Transcriptome analysis of the hypothalamus and pituitary of turkey hens with low and high egg production

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dc.contributor.authorBrady, Kristen
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Hsiao-Ching
dc.contributor.authorHicks, Julie A.
dc.contributor.authorLong, Julie A.
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Tom E.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-02T15:47:58Z
dc.date.available2021-03-02T15:47:58Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-21
dc.description.abstractHigh egg producing hens (HEPH) show increased hypothalamic and pituitary gene expression related to hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis stimulation as well as increased in vitro responsiveness to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation in the pituitary when compared to low egg producing hens (LEPH). Transcriptome analysis was performed on hypothalamus and pituitary samples from LEPH and HEPH to identify novel regulators of HPG axis function. In the hypothalamus and pituitary, 4644 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between LEPH and HEPH, with 2021 genes up-regulated in LEPH and 2623 genes up-regulated in HEPH. In LEPH, up-regulated genes showed enrichment of the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis. Beta-estradiol was identified as an upstream regulator regardless of tissue. When LEPH and HEPH samples were compared, beta-estradiol was activated in HEPH in 3 of the 4 comparisons, which correlated to the number of beta-estradiol target genes up-regulated in HEPH. In in vitro pituitary cell cultures from LEPH and HEPH, thyroid hormone pretreatment negatively impacted gonadotropin subunit mRNA levels in cells from both LEPH and HEPH, with the effect being more prominent in HEPH cells. Additionally, the effect of estradiol pretreatment on gonadotropin subunit mRNA levels in HEPH cells was negative, whereas estradiol pretreatment increased gonadotropin subunit mRNA levels in LEPH cells. Up-regulation of the HPT axis in LEPH and upstream beta-estradiol activation in HEPH may play a role in regulating HPG axis function, and ultimately ovulation rates. Thyroid hormone and estradiol pretreatment impacted gonadotropin mRNA levels following GnRH stimulation, with the inhibitory effects of thyroid hormone more detrimental in HEPH and estradiol stimulatory effects more prominent in LEPH. Responsiveness to thyroid hormone and estradiol may be due to desensitization to thyroid hormone and estradiol in LEPH and HEPH, respectively, due to up-regulation of the HPT axis in LEPH and of the HPG axis in HEPH. Further studies will be necessary to identify possible target gene desensitization mechanisms and elicit the regulatory role of the HPT axis and beta-estradiol on ovulation rates in turkey hens.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-07075-y
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/597w-kt2q
dc.identifier.citationBrady, K., Liu, HC., Hicks, J.A. et al. Transcriptome analysis of the hypothalamus and pituitary of turkey hens with low and high egg production. BMC Genomics 21, 647 (2020).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/26914
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtCollege of Agriculture & Natural Resourcesen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtAnimal & Avian Sciencesen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, MD)en_us
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectHPT axisen_US
dc.subjectHPG axisen_US
dc.subjectGonadotropin productionen_US
dc.subjectEgg productionen_US
dc.titleTranscriptome analysis of the hypothalamus and pituitary of turkey hens with low and high egg productionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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