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Luo L, Ye L, Liu G, Shao G, Zheng R, Ren Z, Zuo B, Xu D, Lei M, Jiang S, Deng C, Xiong Y, Li F. Microarray-based approach identifies differentially expressed microRNAs in porcine sexually immature and mature testes. PLoS One 2010; 5:e11744. [PMID: 20805883 PMCID: PMC2923610 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2009] [Accepted: 06/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNA molecules which are proved to be involved in mammalian spermatogenesis. Their expression and function in the porcine germ cells are not fully understood. Methodology We employed a miRNA microarray containing 1260 unique miRNA probes to evaluate the miRNA expression patterns between sexually immature (60-day) and mature (180-day) pig testes. One hundred and twenty nine miRNAs representing 164 reporter miRNAs were expressed differently (p<0.1). Fifty one miRNAs were significantly up-regulated and 78 miRNAs were down-regulated in mature testes. Nine of these differentially expressed miRNAs were validated using quantitative RT-PCR assay. Totally 15919 putative miRNA-target sites were detected by using RNA22 method to align 445 NCBI pig cDNA sequences with these 129 differentially expressed miRNAs, and seven putative target genes involved in spermatogenesis including DAZL, RNF4 gene were simply confirmed by quantitative RT-PCR. Conclusions Overall, the results of this study indicated specific miRNAs expression in porcine testes and suggested that miRNAs had a role in regulating spermatogenesis.
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- Lifan Luo
- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pig Genetics and Breeding of Ministry of Agriculture, and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Xie SS, Huang TH, Shen Y, Li XY, Zhang XX, Zhu MJ, Qin HY, Zhao SH. Identification and characterization of microRNAs from porcine skeletal muscle. Anim Genet 2010; 41:179-90. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01991.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Abstract
Posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression plays a role in multiple cellular pathways. MicroRNA (miRNA) are an emerging class of small RNA that regulate gene translation. However, the mechanisms by which miRNA regulate this process remain controversial. By altering posttranscriptional regulation, miRNA have a role in guiding developmental decisions, including cell fate, cell cycle progression, apoptosis, adipocyte differentiation, and processes that alter muscle development and growth. The role of miRNA in developmental decisions that affect animal biology is of significant interest, yet the current literature is limited in livestock models. Therefore, a review of the mechanisms by which miRNA alter gene translation and the current research evaluating miRNA in production livestock is needed.
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- T G McDaneld
- US Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE 68933, USA.
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