Comprehensive analysis of circRNAs and lncRNAs involvement in the development of skeletal muscle in myostatin-deficient rabbits

Myostatin (MSTN) protein, lncRNAs, and circRNAs regulate skeletal muscle growth and development. This work aims to compare the expression patterns of circRNAs and lncRNAs in the gluteus maximus tissue of wild-type (WT) and MSTN gene knockout (KO) rabbits. Within the gluteus maximus tissue of three W...

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Main Authors: Ling Li, Ting Zhang, Muhammad Farhab, Xiao-Xiao Xia, Abu Musa Md Talimur Reza, Paing Oo Kyaw, Fenglei Chen, Esraa Aly Sayed Ismail, Gang Xue, Ping Zhong, Yong Cheng, Yu-Guo Yuan
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10495398.2025.2465624
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author Ling Li
Ting Zhang
Muhammad Farhab
Xiao-Xiao Xia
Abu Musa Md Talimur Reza
Paing Oo Kyaw
Fenglei Chen
Esraa Aly Sayed Ismail
Gang Xue
Ping Zhong
Yong Cheng
Yu-Guo Yuan
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Ting Zhang
Muhammad Farhab
Xiao-Xiao Xia
Abu Musa Md Talimur Reza
Paing Oo Kyaw
Fenglei Chen
Esraa Aly Sayed Ismail
Gang Xue
Ping Zhong
Yong Cheng
Yu-Guo Yuan
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description Myostatin (MSTN) protein, lncRNAs, and circRNAs regulate skeletal muscle growth and development. This work aims to compare the expression patterns of circRNAs and lncRNAs in the gluteus maximus tissue of wild-type (WT) and MSTN gene knockout (KO) rabbits. Within the gluteus maximus tissue of three WT and four MSTN KO rabbits, we analyzed the expression profiles of circRNAs and lncRNAs. After identifying the differently expressed RNAs, the biological pathways implicated were ascertained by performing enrichment analysis using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO). We identified differences in the expression of 251 circRNAs (79 upregulated and 172 downregulated), 176 lncRNAs (53 upregulated and 123 downregulated), and 1178 mRNAs (408 upregulated and 770 downregulated) between WT and MSTN KO rabbits. Target genes were significantly enriched in pathways associated with protein synthesis and catabolism, such as oxidative phosphorylation, ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis, the FoxO signaling pathway, and the pentose phosphate pathway, as identified through GO and KEGG enrichment analyses. The constructed network indicates that a class of circRNAs and lncRNAs is engaged in MSTN-mediated regulation of skeletal muscle development. These findings provide valuable insights for innovative therapeutic, diagnostic, and preventive approaches to muscle disorders.
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spelling doaj-art-2928c9f39cfc40caabec69d02b3bf44b2025-08-20T02:30:05ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnimal Biotechnology1049-53981532-23782025-12-0136110.1080/10495398.2025.2465624Comprehensive analysis of circRNAs and lncRNAs involvement in the development of skeletal muscle in myostatin-deficient rabbitsLing Li0Ting Zhang1Muhammad Farhab2Xiao-Xiao Xia3Abu Musa Md Talimur Reza4Paing Oo Kyaw5Fenglei Chen6Esraa Aly Sayed Ismail7Gang Xue8Ping Zhong9Yong Cheng10Yu-Guo Yuan11College of Veterinary Medicine/Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu, Yangzhou, ChinaSchool of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Jurong, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine/Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu, Yangzhou, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine/Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu, Yangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, Republic of TurkiyeCollege of Veterinary Medicine/Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu, Yangzhou, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine/Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu, Yangzhou, ChinaVeterinary Research Division, National Research Center, EgyptNantong City Haimen District Yangtze River Delta White Goat Breeding Research Institute, Jiangsu, Nantong, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine/Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu, Yangzhou, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine/Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu, Yangzhou, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine/Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu, Yangzhou, ChinaMyostatin (MSTN) protein, lncRNAs, and circRNAs regulate skeletal muscle growth and development. This work aims to compare the expression patterns of circRNAs and lncRNAs in the gluteus maximus tissue of wild-type (WT) and MSTN gene knockout (KO) rabbits. Within the gluteus maximus tissue of three WT and four MSTN KO rabbits, we analyzed the expression profiles of circRNAs and lncRNAs. After identifying the differently expressed RNAs, the biological pathways implicated were ascertained by performing enrichment analysis using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO). We identified differences in the expression of 251 circRNAs (79 upregulated and 172 downregulated), 176 lncRNAs (53 upregulated and 123 downregulated), and 1178 mRNAs (408 upregulated and 770 downregulated) between WT and MSTN KO rabbits. Target genes were significantly enriched in pathways associated with protein synthesis and catabolism, such as oxidative phosphorylation, ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis, the FoxO signaling pathway, and the pentose phosphate pathway, as identified through GO and KEGG enrichment analyses. The constructed network indicates that a class of circRNAs and lncRNAs is engaged in MSTN-mediated regulation of skeletal muscle development. These findings provide valuable insights for innovative therapeutic, diagnostic, and preventive approaches to muscle disorders.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10495398.2025.2465624MyostatincircRNAlncRNAskeletal muscle growthgene knockout
spellingShingle Ling Li
Ting Zhang
Muhammad Farhab
Xiao-Xiao Xia
Abu Musa Md Talimur Reza
Paing Oo Kyaw
Fenglei Chen
Esraa Aly Sayed Ismail
Gang Xue
Ping Zhong
Yong Cheng
Yu-Guo Yuan
Comprehensive analysis of circRNAs and lncRNAs involvement in the development of skeletal muscle in myostatin-deficient rabbits
Animal Biotechnology
Myostatin
circRNA
lncRNA
skeletal muscle growth
gene knockout
title Comprehensive analysis of circRNAs and lncRNAs involvement in the development of skeletal muscle in myostatin-deficient rabbits
title_full Comprehensive analysis of circRNAs and lncRNAs involvement in the development of skeletal muscle in myostatin-deficient rabbits
title_fullStr Comprehensive analysis of circRNAs and lncRNAs involvement in the development of skeletal muscle in myostatin-deficient rabbits
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive analysis of circRNAs and lncRNAs involvement in the development of skeletal muscle in myostatin-deficient rabbits
title_short Comprehensive analysis of circRNAs and lncRNAs involvement in the development of skeletal muscle in myostatin-deficient rabbits
title_sort comprehensive analysis of circrnas and lncrnas involvement in the development of skeletal muscle in myostatin deficient rabbits
topic Myostatin
circRNA
lncRNA
skeletal muscle growth
gene knockout
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10495398.2025.2465624
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