Transcriptome analysis reveals CCND2 promotes myogenic differentiation of pig skeletal muscle
- 1Shandong Agricultural University
Abstract
Objective: Skeletal muscle growth rate differs substantially among diverse pig breeds. In the present study, RNA-seq was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across pig breeds with distinct growth rates. CCND2 showed obvious differential expression among pig breeds. Although CCND2 is essential for cell cycle control, its biological function in skeletal muscle differentiation has rarely been reported. This work aims to identify DEGs in pig breeds with different growth rates and explore CCND2 role in porcine skeletal muscle development. Methods: RNA-seq was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across pig breeds with distinct growth rates. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to identify gene modules potentially associated with skeletal muscle growth and development. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis was performed to validate the role of CCND2 in skeletal muscle differentiation. Results We identified 5,416, 4,846, and 2,777 DEGs in the Duroc pig (DU) vs. Jiangquan black pig (JQ), DU vs. Laiwu pigs (LW), and JQ vs. LW comparison groups, respectively. WGCNA identified two gene modules (lightgreen and darkmagenta) potentially associated with skeletal muscle growth and development. CCND2 exhibited differential expression in comparisons between DU vs JQ and DU vs LW, with higher expression observed in Duroc pigs. qRT-PCR analysis revealed that overexpression of CCND2 at day 6 (D6) of cell differentiation significantly increased the expression levels of CCND2 gene and markers of myogenic differentiation (p < 0.05). Conversely, knockdown of CCND2 significantly decreased the expression levels of CCND2 gene and myogenic differentiation markers (p < 0.05). Conclusions This study identified breed-specific DEGs and key gene modules in porcine skeletal muscle and verified that CCND2 promotes myogenic differentiation. These findings provide a genetic theoretical basis for further investigations into skeletal muscle growth and development. Keywords pig, skeletal muscle, transcriptome, WGCNA, CCND2
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BibTeX
@misc{li2026transcriptome,
title = {{Transcriptome analysis reveals CCND2 promotes myogenic differentiation of pig skeletal muscle}},
author = {J. Li and J. Zhang and Q. Song and S. Li and Y. Zeng and W. Chen},
howpublished = {bioRxiv},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.64898/2026.09.16.752030},
url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.16.752030v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Transcriptome analysis reveals CCND2 promotes myogenic differentiation of pig skeletal muscle
AU - J. Li
AU - J. Zhang
AU - Q. Song
AU - S. Li
AU - Y. Zeng
AU - W. Chen
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/16
PB - bioRxiv
DO - 10.64898/2026.09.16.752030
UR - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.16.752030v1
AB - Objective: Skeletal muscle growth rate differs substantially among diverse pig breeds. In the present study, RNA-seq was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across pig breeds with distinct growth rates. CCND2 showed obvious differential expression among pig breeds. Although CCND2 is essential for cell cycle control, its biological function in skeletal muscle differentiation has rarely been reported. This work aims to identify DEGs in pig breeds with different growth rates and explore CCND2 role in porcine skeletal muscle development. Methods: RNA-seq was performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across pig breeds with distinct growth rates. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to identify gene modules potentially associated with skeletal muscle growth and development. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis was performed to validate the role of CCND2 in skeletal muscle differentiation. Results We identified 5,416, 4,846, and 2,777 DEGs in the Duroc pig (DU) vs. Jiangquan black pig (JQ), DU vs. Laiwu pigs (LW), and JQ vs. LW comparison groups, respectively. WGCNA identified two gene modules (lightgreen and darkmagenta) potentially associated with skeletal muscle growth and development. CCND2 exhibited differential expression in comparisons between DU vs JQ and DU vs LW, with higher expression observed in Duroc pigs. qRT-PCR analysis revealed that overexpression of CCND2 at day 6 (D6) of cell differentiation significantly increased the expression levels of CCND2 gene and markers of myogenic differentiation (p < 0.05). Conversely, knockdown of CCND2 significantly decreased the expression levels of CCND2 gene and myogenic differentiation markers (p < 0.05). Conclusions This study identified breed-specific DEGs and key gene modules in porcine skeletal muscle and verified that CCND2 promotes myogenic differentiation. These findings provide a genetic theoretical basis for further investigations into skeletal muscle growth and development. Keywords pig, skeletal muscle, transcriptome, WGCNA, CCND2
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