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GNAI2 Promotes Proliferation and Decreases Apoptosis in Rabbit Melanocytes.

Shuaishuai Hu, Yingying Dai, Shaocheng Bai, Bohao Zhao, Xinsheng Wu, Yang Chen

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Article in Genes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shuaishuai HuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
Yingying DaiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
Shaocheng BaiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
Bohao ZhaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
Xinsheng WuCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9871-0251
Yang ChenCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China.
Yangzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

GNAI2 (G protein subunit alpha i2) is a signaling modulator or transducer, involved in several transmembrane signaling systems, that plays a vital role in the melanogenesis signaling pathway. However, whether GNAI2 regulates cell proliferation and apoptosis in rabbit melanocytes is not known. We found that GNAI2 was differentially expressed in rabbits with different coat colors using qRT-PCR and Wes assays. Furthermore, it was observed that the rabbits with black skin had the highest GNAI2 levels, and those with white skin had the lowest expression. The coding sequence of GNAI2 was successfully cloned and inserted into pcDNA3.1 and pcDNA3.1-Myc vectors. It was observed that the GNAI2 protein was mainly localized in the cytoplasm using the indirect immunofluorescence staining assay. Overexpression of GNAI2 significantly increased melanin content, promoted melanocyte proliferation, and inhibited melanocyte apoptosis. On the contrary, the knockdown of GNAI2 using siRNA had the opposite effect. In addition, GNAI2 significantly increased the mRNA expression levels of the melanin-related genes TYR, GPNMB, PMEL, and DCT in rabbit melanocytes. The results suggested that GNAI2 regulated melanocyte development by promoting melanocyte proliferation and inhibiting apoptosis.

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AnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationCytoplasmGene Knockdown TechniquesGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunit, Gi2Hair ColorMelaninsMelanocytesRabbitsGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunit, Gi2MelaninsapoptosisGNAI2melanocyteproliferation

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PMID34440304
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