MicroRNA-21可促进金华猪胚胎肝脏生长

microRNAs是一种小分子非编码RNA,广泛参与细胞的生长发育、分化和凋亡等生物学过程. microRNA-21(miR-21)是一个在实体肿瘤中高表达的miRNA,可促进癌细胞增殖. 为了研究miR-21在金华猪生长过程中的作用,本试验选取了金华猪80日龄胚胎的心、肝、脾、肺、肾、小肠、胰脏、皮脂组织,进行miR-21组织表达谱研究,结果发现miR-21在肝脏中的表达最高. 进一步以肝脏为对象,研究miR-21在金华猪不同生长阶段中的表达,结果显示胚胎80日龄的miR-21表达量最高（P<0.01）,其次是胚胎期的60日龄和105日龄,出生后1至120日龄miR-21的表达量均维持在较低的水平且相互之间差异不显著(P>0.05). 利用KEGG软件对miR-21预测的靶基因进行通路归类分析表明miR-21参与细胞代谢、生长等过程,从中选择两个抑制细胞增殖的靶基因,增强子结合蛋白（CCAAT/enhancer binding protein,Cebpa) 和原肌球蛋白1基因（tropomyosin 1,Tpm1),qRT-PCR检测二者在不同生长阶段的mRNA表达量,结果其表达趋势与miR-21相反,其中胚胎期80天表达量最低(P<0.05). 综上表明miR-21可能具有促进胚胎肝脏生长的作用.     

IGF1调控区微卫星座位对金华猪生长性能的影响

类胰岛素生长因子IGF1及其相关结合蛋白和跨膜受体IGFR在哺乳动物的生长过程中扮演着重要角色。本文基于最小二乘法分析了IGF1 5′ 调控序列微卫星座位对金华猪初生重, 断奶重, 120日龄重, 180日龄重和出生窝重等生长性状的影响。结果表明: 286/286基因型对金华猪初生重有显著影响(P<0.05); 280/286基因型对金华猪开产后出生窝重影响显著(P<0.05), 进一步通过等位基因平均替代效应分析发现274 bp和286 bp等位基因有利于提高初生重, 280 bp等位基因有利于第二胎出生窝重的提高。同时通过相关性分析发现金华猪开产母猪出生窝重、总产仔数和产活仔数间的相关性极显著(P<0.01), 因此出生窝重的增加有利于提高金华猪的产仔性能。     

版纳微型猪近交系GHR基因克隆及生物信息学分析

目的获得版纳微型猪近交系(BMI)生长激素受体基因(GHR)序列,通过生物信息学分析预测GHR功能并进行GHR mRNA多组织表达谱分析。方法以版纳微型猪近交系的肝脏组织为材料提取RNA,RTPCR方法扩增GHR基因编码区序列,将序列连接至pMD18-T载体进行克隆、测序和生物信息学分析;半定量PCR检测GHR mRNA在BMI不同组织中表达量的差异。结果克隆出了BMI GHR编码区序列,提交GenBank获得登录号KC999114。该基因CDS长1917 bp,编码638个氨基酸。生物信息学分析表明,与长白猪的GHR序列相比BMI存在4处氨基酸替换,分别为p.E381D、p.A409S、p.L556V和p.A580G,均发生在胞内域。GHR基因多组织表达谱分析显示:GHR mRNA几乎在各组织中均有表达,在肌肉中表达量最高,在小肠、心、肝、神经纤维、脾、卵巢中表达量较高,在肺、胃、大脑、胰和肾中的表达量较低。结论成功克隆了版纳微型猪近交系GHR全长编码区序列,进行了生物信息学功能分析和组织表达谱分析,为进一步阐明版纳微型猪近交系生长矮小机理奠定了基础。     

版纳微型猪近交系 GHR 基因克隆及生物信息学分析简

目的 获得版纳微型猪近交系（BMI）生长激素受体基因（GHR）序列,通过生物信息学分析预测GHR功能并进行GHR mRNA多组织表达谱分析.方法 以版纳微型猪近交系的肝脏组织为材料提取RNA,RT-PCR方法扩增GHR基因编码区序列,将序列连接至pMD18-T载体进行克隆、测序和生物信息学分析;半定量PCR检测GHR mRNA在BMI不同组织中表达量的差异.结果克隆出了BMI GHR 编码区序列,提交GenBank获得登录号KC999114.该基因CDS长1917 bp,编码638个氨基酸.生物信息学分析表明,与长白猪的GHR序列相比BMI存在4处氨基酸替换,分别为p.E381D、p.A409S、p.L556V和p.A580G,均发生在胞内域.GHR基因多组织表达谱分析显示：GHR mRNA几乎在各组织中均有表达,在肌肉中表达量最高,在小肠、心、肝、神经纤维、脾、卵巢中表达量较高,在肺、胃、大脑、胰和肾中的表达量较低.结论 成功克隆了版纳微型猪近交系GHR全长编码区序列,进行了生物信息学功能分析和组织表达谱分析,为进一步阐明版纳微型猪近交系生长矮小机理奠定了基础.     

八眉猪、长白猪及长×八杂交猪肌肉组织中FoxO1基因的表达

分别取6月龄八眉、长白和 (长×八)杂交猪后腿部比目鱼肌、腓肠肌和趾长伸肌, 提取总RNA, 根据人、黑猩猩及大鼠等物种FoxO1基因同源序列设计并合成引物, 以猪b-actin 基因作为内参, 优化反应条件和体系, RT-PCR 单管扩增猪FoxO1基因, 检测八眉、长白和长×八杂交猪不同类型骨骼肌中FoxO1基因mRNA的表达差异。结果表明: 在不同经济类型猪群和不同类型骨骼肌中FoxO1基因mRNA的表达丰度不同, 即在八眉 猪骨骼肌中的表达普遍高于长白猪 (P<0.01), 在杂交组合 (长×八)骨骼肌中的表达也高于长白猪 (P<0.01); 同时在以Ⅰ型纤维为主的比目鱼肌中表达丰度最低(P<0.01), 在以Ⅱb型纤维为主的趾长伸肌中表达丰度最高(P<0.01)。结果提示, FoxO1基因的表达与Ⅰ型肌纤维的含量成反比; 不同经济类型猪品种骨骼肌的发育与FoxO1基因的调控有关。     

五指山猪不同组织中肌细胞生成素基因Myf4及生肌调节因子Myf6的表达

本文通过运用Real-time PCR技术,检测肌细胞生成素基因Myf4和生肌调节因子Myf6在出生后的第30天、第210天、第360天(出生到体成熟)的五指山猪肌肉组织中的表达变化,以及Myf4、Myf6在体成熟五指山猪肌肉、心、肝、脾、肺、肾、胃、小肠组织中mRNA相对表达情况。结果表明:Myf4及Myf6基因在五指山猪出生后在肌肉组织中的mRNA表达水平随着五指山猪的生长年龄生长而显著增长(p<0.05);Myf4及Myf6基因在成年五指山猪以上8种组织中均有表达,其中在肌肉组织中相对表达量最高。本研究结果将为五指山猪肌肉生长发育及矮小性状形成机理提供参考。     

猪脂肪组织中IGF2和IGFBP3基因表达的发育性变化及其品种差异

采用荧光定量PCR技术分析长白猪和太湖猪背部皮下脂肪组织中胰岛素样生长因子2和胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白3基因在30、60、90、120和150日龄时表达水平的发育性变化。结果表明: (1)品种内日龄间比较, 长白猪IGF2 mRNA 在30日龄时的表达量极显著高于其他日龄(P<0.01), 之后逐渐下降, 至120日龄降到最低, 150日龄时又明显上升; 太湖猪IGF2 mRNA在30~60日龄的表达量较高, 90日龄降至最低, 120日龄迅速回升, 之后又有所下降。两品种IGFBP3 mRNA表达的发育性变化模式基本相同, 30日龄时表达量最高, 60日龄显著下降(P<0.05), 之后趋于平缓但略有波动。(2)品种间同日龄比较, 120日龄时太湖猪IGF2 mRNA的表达量极显著高于长白猪(P<0.01), 150日龄时太湖猪IGFBP3的表达量极显著低于长白猪(P<0.01), 其余日龄间两品种差异均不显著(P>0.05)。研究结果提示: 猪脂肪组织IGF2和IGFBP3基因表达存在明显的发育性变化和品种差异; IGF2基因表达水平的降低可能与脂肪细胞的增殖有关。     

山羊CAST基因Ⅱ型转录本的克隆及在山羊不同组织中的表达

钙蛋白酶抑制蛋白(Calpastatin,CAST)基因是与畜禽肉质性状密切相关的重要候选基因。文章根据牛和绵羊CAST基因mRNA,应用RACE技术首次成功克隆了山羊CAST基因Ⅱ型转录本(以下简称CASTⅡ基因)全长cDNA,对序列及编码的氨基酸进行了生物信息学分析。结果显示,该基因cDNA全长2 474 bp,完整的开放阅读框(ORF)为558~2 252 bp,编码564个氨基酸。氨基酸序列中存在4个保守结构域和1个保守七肽序列;蛋白质二级结构以无规卷曲和α-螺旋为主,富含疏水区,存在多个磷酸化位点以及蛋白激酶C(Protein kinase C,PKC)的磷酸化位点。通过实时荧光定量RT-PCR技术分析了CASTⅡ基因在天府肉羊部分组织中的表达情况。结果表明:CASTⅡ基因在所选择的天府肉羊7种组织中均有表达,半岁各组织中,眼肌的表达量最高,与腿肌差异显著(P<0.05),极显著高于内脏各组织(P<0.01);在眼肌组织中,CASTⅡ基因的表达量随着年龄的增长而增加,3岁时的表达量最高。     

肌肉生长抑制素基因5′调控区的多态性与大白猪的早期生长有关

肌肉生长抑制素(myostatin, 简称抑肌素, 又称GDF8)是骨骼肌发育的负调节因子. 本研究对猪抑肌素基因5′调控区的序列进行了克隆, 对该区段的多态性及其与大白猪初生重和早期生长的关系进行了分析. 结果表明, 猪抑肌素基因5′调控区的序列存在长度多态性和单核苷酸多态性(SNP), 其中, 在435和447位点, 由PCR-SSCP判定的2个等位基因(A和B)核苷酸序列不同: A等位基因分别为A和G, B等位基因则分别为G和A. 在所检测的大白猪群体中A和B等位基因的频率分别为0.525和0.475; 所检测的9头莱芜猪中4头为AA型, 5头为AB型, 未检测到BB型. 本研究首次发现等位基因B对大白猪21日龄(P<0.01)、28日龄(P<0.05)和70日龄体重(P<0.05)以及0~21日龄(P<0.01)、0~28日龄(P<0.05)和21~70日龄(P<0.01)的日增重等早期生长性状均具有有利效应, 加性效应值分别为(0.596±0.205)(P=0.0041), (0.498±0.200)(P=0.0136)和(1.409±0.551) kg (P=0.0112)以及(28.39±9.74)(P=0.0041), (17.78±7.15)(P=0.0136)和(37.00±16.92)g (P=0.0304), 均达到显著或极显著水平. 而对28~70日龄的日增重, 尽管BB基因型个体有较高的日增重, 但差异不显著(P>0.1).     

猪SFRP4基因的表达规律及sp600125对前体脂肪细胞分化的影响

分泌型卷曲相关蛋白（SFRP4, secreted frizzled-related protein 4）是Wnt信号通路可溶解的调控子.本研究通过高通量测序（Solexa）技术、实时定量PCR（RT-qPCR）对瘦肉型和脂肪型猪不同生长阶段脂肪组织中SFRP4表达规律进行研究;用western免疫印迹及RT-PCR技术对脂肪细胞分化过程中SFRP4蛋白表达和mRNA表达进行检测;用JNK信号通路特异性抑制剂sp600125处理猪原代前体脂肪细胞,研究抑制JNK信号通路对猪前体脂肪分化以及SFRP4 mRNA和蛋白表达的影响.结果显示,SFRP4 在脂肪型猪脂肪组织表达量显著高于瘦肉型猪(P<0.01);不同组织检测结果发现,SFRP4广泛表达于各个组织,并高表达于脂肪组织;前体脂肪细胞向成熟脂肪细胞分化过程中SFRP4表达量逐渐升高;sp600125促进了前体脂肪细胞分化,引起了 PPARγ、FABP4 、ATGL、Perilipin的显著升高(P<0.01),而SFRP4的表达被显著抑制.本研究为调控脂肪细胞分化关键基因的筛选提供新的理论参考.     

Differential expression of melanopsin isoforms Opn4L and Opn4S during postnatal development of the mouse retina

Photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (pRGCs) respond to light from birth and represent the earliest known light detection system to develop in the mouse retina. A number of morphologically and functionally distinct subtypes of pRGCs have been described in the adult retina, and have been linked to different physiological roles. We have previously identified two distinct isoforms of mouse melanopsin, Opn4L and Opn4S, which are generated by alternate splicing of the Opn4 locus. These isoforms are differentially expressed in pRGC subtypes of the adult mouse retina, with both Opn4L and Opn4S detected in M1 type pRGCs, and only Opn4L detected in M2 type pRGCs. Here we investigate the developmental expression of Opn4L and Opn4S and show a differential profile of expression during postnatal development. Opn4S mRNA is detected at relatively constant levels throughout postnatal development, with levels of Opn4S protein showing a marked increase between P0 and P3, and then increasing progressively over time until adult levels are reached by P10. By contrast, levels of Opn4L mRNA and protein are low at birth and show a marked increase at P14 and P30 compared to earlier time points. We suggest that these differing profiles of expression are associated with the functional maturation of M1 and M2 subtypes of pRGCs. Based upon our data, Opn4S expressing M1 type pRGCs mature first and are the dominant pRGC subtype in the neonate retina, whereas increased expression of Opn4L and the maturation of M2 type pRGCs occurs later, between P10 and P14, at a similar time to the maturation of rod and cone photoreceptors. We suggest that the distinct functions associated with these cell types will develop at different times during postnatal development.     

氯虫苯甲酰胺胁迫下小菜蛾ABCC1～ABCC5 mRNA的表达特征

【目的】为探讨小菜蛾Plutella xylostella ABC转运蛋白(ATP-binding cassette transporter)与氯虫苯甲酰胺代谢的关系【方法】采用实时荧光定量RT-PCR技术,测定了氯虫苯甲酰胺敏感和抗性小菜蛾及用LC50剂量的氯虫苯甲酰胺处理敏感种群不同时间后ABCC1~ABCC5 mRNA的表达量;并检测了其中过表达的ABCC3~ABCC5在小菜蛾不同发育阶段和4龄幼虫不同组织中的表达量。【结果】所检测的5个ABCC基因在氯虫苯甲酰胺抗性品系中均上调表达,最高为敏感品系的2倍;LC50的氯虫苯甲酰胺处理后ABCC3、ABCC4和ABCC5 mRNA的表达量分别上调2.16倍、2.81倍和1.85倍,ABCC1和ABCC2则分别下调为对照组的65.8%和37.2%。ABCC3的mRNA在幼虫期和雄性成虫中表达量显著高于其它时期;ABCC4的mRNA在各发育阶段表达量差异不大,其中在预蛹期最高;ABCC5的mRNA在3龄幼虫中表达量显著高于其它龄期。在4龄幼虫各组织中,ABCC3、ABCC4和ABCC5在中肠中的表达量均显著高于其它组织。【结论】小菜蛾ABCC3、ABCC4和ABCC5可能在其对氯虫苯甲酰胺的代谢中起作用,该研究结果为进一步探究小菜蛾对氯虫苯甲酰胺的抗性与ABCC1~ABCC5的关系奠定了基础。     

烟夜蛾精氨酸激酶基因的克隆及mRNA表达分析

为了深入了解精氨酸激酶基因的作用和寻求害虫防治新的分子靶标, 本研究采用RT-PCR和RACE技术, 从烟夜蛾Helicoverpa assulta脂肪体中克隆了精氨酸激酶cDNA序列, 命名为HassAK（GenBank登录号: HQ336337）, 并采用荧光定量PCR测定了HassAK基因在不同发育阶段（4龄幼虫第1天到化蛹第1天）、 不同组织（头部、 中肠、 脂肪体、 体壁和腹足）和不同温度条件下的表达情况。测序和序列分析结果表明, HassAK基因阅读框架全长1 068 bp, 编码355个氨基酸残基, 预测蛋白质分子量和等电点分别为40.0 kD和5.76。氨基酸序列分析表明, 该序列具有精氨酸激酶典型的酶活性部位、 酶活性中心位点和能形成离子偶结构的保守区。序列比对结果表明, HassAK与其他昆虫AK的氨基酸序列具有70%以上的一致性。荧光定量分析结果显示, HassAK基因在幼虫头部、 中肠、 脂肪体、 体壁和腹足均可表达, 其中以腹足和中肠内的表达水平较高。时序表达分析表明, 预蛹期HassAK基因的表达量达到高峰。此外, 高温和低温均诱导HassAK基因的表达, 说明该基因可能参与昆虫抵御外界不良环境。     

Gene expression profile of estrogen receptor alpha and beta in the ovaries of Zi geese (Anser cygnoides)

The profile of ERalpha and ERbeta gene expression in the ovaries of Zi geese at 1 day and 1,2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 months of age (n=8, respectively) was examined by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The results showed that the expression of ERalpha and ERbeta mRNA was greater at 1 to 5 and 8 months compared with that observed at 1 day. In particular, the level of expression of ERalpha and ERbeta at 8 months was greater, 2.47 +/- 0.23 fold and 29.07 +/- 1.25 fold, respectively, compared with that at 1 day (P<0.05). The expression of ERalpha mRNA was not significantly different at 1, 2, 3 and 4 months (P>0.05). The level of expression of ERalpha mRNA at 5 months was 1.86 +/- 0.17 fold higher than at 1 day (P<0.05). The level of expression of ERbeta mRNA at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 months (1.96 +/- 0.13, 2.58 +/- 0.08, 2.08 +/- 0.05, 3.25 +/- 0.11 and 29.07 +/- 1.25 fold, respectively, P<0.05) was significantly higher than at 1 day. In summary, the expression of ERalpha and ERbeta mRNA in the ovaries of geese was increased between newborn and the laying stage. These results suggest that ERalpha and ERbeta mediate the process of ovarian development and egg laying in geese. In addition, ERbeta may play a more important role in regulating the response of the ovary to estrogen during the developmental and egg-laying stages.     

MELANOPSIN AND CLOCK GENES: REGULATION BY LIGHT AND ENDOTHELIN IN THE ZEBRAFISH ZEM-2S CELL LINE

It is well known that clocks are present in brain regions other than the suprachiasmatic nucleus and in many peripheral tissues. In the teleost, Danio rerio, peripheral oscillators can be directly synchronized by light. Danio rerio ZEM-2S embryonic cells respond to light with differential growth: cells kept in constant light exhibited a strong inhibition of proliferation, whereas in cells kept in light:dark (LD) cycles (14L:10D and 10L:14D) or in constant darkness (DD), the doubling times were not statistically different. We demonstrated by RT-PCR followed by PCR that ZEM-2S cells express two melanopsins, Opn4x and Opn4m, and the six Cry genes. The presence of the protein OPN4x was demonstrated by immunocytochemistry. The pattern of temporal expression of the genes Opn4x, Per1, Cry1b, and Clock was studied in ZEM-2S cells kept for five days in 12L:12D or DD. In 12L:12D, the clock genes Per 1 and Cry1b exhibited robust circadian expression, while Opn4x and Clock expression seemed to vary in an ultradian pattern. Both Per1 and Cry1b genes had higher expression during the L phase; Clock gene had an increase in expression coincident with the D phase, and during the subjective night. In DD, the temporal variation of Per1 and Cry1b genes was greatly attenuated but not extinguished, and the higher expressions were shifted to the transition times between subjective day and night, demonstrating that Per and Cry1b were synchronized by the LD cycle. Clock and Opn4x kept the ultradian oscillation, but the rhythm was not statistically significant. As endothelins (ET) have been reported to be a potent stimulator of Per genes in rodents, we investigated the effect of endothelin on ZEM-2S cells, which express ETA receptors. Cells were kept in 12D:12L for five days, and then treated with 10^???11 to 10^???8M ET-1 for 24?h. ET-1 exhibited a biphasic effect on Opn4x expression. At 10^???11M, the hormone exerted a highly significant stimulation of Opn4x expression during the L phase and introduced a circadian oscillatory pattern. At 10^???10M, a significant increase was seen at ZT21 and ZT0 (i.e., at the end of the D phase and beginning of the L phase), whereas 10^???9 and 10^???8M ET-1 inhibited the expression of Opn4x at most ZTs. Clock expression was unaffected by 10^???8M ET-1; however, in the presence of lower concentrations, the expression was enhanced at some ZTs, strengthening the ultradian oscillation. ET-1 at 10^???11 and 10^???10M had no effect on Per1 circadian expression; however, 10^???9 and 10^???8M ET-1 reduced the amplitude of Per1 expression in the beginning of the L phase. ET-1 effects were less evident on Cry 1b. For both genes, the reduction in expression was not sufficient to abolish the circadian oscillatory pattern. Based on these results and data in the literature, a link between ET-1 stimulation of ETA receptors may be established by E4BP4 binding to the promoters and consequent inhibition of gene expression. (Author correspondence: amdlcast@ib.usp.br)     

Isolation and characterization of melanopsin (Opn4) from the Australian marsupial Sminthopsis crassicaudata (fat-tailed dunnart)

Melanopsin confers photosensitivity to a subset of retinal ganglion cells and is responsible for many non-image-forming tasks, like the detection of light for circadian entrainment. Recently, two melanopsin genes, Opn4m and Opn4x, were described in non-mammalian vertebrates. However, only one form, Opn4m, has been described in the mammals, although studies to date have been limited to the placentals and have not included the marsupials. We report here the isolation and characterization of an Opn4 gene from an Australian marsupial, the fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata), and present evidence which suggests that the Opn4x gene was lost before the placental/marsupial split. In situ hybridization shows that the expression of Opn4 in the dunnart eye is restricted to a subset of ganglion cells, a pattern previously reported for rodents and primates. These Opn4-positive cells are randomly distributed across the dunnart retina. We also undertook a comparative analysis with the South American marsupial, the grey short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica), and two placental mammals, mouse and human. This approach reveals that the two marsupials show a higher sequence identity than that seen between rodents and primates, despite separating at approximately the same point in time, some 65-85 Myr ago.     

Correlation between ZBED6 Gene Upstream CpG Island methylation and mRNA expression in cattle

DNA methylation is essential for the regulation of gene expression and important roles in muscle development. To assess the extent of epigenetic modifications and gene expression on the differentially methylated region (DMR) in ZBED6, we simultaneously examined DNA methylation and expression in six tissues from two different developmental stages (fetal bovine and adult bovine). The DNA methylation pattern was compared using bisulfite sequencing polymerase chain reaction (BSP) and combined bisulfite restriction analysis (COBRA). The result of quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) analysis showed that ZBED6 has a broad tissue distribution and is highly expressed in adult bovine (P?P?P?P?相似文献   

中华蜜蜂DNA甲基化转移酶Dnmt3基因克隆及表达谱分析

为探究中华蜜蜂Apis cerana cerana的DNA甲基化模式, 本研究采用RT PCR技术克隆了中华蜜蜂DNA甲基化转移酶3（Dnmt3）基因(GenBank登录号为JQ740768); 采用荧光定量PCR检测不同发育时期工蜂（4日龄蛹, 1, 7和30日龄成年蜂及产卵工蜂）和蜂王（4日龄蛹, 1日龄蜂王和产卵蜂王）头部的Dnmt3基因mRNA的表达量。结果表明： 该基因cDNA序列全长2 277 bp, 编码758个氨基酸残基, 预测的蛋白分子量为88.24 kD, 等电点为7.85。将中华蜜蜂与其他物种的Dnmt3基因的结构域进行比对, 同时将该基因推导的氨基酸序列与其他物种的Dnmt3氨基酸序列进行同源性比对和系统发育分析, 发现与西方蜜蜂的Dnmt3序列一致性高达99%。该基因在工蜂和蜂王不同发育时期均有表达, 1日龄工蜂与7日龄工蜂中没有显著差异(P>0.05), 30日龄工蜂中的表达量显著高于前两者 (P<0.05); 蜂王蛹中的表达量显著高于工蜂蛹 (P<0.05); 1日龄的蜂王中的表达量显著高于1日龄的工蜂(P<0.05); 产卵工蜂与产卵蜂王中的表达量没有差异（P>0.05）。这种表达情况提示其可能与工蜂劳动分工及蜜蜂卵巢发育有关。