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Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 4/2009

01.04.2009 | GENETICS

Microarray profiling of microRNAs expressed in testis tissues of developing primates

verfasst von: Naihong Yan, Yilu Lu, Huaqin Sun, Weimin Qiu, Dachang Tao, Yunqiang Liu, Huijiao Chen, Yuan Yang, Sizhong Zhang, Xiang Li, Yongxin Ma

Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Ausgabe 4/2009

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Abstract

Purpose

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that have been identified as potent regulators of gene expression. Recent studies indicate that miRNAs are involved in mammalian spermatogenesis but the mechanism of regulation is largely unknown.

Methods

miRNA microarray was employed to compare miRNA expression profiles of testis tissues from immature rhesus monkey (Sample IR), mature rhesus monkey (Sample MR), and mature human (Sample MH). Real-time RT-PCR was uesd to confirm the changed miRNAs.

Results

Twenty-six miRNAs were shared by samples IR/MR and IR/MH with differential expression patterns greater than three-fold difference. PicTar and TargetScan prediction tools predicted a number of target mRNAs, and some of these target genes predicted by miRNAs have been shown to associate with spermatogenesis.

Conclusions

Our results indicate that miRNAs are extensively involved in spermatogenesis and provide additional information for further studies of spermatogenetic mechanisms.
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Metadaten
Titel
Microarray profiling of microRNAs expressed in testis tissues of developing primates
verfasst von
Naihong Yan
Yilu Lu
Huaqin Sun
Weimin Qiu
Dachang Tao
Yunqiang Liu
Huijiao Chen
Yuan Yang
Sizhong Zhang
Xiang Li
Yongxin Ma
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2009
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Ausgabe 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-009-9305-y

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