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Identifying Key Genes and Functionally Enriched Pathways of Diverse Adipose Tissue Types in Cattle

Journal

FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -

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FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.790690

Keywords

adipose tissue; hub gene; biological process; weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA); cattle

Funding

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [32072720, 31672403]
  2. Key Research and Talent Introduction Project of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region [2019YCZX0068]
  3. Science and Technology Innovation Team Projects of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region [03010360052]

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This study utilized WGCNA to analyze gene expression data of bovine adipose tissue, identifying key genes and functionally enriched pathways associated with different types of adipose tissue. The results revealed key genes and enriched metabolic pathways related to different adipose tissue types, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms of adipose tissue.
Background: Fat is a tissue that not just stores energy and plays a protective role; it is also a vital endocrine organ that generates and integrates signals to influence metabolism. Meanwhile, the excessive accumulation of lipids in adipose tissue can lead to metabolic disturbance and diseases. To date, the complicated molecular mechanisms of bovine adipose tissue are still unknown. This study aimed to identify key genes and functionally enriched pathways in various adipose tissue types.Results: The RNAseq data of 264 samples were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and analyzed by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). We identified 19 modules that significantly associated with at least one adipose tissue type. The brown module from GSE39618 was most closely associated with intramuscular fat tissue, which contained 550 genes. These genes were significantly enriched in pathways that related to inflammation and disease, such as TNF signaling pathway, IL-17 signaling pathway, and NF-kappa B signaling pathway. The pink module (GSE39618) that contained 58 genes was most closely associated with omental fat tissue. The turquoise (GSE39618), blue (GSE116775), and yellow (GSE65125) module were most closely associated with subcutaneous fat tissue. Genes in these modules were significantly enriched in pathways related to fat metabolism, such as the PPAR signaling pathway, fatty acid metabolism and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. At last, key genes for intramuscular fat (PTGS2 and IL6), omental fat (ARHGEF5 and WT1), and subcutaneous fat (KIT, QR6Q1, PKD2L1, etc.) were obtained and verified. In addition, it was found that IL10 and VCAM1 might be potential genes to distinguish adipose and muscle.Conclusion: The study applied WGCNA to generate a landscape of adipose tissue and provide a basis for identifying potential pathways and hub genes of different adipose tissue types.

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