Mobilisation of jerboa kidney gene networks during dehydration and opportunistic rehydration

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Desert animals have evolved systems that enable them to thrive under dry conditions. Focusing on the kidney, we have investigated the transcriptomic adaptations that enable a desert rodent, the Lesser Egyptian Jerboa (Jaculus jaculus), to withstand water deprivation and opportunistic rehydration. Analysis of the whole kidney transcriptome showed many differentially expressed genes in the Jerboa kidney, 6.4% of genes following dehydration and an even greater number (36.2%) following rehydration compared to control. Genes correlated with the rehydration condition included many ribosomal protein coding genes suggesting a concerted effort to accelerate protein synthesis when water is made available. We identify an increase in TGF-beta signaling antagonists in dehydration (e.g., GREM2). We also describe expression of multiple aquaporin and solute carrier transporters mapped to specific nephron segments. The desert adapted renal transcriptome presented here is a valuable resource to expand our understanding of osmoregulation beyond that derived from model organisms.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

iScience - 26(2023), 9 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 107574

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gillard, Benjamin T [VerfasserIn]
Amor, Nabil [VerfasserIn]
Iraizoz, Fernando Alvira [VerfasserIn]
Pauža, Audrys G [VerfasserIn]
Campbell, Colin [VerfasserIn]
Greenwood, Michael P [VerfasserIn]
Alagaili, Abdulaziz N [VerfasserIn]
Murphy, David [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Animals
Environment
Exposure
Journal Article
Transcriptomics

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Date Revised 05.09.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.isci.2023.107574

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NLM361623240