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ArticleFish physiology and biochemistry2022

Characterization of the Nanog gene involved in the gonadal development in pearlscale angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii).

Zhaowei Zhong, Yan Xu, Yan Feng, Lulu Ao, Yonghua Jiang

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Zhaowei ZhongKey Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6175-7427
Yan XuKey Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
Yan FengKey Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
Lulu AoKey Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
Yonghua JiangKey Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China. yhjiang1974@jmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0580-5938
Jimei University · CN

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Fujian Engineering Research Center of Aquatic Breeding and Healthy Aquaculture DF201905Fujian Provincial Department of Education JAT190350Innovation Training program for College students of Fujian Province 202110390039Innovation Training program for College students of Fujian Province 202110390043Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2018J01451
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Abstract

The homeodomain transcription factor Nanog plays a crucial role in the embryonic and gonadal development and the maintenance of embryonic stem cells (ESCs), interacting with transcription factors such as Oct4 and Sox2 in mammals. Nevertheless, its pathways to molecular mechanisms remain unclear as to teleosts. This study investigates the role of the Nanog gene in gonadal development and sex reversal of pearlscale angelfish (Centropyge vrolikii). To understand the expression pattern of gonadal development, we identified the Nanog gene of C. vrolikii, which we named Cv-Nanog. The full-length cDNA sequence of Cv-Nanog was 2,136 bp in length and encoded a homeodomain protein of 436 amino acid residues. The gene structure and western blot prove results that Cv-Nanog was homologous to the Nanog gene of mammalians. The protein sequence comparison demonstrates that the Cv-Nanog shared a high degree of similarity with orthologs from other vertebrates in the conserved homeodomain. The Cv-Nanog gene was substantially expressed in gonads, and the expression was significantly higher in the ovaries than in the testis, according to quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blot analyses. In situ hybridization reveals that the transcripts were located in the cytoplasm and membrane of the oocytes in the ovaries and testes. The expression of Cv-Nanog mRNA was weak in Sertoli cells but strong in germ cells. After overexpression of Cv-Nanog, the expression levels of pluripotent factors Sox2 and Oct4 increased significantly with 21.5-fold and 12.2-fold, respectively. Simultaneously, the TGF-beta signaling pathway was activated, and the gonadal cell growth was promoted. The expression of ovary-bias genes Cyp19a and Foxl2 was upregulated, and the expression of testis-bias genes Sox9 and Dmrt1 was downregulated to promote ovarian development. These results imply that the Nanog gene might play a crucial role in the process of gonadal development and sexual reversion in C. vrolikii. This study provides new insight to understand the molecular regulatory mechanism of the Nanog gene further and important clues for the future studies in gonadal development.

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CichlidsGonadsAnimalsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalMaleMammalsOvarySex DifferentiationTestisCentropyge vrolikii; Nanog; Gonadal development; Gene expression; Sexual reversion

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