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MicroRNA expression in specific segments of the pig periovulatory internal genital tract is differentially regulated by semen or by seminal plasma
Linköping University, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Children's and Women's Health. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Spanish Natl Inst Agr & Food Res & Technol INIA CS, Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0120-354X
Linköping University, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Children's and Women's Health. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Spanish Natl Inst Agr & Food Res & Technol INIA CS, Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6811-0191
Linköping University, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Children's and Women's Health. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Ctr Recerca Sanitat Anim CReSA, Spain.
Spanish Natl Inst Agr & Food Res & Technol INIA CS, Spain.
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2024 (English)In: Research in Veterinary Science, ISSN 0034-5288, E-ISSN 1532-2661, Vol. 168, article id 105134Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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microRNAs play pivotal roles during mammalian reproduction, including the cross-talk between gametes, embryos and the maternal genital tract. Mating induces changes in the expression of mRNA transcripts in the female, but whether miRNAs are involved remains to be elucidated. In the current study, we mapped 181 miRNAs in the porcine peri-ovulatory female reproductive tract: Cervix (Cvx), distal and proximal uterus (Dist-Ut, ProxUt), Utero-tubal-junction (UTJ), isthmus (Isth), ampulla (Amp), and infundibulum (Inf) when exposed to semen (natural mating (NM) or artificial insemination (AI-P1)) or to infusions of sperm-free seminal plasma (SP): the first 10 mL of the sperm rich fraction (SP-P1) or the entire ejaculate (SP-E). Among the most interesting findings, NM decreased mir-671, implicated in uterine development and pregnancy loss prior to embryo implantation, in Cvx, Dist-UT, Prox-UT, Isth, and Inf, while it increased in Amp. NM and SP-E induced the downregulation of miRlet7A-1 (Dist-UT, Prox-UT), a regulator of immunity during pregnancy. miR-34C-1, a regulator of endometrial receptivity gene expression, was increased in Dist-UT, UTJ and Amp (NM), in Prox-UT (AI-P1), and in Amp (SPP1). miR-296, a modulator of the inflammatory response and apoptosis, was upregulated in the UTJ (all treatments). NM elicited the highest miRNA activity in the sperm reservoir (UTJ), suggesting that key-regulators such as miR-34c or miR-296 may modulate the metabolic processes linked to the adequate preparation for gamete encounter in the oviduct. Our results suggest that SP should be maintained in AI to warrant miRNA regulation within the female genital tract for reproductive success.

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD , 2024. Vol. 168, article id 105134
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Epigenetics; ncRNA; Semen Female; genitalia Pig
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-200920DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105134ISI: 001158577900001PubMedID: 38194892OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-200920DiVA, id: diva2:1839077
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