LncRNA and mRNA Sequencing Analysis of Left Testis in Experimental Varicocele Rats Treated with Morinda officinalis Polysaccharide

Purpose: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed to illustrate the genetic molecular mechanism underlying varicocele (VC) pathogenesis and Morinda officinalis polysaccharide (MOP) repair effect. Methods: The male Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats (about 6-7 weeks old and 200±10g weight) were divided into three groups: 1) control group (Control); 2) experimental varicocele group (VC); 3) 300 mg kg-1 MOP administration group (VC+MOP). The next-generation RNA sequencing were performed to identify the differentially-expressed mRNA and lncRNA in left testicular tissue between each two compared group. Results: The result show that a total of 144 mRNAs and 63 LncRNAs, 63 mRNAs and 148 LncRNAs , 173 mRNAs and 54 LncRNAs were found differentially expressed between compared group VC vs. Control, VC+MOP vs. VC, and VC+MOP vs. Control respectively. Conclusions: Our study try to offer a indication for novel diagnose marker and therapeutic method, as well as provide feasible research orientations for further study. Left testicular mRNA and lncRNA profiles of experimental varicocele rats treated with Morinda officinalis polysaccharide were generated by deep sequencing, in triplicate, using Illumina HiSeq 4000.