The lactating mammary gland is a prodigious protein-producing factory, but the milk protein synthesis mechanisms are not well understood. The major objective of this paper was to elucidate which genes and pathways wer...The lactating mammary gland is a prodigious protein-producing factory, but the milk protein synthesis mechanisms are not well understood. The major objective of this paper was to elucidate which genes and pathways were involved in the regulation of milk protein synthesis in the dairy goat mammary gland. Total 36 primiparous Guanzhong dairy goats were allotted in 12 groups according to their mammary development stages： days 90 and 150 of virgin, days 30, 90, and 150 of pregnancy, days 1, 10, 35, and 60 of lactation and days 3, 7, and 21 of involution （three animals per group）. Mammary tissue RNA was isolated for quantitative real- time RT-PCR of four casein genes alpha-s 1 casein （CSN 1S 1 ）, alpha-s2 casein （CSN 1 S2）, beta-casein （CSN2） and casein kappa （CSN3）, four whey protein genes lactoglobulin （LGB）, laetalbumin （LALBA）, laetofarrin （LTF）, and Whey acidic protein （WAP） and the genes which were potentially to regulate dairy goat milk protein synthesis at the level of transcription or translation [prolactin receptor （PRLR）, AKT1, signal transducers and activators of transcription 5 （STAT5）, E74-Like Factor 5 （ELF5）, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 （EIF4E-BP1）, S6kinase （S6K） and caveolin 1]. The results showed that all genes were up-regulated in lactation period. The expressions of PRLR, AKT1, STAT5, ELF5, and S6K were similar to mRNA expressions of milk proteins. Our results indicated that milk protein synthesis in dairy goat mammary gland was possibly regulated by these genes.展开更多
Mammary epithelial cells with lactational function can be a valuable cellular model for research of the development and regulation of the mammary gland.This paper describes some aspects of function of an epithelial ce...Mammary epithelial cells with lactational function can be a valuable cellular model for research of the development and regulation of the mammary gland.This paper describes some aspects of function of an epithelial cell line from the mammary gland of the dairy goat.SDS-PAGE,triglyceride and lactose content of cultured cells were used to assess synthetic function of cells and the effects of exposure to insulin and prolactin.Results show that goat mammary epithelial cells can synthesize fat,proteins and lactose when they were cultured in DMEM-F12 medium with added EGF,IGF-1,ITS and FBS.There were no obvious changes after 48h treatment with additional insulin.Prolactin added to the basal medium significantly increased synthesis of proteins and lactose.A mammary gland epithelial cell line from goats which has lactational function has been established.This outcome provides a valuable and convenient model system.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,2011CB100804)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31101784)Funds for Young Researchers from Northeast Agricultural University(14QC43)
文摘The lactating mammary gland is a prodigious protein-producing factory, but the milk protein synthesis mechanisms are not well understood. The major objective of this paper was to elucidate which genes and pathways were involved in the regulation of milk protein synthesis in the dairy goat mammary gland. Total 36 primiparous Guanzhong dairy goats were allotted in 12 groups according to their mammary development stages： days 90 and 150 of virgin, days 30, 90, and 150 of pregnancy, days 1, 10, 35, and 60 of lactation and days 3, 7, and 21 of involution （three animals per group）. Mammary tissue RNA was isolated for quantitative real- time RT-PCR of four casein genes alpha-s 1 casein （CSN 1S 1 ）, alpha-s2 casein （CSN 1 S2）, beta-casein （CSN2） and casein kappa （CSN3）, four whey protein genes lactoglobulin （LGB）, laetalbumin （LALBA）, laetofarrin （LTF）, and Whey acidic protein （WAP） and the genes which were potentially to regulate dairy goat milk protein synthesis at the level of transcription or translation [prolactin receptor （PRLR）, AKT1, signal transducers and activators of transcription 5 （STAT5）, E74-Like Factor 5 （ELF5）, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 （EIF4E-BP1）, S6kinase （S6K） and caveolin 1]. The results showed that all genes were up-regulated in lactation period. The expressions of PRLR, AKT1, STAT5, ELF5, and S6K were similar to mRNA expressions of milk proteins. Our results indicated that milk protein synthesis in dairy goat mammary gland was possibly regulated by these genes.
基金supported by Innovation Team Project of Northeast Agricultural Vniversity(XLT005-1-2)Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Heilongjiang Educational Committee(HLJBSDJI2004-15)
文摘Mammary epithelial cells with lactational function can be a valuable cellular model for research of the development and regulation of the mammary gland.This paper describes some aspects of function of an epithelial cell line from the mammary gland of the dairy goat.SDS-PAGE,triglyceride and lactose content of cultured cells were used to assess synthetic function of cells and the effects of exposure to insulin and prolactin.Results show that goat mammary epithelial cells can synthesize fat,proteins and lactose when they were cultured in DMEM-F12 medium with added EGF,IGF-1,ITS and FBS.There were no obvious changes after 48h treatment with additional insulin.Prolactin added to the basal medium significantly increased synthesis of proteins and lactose.A mammary gland epithelial cell line from goats which has lactational function has been established.This outcome provides a valuable and convenient model system.
