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ArticleBMC genomics2025

Identifying the specific lipid biomarkers and LYPLA1 as a novel candidate in intramuscular fat deposition of Erhualian pigs.

Wenjing Meng, JiaYu Yan, Yuelei Zhao, Zijian Ye, Xiangfei Ma, Wei Wei, Jie Chen, Lifan Zhang

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  1. Transcriptome Sequencing of LYPLA1 Gene Overexpression and Interference.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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Wenjing MengCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
JiaYu YanCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Yuelei ZhaoCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Zijian YeCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Xiangfei MaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Wei WeiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Jie ChenCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Lifan ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China. lifanzhang@njau.edu.cn.

Funding

Accurate Identification Project of Livestock and Poultry Germplasm Resources 202114Biological Breeding-National Science and Technology Major Project 2023ZD04069National Natural Science Foundation of China 32472881
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntramuscular fat (IMF) is a key determinant of meat quality enhancement in pigs. However, its correlation with subcutaneous fat (SCF) deposition presents a challenge. The precise regulation of IMF lipogenesis, without impacting SCF deposition, is a critical issue in the pig industry. To investigate this, our study examined the lipid profiles of longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue in high IMF (IMFH) and low IMF (IMFL) Chinese Erhualian pigs using lipidomics techniques.

resultsWe identified 112 differentially abundant lipids (DALs) in the muscle and 101 DALs in the adipose tissue. Notably, 105 specific DALs associated with IMF, including various candidate markers like upregulated lipids of PS (19:2/18:1), TG (14:2/4:0/4:0), PS (17:1/18:2), FA(10:0) + COOH:(s), CL (20:4/18:2/18:2/18:2), and downregulated lipids of FA (20:4), SM (d43:5), TG (38:1/22:6), PC (22:3/20:3), and PC (18:2/24:8), were identified. These specific DALs were implicated in the regulation of linoleic, arachidonic, and alpha-linolenic acid metabolism, and choline metabolism in cancer. We further discovered that the lysophosphlipase 1 (LYPLA1) gene promotes differentiation and lipid deposition of intramuscular pre-adipocytes by affecting the phosphatidylcholine (PC) content.

conclusionsOur findings identify specific lipids associated with IMF accumulation in both skeletal muscle and subcutaneous adipose depots, thereby offering valuable insights into the lipid composition of porcine IMF and new avenues for targeted IMF deposition.

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Adipose TissueLipid MetabolismLipidsMuscle, SkeletalAnimalsBiomarkersLipidomicsSubcutaneous FatSwineBiomarkersLipidsIntramuscular fatLipidomicsLYPLA1Meat qualityPig

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