Subcellular localization, expression patterns, SNPs and association analyses of the porcine HUMMLC2B gene

Myosin regulatory light chain (MLC) regulates myofilament activation via phosphorylation by Ca²⁺ dependant myosin light chain kinase. In order to further understand the functions of the porcine fast myosin regulatory light chain gene (HUMMLC2B) in muscle, the subcellular localization, the temporal and spatial distributions of its gene product were analyzed, and the association between the presence of specific polymorphisms and commercial meat traits in pig was also examined. HUMMLC2B was demonstrated to localize both in the cytoplasm and the nucleus by confocal fluorescence microscopy. Real-time PCR further revealed HUMMLC2B expression variation in a waveform manner in the skeletal muscle of both Chinese Tongcheng and Western Landrace pig breeds at days 33, 65 and 90 post coitum (pc). After birth, the expression levels of HUMMLC2B were also found to decrease gradually with age. Our spatial expression analysis showed that HUMMLC2B was highly expressed in the semitendinosus, gastrocnemius, biceps femoris and longissimus dorsi muscles. In contrast, only low levels of expression of this gene were evident in fat, and no expression was detectable in brain, heart, kidney, lung, liver, lymph node, spleen, stomach, or in either large or small intestine. A total of 23 potential polymorphisms, comprising 3 exonic and 20 intronic, were detectable in the porcine HUMMLC2B gene and the G1094A, T1513C, G1876A and T2005G polymorphisms were further analyzed. The significant associations between the T1513C, G1876A and T2005G polymorphisms with marbling score, dressing percent and meat color, respectively, were identified (P < 0.05). Associations with the percentage of leaf fat could also be demonstrated by analysis of haplotypes harboring these three polymorphisms. Our current results thus shed further light on the roles and functions of the HUMMLC2B gene in muscle.     

猪STCH基因的Bi-PASA遗传标记及多态性研究

微粒体应激 70蛋白三磷酸腺苷酶 (STCH)基因属于应激 70蛋白基因伴侣家族 ,在机体免疫反应和疾病抵抗力等方面起重要作用。根据人和小鼠STCH基因的保守序列设计引物 ,PCR扩增到猪STCH基因第5外显子 4 4 5bp片段。序列测定显示 ,猪STCH基因与人和小鼠STCH基因分别具有 87 13%和 80 4 5 %的同源性。通过测定和比较中国梅山猪、欧洲约克夏猪及PIC商品猪的STCH基因序列 ,发现在猪STCH基因编码区第 5外显子 10 5 0位点上存在一个单碱基突变位点。利用双向特定等位基因PCR扩增法 (Bi PASA)建立了检测猪STCH基因变异的遗传标记 ,并用该标记分析了STCH基因在中国家猪 (梅山猪、荣昌猪和金华猪 )、欧洲家猪 (约克夏猪、大白猪 )、商品猪 (PIC合成系 )以及欧洲野猪的基因频率和多态性。本研究建立的Bi PASA遗传标记和基因变异信息 ,将为进一步分析猪STCH基因变异与经济性状的相关分析提供基础资料。     

猪电压依赖性阴离子通道1基因的分离及物理定位

从猪胚胎骨骼肌cDNA文库中筛选出一克隆子,通过测序及电子延伸获得包含全长CDS的猪VDAC1基因cDNA序列。比对发现此基因在核苷酸和氨基酸水平与人及小鼠都具有较高的同源性。应用辐射杂种板(RH)对此基因进行染色体的精确定位,定位结果显示VDAC1基因定位在猪2号染色体长臂。     

Molecular Characterization,Polymorphism, and Association of Porcine GADD45G Gene

Growth arrest and DNA-damage-inducible gamma (GADD45G) is a reproduction related gene. In this study, the full-length cDNA sequence of porcine GADD45G gene was cloned through rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) method. The porcine GADD45G gene encodes a protein of 159 amino acids that shares high homology with the GADD45G of nine species: chimpanzee (97%), sumatran orangutan (97%), white-tufted-ear marmoset (97%), northern white-cheeked gibbon (97%), cattle (97%), human (97%), rhesus monkey (97%), rat (96%), and mouse (95%). This novel porcine gene was assigned to GeneID: 100152997. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the porcine GADD45G gene has a closer genetic relationship with the GADD45G gene of cattle. Computer-assisted analysis indicated that porcine GADD45G gene is structured in four exons and three introns. PCR-Rsa I-RFLP was established to detect an A/G mutation on the position of 294-bp of coding sequence and eight pig breeds display obvious genotype and allele frequency differences at this mutation locus. Association of this SNP with litter size traits was assessed in Large White (n = 100) and Landrace (n = 100) pig populations, and result demonstrated that this polymorphic locus was significantly associated with the litter size of all parities in Large White and Landrace sows (P < 0.01). Therefore, porcine GADD45G gene could be a useful candidate gene in selection for increasing the litter size. These data serve as a foundation for further insight into this novel porcine gene.     

Characterization and Physical Mapping of the Porcine CDS1 and CDS2 Genes

CDP-diacylglycerol synthase (CDS) catalyzes the conversion of phosphatidic acid to CDP-diacylglycerol, an important precursor for the synthesis of phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylglycerol, and cardiolipin. We amplified and sequenced 2,053 bp of the pig CDS1 mRNA. The structure of the pig CDS1 gene was determined, being very similar to that of the human, rat, and mouse genes with respect size and organization of the 13 exons. In addition, we identified three polymorphic positions in exons 10 and 11. One of them, the A/C₁₀₀₆, was genotyped in samples belonging to Iberian, Landrace, Large White, Pietrain, and Meishan pig breeds. Expression of this gene was also analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in different tissues showing a high CDS1 expression in testis. Moreover, a 1240-bp fragment of the pig CDS2 mRNA was amplified and sequenced. Finally, the CDS1 and CDS2 genes were physically mapped to porcine chromosomes 8 and 17, respectively, by using the INRA, University of Minnesota porcine Radiation Hybrid panel (IMpRH).     

猪精氨酸-丝氨酸蛋白激酸3(SRPK3)基因的克隆、表达及多态性分析

通过对猪SRPK3基因初步的研究,为猪分子遗传育种提供基础分子生物学信息,为猪的遗传育种提供分子标记。以大白猪为实验材料,采用RT-PCR方法克隆了精氨酸-丝氨酸蛋白激酶3 (serine/arginine-rich specific kinase 3,SRPK3) 的全长基因CDS区;采用生物信息学方法分析了SRPK3基因核酸序列并对其所编码的的蛋白序列进行了预测与分析编码蛋白序列的结构特点;采用PCR-SSCP方法对大白猪,野猪,民猪及野家杂交猪的SRPK3基因的多态性进行了检验;采用实时荧光定量PCR (Real-time) 方法检测了SRPK3在1日龄和30日龄大白猪及杜洛克的心脏、肌肉、脾脏、肝脏、肾脏、肺脏、胃、小肠、大肠、脑的表达情况;采用皮下注射的方式构建猪骨骼肌损伤模型用于研究在骨骼肌修复过程中SRPK3基因表达特性。经拼接所得到的1 708bp核苷酸片段,涵盖了SRPK3基因的全长CDS (1 701bp),该基因编码含567个氨基酸片段;蛋白存在两个S_TKc结构域,猪SRPK3蛋白序列与人和牛的相似性较高。PCR-SSCP检测发现第6外显子上A⁶²⁹→G⁶²⁹,T⁶⁵³→T⁶⁵³的突变,氨基酸变化为Pro→His,Ile→Thr;第9外显子处的G¹⁰⁵⁹→ A¹⁰⁵⁹,氨基酸无突变。利用荧光定量PCR研究发现,表达结果显示该基因表达具有组织和种间特异性。SRPK3基因的表达在整个骨骼肌细胞损伤修复过程中逐渐升高。SRPK3基因主要在肌肉和心肌内表达,骨骼肌损伤修复过程中伴随骨骼肌细胞分化SRPK3的表达持续升高,推测其可能与骨骼肌细胞发育相关。     

Modulation of membrane rigidity by the human vesicle trafficking proteins Sar1A and Sar1B

The sculpting of membranes into highly curved vesicles is central to intracellular cargo trafficking, yet the mechanical activities of trafficking proteins remain poorly understood. Using an optical trap based assay that measures in vitro membrane response to imposed deformations, we examined the behavior of the two human paralogs of Sar1, a key component of the COPII family of vesicle coat proteins. Like their yeast counterpart, the human Sar1 proteins can lower the mechanical rigidity of the membranes to which they bind. Unlike the yeast Sar1, the rigidity is not a monotonically decreasing function of concentration. At high concentrations, we find increased bending rigidity and decreased protein mobility. These features imply a model in which protein clustering governs membrane mechanical properties.     

Cloning and identification of the promoter of the tobacco Sar8.2b gene,a gene involved in systemic acquired resistance

Expression of the Sar8.2 gene family is induced by salicylic acid (SA) in tobacco during induction of systemic acquired resistance. Expression of Sar8.2b, one member of this 12-member family, was detected as early as 12 h after treatment with SA and was maximal 36 h after SA treatment. In NahG transgenic tobacco plants, benzothiadiazole and dichloroisonicotinic acid induced expression of Sar8.2b but SA did not, suggesting that expression of the Sar8.2b gene is SA-dependent. Several putative cis-acting elements were found in the Sar8.2b gene promoter region, including an as-1 element and GT-1 and Dof binding sequences. We constructed a series of progressive deletion mutations in the Sar8.2b promoter region linked to the β-glucuronidase (GUS) coding region and analyzed GUS activities by stable expression in transformants of Arabidopsis thaliana. Deletions between −728 and −927 bp or between −351 and −197 bp of the promoter region resulted in a significant reduction in GUS activity induced by SA treatment as shown in stable transformants of A. thaliana. The −197 bp fragment of the promoter region was found to confer a relatively low level of GUS activity induced by SA treatment in stable expression of transformants in A. thaliana. The results suggest that 927 bp of the Sar8.2b gene promoter confers full promoter activity and that cis-acting elements required for high-level SA-inducible expression of the Sar8.2b gene may exist within the regions −728 to −927 bp and −197 to −351 bp.     

A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and Sequence Analysis of CSN1S1 Gene Promoter Region in Chinese BOS Grunniens (YAK)

The aim of this study was to investigate the polymorphism of the CSN1S1 gene promoter region in 4 Chinese yak breeds, and compare the yak CSN1S1 gene promoter region sequences with other ruminants. A Polymerase Chain Reaction-Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism protocol was developed for rapid genotyping of the yak CSN1S1 gene. One hundred fifty-eight animals from 4 Chinese yak breeds were genotyped at the CSN1S1 locus using the protocol developed. A single nucleotide polymorphism of the CSN1S1 gene promoter region has been identified in all yak breeds investigated. The polymorphism consists of a single nucleotide substitution G→A at position 386 of the CSN1S1 gene promoter region, resulting in two alleles named, respectively, G₃₈₆ and A₃₈₆, based on the nucleotide at position 386. The allele G₃₈₆ was found to be more common in the animals investigated. The corresponding nucleotide sequences in GenBank of yak (having the same nucleotides as allele G₃₈₆ in this study), bovine, water buffalo, sheep, and goat had similarity of 99.68%, 99.35%, 97.42%, 95.14%, and 94.19%, respectively, with the yak allele A_386.     

Investigation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lpin1</Emphasis> as a candidate gene for fat deposition in pigs

Lpin1 deficiency prevents normal adipose tissue development and remarkably reduces adipose tissue mass, while overexpression of the Lpin1 gene in either skeletal muscle or adipose tissue promotes adiposity in mice. However, little is known about the porcine Lpin1 gene. In the present study, a 5,559-bp cDNA sequence of the porcine Lpin1 gene was obtained by RT-PCR and 3′RACE. The sequence consisted of a 111-bp 5′UTR, a 2,685-bp open reading frame encoding a protein of 894 amino acids and a 2,763-bp 3′UTR. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that Lpin1 had a high level of expression in the liver, spleen, skeletal muscle and fat, a low level of expression in the heart, lung and kidney. The porcine Lpin1 gene was assigned to 3q21-27 by using the somatic cell hybrid panel (SCHP) and the radiation hybrid (IMpRH) panel. One C93T single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was identified and genotyped using the TaqI PCR-RFLP method. Association analysis between the genotypes and fat deposition traits suggested that different genotypes of the Lpin1 gene were associated with percentage of leaf fat and intramuscular fat.     

Molecular Cloning, Mapping, and Polymorphism of the Porcine SCG2 gene

The secretogranin II (SCG2) gene is associated with the synthesis and secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. In the present study, we have determined the complete cDNA sequence of pig SCG2, which was submitted to GenBank with accession no. AY870646. Its complete open reading frame of 1,851 nucleotides encodes 616 amino acids. The predicted protein shares 80–87% identity with mouse, human, and bovine SCG2 proteins, and all four species share almost complete identity in the secretoneurin and EM66 domains. Pig SCG2 is a protein of 589 amino acids and 68,132 Da, preceded by a signal peptide of 27 residues. It contains nine pairs of dibasic residues, which are used as potential cleavage sites for generation of physiologically active peptides. Analysis of the SCG2 gene across the INRA-Minnesota porcine radiation hybrid panel indicates close linkage with microsatellite marker SW2608, located on Sus scrofa chromosome 15 (SSC15) q25, which harbors several QTL for ovulation rate and meat quality. Comparative sequencing and EST analysis revealed nine SNPs in porcine SCG2 cDNA, including seven SNPs in the coding region and two SNPs in the 3′ UTR. Four nonsynonymous SNPs (G622A, G1671T, C1718T, and A1790C) resulted in amino acid substitutions of Ala→Thr, Glu→Asp, Pro→Leu, and Asn→Thr, respectively.     

猪JARID1C基因的cDNA克隆、生物信息学及组织表达谱分析

JARID1C是高度保守的ARID蛋白家族的成员,该家族的蛋白参与并引起一系列生物学效应,如染色质重塑、细胞增殖与分裂、个体发育以及基因转录调控。JARID1C在人脑中表达丰富,对脑的发育和维持正常功能具有重要作用,突变可引起智力迟钝。本研究采用电子克隆（insilicocloning）的方法并结合5′末端快速扩增技术（RACE）,从猪卵巢中克隆到JARID1C的全长cDNA序列（GenBank登录号：EF139241）。猪JARID1C基因的cDNA全长5,908bp,包括4,551bp的开放阅读框（ORF）、522bp的5′非翻译区（5′UTR）和835bp的3′非翻译区（3′UTR）,polyA加尾信号序列AATAAA位于5,881bp和5,886bp之间。生物信息学分析揭示JARID1C蛋白含有1517个氨基酸残基,定位于细胞核中,该蛋白含有5个保守的结构域：JmjN结构域、ARID结构域、JmjC结构域、C5HC2锌指结构域和PHD锌指结构域。应用ClusterW程序分别对猪、狗、小鼠、大鼠、人和猿的JARID1C核苷酸序列和氨基酸序列进行多重序列比对,发现猪的JARID1C与其他哺乳动物具有很高的相似性。借助Mega3.1软件,采用N-J算法构建JARID1亚家族蛋白的系统进化树,揭示不同物种的进化关系。应用实时荧光定量PCR技术分析该基因在不同组织的表达差异,结果表明该基因在各组织均不同程度地表达,其中在肺和骨骼肌表达水平最低,而在脑和性腺表达水平最高。     

人甲状腺受体相互作用蛋白15基因全长cDNA的克隆及其特性

通过生物信息学分析及RT PCR技术 ,从人垂体cDNA文库中克隆到甲状腺素受体相互作用蛋白 15(hTRIP15)的全长cDNA ,长度 1963bp ,编码 4 4 3氨基酸 ,同时克隆该基因不同剪接方式所形成的新的异构体 ,长度 1984bp ,编码 4 50氨基酸 .与基因组序列比较显示该基因具有 12个外显子 ,5号外显子 3′端具有 2个剪切的接点 (-ag) .搜寻UniGene数据库作染色体定位于D15S146 D15S117,该基因在生物进化上具有较高的保守性 ,从单细胞藻类到人类均有该基因同源物表达 ,亚细胞定位为核内 .Northern杂交显示 ,该基因具有 3种不同大小的转录本 ,分别约为 2 0、3 5及 4 0kb ,且在人体各组织中均有一定表达 ,其中骨骼肌、心脏及肾脏组织为高表达 .半定量RT PCR显示在一些内分泌组织均有表达 ,以肾上腺较高 .     

Tissue distribution of the secretory protein, SPLUNC1, in the human fetus

We previously identified a tissue-specific gene, short palate, lung, and nasal epithelium clone 1 (SPLUNC1), in nasopharyngeal epithelial tissues. SPLUNC1 was differentially expressed in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that SPLUNC1 has the bactericidal permeability-increasing protein/lipid-binding protein (BPI/LBP) domain and a 19 amino acid signal peptide, which suggest that it is a secretory protein. Its precise cellular localization in the respiratory tract is mainly in mucous cells and ducts of submucosal glands. However, little is known about its expression pattern in various human tissues. We generated a highly specific antibody and analyzed its distribution in the human fetus by immunohistochemistry to more precisely determine SPLUNC1 protein localization in human tissues. The results were further validated by RT-PCR. Our results showed that SPLUNC1 protein is expressed at not only the serous glands and epithelium of the upper respiratory tract and digestive tract, but also in the oculi of human embryos. Interestingly, we also found positive staining in fetus adipose tissue, a result not previously reported in studies of adult human tissues. Western blot analysis detected a 24 kDa SPLUNC1 protein in the compounds of nasopharyngeal secretions. This secretory protein was also detected in saliva and tears. Our research suggests that SPLUNC1 protein may not only be an antimicrobial peptide that plays an important role in the maintenance of homeostasis in the upper respiratory tract, oculi, and alimentary tract, it may also be important in the development and lipid metabolism of the adipose tissue.     

Relation Between BglII Polymorphism in 3β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Gene and Adipose Tissue Distribution in Humans

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between a restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) at the 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase locus and adipose tissue distribution pheno-types. A total of 132 unrelated individuals from the Quebec Family Study were followed prospectively for an average period of 11.3 years. The BglII polymorphism in exon 4 of the 3β-HSD gene was detected by PCR. Body mass, body fat, and regional fat distribution indicators were adjusted for age and age² within each gender. Associations were assessed in unrelated adults with ANOVA across three genotypes. No association was found for the indicators of body mass, body fat, and regional distribution of adipose tissue measured in 1992. In women, the changes (difference between data collected in 1992 and at entry) in the sum of six skinfolds (p=0.04), abdominal skinfold (p=0.01), and abdominal skinfold adjusted (p=0.03) for the sum of six skinfolds at entry were related to the BglII polymorphism at the 3β-HSD locus. These relations were not found in men, but they gained less body mass and body fat over the 11.3-year period. This suggests that sequence variation at the 3β-HSD locus or in neighboring genes on chromosome 1 may contribute to individual differences in body fat content and adipose tissue distribution in adult women, particularly in abdominal adipose tissue deposition as they grow older and gain body fat.