Expression and functional analysis of the Follistatin-like 3 (FSTL3) gene in the sheep ovary during the oestrous cycle

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Follistatin-like 3 (FSTL3) is a regulator of cellular apoptosis and was previously identified via RNA-Seq to be associated with follicular development in mammalian ovaries. However, the mechanism underlying the FSTL3 regulation of oestrus in sheep remained poorly understood. In this study, the oestrogen (E2) and progesterone (P4) concentrations in blood were detected, and the expression level and functional analysis of FSTL3 in the ovary were studied during the different reproductive stage in Aohan fine wool sheep (seasonal breeding breed in China). The concentrations of E2 and P4 at the anestrus were significantly lower compared to dioestrus, proestrus and oestrus stages. Higher expression levels of FSTL3 were observed in the sheep ovary, hypothalamus, and thyroid. During different reproductive stages, higher expression levels were found during the stages of dioestrus and proestrus, while lower levels were found during the oestrus and anestrus stages. Functional analysis of FSTL3 was performed in primary granulosa cells (GCs) of sheep. The concentration of E2 increased significantly after RNAi interference of FSTL3, while the P4 level decreased. FSTL3 can decrease P4 levels, which might be involved in mediating oestrous cycle in sheep.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene - 56(2021), 3 vom: 15. März, Seite 427-436

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

He, Jianning [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Qiuyue [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Shunyu [VerfasserIn]
Lei, Mengyuan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jifeng [VerfasserIn]
Di, Ran [VerfasserIn]
Ge, Zhaojia [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Wenping [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Xiangyu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Nan [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Mingxing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4G7DS2Q64Y
Estrogens
Expression
FSTL3 gene
Follistatin-Related Proteins
Function
Journal Article
Progesterone
Seasonal breeding
Sheep

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Date Completed 05.08.2021

Date Revised 05.08.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/rda.13879

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318796015