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Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Testicular miRNA from Cryptorchid and Normal Horses
SIMPLE SUMMARY: The testis is an important organ for mammals, and testicular microRNA expression is associated with male fertility to a certain extent. Cryptorchidism is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotal sac. It is a common congenital malformation in horses. The major cli...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7070967/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32098036 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10020338 |
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author | Han, Haoyuan Chen, Qiuming Gao, Yuan Li, Jun Li, Wantao Dang, Ruihua Lei, Chuzhao |
author_facet | Han, Haoyuan Chen, Qiuming Gao, Yuan Li, Jun Li, Wantao Dang, Ruihua Lei, Chuzhao |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: The testis is an important organ for mammals, and testicular microRNA expression is associated with male fertility to a certain extent. Cryptorchidism is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotal sac. It is a common congenital malformation in horses. The major clinical consequence of this abnormality is impaired fertility. The expression of testicular microRNAs is influenced by many factors, including high temperature and disease, in cryptorchid horses. Here, we investigated the microRNA expression levels of normal and retained testes. Their expression patterns showed significant differences. In addition, we obtained comprehensive expression data for equine testicular microRNA, which is fundamental information for further analysis. ABSTRACT: In the biological process of testicular spermatogenesis, the expression and interaction of many genes are regulated by microRNAs (miRNAs). However, comparisons of miRNA expression between descended testes (DTs) and undescended testes (UDTs) are rarely done in horses. In this study, we selected two UDTs (CKY2b and GU4b) from Chakouyi (CKY) and Guanzhong (GU) horses and eight DTs (GU1–3, CKY1, CKY3, CKY2a, GU4a, and GU5). Three groups were compared to evaluate expression patterns of testicular miRNA in stallion testes. Group 1 compared normal CKY horses and GU horses (CKY1 and CKY3 vs. GU1–3). Group 2 (CKY2a and GU4a (DTs) vs. CKY2b and GU4b (UDTs)) and group 3 (GU1–3, CKY1, CKY3 (DTs) vs. CKY2b and GU4b (UDTs)) compared the expression levels in unilateral retained testes to normal testes. The results show that 42 miRNAs (7 upregulated and 35 downregulated) had significantly different expression levels in both comparisons. The expression levels of eca-miR-545, eca-miR-9084, eca-miR-449a, eca-miR-9024, eca-miR-9121, eca-miR-8908e, eca-miR-136, eca-miR-329b, eca-miR-370, and eca-miR-181b were further confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR assay. The target genes of differentially expressed miRNAs in three comparisons were predicted, and the functions were annotated. The putative target genes of the 42 co-differentially expressed miRNAs were annotated to 15 functional terms, including metal ion binding, GTPase activator activity, zinc ion binding, intracellular, cytoplasm, and cancer pathways, and osteoclast differentiation. Our data indicate that the differentially expressed miRNAs in undescended testis suggests a potential role in male fertility and a relationship with cryptorchidism in horses. The discovery of miRNAs in stallion testes might contribute to a new direction in the search for biomarkers of stallion fertility. |
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spelling | pubmed-70709672020-03-19 Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Testicular miRNA from Cryptorchid and Normal Horses Han, Haoyuan Chen, Qiuming Gao, Yuan Li, Jun Li, Wantao Dang, Ruihua Lei, Chuzhao Animals (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: The testis is an important organ for mammals, and testicular microRNA expression is associated with male fertility to a certain extent. Cryptorchidism is the failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotal sac. It is a common congenital malformation in horses. The major clinical consequence of this abnormality is impaired fertility. The expression of testicular microRNAs is influenced by many factors, including high temperature and disease, in cryptorchid horses. Here, we investigated the microRNA expression levels of normal and retained testes. Their expression patterns showed significant differences. In addition, we obtained comprehensive expression data for equine testicular microRNA, which is fundamental information for further analysis. ABSTRACT: In the biological process of testicular spermatogenesis, the expression and interaction of many genes are regulated by microRNAs (miRNAs). However, comparisons of miRNA expression between descended testes (DTs) and undescended testes (UDTs) are rarely done in horses. In this study, we selected two UDTs (CKY2b and GU4b) from Chakouyi (CKY) and Guanzhong (GU) horses and eight DTs (GU1–3, CKY1, CKY3, CKY2a, GU4a, and GU5). Three groups were compared to evaluate expression patterns of testicular miRNA in stallion testes. Group 1 compared normal CKY horses and GU horses (CKY1 and CKY3 vs. GU1–3). Group 2 (CKY2a and GU4a (DTs) vs. CKY2b and GU4b (UDTs)) and group 3 (GU1–3, CKY1, CKY3 (DTs) vs. CKY2b and GU4b (UDTs)) compared the expression levels in unilateral retained testes to normal testes. The results show that 42 miRNAs (7 upregulated and 35 downregulated) had significantly different expression levels in both comparisons. The expression levels of eca-miR-545, eca-miR-9084, eca-miR-449a, eca-miR-9024, eca-miR-9121, eca-miR-8908e, eca-miR-136, eca-miR-329b, eca-miR-370, and eca-miR-181b were further confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR assay. The target genes of differentially expressed miRNAs in three comparisons were predicted, and the functions were annotated. The putative target genes of the 42 co-differentially expressed miRNAs were annotated to 15 functional terms, including metal ion binding, GTPase activator activity, zinc ion binding, intracellular, cytoplasm, and cancer pathways, and osteoclast differentiation. Our data indicate that the differentially expressed miRNAs in undescended testis suggests a potential role in male fertility and a relationship with cryptorchidism in horses. The discovery of miRNAs in stallion testes might contribute to a new direction in the search for biomarkers of stallion fertility. MDPI 2020-02-21 /pmc/articles/PMC7070967/ /pubmed/32098036 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10020338 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Han, Haoyuan Chen, Qiuming Gao, Yuan Li, Jun Li, Wantao Dang, Ruihua Lei, Chuzhao Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Testicular miRNA from Cryptorchid and Normal Horses |
title | Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Testicular miRNA from Cryptorchid and Normal Horses |
title_full | Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Testicular miRNA from Cryptorchid and Normal Horses |
title_fullStr | Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Testicular miRNA from Cryptorchid and Normal Horses |
title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Testicular miRNA from Cryptorchid and Normal Horses |
title_short | Comparative Transcriptomics Analysis of Testicular miRNA from Cryptorchid and Normal Horses |
title_sort | comparative transcriptomics analysis of testicular mirna from cryptorchid and normal horses |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7070967/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32098036 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani10020338 |
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