Issue 10, 2020

miR-497 regulates fatty acid synthesis via LATS2 in bovine mammary epithelial cells

Abstract

Both mRNA and miRNA play an important role in the regulation of mammary fatty acid metabolism and milk fat synthesis. Although studies have shown a strong transcriptional control of fatty acid metabolism, less is known about the regulatory mechanisms of milk fat synthesis as a function of miRNA–mRNA interactions. In this study, we carried out transcriptome sequencing using mammary tissues from the early lactation period, peak lactation, mid-lactation and late lactation in dairy cows and identified key genes regulating milk fatty acid metabolism. A total of 32 differentially co-expressed gene were screened out. Large tumor suppressor kinase 2 (LATS2) was chosen for further study using luciferase reporter assays, qRT-PCR and western blotting. The aim was to demonstrate that miR-497 is an upstream regulator of LATS2, i.e. miR-497 and LATS2 are a potential miRNA/mRNA regulatory pair. The results indicated that miR-497 could inhibit the production of triglycerides (TAG) and unsaturated fatty acids in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs). In contrast, LATS2 can promote the production of TAG and unsaturated fatty acids. “Rescue” experiments further verified the miR-497/LATS2 regulatory network. Overall, data underscored that the miR-497/LATS2 pathway exerts control on milk fat metabolism and provides a theoretical approach for improving milk quality via genetic means.

Graphical abstract: miR-497 regulates fatty acid synthesis via LATS2 in bovine mammary epithelial cells

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Apr 2020
Accepted
12 Aug 2020
First published
21 Aug 2020

Food Funct., 2020,11, 8625-8636

miR-497 regulates fatty acid synthesis via LATS2 in bovine mammary epithelial cells

Z. Chen, S. Chu, Y. Liang, T. Xu, Y. Sun, M. Li, H. Zhang, X. Wang, Y. Mao, J. J. Loor, Y. Wu and Z. Yang, Food Funct., 2020, 11, 8625 DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00952K

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