Luo Wei, Gu Lantao, Li Jinqiu, Gong Yanzhang
Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
PLoS One. 2020 Jul 9;15(7):e0234795. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234795. eCollection 2020.
Forkhead box L2 (FOXL2) is a single-exon gene encoding a forkhead transcription factor, which is mainly expressed in the ovary, eyelids and the pituitary gland. FOXL2 plays an essential role in ovarian development. To reveal the effects of FOXL2 on the biological process and gene expression of ovarian granulosa cells (GCs), we established stable FOXL2-knockdown GCs and then analysed them using transcriptome sequencing. It was observed that knocking down FOXL2 affected the biological processes of cell proliferation, DNA replication, and apoptosis and affected cell cycle progression. FOXL2 knockdown promoted cell proliferation and DNA replication, decreased cell apoptosis, and promoted mitosis. In addition, by comparing the transcriptome after FOXL2 knockdown, we found a series of DEGs (differentially expressed genes) and related pathways. These results indicated that, through mediating these genes and pathways, the FOXL2 might induce the cell proliferation, cycle, and DNA replication, and play a key role during ovarian development and maintenance.
叉头框L2(FOXL2)是一个单外显子基因,编码一种叉头转录因子,主要在卵巢、眼睑和垂体中表达。FOXL2在卵巢发育中起重要作用。为了揭示FOXL2对卵巢颗粒细胞(GCs)生物学过程和基因表达的影响,我们建立了稳定敲低FOXL2的GCs,然后使用转录组测序对其进行分析。观察到敲低FOXL2影响细胞增殖、DNA复制和凋亡的生物学过程,并影响细胞周期进程。敲低FOXL2促进细胞增殖和DNA复制,减少细胞凋亡,并促进有丝分裂。此外,通过比较敲低FOXL2后的转录组,我们发现了一系列差异表达基因(DEGs)和相关途径。这些结果表明,FOXL2可能通过介导这些基因和途径诱导细胞增殖、周期和DNA复制,并在卵巢发育和维持过程中起关键作用。