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Circulating miRNAs in maternal plasma as potential biomarkers of early pregnancy in sheep     
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Mustafa HİTİT
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mehmet Köse
Dicle Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mehmet Salih Kaya
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mesut Kırbaş
Şükrü Dursun
Aksaray Üniversitesi, Türkiye
İlyas Alak
Mehmet Osman Atlı
Harran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
MicroRNA (miRNA) plays an important role in the control of gene expression and is implied in many biological functions, including embryo implantation and development. The aim was to assess plasma miRNA profiles during the peri-implantation and ascertain potential candidate miRNA markers for early pregnancy diagnosis in ovine plasma. The plasma samples were obtained from a total of 24 ewes on days 12 (pre-implantation; P12, n = 4), 16 (implantation; P16, n = 4) and 22 (post-implantation; P22, n = 4) after mating, and on their corresponding days of 12 (Pre-C; C12, n = 4), 16 (Imp-C; C16, n = 4) and 22 (Post-C; C22, n = 4) of the estrous cycle. The miRNA profiles in plasma were assessed by microarray technology. We detected the presence of 60 ovine-specific miRNAs in plasma samples. Of these miRNAs, 22 demonstrated a differential expression pattern, especially between the estrous cycle and early pregnancy, and targeted 521 genes. Two miRNAs (oar-miR-218a and oar-miR-1185-3p) were confirmed using RT-qPCR in the ovine plasma samples. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of target genes established six functional modules, of which modules 1 and 3 were enriched in the common GO terms, such as inflammatory response, defense response, and regulation of immune response. In contrast, module 2 was enriched in the developmental process involved in reproduction, embryo development, embryonic morphogenesis, and regulation of the developmental process. The results indicate that miRNAs profiles of plasma seemed to be modulated during the peri-implantation stage of pregnancy in ewes. Circulating miRNAs could be promising candidates for diagnosis in early ovine pregnancy.
Anahtar Kelimeler
ovine,plasma,microRNA,circulating,early pregnancy,expression
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Frontiers in Genetics
Dergi ISSN 1664-8021
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 08-2022
Cilt No 13
Sayfalar 1 / 14
Doi Numarası 10.3389/fgene.2022.929477
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.929477