ABSTRACT: The expression pattern of microRNAs in granulosa cells of subordinate and dominant follicles during the early luteal phase of bovine estrous cycle
Project description:This study was conducted to investigate the miRNA enrichment and degradation in the granulosa cells of dominant and subordinate follicle during the early luteal phase of the bovine estrous cycle using high throughput miRNA sequencing technology.
Project description:The study aimed to uncover differential expression pattern of regulatory microRNAs in bovine granulosa cells derived from preovulatory dominant and subordinate follicles.
Project description:Bovine granulosa cells harvested from cohort follicles at 1.3 days after wave emergence, and from dominant and subordinate follicles at 2.6 days after wave emergence. Total RNA extracted from granulosa cells of 4 cohort, 4 dominant and 4 subordinate follicles was pooled for generation of each respective SAGE library. Keywords: other
Project description:Bovine granulosa cells harvested from cohort follicles at 1.3 days after wave emergence, and from dominant and subordinate follicles at 2.6 days after wave emergence. Total RNA extracted from granulosa cells of 4 cohort, 4 dominant and 4 subordinate follicles was pooled for generation of each respective SAGE library. Keywords: other
Project description:Development of ovarian follicles is controlled at the molecular level by several gene products whose precise expression leads to regression or ovulation of follicles. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression through sequence-specific base pairing with target messenger RNAs (mRNAs) causing translation repression or mRNA degradation. The aim of this study was to identify miRNAs expressed in ovarian follicles, localize their expression within the theca and/or granulosa layers and their putative target genes/pathways that are involved in bovine ovarian follicle development. By using miRCURY microarray (Exiqon) we identified 14 and 49 differentially expressed miRNAs (P < 0.01) between dominant and subordinate follicles in theca and granulosa cells, respectively. The expression levels of four selected miRNAs were confirmed by qRT-PCR. To identify target prediction and pathways of differentially expressed miRNAs Union of Genes option in DIANA miRPath v.2.0 software was used. The predicted targets for these miRNAs were enriched for pathways involving oocyte meiosis, Wnt, TGF-beta, ErbB, Insulin, P13K-Akt and MAPK signaling pathways. This study identified differentially expressed miRNAs in the theca and granulosa cells of dominant and subordinate follicles, and clearly implicates them in having important roles in regulating known molecular pathways that determine the fate of ovarian follicle development.
Project description:The study aimed to identify miRNAs expression profiles associated with growth and regression of dominant-size follicles in bovine. Follicles and corpora lutea (CL, from days 1 to 4 of the estrous cycle) were collected from abattoir ovaries and their status (healthy/atretic) was assessed by measuring steroid levels and aromatase expression. Total RNA was isolated from whole follicles at different developmental stages and from CL. An heterologous microarray (Exiqon, Denmark) approach followed by RT-qPCR validation (Qiagen, UK) was used to identify and compare miRNA profiles between large healthy follicles (diameter, 13–16 mm, n=6) and each of small (4–8 mm, n=6 pools of follicles), large atretic folllicles (13-16 mm, n=6) and CL (n=6) . RNA from the above groups was hybridized to the miRCURY LNA™ microRNA Hi-Power Labeling Kit,Hy3™/Hy5™ (Exiqon) and hybridized on the miRCURY LNA™ microRNA Array (6th gen). A total of 17 and 57 microRNAs were differentially expressed (> 2 fold, adj. P-value < 0.05) between Large Healthy and each of Small and Large Atretic follicles, respectively, a fraction of which corresponded to registered bovine miRNA sequences. A subset of 5 bovine miRNAs (miR-144, miR-202,vmiR-451, miR-652, miR-873) were confirmed by qPCR to be upregulated in Large Healthy follicles, were enriched in mural granulosa cells and their predicted targets mapped to genes involved in follicular cell proliferation and differentiation, suggesting an involvemet of this subset of microRNAs in ovarian follicle development. Moreover, a total of 11 and 22 unique miRNAs were up- and down-regulated, respectively (≥ 2.5 fold; adjusted P-value < 0.01), in corpora lutea relative Large Healthy follicles, including an upregulated cluster, miR-183-96-182, which was shown to be involved in luteal cell proliferation and steroidogenesis
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 mRNA 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). Total RNA was isolated and used for the preparation of RNA-seq libraries. RNA-sequencing was performed on an Illumina HiSeq 2500. The obtained sequence reads that passed quality filters were mapped to the bovine genome sequence using Hisat 2. Read counts were calculated with QuasR Qcount and statistical analysis with EdgeR to identify differential mRNA abundance across the different stages of the estrous cycle. Results: RNA-sequencing identified 903 differentially expressed transcripts (FDR<0.001) in bovine oviductal EVs across the estrous cycle. Major differences were found between post-ovulatory and the rest of the stages analyzed.Functional annotation of the differentially abundant mRNAs identified functions related to cilia expression, exosome/vesicles, and many transcripts encoding ribosomal proteins. Conclusions: Our findings represent the first extensive oviductal signature of bovine oviductal EVs mRNA content and contribute to a better understanding of the role of EVs as modulators of gamete/embryo-maternal interactions.
Project description:The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of chemerin on the transcriptomic profile of porcine in vitro cultured luteal cells collected during the mid-luteal phase of estrous cycle.