The role of CTNNB1 and LEF1 in feather follicles development of Anser cygnoides and Anser anser
Background Wingless-types/beta-catenin (Wnt/β-catenin) signaling pathway is one of the most extensively studied transcriptional cascades involved in various types of organogenesis including embryonic and postnatal development. Downy feather quantity is primarily affected by follicular development an...
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Published in | Genes & genomics Vol. 42; no. 7; pp. 761 - 771 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Singapore
Springer Singapore
01.07.2020
Springer Nature B.V 한국유전학회 |
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Summary: | Background
Wingless-types/beta-catenin (Wnt/β-catenin) signaling pathway is one of the most extensively studied transcriptional cascades involved in various types of organogenesis including embryonic and postnatal development. Downy feather quantity is primarily affected by follicular development and gene regulations.
Objective
This research was aimed to investigate the role of catenin beta-1(CTNNB1) and lymphoid enhancerbinding factor-1 (LEF1) on feather follicles development at different developmental stages.
Methods
Fluorescence quantitative PCR, Western-blot and immunohistochemical methods were used in
Anser cygnoides
and
Anser anser
embryos (E12, E13 E18, and E28) and after birth gosling stages (G18, G48, G88) for gene expression analysis.
Results
CTNNB1 and LEF1 genes were expressed in
Anser cygnoides
and
Anser anser
at different embryonic and after-birth gosling developmental stages and the expression levels were significantly different in different stages (p < 0.05). The mRNA expression of CTNNB1 and LEF1 genes reached the highest level at D88 in
Anser cygnoides
, while the highest expression levels were at D18 and D88 in
Anser anser
, and the expression levels of CTNNB1 genes at D88 in all embryonic stages were significantly lower than after-birth stages. CTNNB1 and LEF1 protein expression were the highest at E12 and E28 for
Anser cygnoides
feather follicles development. While at a similar stage for
Anser anser
, the expression of CTNNB1 and LEF1 protein was the highest at D48 and D18. Protein expression at embryonic stages was in the epidermis (E) and the hair basal plate (P), the expression site for after-birth stages was in the dermal papilla (DP).
Conclusion
Our study illustrated that CTNNB1 and LEF1 has an impact on
Anser cygnoides
and
Anser anser
feather follicles growth and development. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13258-020-00950-8 |
ISSN: | 1976-9571 2092-9293 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s13258-020-00950-8 |