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Transcriptome profiling of ovarian tissues from pigs with extreme phenotypes for reproductive efficiency during the luteal and follicular phases of the estrous cycle

ABSTRACT: Purpose:The goal of this study was to enrich understanding of the reproductive difference Methods:Multiparous Canadian Large White cyclic sows were divided into two parts: high (H; total number of piglets born > 15.73) and low (L; total number of piglets born < 11.11) fecundity. Eight sows with similar parity from each part were chosen (n=16). Ovarian tissues were obtained on the 14 day (day 1 = first day of estrus) after estrus as in the luteal phase (L) and 20 day of the estrous cycle as in the follicular phase (F). Transcriptome profiling of ovarian tissues were generated by deep sequencing, in quadruplicate, using Illumina HiSeq X10 instrument. Results: Using an optimized data analysis workflow, we obtained the differentially expressed RNAs between the high and low fecundity, with a fold change ≥1.5 and p value < 0.05. These results provide further insight into fecundity in pigs. Conclusions: Our study represents the first detailed analysis of ovary transcriptome. It will be significantly helpful to display a novel regulatory mechanism for further investigation of prolificacy in pigs.

ORGANISM(S): Sus scrofa

PROVIDER: GSE134001 | GEO | 2020/09/02

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Prolificacy related traits are of great economical interest in the pig industry. microRNAs (miRNAs) are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression important for reproductive processes. In pigs, the roles of ovarian miRNAs during gestation remain unknown although the ovaries are essential during gestation. It has been hypothesised that ovarian miRNAs could participate during the porcine gestation and, moreover, they could influence the prolificacy levels of sows. The miRNA expression profile was compared in the ovaries of pregnant Iberian x Meishan F2 sows displaying extreme phenotypes regarding prolificacy levels defined as the number of embryos (NE) attached to the uterus at 30-32 days of gestation. miR-146a-5p and miR-142-3p were differentially expressed between high (NEM-bM-^IM-%13) and low (NEM-bM-^IM-$11) prolificacy sows. In silico functional analyses of the predicted mRNA targets for these miRNAs revealed that miR-146a-5p targets were mainly involved in the immune system response important for the establishment of the maternal-foetal tolerance, implantation and maintenance of pregnancy. On the other hand, miR-142-3p targets participated in different biological processes that would contribute to the homeostasis maintenance to ensure a correct functional development of the ovaries. miRNAs associated with prolificacy levels could regulate negatively, by a novel post-transcriptional mechanism, their predicted mRNA targets, PPM1K, TLR1 and CPEB2 which have been reported as differentially expressed in the ovaries of pregnant sows regarding the prolificacy levels. Furthermore, among predicted mRNA targets for miRNAs associated with prolificacy, four genes, differentially expressed in the ovaries of pregnant sows regarding prolificacy levels, (LRRK1, BAT1, CPEB2, CCL8) are proposed to be good candidate genes for litter size due to their location within confidence intervals for prolificacy QTL described previously. Overall, it is suggested that the up-regulation of miR-146a-5p and miR-142-3p in the ovaries of pregnant sows could help in the establishment of a uterine environment, which would favor the embryonic development. Total RNA was isolated from uterus of Iberian x Meishan F2 pregnant sows divided into two groups: High prolificacy sows (n=3) and Low prolificacy sows (n=3). RNA was labeled with the Cy3-like Hy3M-bM-^DM-" dye, mixed with a pool of RNA from the six samples labeled with the Cy5-like Hy5M-bM-^DM-" dye, and hybridized to two-color miRCURYM-bM-^DM-" arrays from ExiqonM-BM-..

Project description:Prolificacy related traits are of great economical interest in the pig industry. microRNAs (miRNAs) are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression important for reproductive processes. In pigs, the roles of ovarian miRNAs during gestation remain unknown although the ovaries are essential during gestation. It has been hypothesised that ovarian miRNAs could participate during the porcine gestation and, moreover, they could influence the prolificacy levels of sows. The miRNA expression profile was compared in the ovaries of pregnant Iberian x Meishan F2 sows displaying extreme phenotypes regarding prolificacy levels defined as the number of embryos (NE) attached to the uterus at 30-32 days of gestation. miR-146a-5p and miR-142-3p were differentially expressed between high (NE≥13) and low (NE≤11) prolificacy sows. In silico functional analyses of the predicted mRNA targets for these miRNAs revealed that miR-146a-5p targets were mainly involved in the immune system response important for the establishment of the maternal-foetal tolerance, implantation and maintenance of pregnancy. On the other hand, miR-142-3p targets participated in different biological processes that would contribute to the homeostasis maintenance to ensure a correct functional development of the ovaries. miRNAs associated with prolificacy levels could regulate negatively, by a novel post-transcriptional mechanism, their predicted mRNA targets, PPM1K, TLR1 and CPEB2 which have been reported as differentially expressed in the ovaries of pregnant sows regarding the prolificacy levels. Furthermore, among predicted mRNA targets for miRNAs associated with prolificacy, four genes, differentially expressed in the ovaries of pregnant sows regarding prolificacy levels, (LRRK1, BAT1, CPEB2, CCL8) are proposed to be good candidate genes for litter size due to their location within confidence intervals for prolificacy QTL described previously. Overall, it is suggested that the up-regulation of miR-146a-5p and miR-142-3p in the ovaries of pregnant sows could help in the establishment of a uterine environment, which would favor the embryonic development.

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Transcriptome profiling of ovarian tissues from pigs with extreme phenotypes for reproductive efficiency during the luteal and follicular phases of the estrous cycle

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