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ArticleFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021

Unraveling Stage-Dependent Expression Patterns of Circular RNAs and Their Related ceRNA Modulation in Ovine Postnatal Testis Development.

Taotao Li, Ruirui Luo, Xia Wang, Huihui Wang, Xingxu Zhao, Yunxia Guo, Haitao Jiang, Youji Ma

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Article in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Taotao LiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.
Ruirui LuoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.
Xia WangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.
Huihui WangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.
Xingxu ZhaoCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.
Yunxia GuoCollege of Life Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China.
Haitao JiangWenshang County Inspection and Testing Center, Jining, China.
Youji MaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China.
Gansu Agricultural University · CNHebei Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been shown to function in the reproductive systems including testis. However, their expression, as well as function in testicular development of sheep remain undefined. Herein, we performed RNA sequencing to reveal circRNA temporal expression patterns in testes of Tibetan sheep from different stages of maturation (3M, 3-month-old; 1Y, 1-year-old; 3Y, 3-year-old). A total of 3,982, 414, and 4,060 differentially expressed (DE) circRNAs were uncovered from 3M vs 1Y, 1Y vs 3Y, and 3M vs 3Y, respectively. Functional enrichment assessment indicated that the source genes of DE circRNAs were primarily engaged in spermatogenesis and testicular immune privilege including blood-testis barrier (BTB). We subsequently constructed the core circRNA-miRNA-mRNA interaction network for genes related to testicular function, such as spermatogenesis, germ cell development, BTB, and cell cycle/meiosis. Furthermore, we validated the target associations between either circ_024949, circ_026259 or IGF1, and oar-miR-29b in this network, and revealed their similar expression signatures in developmental testes that they were extensively expressed in germ cells, Leydig cells, and Sertoli cells, thus suggesting their broad functions in the functional maintenance of Leydig cells and Sertoli cells, as well as the development and maturation of male germ cells. Meanwhile, circ_026259 was shown to promote IGF1 expression through inhibition of oar-miR-29b in sheep Sertoli cells. This work gives the first global view for the expression and regulation of circRNAs in sheep testis, which will be helpful for providing new insights into the molecular mechanism of ovine testis function.

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