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Expression profiles of oviductal mRNAs and lncRNAs in the follicular phase and luteal phase of sheep (Ovis aries) with two fecundity gene (FecB) genotypes

ABSTRACT: FecB (also known as BMPR1B) is a crucial gene in sheep reproduction, which has a mutation (A746G) that was found to increase the ovulation rate and litter size. The FecB mutation is associated with reproductive endocrinology, such mutation can control external estrous characteristics and affect follicle-stimulating hormone during the estrous cycle. Previous researches showed that the FecB mutation can regulate the transcriptomic profiles in the reproductive-related tissues including hypothalamus, pituitary, and ovary during the estrous cycle of Small Tailed Han sheep (STH). However, little research has been reported on the correlation between FecB mutation and the estrous cycle in STH sheep oviduct. To investigate the coding and non-coding transcriptomic profiles involved in the estrous cycle and FecB in the sheep oviduct, RNA sequencing was performed to analyze the transcriptomic profiles of mRNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the oviduct during the estrous cycle of STH sheep with mutant (FecBBB) and wild-type (FecB++) genotypes. In total, 21,863 lncRNAs and 43,674 mRNAs were screened.Together, our results can provide novel insights into the oviductal transcriptomic function against a FecB mutation background in sheep reproduction.

ORGANISM(S): Ovis aries

PROVIDER: GSE247022 | GEO | 2023/11/08

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:The success of the early reproductive events depends on an appropriate communication between gametes/embryos and the oviduct. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) contained in oviductal secretions have been suggested as new players in mediating this crucial cross-talk by transferring their cargo (e.g. proteins, mRNA and small ncRNA) from cell to cell. However, little is known about the oviduct EVs composition and their implications in reproductive success. The objective of our study was to determine the changes of oviductal EVs small ncRNA content under the hormonal influence during the estrous cycle. Methods: EVs, exosomes and microvesicles, were isolated from bovine oviductal fluid at different stages of the estrous cycle (postovulatory-stage, early luteal phase, late luteal phase and pre-ovulatory stage). RNA enriched for short molecules was isolated and used for the preparation of small RNA-seq libraries. RNA-sequencing was performed on an Illumina HiSeq 2500. The obtained sequence reads that passed quality filters were annotated by BLAST alignment to various sets of non-coding and coding RNAs. Read counts were calculated based on the frequency of unique sequences after removal of PCR duplicates. Statistical analysis was done with EdgeR to identify differential small ncRNA abundance across the different stages of the estrous cycle. Results: Small RNA-Seq identified the presence of different types of ncRNAs (miRNAs, rRNA fragments, tRNA fragments, snRNA, snoRNA, and other ncRNAs), which were partially also under hormonal influence. Major differences were found between post-ovulatory and early luteal and the rest of the stages for small ncRNAs. Interesting miRNAs identified in oviductal EVs, miR-34b and miR-449a, showed differential abundance among stages. Dysregulation of these miRNAs has been associated with defective cilia in the oviduct and infertility. Conclusions: Our findings represent the first extensive oviductal signature of bovine oviductal EVs miRNA content and contribute to a better understanding of the role of EVs as modulators of gamete/embryo-maternal interactions.

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Expression profiles of oviductal mRNAs and lncRNAs in the follicular phase and luteal phase of sheep (Ovis aries) with two fecundity gene (FecB) genotypes

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