PMID- 33260042 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211105 LR - 20211105 IS - 1872-7603 (Electronic) IS - 0165-0378 (Linking) VI - 143 DP - 2021 Feb TI - Myxovirus resistance 1 (Mx1) gene: Molecular characterization of complete coding sequence and expression profile in the endometrium of goat (Capra hircus). PG - 103247 LID - S0165-0378(20)30168-6 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.jri.2020.103247 [doi] AB - Myxovirus resistance 1 (Mx1) gene plays an important role in uterine receptivity and conceptus development by creating a strong defense mechanism in the uterine environment. However, the specific role of Mx1 gene is not yet documented in the goat. Therefore, in the present study, full-length coding sequence (CDS) of the Mx1 gene was amplified, sequenced and characterized through various Bioinformatic tools. Temporal expression profile of Mx1 mRNA and protein was also examined by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and western blot, respectively, in the endometrium of cyclic stage (non-pregnant), pregnancy stage I (16-24 days of gestation) and pregnancy stage II (25-40 days of gestation) of caprine (cp). A fragment of the cpMx1 gene, 2144 bp in length, was amplified from complementary DNA (cDNA) with a 1965 bp open reading frame. Coding and deduced amino acid sequences of the cpMx1 were aligned with other species and it exhibited 98.8-81.5 % identities with different species. On phylogenetic analysis, sheep and goat were found belonging to the same clade but differing from large ruminants. The cpMx1 protein possess the conserved signature motif (LPRGTGIVTR) of dynamin superfamily and the tripartite guanosine-5'-triphosphate (GTP) binding motif (GDQSSGKS, DLPG, TKPD) at the N-terminal end, and the leucine zipper motifs at the C-terminal end. Both cpMx1 mRNA and protein were found to be expressed maximally (P < 0.05) in the pregnancy stage I as compared to cyclic stage. It was concluded that the cpMx1 gene shares major structural and probably functional similarities with other species. CI - Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Jain, Asit AU - Jain A AD - College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, CGKV, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India. FAU - Jain, Tripti AU - Jain T AD - Animal Biotechnology Centre, CGKV, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India. FAU - Chandrakar, Khushboo AU - Chandrakar K AD - Currently, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India. FAU - Singh, Mohan AU - Singh M AD - College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, CGKV, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India. FAU - Shakya, Sanjay AU - Shakya S AD - College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, CGKV, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20201118 PL - Ireland TA - J Reprod Immunol JT - Journal of reproductive immunology JID - 8001906 RN - 0 (Myxovirus Resistance Proteins) SB - IM MH - Amino Acid Motifs/genetics MH - Amino Acid Sequence MH - Animals MH - Cloning, Molecular MH - Conserved Sequence/genetics MH - Endometrium/*metabolism MH - Female MH - Goats/*genetics/metabolism MH - Myxovirus Resistance Proteins/*genetics/metabolism MH - Phylogeny MH - Pregnancy MH - Sheep/genetics/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Embryo survival OT - Endometrium OT - Goat OT - Mx1 OT - Myxovirus resistance EDAT- 2020/12/02 06:00 MHDA- 2021/11/06 06:00 CRDT- 2020/12/01 20:11 PHST- 2020/07/16 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/10/10 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/11/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/12/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/11/06 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/12/01 20:11 [entrez] AID - S0165-0378(20)30168-6 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jri.2020.103247 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Reprod Immunol. 2021 Feb;143:103247. doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2020.103247. Epub 2020 Nov 18.