The development of receptive endometrium(RE) from pre-receptive endometrium(PE) for successful embryo implantation is a complex dynamic process in which the morphology and physiological states of the endometrial epith...The development of receptive endometrium(RE) from pre-receptive endometrium(PE) for successful embryo implantation is a complex dynamic process in which the morphology and physiological states of the endometrial epithelium undergo a series of significant changes, including cell proliferation and apoptosis. However, the molecular mechanisms are not yet fully understood. In this study, a higher circRNA3669 level was observed in PE than in RE of goats. Functional assays revealed that this overexpression promoted the proliferation of goat endometrial epithelial cells(GEECs) by activating the expression of genes related to the PI3K/AKT-mTOR and MAPK pathways,thereby inhibiting apoptosis in vitro. Furthermore, circRNA3669 functioned as a competing endogenous RNA(ceRNA) to upregulate Reticulocalbin-2(RCN2) expression at the post-transcriptional level by interacting with and downregulating miR-26a in GEECs. In addition, RCN2, which is highly expressed in the PE of goats, was found to be regulated by β-estradiol(E2) and progesterone(P4). Our results demonstrated that RCN2 also affected the key proteins PI3K, AKT, mTOR, JNK, and P38 in the PI3K/AKT-mTOR and MAPK pathways, thereby facilitating GEECs proliferation and suppressing their apoptosis in vitro. Collectively, we constructed a new circRNA3669-miR-26aRCN2 regulatory network in GEECs, which further provides strong evidence that circRNA could potentially play a crucial regulatory role in the development of RE in goats.展开更多
Background The ovaries are one of the first organs that undergo degenerative changes earlier in the aging process,and ovarian aging is shown by a decrease in the number and quality of oocytes.However,little is known a...Background The ovaries are one of the first organs that undergo degenerative changes earlier in the aging process,and ovarian aging is shown by a decrease in the number and quality of oocytes.However,little is known about the molecular mechanisms of female age-related fertility decline in different types of ovarian cells during aging,especially in goats.Therefore,the aim of this study was to reveal the mechanisms driving ovarian aging in goats at single-cell resolution.Results For the first time,we surveyed the single-cell transcriptomic landscape of over 27,000 ovarian cells from newborn,young and aging goats,and identified nine ovarian cell types with distinct gene-expression signatures.Functional enrichment analysis showed that ovarian cell types were involved in their own unique biological processes,such as Wnt beta-catenin signalling was enriched in germ cells,whereas ovarian steroidogenesis was enriched in granulosa cells(GCs).Further analysis showed that ovarian aging was linked to GCs-specific changes in the antioxidant system,oxidative phosphorylation,and apoptosis.Subsequently,we identified a series of dynamic genes,such as AMH,CRABP2,THBS1 and TIMP1,which determined the fate of GCs.Additionally,FOXO1,SOX4,and HIF1A were identified as significant regulons that instructed the differentiation of GCs in a distinct manner during ovarian aging.Conclusions This study revealed a comprehensive aging-associated transcriptomic atlas characterizing the cell typespecific mechanisms during ovarian aging at the single-cell level and offers new diagnostic biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets for age-related goat ovarian diseases.展开更多
旨在筛选对黑色素生成起调节作用的小RNA,并探究其对山羊肤色及毛色的调控机制。本研究采集了健康酉州乌羊(Youzhou dark goat, YZDG)、川东白山羊(Chuandong white goat, CDWG)100日龄胎羊皮肤样本(n=3),和健康2~3周岁大足黑山羊(Dazu ...旨在筛选对黑色素生成起调节作用的小RNA,并探究其对山羊肤色及毛色的调控机制。本研究采集了健康酉州乌羊(Youzhou dark goat, YZDG)、川东白山羊(Chuandong white goat, CDWG)100日龄胎羊皮肤样本(n=3),和健康2~3周岁大足黑山羊(Dazu black goat, DBG)、内蒙古绒山羊(Inner Mongolia cashmere goat, IMCG)个体皮肤样本(n=3),利用组织切片染色技术观察皮肤中黑色素沉积情况;通过小RNA测序技术筛选差异miRNAs;培养B16-F10皮肤黑色素瘤细胞,利用细胞转染、qPCR、Western Blot、黑色素含量检测等技术验证miR-129-5p对黑色素生成的影响。结果显示,黑色素颗粒明显在YZDG胎羊皮肤和DBG毛囊的毛球、毛干、外根鞘等部位沉积,而在CDWG胎羊皮肤和IMCG表皮、毛囊中没有被观察到。经测序分析,在肤色差异的YZDG和CDWG中筛选到62个差异表达miRNAs,其中31个在乌皮山羊中上调,31个下调。在毛色差异的DBG和IMCG中,筛选到38个差异表达miRNAs,其中10个在黑色被毛山羊中表达上调,28个表达下调。两组测序结果均显示miR-129-5p在乌皮和黑色被毛山羊皮肤中高表达(P<0.05)。在细胞中过表达miR-129-5p后,相比于对照组,mimics组细胞黑色素沉积量提高了18.9%(P<0.05),TYR、TYRP1基因表达量分别上调57.3%和16.5%(P<0.05),蛋白表达量分别显著上调49.2%和40.2%(P<0.05);但MITF基因及其蛋白表达量无显著变化(P>0.05)。在抑制miR-129-5p后,inhibitor组TYR基因mRNA表达下调38.9%、蛋白表达水平下调21.1%(P<0.05);TYRP1、MITF蛋白表达水平分别下调25.3%及28.4%(P<0.05)。本研究发现,miR-129-5p在不同肤色及毛色的山羊皮肤中差异表达,且可通过调控TYR、TYRP1等关键基因的表达影响黑色素的生成,是山羊肤色和毛色形成过程的重要调节因子。展开更多
为探究一步法基因组最佳线性无偏预测(SSGBLUP)法应用于内蒙古绒山羊育种的选择效果,本研究基于课题组前期积累的健康状况良好的内蒙古绒山羊(阿尔巴斯型)2256只个体的70 K SNP芯片测序数据,收集整理1至8岁个体的绒毛性状(绒长、绒细和...为探究一步法基因组最佳线性无偏预测(SSGBLUP)法应用于内蒙古绒山羊育种的选择效果,本研究基于课题组前期积累的健康状况良好的内蒙古绒山羊(阿尔巴斯型)2256只个体的70 K SNP芯片测序数据,收集整理1至8岁个体的绒毛性状(绒长、绒细和产绒量)生产性能数据和系谱记录,通过设定SSGBLUP法中H逆矩阵的不同矩阵参数(ω,τ)进行基因组育种值估计,并利用五倍交叉验证法评价基因组育种值估计的准确性。结果表明:随着ω的不断增加,SSGBLUP法用于内蒙古绒山羊绒毛性状的基因组育种值估计准确性越高。结合ABLUP和GBLUP的遗传参数估计结果可知,当τ为0.3、ω为0.9时,内蒙古绒山羊绒毛性状的基因组选择准确性较好。其中,绒长的准确性为0.7028,绒细准确性为0.6682,产绒量准确性为0.7131。对SSGBLUP方法的H矩阵选择合适的尺度参数可提高内蒙古绒山羊绒毛性状基因组育种值估计的准确性,加快种群的遗传改良,缩短世代间隔。展开更多
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019M653776 and 2020M673516)the Natural Science Basis Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(2023-JC-QN-0181)+1 种基金the Shaanxi Livestock and Poultry Breeding Double-chain Fusion Key Project,China(2022GD-TSLD-46-0202)the Natural Science Fundation of Tibet Autonomous Region,China(XZ202101ZR0063G)。
文摘The development of receptive endometrium(RE) from pre-receptive endometrium(PE) for successful embryo implantation is a complex dynamic process in which the morphology and physiological states of the endometrial epithelium undergo a series of significant changes, including cell proliferation and apoptosis. However, the molecular mechanisms are not yet fully understood. In this study, a higher circRNA3669 level was observed in PE than in RE of goats. Functional assays revealed that this overexpression promoted the proliferation of goat endometrial epithelial cells(GEECs) by activating the expression of genes related to the PI3K/AKT-mTOR and MAPK pathways,thereby inhibiting apoptosis in vitro. Furthermore, circRNA3669 functioned as a competing endogenous RNA(ceRNA) to upregulate Reticulocalbin-2(RCN2) expression at the post-transcriptional level by interacting with and downregulating miR-26a in GEECs. In addition, RCN2, which is highly expressed in the PE of goats, was found to be regulated by β-estradiol(E2) and progesterone(P4). Our results demonstrated that RCN2 also affected the key proteins PI3K, AKT, mTOR, JNK, and P38 in the PI3K/AKT-mTOR and MAPK pathways, thereby facilitating GEECs proliferation and suppressing their apoptosis in vitro. Collectively, we constructed a new circRNA3669-miR-26aRCN2 regulatory network in GEECs, which further provides strong evidence that circRNA could potentially play a crucial regulatory role in the development of RE in goats.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFD1300202)the Technology Innovation and Application Development Special Project of Chongqing(cstc2021jscx-gksb X0008)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32102623)the National Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(cstc2021jcyj-msxm X0875)the Ph D Train Scientific Research Project of Chongqing(CSTB2022BSXM-JCX0002)。
文摘Background The ovaries are one of the first organs that undergo degenerative changes earlier in the aging process,and ovarian aging is shown by a decrease in the number and quality of oocytes.However,little is known about the molecular mechanisms of female age-related fertility decline in different types of ovarian cells during aging,especially in goats.Therefore,the aim of this study was to reveal the mechanisms driving ovarian aging in goats at single-cell resolution.Results For the first time,we surveyed the single-cell transcriptomic landscape of over 27,000 ovarian cells from newborn,young and aging goats,and identified nine ovarian cell types with distinct gene-expression signatures.Functional enrichment analysis showed that ovarian cell types were involved in their own unique biological processes,such as Wnt beta-catenin signalling was enriched in germ cells,whereas ovarian steroidogenesis was enriched in granulosa cells(GCs).Further analysis showed that ovarian aging was linked to GCs-specific changes in the antioxidant system,oxidative phosphorylation,and apoptosis.Subsequently,we identified a series of dynamic genes,such as AMH,CRABP2,THBS1 and TIMP1,which determined the fate of GCs.Additionally,FOXO1,SOX4,and HIF1A were identified as significant regulons that instructed the differentiation of GCs in a distinct manner during ovarian aging.Conclusions This study revealed a comprehensive aging-associated transcriptomic atlas characterizing the cell typespecific mechanisms during ovarian aging at the single-cell level and offers new diagnostic biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets for age-related goat ovarian diseases.
文摘旨在筛选对黑色素生成起调节作用的小RNA,并探究其对山羊肤色及毛色的调控机制。本研究采集了健康酉州乌羊(Youzhou dark goat, YZDG)、川东白山羊(Chuandong white goat, CDWG)100日龄胎羊皮肤样本(n=3),和健康2~3周岁大足黑山羊(Dazu black goat, DBG)、内蒙古绒山羊(Inner Mongolia cashmere goat, IMCG)个体皮肤样本(n=3),利用组织切片染色技术观察皮肤中黑色素沉积情况;通过小RNA测序技术筛选差异miRNAs;培养B16-F10皮肤黑色素瘤细胞,利用细胞转染、qPCR、Western Blot、黑色素含量检测等技术验证miR-129-5p对黑色素生成的影响。结果显示,黑色素颗粒明显在YZDG胎羊皮肤和DBG毛囊的毛球、毛干、外根鞘等部位沉积,而在CDWG胎羊皮肤和IMCG表皮、毛囊中没有被观察到。经测序分析,在肤色差异的YZDG和CDWG中筛选到62个差异表达miRNAs,其中31个在乌皮山羊中上调,31个下调。在毛色差异的DBG和IMCG中,筛选到38个差异表达miRNAs,其中10个在黑色被毛山羊中表达上调,28个表达下调。两组测序结果均显示miR-129-5p在乌皮和黑色被毛山羊皮肤中高表达(P<0.05)。在细胞中过表达miR-129-5p后,相比于对照组,mimics组细胞黑色素沉积量提高了18.9%(P<0.05),TYR、TYRP1基因表达量分别上调57.3%和16.5%(P<0.05),蛋白表达量分别显著上调49.2%和40.2%(P<0.05);但MITF基因及其蛋白表达量无显著变化(P>0.05)。在抑制miR-129-5p后,inhibitor组TYR基因mRNA表达下调38.9%、蛋白表达水平下调21.1%(P<0.05);TYRP1、MITF蛋白表达水平分别下调25.3%及28.4%(P<0.05)。本研究发现,miR-129-5p在不同肤色及毛色的山羊皮肤中差异表达,且可通过调控TYR、TYRP1等关键基因的表达影响黑色素的生成,是山羊肤色和毛色形成过程的重要调节因子。
文摘为探究一步法基因组最佳线性无偏预测(SSGBLUP)法应用于内蒙古绒山羊育种的选择效果,本研究基于课题组前期积累的健康状况良好的内蒙古绒山羊(阿尔巴斯型)2256只个体的70 K SNP芯片测序数据,收集整理1至8岁个体的绒毛性状(绒长、绒细和产绒量)生产性能数据和系谱记录,通过设定SSGBLUP法中H逆矩阵的不同矩阵参数(ω,τ)进行基因组育种值估计,并利用五倍交叉验证法评价基因组育种值估计的准确性。结果表明:随着ω的不断增加,SSGBLUP法用于内蒙古绒山羊绒毛性状的基因组育种值估计准确性越高。结合ABLUP和GBLUP的遗传参数估计结果可知,当τ为0.3、ω为0.9时,内蒙古绒山羊绒毛性状的基因组选择准确性较好。其中,绒长的准确性为0.7028,绒细准确性为0.6682,产绒量准确性为0.7131。对SSGBLUP方法的H矩阵选择合适的尺度参数可提高内蒙古绒山羊绒毛性状基因组育种值估计的准确性,加快种群的遗传改良,缩短世代间隔。
