Integrated MiRNA Changes in Canine Testis and Epididymis According to Age and Presence of Cryptorchidism

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Journal Animals (Basel)

Date 2023 Apr 28

PMID 37106953

Authors

Eun Pyo Kim

Jae-Ho Shin

Wan Hee Kim

Geon A Kim

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Abstract

In the present study, we aimed to investigate age-, cryptorchidism-, and testicular tumor-related changes in miRNAs in the testis and epididymis of dogs. Twelve healthy male dogs were divided into two groups: young (<1 year, n = 8) and old (>3 years, n = 4). Five dogs with unilateral cryptorchidism, one with a Sertoli cell tumor, and one with seminoma were referred to a veterinary hospital. After surgery, the testes and epididymis tails were collected. A high-throughput miRNA array analysis was performed to identify miRNAs affected by age, cryptorchidism, and testicular tumors. The expression of only cfa-miR-503 was downregulated in the epididymis of younger dogs, whereas the expression of 64 miRNAs was upregulated. Among them, the top five miRNAs were cfa-miR-26a, cfa-miR-200c, cfa-let-7c, cfa-let-7b, and cfa-let-7a. The expression of cfa-miR-148a and cfa-miR-497 was considerably lower in cryptorchid testis than in healthy dog testis. In the epididymis, the cfa-miR-1841 level was significantly decreased. We observed a significant difference in the expression of 26 cfa-miRNAs between testicular tumors and normal tissues. This study demonstrated that aging and cryptorchidism have a causal relationship with miRNA expression. The identified miRNAs may be candidate genes for male reproductive traits and could be applied in molecular breeding programs.

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