【目的】探明COL1A1(Collagen type I alpha 1 chain,I型胶原蛋白α1链)和COL1A2(Collagen type I alpha 2 chain,I型胶原蛋白α2链)基因在梅花鹿不同组织中的表达谱,解析其对梅花鹿组织发育的影响,为影响梅花鹿重要经济性状的候选基因...【目的】探明COL1A1(Collagen type I alpha 1 chain,I型胶原蛋白α1链)和COL1A2(Collagen type I alpha 2 chain,I型胶原蛋白α2链)基因在梅花鹿不同组织中的表达谱,解析其对梅花鹿组织发育的影响,为影响梅花鹿重要经济性状的候选基因筛选提供依据。【方法】采用RT-qPCR方法检测COL1A1和COL1A2基因在雄性梅花鹿心脏、肝脏和脾脏等16个组织器官中的表达水平;结合NetPhos 3.1、Motif Search和ProtParam等系列软件预测分析COL1A1和COL1A2基因的生物信息及其在梅花鹿不同组织中的表达谱,并在此基础上构建COL1A1和COL1A2氨基酸序列的系统发育进化树。【结果】COL1A1和COL1A2基因CDS区分别编码1463和1364个氨基酸,理论PI分别为5.60和9.19,COL1A1和COL1A2均是一种具有信号肽和磷酸化位点的亲水性稳定蛋白质;二者蛋白二级及三级结构均以无规则卷曲构成;与其他动物相比,鹿COL1A1和COL1A2基因均与反刍动物山羊、绵羊和牛的同源性最高,其中,鹿COL1A1基因与山羊、牛、绵羊的同源性分别为99.5%、99.5%和99.2%,鹿COL1A2基因与牛、绵羊、山羊的同源性分别为99.1%、99.0%和98.9%,亲缘关系最近。RT-qPCR结果显示,COL1A1和COL1A2基因在梅花鹿不同组织中均有表达,其中COL1A1基因在心脏、背最长肌和腿肌中的表达较高,显著高于其他组织,COL1A2基因在心脏、肝脏、肾脏和瓣胃中的表达较高,均显著高于其他组织;此外,COL1A1在肌肉组织中的表达较高,COL1A2较低;二者在其余组织中的表达具有一高一低,相互协同的作用趋势。【结论】COL1A1和COL1A2可能通过相互协同共同维持组织结构及组织发育,相关结果为后续深入研究COL1A1和COL1A2影响梅花鹿生长发育奠定基础。展开更多
COL1A1为I型α1胶原蛋白(Collagen type I alpha 1),在动物体内广泛存在。为了解其在绒山羊次级毛囊生长周期中的表达模式,利用实时荧光定量PCR技术、免疫组化技术、蛋白质印迹技术,从基因和蛋白水平分别对次级毛囊生长3个不同时期的COL...COL1A1为I型α1胶原蛋白(Collagen type I alpha 1),在动物体内广泛存在。为了解其在绒山羊次级毛囊生长周期中的表达模式,利用实时荧光定量PCR技术、免疫组化技术、蛋白质印迹技术,从基因和蛋白水平分别对次级毛囊生长3个不同时期的COL1A1基因表达量及表达差异、表达部位进行了检测。结果表明,COL1A1基因在绒山羊次级毛囊的生长期(9月)表达量最高,退行期(12月)表达量其次,休止期(2月)表达量相对最低。COL1A1主要表达于次级毛囊的外根鞘。由此说明,COL1A1通过调控绒山羊次级毛囊生长从而促进绒毛的生长。展开更多
Efficient and stable expression of foreign genes in cells and transgenic animals is important for gain-of-function studies and the establishment of bioreactors.Safe harbor loci in the animal genome enable consistent o...Efficient and stable expression of foreign genes in cells and transgenic animals is important for gain-of-function studies and the establishment of bioreactors.Safe harbor loci in the animal genome enable consistent overexpression of foreign genes,without side effects.However,relatively few safe harbor loci are available in pigs,a fact which has impeded the development of multi-transgenic pig research.We report a strategy for efficient transgene knock-in in the endogenous collagen type I alpha 1 chain(COL1A1)gene using the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 9(CRISPR/Cas9)system.After the knock-in of a 2A peptide-green fluorescence protein(2A-GFP)transgene in the last codon of COL1A1 in multiple porcine cells,including porcine kidney epithelial(PK15),porcine embryonic fibroblast(PEF)and porcine intestinal epithelial(IPI-2I)cells,quantitative PCR(qPCR),Western blotting,RNA-seq and CCK8 assay were performed to assess the safety of COL1A1 locus.The qPCR results showed that the GFP knock-in had no effect(P=0.29,P=0.66 and P=0.20 for PK15,PEF and IPI-2I cells,respectively)on the mRNA expression of COL1A1 gene.Similarly,no significant differences(P=0.64,P=0.48 and P=0.80 for PK15,PEF and IPI-2I cells,respectively)were found between the GFP knock-in and wild type cells by Western blotting.RNA-seq results revealed that the transcriptome of GFP knock-in PEF cells had a significant positive correlation(P<2.2e–16)with that of the wild type cells,indicating that the GFP knock-in did not alter the global expression of endogenous genes.Furthermore,the CCK8 assay showed that the GFP knock-in events had no adverse effects(P_(24)h=0.31,P_(48)h=0.96,P_(72)h=0.24,P_(96)h=0.17,and P_(120)h=0.38)on cell proliferation of PK15 cells.These results indicate that the COL1A1 locus can be used as a safe harbor for foreign genes knock-in into the pig genome and can be broadly applied to farm animal breeding and biomedical model establishment.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate the regulation of the aberrant expression of collagen typeⅣalpha 1 chain(COL4A1)in the development of age-related cataract(ARC).METHODS:Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(qRT...AIM:To evaluate the regulation of the aberrant expression of collagen typeⅣalpha 1 chain(COL4A1)in the development of age-related cataract(ARC).METHODS:Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)and Western blot analysis were employed to evaluate the expression of COL4A1 in ARC patients and healthy controls.The proliferation,apoptosis,cell cycle and epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)of human lens epithelial cell(HLE-B3)were further analyzed under the condition of COL4A1 gene silence.Alteration of gene expression at mRNA level after knockdown COL4A1 were also evaluated by qRT-PCR on HLE-B3 cells.RESULTS:The aberrant expression of COL4A1 was identified a clinically associated with the ARC.Silencing of COL4A1 promoted the apoptosis and inhibited the proliferation of HLE-B3 by blocking the cell cycle.Moreover,COL4A1 gene silence didn’t affect the cytoskeleton of HLE-B3 but down-regulated the Collagen typeⅣAlpha 2 Chain(COL4A2),paired box 6(PAX6),procollagen-lysine 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenases 1(PLOD1)and procollagenlysine 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenases 2(PLOD2)expression levels in HLE-B3 cells.Silencing the COL4A1 gene induced EMT of the HLE-B3 cells by promoting the transforming growth factor beta(TGF-β)expression.CONCLUSION:Silencing of COL4A1 induces S-phase arrest,also inhibits the proliferation and enhance HLE-B3 apoptosis and EMT,and down-regulates the expression of COL4A2,PAX6,PLOD1 and PLOD2.Thus,the expression alteration of COL4A1 may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of ARC.展开更多
文摘【目的】探明COL1A1(Collagen type I alpha 1 chain,I型胶原蛋白α1链)和COL1A2(Collagen type I alpha 2 chain,I型胶原蛋白α2链)基因在梅花鹿不同组织中的表达谱,解析其对梅花鹿组织发育的影响,为影响梅花鹿重要经济性状的候选基因筛选提供依据。【方法】采用RT-qPCR方法检测COL1A1和COL1A2基因在雄性梅花鹿心脏、肝脏和脾脏等16个组织器官中的表达水平;结合NetPhos 3.1、Motif Search和ProtParam等系列软件预测分析COL1A1和COL1A2基因的生物信息及其在梅花鹿不同组织中的表达谱,并在此基础上构建COL1A1和COL1A2氨基酸序列的系统发育进化树。【结果】COL1A1和COL1A2基因CDS区分别编码1463和1364个氨基酸,理论PI分别为5.60和9.19,COL1A1和COL1A2均是一种具有信号肽和磷酸化位点的亲水性稳定蛋白质;二者蛋白二级及三级结构均以无规则卷曲构成;与其他动物相比,鹿COL1A1和COL1A2基因均与反刍动物山羊、绵羊和牛的同源性最高,其中,鹿COL1A1基因与山羊、牛、绵羊的同源性分别为99.5%、99.5%和99.2%,鹿COL1A2基因与牛、绵羊、山羊的同源性分别为99.1%、99.0%和98.9%,亲缘关系最近。RT-qPCR结果显示,COL1A1和COL1A2基因在梅花鹿不同组织中均有表达,其中COL1A1基因在心脏、背最长肌和腿肌中的表达较高,显著高于其他组织,COL1A2基因在心脏、肝脏、肾脏和瓣胃中的表达较高,均显著高于其他组织;此外,COL1A1在肌肉组织中的表达较高,COL1A2较低;二者在其余组织中的表达具有一高一低,相互协同的作用趋势。【结论】COL1A1和COL1A2可能通过相互协同共同维持组织结构及组织发育,相关结果为后续深入研究COL1A1和COL1A2影响梅花鹿生长发育奠定基础。
文摘目的 观察全杜仲胶囊对犬股骨头骨组织中的变化及对转录因子(RUNX2)、1型胶原蛋白(COL-1)蛋白表达的影响,探讨其修复股骨头坏死的机制。方法 选取健康成年比格犬(雌雄各6只,共12只,分笼饲养),随机数字表法分为正常组、模型组、全杜仲胶囊组、仙灵骨葆胶囊组,每组3只。除正常组外,其余3组均采用液氮冷冻法制备双侧股骨头坏死模型。术后第2天开始药物干预,正常组等量生理盐水灌胃,连续12周。观察犬的一般情况,苏木精-伊红染色法(HE)观察犬股骨头组织形态学改变;实时逆转录PCR(Real time RT-PCR)检测RUNX2、COL-1mRNA表达;免疫组化法检测RUNX2、COL-1蛋白表达。结果 与模型组相比较,HE病理染色方面,全杜仲组及仙灵骨葆胶囊组骨小梁面积、骨小梁体积有所恢复;免疫组化方面,与模型组相比,全杜仲胶囊组、仙灵骨葆胶囊组RUNX2蛋白和COL-1蛋白表达上升(P<0.05);Real time RT-PCR检测结果显示RUNX2、COL-1mRNA表达上升(P<0.05)。结论 全杜仲胶囊可以改善犬股骨头坏死组织的变化,这可能是通过调节COL-1及RUNX2蛋白及mRNA的表达调节骨代谢,进而达到防治股骨头坏死的目的。
文摘COL1A1为I型α1胶原蛋白(Collagen type I alpha 1),在动物体内广泛存在。为了解其在绒山羊次级毛囊生长周期中的表达模式,利用实时荧光定量PCR技术、免疫组化技术、蛋白质印迹技术,从基因和蛋白水平分别对次级毛囊生长3个不同时期的COL1A1基因表达量及表达差异、表达部位进行了检测。结果表明,COL1A1基因在绒山羊次级毛囊的生长期(9月)表达量最高,退行期(12月)表达量其次,休止期(2月)表达量相对最低。COL1A1主要表达于次级毛囊的外根鞘。由此说明,COL1A1通过调控绒山羊次级毛囊生长从而促进绒毛的生长。
基金supported by the Major Scientific Research Tasks for Scientific and Technological Innovation Projects of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-ZDRW202006)the National Transgenic Breeding Project(2018ZX08010-10B)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(ASTIP-IAS05).
文摘Efficient and stable expression of foreign genes in cells and transgenic animals is important for gain-of-function studies and the establishment of bioreactors.Safe harbor loci in the animal genome enable consistent overexpression of foreign genes,without side effects.However,relatively few safe harbor loci are available in pigs,a fact which has impeded the development of multi-transgenic pig research.We report a strategy for efficient transgene knock-in in the endogenous collagen type I alpha 1 chain(COL1A1)gene using the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 9(CRISPR/Cas9)system.After the knock-in of a 2A peptide-green fluorescence protein(2A-GFP)transgene in the last codon of COL1A1 in multiple porcine cells,including porcine kidney epithelial(PK15),porcine embryonic fibroblast(PEF)and porcine intestinal epithelial(IPI-2I)cells,quantitative PCR(qPCR),Western blotting,RNA-seq and CCK8 assay were performed to assess the safety of COL1A1 locus.The qPCR results showed that the GFP knock-in had no effect(P=0.29,P=0.66 and P=0.20 for PK15,PEF and IPI-2I cells,respectively)on the mRNA expression of COL1A1 gene.Similarly,no significant differences(P=0.64,P=0.48 and P=0.80 for PK15,PEF and IPI-2I cells,respectively)were found between the GFP knock-in and wild type cells by Western blotting.RNA-seq results revealed that the transcriptome of GFP knock-in PEF cells had a significant positive correlation(P<2.2e–16)with that of the wild type cells,indicating that the GFP knock-in did not alter the global expression of endogenous genes.Furthermore,the CCK8 assay showed that the GFP knock-in events had no adverse effects(P_(24)h=0.31,P_(48)h=0.96,P_(72)h=0.24,P_(96)h=0.17,and P_(120)h=0.38)on cell proliferation of PK15 cells.These results indicate that the COL1A1 locus can be used as a safe harbor for foreign genes knock-in into the pig genome and can be broadly applied to farm animal breeding and biomedical model establishment.
基金Supported by Supporting Fund Project of Shaanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology Agency Project(No.2022SF-502)Special Scientific Research Program of Education Department of Shaanxi Provincial Government(No.21JK0891)+1 种基金Young Talent Lifting Project of Xi’an Science and Technology Association(No.095920221365)Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College students of Xi’an Medical University(No.121521113)。
文摘AIM:To evaluate the regulation of the aberrant expression of collagen typeⅣalpha 1 chain(COL4A1)in the development of age-related cataract(ARC).METHODS:Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)and Western blot analysis were employed to evaluate the expression of COL4A1 in ARC patients and healthy controls.The proliferation,apoptosis,cell cycle and epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)of human lens epithelial cell(HLE-B3)were further analyzed under the condition of COL4A1 gene silence.Alteration of gene expression at mRNA level after knockdown COL4A1 were also evaluated by qRT-PCR on HLE-B3 cells.RESULTS:The aberrant expression of COL4A1 was identified a clinically associated with the ARC.Silencing of COL4A1 promoted the apoptosis and inhibited the proliferation of HLE-B3 by blocking the cell cycle.Moreover,COL4A1 gene silence didn’t affect the cytoskeleton of HLE-B3 but down-regulated the Collagen typeⅣAlpha 2 Chain(COL4A2),paired box 6(PAX6),procollagen-lysine 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenases 1(PLOD1)and procollagenlysine 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenases 2(PLOD2)expression levels in HLE-B3 cells.Silencing the COL4A1 gene induced EMT of the HLE-B3 cells by promoting the transforming growth factor beta(TGF-β)expression.CONCLUSION:Silencing of COL4A1 induces S-phase arrest,also inhibits the proliferation and enhance HLE-B3 apoptosis and EMT,and down-regulates the expression of COL4A2,PAX6,PLOD1 and PLOD2.Thus,the expression alteration of COL4A1 may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of ARC.
