ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2016, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (11): 2191-2201.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2016.11.006

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Expression Pattern and Target Regulation Gene of bbu-miR-103-1 from Lactation and Non-lactation Periods in B. bubalis

CAI Xiao-yan1,2, LI Sheng1,CHEN Qiu-ping1,WANG Ping1, DENG Kai1,  LIU Qing-you1* ,SHI De-shun1*   

  1. (1. State Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, Guangxi University,Nanning 530004,China;2.Guangxi Institute of Animal Science,Nanning 530001,China)
  • Received:2016-01-11 Online:2016-11-23 Published:2016-11-23

Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate the expression pattern of bbu-miR-103-1 from lactation and non-lactation periods in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), and to predict its target gene and function. Expression pattern of bbu-miR-103-1 in lactation and non-lactation periods were detected by qRT-PCR. The precursor expression plasmid of bbu-miR-103-1 was constructed and named LpEZX-pre-miR-103-1 (HIV). It was packaged and propagated to produce high-titer lentivirus in 293T cell lines,which could be used to infect buffalo mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) and over express bbu-miR-103-1. The inhibitor of bbu-miR-103-1 was chemically synthesized and transfected into BMECs to suppress bbu-miR-103-1 at the same time. The relative expression of pantothenate kinase 3(PANK3) and milk fat metabolism related genes were detected by qRT-PCR. The results showed that the relative expression of bbu-miR-103-1 from lactation period was 5.29 times higher than that from non-lactation period in buffalo(P<0.01). The LpEZX-pre-miR-103-1 has been successfully constructed and packaged with the infection titer for 3.47×106 PFU•mL-1. Overexpress or suppress of bbu-miR-103-1 extremely significantly down-regulated or up-regulated(P<0.01) the expression level of PANK3 in BMECs. Over expression of bbu-miR-103-1 extremely significantly enhanced the expression of Acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha (ACACA), Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 1 mitochondrial (GPAM), Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1(DGAT1) and Pyruvate dehydrogenase lipoamide kinase isozyme 4(PDK4) (P<0.01),and also siginificantly up-regulated the expression of sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c(SREBP1c), Adipose differentiation-related protein(ADFP), Cluster of differentiation 36(CD36), Acetyl-CoA synthetase short-chain subfamily member 1(ACSS1)(P<0.05). Over expression of bbu-miR-103-1 down-regulated the expression of PANK3,and improved the mRNA level of SREBP1c by feedback regulation,finally promoted the de novo synthesis of fatty acid from ACACA pathway. bbu-miR-103-1 plays an important role in enhancing milk fatty acid synthesis, which provides a molecular base for revealing the mechanism of high-level milk fat content in buffalo.

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