视黄醇X受体
生物
性别分化
核受体
分子生物学
RNA干扰
细胞生物学
遗传学
基因
转录因子
核糖核酸
作者
Guiyu Wang,Rui-Yi Lu,Yijie Gao,Haoran Zhang,Xi Shi,Wei Ma,Limin Wu,Tian Xue,Huifen Liu,Hongxia Jiang,Xuejun Li,Xiao Ma
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2023.106360
摘要
Retinoid X receptor (RXR) is a member of the ligand-dependent nuclear receptor family. Previous studies revealed that RXRs are involved in reproduction in vertebrates. However, information on the function of RXRs in turtles is scarce. In this study, the Rxrγ cDNA sequence of Pelodiscus sinensis was cloned and analyzed, and a polyclonal antibody was constructed. RXRγ protein showed a positive signal in both mature and differentiated gonads of the turtle. Subsequently, the function of the Rxrγ gene in gonadal differentiation was confirmed using short interfering RNA (RNAi). The full-length cDNA sequence of the Rxrγ gene in P. sinensis was 2152 bp, encoding 407 amino acids and containing typical nuclear receptor family domains, including the DNA-binding domain (DBD), ligand-binding domain (LBD), and activation function 1 (AF1). Moreover, gonadal Ps-Rxrγ showed sexual dimorphism expression patterns in differentiated gonads. Real-time quantitative PCR results revealed that the Rxrγ gene was highly expressed in the turtle ovary. RNAi treatment increased the number of Sertoli cells in ZZ embryonic gonads. Furthermore, RNA interference upregulated Dmrt1 and Sox9 in ZZ and ZW embryonic gonads. However, Foxl2, Cyp19a1, Stra8, and Cyp26b1 were downregulated in embryonic gonads. The results indicated that Rxrγ participated in gonadal differentiation and development in P. sinensis.
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