【目的】目前,越来越多的研究证明环状RNA(circRNA)在牛肌肉发育过程中扮演着重要的角色,但其分子调控机理尚未完善。通过挖掘与牛肌肉发育相关的circRNA的作用机制,为进一步阐明其调控牛肌肉发育的分子机制奠定基础。【方法】以前期分...【目的】目前,越来越多的研究证明环状RNA(circRNA)在牛肌肉发育过程中扮演着重要的角色,但其分子调控机理尚未完善。通过挖掘与牛肌肉发育相关的circRNA的作用机制,为进一步阐明其调控牛肌肉发育的分子机制奠定基础。【方法】以前期分析的增殖期(GM)与成肌分化期(DM)黄牛肌肉干细胞(MuSCs)的RNA-seq测序结果为基础,筛选出显著差异表达的circRNA,circCEP85L。采集新鲜黄牛胎牛的心脏、肝脏、脾脏、肺脏、肾脏、肌肉、肠和胃的组织样本,分离培养黄牛肌肉干细胞并诱导成肌分化,收集黄牛体外培养的GM与DM细胞,分别提取RNA并反转录为cDNA。通过实时荧光定量PCR(quantitative real time PCR,qRT-PCR)检测circCEP85L在不同组织及不同细胞状态的表达规律。同时,设计特异性引物扩增circCEP85L全长,构建过表达载体p-circCEP85L,质粒转染MuSCs后收集过表达circCEP85L细胞样本。以过表达质粒pCD5-ciR细胞样本为对照,采用qRT-PCR、流式细胞术、Western Blot及免疫荧光等技术检测过表达circCEP85L对黄牛MuSCs增殖、凋亡及成肌分化的影响。【结果】PCR电泳结果证明circCEP85L环化位点真实存在。CircCEP85L在多种组织中表达,并在DM期的表达量显著高于GM期(P<0.001);为了进一步探究对circCEP85L黄牛MuSCs的影响。将过表达载体p-circCEP85L与对照载体pCD5-ciR转染体外培养的黄牛MuSCs,继续培养24 h之后,EdU结果表明过表达circCEP85L能显著降低EdU阳性细胞比例(P<0.001);流式周期检测结果表明,过表达circCEP85L增加了G0/G1期细胞比例,显著减少S期细胞比例(P<0.001);流式凋亡结果表明,过表达circCEP85L显著抑制MuSCs的凋亡率(P<0.05)。QRT-PCR及Western blot检测黄牛MuSCs增殖及凋亡相关基因的表达情况,结果表明过表达circCEP85L后显著降低了黄牛MuSCs增殖及凋亡相关基因的mRNA表达水平(P<0.001),凋亡蛋白BAX的表达量也显著降低(P<0.01)。此外,为了检测过表达circCEP85L对黄牛MuSCs成肌分化的影响,在转染24h后更换分化培养基诱导细胞分化,Western blot及免疫荧光结果显示过表达circCEP85L后显著促进分化标志基因MyH6的表达水平(P<0.001),细胞融合形成肌管的数量和大小均显著高于对照组。【结论】研究表明,circCEP85L通过抑制黄牛MuSCs增殖和凋亡、促进细胞成肌分化,从而影响黄牛骨骼肌的生长发育过程,为circRNA调控黄牛骨骼肌的生长发育机制研究奠定基础。展开更多
Corolla opening is essential for the propagation of unisexual flowering plants,meanwhile commodity fruits with opening corolla have higher commodity value in cucumber fresh food market.Until now,there is little resear...Corolla opening is essential for the propagation of unisexual flowering plants,meanwhile commodity fruits with opening corolla have higher commodity value in cucumber fresh food market.Until now,there is little research on the mechanism of corolla opening in cucumber.In a previous paper,we identified a unique cucumber(Cucumis sativus)line(‘6457’)that possesses super ovaries and shows delayed corolla opening when nutrient supplies are abundant.We also previously showed that the expression of CsIPT1b(isopentenyl transferase)and CsUGT85A2(cytokinin glycosyltransferase)is correlated with the delayed opening of the female corolla.Here,we investigated the mechanism of delayed female corolla opening in cucumber by conducting transgenic experiments,hormone assays,and yeast one-hybrid assays.CsIPT1b and CsUGT85A2 positively and negatively regulated delayed female corolla opening,respectively.In CsIPT1b-overexpressing plants and CsUGT85A2 knockout plants,the content of the trans-zeatin riboside,trans-zeatin,and N6-isopentenyladenosine was increased.Overall,our findings indicate that CsIPT1b and CsUGT85A2 were important regulators of the timing of female corolla opening.These genes could thus be targets to cucumber molecular breeding of fruit with flowers remaining on the tip.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51875583)the General Program of Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(No.2020JJ4709)。
文摘【目的】目前,越来越多的研究证明环状RNA(circRNA)在牛肌肉发育过程中扮演着重要的角色,但其分子调控机理尚未完善。通过挖掘与牛肌肉发育相关的circRNA的作用机制,为进一步阐明其调控牛肌肉发育的分子机制奠定基础。【方法】以前期分析的增殖期(GM)与成肌分化期(DM)黄牛肌肉干细胞(MuSCs)的RNA-seq测序结果为基础,筛选出显著差异表达的circRNA,circCEP85L。采集新鲜黄牛胎牛的心脏、肝脏、脾脏、肺脏、肾脏、肌肉、肠和胃的组织样本,分离培养黄牛肌肉干细胞并诱导成肌分化,收集黄牛体外培养的GM与DM细胞,分别提取RNA并反转录为cDNA。通过实时荧光定量PCR(quantitative real time PCR,qRT-PCR)检测circCEP85L在不同组织及不同细胞状态的表达规律。同时,设计特异性引物扩增circCEP85L全长,构建过表达载体p-circCEP85L,质粒转染MuSCs后收集过表达circCEP85L细胞样本。以过表达质粒pCD5-ciR细胞样本为对照,采用qRT-PCR、流式细胞术、Western Blot及免疫荧光等技术检测过表达circCEP85L对黄牛MuSCs增殖、凋亡及成肌分化的影响。【结果】PCR电泳结果证明circCEP85L环化位点真实存在。CircCEP85L在多种组织中表达,并在DM期的表达量显著高于GM期(P<0.001);为了进一步探究对circCEP85L黄牛MuSCs的影响。将过表达载体p-circCEP85L与对照载体pCD5-ciR转染体外培养的黄牛MuSCs,继续培养24 h之后,EdU结果表明过表达circCEP85L能显著降低EdU阳性细胞比例(P<0.001);流式周期检测结果表明,过表达circCEP85L增加了G0/G1期细胞比例,显著减少S期细胞比例(P<0.001);流式凋亡结果表明,过表达circCEP85L显著抑制MuSCs的凋亡率(P<0.05)。QRT-PCR及Western blot检测黄牛MuSCs增殖及凋亡相关基因的表达情况,结果表明过表达circCEP85L后显著降低了黄牛MuSCs增殖及凋亡相关基因的mRNA表达水平(P<0.001),凋亡蛋白BAX的表达量也显著降低(P<0.01)。此外,为了检测过表达circCEP85L对黄牛MuSCs成肌分化的影响,在转染24h后更换分化培养基诱导细胞分化,Western blot及免疫荧光结果显示过表达circCEP85L后显著促进分化标志基因MyH6的表达水平(P<0.001),细胞融合形成肌管的数量和大小均显著高于对照组。【结论】研究表明,circCEP85L通过抑制黄牛MuSCs增殖和凋亡、促进细胞成肌分化,从而影响黄牛骨骼肌的生长发育过程,为circRNA调控黄牛骨骼肌的生长发育机制研究奠定基础。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31772327)S&T Program of Hebei(Grant No.21326309D).
文摘Corolla opening is essential for the propagation of unisexual flowering plants,meanwhile commodity fruits with opening corolla have higher commodity value in cucumber fresh food market.Until now,there is little research on the mechanism of corolla opening in cucumber.In a previous paper,we identified a unique cucumber(Cucumis sativus)line(‘6457’)that possesses super ovaries and shows delayed corolla opening when nutrient supplies are abundant.We also previously showed that the expression of CsIPT1b(isopentenyl transferase)and CsUGT85A2(cytokinin glycosyltransferase)is correlated with the delayed opening of the female corolla.Here,we investigated the mechanism of delayed female corolla opening in cucumber by conducting transgenic experiments,hormone assays,and yeast one-hybrid assays.CsIPT1b and CsUGT85A2 positively and negatively regulated delayed female corolla opening,respectively.In CsIPT1b-overexpressing plants and CsUGT85A2 knockout plants,the content of the trans-zeatin riboside,trans-zeatin,and N6-isopentenyladenosine was increased.Overall,our findings indicate that CsIPT1b and CsUGT85A2 were important regulators of the timing of female corolla opening.These genes could thus be targets to cucumber molecular breeding of fruit with flowers remaining on the tip.
