The inconsistent regulation of HOXC13 on different keratins and the regulation mechanism on HOXC13 in cashmere goat (Capra hircus).

ABSTRACT:

Background

During hair growth, cortical cells emerging from the proliferative follicle bulb rapidly undergo a differentiation program and synthesize large amounts of hair keratin proteins. In this process, HOXC13 is one critical regulatory factor, proved by the hair defects in HOXC13 mutant mice and HOXC13 mutant patients. However, inconsistent conclusions were drawn from previous researches regarding the regulation of HOXC13 on different keratins. Whether HOXC13 has extensive and unified regulatory role on these numerous keratins is unclear.

Results

In this study, firstly, RNA-seq was performed to reveal the molecular mechanism of cashmere cycle including anagen and telogen. Subsequently, combining the sequencing with qRT-PCR and immunofluorescent staining results, we found

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6107959 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature