ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2018, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (8): 1625-1632.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2018.08.007

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Construction of Recombinant Inhibin Plasmid Containing CpG-ODN Motif and Its Effect on the Expressions of Apoptosis-related Genes in Mouse Granulosa Cells

YANG Mei-xia1,2, ZHANG Hong-liang1, LI Lan-qi1, ZHANG Yu-fang1, YANG Li-guo3*, WANG Shui-lian1,2*   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China;
    2. Hunan Engineering Research Center of Veterinary Drug, Changsha 410128, China;
    3. College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Received:2017-12-12 Online:2018-08-23 Published:2018-08-23

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to construct a recombinant inhibin plasmid containing a CpG-ODN fragment with immunogenicity(named as pEGISI-CpG-ODN), and determine its effect on mRNA expression levels of apoptosis-related genes to investigate the roles of CpG-ODN in mouse ovarian granulosa cells (GCs). GCs were obtained from the ovaries of 21-23 days female ICR mice. The experiment was divided into 3 groups:empty vector group (pEGFP), inhibin recombinant plasmid group (pEGISI) and containing CpG-ODN motif recombinant inhibin plasmid group (pEGISI-CpG-ODN). The target fragment CpG-ODN was amplified by PCR. The mRNA expression levels of CpG and the death receptor pathway related genes (Fas, FasL, DR4/5, TRAIL, Caspase8 and Caspase3) in transfected cells were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The results showed that a new recombinant inhibin plasmid called pEGISI-CpG-ODN was constructed successfully. Moreover, CpG gene could be highly expressed in GCs after transfection of GCs with recombinant inhibin plasmid (pEGISI-CpG-ODN). Furthermore, the mRNA expression levels of pro-apoptotic genes Fas, FasL, DR4/5,TRAIL, Caspase8 and Caspase3 were very significantly lower in GCs of the pEGISI-CpG-ODN plasmid treated group than those in pEGISI treated group (P<0.01). These results suggested that CpG-ODN might not only resist the function of inhibin but also decrease the expression levels of apoptotic genes in mouse GCs, as a result, it was able to affect follicular development.

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