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KIT is involved in melanocyte proliferation, apoptosis and melanogenesis in the Rex Rabbit

文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Hu, Shuaishuai 1 ; Chen, Yang 1 ; Zhao, Bohao 1 ; Yang, Naisu 1 ; Chen, Shi 1 ; Shen, Jinyu 1 ; Bao, Guolian 3 ; Wu, Xins 1 ;

作者机构： 1.Yangzhou Univ, Coll Anim Sci & Technol, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

2.Yangzhou Univ, Joint Int Res Lab Agr & Agriprod Safety, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

3.Zhejiang Acad Agr Sci, Anim Husb & Vet Res Inst, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Peoples R China

关键词： KIT; Melanocyte; Melanogenesis; Proliferation; Apoptosis

期刊名称：PEERJ （ 影响因子：2.984； 五年影响因子：3.369 ）

ISSN： 2167-8359

年卷期： 2020 年 8 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Background. Melanocytes play an extremely important role in the process of skin and coat colors in mammals which is regulated by melanin-related genes. Previous studies have demonstrated that KIT is implicated in the process of determining the color of the coat in Rex rabbits. However, the effect of KIT on the proliferation and apoptosis of melanocytes and melanogenesis has not been clarified. Methods. The mRNA and protein expression levels of KIT were quantified in different coat colored rabbits by qRT-PCR and a Wes assay. To identify whether KIT functions by regulating of melanogenesis, KIT overexpression and knockdown was conducted in melanocytes, and KIT mRNA expression and melanin-related genes TYR, MITF, PMEL and DCT were quantified by qRT-PCR. To further confirm whether KIT influences melanogenesis in melanocytes, melanin content was quantified using NaOH lysis after overexpression and knockdown of KIT. Melanocyte proliferation was estimated using a CCK-8 assay at 0, 24, 48 and 72 h after transfection, and the rate of apoptosis of melanocytes was measured by fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Results. KIT mRNA and protein expression levels were significantly different in the skin of Rex rabbits with different color coats (P < 0.05), the greatest levels observed in those with black skin. The mRNA expression levels of KIT significantly affected the mRNA expression of the pigmentation-related genes TYR, MITF, PMEL and DCT (P < 0.01). Melanin content was evidently regulated by the change in expression patterns of KIT (P < 0.01). In addition, KIT clearly promoted melanocyte proliferation, but inhibited apoptosis. Conclusions. Our results reveal that KIT is a critical gene in the regulation of melanogenesis, controlling proliferation and apoptosis in melanocytes, providing additional evidence for the mechanism of pigmentation of animal fur.

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