Developmental Stage-Specific Imprinting ofIPLin Domestic Pigs (Sus scrofa)

[摘要] Imprinted in placenta and liver (IPL) gene has been identified as an imprinted gene in the mouse and human. Its sequence and imprinting status, however, have not been determined in the domestic pigs. In the present study, a 259 base pair-specific sequence forIPLgene of the domestic pig was obtained and a novel SNP, a T/C transition, was identified inIPLexon 1. The C allele of this polymorphism was found to be the predominant allele in Landrace,Yorkshire, and Duroc. The frequency of CC genotype and C allele are different in Duroc as compared with Yorkshire (P=.038andP=.005, resp.). Variable imprinting status of this gene was observed in different developmental stages. For example, it is imprinted in 1-dayold newborns (expressed from the maternal allele), but imprinting was lost in 180-day-old adult (expressed from both parental alleles). Real-time PCR analysis showed the porcineIPLgene is expressed in all tested eight organ/tissues. The expression level was significantly higher in spleen, duodenum, lung, and bladder of 180-day-old Lantang adult compared to that in 1-day-old newborns Lantang pigs (P<.05). In conclusion, the imprinting of the porcineIPLgene is developmental stage and tissue specific.

[学科分类] 基础医学