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J Zhejiang Univ Sci B

Title:		"Genetic and histological relationship between pheromone-secreting tissues of the musk gland and skin of juvenile Chinese forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii Flerov, 1929)"
Author(s):		Li L; Cao H; Yang J; Jin T; Ma Y; Wang Y; Li Z; Chen Y; Gao H; Zhu C; Yang T; Deng Y; Yang F; Dong W;
Address:		"College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China. Biology Research Centre of Qin Mountains Wildlife, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China. College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China. dongwuzi@nwsuaf.edu.cn, yangfangxia@nwsuaf.edu.cn. Biology Research Centre of Qin Mountains Wildlife, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China. dongwuzi@nwsuaf.edu.cn, yangfangxia@nwsuaf.edu.cn. College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China. dongwuzi@nwsuaf.edu.cn. Biology Research Centre of Qin Mountains Wildlife, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China. dongwuzi@nwsuaf.edu.cn"
Journal Title:		J Zhejiang Univ Sci B
Year:		2023
Volume:		24
Issue:		9
Page Number:		807 - 822
DOI:		10.1631/jzus.B2200692
ISSN/ISBN:		1862-1783 (Electronic) 1673-1581 (Print) 1673-1581 (Linking)
Abstract:		"BACKGROUND: The musk glands of adult male Chinese forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii Flerov, 1929) (FMD), which are considered as special skin glands, secrete a mixture of sebum, lipids, and proteins into the musk pod. Together, these components form musk, which plays an important role in attracting females during the breeding season. However, the relationship between the musk glands and skin of Chinese FMD remains undiscovered. Here, the musk gland and skin of Chinese FMD were examined using histological analysis and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), and the expression of key regulatory genes was evaluated to determine whether the musk gland is derived from the skin. METHODS: A comparative analysis of musk gland anatomy between juvenile and adult Chinese FMD was conducted. Then, based on the anatomical structure of the musk gland, skin tissues from the abdomen and back as well as musk gland tissues were obtained from three juvenile FMD. These tissues were used for RNA-seq, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, immunohistochemistry (IHC), western blot (WB), and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) experiments. RESULTS: Anatomical analysis showed that only adult male FMD had a complete glandular organ and musk pod, while juvenile FMD did not have any well-developed musk pods. Transcriptomic data revealed that 88.24% of genes were co-expressed in the skin and musk gland tissues. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) signaling pathway analysis found that the genes co-expressed in the abdomen skin, back skin, and musk gland were enriched in biological development, endocrine system, lipid metabolism, and other pathways. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis indicated that the genes expressed in these tissues were enriched in biological processes such as multicellular development and cell division. Moreover, the Metascape predictive analysis tool demonstrated that genes expressed in musk glands were skin tissue-specific. qRT-PCR and WB revealed that sex-determining region Y-box protein 9 (Sox9),Caveolin-1 (Cav-1), andandrogen receptor (AR) were expressed in all three tissues, although the expression levels differed among the tissues. According to the IHC results, Sox9 and AR were expressed in the nuclei of sebaceous gland, hair follicle, and musk gland cells, whereas Cav-1 was expressed in the cell membrane. CONCLUSIONS: The musk gland of Chinese FMD may be a derivative of skin tissue, and Sox9, Cav-1, and AR may play significant roles in musk gland development"
Keywords:		Forest musk deer Musk gland Pheromones Sebaceous gland Skin tissues Transcriptome;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINELi, Long Cao, Heran Yang, Jinmeng Jin, Tianqi Ma, Yuxuan Wang, Yang Li, Zhenpeng Chen, Yining Gao, Huihui Zhu, Chao Yang, Tianhao Deng, Yalong Yang, Fangxia Dong, Wuzi eng chi 2018ZDXM-NY-034/the Key Sci-Tech Project of Shaanxi Province/ 2018-TD-021/the Innovation Capability Support Program of Shaanxi Province/ China 2023/09/13 J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2023 Sept 15; 24(9):807-822. doi: 10.1631/jzus.B2200692"