畜牧兽医学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (2): 737-754.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.02.024

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育成期能量限饲及转换为自由采食调控开产时蛋鸡生殖器官发育的关键基因和信号通路研究

卢建1(), 马猛1, 郭军1, 王星果1, 窦套存1, 胡玉萍1, 王强1, 李永峰1, 邵丹1, 童海兵1, 郭杰2,*(), 曲亮1,*()   

  1. 1. 江苏省家禽科学研究所, 扬州 225125
    2. 全国畜牧总站, 北京 100125
  • 收稿日期:2024-04-01 出版日期:2025-02-23 发布日期:2025-02-26
  • 通讯作者: 郭杰,曲亮 E-mail:lujian1617@163.com;23382063@qq.com;liangquyz@126.com
  • 作者简介:卢建(1985-),男,研究员,博士,主要从事蛋鸡营养代谢与繁殖性能调控研究,E-mail: lujian1617@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    江苏省种业振兴揭榜挂帅项目(JBGS[2021]104);现代农业产业技术体系建设专项资金(CARS-40-K01)

Studies on Key Genes and Signaling Pathways of Regulation of Energy Restriction during Rearing and Conversion to Ad libitum on the Reproductive Organ Development of Hens at the Initiation of Laying Period

LU Jian1(), MA Meng1, GUO Jun1, WANG Xingguo1, DOU Taocun1, HU Yuping1, WANG Qiang1, LI Yongfeng1, SHAO Dan1, TONG Haibing1, GUO Jie2,*(), QU Liang1,*()   

  1. 1. Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Sciences, Yangzhou 225125, China
    2. Animal Husbandry Station of China, Beijing 100125, China
  • Received:2024-04-01 Online:2025-02-23 Published:2025-02-26
  • Contact: GUO Jie, QU Liang E-mail:lujian1617@163.com;23382063@qq.com;liangquyz@126.com

摘要:

本试验旨在基于转录组测序技术研究育成期(6~17周龄)能量限饲及转换为自由采食(18~20周龄)调控开产时(20周龄)蛋鸡生殖器官发育和激素水平的关键基因和信号通路。将720只6周龄海兰褐蛋鸡随机分为3组,每组6个重复,每个重复40只鸡。6~17周龄,试验鸡分别饲喂禽代谢能(ME)水平为12.34、11.11(90%)和9.87(80%)MJ·kg-1,其它营养素水平相同的试验饲粮,12.34 MJ·kg-1组试验鸡自由采食(对照组),其它试验组蛋鸡按照对照组蛋鸡采食量定量饲喂,18~20周龄,各组试验鸡均饲喂相同营养水平试验饲粮自由采食。试验期6~20周龄。20周龄末,选取生殖器官发育和血液孕酮水平差异显著的对照组和80% ME摄入组试验鸡各4只,采集卵巢基质部进行RNA-seq分析,对差异表达基因进行GO功能富集分析和KEGG信号通路分析,并对测序结果进行qRT-PCR验证。结果表明:1)随育成期能量限饲强度增加,各试验组蛋鸡20周龄体重和体重变异系数(CV)均显著线性减少(P < 0.001),6~20周龄平均日采食量(ADFI)和料重比(F/G)均显著线性增加(P < 0.001),平均日代谢能摄入量(ADMEI)和平均日增重(ADG)显著线性减少(P < 0.001)。2)随育成期能量限饲强度增加,20周龄蛋鸡血清尿素氮(UN)含量显著线性增加(P=0.007),血清甘油三酯(TG)和低密度脂蛋白(LDL)水平以及肝组织总胆固醇(TC)和游离脂肪酸(NEFA)含量均显著线性减小(P=0.045,P=0.029,P=0.024,P=0.003)。3)随育成期能量限饲强度增加,20周龄蛋鸡输卵管长度、长度体重比、重量和指数(P=0.012、0.016、0.042和0.045)、小黄卵泡的数量和指数(P=0.017和0.039)以及卵巢基质部重量和指数(P=0.046和0.047)均显著线性减少,血浆孕酮水平显著线性增加(P < 0.001)。4)对20周龄自由采食组(ALF20W)和80%能量限饲组(ERF20W)蛋鸡卵巢基质部进行RNA-Seq分析,纯净序列匹配到鸡参考基因组的比例均超过了93.77%,Q20和Q30的纯净序列含量分别高于97.03%和92.14%,两组共筛选出1 488个差异基因,ERF20W组600个下调,888个上调。GO功能分析发现细胞进程、发育和生殖等46个显著富集的GO条目,KEGG信号通路显著富集在28个显著富集的KEGG通路,其中类固醇激素生物合成通路、雌激素信号通路、卵巢类固醇生成通路和cAMP信号通路等是与能量代谢或生殖相关的通路,筛选到的cAMP反应元件结合蛋白(CREB)、类固醇生成急性调节蛋白(StAR)、细胞色素P450 1B1(CYP1B1)、胰岛素样生长因子I(IGF-I)、黑皮质素2受体(MC2R)、细胞骨架蛋白角蛋白18(KRT 18)和孕激素受体(PGR)等差异基因富集在以上信号通路,可能是育成期能量限饲及转换为自由采食调控开产时蛋鸡生殖器官发育和雌激素生成的潜在靶基因和通路。qRT-PCR结果显示10个差异表达基因的表达趋势与RNA-Seq结果一致。由此可见,育成期能量限饲及转换为自由采食显著影响了开产时(20周龄)蛋鸡脂质代谢、生殖器官发育和孕酮生成,随育成期能量限饲强度增加,开产时蛋鸡体重、体重CV、血清TG和LDL水平、肝TC和NEFA含量、输卵管长度、长度体重比、重量和指数、小黄卵泡的数量和指数以及卵巢基质部重量和指数均显著线性减少,而血浆孕酮水平显著线性增加。育成期能量限饲及转换为自由采食可能通过影响卵巢组织StARCREB1、CYP1B1、IGF-IMC2R、KRT18和PGR等基因的表达,作用于类固醇激素生物合成通路、雌激素信号通路、卵巢类固醇生成通路和cAMP信号通路等通路,以调控开产时蛋鸡能量代谢、生殖器官发育和孕酮生成。

关键词: 蛋鸡, 育成期能量限饲, 生殖器官, RNA-seq, 卵巢

Abstract:

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the key genes and signaling pathways of regulation of energy-restricted feeding during rearing and conversion to ad libitum on the reproductive organ development and hormone level of laying hens at the initiation of laying period using transcriptome sequencing technology. A total of 720 6-week-old Hyline-Brown chicks were allocated equally to three groups with six replicates of 40 chicks each, and were fed one of three diets that were nutritionally equal with the exception of ME levels. From 6 to 17 weeks of age, the chicks in control group were given diet with 12.34 MJ·kg-1 ME, and fed ad libitum. The levels of ME in diet of chicks in the experimental groups were 90% [11.11 (12.34×90%) MJ·kg-1] and 80% [9.87 (12.34×80%) MJ·kg-1] of that in control group, and the daily amount of feed was restricted to the absolute quantity of the diet consumed by chicks in control group. From 18 to 20 weeks of age, all laying pullets were fed a basal diet ad libitum. At 20 weeks of age, four chicks in each of the ad libitum feeding group and 80% energy-restricted feeding group with significant differences (P < 0.05) in reproductive organ development and plasma progesterone concentrations were selected to screen the novel mRNA implemented by the RNA-seq. The results showed as follows: 1) The body weight and body weight CV of chicks at 20 weeks of age decreased linearly with increasing energy restriction (P < 0.001), the ADFI and F/G (P < 0.001) from 6 to 20 weeks of age increased linearly, while the ADMEI and ADG (P < 0.001) decreased linearly with increasing the degree of energy restriction. 2) A gradual increase in the degree of energy restriction resulted in a gradual increase in the serum UN (P=0.007), but a gradual decrease in serum TG and LDL (P=0.045, 0.029), and in liver TC and NEFA (P=0.024, 0.003). 3) With the increase of energy restriction during rearing period, the length, ratio of length to body weight, weight and index of oviduct (P= 0.012, 0.016, 0.042, 0.045), the number and index of small yellow follicle (P=0.017, 0.039), and the weight and index of ovarian stroma (P=0.046, 0.047) decreased linearly, while the plasma progesterone level (P < 0.001) increased linearly. 4) The ovary stroma of chicks at 20 weeks of age in the ad libitum feeding group (ALF20W) and 80% energy-restricted feeding group (ERF20W) were used to screen the novel mRNA implemented by the RNA-seq. The proportion of pure reads matching to chicken reference genome was more than 93.77%, and the content of Q20 and Q30 was more than 97.03% and 92.14%, respectively. A total of 1 488 differential genes were screened in ALF20W and ERF20W, of which 600 were down-regulated and 888 were up-regulated in ERF20W. The GO functional enrichment analysis found that differentially expressed mRNAs were involved in biological processes such as biological regulation of cell proliferation, development, and reproduction. The KEGG pathway were significantly enriched in 28 pathways, among these pathways, the steroid hormone biosynthesis pathway, estrogen signaling pathway, ovarian steroidogenesis pathway, and cAMP signaling pathway were related to energy metabolism or reproduction. The differentially expressed genes including cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB), steroid-producing acute regulatory protein (StAR), cytochrome P450 1B1 (CYP1B1), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I), adrenocorticotropic hormone (MC2R), cytoskeletal keratin (KRT18), and progesterone receptor (PGR) were found to be enriched in the above signaling pathways, which maybe the potential target gene and pathway of energy restriction regulating reproductive organ development and estrogen production in laying chicks. The qRT-PCR results showed that the expression trends of 10 randomly selected differentially expressed genes were consistent with RNA-Seq results. The results showed that the body weight, body weight CV, serum TG and LDL, liver TC and NEFA, the length, ratio of length to body weight, weight and index of oviduct, the number and index of small yellow follicle, and the weight and index of ovarian stroma of chicks at 20 weeks of age decreased linearly with increasing the degree of energy restriction, while the plasma progesterone level increased linearly. It is suggested that energy restriction during the rearing period may regulate the expression of StAR, CREB1, CYP1B1, IGF-I, MC2R, KRT18 and PGR genes in ovarian tissues, and act on steroid hormone biosynthesis pathway, estrogen signaling pathway, ovarian steroidogenesis pathway, and cAMP signaling pathway, to regulate the energy metabolism, reproductive organ development and estrogen production of laying chicks at the initiation of laying period.

Key words: hens, energy restriction during rearing period, reproductive organs, RNA-seq, ovary

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