This study investigated the expression profiles of Writ genes in adult porcine Iongissimus dorsi （LD） from different porcine genotypes and their associations with meat quality. The results showed that Wnt5a gene exp...This study investigated the expression profiles of Writ genes in adult porcine Iongissimus dorsi （LD） from different porcine genotypes and their associations with meat quality. The results showed that Wnt5a gene expression level was the highest in Jinhua （JHP） pigs, followed by Zhongbai （ZBP）, DurocxZhongbai （DZB）, and Duroc×Yorkshire×Landrace （DYL） pigs, with significant differences between ZBP, DZB, and DYL （P〈0.05）. This genotypic order was reversed for Wnt7a, Wnt10b, and Wnt11 expression, with JHP and DYL having the lowest and highest expressive levels, respectively. Wnt5a expression was negatively correlated with pH,5 min and ApH （P〈0.01）, some glycolytic markers （P〈0.05）, and positively correlated with meat color （a＊）, shear force （SF） value （P〈0.05）, myosion heavy chain （MyHC） I mRNA proportion （P〈0.01）, turnover ratio of creatine phosphate （CP）, and creatine kinase （CK） activity （P〈0.05）. Opposite correlations were observed for Writ2, Wnt7a, Wnt10b, and Wnt11. These results revealed that Wnt5a, Wnt7a, Wnt10b, and Wnt11 gene expressions in adult porcine muscle contributed to differences between porcine genotypes and affected pork quality. Wnt5a gene expression could be beneficial for the formation of high quality pork by regulating muscle fiber types and postmortem energy metabolism.展开更多
As“Bohai Red”scallops were originated from the hybrids between the Peruvian scallop(Argopecten purpuratus)and the bay scallop(Argopecten irradians)northern subspecies(Argopecten irradians irradians).Twelve Wnt membe...As“Bohai Red”scallops were originated from the hybrids between the Peruvian scallop(Argopecten purpuratus)and the bay scallop(Argopecten irradians)northern subspecies(Argopecten irradians irradians).Twelve Wnt members were identified from the two subspecies of bay scallop,and 13 Wnt genes were found in the genome of the Peruvian scallop.Protein structure analyses showed that most Wnt genes poses all 5 conserved motifs except Wnt1,Wnt2,Wnt6,and Wnt9 in the bay scallops and Wnt2 and Wnt9 in the Peruvian scallop.Unexpectedly,Wnt8 gene was present while Wnt3 was absent in both the bay scallops and the Peruvian scallop.Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Wnt3 might have disappeared in the early evolution of mollusks.The expression profile of Wnt genes in the“Bohai Red”exposed to different temperatures was examined by qRT-PCR.Results show that expression of Wnt genes responded differentially to temperature changes.The Wnt genes such as Wnt1,Wnt6,Wnt7,Wnt11,and WntA that responded slowly to low and high temperature stresses may be related to the maintenance of basic homeostasis.Other Wnt genes such as Wnt4,Wnt9,Wnt5,and Wnt2 that responded rapidly to low temperature may play an important role in organismal protection against low temperature stress.And yet some Wnt genes including Wnt10,Wnt16,and Wnt8 that responded quickly to high temperature stress may play key roles in response to high temperature stress.The results provide new insights into the evolution and function of Wnt genes in bivalves and eventually benefit culture of“Bohai Red”scallops.展开更多
Alzheimer＇s disease（AD） is the most common form of dementia in the older population, however, the precise cause of the disease is unknown. The neuropathology is characterized by the presence of aggregates formed by...Alzheimer＇s disease（AD） is the most common form of dementia in the older population, however, the precise cause of the disease is unknown. The neuropathology is characterized by the presence of aggregates formed by amyloid-β（Aβ） peptide and phosphorylated tau; which is accompanied by progressive impairment of memory. Diverse signaling pathways are linked to AD, and among these the Wnt signaling pathway is becoming increasingly relevant, since it plays essential roles in the adult brain. Initially, Wnt signaling activation was proposed as a neuroprotective mechanism against Aβ toxicity. Later, it was reported that it participates in tau phosphorylation and processes of learning and memory. Interestingly, in the last years we demonstrated that Wnt signaling is fundamental in amyloid precursor protein（APP） processing and that Wnt dysfunction results in Aβ production and aggregation in vitro. Recent in vivo studies reported that loss of canonical Wnt signaling exacerbates amyloid deposition in a transgenic（Tg） mouse model of AD. Finally, we showed that inhibition of Wnt signaling in a Tg mouse previously at the appearance of AD signs, resulted in memory loss, tau phosphorylation and Aβ formation and aggregation; indicating that Wnt dysfunction accelerated the onset of AD. More importantly, Wnt signaling loss promoted cognitive impairment, tau phosphorylation and Aβ1–42 production in the hippocampus of wild-type（WT） mice, contributing to the development of an Alzheimer＇s-like neurophatology. Therefore, in this review we highlight the importance of Wnt/β-catenin signaling dysfunction in the onset of AD and propose that the loss of canonical Wnt signaling is a triggering factor of AD.展开更多
目的:拟在1008个中国人群非综合征型唇腭裂(non-syndromic oral clefts,NSOC)核心家系中探索WNT信号通路相关基因位点单体型在疾病发生风险中的作用。方法:本研究数据来自一项全基因组关联研究(genome-wide association study,GWAS),研...目的:拟在1008个中国人群非综合征型唇腭裂(non-syndromic oral clefts,NSOC)核心家系中探索WNT信号通路相关基因位点单体型在疾病发生风险中的作用。方法:本研究数据来自一项全基因组关联研究(genome-wide association study,GWAS),研究人群为“唇腭裂基因和交互作用的国际合作研究”项目在中国地区募集的806个非综合征型唇裂合并或不合并腭裂(non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate,NSCL/P)核心家系和202个非综合征型单纯腭裂(non-syndromic cleft palate,NSCP)核心家系。分别在NSCL/P和NSCP家系中,通过传递不平衡检验(transmission disequilibrium test,TDT)探索基因单体型与疾病的关联。经过Bonferroni多重检验校正后,统计学检验的显著性阈值均设为P<3.47×10^(-4)。单体型关联分析通过plink(v1.07)软件完成。结果:经过数据质量控制后,NSCL/P核心家系和NSCP核心家系各纳入7个基因上的144个单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphisms,SNPs)位点进行分析。NSCL/P家系中69个单体型与NSCL/P存在关联(P<0.05),NSCP家系中34个单体型与NSCP存在关联(P<0.05),但经过Bonferroni多重检验校正后,关联均不具有统计学意义(P>3.47×10^(-4))。结论:未发现WNT信号通路相关基因位点单体型在NSCL/P和NSCP发病风险中的作用。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31172220)the Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System of China(CARS-36)the Science and Technology Projects in Zhejiang Province of China(LY17C170005,2016C02054-4)
文摘This study investigated the expression profiles of Writ genes in adult porcine Iongissimus dorsi （LD） from different porcine genotypes and their associations with meat quality. The results showed that Wnt5a gene expression level was the highest in Jinhua （JHP） pigs, followed by Zhongbai （ZBP）, DurocxZhongbai （DZB）, and Duroc×Yorkshire×Landrace （DYL） pigs, with significant differences between ZBP, DZB, and DYL （P〈0.05）. This genotypic order was reversed for Wnt7a, Wnt10b, and Wnt11 expression, with JHP and DYL having the lowest and highest expressive levels, respectively. Wnt5a expression was negatively correlated with pH,5 min and ApH （P〈0.01）, some glycolytic markers （P〈0.05）, and positively correlated with meat color （a＊）, shear force （SF） value （P〈0.05）, myosion heavy chain （MyHC） I mRNA proportion （P〈0.01）, turnover ratio of creatine phosphate （CP）, and creatine kinase （CK） activity （P〈0.05）. Opposite correlations were observed for Writ2, Wnt7a, Wnt10b, and Wnt11. These results revealed that Wnt5a, Wnt7a, Wnt10b, and Wnt11 gene expressions in adult porcine muscle contributed to differences between porcine genotypes and affected pork quality. Wnt5a gene expression could be beneficial for the formation of high quality pork by regulating muscle fiber types and postmortem energy metabolism.
基金Supported by the Focally Deployed Program,Center for Ocean Mega-Science,Chinese Academy of Sciences,National Natural Science Foundation(No.COMS2019R03)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31972791)+2 种基金the Earmarked Fund for Agriculture Seed Improvement Project of Shandong Province(No.2020LZGC016)the Earmarked Fund for Shandong Modern Agro-Industry Technology Research System(No.SDAIT-14)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2020MC192)。
文摘As“Bohai Red”scallops were originated from the hybrids between the Peruvian scallop(Argopecten purpuratus)and the bay scallop(Argopecten irradians)northern subspecies(Argopecten irradians irradians).Twelve Wnt members were identified from the two subspecies of bay scallop,and 13 Wnt genes were found in the genome of the Peruvian scallop.Protein structure analyses showed that most Wnt genes poses all 5 conserved motifs except Wnt1,Wnt2,Wnt6,and Wnt9 in the bay scallops and Wnt2 and Wnt9 in the Peruvian scallop.Unexpectedly,Wnt8 gene was present while Wnt3 was absent in both the bay scallops and the Peruvian scallop.Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Wnt3 might have disappeared in the early evolution of mollusks.The expression profile of Wnt genes in the“Bohai Red”exposed to different temperatures was examined by qRT-PCR.Results show that expression of Wnt genes responded differentially to temperature changes.The Wnt genes such as Wnt1,Wnt6,Wnt7,Wnt11,and WntA that responded slowly to low and high temperature stresses may be related to the maintenance of basic homeostasis.Other Wnt genes such as Wnt4,Wnt9,Wnt5,and Wnt2 that responded rapidly to low temperature may play an important role in organismal protection against low temperature stress.And yet some Wnt genes including Wnt10,Wnt16,and Wnt8 that responded quickly to high temperature stress may play key roles in response to high temperature stress.The results provide new insights into the evolution and function of Wnt genes in bivalves and eventually benefit culture of“Bohai Red”scallops.
基金supported by grants PFB (Basal Financing Program) 12/2007 from the Basal Centre for Excellence in Science and Technology and FONDECYT,No.1120156(to NCI)a pre-doctoral fellowship from the National Commission of Science and Technology of Chile(CONICYT)(to CTR)
文摘Alzheimer＇s disease（AD） is the most common form of dementia in the older population, however, the precise cause of the disease is unknown. The neuropathology is characterized by the presence of aggregates formed by amyloid-β（Aβ） peptide and phosphorylated tau; which is accompanied by progressive impairment of memory. Diverse signaling pathways are linked to AD, and among these the Wnt signaling pathway is becoming increasingly relevant, since it plays essential roles in the adult brain. Initially, Wnt signaling activation was proposed as a neuroprotective mechanism against Aβ toxicity. Later, it was reported that it participates in tau phosphorylation and processes of learning and memory. Interestingly, in the last years we demonstrated that Wnt signaling is fundamental in amyloid precursor protein（APP） processing and that Wnt dysfunction results in Aβ production and aggregation in vitro. Recent in vivo studies reported that loss of canonical Wnt signaling exacerbates amyloid deposition in a transgenic（Tg） mouse model of AD. Finally, we showed that inhibition of Wnt signaling in a Tg mouse previously at the appearance of AD signs, resulted in memory loss, tau phosphorylation and Aβ formation and aggregation; indicating that Wnt dysfunction accelerated the onset of AD. More importantly, Wnt signaling loss promoted cognitive impairment, tau phosphorylation and Aβ1–42 production in the hippocampus of wild-type（WT） mice, contributing to the development of an Alzheimer＇s-like neurophatology. Therefore, in this review we highlight the importance of Wnt/β-catenin signaling dysfunction in the onset of AD and propose that the loss of canonical Wnt signaling is a triggering factor of AD.
文摘目的:拟在1008个中国人群非综合征型唇腭裂(non-syndromic oral clefts,NSOC)核心家系中探索WNT信号通路相关基因位点单体型在疾病发生风险中的作用。方法:本研究数据来自一项全基因组关联研究(genome-wide association study,GWAS),研究人群为“唇腭裂基因和交互作用的国际合作研究”项目在中国地区募集的806个非综合征型唇裂合并或不合并腭裂(non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate,NSCL/P)核心家系和202个非综合征型单纯腭裂(non-syndromic cleft palate,NSCP)核心家系。分别在NSCL/P和NSCP家系中,通过传递不平衡检验(transmission disequilibrium test,TDT)探索基因单体型与疾病的关联。经过Bonferroni多重检验校正后,统计学检验的显著性阈值均设为P<3.47×10^(-4)。单体型关联分析通过plink(v1.07)软件完成。结果:经过数据质量控制后,NSCL/P核心家系和NSCP核心家系各纳入7个基因上的144个单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphisms,SNPs)位点进行分析。NSCL/P家系中69个单体型与NSCL/P存在关联(P<0.05),NSCP家系中34个单体型与NSCP存在关联(P<0.05),但经过Bonferroni多重检验校正后,关联均不具有统计学意义(P>3.47×10^(-4))。结论:未发现WNT信号通路相关基因位点单体型在NSCL/P和NSCP发病风险中的作用。
