Preliminary investigation of the effect of ferulic acid on miRNAs and LncRNAs in Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells
IntroductionFerulic acid (FA), a natural antioxidant, has attracted considerable attention for its regulatory potential in skeletal muscle development, energy metabolism, and muscle fiber type transformation.MethodsThis study established a research system based on Mongolian horse skeletal muscle sat...
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| author | Wendian Gong Wenqi Ding Tugeqin Bou Lin Shi Yanan Lin Xiaoyuan Shi Zheng Li Huize Wu Manglai Dugarjaviin Dongyi Bai |
| author_facet | Wendian Gong Wenqi Ding Tugeqin Bou Lin Shi Yanan Lin Xiaoyuan Shi Zheng Li Huize Wu Manglai Dugarjaviin Dongyi Bai |
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| description | IntroductionFerulic acid (FA), a natural antioxidant, has attracted considerable attention for its regulatory potential in skeletal muscle development, energy metabolism, and muscle fiber type transformation.MethodsThis study established a research system based on Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells to elucidate the molecular basis by which ferulic acid regulates muscle fiber type transformation through a non-coding RNA interaction network.ResultsA total of 18 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMIRs) and 128 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) were identified through transcriptome sequencing of the ferulic acid-treated (FA) group and the control group (NC). The target genes of non-coding RNAs are enriched in processes such as positive regulation of TOR signaling, cell migration, and positive regulation of vascular endothelial cell proliferation, where they play important roles in cell growth and proliferation. Dual luciferase reporter assays confirmed that LncRNA MSTRG.7632.14 competitively binds to eca-miR-6529, thereby relieving its inhibitory effect on PDK1 and forming a biologically functional regulatory axis.ConclusionThis study reveals that ferulic acid can regulate muscle fiber proliferation and type transformation through the interaction network of non-coding RNAs and target genes, providing potential targets for optimizing the athletic performance and muscle function of equids. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c93d385b667c4166b60b6cff0d38f6ee2025-08-20T03:27:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Genetics1664-80212025-07-011610.3389/fgene.2025.16306141630614Preliminary investigation of the effect of ferulic acid on miRNAs and LncRNAs in Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cellsWendian GongWenqi DingTugeqin BouLin ShiYanan LinXiaoyuan ShiZheng LiHuize WuManglai DugarjaviinDongyi BaiIntroductionFerulic acid (FA), a natural antioxidant, has attracted considerable attention for its regulatory potential in skeletal muscle development, energy metabolism, and muscle fiber type transformation.MethodsThis study established a research system based on Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells to elucidate the molecular basis by which ferulic acid regulates muscle fiber type transformation through a non-coding RNA interaction network.ResultsA total of 18 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMIRs) and 128 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) were identified through transcriptome sequencing of the ferulic acid-treated (FA) group and the control group (NC). The target genes of non-coding RNAs are enriched in processes such as positive regulation of TOR signaling, cell migration, and positive regulation of vascular endothelial cell proliferation, where they play important roles in cell growth and proliferation. Dual luciferase reporter assays confirmed that LncRNA MSTRG.7632.14 competitively binds to eca-miR-6529, thereby relieving its inhibitory effect on PDK1 and forming a biologically functional regulatory axis.ConclusionThis study reveals that ferulic acid can regulate muscle fiber proliferation and type transformation through the interaction network of non-coding RNAs and target genes, providing potential targets for optimizing the athletic performance and muscle function of equids.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2025.1630614/fullferulic acidMuSCsmiRNAlncRNAmuscle fiber |
| spellingShingle | Wendian Gong Wenqi Ding Tugeqin Bou Lin Shi Yanan Lin Xiaoyuan Shi Zheng Li Huize Wu Manglai Dugarjaviin Dongyi Bai Preliminary investigation of the effect of ferulic acid on miRNAs and LncRNAs in Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells Frontiers in Genetics ferulic acid MuSCs miRNA lncRNA muscle fiber |
| title | Preliminary investigation of the effect of ferulic acid on miRNAs and LncRNAs in Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells |
| title_full | Preliminary investigation of the effect of ferulic acid on miRNAs and LncRNAs in Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary investigation of the effect of ferulic acid on miRNAs and LncRNAs in Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary investigation of the effect of ferulic acid on miRNAs and LncRNAs in Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells |
| title_short | Preliminary investigation of the effect of ferulic acid on miRNAs and LncRNAs in Mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells |
| title_sort | preliminary investigation of the effect of ferulic acid on mirnas and lncrnas in mongolian horse skeletal muscle satellite cells |
| topic | ferulic acid MuSCs miRNA lncRNA muscle fiber |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2025.1630614/full |
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