State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
Sci Rep. 2022 Jul 1;12(1):11157. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-15318-z.
The function of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) can be achieved through the regulation of target genes, and the deposition of fat is regulated by lncRNA. Fat has an important effect on meat quality. However, there are relatively few studies on lncRNAs in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of Duolang sheep and Small Tail Han sheep. In this study, RNA-Seq technology and bioinformatics methods were used to identify and analyze the lncRNA and mRNA in the subcutaneous adipose tissue of the two breeds of sheep. The results showed that 107 lnRNAs and 1329 mRNAs were differentially expressed. The differentially expressed genes and lncRNA target genes were significantly enriched in the biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids signaling pathway, fatty acid metabolism, adipocyte differentiation and other processes related to fat deposition. Among them, LOC105616076, LOC114118103, LOC105607837, LOC101116622, and LOC105603235 target FADS1, SCD, ELOVL6, HSD17B12 and HACD2, respectively. They play a key regulatory role in the biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids. This study lays a foundation for the study of the molecular mechanism of lncRNA on fat development, and has reference value for studying the differences in fat deposition between Duolang sheep and Small Tail Han sheep.
长链非编码 RNA(lncRNA)的功能可以通过靶基因的调节来实现,脂肪的沉积受到 lncRNA 的调节。脂肪对肉质有重要影响。然而,关于多浪羊和小尾寒羊皮下脂肪组织中的 lncRNA 的研究相对较少。本研究利用 RNA-Seq 技术和生物信息学方法,对两个绵羊品种皮下脂肪组织中的 lncRNA 和 mRNA 进行了鉴定和分析。结果表明,有 107 个 lncRNA 和 1329 个 mRNA 表达差异。差异表达基因和 lncRNA 靶基因显著富集在不饱和脂肪酸合成信号通路、脂肪酸代谢、脂肪细胞分化等与脂肪沉积相关的过程中。其中,LOC105616076、LOC114118103、LOC105607837、LOC101116622 和 LOC105603235 分别靶向 FADS1、SCD、ELOVL6、HSD17B12 和 HACD2,它们在不饱和脂肪酸的生物合成中发挥关键调节作用。本研究为 lncRNA 对脂肪发育的分子机制研究奠定了基础,对研究多浪羊和小尾寒羊脂肪沉积差异具有参考价值。