猪CRTC3基因表达的品种差异及forskolin对其表达的影响

本试验旨在探究糖脂代谢通路关键基因CRTC3在不同品种猪肌肉和脂肪组织中的表达情况,并通过forskolin处理猪皮下脂肪前体细胞,研究forskolin对脂肪前体细胞分化聚酯和CRTC3基因表达的影响,阐明猪CRTC3基因表达与脂肪沉积的关系。试验选取杜长大猪和莱芜猪各5头,检测肌肉、脂肪组织中CRTC3的mRNA和蛋白表达水平以及脂肪代谢相关基因的mRNA表达水平;选取2头3日龄的杜长大仔猪,分离猪皮下脂肪前体细胞,待完全融合后用MDI诱导培养基诱导4 d,然后用分化培养基继续诱导4 d,完成诱导分化。Forskolin组在诱导分化的第1天即加入forskolin,使其终浓度为10μmol/L,对照组则加入同浓度的二甲基亚砜(DMSO)进行诱导分化。结果表明:在莱芜猪的背最长肌和腰大肌中,CRTC3的蛋白表达水平高于杜长大猪;在莱芜猪的皮下和内脏脂肪组织中,CRTC3及脂肪沉积相关基因过氧化物酶体增殖剂激活受体γ(PPARγ)、脂肪酸结合蛋白4(FABP4)、CCAAT/增强子结合蛋白α(C/EBPα)、围脂滴蛋白(PLIN)和瘦素(LEP)的mRNA表达水平显著或极显著高于杜长大猪(P<0.05或P<0.01),而脂肪棕色化相关基因NF-E2相关因子1(NRF1)、过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体-γ共激活因子-1α(PGC⁃1α)、PRDM16、解偶联蛋白2(UCP2)、解偶联蛋白3(UCP3)的mRNA表达水平则显著或极显著低于杜长大猪(P<0.05或P<0.01)。进一步的研究发现,猪皮下脂肪前体细胞分化后CRTC3和脂肪沉积相关基因的mRNA表达水平极显著提高(P<0.01),脂肪棕色化相关基因的mRNA表达水平也均极显著升高(P<0.01)。10μmol/L forsko⁃lin处理能抑制猪皮下脂肪前体细胞分化,极显著升高环磷腺苷效应元件结合蛋白(CREB)和脂肪棕色化相关基因的mRNA表达水平(P<0.01),促进CRTC3的进核,极显著降低CRTC3和脂肪沉积相关基因的mRNA表达水平(P<0.01)。上述研究结果表明,CRTC3基因与猪脂肪沉积密切相关,forskolin处理可以调控猪CRTC3及脂质代谢相关基因表达,调控猪皮下脂肪前体细胞分化聚酯。     

冷应激条件下猪脂肪组织中脂联素及其受体 mRNA水平的表达变化

为了研究冷应激对脂肪代谢的影响,本试验分别在-15~-10 ℃、-10~-5 ℃、-5~0 ℃、15~18 ℃温度条件下采取猪颈部、背部皮下和内脏系膜脂肪组织,通过荧光定量RT-PCR方法检测脂联素及其受体mRNA的表达水平。结果显示,随着冷应激强度的逐渐加大,在颈部、背部皮下、内脏系膜Adiponectin mRNA的表达量逐渐降低,差异显著(P＜0.05);内脏系膜中AdipoR 1和AdipoR 2 mRNA表达量先逐渐升高后恢复正常,且差异极显著(P＜0.01);背部皮下AdipoR 2 mRNA表达量先逐渐降低后恢复正常,差异极显著(P＜0.01),AdipoR 1 mRNA表达量没有明显变化;颈部皮下AdipoR 2 mRNA的表达量先逐渐升高后恢复正常,差异极显著(P＜0.01),AdipoR 1 mRNA的表达量先升高后恢复正常,而后又升高,差异极显著(P＜0.01)。结果表明,脂联素及其受体参与冷应激过程,它们可能与冷应激条件下脂肪组织的重新分布有重要的关系。     

Gene expression and hormonal regulation of adiponectin and its receptors in bovine mammary gland and mammary epithelial cells

Although the functions of adiponectin, a differentiated adipocyte‐derived hormone, in regulating glucose and fatty acid metabolism are regulated by two subtypes of adiponectin receptors (AdipoRs; AdipoR1 and AdipoR2), those in ruminants remain unclear. Therefore we examined the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression levels of adiponectin and its receptors in various bovine tissues and mammary glands among different lactation stages, and the effects of lactogenic hormones (insulin, dexamethasone and prolactin) and growth hormone (GH) on mRNA expression of the AdipoRs in cultured bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMEC). AdipoRs mRNAs were widely expressed in various bovine tissues, but adiponectin mRNA expression was significantly higher in adipose tissue than in other tissues. In the mammary gland, although adiponectin mRNA expression was significantly decreased at lactation, AdipoR1 mRNA expression was significantly higher at peak lactation than at the dry‐off stage. In BMEC, lactogenic hormones and GH upregulated AdipoR2 mRNA expression but did not change that of AdipoR1. In conclusion, adiponectin and its receptor mRNA were expressed in various bovine tissues and the adiponectin mRNA level was decreased during lactation. These results suggest that adiponectin and its receptors ware changed in mammary glands by lactation and that AdipoRs mRNA expression was regulated by different pathways in BMEC.     

秦川肉牛AdipoR1和AdipoR2基因克隆、生物信息学分析及表达研究

试验旨在利用生物信息学方法对秦川牛肉用新品系(以下简称“秦川肉牛”)AdipoR1、AdipoR2基因的CDS区进行克隆及分析,并探究其在秦川肉牛不同组织及肌细胞诱导分化不同时间的表达情况。以秦川肉牛为研究对象,经PCR扩增得到AdipoR1、AdipoR2基因CDS区序列,运用生物信息学软件对其功能结构进行预测,同时采用实时荧光定量PCR术获得AdipoR1、AdipoR2基因在秦川肉牛15个组织和诱导分化后不同时间的表达量,再进行差异分析。结果显示,秦川肉牛AdipoR1基因编码序列全长为1128 bp,编码375个氨基酸,蛋白分子质量为42446.41 u,理论等电点为6.70,AdipoR1蛋白二级结构主要由α-螺旋构成,二、三级结构预测结果一致,属于亲水性蛋白,没有信号肽位点;AdipoR2基因编码序列全长1161 bp,编码386个氨基酸,蛋白分子质量为43707.70 u,理论等电点为6.27。亚细胞定位结果表明,AdipoR1蛋白有60.9%的可能定位在细胞膜,AdipoR2蛋白有73.9%的可能定位在细胞膜。不同物种氨基酸系统进化树结果显示,秦川肉牛AdipoR1、AdipoR2基因编码的氨基酸序列分别与瘤牛和野牦牛的亲缘性最近。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,AdipoR1、AdipoR2基因在秦川肉牛心脏、肝脏、肌肉等15个组织中均有表达,且在肌肉组织中的表达量最高,极显著高于其他组织(P<0.01),在肌细胞诱导分化时序上也有明显差异。本试验揭示了AdipoR1和AdipoR2基因在秦川肉牛不同组织和肌细胞诱导分化后不同时间上的表达差异,以期为进一步探究AdipoR1、AdipoR2基因的生物学功能与调控机理奠定基础。     

Effect of heat challenge on peripheral blood mononuclear cell viability: comparison of a tropical and temperate pig breed

We evaluated the effect of heat challenge on cell viability, concanavalin A-induced proliferation and heat shock protein (HSPs) mRNA expression in peripheral mononuclear blood cells (PBMC) isolated from Creole (CR) and Large White (LW) pigs. The PBMCs were cultured for 9 h at 37°C before being subjected to heat challenge: (1) at 42°C or 45°C for 2, 4, 6 and 9 h to monitor cell viability;(2) at 45°C for 2 and 9 h followed by stimulation for 24 h at 37°C with concanavalin A to evaluate mitogen-induced proliferation; and (3) at 45°C for 3, 6 and 9 h to measure induction of HSP70.2 and HSP90 mRNA. Cell viability was affected by breed and temperature (P < 0.01), and the viability decrease caused by heat challenge was greater for LW than CR pigs. For mitogen-stimulated PBMCs, incubation at 45°C reduced lymphoblastogenesis equally in both breeds (P < 0.01). Although heat challenge for 3 and 6 h at 45°C induced expression of HSP70.2 and HSP90 mRNA, no breed difference was observed. In conclusion, differences in heat resistance between these two breeds at the whole organism level are reflected at the cellular level. Neither HSP70.2 nor HSP90 mRNA expression levels explain this effect.     

Effects of soyabean meal‐ or whey‐based diets on lipid metabolism in weaned piglets

The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that dietary protein source influences lipid metabolism‐related parameters weaned piglets. The effects of soyabean meal (SB) and whey proteins (WP) on gene expression of several genes involved in the lipogenic process in liver, visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SAT) adipose tissues, plasma insulin concentration and fatty acid (FA) profile were investigated in 18 weaned piglets. Weaned piglets were fed one of two diets containing either SB or WP as the main protein source. Following a 10‐h fasting period, plasma insulin concentration and FA profile were assessed at 56 and 72 days of age, whereas gene expression in liver, VAT and SAT was assessed at 72 days of age. Plasma insulin concentration was not affected by diet, although it was 40% lower in SB fed pigs. The SB pigs had lower 14:0 (p < 0.01) and higher 18:3n‐3 (p < 0.001) levels in plasma in comparison with WP pigs. However, these changes were attributed to background differences in the dietary FA profile and not to a direct protein source effect. Gene expression of sterol regulatory element‐binding protein 1 (SREBP‐1) in liver and VAT were lower (p < 0.01 and p < 0.05, respectively) in SB compared to WP fed piglets, but no differences occurred in SAT. No changes were observed in sterol regulatory element‐binding protein 2, liver X receptor, peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptors α and γ and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 mRNA levels, either in liver or in adipose tissues. In conclusion, dietary protein source, accompanied likely by side alterations in the dietary composition, affects lipid metabolism in pigs through the downregulation of SREBP‐1, which is a crucial determinant of lipogenic process.     

Fat depot‐specific differences in leptin mRNA expression and its relation to adipocyte size in steers

ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to investigate leptin mRNA expression, adipocyte size, and their relationship in several adipose tissues of fattening steers. Subcutaneous, perirenal, intermuscular and intramuscular adipose tissues were collected from three crossbred steers (Japanese Black cattle X Holstein) aged 21 months. The mRNA level and adipocyte diameter were determined in these adipose tissues. The intramuscular adipose tissue had a lower leptin mRNA level than the intermuscular and perirenal adipose tissues (P < 0.05). Leptin mRNA level was lower in the subcutaneous depot than in the intermuscular depot (P < 0.05). Adipocyte diameter was larger in the intermuscular adipose tissue than in the subcutaneous and intramuscular adipose tissues (P < 0.05). Leptin mRNA level was positively correlated with adipocyte diameter (r² = 0.81, P < 0.05). These results suggest that the cattle have fat depot‐specific differences in leptin gene expression, which are a result of a difference in adipocyte size.     

Regulation of hepatic peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor α expression but not adiponectin by dietary protein in finishing pigs

Soy protein regulates adiponectin and peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor α (PPARα) in some species, but the effect of dietary soy protein on adiponectin and PPARα in the pig has not been studied. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine whether soya bean meal reduction or replacement influences serum adiponectin, adiponectin mRNA, serum metabolites and the expression of PPARα and other genes involved in lipid deposition. Thirty‐three pigs (11 pigs per treatment) were subjected to one of three dietary treatments: (i) reduced crude protein (CP) diet containing soya bean meal (RCP‐Soy), (ii) high CP diet containing soya bean meal (HCP‐Soy) or (iii) high CP diet with corn gluten meal replacing soya bean meal (HCP‐CGM) for 35 days. Dietary treatment had no effect on overall growth performance, feed intake or measures of body composition. There was no effect of dietary treatment on serum adiponectin or leptin. Dietary treatment did not affect the abundance of the mRNAs for adiponectin, PPARα, PPARγ2, lipoprotein lipase or fatty acid synthase in adipose tissue. The mRNA expression of PPARα, PPARγ2, lipoprotein lipase or fatty acid synthetase in loin muscle was not affected by dietary treatment. In liver tissue, the relative abundance of PPARα mRNA was greater (p < 0.05) in pigs fed the HCP‐Soy diets when compared to pigs fed RCP‐Soy or HCP‐CGM diets. Hepatic mRNA expression of acyl‐CoA oxidase or fatty acid synthase was not affected by dietary treatment. Western blot analysis indicated that hepatic PPARα protein levels were decreased (p < 0.05) in pigs fed the RCP‐Soy diets when compared to pigs fed the HCP‐Soy diets. These data suggest that increasing the soy protein content of swine diets increases hepatic expression of PPARα without associated changes in body composition.     

Comparative analysis of differentially expressed genes related to triglyceride metabolism between intramuscular fat and abdominal fat in broilers

ABSTRACT

1. Lipid metabolism is an indispensable process in an organism, though little is known about the regulatory mechanisms of fat deposition in different types of adipose tissues.

2. The differentially expressed genes related to triglyceride (TG) metabolism between abdominal and intramuscular fat (IMF) of Beijing-You chickens were investigated in this study.

3. TG content in abdominal fat (AF) (349.7 mg/g) was significantly higher (P < 0.01) than in the breast and thigh (12.3 mg/g and 24.8 mg/g, respectively).

4. Using Agilent chicken gene-expression profiling in adipose tissues between AF and muscle (breast and thigh), certain representative genes related to fatty acid metabolism, lipoprotein catabolism and esterification reactions were significantly upregulated (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).

5. Genes involved in fatty acid oxidation or carbohydrate utilisation were significantly up- or downregulated (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01), including those involved with highly enriched pathways of lipid metabolism (PPAR, Wnt pathway and inositol phosphate metabolism), cell junctions (focal adhesion and regulation of actin cytoskeleton) and muscle contraction.

6. Overall, higher TG levels were observed in AF tissue than in adipose tissues of breast and thigh, which could be regulated through gene expression of pathways related to lipid metabolism (PPAR, Wnt pathway and inositol phosphate metabolism), cell junctions (focal adhesion and regulation of actin cytoskeleton) and muscle contraction. These results provide clues to understanding the molecular mechanisms of TG metabolism between abdominal and IMF.     

Hepatic lipid metabolism is affected by a daily 3-meal pattern with varying dietary crude protein with a pig model

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of 3 meals administered daily with varying dietary crude protein (CP) contents on hepatic lipid metabolism with a pig model. Pigs were divided into 3 groups according to the following feeding patterns: feeding a basal CP diet 3 times daily (3C); feeding a high CP diet for breakfast, the basal CP diet for lunch, and a low CP diet for dinner (HCL); and feeding the low CP diet for breakfast, the basal CP diet for lunch, and the high protein diet for dinner (LCH). Three groups took equivalent diet per meal ensuring that every pig was fed with similar dietary formulae daily. Results showed that HCL feeding pattern reduced the relative kidney weight (P < 0.05), and LCH feeding pattern increased the relative liver weight of pigs (P < 0.05) when compared with those in the 3C group. Plasma urea nitrogen (P < 0.01) and lipase (P < 0.05) decreased in the HCL group but increased in the LCH group. Both HCL and LCH feeding patterns reduced plasma triglycerides (P < 0.01), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) (P < 0.01), and hepatic crude fat (0.05 < P < 0.10) of pigs. Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) results showed that dynamic feeding patterns down-regulated (P < 0.05) the mRNA level of lipid metabolism related genes, including adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL), acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCα), liver X receptor (LXRα) in the liver, and negatively regulate elements of circadian clock, including period 1 (Per1), period 2 (Per2), cryptochrome (Cry2), which in turn, upregulated (P < 0.05) the protein expression of positive regulate element brain and muscle Arnt-like 1 (BMAL1) when compared with 3C group. Overall, our findings suggested that dynamic feeding patterns may affect hepatic lipid metabolism via regulation of the circadian clock.     

Research Progress on Adiponectin and its Receptors and their Roles in Reproduction

Adiponectin is a special protein which is secreted by adipose tissue and has many kinds of biological functions that play an important role in enhancing fatty acid oxidation,inflammation reaction and anti diabetes ect.Adiponectin mediated by AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 via AMPK,PPAR,p38MAPK signal pathway plays an important role.Adiponectin and its receptors AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 express in many tissues,AdipoR1 is mainly expressed in muscle tissue,AdipoR2 is highly expressed in liver tissue.In addition,adiponectin and its receptors also expressed in the hypothalamus,pituitary,uterus,embryo and other reproductive glands and tissues,which indicate that adiponectin plays an important role in regulating animal reproduction and embryo growth and development.     

脂联素及其受体的研究进展及在生殖中的作用

脂联素是一种由脂肪组织分泌的具有多种生物学功能的特殊蛋白,在增强脂肪酸氧化、抗炎症反应、抗糖尿病等方面起重要作用。脂联素通过AdipoR1和AdipoR2这两种受体的介导经过AMPK、PPAR、p38MAPK等信号通路来发挥生物学作用。脂联素及其受体AdipoR1和AdipoR2能在多种组织器官中表达,AdipoR1主要在肌肉组织中表达,AdipoR2则高表达于肝脏组织。此外,脂联素及其受体还能在下丘脑、垂体、子宫、胚胎等多种生殖腺和生殖组织中表达,说明脂联素在调控动物生殖及胚胎生长发育方面起重要作用。     

不同地方猪种背部皮下脂肪中miR-206差异表达研究

试验采用荧光定量PCR技术(QRT-PCR)对6个四川省地方猪种背部皮下脂肪中miR-206的差异表达情况进行测定和分析。结果表明:藏猪miR-206相对表达量最高,成华猪次之,青峪猪最低;藏猪miR-206相对表达量显著高于内江猪(P<0.05),极显著高于丫杈猪和青峪猪(P<0.01)。     

Transition period-related changes in the abundance of the mRNAs of adiponectin and its receptors,of visfatin,and of fatty acid binding receptors in adipose tissue of high-yielding dairy cows

Adipose tissue expresses adipokines, which are involved in regulation of energy expenditure, lipid metabolism, and insulin sensitivity. To adapt for the transition from pregnancy to lactation, particularly in high-yielding dairy cows, adipokines, their receptors, and particular G-protein coupled receptors (GPRs) are of potential importance. Signaling by GPR 41 stimulates leptin release via activation by short-chain fatty acids; GPR 43/109A inhibits lipolysis, and GPR 109A thereby mediates the lipid-lowering effects of nicotinic acid and β–hydroxybutyrate. The aim of this study was to compare the mRNA expression of adiponectin and visfatin, adiponectin receptors 1 and 2 (AdipoR1/2), leptin receptor (obRb), insulin receptor as of the aforementioned GPRs during the transition period in high-yielding dairy cows. Biopsies from subcutaneous fat and blood samples were obtained from 10 dairy cows 1 week before and 3 weeks after calving. For AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 mRNA abundance as well as for leptin concentrations in plasma, a reduction (P ≤ .05) was observed postpartum; for visfatin and putative GPR 109A mRNA abundance in adipose tissue, there was a trend (P < .1) for analogous changes. In contrast, the mRNA content of obRb and GPR 41 in adipose tissue was higher (P ≤ .05) in samples from early lactation than in those from late gestation. Our results indicate decreasing adiponectin sensitivity in adipose tissue after calving, which might be involved in the reduced insulin sensitivity of adipose tissue during early lactation. In addition, visfatin, GPR 41, and GPR 109A may further modulate insulin sensitivity.     

Peripheral tumor necrosis factor α regulation of adipose tissue metabolism and adipokine gene expression in neonatal pigs

The neonatal pig is susceptible to stress and infection, conditions which favor tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) secretion. This study examined whether TNFα can alter metabolic activity and cytokine gene expression within neonatal pig adipose tissue. Cell cultures were prepared from neonatal subcutaneous adipose tissue using standard procedures. Cultures (5 experiments) were incubated with medium containing ¹⁴C-glucose for 4 h to measure glucose conversion to lipid in the presence of combinations of TNFα (10 ng), insulin (10 nM) and an anti-pig TNFα antibody (5 μg). Basal lipogenesis was not affected by TNFα treatment (P?>?0.05). However, insulin stimulated lipogenesis was reduced by TNFα (P?<?0.02). For gene expression studies, cultures were incubated with 0, 2.5, 5.0 or 10 ng TNFα for 2, 4 or 24 h (n?=?4 experiments). Interleukin 6 and TNFα gene expression were acutely (2–4 h) stimulated by exogenous TNFα treatment (P?<?0.05), as analyzed by real-time PCR. Adiponectin mRNA abundance was reduced (P?<?0.001) while monocyte chemotactic gene expression was increased by TNFα treatment at all time points (P?<?0.001). Chronic treatment (24 h) was required to increase monocyte multiplication inhibitory factor or suppress lipoprotein lipase gene expression (P?<?0.02). These data suggest conditions which increase serum TNFα, like sepsis, could suppress lipid accumulation within adipose tissue at a time of critical need in the neonate and induce a variety of adipose derived cytokines which may function to alter adipose physiology.     

Association study of molecular polymorphisms in candidate genes related to stress responses with production and meat quality traits in pigs

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis exerts a large range of effects on metabolism, the immune system, inflammatory processes, and brain functions. Together with the sympathetic nervous system, it is also the most important stress-responsive neuroendocrine system. Both systems influence production traits, carcass composition, and meat quality. The HPA axis may be a critical target for genetic selection of more robust animals. Indeed, numerous studies in various species have demonstrated the importance of genetic factors in shaping the individual HPA axis phenotype, and genetic polymorphism can be found at each level of the axis, including hormone production by the adrenal cortices under stimulation by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), hormone bioavailability, or receptor and postreceptor mechanisms. The aim of the present experiment was to extend these findings to the brain neurochemical systems involved in stress responses. To this end, a number of candidate genes were sequenced for molecular polymorphisms and their association was studied with stress neuroendocrine and production traits in a genetically diverse population consisting of 100 female pigs from an advanced intercross (F10-F12) between 2 highly divergent breeds, Large White (LW) and Meishan (MS). The LW breed has a high production potential for lean meat and a low HPA axis activity, and the MS breed has low growth rate, fat carcasses—but large litters of highly viable piglets—and a high HPA axis activity. Candidate genes were chosen in the catecholaminergic and serotonergic pathways, in the pituitary control of cortisol production, among genes previously demonstrated to be differentially expressed in ACTH-stimulated adrenal glands from LW and MS pigs, and in cortisol receptors. Sixty new polymorphisms were found. The association study with carcass and meat quality traits and with endocrine traits showed a number of significant results, such as monoamine oxidase (MAOA) polymorphisms with growth rate (P = 0.01); lean content and intramuscular fat (P < 0.01), which are the most important traits for carcass value; dopamine receptor D3 (DRD3) with carcass composition (P < 0.05); and vasopressin receptor 1B (AVPR1B) with meat quality traits (P ≤ 0.05). The effect of these polymorphisms on neuroendocrine parameters (eg DRD3 and HPA axis or AVPR1B and catecholamines) indicates information regarding their biological mechanism of action.     

脂联素及其受体对脂代谢信号转导通路的调控机制

脂联素(Adipo Q)是一种由脂肪组织分泌的细胞因子,在调节畜禽的脂代谢等方面具有重要作用。Adipo Q主要通过与脂联素受体1(Adipo R1)和脂联素受体2(Adipo R2)2种受体结合来调控腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶α(AMPKα)、p38丝裂原激活蛋白激酶(p38MARK)和过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体α(PPARα)等信号转导通路,参与机体内的脂代谢途径。目前对Adipo Q介导的脂代谢信号转导通路的研究已有了一定进展。本文就Adipo Q及其受体的结构,以及Adipo Q及其受体对脂代谢的调控机制进行了综述。     

lncRNA-6617调控猪肌内前体脂肪细胞分化的筛选与功能研究

旨在探究lncRNA-6617的生物学特性及其对猪肌内前体脂肪细胞分化的影响，以及初步探究其上游调节机制，为后续深入研究猪肌内脂肪沉积调控机制提供参考依据。本研究以饲养在相同条件下的1、90、180日龄健康马身公猪(n=3)和大白公猪(n=3)为研究对象，利用RNA-seq技术筛选脂肪型猪(马身猪)和瘦肉型猪(大白猪)肌肉特异表达的lncRNAs，并通过生物信息学分析、RT-PCR及Sanger测序鉴定lncRNA-6617生物学特性及其猪组织中的表达特征。在猪肌内前体脂肪细胞中干扰lncRNA-6617，检测lncRNA-6617对肌内脂肪细胞分化能力的影响。随后，检测m⁶A修饰相关酶在不同品种猪中的表达差异，研究lncRNA-6617的上游调控机制。结果显示，lncRNA-6617位于猪18号染色体，RAMP3基因反义链的第3内含子区域，无蛋白编码能力，主要分布于细胞核; lncRNA-6617在猪所检测各组织中均有表达，背部皮下脂肪中表达量最高，且在马身猪肌肉组织中的表达极显著高于大白猪(P < 0.01);在猪肌内前体脂肪细胞分化过程中，lncRNA-6617表达量呈上升趋势，且在分化第5天表达量达到最高; 干扰lncRNA-6617诱导分化7 d后，分化的成熟脂肪细胞明显减少，成脂关键基因CEBPα、PPARγ和aP2的表达均极显著下调(P < 0.01)。m⁶A修饰的去甲基化酶FTO在马身猪背最长肌和股二头肌中的表达极显著高于大白猪(P < 0.01)，在腰大肌中的表达显著高于大白猪(P < 0.05)，上游调节因子ZNF217在马身猪肌肉组织中的表达极显著高于大白猪(P < 0.01)，与lncRNA-6617表达模式一致。干扰FTO后，lncRNA-6617的表达极显著下调(P < 0.01)。本研究筛选了在马身猪肌肉组织中显著高表达的lncRNA-6617，并深入研究了lncRNA-6617促进猪肌内前体脂肪细胞分化的功能及其上游调节机制，丰富了脂肪细胞生成的表观调控网络。