Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2020, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (4): 851-860.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2020.04.022

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Effects of Interfering PTEN Gene on the Transcription of Lipid Synthesis-related Genes and Fatty Acid Composition in Goat Mammary Epithelial Cells

YAO Dawei1, MA Jing1,2, CHEN Lili1, WANG Tianzhen1,2, SUN Huan1,3, SONG Wenqin2, MA Yi1*   

  1. 1. Tianjin Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin 300381, China;
    2. Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China;
    3. Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China
  • Received:2019-07-22 Online:2020-04-25 Published:2020-04-21

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) gene on milk fat synthesis and fatty acid composition in goat mammary gland epithelial cells by RNA interference. The complete CDS region of PTEN gene (GenBank accession number:MK158074.1) was amplified from the mammary gland tissues of Xinong Saanen dairy goat by RT-PCR. Sequence analysis and expression analysis of different lactation stages were performed. Then the siRNA targeting the PTEN gene was synthesized and screened by RT-qPCR to further detect PTEN interference on the transcription level of lipid synthesis-related genes and fatty acid composition. Results showed that:the CDS region of Capra hircus PTEN gene was cloned for the first time, with a total length of 1 212 bp. Compared with cattle (Bos Taurus), porcine (Sus scrofa) and human (Homo sapiens), the nucleic acid sequence homology of dairy goat PTEN was 99%, 98% and 97%,and the amino acid sequence homology was all reach up to 99%. The protein structure analysis showed that there was no transmembrane structure in PTEN protein. Subcellular localization analysis showed PTEN located in the cytoplasm. N terminal of PTEN protein has a phosphatase catalytic domain. The transcription of PTEN gene decreased dramatically by 51.5% in peak lactation compared with dry period. By transfecting the synthesized siRNA into mammary epithelial cells,the ideal siRNA was successfully screened of which the interference efficiency reached 94% (P<0.01). Compared with the control group,the mRNA transcriptions of SREBP1, FASN, ACACA and SCD1 were significantly up-regulated with PTEN interference (P<0.01 or P<0.05),and the mRNA transcriptions of LPL, FABP3, ACOX1, CPT1B, GPAM, DGAT2 and HSL were significantly down-regulated (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Fatty acid analysis showed that PTEN interference significantly up-regulated the desaturation index of C16:1 (P<0.05), but didn't affect C18:1. In summary, PTEN can regulate the transcription of lipid synthesis-related genes and fatty acid composition in mammary epithelial cells,which play an important role in milk fat metabolism in dairy goat.

Key words: dairy goat, GMEC, PTEN, RNA interference, lipid synthesis, fatty acid composition

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