gga-miR-6634-5p Affects the proliferation and steroid hormone secretion of chicken (Gallus Gallus) granulosa cells by targeting MMP16

MiRNAs are typically reported to play a negative regulatory role in post-transcriptional expression of target genes and are widely involved in a variety of biological processes such as growth, metabolism and reproduction. However, research on the role of miRNAs in the ovulation process of chicken ov...

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Main Authors: Yixiang Tian, Xing Wu, Zihao Zhang, Yijie Li, Meng Hou, Ruirui Jiang, Donghua Li, Yanhua Zhang, Yulong Guo, Guoxi Li, Xiaojun Liu, Xiangtao Kang, Yadong Tian, Wenting Li, Yuetao Li
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author Yixiang Tian
Xing Wu
Zihao Zhang
Yijie Li
Meng Hou
Ruirui Jiang
Donghua Li
Yanhua Zhang
Yulong Guo
Guoxi Li
Xiaojun Liu
Xiangtao Kang
Yadong Tian
Wenting Li
Yuetao Li
author_facet Yixiang Tian
Xing Wu
Zihao Zhang
Yijie Li
Meng Hou
Ruirui Jiang
Donghua Li
Yanhua Zhang
Yulong Guo
Guoxi Li
Xiaojun Liu
Xiangtao Kang
Yadong Tian
Wenting Li
Yuetao Li
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description MiRNAs are typically reported to play a negative regulatory role in post-transcriptional expression of target genes and are widely involved in a variety of biological processes such as growth, metabolism and reproduction. However, research on the role of miRNAs in the ovulation process of chicken ovaries is still insufficient compared to that in mammals. Here, we investigated the regulatory mechanisms of gga-miR-6634-5p in the growth and steroid hormone secretion of chicken granulosa cells (GCs) by targeting MMP16. We found that gga-miR-6634-5p significantly down-regulated the mRNA levels of proliferation-related genes (CCND1, CDK1, and CDK6), decreased cell viability, the number of EdU-labelled positive cells, and the percentage of S-phase cells, as analysed by quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR), cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-ethynyl-2′deoxyuridine (EdU) and flow cytometry analyses (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). qRT-PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results demonstrated that gga-miR-6634-5p up-regulated the expression of steroid synthesis-related genes (CYP19A1, 3β-HSD, StAR and FSHR) (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05), as well as the secretion of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). Furthermore, we found that MMP16 protein and gene expression can be down-regulated by gga-miR-6634-5p and demonstrated that MMP16 is a target gene of gga-miR-6634-5p by dual luciferase reporter assay (P < 0.05). In addition, we found that MMP16 stimulated the proliferation of GCs, significantly inhibited the expression of steroid synthesis related genes (CYP19A1, StAR, 3β-HSD and FSHR), and decreased the secretion of E2 and P4 (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05), which was consistent with the inhibitory effect of gga-miR-6634-5p. It was further found by functional enrichment analysis, qRT-PCR, western blot (WB) and ELISA that MMP16 may play a regulatory role in GCs proliferation as well as steroid hormone secretion through the mTOR signaling pathway and PPAR signaling pathway. Therefore, this study demonstrates that gga-miR-6634-5p modulates the proliferation of chicken GCs and the secretion of steroid hormones by targeting MMP16, which may contribute to a better understanding of the functional mechanisms of miRNAs in the ovarian development of laying hens.
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spelling doaj-art-4ac10fffe57c44c98e3401cb5fc2ba842025-01-22T05:40:46ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912025-01-011041104624gga-miR-6634-5p Affects the proliferation and steroid hormone secretion of chicken (Gallus Gallus) granulosa cells by targeting MMP16Yixiang Tian0Xing Wu1Zihao Zhang2Yijie Li3Meng Hou4Ruirui Jiang5Donghua Li6Yanhua Zhang7Yulong Guo8Guoxi Li9Xiaojun Liu10Xiangtao Kang11Yadong Tian12Wenting Li13Yuetao Li14College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China; Henan Key Laboratory for Innovation and Utilization of Chicken Germplasm Resources, Zhengzhou 450046, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China; Corresponding author at: No. 90, East Section of Hualan Avenue, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China.MiRNAs are typically reported to play a negative regulatory role in post-transcriptional expression of target genes and are widely involved in a variety of biological processes such as growth, metabolism and reproduction. However, research on the role of miRNAs in the ovulation process of chicken ovaries is still insufficient compared to that in mammals. Here, we investigated the regulatory mechanisms of gga-miR-6634-5p in the growth and steroid hormone secretion of chicken granulosa cells (GCs) by targeting MMP16. We found that gga-miR-6634-5p significantly down-regulated the mRNA levels of proliferation-related genes (CCND1, CDK1, and CDK6), decreased cell viability, the number of EdU-labelled positive cells, and the percentage of S-phase cells, as analysed by quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR), cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-ethynyl-2′deoxyuridine (EdU) and flow cytometry analyses (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). qRT-PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results demonstrated that gga-miR-6634-5p up-regulated the expression of steroid synthesis-related genes (CYP19A1, 3β-HSD, StAR and FSHR) (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05), as well as the secretion of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). Furthermore, we found that MMP16 protein and gene expression can be down-regulated by gga-miR-6634-5p and demonstrated that MMP16 is a target gene of gga-miR-6634-5p by dual luciferase reporter assay (P < 0.05). In addition, we found that MMP16 stimulated the proliferation of GCs, significantly inhibited the expression of steroid synthesis related genes (CYP19A1, StAR, 3β-HSD and FSHR), and decreased the secretion of E2 and P4 (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05), which was consistent with the inhibitory effect of gga-miR-6634-5p. It was further found by functional enrichment analysis, qRT-PCR, western blot (WB) and ELISA that MMP16 may play a regulatory role in GCs proliferation as well as steroid hormone secretion through the mTOR signaling pathway and PPAR signaling pathway. Therefore, this study demonstrates that gga-miR-6634-5p modulates the proliferation of chicken GCs and the secretion of steroid hormones by targeting MMP16, which may contribute to a better understanding of the functional mechanisms of miRNAs in the ovarian development of laying hens.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124012021Ovarian developmentmiRNA regulationProliferationSteroidogenesisPoultry reproduction
spellingShingle Yixiang Tian
Xing Wu
Zihao Zhang
Yijie Li
Meng Hou
Ruirui Jiang
Donghua Li
Yanhua Zhang
Yulong Guo
Guoxi Li
Xiaojun Liu
Xiangtao Kang
Yadong Tian
Wenting Li
Yuetao Li
gga-miR-6634-5p Affects the proliferation and steroid hormone secretion of chicken (Gallus Gallus) granulosa cells by targeting MMP16
Poultry Science
Ovarian development
miRNA regulation
Proliferation
Steroidogenesis
Poultry reproduction
title gga-miR-6634-5p Affects the proliferation and steroid hormone secretion of chicken (Gallus Gallus) granulosa cells by targeting MMP16
title_full gga-miR-6634-5p Affects the proliferation and steroid hormone secretion of chicken (Gallus Gallus) granulosa cells by targeting MMP16
title_fullStr gga-miR-6634-5p Affects the proliferation and steroid hormone secretion of chicken (Gallus Gallus) granulosa cells by targeting MMP16
title_full_unstemmed gga-miR-6634-5p Affects the proliferation and steroid hormone secretion of chicken (Gallus Gallus) granulosa cells by targeting MMP16
title_short gga-miR-6634-5p Affects the proliferation and steroid hormone secretion of chicken (Gallus Gallus) granulosa cells by targeting MMP16
title_sort gga mir 6634 5p affects the proliferation and steroid hormone secretion of chicken gallus gallus granulosa cells by targeting mmp16
topic Ovarian development
miRNA regulation
Proliferation
Steroidogenesis
Poultry reproduction
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124012021
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