Long Noncoding RNA LncPGCR Mediated by TCF7L2 Regulates Primordial Germ Cell Formation in Chickens
Open Access
- 24 January 2021
- Vol. 11 (2), 292
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020292
Abstract
Although lncRNAs have been identified as playing critical roles in the development of germ cells, their potential involvement in the development of PGCs in chickens remains poorly understood. Differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) from previous RNA-seq of embryonic stem cells (ESCs), PGCs, and spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) were analyzed by K-means clustering, from which a key candidate, lncRNA (lncRNA PGC regulator, LncPGCR) was obtained. We confirmed that LncPGCR plays a positive role in the development of PGCs by increasing the expression of the PGC marker gene (Cvh and C-kit), while downregulating the pluripotency-associated gene (Nanog) in vitro and in vivo. The activation and expression of LncPGCR are regulated by histone acetylation, and transcription factor TCF7L2. Mechanistically, a rescue assay was performed to further confirm that LncPGCR contributed to the development of PGCs by regulating the gga-miR-6577-5p/Btrc signaling pathway. Adsorption of gga-miR-6577-5p activated the WNT signaling cascade by relieving the gga-miR-6577-5p-dependent inhibition of Btrc expression. Taken together, our study discovered the growth-expedited role of LncPGCR in PGCs development, showing the potential LncPGCR/miR-6577-5p/Btrc pathway. The results and findings provide a novel insight into the development of PGCs.Keywords
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