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Lu L, Bu L, Laidemitt MR, Zhang SM, Loker ES. Different metazoan parasites, different transcriptomic responses, with new insights on parasitic castration by digenetic trematodes in the schistosome vector snail Biomphalaria glabrata. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:608. [PMID: 38886647 PMCID: PMC11184841 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10454-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastropods of the genus Biomphalaria (Family Planorbidae) are exploited as vectors by Schistosoma mansoni, the most common causative agent of human intestinal schistosomiasis. Using improved genomic resources, overviews of how Biomphalaria responds to S. mansoni and other metazoan parasites can provide unique insights into the reproductive, immune, and other systems of invertebrate hosts, and their responses to parasite challenges. RESULTS Using Illumina-based RNA-Seq, we compared the responses of iM line B. glabrata at 2, 8, and 40 days post-infection (dpi) to single infections with S. mansoni, Echinostoma paraensei (both digenetic trematodes) or Daubaylia potomaca (a nematode parasite of planorbid snails). Responses were compared to unexposed time-matched control snails. We observed: (1) each parasite provoked a distinctive response with a predominance of down-regulated snail genes at all time points following exposure to either trematode, and of up-regulated genes at 8 and especially 40dpi following nematode exposure; (2) At 2 and 8dpi with either trematode, several snail genes associated with gametogenesis (particularly spermatogenesis) were down-regulated. Regarding the phenomenon of trematode-mediated parasitic castration in molluscs, we define for the first time a complement of host genes that are targeted, as early as 2dpi when trematode larvae are still small; (3) Differential gene expression of snails with trematode infection at 40dpi, when snails were shedding cercariae, was unexpectedly modest and revealed down-regulation of genes involved in the production of egg mass proteins and peptide processing; and (4) surprisingly, D. potomaca provoked up-regulation at 40dpi of many of the reproduction-related snail genes noted to be down-regulated at 2 and 8dpi following trematode infection. Happening at a time when B. glabrata began to succumb to D. potomaca, we hypothesize this response represents an unexpected form of fecundity compensation. We also document expression patterns for other Biomphalaria gene families, including fibrinogen domain-containing proteins (FReDs), C-type lectins, G-protein coupled receptors, biomphalysins, and protease and protease inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS Our study is relevant in identifying several genes involved in reproduction that are targeted by parasites in the vector snail B. glabrata and that might be amenable to manipulation to minimize their ability to serve as vectors of schistosomes.
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- Lijun Lu
- Department of Biology, Center for Evolutionary & Theoretical Immunology, Parasite Division, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Center for Evolutionary & Theoretical Immunology, Parasite Division, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA
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- Department of Biology, Center for Evolutionary & Theoretical Immunology, Parasite Division, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA
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- Department of Biology, Center for Evolutionary & Theoretical Immunology, Parasite Division, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA
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- Department of Biology, Center for Evolutionary & Theoretical Immunology, Parasite Division, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87131, USA
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Huang J, Fang Z, Wu X, Xia L, Liu Y, Wang J, Su Y, Xu D, Zhang K, Xie Q, Chen J, Liu P, Wu Q, Tan J, Kuang H, Tian L. Transcriptomic responses of cumulus granulosa cells to SARS-CoV-2 infection during controlled ovarian stimulation. Apoptosis 2024; 29:649-662. [PMID: 38409352 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-024-01942-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Cumulus granulosa cells (CGCs) play a crucial role in follicular development, but so far, no research has explored the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on ovarian function from the perspective of CGCs. In the present study, we compared the cycle outcomes between infected and uninfected female patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation, performed bulk RNA-sequencing of collected CGCs, and used bioinformatic methods to explore transcriptomic changes. The results showed that women with SARS-CoV-2 infection during stimulation had significantly lower number of oocytes retrieved and follicle-oocyte index, while subsequent fertilization and embryo development were similar. CGCs were not directly infected by SARS-CoV-2, but exhibited dramatic differences in gene expression (156 up-regulated and 65 down-regulated). Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses demonstrated a high enrichment in antiviral, immune and inflammatory responses with necroptosis. In addition, the pathways related to telomere organization and double strand break repair were significantly affected by infection in gene set enrichment analysis. Further weighted gene co-expression network analysis identified a key module associated with ovarian response traits, which was mainly enriched as a decrease of leukocyte chemotaxis and migration in CGCs. For the first time, our study describes how SARS-CoV-2 infection indirectly affects CGCs at the transcriptional level, which may impair oocyte-CGC crosstalk and consequently lead to poor ovarian response during fertility treatment.
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- Jialyu Huang
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Queen Mary, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China.
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- Department of Physiology, Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, 461 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, China.
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Jiangxi Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang Medical College, 318 Bayi Avenue, Nanchang, 330006, China.
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Indu S, Devi AN, Sahadevan M, Sengottaiyan J, Basu A, K SR, Kumar PG. Expression profiling of stemness markers in testicular germline stem cells from neonatal and adult Swiss albino mice during their transdifferentiation in vitro. Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 15:93. [PMID: 38561834 PMCID: PMC10985951 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-024-03701-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) were considered to be stem cells with limited potencies due to their existence in adult organisms. However, the production of spermatogonial stem cell colonies with broader differentiation capabilities in primary germ cell cultures from mice of select genetic backgrounds (C57BL6/Tg14, ddY, FVB and 129/Ola) indicated that SSCs from these strains were pluripotent. METHODS We established primary cultures of SSCs from neonatal and adult Swiss 3T3 Albino mice. Stemness of SSC colonies were evaluated by performing real-time PCR and immunofluorescence analysis for a panel of chosen stemness markers. Differentiation potentials of SSCs were examined by attempting the generation of embryoid bodies and evaluating the expression of ectodermal, mesodermal and endodermal markers using immunofluorescence and real-time PCR analysis. RESULTS Spermatogonial stem cells from neonatal and mature mice testes colonised in vitro and formed compact spermatogonial stem cell colonies in culture. The presence of stem cell markers ALPL, ITGA6 and CD9 indicated stemness in these colonies. The differentiation potential of these SSC colonies was demonstrated by their transformation into embryoid bodies upon withdrawal of growth factors from the culture medium. SSC colonies and embryoid bodies formed were evaluated using immunofluorescence and real-time PCR analysis. Embryoid body like structures derived from both neonatal and adult mouse testis were quite similar in terms of the expression of germ layer markers. CONCLUSION These results strongly suggest that SSC-derived EB-like structures could be used for further differentiation into cells of interest in cell-based therapeutics.
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- Sivankutty Indu
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud PO, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 014, Kerala, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud PO, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 014, Kerala, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud PO, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 014, Kerala, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud PO, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 014, Kerala, India
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Karyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, 695581, Kerala, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud PO, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 014, Kerala, India
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Karyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, 695581, Kerala, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud PO, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 014, Kerala, India
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Karyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, 695581, Kerala, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud PO, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 014, Kerala, India.
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Karyavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, 695581, Kerala, India.
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Heikes KL, Goldstein B. Expression patterns of FGF and BMP pathway genes in the tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.29.577774. [PMID: 38352320 PMCID: PMC10862696 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.29.577774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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A small number of conserved signaling pathways regulate development of most animals, yet we do not know where these pathways are deployed in most embryos. This includes tardigrades, a phylum with a unique body shape. We examined expression patterns of components of the BMP and FGF signaling pathways during embryonic segmentation and mesoderm development of the tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris. Among the patterns examined, we found that an FGF ligand gene is expressed in ectodermal segment posteriors and an FGF receptor gene is expressed in underlying endomesodermal pouches, suggesting possible FGF signaling between these developing germ layers. We found that a BMP ligand gene is expressed in lateral ectoderm and dorsolateral bands along segment posteriors, while the BMP antagonist Sog gene is expressed in lateral ectoderm and also in a subset of endomesodermal cells, suggesting a possible role of BMP signaling in dorsal-ventral patterning of lateral ectoderm. In combination with known roles of these pathways during development of common model systems, we developed hypotheses for how the BMP and FGF pathways might regulate embryo segmentation and mesoderm formation of the tardigrade H. exemplaris. These results identify the expression patterns of genes from two conserved signaling pathways for the first time in the tardigrade phylum.
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- Kira L. Heikes
- Biology Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Biology Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Liu S, Han C, Huang J, Li M, Yang J, Li G, Lin H, Li S, Zhang Y. Genome-wide identification, evolution and expression of TGF-β signaling pathway members in mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi). Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126949. [PMID: 37722635 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Members of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) signaling pathway regulate diverse cellular biological processes in embryonic and tissue development. We took mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi) as the research object to identify all members of the TGF-β signaling pathway, measure their expression pattern in the key period post hatching, and further explore their possible role in the process of sex regulation. Herein, we identified eighty-three TGF-β signaling pathway members and located them on chromosomes based on the genome of mandarin fish. TGF-β signaling pathway members were highly conserved since each TGF-β subfamily clustered with orthologs from other species. Transcriptome analysis, qRT-PCR and in situ hybridization demonstrated that most mandarin fish TGF-β signaling pathway members presented stage-specific and/or sex-dimorphic expression during gonadal development, and different members of the TGF-β signaling pathway participated in different stages of gonadal development. Taken together, our results provide new insight into the role of TGF-β signaling pathway members in the sex regulation of mandarin fish.
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- Shiyan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Healthy Breeding of Important Economic Fish, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266373, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Healthy Breeding of Important Economic Fish, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Healthy Breeding of Important Economic Fish, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Healthy Breeding of Important Economic Fish, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Healthy Breeding of Important Economic Fish, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Healthy Breeding of Important Economic Fish, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Healthy Breeding of Important Economic Fish, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266373, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Healthy Breeding of Important Economic Fish, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Aquatic Economic Animals and Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Healthy Breeding of Important Economic Fish, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266373, China.
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Mao Y, Miao Y, Zhu X, Duan S, Wang Y, Wang X, Wu C, Wang G. Expression of bone morphogenetic protein 10 and its role in biomineralization in Hyriopsis cumingii. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127245. [PMID: 37797863 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Shells and pearls are the products of biomineralization of shellfish after ingesting external mineral ions. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) play a role in a variety of biological function, and the genes that encode them, are considered important shell-forming genes in mollusks and are associated with shell and pearl formation, embryonic development, and other functions, but bone morphogenetic protein 10 (BMP10) is poorly understood in Hyriopsis cumingii. In this study, we cloned Hc-BMP10 and obtained a 2477 bp full-length sequence encoding 460 amino acids with a conserved TGF-β structural domain. During the embryonic developmental stages, the cleavage stage had the highest expression of Hc-BMP10, followed by juvenile clams; the expression in the mantle gradually decreased with increasing mussel age. A strong signal was detected on epidermal cells on the mantle edge by in situ hybridization. In both the shell notching and inserting operations of the pearl fragment assay, we found that the expression of Hc-BMP10 increased after the above treatments. RNA interference assays showed that the silencing of Hc-BMP10 resulted in a change in the morphology of the prismatic layer and nacreous layer, with the prismatic layer less closely aligned and the disordered aragonite flakes in the nacreous layer. These findings indicate that Hc-BMP10 is involved in the growth and development of H. cumingii, as well as the formation of shells and pearls. Therefore, this study provides some reference for selecting superior species for growth and pearl breeding of H. cumingii at a molecular level and further investigation of the molecular mechanism for biomineralization of Hc-BMP10.
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- Yingrui Mao
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Afairs, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huchenghuan Road, Shanghai 201306, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Fisheries Science Education, Shanghai 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Drozdov A, Lebedev E, Adonin L. Comparative Analysis of Bivalve and Sea Urchin Genetics and Development: Investigating the Dichotomy in Bilateria. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17163. [PMID: 38138992 PMCID: PMC10742642 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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This comprehensive review presents a comparative analysis of early embryogenesis in Protostomia and Deuterostomia, the first of which exhibit a mosaic pattern of development, where cells are fated deterministically, while Deuterostomia display a regulatory pattern of development, where the fate of cells is indeterminate. Despite these fundamental differences, there are common transcriptional mechanisms that underline their evolutionary linkages, particularly in the field of functional genomics. By elucidating both conserved and unique regulatory strategies, this review provides essential insights into the comparative embryology and developmental dynamics of these groups. The objective of this review is to clarify the shared and distinctive characteristics of transcriptional regulatory mechanisms. This will contribute to the extensive areas of functional genomics, evolutionary biology and developmental biology, and possibly lay the foundation for future research and discussion on this seminal topic.
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- Anatoliy Drozdov
- Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Tyumen State University, 625003 Tyumen, Russia;
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- Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Tyumen State University, 625003 Tyumen, Russia;
- Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, 119121 Moscow, Russia
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Riaz Z, Hussain M, Parveen S, Sultana M, Saeed S, Ishaque U, Faiz Z, Tayyab M. In Silico Analysis: Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization and Evolutionary Adaptations of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) Gene Family in Homo sapiens. Mol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12033-023-00944-3. [PMID: 37914865 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00944-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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We systematically analyzed BMP gene family in H. sapiens to elucidate genetic structure, phylogenetic relationships, adaptive evolution and tissue-specific expression pattern. Total of 13 BMPs genes were identified in the H. sapiens genome. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are composed of a variable number of exons ranging from 2 to 21. They exhibit a molecular weight ranging from 31,081.81 to 82,899.61 Da. These proteins possess hydrophilic characteristics, display thermostability, and exhibit a pH range from acidic to basic. We identified four segmental and two tandem duplication events in BMP gene family of H. sapiens. All of the vertebrate species that were studied show the presence of BMPs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8A, and 15, however only Homo sapiens demonstrated the presence of BMP9 and BMP11. The pathway and process enrichment analysis of BMPs genes showed that these were considerably enriched in positive regulation of pathway-restricted SMAD protein phosphorylation (92%) and cartilage development (77%) biological processes. These genes exhibited positive selection signals that were shown to be conserved across vertebrate lineages. The results showed that BMP2/3/5/6/8a/15 proteins underwent adaptive selection at many amino acid locations and increased positive selection was detected in TGF-β propeptide and TGF-β super family domains which were involved in dorso-ventral patterning, limb bud development. More over the expression pattern of BMP genes revealed that BMP1 and BMP5; BMP4 and BMP6 exhibited substantially identical expression patterns in all tissues while BMP10, BMP15, and BMP3 showed tissue-specific expression.
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- Zainab Riaz
- Department of Zoology, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Department of Zoology, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
- Institue of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, The Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, 63100, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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Yao Y, Wang Y, Wang F, Meng C, Niu J, Guo M, Sizhu S, Xu Y. BMP15 Modulates the H19/miR-26b/SMAD1 Axis Influences Yak Granulosa Cell Proliferation, Autophagy, and Apoptosis. Reprod Sci 2023; 30:1266-1280. [PMID: 36071342 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-022-01051-5] [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: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) regulates the growth and development of follicles. In particular, the long non-coding RNA H19 plays an important role in mammalian reproduction. However, the function and regulatory mechanism of the interaction of BMP15 with H19 in yak granulosa cell (GC) proliferation, autophagy, and apoptosis are poorly understood. In our study, quantitative reverse-transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that H19 were highly expressed in yak healthy follicles. H19 was induced by BMP15 protein in yak GCs. In addition, we confirmed that overexpression of H19 promoted yak GC proliferation and autophagy and inhibited apoptosis. Bioinformatic analysis and luciferase reporter assays demonstrated that H19 directly binds to miR-26b, and SMAD1 was identified as a target of miR-26b. miR-26b overexpression inhibited GC proliferation and autophagy and promoted apoptosis through decreased SMAD1 expression, which was attenuated by H19 overexpression. RNA immunoprecipitation-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and dual-luciferase assays showed that miR-26b was sponged by H19 to preserve SMAD1 expression. Furthermore, SMAD1 mRNA expression was induced and miR-26b expression was reduced after yak GCs were treated with BMP15 protein. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that the H19/miR-26b/SMAD1 axis responds to BMP15 to regulate yack GC proliferation, autophagy, and apoptosis.
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- Yilong Yao
- Animal Science Department, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, 100 Yucai Road, Bayi District, Tibet, 860000, Nyingchi, China
- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Animal Science Department, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, 100 Yucai Road, Bayi District, Tibet, 860000, Nyingchi, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibet Plateau Animal Epidemic Disease Research, Tibet Agriculture & Animal Husbandry College, Tibet, 860000, Nyingchi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Animal Science Department, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, 100 Yucai Road, Bayi District, Tibet, 860000, Nyingchi, China
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- Animal Science Department, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, 100 Yucai Road, Bayi District, Tibet, 860000, Nyingchi, China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Tibet Plateau Animal Epidemic Disease Research, Tibet Agriculture & Animal Husbandry College, Tibet, 860000, Nyingchi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Animal Science Department, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, 100 Yucai Road, Bayi District, Tibet, 860000, Nyingchi, China
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- Animal Science Department, Tibet Agricultural and Animal Husbandry College, 100 Yucai Road, Bayi District, Tibet, 860000, Nyingchi, China.
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Wang L, Wang Y, Li B, Zhang Y, Song S, Ding W, Xu D, Zhao Z. BMP6 regulates AMH expression via SMAD1/5/8 in goat ovarian granulosa cells. Theriogenology 2023; 197:167-176. [PMID: 36525856 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.11.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is produced by ovarian granulosa cells (GCs)and plays a major role in inhibiting the recruitment of primordial follicles and reducing the sensitivity of growing follicles to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6) has similar spatiotemporal expression to AMH during follicular development, suggesting that BMP6 may regulate AMH expression. However, the specific mechanism by which BMP6 regulates AMH expression remains unclear. The objectives of this study were to examine the molecular pathway by which BMP6 regulates AMH expression. The results showed that BMP6 promoted the secretion and expression of AMH in goat ovarian GCs. Mechanistically, BMP6 upregulated the expression of sex-determining region Y-box 9 (SOX9) and GATA-binding factor 4 (GATA4), which was associated with the transcriptional initiation of AMH. AMH expression was significantly decreased by GATA4 knockdown. Moreover, BMP6 treatment promoted the phosphorylation of SMAD1/5/8, whereas inhibiting the SMAD1/5/8 signaling pathway significantly abolished BMP6-induced upregulation of AMH and GATA4 expression. Interestingly, the activation of SMAD1/5/8 alone did not affect the expression of AMH or GATA4. The results suggested that BMP6 upregulated GATA4 through the SMAD1/5/8 signaling pathway, which in turn promoted AMH expression.
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- Lei Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University,Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University,Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University,Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University,Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University,Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University,Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University,Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University,Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, PR China.
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Liu W, Chen Z, Li R, Zheng M, Pang X, Wen A, Yang B, Wang S. High and low dose of luzindole or 4-phenyl-2-propionamidotetralin (4-P-PDOT) reverse bovine granulosa cell response to melatonin. PeerJ 2023; 11:e14612. [PMID: 36684672 PMCID: PMC9851050 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background Communication between oocytes and granulosa cells ultimately dictate follicle development or atresia. Melatonin is also involved in follicle development. This study aimed to investigate the effects of melatonin and its receptor antagonists on hormone secretion, as well as gene expression related to hormone synthesis, TGF-β superfamily, and follicle development in bovine granulosa cells, and assess the effects of melatonin in the presence of 4-P-PDOT and luzindole. Methods Bovine ovaries were collected from a local abattoir and follicular fluid (follicle diameter 5-8 mm) was collected for granulosa cell isolation and culture. Granulosa cells and culture medium were collected 48 h after treatment with melatonin at high dose concentrations (10-5 M) and low dose concentrations (10-9 M) in the absence/presence of 4-P-PDOT and luzindole (10-5 M or 10-9 M). Furthermore, the expression level of genes related to hormonal synthesis (CYP11A1, CYP19A1, StAR, and RUNX2), TGF-β superfamily (BMP6, INHA, INHBA, INHBB, and TGFBR3), and development (EGFR, DNMT1A, and FSHR) were detected in each experimental group by real-time quantitative PCR. In addition, the level of hormones in culture medium were detected using ELISA. Results Both 10-5 M and 10-9 M melatonin doses promoted the secretion of inhibin A and progesterone without affecting the production of inhibin B and estradiol. In addition, both promoted the gene expression of INHA, StAR, RUNX2, TGFBR3, EGFR, and DNMT1A, and inhibited the expression of BMP6, INHBB, CYP11A1, CYP19A1, and FSHR. When combined with different doses of 4-P-PDOT and luzindole, they exhibited different effects on the secretion of inhibin B, estradiol, inhibin A, and progesterone, and the expression of CYP19A1, RUNX2, BMP6, INHBB, EGFR, and DNMT1A induced by melatonin. Conclusion High and low dose melatonin receptor antagonists exhibited different effects in regulating hormone secretion and the expression of various genes in response to melatonin. Therefore, concentration effects must be considered when using luzindole or 4-P-PDOT.
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- Wenju Liu
- College of Life and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China,Key Lab of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health, Fengyang, China
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Ajafar MH, Kadhim AH, Al-Thuwaini TM, Al-Shuhaib MBS, Hussein TH. Dr Association of bone morphogenetic protein 15 and growth differentiation factor 9 with litter size in livestock: a review study. ACTA SCIENTIARUM: ANIMAL SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v45i1.57927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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. Litter size is one of the crucial factors in livestock production and is of high economic value, which is affected by ovulation rate, hormones, and growth factors. Growth factors play a multifaceted role in reproductive physiology. This review aims to investigate the association of bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) and growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) with litter size in livestock. The transforming growth factor β (TGF- β) superfamily includes more than 34 members; GDF9 and BMP15 are among the most significant factors for regulating fertility and litter size in most livestock species. Ovarian follicles release BMP15 and GDF9 that are involved in the maturation of primary follicles into the basal form, proliferation of granulosa and theca cells, steroidogenesis, ovulation, and formation of the corpus luteum. Besides, these factors are highly expressed in oocytes and are necessary for female fertility and multiple ovulation in several livestock species. Animals with two inactive copies of these factors are sterile, while those with one inactive copy are fertile. Thus, the present review provides valuable information on the association of BMP15 and GDF9 with litter size in livestock that can be used as biological markers of multiple ovulation or for improving fertility in livestock.
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Cao LY, Zhang ZQ, Liu PP, Xu DF, Tang L, Fan L, Sun XC, Li JY, Wu QF, Li ZM, Tan J. Aberrant BMP15/HIF-1α/SCF signaling pathway in human granulosa cells is involved in the PCOS related abnormal follicular development. Gynecol Endocrinol 2022; 38:971-977. [PMID: 36151730 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2022.2125951] [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] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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AIMS To investigate the regulatory mechanism of SCF expression in human GCs of PCOS related follicles. MATERIALS AND METHODS SCF, BMP15 and HIF-1α were evaluated in human serums, follicular fluids (FFs) and GCs, which were collected from 69 PCOS patients and 74 normal ovulatory patients. KGN cell line was used in this study. RESULTS Our results showed that the rate of MII oocyte and 2PN fertilization was lower in PCOS group, though PCOS patients retrieved much more oocytes. The level of BMP15 in FF and the level of SCF in serum and FF were also lower in PCOS patients. We found a weakened expression of HIF-1α and SCF in GCs from PCOS patients when compared with the non-PCOS patients. The expression of HIF-1α and SCF was significantly increased in KGN cells after treating cells with rhBMP15, however, this promotion effects of BMP15 on HIF-1α and SCF expression were obviously abolished by co-treatment with BMP-I receptor inhibitor (DM). Moreover, knock down of HIF-1α expression in KGN cells significantly reduced the expression of SCF in human GCs, in spite of activating BMP15 signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS The present study suggest that BMP15 could induce SCF expression by up-regulating HIF-1α expression in human GCs, the aberrance of this signaling pathway might be involved in the PCOS related abnormal follicular development.
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- Li-Yun Cao
- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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- JXHC Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
- JXHC Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P.R. China
- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, P. R. China
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BMP6 Promotes the Secretion of 17 Beta-Estradiol and Progesterone in Goat Ovarian Granulosa Cells. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12162132. [PMID: 36009721 PMCID: PMC9404746 DOI: 10.3390/ani12162132] [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: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of BMP6 on the function of goat ovarian granulosa cells (GCs). The results showed that the exogenous addition of BMP6 did not affect the EdU-positive ratio of ovarian GCs and had no significant effect on the mRNA and protein expression levels of the proliferation-related gene PCNA (p > 0.05). Meanwhile, BMP6 had no significant effect on the cycle phase distribution of GCs but increased the mRNA expression of CDK4 (p < 0.05) and CCND1 (p < 0.01) and decreased the mRNA expression of CCNE1 (p < 0.01). Moreover, BMP6 had no significant effect on the apoptosis rate of GCs and did not affect the mRNA expression levels of apoptosis-related genes BAX, BCL2, and Caspase3 (p > 0.05). Importantly, BMP6 upregulated the secretion of 17 beta-estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) in ovarian GCs (p < 0.01). Further studies found that BMP6 inhibited the mRNA expression of 3β-HSD and steroid synthesis acute regulator (StAR) but significantly promoted the mRNA expression of the E2 synthesis rate-limiting enzyme CYP19A1 and the P4 synthesis rate-limiting enzyme CYP11A1 (p < 0.01). Taken together, these results showed that the exogenous addition of BMP6 did not affect the proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis of goat ovarian GCs but promoted the secretion of E2 and progesterone P4 in ovarian GCs by upregulating the mRNA expressions of CYP19A1 and CYP11A1.
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Sadeghi M, Bahrami A, Hasankhani A, Kioumarsi H, Nouralizadeh R, Abdulkareem SA, Ghafouri F, Barkema HW. lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA ceRNA Network Involved in Sheep Prolificacy: An Integrated Approach. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13081295. [PMID: 35893032 PMCID: PMC9332185 DOI: 10.3390/genes13081295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Understanding the molecular pattern of fertility is considered as an important step in breeding of different species, and despite the high importance of the fertility, little success has been achieved in dissecting the interactome basis of sheep fertility. However, the complex mechanisms associated with prolificacy in sheep have not been fully understood. Therefore, this study aimed to use competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks to evaluate this trait to better understand the molecular mechanisms responsible for fertility. A competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network of the corpus luteum was constructed between Romanov and Baluchi sheep breeds with either good or poor genetic merit for prolificacy using whole-transcriptome analysis. First, the main list of lncRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNA related to the corpus luteum that alter with the breed were extracted, then miRNA−mRNA and lncRNA−mRNA interactions were predicted, and the ceRNA network was constructed by integrating these interactions with the other gene regulatory networks and the protein−protein interaction (PPI). A total of 264 mRNAs, 14 lncRNAs, and 34 miRNAs were identified by combining the GO and KEGG enrichment analyses. In total, 44, 7, 7, and 6 mRNAs, lncRNAs, miRNAs, and crucial modules, respectively, were disclosed through clustering for the corpus luteum ceRNA network. All these RNAs involved in biological processes, namely proteolysis, actin cytoskeleton organization, immune system process, cell adhesion, cell differentiation, and lipid metabolic process, have an overexpression pattern (Padj < 0.01). This study increases our understanding of the contribution of different breed transcriptomes to phenotypic fertility differences and constructed a ceRNA network in sheep (Ovis aries) to provide insights into further research on the molecular mechanism and identify new biomarkers for genetic improvement.
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- Masoumeh Sadeghi
- Environmental Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan 98, Iran;
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj 31, Iran; (A.H.); (F.G.)
- Biomedical Center for Systems Biology Science Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 80333 Munich, Germany
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (R.N.); Tel.: +98-9199300065 (A.B.)
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj 31, Iran; (A.H.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Animal Science Research, Gilan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Rasht 43, Iran;
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- Department of Food and Drug Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz 63, Iran
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (R.N.); Tel.: +98-9199300065 (A.B.)
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- Department of Computer Science, Al-Turath University College, Al Mansour, Baghdad 10011, Iraq;
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj 31, Iran; (A.H.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N4Z6, Canada;
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Potential receptors in Fenneropenaeus merguiensis ovary and role of saxophone, the bone morphogenetic protein receptor, in ovarian development. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2022; 266:111141. [PMID: 34990826 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2021.111141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Receptors, which play an initial role in signaling pathways in several physiological processes, including reproduction, are among the several molecular factors that control ovarian development in organisms. This study aimed to identify and study receptors potentially involved in controlling the reproductive process of female banana shrimp, Fenneropenaeus merguiensis. Ovarian transcriptomes derived from 4 developmental stages were generated by RNA sequencing. A total of 53,763 transcripts were obtained from the de novo assembled transcriptome, and 663 genes were identified as receptors. Among them, 185 receptors were differentially expressed during ovarian development. Fifteen of these differentially expressed receptors showed distinct expression patterns that were validated by RT-qPCR. Bone morphogenetic protein receptors (BMPR) and their signaling genes were investigated for their roles in shrimp vitellogenesis. The expressions of F. merguiensis saxophone (FmSax), a BMP type I receptor, and BMP type II receptor (FmBMPRII) as well as FmMad, FmMed, and FmSMAD3 were significantly altered during ovarian development. RNA interference was used to investigate the role of FmSax in vitellogenesis. The result indicated that the expression of vitellogenin (Vg) was significantly reduced in both ovary and hepatopancreas of FmSax-knockdown shrimp compared to control shrimp. Furthermore, in FmSax-silencing shrimp, FmBMPRII, FmMad, and FmMed expressions were decreased as well as Vg expression. These findings suggest that FmSax positively regulates Vg synthesis via the BMP signaling pathway.
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Identification and localization of growth factor genes in the sea cucumber , Holothuria scabra. Heliyon 2021; 7:e08370. [PMID: 34825084 PMCID: PMC8605306 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08370] [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: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The sea cucumber Holothuria scabra is both an economically important species in Asian countries and an emerging experimental model for research studies in regeneration and medicinal bioactives. Growth factors and their receptors are known to be key components that guide tissue repair and renewal, yet validation of their presence in H. scabra has not been established. We performed a targeted in silico search of H. scabra transcriptome data to elucidate conserved growth factor family and receptor genes. In total, 42 transcripts were identified, of which 9 were validated by gene cloning and sequencing. The H. scabra growth factor genes, such as bone morphogenetic protein 2A (BMP 2A), bone morphogenetic protein 5-like (BMP5-like), neurotrophin (NT) and fibroblast growth factor 18 (FGF18), were selected for further analyses, including phylogenetic comparison and spatial gene expression using RT-PCR and in situ hybridization. Expression of all genes investigated were widespread in multiple tissues. However, BMP 2A, BMP5-like and NT were found extensively in the radial nerve cord cells, while FGF18 was highly expressed in connective tissue layer of the body wall. Our identification and expression analysis of the H. scabra growth factor genes provided the molecular information of growth factors in this species which may ultimately complement the research in regenerative medicine.
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Magro-Lopez E, Muñoz-Fernández MÁ. The Role of BMP Signaling in Female Reproductive System Development and Function. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:11927. [PMID: 34769360 PMCID: PMC8584982 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are a group of multifunctional growth factors that belong to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily of proteins. Originally identified by their ability to induce bone formation, they are now known as essential signaling molecules that regulate the development and function of the female reproductive system (FRS). Several BMPs play key roles in aspects of reproductive system development. BMPs have also been described to be involved in the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into reproductive system tissues or organoids. The role of BMPs in the reproductive system is still poorly understood and the use of FRS tissue or organoids generated from hPSCs would provide a powerful tool for the study of FRS development and the generation of new therapeutic perspectives for the treatment of FRS diseases. Therefore, the aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge about BMP signaling in FRS development and function.
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- Esmeralda Magro-Lopez
- Section Immunology, Laboratorio InmunoBiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (HGUGM), 28007 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), 28007 Madrid, Spain
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- Section Immunology, Laboratorio InmunoBiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (HGUGM), 28007 Madrid, Spain;
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), 28007 Madrid, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28007 Madrid, Spain
- Spanish HIV-HGM BioBank, 28007 Madrid, Spain
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Zhang XY, Chang HM, Yi Y, Zhu H, Liu RZ, Leung PCK. BMP6 increases CD68 expression by up-regulating CTGF expression in human granulosa-lutein cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 536:111414. [PMID: 34314740 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2021.111414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) are critical growth factors required for normal follicular development and luteal function. Cluster of Differentiation 68 (CD68) is an intraovarian marker of macrophages that plays an important role in modulating the physiological regression of the corpus luteum. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of BMP6 on the expression of CTGF and the subsequent increase in CD68 expression as well as its underlying mechanisms. Primary and immortalized (SVOG) human granulosa cells obtained from infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment were used as cell models to conduct the in vitro experiments. Our results showed that BMP6 treatment significantly increased the expression levels of CTGF and CD68. Using BMP type I receptor inhibitors (dorsomorphin, DMH-1 and SB431542), we demonstrated that both activin receptor-like kinase (ALK)2 and ALK3 are involved in BMP6-induced stimulatory effects on the expression of CTGF and CD68. Additionally, SMAD4-knock down reversed the BMP6-induced up-regulation of CTGF and CD68, indicating that the canonical SMAD signaling pathway is required for these effects. Moreover, CTGF-knock down abolished the BMP6-induced up-regulation of CD68 expression. These findings indicate that intrafollicular CTGF mediates BMP6-induced increases in CD68 expression through the ALK2/ALK3-mediated SMAD-dependent signaling pathway.
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- Xin-Yue Zhang
- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4, Canada.
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Mank JE, Rideout EJ. Developmental mechanisms of sex differences: from cells to organisms. Development 2021; 148:272484. [PMID: 34647574 DOI: 10.1242/dev.199750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Male-female differences in many developmental mechanisms lead to the formation of two morphologically and physiologically distinct sexes. Although this is expected for traits with prominent differences between the sexes, such as the gonads, sex-specific processes also contribute to traits without obvious male-female differences, such as the intestine. Here, we review sex differences in developmental mechanisms that operate at several levels of biological complexity - molecular, cellular, organ and organismal - and discuss how these differences influence organ formation, function and whole-body physiology. Together, the examples we highlight show that one simple way to gain a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of animal development is to include both sexes.
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- Judith E Mank
- Department of Zoology, Biodiversity Research Centre, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.,Biosciences, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn TR10 9FE, UK
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- Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Life Sciences Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Li Z, He X, Zhang X, Zhang J, Guo X, Sun W, Chu M. Analysis of Expression Profiles of CircRNA and MiRNA in Oviduct during the Follicular and Luteal Phases of Sheep with Two Fecundity ( FecB Gene) Genotypes. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11102826. [PMID: 34679847 PMCID: PMC8532869 DOI: 10.3390/ani11102826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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CircRNA and miRNA, as classes of non-coding RNA, have been found to play pivotal roles in sheep reproduction. There are many reports of circRNA and miRNA in the ovary and uterus, but few in the oviduct. In this study, RNA-Seq was performed to analyze the expression profile of circRNA and miRNA in the oviduct during the follicular phase and luteal phase of sheep with FecBBB and FecB++ genotypes. The results showed that a total of 3223 circRNAs and 148 miRNAs were identified. A total of 15 DE circRNAs and 40 DE miRNAs were found in the comparison between the follicular phase and luteal phase, and 1 DE circRNA and 18 DE miRNAs were found in the comparison between the FecBBB genotype and FecB++ genotype. GO and KEGG analyses showed that the host genes of DE circRNAs were mainly enriched in the Rap1 signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway and neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions. Novel_circ_0004065, novel_circ_0005109, novel_circ_0012086, novel_circ_0014274 and novel_circ_0001794 were found to be possibly involved in the oviductal reproduction process. GO and KEGG analyses showed that the target genes of DE miRNAs were mainly enriched in insulin secretion, the cAMP signaling pathway, the cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, the Rap1 signaling pathway and the TGF-β signaling pathway, and the target genes LPAR1, LPAR2, FGF18, TACR3, BMP6, SMAD4, INHBB, SKP1 and TGFBR2 were found to be associated with the reproductive process. Miranda software was used to identify 27 miRNAs that may bind to 13 DE circRNAs, including miR-22-3p (target to novel_circ_0004065), miR-127, miR-136 (target to novel_circ_0000417), miR-27a (target to novel_circ_0014274) and oar-miR-181a (target to novel_circ_ 0017815). The results of this study will help to elucidate the regulatory mechanisms of circRNAs and miRNAs in sheep reproduction. Our study, although not establishing direct causal relationships of the circRNA and miRNA changes, enriches the sheep circRNA and miRNA database and provides a basis for further studies on sheep reproduction.
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- Zhifeng Li
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.H.)
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.H.)
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- Tianjin Institute of Animal Sciences, Tianjin 300381, China; (X.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.G.)
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- Tianjin Institute of Animal Sciences, Tianjin 300381, China; (X.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.G.)
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- Tianjin Institute of Animal Sciences, Tianjin 300381, China; (X.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.G.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence: (W.S.); (M.C.); Tel.: +86-0514-8797-9213 (W.S.); +86-010-6281-9850 (M.C.)
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.H.)
- Correspondence: (W.S.); (M.C.); Tel.: +86-0514-8797-9213 (W.S.); +86-010-6281-9850 (M.C.)
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Zhang J, Zhang G, Miao Y. Identification, Molecular Characterization, and Tissue Expression Profiles of Three Smad Genes from Water Buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis). Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12101536. [PMID: 34680931 PMCID: PMC8535384 DOI: 10.3390/genes12101536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Smads are involved in a variety of biological activities by mediating bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signals. The full-length coding sequences (CDSs) of buffalo Smads 1, 4, and 5 were isolated and identified through RT-PCR in this study. Their lengths are 1398 bp, 1662 bp, and 1398 bp, respectively. In silico analysis showed that their transcriptional region structures, as well as their amino acid sequences, physicochemical characteristics, motifs, conserved domains, and three-dimensional structures of their encoded proteins are highly consistent with their counterparts in the species of Bovidae. The three Smad proteins are all hydrophilic without the signal peptides and transmembrane regions. Each of them has an MH1 domain and an MH2 domain. A nuclear localization sequence was found in the MH1 domain of buffalo Smads 1 and 5. Prediction showed that the function of the three Smads is mainly protein binding, and they can interact with BMPs and their receptors. The three genes were expressed in all 10 buffalo tissues assayed, and their expression in the mammary gland, gonad, and spleen was relatively high. The results here indicate that the three buffalo Smads may be involved in the transcriptional regulation of genes in a variety of tissues.
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Hansen CL, Pelegri F. Primordial Germ Cell Specification in Vertebrate Embryos: Phylogenetic Distribution and Conserved Molecular Features of Preformation and Induction. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:730332. [PMID: 34604230 PMCID: PMC8481613 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.730332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The differentiation of primordial germ cells (PGCs) occurs during early embryonic development and is critical for the survival and fitness of sexually reproducing species. Here, we review the two main mechanisms of PGC specification, induction, and preformation, in the context of four model vertebrate species: mouse, axolotl, Xenopus frogs, and zebrafish. We additionally discuss some notable molecular characteristics shared across PGC specification pathways, including the shared expression of products from three conserved germline gene families, DAZ (Deleted in Azoospermia) genes, nanos-related genes, and DEAD-box RNA helicases. Then, we summarize the current state of knowledge of the distribution of germ cell determination systems across kingdom Animalia, with particular attention to vertebrate species, but include several categories of invertebrates - ranging from the "proto-vertebrate" cephalochordates to arthropods, cnidarians, and ctenophores. We also briefly highlight ongoing investigations and potential lines of inquiry that aim to understand the evolutionary relationships between these modes of specification.
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- Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Zhang Y, Liu T, Hu X, Wang M, Wang J, Zou B, Tan P, Cui T, Dou Y, Ning L, huang Y, Rao S, Wang D, Zhao X. CellCall: integrating paired ligand-receptor and transcription factor activities for cell-cell communication. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 49:8520-8534. [PMID: 34331449 PMCID: PMC8421219 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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With the dramatic development of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) technologies, the systematic decoding of cell-cell communication has received great research interest. To date, several in-silico methods have been developed, but most of them lack the ability to predict the communication pathways connecting the insides and outsides of cells. Here, we developed CellCall, a toolkit to infer inter- and intracellular communication pathways by integrating paired ligand-receptor and transcription factor (TF) activity. Moreover, CellCall uses an embedded pathway activity analysis method to identify the significantly activated pathways involved in intercellular crosstalk between certain cell types. Additionally, CellCall offers a rich suite of visualization options (Circos plot, Sankey plot, bubble plot, ridge plot, etc.) to present the analysis results. Case studies on scRNA-seq datasets of human testicular cells and the tumor immune microenvironment demonstrated the reliable and unique functionality of CellCall in intercellular communication analysis and internal TF activity exploration, which were further validated experimentally. Comparative analysis of CellCall and other tools indicated that CellCall was more accurate and offered more functions. In summary, CellCall provides a sophisticated and practical tool allowing researchers to decipher intercellular communication and related internal regulatory signals based on scRNA-seq data. CellCall is freely available at https://github.com/ShellyCoder/cellcall.
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- Yang Zhang
- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Statistics, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Developmental Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection in Tissue Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- Department of Gynecology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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Divya D, Bhattacharya TK. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and their role in poultry. WORLD POULTRY SCI J 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00439339.2021.1959274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- D. Divya
- Molecular Genetics and Breeding Division, ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad, India
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- Molecular Genetics and Breeding Division, ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad, India
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Kang B, Wang J, Zhang H, Shen W, El-Mahdy Othman O, Zhao Y, Min L. Genome-wide profile in DNA methylation in goat ovaries of two different litter size populations. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2021; 106:239-249. [PMID: 34212445 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Although some studies have investigated the DNA methylation modification in goat ovaries, it is not understood DNA methylation related to goat litter size. This investigation was designed to explore the DNA methylation status in the ovaries of high litter size and low litter size groups using whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS). We found that there was global difference on DNA methylation in high litter size and low litter size goat ovaries. Many differentially methylated region-related genes (DMGs) were found in the ovaries of these two different goat populations. Moreover, enrichment analysis discovered that many DMGs were involved in gamete development, reproductive system development, wingless-type MMTV integration site family (WNT) signalling pathways and mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 (MAPK) signalling pathways. The data indicated that DNA methylation in goat ovaries may play important roles in the folliculogenesis, the oocyte ovulation rate and finally the litter size. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation patterns in ovaries of high and low litter size goat which helps the understanding of ovarian DNA methylation in relation to goat fertility capability.
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- Beining Kang
- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China.,State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Sciences and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Medina-Montes A, Carrillo-Gonzalez DF, Hernández-Herrea DY. Association of a genetic polymorphism in the BMPR-1B gene, and non-genetic factors with the natural prolificacy of the Colombian-haired sheep. Trop Anim Health Prod 2021; 53:206. [PMID: 33712982 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-021-02651-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Colombian-haired sheep (OPC) is a creole breed with very good adaptation to the tropical conditions of our country. In sheep, it has been shown that the litter size (LS) is associated with ovulation rate, the number of fertilized eggs, and embryo survival. Also, LS is determined by genetic and environmental effects. In this sense, the receptor 1B of bone morphogenetic protein (BMPR-1B) has been described as a genetic factor. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to characterize and associate the SNP C864T in the BMPR-1B gene with LS in the specific OPC biotypes Ethiopian and Sudan. MATERIALS AND METHODS Reproductive history (LS, number of calving in the mother, identification of the father, conception year, and conception period) of 200 OPC sheep was assessed. Additionally, sheep were genotyped by sequencing for the SNP C864T. An association between LS, reproductive history, and C864T variation was performed using a GLM fixed-effect model. RESULTS The frequency of the T allele (0.75 ± 0.03) was higher than that of the C allele (P<0.05). The genotypic frequencies were 0.55 ± 0.06, 0.38 ± 0.04, and 0.07 ± 0.01, for TT, TC, and CC, respectively. An average value of He (0.37 ± 0.03) and HWE (P=0.97) was found. The LS found was 1.45 ± 0.15. This varied, between biotypes, with number of calving in the mother, with the father, and at the time of conception (P <0.05). CONCLUSION The LS varied between genotypes (P<0.05). The CC genotype was the most prolific (1.81 ± 0.4), followed by the heterozygous (1.45 ± 0.04) and the TT homozygous (1.09 ± 0.04). However, we did not find a variation between biotypes within the genotypes (P>0.05). In conclusion, the polymorphism target in the exon 9 of the BMPR-1B gene and non-genetic factors affected significantly the litter size in the OPC.
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- Adrian Medina-Montes
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Research group in Animal Reproduction and Genetic Improvement, University of Sucre, Sucre, Colombia
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Research group in Animal Reproduction and Genetic Improvement, University of Sucre, Sucre, Colombia.
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Research group in Animal Reproduction and Genetic Improvement, University of Sucre, Sucre, Colombia
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Tiwari A, Swamynathan S, Campbell G, Jhanji V, Swamynathan SK. BMP6 Regulates Corneal Epithelial Cell Stratification by Coordinating Their Proliferation and Differentiation and Is Upregulated in Pterygium. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 61:46. [PMID: 32845956 PMCID: PMC7452852 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.61.10.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose Proper balance between cell proliferation and differentiation is essential for corneal epithelial (CE) stratification and homeostasis. Although bone morphogenetic protein-6 (BMP6) is known to be expressed in the CE for over 25 years, its function in this tissue remains unknown. Here, we test the hypothesis that BMP6 promotes CE cell stratification and homeostasis by regulating their proliferation and differentiation. Methods We employed postnatal day-12 (PN-12), PN-14, PN-20, and PN-90 mouse eyes; human corneal limbal epithelial (HCLE) cells; and ocular surface fibrovascular disease pterygium tissues to evaluate the role of BMP6 in CE proliferation, differentiation, and pathology by RT-qPCR, immunoblots, and/or immunofluorescent staining. Cell proliferation was quantified by immunostaining for Ki67. Results Coincident with the mouse CE stratification between PN-12 and PN-20, BMP6 was significantly upregulated and the BMP6 antagonist Noggin downregulated. Mature CE retained high BMP6 and low Noggin expression at PN-90. BMP6 and its receptors BMPR1A and BMPR2 were upregulated during in vitro stratification of HCLE cells. Consistent with its anti-proliferative role, exogenous BMP6 suppressed HCLE cell proliferation, downregulated cyclin-D1 and cyclin-D2, and upregulated cell-cycle inhibitors Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) and p21. BMP6 also upregulated the desmosomal cadherins desmoplakin and desmoglein in HCLE cells, consistent with its pro-differentiation role. Human pterygium displayed significant upregulation of BMP6 coupled with downregulation of Noggin and cell-cycle suppressors KLF4 and p21. Conclusions BMP6 coordinates CE stratification and homeostasis by regulating their proliferation and differentiation. BMP6 is significantly upregulated in human pterygium concurrent with downregulation of Noggin, KLF4, and p21.
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- Anil Tiwari
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.,Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.,Fox Center for Vision Restoration, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.,McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Moghadam AR, Taheri Moghadam M, Saki G, Nikbakht R. Utilizing Calcium Alginate for the Assessment of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 Induction Effect on the Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived from Human Follicular Fluid to Oocyte-Like Structure. Adv Biomed Res 2020; 9:80. [PMID: 33912496 PMCID: PMC8059453 DOI: 10.4103/abr.abr_200_20] [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: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: Follicular fluid (FF)-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are possible new source of cells in the study of oogenesis and regenerative medicine. Several biomaterials have been used as scaffolds to mimic ovarian tissue stroma. Using good matrix is essential for increasing the cell survival rate, proliferation, and differentiation. However, no study has been performed to investigate the effects of BMP15 and calcium alginate hydrogel on the differentiation potential of FF-derived MSCs to oocyte-like structures (OLSs). Materials and Methods: In this work, FF MSCs, which were collected from women in routine in vitro fertilization procedure, were capsulated with 0.5% calcium alginate, and then the encapsulated cells were cultured in medium containing BMP15 for 2 weeks. Trypan blue staining was carried out to determine cell viability. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunofluorescence (ICC) staining method were performed to characterize the expression of OCT4, Nanog, ZP2, and ZP3 genes and protein. The encapsulation process did not change the morphology and viability of the encapsulated cells. Results: Reverse-transcription-PCR and ICC showed that MSCs expressed germ line stem cell markers such as OCT4 and Nanog. After 4 days of culture, OLSs formed and expressed zona pellucida markers. OLSs at least reached 180–230 μm in diameter in the control and BMP15-treated groups. Finally, a reduction in the expression pattern of pluripotency and ZP markers was detected in the encapsulated cells cultured in the BMP15-supplemented medium. Conclusion: The three-dimensional alginate culture system seems to be a promising method of getting in vitro differentiation and development of ovarian cells, which could mimic the native ovarian condition.
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- Ali Reza Moghadam
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Fertility, Infertility and Perinatology Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Lin CY, Yu JK, Su YH. Evidence for BMP-mediated specification of primordial germ cells in an indirect-developing hemichordate. Evol Dev 2020; 23:28-45. [PMID: 33283431 DOI: 10.1111/ede.12361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are specified during development by either one of two major mechanisms, the preformation mode or the inductive mode. Because the inductive mode is widely employed by many bilaterians and early branching metazoan lineages, it has been postulated as an ancestral mechanism. However, among the deuterostome species that have been studied, invertebrate chordates use the preformation mode, while many vertebrate and echinoderm species are known to utilize an inductive mechanism, thus leaving the evolutionary history of PGC specification in the deuterostome lineage unclear. Hemichordates are the sister phylum of echinoderms, and together they form a clade called Ambulacraria that represents the closest group to the chordates. Thus, research in hemichordates is highly informative for resolving this issue. In this study, we investigate the developmental process of PGCs in an indirect-developing hemichordate, Ptychodera flava. We show that maternal transcripts of the conserved germline markers vasa, nanos, and piwi1 are ubiquitously distributed in early P. flava embryos, and these genes are coexpressed specifically in the dorsal hindgut starting from the gastrula stage. Immunostaining revealed that Vasa protein is concentrated toward the vegetal pole in early P. flava embryos, and it is restricted to cells in the dorsal hindgut of gastrulae and newly hatched larvae. The Vasa-positive cells later contribute to the developing trunk coeloms of the larvae and eventually reside in the adult gonads. We further show that bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling is required to activate expression of the germline determinants in the gastrula hindgut, suggesting that PGC specification is induced by BMP signaling in P. flava. Our data support the hypothesis that the inductive mode is a conserved mechanism in Ambulacraria, which might even trace back to the common ancestor of Deuterostomes.
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- Ching-Yi Lin
- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.,Marine Research Station, Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Yilan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Gao W, Zhang C, Jin K, Zhang Y, Zuo Q, Li B. Analysis of lncRNA Expression Profile during the Formation of Male Germ Cells in Chickens. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:ani10101850. [PMID: 33050652 PMCID: PMC7599500 DOI: 10.3390/ani10101850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The differentiation of germ cells plays an important role in sex differentiation in poultry. Therefore, it is necessary for us to explore the potential regulators in the process of germ cell development. In this study, RNA-seq was used to detect the expression profile of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in chicken embryonic stem cells (ESCs), primordial germ cells (PGCs) and spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). The results showed that a total of 296, 280 and 357 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) were screened in ESCs vs. PGCs, ESCs vs. SSCs and PGCs vs. SSCs, respectively. Functional analysis of the target genes of DELs showed that autophagy, Wnt/β-catenin, TGF-β, Notch and ErbB signaling pathways were involved in the differentiation process of male germ cells and, moreover, XLOC_612026, XLOC_612029, XLOC_240662, XLOC_362463, XLOC_023952, XLOC_674549, XLOC_160716, ALDBGALG0000001810, ALDBGALG0000002986, XLOC_657380674549, XLOC_022100 and XLOC_657380 were predicted to be the key lncRNAs in this process. Our findings could not only supply scientific data for constructing the gene regulatory network of germ cell development, but also provide new ideas for further optimizing the induction efficiency of germ cells in vitro. Abstract Germ cells have an irreplaceable role in transmitting genetic information from one generation to the next, and also play an important role in sex differentiation in poultry, while little is known about epigenetic factors that regulate germ cell differentiation. In this study, RNA-seq was used to detect the expression profiles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) during the differentiation of chicken embryonic stem cells (ESCs) into spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs). The results showed that a total of 296, 280 and 357 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) were screened in ESCs vs. PGCs, ESCs vs. SSCs and PGCs vs. SSCs, respectively. Gene Ontology (GO) and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that DELs in the three cell groups were mainly enriched in autophagy, Wnt/β-catenin, TGF-β, Notch and ErbB and signaling pathways. The co-expression network of 37 candidate DELs and their target genes enriched in the biological function of germ cell development showed that XLOC_612026, XLOC_612029, XLOC_240662, XLOC_362463, XLOC_023952, XLOC_674549, XLOC_160716, ALDBGALG0000001810, ALDBGALG0000002986, XLOC_657380674549, XLOC_022100 and XLOC_657380 were the key lncRNAs in the process of male germ cell formation and, moreover, the function of these DELs may be related to the interaction of their target genes. Our findings preliminarily excavated the key lncRNAs and signaling pathways in the process of male chicken germ cell formation, which could be helpful to construct the gene regulatory network of germ cell development, and also provide new ideas for further optimizing the induction efficiency of germ cells in vitro.
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- Wen Gao
- Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding Reproduction and Molecular Design for Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.G.); (C.Z.); (K.J.); (Y.Z.); (Q.Z.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding Reproduction and Molecular Design for Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.G.); (C.Z.); (K.J.); (Y.Z.); (Q.Z.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding Reproduction and Molecular Design for Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.G.); (C.Z.); (K.J.); (Y.Z.); (Q.Z.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding Reproduction and Molecular Design for Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.G.); (C.Z.); (K.J.); (Y.Z.); (Q.Z.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding Reproduction and Molecular Design for Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.G.); (C.Z.); (K.J.); (Y.Z.); (Q.Z.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding Reproduction and Molecular Design for Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China; (W.G.); (C.Z.); (K.J.); (Y.Z.); (Q.Z.)
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0514-87997207
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Taheri M, Saki G, Nikbakht R, Eftekhari AR. Bone morphogenetic protein 15 induces differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from human follicular fluid to oocyte-like cell. Cell Biol Int 2020; 45:127-139. [PMID: 32997425 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Follicular fluid (FF) is essential for developing ovarian follicles. Besides the oocytes, FF has abundant undifferentiated somatic cells containing stem cell properties, which are discarded in daily medical procedures. Earlier studies have shown that FF cells could differentiate into primordial germ cells via forming embryoid bodies, which produced oocyte-like cells (OLC). This study aimed at isolating mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) from FF and evaluating the impacts of bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) on the differentiation of these cells into OLCs. Human FF-derived cells were collected from 78 women in the assisted fertilization program and cultured in human recombinant BMP15 medium for 21 days. Real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunocytochemistry staining characterized MSCs and OLCs. MSCs expressed germline stem cell (GSC) markers, such as OCT4 and Nanog. In the control group, after 15 days, OLCs were formed and expressed zona pellucida markers (ZP2 and ZP3), and reached 20-30 µm in diameter. Ten days after induction with BMP15, round cells developed, and the size of OLCs reached 115 µm. A decrease ranged from 0.04 to 4.5 in the expression of pluripotency and oocyte-specific markers observed in the cells cultured in a BMP15-supplemented medium. FF-derived MSCs have an innate potency to differentiate into OLCs, and BMP15 is effective in promoting the differentiation of these cells, which may give an in vitro model to examine germ cell development.
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- Mahin Taheri
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Fertility, Infertility and Perinatology Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Fertility, Infertility and Perinatology Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Lyons DC, Perry KJ, Batzel G, Henry JQ. BMP signaling plays a role in anterior-neural/head development, but not organizer activity, in the gastropod Crepidula fornicata. Dev Biol 2020; 463:135-157. [PMID: 32389712 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2020.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BMP signaling is involved in many aspects of metazoan development, with two of the most conserved functions being to pattern the dorsal-ventral axis and to specify neural versus epidermal fates. An active area of research within developmental biology asks how BMP signaling was modified over evolution to build disparate body plans. Animals belonging to the superclade Spiralia/Lophotrochozoa are excellent experimental subjects for studying the evolution of BMP signaling because a highly conserved, stereotyped early cleavage program precedes the emergence of distinct body plans. In this study we examine the role of BMP signaling in one representative, the slipper snail Crepidula fornicata. We find that mRNAs encoding BMP pathway components (including the BMP ligand decapentaplegic, and BMP antagonists chordin and noggin-like proteins) are not asymmetrically localized along the dorsal-ventral axis in the early embryo, as they are in other species. Furthermore, when BMP signaling is perturbed by adding ectopic recombinant BMP4 protein, or by treating embryos with the selective Activin receptor-like kinase-2 (ALK-2) inhibitor Dorsomorphin Homolog 1 (DMH1), we observe no obvious effects on dorsal-ventral patterning within the posterior (post-trochal) region of the embryo. Instead, we see effects on head development and the balance between neural and epidermal fates specifically within the anterior, pre-trochal tissue derived from the 1q1 lineage. Our experiments define a window of BMP signaling sensitivity that ends at approximately 44-48 hours post fertilization, which occurs well after organizer activity has ended and after the dorsal-ventral axis has been determined. When embryos were exposed to BMP4 protein during this window, we observed morphogenetic defects leading to the separation of the anterior, 1q lineage from the rest of the embryo. The 1q-derived organoid remained largely undifferentiated and was radialized, while the post-trochal portion of the embryo developed relatively normally and exhibited clear signs of dorsal-ventral patterning. When embryos were exposed to DMH1 during the same time interval, we observed defects in the head, including protrusion of the apical plate, enlarged cerebral ganglia and ectopic ocelli, but otherwise the larvae appeared normal. No defects in shell development were noted following DMH1 treatments. The varied roles of BMP signaling in the development of several other spiralians have recently been examined. We discuss our results in this context, and highlight the diversity of developmental mechanisms within spiral-cleaving animals.
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- Deirdre C Lyons
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, U.C. San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
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- University of Illinois, Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, 601 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, U.C. San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- University of Illinois, Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, 601 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
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Gallardo-Vara E, Gamella-Pozuelo L, Perez-Roque L, Bartha JL, Garcia-Palmero I, Casal JI, López-Novoa JM, Pericacho M, Bernabeu C. Potential Role of Circulating Endoglin in Hypertension via the Upregulated Expression of BMP4. Cells 2020; 9:cells9040988. [PMID: 32316263 PMCID: PMC7226995 DOI: 10.3390/cells9040988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Endoglin is a membrane glycoprotein primarily expressed by the vascular endothelium and involved in cardiovascular diseases. Upon the proteolytic processing of the membrane-bound protein, a circulating form of endoglin (soluble endoglin, sEng) can be released, and high levels of sEng have been observed in several endothelial-related pathological conditions, where it appears to contribute to endothelial dysfunction. Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder of high prevalence in pregnant women characterized by the onset of high blood pressure and associated with increased levels of sEng. Although a pathogenic role for sEng involving hypertension has been reported in several animal models of preeclampsia, the exact molecular mechanisms implicated remain to be identified. To search for sEng-induced mediators of hypertension, we analyzed the protein secretome of human endothelial cells in the presence of sEng. We found that sEng induces the expression of BMP4 in endothelial cells, as evidenced by their proteomic signature, gene transcript levels, and BMP4 promoter activity. A mouse model of preeclampsia with high sEng plasma levels (sEng+) showed increased transcript levels of BMP4 in lungs, stomach, and duodenum, and increased circulating levels of BMP4, compared to those of control animals. In addition, after crossing female wild type with male sEng+ mice, hypertension appeared 18 days after mating, coinciding with the appearance of high plasma levels of BMP4. Also, serum levels of sEng and BMP4 were positively correlated in pregnant women with and without preeclampsia. Interestingly, sEng-induced arterial pressure elevation in sEng+ mice was abolished in the presence of the BMP4 inhibitor noggin, suggesting that BMP4 is a downstream mediator of sEng. These results provide a better understanding on the role of sEng in the physiopathology of preeclampsia and other cardiovascular diseases, where sEng levels are increased.
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- Eunate Gallardo-Vara
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-V.); (L.G.-P.); (I.G.-P.); (J.I.C.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-V.); (L.G.-P.); (I.G.-P.); (J.I.C.)
- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL) and Renal and Cardiovascular Physiopathology Unit, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (L.P.-R.); (J.M.L.-N.)
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- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL) and Renal and Cardiovascular Physiopathology Unit, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (L.P.-R.); (J.M.L.-N.)
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- Division of Obstetrics and Maternal and Fetal Medicine, University Hospital La Paz, 28046 Madrid, Spain;
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-V.); (L.G.-P.); (I.G.-P.); (J.I.C.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-V.); (L.G.-P.); (I.G.-P.); (J.I.C.)
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- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL) and Renal and Cardiovascular Physiopathology Unit, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (L.P.-R.); (J.M.L.-N.)
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- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL) and Renal and Cardiovascular Physiopathology Unit, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain; (L.P.-R.); (J.M.L.-N.)
- Correspondence: (M.P.); (C.B.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-V.); (L.G.-P.); (I.G.-P.); (J.I.C.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.P.); (C.B.)
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Tangredi BP, Lawler DF. Osteoarthritis from evolutionary and mechanistic perspectives. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2019; 303:2967-2976. [PMID: 31854144 DOI: 10.1002/ar.24339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Developmental osteogenesis and the pathologies associated with tissues that normally are mineralized are active areas of research. All of the basic cell types of skeletal tissue evolved in early aquatic vertebrates. Their characteristics, transcription factors, and signaling pathways have been conserved, even as they adapted to the challenge imposed by gravity in the transition to terrestrial existence. The response to excess mechanical stress (among other factors) can be expressed in the pathologic phenotype described as osteoarthritis (OA). OA is mediated by epigenetic modification of the same conserved developmental gene networks, rather than by gene mutations or new chemical signaling pathways. Thus, these responses have their evolutionary roots in morphogenesis. Epigenetic channeling and heterochrony, orchestrated primarily by microRNAs, maintain the sequence of these responses, while allowing variation in their timing that depends at least partly on the life history of the individual.
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- Basil P Tangredi
- Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences, Quechee, Vermont
- Sustainable Agriculture Program, Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont
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- Center for American Archaeology, Kampsville, Illinois
- Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois
- Pacific Marine Mammal Center, Laguna Beach, California
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Wu HC, Chang HM, Yi Y, Sun ZG, Lin YM, Lian F, Leung PCK. Bone morphogenetic protein 6 affects cell-cell communication by altering the expression of Connexin43 in human granulosa-lutein cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 498:110548. [PMID: 31434001 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2019.110548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Connexin 43 (Cx43)-coupled gap junctions in granulosa cells play an important role in follicular development, oocyte maturation, and corpus luteum maintenance. Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6) is highly expressed in human oocytes and granulosa cells and is involved in the regulation of female reproduction. Currently, whether oocyte- and granulosa cell-derived BMP6 affects the expression of Cx43 and its related gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) activity in human granulosa cells remains unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that BMP6 treatment significantly suppressed the expression of Cx43 in both primary and immortalized (SVOG) human granulosa-lutein cells. Using both pharmacological inhibitors and small interfering RNA-mediated knockdown approaches, we demonstrate that ALK2 and ALK3 BMP type I receptors are involved in BMP6-induced suppressive effects on Cx43 expression and GJIC activity in SVOG cells. Furthermore, these cellular activities are most likely mediated by the SMAD1/SMAD5-SMAD4-dependent signaling pathway. Notably, the ChIP analyses demonstrated that phosphorylated SMADs could bind to human Cx43 promoter. Our findings provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms by which an intrafollicular growth factor regulates cell-cell communication in human granulosa cells.
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- Hai-Cui Wu
- Integrative Medicine Research Centre of Reproduction and Heredity, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V5, Canada
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- Integrative Medicine Research Centre of Reproduction and Heredity, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V5, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V5, Canada
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- Integrative Medicine Research Centre of Reproduction and Heredity, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V5, Canada
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- Integrative Medicine Research Centre of Reproduction and Heredity, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V5, Canada
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- Integrative Medicine Research Centre of Reproduction and Heredity, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.
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- Integrative Medicine Research Centre of Reproduction and Heredity, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V5, Canada.
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Liu MN, Zhang K, Xu TM. The role of BMP15 and GDF9 in the pathogenesis of primary ovarian insufficiency. HUM FERTIL 2019; 24:325-332. [PMID: 31607184 DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2019.1672107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Endocrine and paracrine signals can be key regulators of ovarian physiology. The oocyte secretes growth factors which directly induce follicular development by a complex paracrine signalling process, and the transforming growth factorβ (TGF-β) superfamily has a pivotal role in this process. The bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) and growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) genes are relevant members of the TGF-β superfamily that encode proteins secreted by the oocytes into the ovarian follicles, where they contribute to creating an environment supporting follicle selection and growth. Their main functions include regulating cellular proliferation/differentiation, follicular survival/atresia, and oocyte maturation. Recent functional studies have validated genetic factors (Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1)), Fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1, GDF9 and BMP15) as being causative of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), BMP15/GDF9 gene variants were found to have a high incidence on the POI phenotype. This review considers the most recent research regarding the role of BMP15 and GDF9 in the genetic control of follicular development, paying special attention to the pathogenesis of POI.
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- Meng-Na Liu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jilin University Second Hospital , Changchun , China
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- Department of Research Center, Jilin University Second Hospital , Changchun , China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Jilin University Second Hospital , Changchun , China
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Liu Y, Chen M, Zhao X, Ren X, Shao S, Zou M, Zhang L. Bone morphogenetic protein 6 expression in cumulus cells is negatively associated with oocyte maturation. HUM FERTIL 2019; 24:290-297. [PMID: 31495245 DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2019.1660003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6) is a regulatory peptide secreted by oocytes and granulosa cells that locally regulates folliculogenesis and follicular development. To determine BMP6 location, we studied BMP6 expression in human follicles using immunohistochemistry, real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blot analysis. RT-PCR was performed on 354 individual cumulus cell (CC) masses from 48 women to investigate the relationship between BMP6 mRNA expression in CCs and oocyte developmental potential. Results showed that BMP6 protein was mainly located in oocytes from preantral follicles and in granulosa cells from antral follicles. BMP6 mRNA expression was much higher in oocytes than in CCs and mural granulosa cells (mGCs) from preovulatory follicles (p < 0.01), and BMP6 protein level was higher in CCs than in mGCs (p < 0.05). BMP6 mRNA expression was higher in CCs from immature oocytes than in those from mature oocytes (p < 0.05). However, BMP6 mRNA expression in CCs was not associated with oocyte fertilization, embryo morphological grading, or implantation. In conclusion, BMP6 was mainly expressed in oocytes at all human follicular developmental stages and BMP6 mRNA expression in CCs may be negatively correlated with oocyte maturation. BMP6 expression could therefore be used as a biomarker of oocyte maturation.
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- Yu Liu
- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Reproductive Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China.,Center for Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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Eslaminejad F, Mashayekhi F, Osalou MA, Sasani ST, Salehi Z. BMP4 circulating levels and promoter (rs17563) polymorphism in risk prediction of idiopathic male infertility. Br J Biomed Sci 2019; 76:98-100. [DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2018.1564419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- F Eslaminejad
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Azad University-Ardabil Branch, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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BMP6 increases TGF-β1 production by up-regulating furin expression in human granulosa-lutein cells. Cell Signal 2019; 55:109-118. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ongaro L, Schang G, Ho CC, Zhou X, Bernard DJ. TGF-β Superfamily Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Synthesis by Gonadotrope Cells: Is There a Role for Bone Morphogenetic Proteins? Endocrinology 2019; 160:675-683. [PMID: 30715256 PMCID: PMC6388655 DOI: 10.1210/en.2018-01038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are pleiotropic ligands in the TGF-β superfamily. In the early to mid-2000s, several BMPs, including BMP2, were shown to regulate FSH synthesis alone and in synergy with activins in immortalized gonadotrope-like cell lines and primary pituitary cultures. Activins are also TGF-β family members, which were identified and named based on their abilities to stimulate FSH production selectively. Mechanistic analyses suggested that BMP2 promoted expression of the FSHβ subunit gene (Fshb) via at least two nonmutually exclusive mechanisms. First, BMP2 stimulated the production of the inhibitor of DNA-binding proteins 1, 2, and 3 (Id1, Id2, and Id3), which potentiated the stimulatory actions of homolog of Drosophila mothers against decapentaplegic 3 (SMAD3) on the Fshb promoter. SMAD3 is an intracellular signaling protein that canonically mediates the actions of activins and is an essential regulator of Fshb production in vitro and in vivo. Second, BMP2 was shown to activate SMAD3-dependent signaling via its canonical type IA receptor, BMPR1A (also known as ALK3). This was a surprising result, as ALK3 conventionally activates distinct SMAD proteins. Although these initial results were compelling, they were challenged by contemporaneous and subsequent observations. For example, inhibitors of BMP signaling did not specifically impair FSH production in cultured pituitary cells. Of perhaps greater significance, mice lacking ALK3 in gonadotrope cells produced FSH normally. Therefore, the physiological role of BMPs in FSH synthesis in vivo is presently uncertain.
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- Luisina Ongaro
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Centre for Research in Reproduction and Development, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Centre for Research in Reproduction and Development, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Centre for Research in Reproduction and Development, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Centre for Research in Reproduction and Development, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Centre for Research in Reproduction and Development, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Correspondence: Daniel J. Bernard, PhD, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler, Room 1315, Montréal, Québec H3G 1Y6, Canada. E-mail:
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Whittle CA, Extavour CG. Contrasting patterns of molecular evolution in metazoan germ line genes. BMC Evol Biol 2019; 19:53. [PMID: 30744572 PMCID: PMC6371493 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-019-1363-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Germ lines are the cell lineages that give rise to the sperm and eggs in animals. The germ lines first arise from primordial germ cells (PGCs) during embryogenesis: these form from either a presumed derived mode of preformed germ plasm (inheritance) or from an ancestral mechanism of inductive cell-cell signalling (induction). Numerous genes involved in germ line specification and development have been identified and functionally studied. However, little is known about the molecular evolutionary dynamics of germ line genes in metazoan model systems. RESULTS Here, we studied the molecular evolution of germ line genes within three metazoan model systems. These include the genus Drosophila (N=34 genes, inheritance), the fellow insect Apis (N=30, induction), and their more distant relative Caenorhabditis (N=23, inheritance). Using multiple species and established phylogenies in each genus, we report that germ line genes exhibited marked variation in the constraint on protein sequence divergence (dN/dS) and codon usage bias (CUB) within each genus. Importantly, we found that de novo lineage-specific inheritance (LSI) genes in Drosophila (osk, pgc) and in Caenorhabditis (pie-1, pgl-1), which are essential to germ plasm functions under the derived inheritance mode, displayed rapid protein sequence divergence relative to the other germ line genes within each respective genus. We show this may reflect the evolution of specialized germ plasm functions and/or low pleiotropy of LSI genes, features not shared with other germ line genes. In addition, we observed that the relative ranking of dN/dS and of CUB between genera were each more strongly correlated between Drosophila and Caenorhabditis, from different phyla, than between Drosophila and its insect relative Apis, suggesting taxonomic differences in how germ line genes have evolved. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, the present results advance our understanding of the evolution of animal germ line genes within three well-known metazoan models. Further, the findings provide insights to the molecular evolution of germ line genes with respect to LSI status, pleiotropy, adaptive evolution as well as PGC-specification mode.
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- Carrie A Whittle
- Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
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Neal SJ, Dolezal D, Jusić N, Pignoni F. Drosophila ML-DmD17-c3 cells respond robustly to Dpp and exhibit complex transcriptional feedback on BMP signaling components. BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2019; 19:1. [PMID: 30669963 PMCID: PMC6341649 DOI: 10.1186/s12861-019-0181-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Background BMP signaling is involved in myriad metazoan developmental processes, and study of this pathway in Drosophila has contributed greatly to our understanding of its molecular and genetic mechanisms. These studies have benefited not only from Drosophila’s advanced genetic tools, but from complimentary in vitro culture systems. However, the commonly-used S2 cell line is not intrinsically sensitive to the major BMP ligand Dpp and must therefore be augmented with exogenous pathway components for most experiments. Results Herein we identify and characterize the responses of Drosophila ML-DmD17-c3 cells, which are sensitive to Dpp stimulation and exhibit characteristic regulation of BMP target genes including Dad and brk. Dpp signaling in ML-DmD17-c3 cells is primarily mediated by the receptors Put and Tkv, with additional contributions from Wit and Sax. Furthermore, we report complex regulatory feedback on core pathway genes in this system. Conclusions Native ML-DmD17-c3 cells exhibit robust transcriptional responses to BMP pathway induction. We propose that ML-DmD17-c3 cells are well-suited for future BMP pathway analyses. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12861-019-0181-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Scott J Neal
- Center for Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Upstate Medical University, NRB-4610, 505 Irving Ave, Syracuse, 13210, NY, USA.
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- Center for Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Upstate Medical University, NRB-4610, 505 Irving Ave, Syracuse, 13210, NY, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.,Current Address: Department of Surgical Pathology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Center for Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Upstate Medical University, NRB-4610, 505 Irving Ave, Syracuse, 13210, NY, USA
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- Center for Vision Research and Department of Ophthalmology, Upstate Medical University, NRB-4610, 505 Irving Ave, Syracuse, 13210, NY, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA. .,Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
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Epithelium morphogenesis and oviduct development are regulated by significant increase of expression of genes after long-term in vitro primary culture – a microarray assays. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/acb-2018-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The correct oviductal development and morphogenesis of its epithelium are crucial factors influencing female fertility. Oviduct is involved in maintaining an optimal environment for gametes and preimplantation embryo development; secretory oviductal epithelial cells (OECs) synthesize components of oviductal fluid. Oviductal epithelium also participates in sperm binding and its hyperactivation. For better understanding of the genetic bases that underlay porcine oviductal development, OECs were isolated from porcine oviducts and established long-term primary culture. A microarray approach was utilized to determine the differentially expressed genes during specific time periods. Cells were harvested on day 7, 15 and 30 of in vitro primary culture and their RNA was isolated. Gene expression was analyzed and statistical analysis was performed. 48 differentially expressed genes belonging to “tube morphogenesis”, “tube development”, “morphogenesis of an epithelium”, “morphogenesis of branching structure” and “morphogenesis of branching epithelium” GO BP terms were selected, of which 10 most upregulated include BMP4, ARG1, SLIT2, FGFR1, DAB2, TNC, EPAS1, HHEX, ITGB3 and LOX. The results help to shed light on the porcine oviductal development and its epithelial morphogenesis, and show that after long-term culture the OECs still proliferate and maintain their tube forming properties.
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) constitute the largest subdivision of the transforming growth factor-β family of ligands. BMPs exhibit widespread utility and pleiotropic, context-dependent effects, and the strength and duration of BMP pathway signaling is tightly regulated at numerous levels via mechanisms operating both inside and outside the cell. Defects in the BMP pathway or its regulation underlie multiple human diseases of different organ systems. Yet much remains to be discovered about the BMP pathway in its original context, i.e., the skeleton. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the intricacies of the BMP pathway and its inhibitors in bone development, homeostasis, and disease. We frame the content of the review around major unanswered questions for which incomplete evidence is available. First, we consider the gene regulatory network downstream of BMP signaling in osteoblastogenesis. Next, we examine why some BMP ligands are more osteogenic than others and what factors limit BMP signaling during osteoblastogenesis. Then we consider whether specific BMP pathway components are required for normal skeletal development, and if the pathway exerts endogenous effects in the aging skeleton. Finally, we propose two major areas of need of future study by the field: greater resolution of the gene regulatory network downstream of BMP signaling in the skeleton, and an expanded repertoire of reagents to reliably and specifically inhibit individual BMP pathway components.
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- Jonathan W Lowery
- Division of Biomedical Science, Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana ; and Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Biomedical Science, Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine , Indianapolis, Indiana ; and Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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Protective Effect of PACAP on Ischemia/Reperfusion-Induced Kidney Injury of Male and Female Rats: Gender Differences. J Mol Neurosci 2018; 68:408-419. [PMID: 30443839 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-018-1207-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide that exerts general cytoprotective effects, including protection in different kidney disorders. The aim of our study was to investigate the ischemia/reperfusion-induced kidney injury of male and female rats to confirm the protective effects of PACAP in the kidney and to reveal possible gender differences.Male and female Wistar rats underwent unilateral renal artery clamping followed by 24-h, 48-h, or 14-day reperfusion. PACAP was administered intravenously before arterial clamping in half of the rats. Tubular damage, cytokine expression pattern, oxidative stress marker, antioxidative status and signaling pathways were evaluated using histology, immunohistology, cytokine array, PCR, and Western blot. Tubular damage was significantly less severe in the PACAP-treated male and female rats compared to controls. Results of female animals were significantly better in both treated and untreated groups. Cytokine expression, oxidative stress marker and antioxidative status confirmed the histological results. We also revealed that PACAP counteracted the decreased PKA phosphorylation, influenced the expression of BMP2 and BMP4, and increased the expression of the protein Smad1.We conclude that PACAP is protective in ischemia/reperfusion-induced kidney injury in both sexes, but females had markedly less pronounced injury after ischemia/reperfusion, possibly also involving further protective factors, the investigation of which could have future therapeutic value in treating ischemic kidney injuries.
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Ruan S, Deng J, Yan L, Huang W. Evaluation of the effects of the combination of BMP-2-modified BMSCs and PRP on cartilage defects. Exp Ther Med 2018; 16:4569-4577. [PMID: 30542406 PMCID: PMC6257496 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Articular cartilage is avascular and aneural, and has limited capacity for self-regeneration when injured. Tissue engineering has emerged as a promising approach in repairing cartilage defects. To improve the therapy of cartilage healing, the present study investigated the efficacy of the combination of lentivirus-mediated bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2) in bone marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on cartilage and bone healing in a cartilage defect model using the rabbit knee. The BMSCs were harvested from New Zealand rabbits and transduced with lentivirus carrying BMP-2. Standard bone defects were introduced in the femoral groove of patellofemoral joints of 48 New Zealand rabbits. The cartilage defects were subjected to synthetic scaffold mosaicplasty with chitosan/silk fibroin/nanohydroxyapatite particles tri-component scaffolds soaked in BMSCs and PRP. After 16 weeks, the tissue specimens were assessed by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and macroscopic examination. The results showed that lentivirus-mediated BMP-2 and PRP increased the cell viability of the BMSCs, induced the expression of associated genes and enhanced osteogenic differentiation in vitro. In vivo, the expression of BMP-2 was observed for 16 weeks. The combination of BMP-2 and PRP treatment led to optimal results, compared with the other groups on micro-CT and gross observations. The results of the present study present a novel therapy using the lentivirus-mediated BMP-2 gene together with PRP for cartilage healing.
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- Shiqiang Ruan
- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China
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Liu RX, Ma Y, Hu XL, Ren WY, Liao YP, Wang H, Zhu JH, Wu K, He BC, Sun WJ. Anticancer effects of oridonin on colon cancer are mediated via BMP7/p38 MAPK/p53 signaling. Int J Oncol 2018; 53:2091-2101. [PMID: 30132514 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2018.4527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Colon cancer is a prevalent malignancy affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Oridonin (ORI) is a promising chemotherapeutic drug used in the treatment of colon cancer. In this study, we examined the anticancer activity of ORI against colon cancer and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms. Cell counting kit-8, flow cytometric and western blot analyses were conducted to analyze the growth inhibitory effects of ORI on SW620 cells; we employed BMP7 and p53 recombinant adenovirus to detect the influence of ORI on the p38 MAPK signal pathway; PT-qPCR, cell immunofluorescence staining and western blot analysis were used to detect the expression of BMP7, p38 and p-p38, p53 and p-p53. A xenograft tumor model and histological evaluation were introduced to detect the effects of ORI and BMP7 in SW620 cells in vivo. ORI inhibited the proliferation of SW620 cells and induced apoptosis. ORI also increased the total and phosphorylated levels of p53. The overexpression of p53 was found to enhance the anti-proliferative effects of ORI on the SW620 cells, while the inhibition of p53 partially reversed these effects. ORI increased the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7) in the SW620 cells. The overexpression of BMP7 also enhanced the antiproliferative effects of ORI on the SW620 cells and reduced the growth rate of tumors in mice. BMP7-induced immunosuppression markedly decreased the anti-proliferative effects of ORI. ORI was not found to exert any substantial effect on the phosphorylation levels of Smad1/5/8, although it increased the level of p-p38 significantly. The inhibition of p38 significantly attenuated the ORI-induced increase in the levels of p-p53. The overexpression of BMP7 enhanced the promoting effects of ORI on the p-p53 and p-p38 levels, while BMP7-induced immunosuppression reduced the effects of ORI on p-p38 and p-p53. On the whole, the findings of this study suggest that ORI may be a promising agent for use in the treatment of colon cancer, and the anticancer effects of ORI may be partially mediated through the BMP7/p38 MAPK/p53 signaling pathway.
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- Rong-Xing Liu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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Shah TA, Rogers MB. Unanswered Questions Regarding Sex and BMP/TGF-β Signaling. J Dev Biol 2018; 6:jdb6020014. [PMID: 29914150 PMCID: PMC6027345 DOI: 10.3390/jdb6020014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Crosstalk between the BMP and TGF-β signaling pathways regulates many complex developmental processes from the earliest stages of embryogenesis throughout adult life. In many situations, the two signaling pathways act reciprocally. For example, TGF-β signaling is generally pro-fibrotic, whereas BMP signaling is anti-fibrotic and pro-calcific. Sex-specific differences occur in many diseases including cardiovascular pathologies. Differing ratios of fibrosis and calcification in stenotic valves suggests that BMP/TGF-β signaling may vary in men and women. In this review, we focus on the current understanding of the interplay between sex and BMP/TGF-β signaling and pose several unanswered questions.
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- Tapan A Shah
- Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Microbiology, Biochemistry, & Molecular Genetics, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
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- Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Microbiology, Biochemistry, & Molecular Genetics, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
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Amini Mahabadi J, Sabzalipoor H, Kehtari M, Enderami SE, Soleimani M, Nikzad H. Derivation of male germ cells from induced pluripotent stem cells by inducers: A review. Cytotherapy 2018; 20:279-290. [PMID: 29397308 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) refer to stem cells that are artificially produced using a new technology known as cellular reprogramming, which can use gene transduction in somatic cells. There are numerous potential applications for iPSCs in the field of stem cell biology becauase they are able to give rise to several different cell features of lineages such as three-germ layers. Primordial germ cells, generated via in vitro differentiation of iPSCs, have been demonstrated to produce functional gametes. Therefore, in this review we discussed past and recent advances in the in vitro differentiation of germ cells using pluripotent stem cells with an emphasis on iPSCs. Although this domain of research is still in its infancy, exploring development mechanisms of germ cells is promising, especially in humans, to promote future reproductive and developmental engineering technologies. While few studies have evaluated the ability and efficiency of iPSCs to differentiate toward male germ cells in vitro by different inducers, the given effect was investigated in this review.
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- Javad Amini Mahabadi
- Gametogenesis Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Hematology Department, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Gametogenesis Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
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