RNA-sequencing analysis reveals the different gene expression in male and female wild type and TECRL knockout mice.

Purpose: In previous study, we generated the TECRL knockout mice. The purpose of this study is to indentify the implication function of TECRL on cardiac myocytes in male and female TECRL knockout(TECRL-/-) mice compared with wild type(WT) mice. Methods: Total RNA profiles of 5 males WT mice and 5 males TECRL-/- mice, 3 females WT mice and 7 females TECRL-/- mice were generated by RNA sequencing. The first strand cDNA was synthesized using random hexamer primer and the second strand cDNA synthesis was performed using DNA PolymeraseⅠand RNase H. Results: 1249 genes were identified between TECRL-/- mice and WT mice through RNA-seq analysis. GO analysis and KEGG analysis revealed some pathways, especially lipid metabolism and Ca2+ handling were closedly related to TECRL deficiency. Comparation of transcriptome of heart from 8 weeks male and female wild type(WT) and TECRL-/- mice.