Bta-miR-181d and Bta-miR-196a mediated proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis in Bovine Myogenic Cells.

Skeletal muscle is an important component of livestock and poultry organisms. The proliferation and differentiation of myoblasts are highly coordinated processes, which rely on the regulation of miRNA. MiRNAs are widely present in organisms and play roles in various biological processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. MiR-181d and miR-196a, identified as tumor suppressors, have been found to be involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis, directed differentiation, and cancer cell invasion. However, their role in beef cattle skeletal muscle metabolism remains unclear. In this study, we discovered that overexpression of bta-miR-181d and bta-miR-196a in Qinchuan cattle myoblasts inhibited proliferation and apoptosis while promoting myogenic differentiation through EDU staining, flow cytometry analysis, immunofluorescence staining, and Western blotting. RNA-seq analysis of differential gene expression revealed that after overexpression of bta-miR-181d and bta-miR-196a, the differentially expressed genes were mainly enriched in the PI3K-Akt and MAPK signaling pathways. Furthermore, the phosphorylation levels of key proteins p-AKT in the PI3K signaling pathway and p-MAPK in the MAPK signaling pathway were significantly decreased after overexpression of bta-miR-181d and bta-miR-196a. Overall, this study provides preliminary evidence that bta-miR-181d and bta-miR-196a may regulate proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation processes in Qinchuan cattle myoblasts by affecting the phosphorylation status of key proteins in PI3K-Akt and MAPK-ERK signaling pathways.

In this research, we explored the functions of two specific microRNAs, bta-miR-181d and bta-miR-196a, in the muscle cells of Qinchuan cattle. These tiny molecules are known to play crucial roles in various cellular processes. Our findings reveal that these microRNAs significantly influence cell growth, death, and differentiation in muscle cells through their interactions with the AKT and MAPK signaling pathways. This study not only expands our understanding of the miR-181 and miR-196 families but also sheds light on the broader role of microRNAs in the development and growth of skeletal muscles. These insights could have important implications for animal husbandry and the study of muscle biology.

DNA assembly technologies: a review / 生物工程学报

DNA assembly is the core technology of synthetic biology. With the development of synthetic biology, researchers have developed different DNA assembly technologies that rely on DNA polymerase or DNA ligase, and also have developed some non-enzyme-dependent DNA assembly techniques to facilitate the automation of DNA assembly. The assembly of large fragments of DNA from a few hundred kb to Mb is mostly dependent on microbial recombination. In this paper, the three types of DNA assembly technologies, including enzyme-dependent, non-enzymatic and in vivo homologous recombination, are reviewed.

Effect of integration loci of genome on heterologous gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae / 生物工程学报

Chromosomal integration of heterologous genes or pathways is preferred over the use of episomal plasmids for its inherently stability and thus more desirable in the industrial setting. However, the position of integration of heterologous genes in the genome influences the expression levels. In combination of high throughput transformation of the Yeast Knock-out Collection (YKO) and FACS analysis, the position effect on heterologous reporter gene gfp was identified across the whole genome in yeast. In total 428 high-expressed sites and 444 low-expressed sites were spotted, providing massive data to analyze patterns and reasons for region dependency of gene expression on the genome-wide scale.