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Age-Related Changes in MicroRNA in the Rat Pituitary and Potential Role in GH Regulation

by 1,†, 2,†, 1, 1, 1,3, 1,3, 1,3,* and 1,3,*
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College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China
3
Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(7), 2058; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19072058
Received: 1 June 2018 / Revised: 9 July 2018 / Accepted: 11 July 2018 / Published: 15 July 2018
(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
The growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor 1 (GH/IGF-1) axis has recently been recognized as an important factor related to the longevity of many organisms. MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) could also participate in diverse biological processes. However, the role of miRNAs in the decline of pituitary GH during the growth process remains unclear. To better characterize the effects of miRNAs on the pituitary, we used a miRNA microarray to investigate the miRNA profile in the rat pituitary from postnatal development throughout the growth process. Then, in vitro experiments were conducted to analyze the miRNAs’ potential roles related to GH regulation. Taken together, the microarray results indicated that there were 22 miRNAs differentially expressed during pituitary development. The bioinformatics analysis suggested that the most differentially expressed miRNAs may participate in multiple pathways associated with the pituitary function. Furthermore, the in vitro findings demonstrated that miR-141-3p was involved in GH regulation. View Full-Text
Keywords: growth hormone; microRNA microarray; pituitary; miR-141-3p growth hormone; microRNA microarray; pituitary; miR-141-3p
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Zhang, H.; Qi, Q.; Chen, T.; Luo, J.; Xi, Q.; Jiang, Q.; Sun, J.; Zhang, Y. Age-Related Changes in MicroRNA in the Rat Pituitary and Potential Role in GH Regulation. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19, 2058. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19072058

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Zhang H, Qi Q, Chen T, Luo J, Xi Q, Jiang Q, Sun J, Zhang Y. Age-Related Changes in MicroRNA in the Rat Pituitary and Potential Role in GH Regulation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2018; 19(7):2058. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19072058

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Zhang, Haojie, Qien Qi, Ting Chen, Junyi Luo, Qianyun Xi, Qingyan Jiang, Jiajie Sun, and Yongliang Zhang. 2018. "Age-Related Changes in MicroRNA in the Rat Pituitary and Potential Role in GH Regulation" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19, no. 7: 2058. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19072058

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