Abstract
Abstract
Background
In China, although buffaloes are abundant, beef is mainly obtained from cattle, and this preference is mainly attributed to the low intramuscular fat (IMF) content of buffalo. Genetic factors are an important driver that affects IMF deposition.
Results
To reveal the intrinsic factors responsible for the low IMF content of buffalo, mRNA expression patterns in muscle and adipose tissue between buffalo and cattle were characterized by RNA sequencing analysis. The IMF content in Nanyang cattle was higher than that in Xinyang buffalo. A total of 1566 mRNAs expressed in adipose tissue showed differential expression between the longissimus dorsi muscles of buffalo and cattle. Functional annotation suggested a difference in the glycolysis/gluconeogenesis pathway between the two species. The results of RT-qPCR analysis and gain-of-function experiments confirmed the positive association between the IMF content and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 (PCK1) expression in buffalo. In both mouse C2C12 cells and cultured bovine myocytes, the activity of the PCK1 promoter in buffalo is lower than that in cattle. However, in mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes and cultured bovine adipocytes, the activity of PCK1 in buffalo promoter is higher than that in cattle.
Conclusions
These results indicate the important role of PCK1 in buffalo IMF deposition and illustrate the differences between buffalo and cattle promoter activity that drive PCK1 expression. This research helps to establish a foundation for further studies investigating IMF deposition in buffalo.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Central Plains Technological Innovation Leading Talents Project of Henan Province
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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