The long non-coding RNA lncMYOZ2 mediates an AHCY/MYOZ2 axis to promote adipogenic differentiation in porcine preadipocytes

Abstract Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a vital role in regulating adipogenesis. However, the associated regulatory mechanisms have yet to be described in detail in pig. In this study, we demonstrate a critical role for lncMYOZ2 in adipogenesis from porcine preadipocytes. Specifically, lncMYOZ2...

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Main Authors: Yang Yang, Yiqi Wu, Mengting Ji, Xiaoyin Rong, Yanwei Zhang, Shuai Yang, Chang Lu, Chunbo Cai, Pengfei Gao, Xiaohong Guo, Bugao Li, Guoqing Cao
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08923-9
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author Yang Yang
Yiqi Wu
Mengting Ji
Xiaoyin Rong
Yanwei Zhang
Shuai Yang
Chang Lu
Chunbo Cai
Pengfei Gao
Xiaohong Guo
Bugao Li
Guoqing Cao
author_facet Yang Yang
Yiqi Wu
Mengting Ji
Xiaoyin Rong
Yanwei Zhang
Shuai Yang
Chang Lu
Chunbo Cai
Pengfei Gao
Xiaohong Guo
Bugao Li
Guoqing Cao
author_sort Yang Yang
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a vital role in regulating adipogenesis. However, the associated regulatory mechanisms have yet to be described in detail in pig. In this study, we demonstrate a critical role for lncMYOZ2 in adipogenesis from porcine preadipocytes. Specifically, lncMYOZ2 was more abundant in the adipose tissue of Mashen (fat-type) pigs than for Large White (lean-type) pigs, and knockdown of this lncRNA significantly inhibited the differentiation of porcine preadipocytes into adipocytes. Mechanistically, we used RNA pull-down and RIP assays to establish that lncMYOZ2 interacts with adenosylhomocysteinase (AHCY). Moreover, lncMYOZ2 knockdown increased promoter methylation of the target gene MYOZ2 and lowered its expression. Finally, we describe a positive regulatory role for MYOZ2 in adipogenesis. Collectively, these findings establish lncMYOZ2 as an important epigenetic regulator of adipogenesis via the aforementioned AHCY/MYOZ2 pathway, and provide insights into the role of lncRNAs in porcine adipose development.
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spelling doaj.art-dca0bac1b0144396a7d430fe39f36df62022-12-22T03:32:36ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642022-10-012311910.1186/s12864-022-08923-9The long non-coding RNA lncMYOZ2 mediates an AHCY/MYOZ2 axis to promote adipogenic differentiation in porcine preadipocytesYang Yang0Yiqi Wu1Mengting Ji2Xiaoyin Rong3Yanwei Zhang4Shuai Yang5Chang Lu6Chunbo Cai7Pengfei Gao8Xiaohong Guo9Bugao Li10Guoqing Cao11College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural UniversityAbstract Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a vital role in regulating adipogenesis. However, the associated regulatory mechanisms have yet to be described in detail in pig. In this study, we demonstrate a critical role for lncMYOZ2 in adipogenesis from porcine preadipocytes. Specifically, lncMYOZ2 was more abundant in the adipose tissue of Mashen (fat-type) pigs than for Large White (lean-type) pigs, and knockdown of this lncRNA significantly inhibited the differentiation of porcine preadipocytes into adipocytes. Mechanistically, we used RNA pull-down and RIP assays to establish that lncMYOZ2 interacts with adenosylhomocysteinase (AHCY). Moreover, lncMYOZ2 knockdown increased promoter methylation of the target gene MYOZ2 and lowered its expression. Finally, we describe a positive regulatory role for MYOZ2 in adipogenesis. Collectively, these findings establish lncMYOZ2 as an important epigenetic regulator of adipogenesis via the aforementioned AHCY/MYOZ2 pathway, and provide insights into the role of lncRNAs in porcine adipose development.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08923-9lncRNAlncMYOZ2Porcine preadipocytesAdipogenesisAHCYMYOZ2
spellingShingle Yang Yang
Yiqi Wu
Mengting Ji
Xiaoyin Rong
Yanwei Zhang
Shuai Yang
Chang Lu
Chunbo Cai
Pengfei Gao
Xiaohong Guo
Bugao Li
Guoqing Cao
The long non-coding RNA lncMYOZ2 mediates an AHCY/MYOZ2 axis to promote adipogenic differentiation in porcine preadipocytes
BMC Genomics
lncRNA
lncMYOZ2
Porcine preadipocytes
Adipogenesis
AHCY
MYOZ2
title The long non-coding RNA lncMYOZ2 mediates an AHCY/MYOZ2 axis to promote adipogenic differentiation in porcine preadipocytes
title_full The long non-coding RNA lncMYOZ2 mediates an AHCY/MYOZ2 axis to promote adipogenic differentiation in porcine preadipocytes
title_fullStr The long non-coding RNA lncMYOZ2 mediates an AHCY/MYOZ2 axis to promote adipogenic differentiation in porcine preadipocytes
title_full_unstemmed The long non-coding RNA lncMYOZ2 mediates an AHCY/MYOZ2 axis to promote adipogenic differentiation in porcine preadipocytes
title_short The long non-coding RNA lncMYOZ2 mediates an AHCY/MYOZ2 axis to promote adipogenic differentiation in porcine preadipocytes
title_sort long non coding rna lncmyoz2 mediates an ahcy myoz2 axis to promote adipogenic differentiation in porcine preadipocytes
topic lncRNA
lncMYOZ2
Porcine preadipocytes
Adipogenesis
AHCY
MYOZ2
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08923-9
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