绵羊WNT5A基因克隆及其组织表达分析

WNT5A(Wnt family member 5A)参与了多种细胞的增殖、凋亡和分化等生物学过程,在乳腺形态发生、毛囊发育等方面发挥了重要作用.该试验利用RT-PCR获得绵羊WNT5A基因的CDS区,分析WNT5A蛋白的结构特征并利用RT-qPCR检测WNT5A基因在9个组织中的表达情况.绵羊WNT5A基因的CDS区...     

Uterine Expression of WNT7A and β-catenin After Induction of Oestrus in Sheep

WNT7A and β-catenin localisations and roles in regulating periimplantation ovine conceptus development under natural estrous conditions have been elaborated.However,their locations and expression patterns have not been reported under induction of oestrus.The localisation,expression and function of WNT7A and β-catenin in the uterine tissues of the early pregnant and non-pregnant sheep on days 10,12,14,16 and 18 following artificial induction of oestrus were investigated by means of in situ hybridisation,real-time RT-PCR,immuno-histochemistry and western blotting methods.WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein were both restricted to the apical surfaces of the uterine luminal epithelium (LE) and glandular epithelium (GE).In pregnant sheep,protein localisation of WNT7A and β-catenin was observed both in the endometrial LE and GE.Their staining presented on day 10,increased between day 12 and day 16,and decreased on day 18.WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein expression increased initially and then decreased from day 10 to day 18,peaking on day 16,and β-catenin reaching a peak on day 18 in the uterine tissues of pregnant sheep (p0.05).By contrast,no significant changes in WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein expression levels were observed from day 10 to day 18 of the oestrus cycle in the uterine tissues of non-pregnant sheep (p0.05).Additionally,WNT7A and β-catenin mRNA and protein expression levels in the uterine tissues of the early pregnant sheep were significantly higher than those of non-pregnant sheep (p0.05).Treatment of endometrial epithelial cells with WNT7A increased the mRNA expressions of β-catenin,c-myc and Cyclin D1.These results provided an underlying mechanism of periimplantation ovine conceptus development under induction of oestrus.     

可变剪接体WNT4-β对山羊卵泡颗粒细胞增殖和激素分泌的影响

旨在研究WNT4的一个可变剪接体（WNT4-β）对山羊卵泡颗粒细胞增殖的影响。本研究选取4~6月龄健康母羊20只,采集双侧卵巢,体外分离卵泡颗粒细胞进行培养。通过免疫荧光染色技术确定WNT4-β的表达位置;在山羊颗粒细胞中过表达或干扰WNT4-β后,利用RT-qPCR、Western blot检测WNT4-β和WNT信号通路中关键标记因子ROA1、RHOA及颗粒细胞增殖标记基因cyclin-D2、CDK4的表达变化;CCK-8技术检测颗粒细胞增殖情况;并通过ELISA分析颗粒细胞中生殖激素水平的变化。免疫荧光染色结果显示,WNT4-β只在山羊卵泡颗粒细胞中表达,在卵母细胞不表达;过表达WNT4-β后,WNT4-β和颗粒细胞增殖因子cyclin-D2、CDK4的mRNA相对表达量极显著增加（P<0.01）,蛋白表达水平显著增加（P<0.05）;WNT信号通路标记因子ROA1、RHOA mRNA表达水平显著增加（P<0.05）,β-catenin蛋白表达水平显著增加（P<0.05）;干扰WNT4-β后,WNT4-β、cyclin-D2、CDK4、ROA1和RHOA 的mRNA表达显著降低（P<0.05）,WNT4-β、cyclin-D2、CDK4及β-catenin蛋白表达显著降低（P<0.05）。CCK-8结果显示,过表达WNT4-β促进颗粒细胞增殖（P<0.05）;ELISA结果显示,过表达WNT4-β后,颗粒细胞中雌二醇（estradiol,E₂）水平显著增加（P<0.05）,孕酮（progesterone,P₄）水平升高但不显著（P>0.05）;干扰WNT4-β后则结果相反,颗粒细胞增殖受到抑制（P<0.05）,E₂和P₄的水平显著降低（P<0.05）。综上所述,WNT4可变剪接体WNT4-β通过调控WNT信号通路促进山羊卵泡颗粒细胞增殖及类固醇激素分泌,本研究为解析WNT4调控山羊颗粒细胞增殖的潜在分子机制提供理论基础。     

Effects of WNT5B over-expression on viability and apoptosis of human breast cancer cell line MCF-7

AIM: To detect the expression of WNT5B in normal breast epithelial cells and different breast cancer cell lines, and to investigate the effects of WNT5B over-expression on the viability and apoptosis of human breast cell line MCF-7.METHODS: The mRNA expression of WNT5B was detected by RT-PCR in different breast cancer cells. MCF-7 cells were transfected with plasmid pcDNA3.1/WNT5B or pcDNA3.1, and the expression of WNT5B at mRNA and protein levels was examined in the 2 groups by real-time PCR and Western blotting, respectively. Subsequently, the changes of cell viability and cell apoptosis were analyzed by CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry, respectively. RESULTS: The expression of WNT5B in the breast cancer cell lines was lower than that in MCF10A cells. The WNT5B expression in the MCF-7 cells in experimental group was significantly higher than that in vector group (P<0.05). However, the cell viability in experimental group decreased significantly as compared with vector group (P<0.05). The number of the cells in S-phase obviously increased, while the percentage of the cells in G₁-phase and G₂/M-phase decreased compared with vector group. The number of apoptotic cells in WNT5B group was significantly higher than that in vector group.CONCLUSION: The expression of WNT5B is decreased in breast cancer cells. WNT5B over-expression significantly inhibits the cell growth and promotes the cell apoptosis in breast cancer MCF7 cells.     

WNT2在绵羊卵泡颗粒细胞的表达及功能研究

旨在探究WNT2在绵羊卵泡颗粒细胞（GCs）中的表达及功能。本研究选取4~6月龄健康母羊20只,采集双侧卵巢,免疫组化技术检测WNT2蛋白在卵泡中的表达定位;qRT-PCR及Western blot技术检测其在不同发育阶段卵泡颗粒细胞中的表达差异;siRNA沉默GCs中的 Wnt2基因后,qRT-PCR技术检测Wnt2基因及参与经典WNT信号通路关键基因CTNNB1的相对表达量,并测定GCs凋亡情况。结果表明：1）WNT2蛋白在绵羊卵泡内膜细胞、颗粒细胞以及卵丘细胞内均有表达。2）qRT-PCR及Western blot结果基本一致,均表明Wnt2 mRNA及蛋白在不同发育阶段卵泡颗粒细胞表达差异显著（P<0.05）,且在大卵泡颗粒细胞内表达量显著高于中卵泡颗粒细胞（P<0.05）,中卵泡颗粒细胞内表达量显著高于小卵泡颗粒细胞（P<0.05）。3）基因沉默后,沉默组Wnt2和CTNNB1的表达量均显著低于无义序列siRNA组（NC组）以及空白对照组（P<0.05）,而Wnt2基因沉默组细胞凋亡率显著高于其他两组（P<0.05）。综上表明,WNT2是通过WNT2/CTNNB1信号通路促进绵羊卵泡颗粒细胞生物学功能的。     

LncWNT3-IT affects the proliferation of Sertoli cells by regulating the expression of the WNT3 gene in goat testis

The proliferation and differentiation ability of testicular Sertoli cells directly affects spermatogenesis and male reproductive development. WNT proteins are involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation and spermatogenesis. Therefore, to study whether lncRNAs, which regulate the expression of WNT proteins during cell proliferation and differentiation, are worthwhile. In this study, testicular tissue from the Dazu black goat (Capra, goat, Chongqing, China) at neonatal time (less than 7 days old), early puberty time (45 days old) and sexual maturity time (90 days old) at three ages was subjected to high-throughput sequencing to predict testicular growth and development associated with WNT lncRNA. The final screening of lncWNT3-IT may be targeted to regulate the expression of WNT3. At the same time, the expression of WNT3 was verified by lncWNT3-IT by paraffin sectioning, fluorescence in situ hybridization, interference, overexpression, cytotoxicity assay, Western blotting and qPCR. The following results were obtained: lncWNT3-IT was expressed in the testicular Sertoli cells and played a role in the Sertoli cell cytoplasm. Fluorescence in situ hybridization localization analysis showed that lncWNT3-IT positively regulated the expression of WNT3, and through cell viability and cell proliferation experiments, it was found that the expression of lncWNT3-IT assisted in Sertoli cell proliferation. In summary, lncWNT3-IT can influence the proliferation of Sertoli cells by positively regulating the expression of WNT3.     

CDC25B Involved in Proliferation of Sertoli Cells of New Born Calves Through FSH and Possibly Being Key Regulating Factor

The effects of FSH on the proliferation of sertoli cells of new born calves were studied in order to provide some data for theoretical research and practical use of spermatogenesis in vitro. Different concentrations of FSH(0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.04, and 0.08 IU · mL~(-1)) were taken to treat bovine sertoli cells in vitro culture, the number of sertoli cells and the expression of seven genes were determined at 6, 12 and 24 h after FSH treatments. FSH could significantly promote the proliferation of in vitro cultured sertoli cells. FSH had no significant effects on the expression of CDC25A and could significantly improve the expression of CDC25B. 0.04 IU · mL~(-1) and 0.08 IU · mL~(-1) FSH treatments decreased the expression of CDC25C at 12 h. 0.08 IU · mL~(-1) FSH treatment decreased the expression of CDC25C at 24 h. 0.04 IU · mL~(-1) FSH could significantly decrease the expression of GSK-3β and improve the expression of β-catenin at 6, 12 and 24 h. 0.02, 0.04 and 0.08 IU · mL~(-1) FSH treatments enhanced the expressions of CYCLIND1 and C-MYC. In conclusion, FSH promoted the proliferation of sertoli cells and 0.04 IU · mL~(-1) FSH concentration could significantly promote the proliferation of in vitro cultured sertoli cells. FSH promoted the proliferation of sertoli cells by CDC25B and WNT/β-catenin and CDC25B might be the key regulator to the proliferating rate of sertoli cells of bovine calf.     

苏博美利奴羊胚胎期WNT2基因的组织表达及其生物信息学预测分析

【目的】检测WNT2基因在苏博美利奴羊胚胎期135 d不同组织中的表达水平,了解WNT2基因的分子结构和进化特征,从分子水平及进化特征上研究苏博美利奴羊的组织器官与WNT2基因表达之间的内在联系,为筛选细毛羊毛囊发育相关候选基因提供理论依据。【方法】采用qRT-PCR法研究苏博美利奴羊毛囊成熟时期WNT2基因在不同组织中的表达,并使用PROMO软件预测WNT2基因启动子区域序列的转录因子,并用Cytoscape_v3.5.1软件可视化,使用MEGA 7.0软件分析WNT2基因启动子区域序列的核苷酸组成成分及密码子的偏好性,并且利用绵羊、山羊、牛、人等9个物种的WNT2基因的DNA序列构建系统进化树。【结果】WNT2基因在皮肤组织中的表达量极显著高于心脏、肝脏、脾脏、肺脏、肾脏及肌肉组织。在绵羊WNT2基因启动子区域序列共预测出101个相关转录因子,4种碱基呈现均匀分布,CAG与UCU是使用相对较多的密码子,对WNT2基因的DNA序列系统进化树分析发现山羊和绵羊之间的进化关系比与其他哺乳动物进行比较时更为接近。【结论】建立了胚胎期135 d的苏博美利奴羊的不同组织中WNT2基因表达量的RT-PCR方法,并使用生物信息学软件对其分子结构和进化特征进行分析。     

Expression of WNT5B in breast cancer and its clinical significance

AIM: To study the expression of WNT5B in the breast cancer and further to discuss the correlation between WNT5B and clinicopathologic characteristics of breast cancer. METHODS: The expression of WNT5B at mRNA and protein levels was measured by real-time PCR and Western blot in 67 cases of breast cancer and the tissue adjacent to carcinoma. In addition, the immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of WNT5B in the breast cancer and the tissue adjacent to carcinoma. The relationships between WNT5B expression and clinicopathologic indexes were also analyzed. RESULTS: The expression of WNT5B in the breast cancer was obviously lower than that in the tissue adjacent to carcinoma (P<0.05). The expression of WNT5B at mRNA and protein levels in 67 samples of breast cancer was in various degrees. The expression of WNT5B in T≤20 mm group of human breast cancer was obviously higher than that in T>20 mm group (P<0.05). The expression of WNT5B had no obvious correlation with axillary lymph node metastasis, histological grade and immunohistochemical indexes of ER, PR, c-ErBb-2, p53 and Ki67 (P>0.05) in the breast cancer. CONCLUSION: The expression of WNT5B decreases obviously in breast cancer. The expression of WNT5B is related to primary tumor size, which provides new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, suggesting that WNT5B may be a new molecular marker for prognosis of breast cancer.     

西藏绒山羊WNT4和HOXC13基因对绒毛纤维直径性状的遗传效应分析

试验旨在探索WNT4和HOXC13基因多态性及其对西藏绒山羊绒毛纤维直径性状的影响，寻找与西藏绒山羊绒毛纤维直径性状相关的分子标记。以380只1岁西藏绒山羊群体为研究对象，利用混池DNA直接测序法检测WNT4和HOXC13基因的SNP，利用飞行时间质谱技术对SNP分型，利用SAS 9.1软件中最小二乘方差模型对SNP位点与绒毛平均纤维直径、纤维直径标准差、纤维直径变异系数进行关联分析。结果表明，WNT4基因第3外显子区域检测到2个SNPs位点（SNP1和SNP2），HOXC13基因第2外显子区域检测到2个SNPs位点（SNP3和SNP4），均处于中度多态（0.25 < PIC < 0.50）。χ²检验表明，群体中WNT4基因的SNP1和SNP2位点均处于Hardy-Weinberg不平衡状态（P < 0.05）。关联分析结果表明，4个SNPs位点均与平均纤维直径呈极显著相关（P < 0.01），SNP2和SNP3与纤维直径标准差呈极显著相关（P < 0.01），SNP2与纤维直径变异系数呈极显著相关（P < 0.01）。综上，WNT4和HOXC13基因对西藏绒山羊绒毛纤维直径有显著影响，可以尝试将其SNPs位点作为影响西藏绒山羊绒毛纤维直径的分子标记之一，为超细型西藏绒山羊选育工作提供理论依据。