The long noncoding RNA lncMPD2 inhibits myogenesis by targeting the miR-34a-5p/THBS1 axis.

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in regulating skeletal muscle development. However, little is known about their role in regulating chicken myogenesis. In this study, we identified a novel lncRNA, lncMPD2, through transcriptome sequencing of chicken myoblasts at different developmental stages.

Divergent Regulatory Roles of Transcriptional Variants of the Chicken Gene in Muscle Shaping.

LIM domain binding 3 () serves as a striated muscle-specific Z-band alternatively spliced protein that plays an important role in mammalian skeletal muscle development, but its regulatory role and molecular mechanism in avian muscle development are still unclear. In this study, we reanalyzed RNA sequencing data sets of 1415 samples from 21 chicken tissues published in the NCBI GEO database. First, three variants (-X, -XN1, and -XN2) generated by alternative splicing of the gene were identified in chicken skeletal muscle, among which -XN1 and -XN2 are novel variants.

Whole transcriptome profiling reveals a lncMDP1 that regulates myogenesis by adsorbing miR-301a-5p targeting CHAC1.

Myoblast proliferation and differentiation are essential for skeletal muscle development. In this study, we generated the expression profiles of mRNAs, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), and microRNAs (miRNAs) in different developmental stages of chicken primary myoblasts (CPMs) using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) technology. The dual luciferase reporter system was performed using chicken embryonic fibroblast cells (DF-1), and functional studies quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU), flow cytometry cycle, RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (RNA-FISH), immunofluorescence, and western blotting assay.

RRM2 promotes the proliferation of chicken myoblasts, inhibits their differentiation and muscle regeneration.

During myogenesis and regeneration, the proliferation and differentiation of myoblasts play key regulatory roles and may be regulated by many genes. In this study, we analyzed the transcriptomic data of chicken primary myoblasts at different periods of proliferation and differentiation with protein‒protein interaction network, and the results indicated that there was an interaction between cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1) and ribonucleotide reductase regulatory subunit M2 (RRM2). Previous studies in mammals have a role for RRM2 in skeletal muscle development as well as cell growth, but the role of RRM2 in chicken is unclear.

Transcriptome-Based Identification of the Muscle Tissue-Specific Expression Gene and Its Regulation of Proliferation, Apoptosis and Differentiation in Chicken Primary Myoblasts.

Skeletal muscle is an essential tissue in meat-producing animals, and meat-producing traits have been a hot topic in chicken genetic breeding research. Current research shows that () is one of the most abundant proteins in skeletal muscle and plays an important role in the growth and development of skeletal muscle, but its role in the development of chicken skeletal muscle is still unclear. Via RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), we found that was highly expressed in chicken breast muscle tissue.

Molecular Characterization, Expression Profile, and A 21-bp Indel within the Gene and Its Associations with Chicken Production Traits.

A growing number of studies have shown that members of the ankyrin repeat and suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) box-containing protein (ASB) family are extensively involved in biological processes such as cell growth, tissue development, insulin signaling, ubiquitination, protein degradation, and skeletal muscle membrane protein formation, while the specific biological role of ankyrin-repeat and SOCS box protein 9 () remains unclear. In this study, a 21 bp indel in the intron of was identified for the first time in 2641 individuals from 11 different breeds and an F resource population, and differences were observed among individuals with different genotypes (II, ID, and DD). An association study of a cross-designed F resource population revealed that the 21-bp indel was significantly related to growth and carcass traits.

Microbiome-Metabolome Analysis of the Immune Microenvironment of the Cecal Contents, Soft Feces, and Hard Feces of Hyplus Rabbits.

The intestinal microbiota and its metabolites play vital roles in host growth, development, and immune regulation. This study analyzed the microbial community distribution and the cytokine and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) content of cecal contents (Con group), soft feces (SF group), and hard feces (HF group) of 60-day-old Hyplus rabbits and verified the effect of soft feces on the cecal immune microenvironment by coprophagy prevention (CP). The results showed that there were significant differences in the levels of phylum and genus composition, cytokines, and SCFAs among the Con group, SF group, and HF group.

Genetic effect of an InDel in the promoter region of the NUDT15 and its effect on myoblast proliferation in chickens.

Background: Molecular breeding accelerates the speed of animal breeding. Screening molecular markers that can affect economic traits through genome-wide association studies (GWAS) can provide a theoretical basis for molecular breeding. At present, a large number of molecular markers have been screened in poultry research, but few reports on how molecular markers affect economic traits exist.

Sesquiterpenoids and other constituents from Senecio argunensis.

Three new sesquiterpenoids, isodauc-7(14)-en-6alpha,10beta-diol (1), 10beta-hydroxyisodauc-6-en-14-al (2), and (7S(*))-opposit-4(15)-en-1beta,7-diol (4), along with ten known compounds have been isolated from the aerial parts of Senecio argunensis. Their structures were established by means of detailed spectroscopic analysis including IR, HR-MS, and 1D NMR and 2D NMR data. The sesquiterpenoids were assayed against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis.