China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (5): 1969-1978.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2024.05.018

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Effect of miR-455-3p on Milk Fat Metabolism in Chemically Induced Mammary Epithelial Cells in Dairy Goats

LI Weiqing1,2, WANG Guodong1,2, LYU Danwei1,2, ZHANG Dandan3, LIU Quanhui1,2, PAN Siyao1,2, HUANG Ben1,2,3   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agricultural Biological Resources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China;
    2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China;
    3. Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning 530016, China
  • Received:2023-10-10 Online:2024-05-05 Published:2024-04-28

Abstract: 【Objective】 This study was aimed to explore the effect of miR-455-3p on milk fat metabolism in chemically induced mammary epithelial cells (CiMECs) of dairy goats,so as to provide a theoretical basis for the study of microRNA (miRNA) regulation of mammary gland function in goats.【Method】 Goat fibroblasts (GEFs) were induced by a single small molecule compound RepSox (TGFβR-1/ALK5 inhibitor),and the morphological changes of the cells were observed after 8 days of induction,and immunofluorescence staining and oil red O staining,which were specific markers,were used to identify whether the mammary epithelial cells were successfully induced.The overexpression vectors (miR-455-3p mimics and miR-455-3p mimics-NC) and interference vectors (miR-455-3p inhibitors and miR-455-3p inhibitors-NC) for miR-455-3p were transfected into CiMECs using liposomes,which were analyzed by the cell proliferation and toxicity assay (CCK-8) kit,triglyceride assay kit and Real-time quantitative PCR to detect the proliferation rate,triglyceride secretion and the expression of milk fat metabolism genes of miR-455-3p for CiMECs.【Result】 GEFs induced the formation of insular,multinucleated and cobblestone cell shapes similar to goat mammary epithelial cells after 8 days of induction.The immunofluorescence results showed that CiMECs could express epithelial-specific marker antigens,including cytokeratin 14 (CK14) and CK18.The results of oil-red O staining showed that CiMECs possessed the function of secretion of lipid droplets.The CiMECs transfection results showed that compared with control group,miR-455-3p mimics extremely significantly promoted the expression of miR-455-3p (P<0.01),and miR-455-3p inhibitors significantly inhibited the expression of miR-455-3p expression (P<0.05).The results of CCK-8 and triglyceride assay showed that compared with control group,the cell proliferation rate and triglyceride secretion were extremely significantly decreased in miR-455-3p mimics group (P<0.01),and the cell proliferation rate and triglyceride secretion were significantly increased in miR-455-3p inhibitors group (P<0.05).Real-time quantitative PCR results showed that compared with control group,the expression of HADHB gene was extremely significantly decreased in CiMECs after induction (P<0.01),was extremely significantly increased in miR-455-3p mimics group (P<0.01),and was significantly decreased in miR-455-3p inhibitors group (P<0.05).【Conclusion】 The inhibition of miR-455-3p promoted CiMECs proliferation and reduced the expression of the fat metabolism gene HADHB in dairy goats,thereby increasing the fatty acid content of goat milk.The results could provide a basis for the subsequent use of miRNA to improve the milk quality in goats.

Key words: dairy goats; chemically induced mammary epithelial cells (CiMECs); miR-455-3p; milk fat

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