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Zhang P, Jing K, Tian Y, Li Y, Chai Z, Cai X. Additional glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in vitro promotes the proliferation of undifferentiated spermatogonia from sterile cattleyak. Anim Reprod Sci 2024; 260:107385. [PMID: 38056175 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
Abstract
Cattleyak is a typically male sterile species. The meiosis process is blocked and the scarcity of spermatogenic stems cells are both contributing factors to the inability of male cattleyak to produce sperm. While Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is the first discovered growth factor known to promote the proliferation and self-renewal of spermatogenic stem cells, its relationship to the spermatogenesis arrest of cattleyak remains unclear. In this report, we studied the differential expression of GDNF in the testis of yak and cattleyak, and discussed the optimal concentration of GDNF in the culture medium of undifferentiated spermatogonia (UDSPG) of cattleyak in vitro and the effect of GDNF on the proliferation of cattleyak UDSPG. The results indicated that GDNF expression in the testicular tissue of cattleyak was inferior to that of yak. Moreover, the optimum value for the UDSPG in vitro culture was determined to be 20-30 ng/mL for cattleyak. In vitro, the proliferation activity of UDSPG was observed to increase with additional GDNF due to the up-regulation of proliferation-related genes and the down-regulation of differentiation-related genes. We hereby report that the scarcity of cattleyak UDSPG is due to insufficient expression of GDNF, and that the addition of GDNF in vitro can promote the proliferation of cattleyak UDSPG by regulating the expression of genes related to proliferation and differentiation. This work provides a new insight to solve the issue of spermatogenic arrest in cattleyak.
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- Peng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Luo H, Mipam T, Wu S, Xu C, Yi C, Zhao W, Chai Z, Chen X, Wu Z, Wang J, Wang J, Wang H, Zhong J, Cai X. DNA methylome of primary spermatocyte reveals epigenetic dysregulation associated with male sterility of cattleyak. Theriogenology 2022; 191:153-167. [PMID: 35988507 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
Abstract
DNA cytosine methylation modification in the germline is of particular importance since it is a highly heritable epigenetic mark. Although cytosine methylation has been analyzed at the genome-scale for several mammalian species, our knowledge of DNA methylation patterns and the mechanisms underlying male hybrid sterility is still limited in domestic animals such as cattleyak. Here we for the first time show the genome-wide and single-base resolution landscape of methylcytosines (mC) in the primary spermatocyte (PSC) genome of yak with normal spermatogenesis and the inter-specific hybrid cattleyak with male infertility. A comparative investigation revealed that widespread differences are observed in the composition and patterning of DNA cytosine methylation between the two methylomes. Global CG or non-CG DNA methylation levels, as well as the number of mC sites, are increased in cattleyak compared to yak. Notably, the DNA methylome in cattleyak PSC exhibits promoter hypermethylation of meiosis-specific genes and piRNA pathway genes with respect to yak. Furthermore, major retrotransposonson classes are predominantly hypermethylated in cattleyak while those are fully hypomethylated in yak. KEGG pathway enrichment indicates Rap1 signaling and MAPK pathways may play potential roles in the spermatogenic arrest of cattleyak. Our present study not only provides valuable insights into distinct features of the cattleyak PSC methylome but also paves the way toward elucidating the complex, yet highly coordinated epigenetic modification during male germline development for inter-specific hybrid animals.
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- Hui Luo
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Cai X, Wu S, Mipam T, Luo H, Yi C, Xu C, Zhao W, Wang H, Zhong J. Testis transcriptome profiling identified lncRNAs involved in spermatogenic arrest of cattleyak. Funct Integr Genomics 2021; 21:665-678. [PMID: 34626308 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-021-00806-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Cattleyaks are the crossbred offspring between cattle and yaks, exhibiting the prominent adaptability to the harsh environment as yaks and much higher growth performances than yaks around Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Unfortunately, cattleyak cannot be effectively used in yak breeding due to its male infertility resulted from spermatogenic arrest. In this study, we performed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and bioinformatics analysis to determine the expression profiles of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) from cattleyak and yak testis. A total of 604 differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs (135 upregulated and 469 downregulated) were identified in cattleyak with respect to yak. Through gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses, we identified several DE lncRNAs regulating the mitotic cell cycle processes by targeting the genes significantly associated with the mitotic cell cycle checkpoint and DNA damage checkpoint term and also significantly involved in p53 signaling pathway, mismatch repair and homologous recombination pathway (P < 0.05). The reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and quantitative Real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis of the randomly selected fourteen DE lncRNAs and the seven target genes validated the RNA-seq data and their true expressions during spermatogenesis in vivo. Molecular cloning and sequencing indicated that the testis lncRNAs NONBTAT012170 and NONBTAT010258 presented higher similarity among different cattleyak and yak individuals. The downregulation of these target genes in cattleyak contributed to the abnormal DNA replication and spermatogenic arrest during the S phase of mitotic cell cycle. This study provided a novel insight into lncRNA expression profile changes associated with spermatogenic arrest of cattleyak.
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- Xin Cai
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- College of Chemistry&Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Sichuan Province and Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Zhao W, Ahmed S, Liu J, Ahmed S, Quansah E, Solangi TH, Wu Y, Yangliu Y, Wang H, Zhu J, Cai X. Comparative iTRAQ proteomics identified proteins associated with sperm maturation between yak and cattleyak epididymis. BMC Vet Res 2021; 17:255. [PMID: 34311720 PMCID: PMC8314601 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-021-02907-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background During maturation, spermatozoa acquire motility and fertilizing capacity as they transit through the epididymis. In recent years, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis has been employed in proteomics studies conducted in rat, boar and human. However, there has not been a complete information regarding the proteins associated with sperm maturation in the epididymis. In this study, we employed iTRAQ proteomics to investigate proteins associated with sperm maturation between yak and cattleyak epididymis. Results After a successful sampling and protein extraction, the iTRAQ coupled with LC-MS/MS mass spectrometry and bioinformatics analysis were performed. We identified 288 differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) between yak and cattleyak epididymis; 151 were up-regulated while 137 were down-regulated in cattleyak relative to yak. Gene Ontology analysis identified that down-regulated DAPs in cattleyak were mostly enriched in the acetylation of protein component, along with negative and positive regulatory activities. iTRAQ proteomics data showed that the top up-regulated DAPs were mainly enriched in cell communication, cell adhesion, cytoskeleton organization, stress response, post-translational modifications and metabolic functions while the down-regulated DAPs were predominantly associated with sperm maturation, long-term sperm storage, sperm forward motility, sperm-oocyte fusion and regulatory functions. Conclusion These results provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying male cattleyak sterility.
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- Wangsheng Zhao
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group Co., ltd, Qingdao, 266400, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization (Southwest Minzu University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. .,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization (Southwest Minzu University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. .,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Zhao W, Ahmed S, Ahmed S, Yangliu Y, Wang H, Cai X. Analysis of long non-coding RNAs in epididymis of cattleyak associated with male infertility. Theriogenology 2020; 160:61-71. [PMID: 33181482 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Cattleyak (CY), is a cross breed between cattle and yak (YK), which display equal adaptability to the harsh environment as YK and much higher performances than YK. However, the CY is female fertile and male sterile. Previous studies were conducted on testes tissues to investigate the mechanism of male infertility in CY. There is no systematic research on genes, especially lncRNAs between CY and YK epididymis. In this study, Illumina Hiseq was performed to profile the epididymis transcriptome (lncRNA and mRNA) of CY and YK. In total 18859 lncRNAs were identified, from which lincRNAs 12458, antisense lncRNAs 2345, intronic lncRNAs 3101, and sense lncRNAs 955 respectively. We have identified 345 DE lncRNAs and 3008 DE mRNAs between YK and CY epididymis. Thirteen DEGs were validated by quantitative real-time PCR. Combing with DEG, 14 couples of lncRNAs and their target genes were both DE, and 6 of them including CCDC39, KCNJ16, NECTIN2, MRPL20, PSMC4, and DEFB112 show their potential infertility-related terms such as cellular motility, sperm maturation, sperm storage, cellular junction, folate metabolism, and capacitation. On the other hand, several down-regulated genes such as DEFB124, DEFB126, DEFB125, DEFB127, DEFB129, CES5A, TKDP1, CST3, RNASE9 and CD52 in CY compared to YK were involved in the immune response and sperm maturation. Therefore, comprehensive analysis for lncRNAs and their target genes may enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the process of sperm maturation in CY and may provide important resources for further research.
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- Wangsheng Zhao
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization (Southwest Minzu University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China; Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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Zhao W, Mengal K, Yuan M, Quansah E, Li P, Wu S, Xu C, Yi C, Cai X. Comparative RNA-Seq Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes in the Epididymides of Yak and Cattleyak. Curr Genomics 2019; 20:293-305. [PMID: 32030088 PMCID: PMC6983960 DOI: 10.2174/1389202920666190809092819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Cattleyak are the Fl hybrids between (♀) yak (Bos grunniens) and (♂) cattle (Bos taurus). Cattleyak exhibit higher capability in adaptability to a harsh environment and display much higher performances in production than the yak and cattle. The cattleyak, however, are females fertile but males sterile. All previous studies greatly focused on testes tissues to study the mechanism of male infer-tility in cattleyak. However, so far, no transcriptomic study has been conducted on the epididymides of yak and cattleyak. Objective Our objective was to perform comparative transcriptome analysis between the epididymides of yak and cattleyak and predict the etiology of male infertility in cattleyak.Methods: We performed comparative transcriptome profiles analysis by mRNA sequencing in the epidi-dymides of yak and cattleyak. Results In total 3008 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in cattleyak, out of which 1645 DEGs were up-regulated and 1363 DEGs were down-regulated. Thirteen DEGs were validated by quantitative real-time PCR. DEGs included certain genes that were associated with spermatozoal matura-tion, motility, male fertility, water and ion channels, and beta-defensins. LCN9, SPINT4, CES5A, CD52, CST11, SERPINA1, CTSK, FABP4, CCR5, GRIA2, ENTPD3, LOC523530 and DEFB129, DEFB128, DEFB127, DEFB126, DEFB124, DEFB122A, DEFB122, DEFB119 were all downregu-lated, whereas NRIP1 and TMEM212 among top 30 DEGs were upregulated. Furthermore, protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum pathway was ranked at top-listed three significantly enriched KEGG pathways that as a consequence of abnormal expression of ER-associated genes in the entire ER protein processing pathway might have been disrupted in male cattleyak which resulted in the down-regulation of several important genes. All the DEGs enriched in this pathway were downregulated ex-cept NEF. Conclusion Taken together, our findings revealed that there were marked differences in the epididymal transcriptomic profiles of yak and cattleyak. The DEGs were involved in spermatozoal maturation, mo-tility, male fertility, water and ion channels, and beta-defensins. Abnormal expression of ER-associated genes in the entire ER protein processing pathway may have disrupted protein processing pathway in male cattleyak resulting in the downregulation of several important genes involved in sperm maturation, motility and defense.
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- Wangsheng Zhao
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang621010, Sichuan, China
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Shah MA, Xu C, Wu S, Zhao W, Luo H, Yi C, Liu W, Cai X. Isolation and characterization of spermatogenic cells from cattle, yak and cattleyak. Anim Reprod Sci 2018; 193:182-190. [PMID: 29685708 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2018.04.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
Cattleyak forms the first generation in the cross-breeding of cattle (Bos taurus) and yak (Bos grunniens), the purpose of which is to increase the yak's performance in meat and milk production. The female cattleyak is fertile while the male remains sterile due to spermatogenic arrest. The spermatogenic cells (including spermatogonia and spermatocytes) of cattle, yak and cattleyak have not been successfully isolated so far. In this work, spermatogenic cells were isolated from these bovid species with the STA-PUT method that has been previously used for germ cell sorting in human and mouse, and the isolated cells could be used to investigate the mechanisms involved in male sterility observed in cattleyak. The characteristics and size of the isolated cells were investigated through microscopic examination, and the cell types were identified by RT-PCR amplification of the marker genes. The purity of spermatogonia and spermatocytes isolated from each bovid species was found to be higher than 85%. The spermatogonium diameter of cattle (10.10 ± 1.04 μm) and yak (14.90 ± 2.30 μm) were significantly larger (P < 0.01) than that of cattleyak (8.60 ± 0.92 μm). The spermatocyte diameter of cattle (19.40 ± 1.50 μm) and yak (20.50 ± 2.42 μm) were also significantly larger (P < 0.01) than that of cattleyak (17.70 ± 2.05 μm). Therefore, the STA-PUT was again validated to be a convenient, economical and efficient method for isolation of spermatogenic cells as it yields more cells within a short time frame.
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- Mujahid Ali Shah
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, China.
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