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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
卷 11, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82156-w
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- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture [2016-67016-24946]
- USDA-NIFA-AFRI [2018-67011-31708]
This study investigated the impact of nutrient restriction on gene expression in fetal bovine cerebrum, liver, and muscle tissues, revealing factors that may negatively affect myogenesis. Nutrient restriction led to differential tissue regulation and affected gene expression changes in nutrient-sensing pathways. By identifying major regulators driving gene expression, further research is still needed to determine the impact of early maternal nutrition and strategic supplementation on pre- and post-natal performance.
The molecular basis underlying fetal programming in response to maternal nutrition remains unclear. Herein, we investigated the regulatory relationships between genes in fetal cerebrum, liver, and muscle tissues to shed light on the putative mechanisms that underlie the effects of early maternal nutrient restriction on bovine developmental programming. To this end, cerebrum, liver, and muscle gene expression were measured with RNA-Seq in 14 fetuses collected on day 50 of gestation from dams fed a diet initiated at breeding to either achieve 60% (RES, n=7) or 100% (CON, n=7) of energy requirements. To build a tissue-to-tissue gene network, we prioritized tissue-specific genes, transcription factors, and differentially expressed genes. Furthermore, we built condition-specific networks to identify differentially co-expressed or connected genes. Nutrient restriction led to differential tissue regulation between the treatments. Myogenic factors differentially regulated by ZBTB33 and ZNF131 may negatively affect myogenesis. Additionally, nutrient-sensing pathways, such as mTOR and PI3K/Akt, were affected by gene expression changes in response to nutrient restriction. By unveiling the network properties, we identified major regulators driving gene expression. However, further research is still needed to determine the impact of early maternal nutrition and strategic supplementation on pre- and post-natal performance.
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