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The expression, function, and network regulation of circDNAJB6 in chicken macrophages under lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
Jishuang Tan1, Paizelaiti Sahaer1, Huan Li2
1College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Abstract:
Circular RNAs (circRNA) originate from back-splicing events that link a downstream 5'splice site to an upstream 3' splice site. Circular RNA has been shown to be involved in gene expression, interacting with microRNA and RNA binding proteins to affect transcription, splicing, translation, and other processes. However, little is known about the potential function of chicken circRNAs that trigger the pathogenesis. In a previous study, a circular RNA DNAJB6 (circDNAJB6) was identified as a typical covalently closed circular RNA that is abundant in chicken macrophages upon bacterial infection. It was identified that circDNAJB6 was formed by reverse splicing of exons 2 to 5 of the DNAJB6 gene by PCR amplification, Sanger sequencing, and RNase R exonuclease treatment. Moreover, circDNAJB6 had ability to exacerbate the lipopolysaccharides (LPS) induced cellular injury via reducing cell viability, increasing NO product and pro-inflammatory cytokines. In addition, bioinformatic analysis showed that five miRNAs were identified to interact with circDNAJB6, potentially targeting 75 genes, which were significantly enriched in the pathways of autophagy-animal and MAPK signaling. This study has provided and broadened a better understanding the function of circDNAJB6, which may exert potential biomarkers and act as potential targets for the treatment of bacterial infection.
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