IGF2/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT signaling pathway.
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Wang Q, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Zhao X. Yak OXGR1 promotes fibroblast proliferation via the PI3K/AKT pathways. J Cell Biochem 2018; 120:6729-6740. [PMID: 30520130 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Oxoglutarate receptor 1 (OXGR1), as one of the intermediates in G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), plays a crucial role in the citric acid cycle receptor of α-ketoglutarate and metabolism. GPCR can control the cell proliferation by regulating the downstream signaling of G protein signaling pathways. The PI3K/AKT pathway transmits the downstream signals of GPCRs and receptor tyrosine kinases. However, the specific role of OXGR1 promoting cell proliferation and differentiation are still unknown. In current study, the over-expression vector and knockdown sequence of yak OXGR1 were transfected into yak fibroblasts, and the effects were detected by a series of assays. The results revealed that OXGR1 expression in yak lung parenchyma tissue was significantly higher than that of other tissues. In yak fibroblasts, the upregulated expression of OXGR1 resulted in activating the PIK3CG (downstream signal) of the PI3K/AKT1 pathway that can upregulated the expression of proliferation genes ( CDK1, PCNA, and CyclinD1) and promote cell proliferation. Conversely, the downregulated expression of OXGR1 inhibited cell proliferation via PI3K/AKT1 pathway. Cell cycle and cell proliferation assays demonstrated that over-expression of OXGR1 can enhanced the DNA synthesis and promoted yak fibroblasts proliferation. While the conversely, knockdown of OXGR1 can decreased DNA synthesis and inhibited cell proliferation. These results illustrated that changes of OXGR1 expression can trigger the fibroblasts proliferation via PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, which indicating that OXGR1 is a novel regulator for cell proliferation and differentiation. Furthermore, these results provide evidence supporting the functional role of GPCRs-PI3K-AKT1 and OXGR1 in cell proliferation.
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- Qi Wang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou, China
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Zhang Q, Wang Q, Zhang Y, Cheng S, Hu J, Ma Y, Zhao X. Comprehensive Analysis of MicroRNA⁻Messenger RNA from White Yak Testis Reveals the Differentially Expressed Molecules Involved in Development and Reproduction. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19103083. [PMID: 30304826 PMCID: PMC6213350 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19103083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Testis development is a vital and tightly regulated process in mammals. Understanding the biological mechanisms underlying testis development will benefit the animal reproduction industry. Expression changes in microRNA and messenger RNA in response to dynamic regulation effects have been associated with this process. However, very little is known about the roles of these molecules in yak development. Using whole-genome small RNA and messenger RNA sequencing, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the microRNA–messenger RNA interaction network expression in the testicles of Tianzhu white yaks during three developmental stages. Using Short Time-series Expression Miner analysis we identified 589 differentially expressed microRNAs (DERs) and 3383 differentially expressed messenger RNAs (DEGs) in the three age groups. A total of 93 unique DEGs are primarily involved in reproduction and testis development. Subsequently, four integration networks were constructed according to the DEGs and DERs in three biological processes. Nineteen DEGs were potentially regulated by 60 DERs, of which miR-574 and target gene AURKA played a crucial role in yak testis development and reproduction. The results of this study provide a basis for further exploration of the microRNA–messenger RNA interactions in testis development and reproduction and aid in uncovering the molecular mechanisms of spermatogenesis in male mammals.
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- Quanwei Zhang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
- College of Life science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
- College of Life science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
- College of Life science and Technology, Gansu Agriculture University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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