Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (Dec 2020)

miR-429-3p/LPIN1 Axis Promotes Chicken Abdominal Fat Deposition via PPARγ Pathway

  • Xiaohuan Chao,
  • Xiaohuan Chao,
  • Xiaohuan Chao,
  • Lijin Guo,
  • Lijin Guo,
  • Lijin Guo,
  • Qi Wang,
  • Qi Wang,
  • Qi Wang,
  • Weiling Huang,
  • Weiling Huang,
  • Weiling Huang,
  • Manqing Liu,
  • Manqing Liu,
  • Manqing Liu,
  • Kang Luan,
  • Kang Luan,
  • Kang Luan,
  • Jinqi Jiang,
  • Jinqi Jiang,
  • Jinqi Jiang,
  • Shudai Lin,
  • Shudai Lin,
  • Shudai Lin,
  • Qinghua Nie,
  • Qinghua Nie,
  • Qinghua Nie,
  • Wen Luo,
  • Wen Luo,
  • Wen Luo,
  • Xiquan Zhang,
  • Xiquan Zhang,
  • Xiquan Zhang,
  • Qingbin Luo,
  • Qingbin Luo,
  • Qingbin Luo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2020.595637
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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To explore the regulatory mechanism of abdominal fat deposition in broilers, 100-day-old Sanhuang chickens (n = 12) were divided into high-fat and low-fat groups, according to the abdominal fat ratio size. Total RNA isolated from the 12 abdominal fat tissues was used for miRNA and mRNA sequencing. Results of miRNA and mRNA sequencing revealed that miR-429-3p was highly expressed in high-fat chicken whereas LPIN1 expression was downregulated. Further, we determined that miR-429-3p promoted preadipocyte proliferation and differentiation, whereas LPIN1 exerted an opposite effect. Notably, we found that the miR-429-3p/LPIN1 axis facilitated PPARγ pathway activation, which is closely associated with the progression of adipogenesis. In conclusion, our results provide evidence that a novel miR-429-3p/LPIN1 axis is involved in the regulation of adipogenesis, which may have a guiding role in the improvement of breeding for abdominal fat traits in broiler chickens.

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