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Association analyses of DNA polymorphisms in immune-related candidate genes GBP1, GBP2, CD163, and CD169 with porcine growth and meat quality traits

Pengxia Niu1, Sang-Wook Kim1, Won-Il Kim2, Kwan-Suk Kim1,*
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1Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Life & Environment Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 362-763, Korea
2College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan 570-752, Korea
*Corresponding Author : Kwan-Suk Kim,Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 362-763, Korea Tel: +82-43-261-2547, Fax: +82-43-273-2240,kwanskim@chungbuk.ac.kr

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Received: Apr 12, 2015; Revised: May 7, 2015; Accepted: May 11, 2015

Abstract

Genetic polymorphisms within immunity-related candidate genes in pigs have been identified to control variations in immune functions and/or disease resistance. It has become necessary to evaluate the effects of other genetic markers of economically important traits prior to introducing them into marker-assisted selection programs. In this study, polymorphisms of porcine genes coding Interferon-induced Gunylate binding protein 1 (GBP1), GBP2, CD163, and CD169 were investigated for their association with growth and meat quality traits in a Korean native pig breed -Yorkshire inter-crossed F2 pig population (KY-F2). KY-F2 animals (n=346) have been successfully used for linkage mapping to identify quantitative loci that control meat quality, growth, and immunity traits. In our results, polymorphisms in genes GBP1 and GBP2 showed association with pig growth rate as well as meat quality traits such as crude fat, drip loss, and meat color (yellowness) in the KY-F2 population. The polymorphism in gene CD163 only showed association with crude fat, as a meat quality trait. CD169 gene was associated with pork tenderness. In conclusion, four immune-related genetic markers were validated for their association with growth and meat quality traits to gauge their potential use in a swine selection program. The results warrant further studies in other commercial pig populations.

Keywords: pig; CD163; CD169; GBP1; GBP2

Introduction

In the swine industry, both production traits (such as meat quality, growth, carcass traits, and reproductive traits) and immune/health/disease resistance traits are of economic importance. Compared to production traits, animal health is an emerging area, with research aiming to establish a genetic basis for improvement of pig production. It has become necessary to identify genetic markers associated with animal health in order to improve disease prevention, as animals harboring variants with improved disease resistance could supply safe, healthy, and high quality meat to consumers, in addition to satisfying animal welfare concerns [1, 2].

Among swine diseases, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is the most economically significant disease impacting commercial pig production worldwide [3, 4]. Its causative agent, known as PRRS virus (PRRSV) [5, 6], can affect all phases of production as well as maintain a relatively long-term subclinical infection [7-9]. In a previous nursery pig model and genome-wide association study (GWAS), a major quantitative trait locus (QTL) in SSC4 encoding GBPase sub-family was shown to be dramatically associated with host resistance to PRRSV infection. Furthermore, the most significant single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), WUR10000125, is located in the 3’UTR of GBP1 gene [10].

Using a candidate gene approach, GBP1 and GBP2 genes were shown to be significantly up-regulated in PK15 cells after stimulation with poly (I:C) and associated with immune-related blood parameters (red blood cell count, hemoglobin concentration, and hematocrit) in a normal pig population [11]. Moreover, both porcine GBP1 and GBP2 genes have shown differential up-regulation after PRRSV infection in both cell and animal models via next generation sequencing (NGS) [12-14]. Porcine genes CD163 and CD169/ Sialoadhesin (SN)/ SIGLEC1 are two essential receptors for PRRSV invasion [15]. CD163 was shown to be involved in PRRSV entry, and CD169 has been confirmed as a PRRSV internalization receptor [16, 17]. Moreover, expression of porcine CD163 protein is correlated with replication of PRRSV in porcine alveolar macrophages (PAMs) [18]. CD163 is an important mediator of PRRSV infection in Marc-145 cells [19] and is associated with susceptibility to African swine fever infection [20]. In terms of genetics, porcine CD163 and CD169/SN are mapped to SSC5q21-q24 and SSC17q23 and expressed highly in lymph glands, spleen, and liver, which suggests their potential function in immunity. Moreover, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), c.3534C>T in the 3’UTR of porcine CD163 gene, has shown association with immunoglobulin G content in a Chinese pig population comprised of both indigenous and crossed pig breeds [21]. The missense mutation c.878A>G (rs345830287) was identified in porcine CD169 exon4 as causing amino acid conversion of histidine (His) to arginine (Arg) and is associated with white blood cell counts [21]. More recently, new SNPs in CD163 and CD169 genes were identified in a commercial pig population, showing different allele frequencies between PRRSV-infected pigs and healthy pigs [22]. Both studies have proposed CD163 and CD169 genes as candidate genes for immune traits and disease resistance at the genetic level in pigs [21, 22].

The above studies suggest that porcine genes GBP1, GBP2, CD163, and CD169 are important candidate genes for pig resistance to PRRSV infection. Analysis of correlations between immune and production traits is a prerequisite before introducing immune traits into existing animal selection schemes [23]. Therefore, we investigated the association of polymorphisms [11, 21] in genes GBP1, GBP2, CD163, and CD169 with growth and meat quality traits in a Korean native pig breed-Yorkshire crossed F2 pig population (KY-F2) [24-26].

Materials and Methods

Samples and Traits

A total of 346 meat samples were collected from a crossed breed pig population (Korean native pig crossed with Yorkshire pig, F2 population (KY-F2) [24-26]. Genomic DNA was extracted from muscle tissue using a genomic DNA purification kit (Promega, UK), and DNA was diluted to 50 ng/μL after quality evaluation. One growth trait and 18 meat quality traits were evaluated, including average daily gain (ADG, kg/day), meat components (moisture%, crude protein%, crude fat%, crude ash%, cholesterol (mg/100 g)) indicating nutrient contents in pork, drip-loss% (fluid consisting of water and soluble proteins expelled from meat without any mechanical force other than gravity) causing weight loss during storage and retailing, cooking loss% (influences juiciness and appearance; high cooking loss results in lower meat quality), shear force (g) (gram force needed to shear a unit of muscle sample; represents tenderness), pH (24 hours post-mortem, normally ranges between 6.1 and 5.7; high or low pH influences meat color and firmness), marbling and texture affecting tenderness and juiciness of meat, meat color (redness, yellowness, and lightness), as well as meat taste or eating quality traits (total acceptance, tenderness, juiciness, and flavor). Detailed information on phenotypic measures has been described by Kim et al. [26].

Validation and genotyping of polymorphisms within candidate genes

Target SNPs within GBP1, GBP2, CD163, and CD169 genes (Table 1) were confirmed to be present in the KY-F2 population via PCR product sequencing. Information on primer pairs and restriction enzymes for each gene is listed in Table 2. PCR products from eight pigs were sequenced for each candidate gene. Briefly, each PCR reaction mixture (30 μL) contained 2 μL of DNA template (50 ng/μL), 15 μL of PCR premix (SolGent, South Korea), 0.5 μL of forward primer (10 pmoL/μL), 0.5 μL of reverse primer (10 pmoL/μL), and 12 μL of double distilled water. Thermal cycling conditions were an initial cycle of 10 min at 95ºC, followed by 28 cycles of 30 sec at 95ºC, 30 sec at TM temperature, and 40 sec at 72ºC. PCR product was determined by using 1.5 % agarose gel electrophoresis with DNA gel straining solution (Gen DEPOT, South Korea), after which 20 μL of PCR product was sent for sequencing by a commercial service. Finally, sequences were aligned and compared using the Sequencher program (GENE Code Corporation, USA) to determine variants. Genotyping was conducted by the PCR-RFLP method as follows: 5 μL of PCR products were mixed with 1 μL of 10 × buffer, 1 U of restriction enzymes, and double-distilled water up to a volume of 10 μL and incubated at 37ºC overnight. Digested products were separated by performing 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis with DNA gel staining solution (Gen DEPOT, South Korea) and were visualized under UV illumination.

Table 1. Polymorphism information in current study
Gene Symbol Accession No. Chromosome Location Polymorphism Gene location and Amino acid substitution
GBP1 NM_001128473 SSC4 c.[10A>G; 11A>G] Exon2: p.Lys4Gly
GBP2 NM_001128474 SSC4 c.1382C>A Exon9: p.Thr461Lys
CD163 DQ067278 SSC5 c.*146C>T 3'UTR
CD169 DQ176853 SSC17 c.878A>G Exon4: p.His293Arg
WUR10000125 NM_001128473 SSC4 c.*580A>G (rs80800372) 3'UTR of GBP1
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Table 2. Information on primers and restriction enzymes for PCR-RFLP
Primer Name Sequence (5' to 3') Tm (°C) Product Size (bp) Restriction Enzyme Ref.
GBP1_F GGATAACACTTCGGTAACTTGC 58 587 Bsu36I [11]
GBP1_R GAAGGGGAAACTGAGACACAAT
GBP2_F ACGGGAACTCCGAAGCAACT 60 325 Ssp I [11]
GBP2_R CAAGGGCTTTCCCACTGTCC
CD163_F GACCTGGACTATTGAATGGC 53 139 Fnu4h I [21]
CD163_R CATACAACTTTGAGTAGTCACTTC
CD169_F CGGCTGCTGTAGCTCTGATTG 61 530 Hinp1 I [21]
CD169_R GCCTTGGCCTGGTTTCCTTA

Where, “F” and “R” in primer names represent “Forward” and “Reverse”.

Note: Where c.=coding DNA reference sequence; p.=protein reference sequence; [] indicates an allele;

* (asterisk)=translation termination (stop) codon. The above polymorphisms were named according to the nomenclature for the description of sequence polymorphisms (http://www.hgvs.org/mutnomen/).

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Statistical analyses

Haploview (Version 4.2) [27] was employed to analyze the linkage disequilibrium (LD) between polymorphisms. Association test was conducted with the R package (http://www.r-project.org/) using a general linear model below:

Yijkl = μ + Si + Bj + Ak + G1 + ε

Where Yijkl is the response vector of phenotypes, μ is the population mean, Si is the sex effect, Bj is the effect of slaughter batch, Ak is the age of animals when slaughtered, G1 is the genotype effect of each candidate gene, and ε is the random error. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

Minor allele frequency and linkage disequilibrium (LD)

Target polymorphisms within candidate genes (Table 1) were confirmed in the KY-F2 population by PCR product sequencing using eight F1 animals. F2 pigs (n=346) of the KY-F2 population were genotyped by the PCR-RFLP method. Minor allele frequencies (MAF) were 27.31% for polymorphism GBP1:c.[10A>G; 11A>G] in exon2 of GBP1 gene and 26.45% for SNP GBP2:c.1382C>A in exon9 of GBP2 gene. These minor allele frequencies in the KY-F2 population are similar to those of Landrace and Duroc pigs [11]. Additionally, the LD was analyzed across three polymorphism pairs: First, polymorphisms GBP1:c.[10A>G; 11A>G] and GBP2:c.1382C>A were in high LD (r2=0.87); Second, GBP1:c.[10A>G; 11A>G] and SNP WUR10000125 in GBP1, which were previously tested using a 60k SNP chip in the KY-F2 population, also showed high LD (r2=0.94). Third, high LD was measured between GBP2:c.1382:C>A and SNP WUR10000125 (r2=0.87). The MAF of CD163:c.*146C>T was 38% in the KY-F2 population, whereas the MAF of CD169 c.878A>G was 17%, which are similar and lower compared to a previous study, respectively [21].

Associations of polymorphisms in candidate genes with growth, meat quality, and immune traits

Associations were measured between polymorphisms in immune candidate genes (GBP1, GBP2, CD163, and CD169) versus 2 growth and 18 meat quality traits in KY-F2 animals. Polymorphisms in genes GBP1 and GBP2 were significantly associated with average daily gain (ADG) (P<0.05). Among the 18 meat quality traits, both polymorphisms were significantly associated with crude fat, drip loss, and yellow meat color (P<0.05). The homozygous genotype AA of GBP1:c.[10A>G; 11A>G] or genotype CC of GBP2:c.1382:C>A showed significantly lower crude fat, drip loss, and yellowness than genotypes AG and CA, respectively (Table 3). For genes CD163 and CD169, c.*146C>T within the 3’UTR of CD163 gene was significantly associated only with crude fat (P<0.05), and pigs with genotype CC showed a significantly higher crude fat content than TT pigs (P<0.05) (Table 4). The missense SNP c.878A>G within exon4 of gene CD169/SN was significantly associated only with tenderness, and pigs with genotype AA showed significantly higher tenderness than animals with genotype AG or GG (P < 0.05) (Table 4).

Table 3. Associations of polymorphisms in GBP1 and GBP2 with growth and meat quality traits
Traits GBP1 GBP2
AA (168) AA (168) GG (13) AA (168) AA (168) GG (13)
ADG (kg/day)* 0.209 ± 0.081a 0.236 ± 0.094b 0.264 ± 0.049 0.264 ± 0.049 0.235 ± 0.095a 0.211 ± 0.081b
Moisture (%) 74.17 ± 1.52 73.78 ± 1.86 73.42 ± 2.01 73.43±2.19 74.14 ± 1.52 73.79 ± 1.87
Crude Protein (%) 22.16 ± 1.62 22.18 ± 1.63 22.48 ± 1.13 22.43±1.22 22.17 ± 1.60 22.18 ± 1.64
Crude Fat (%) 2.25 ± 1.23a 2.72 ± 1.63b 3.05 ± 1.54 3.11±1.64 2.71 ± 1.64a 2.27 ± 1.23b
Crude ash (%) 1.06 ± 0.14 1.06 ± 0.14 1.04 ± 0.14 1.04 ± 0.15 1.06 ± 0.14 1.05 ± 0.13
Cholesterol (mg/100g) 150.33 ± 86 138.59 ± 84.88 92.29 ± 40.07 93.22 ± 42.33 139.26 ± 85.19 148.84 ± 85.59
Drip loss (%) 4.80 ± 1.71a 5.42 ± 1.90b 5.44 ± 1.60 5.66 ± 1.64 5.44 ± 1.90a 4.78 ± 1.70b
Cook loss (%) 32.28 ± 3.49 32.13 ± 3.53 33.73 ± 4.09 33.66 ± 4.38 32.28 ± 3.49 32.16 ± 3.52
Sheer Force (g) 1736 ± 462 1732 ± 404 1739 ± 495 1750 ± 529 1732 ± 458 1736 ± 406
pH (24 hour) 5.67 ± 0.28 5.62 ± 0.24 5.55 ± 0.90 5.55 ± 0.10 5.67 ± 0.28 5.67 ± 0.28
Marbling 2.27 ± 0.95 2.51 ± 1.07 2.80 ± 1.13 2.97 ± 1.12 2.51 ± 1.07 2.27 ± 0.95
Texture 2.92 ± 0.42 2.82 ± 0.43 2.76 ± 0.30 2.70± 0.29 2.81 ± 0.43 2.92 ± 0.41
Redness 5.43± 2.04 5.99 ± 2.00 6.52± 2.04 6.79 ± 2.15 6.00 ± 2.01 5.43 ± 2.02
Yellowness 7.13 ± 1.84a 7.70 ± 1.78b 7.80 ± 1.54 7.99 ± 1.60 7.70 ± 1.78a 7.14 ± 1.83b
Lightness 52.13 ± 5.14 53.07 ± 5.91 52.99 ± 4.41 54.06 ± 5.65 53.07 ± 5.93 52.16 ± 5.11
Total Acceptance (%) 2.95 ± 0.30 2.87 ± .31 2.96 ± 0.14 2.94 ± 0.14 2.87 ± 0.31 2.95 ± 0.29
Tenderness 3.03 ± 0.74 3.11 ± 0.71 3.09 ± 0.78 3.15 ± 0.82 3.0 4 ± 0.74 3.10 ± 0.71
Juiciness 3.10 ± 0.39 3.13 ± 1.92 3.04 ± 0.31 3.05 ± 0.33 3.15 ± 1.87 2.98 ± 0.38
Flavor 2.95 ± 0.42 2.95 ± 0.35 2.92 ± 0.31 2.95 ± 0.27 2.94 ± 0.42 2.95 ± 0.35

Note: * ADG is average daily gain. For ADG only, numbers of animals are 92, 128, and 31 corresponding to genotypes AA, AG, and GG of GBP1 gene and 173, 79, and 1 corresponding to AA, CA, and CC of GBP2 gene, respectively. For meat quality traits, number of animals of each genotype for both genes is represented in brackets, and all traits are presented as mean ± standard deviation (S.D.). Within a single gene, columns with different superscript letters are significantly different at P<0.05.

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Table 4. Associations of polymorphisms in CD163 and CD169 with growth and meat quality traits
Traits CD163 CD169
CC (121) TC (182) TT (40) GG (231) AG (110) AA (2)
ADG (kg/day)* 0.228 ± 0.081 0.220 ± 0.097 0.231 ± 0.063 0.224 ± 0.094 0.227 ± 0.076 0.203 ± 0.00
Moisture (%) 73.69 ± 2.05 73.99 ± 1.57 74.55 ± 0.98 74.05 ± 1.64 73.75 ± 1.9 75.08 ± 0.22
Crude Protein (%) 22.03 ± 1.76 22.31 ± 1.54 22.11 ± 1.39 22.16 ± 1.54 22.28 ± 1.74 21.45 ± 0.01
Crude Fat (%) 2.84 ± 1.85a 2.41 ± 1.19b 1.92 ± 0.92 2.44 ± 1.35 2.65 ± 1.68 2.40 ± 0.46
Crude ash (%) 1.05 ± 0.14 1.07 ± 0.13 1.05 ± 0.14 1.06 ± 0.14 1.06 ± 0.14 1.07 ± 0.23
Cholesterol (mg/100 g) 131.84 ± 84.62 147.98 ± 86.96 152.65 ± 73.27 144.69 ± 85.18 139.39 ± 84.74 83.14 ± 78.31
Drip loss (%) 5.04 ± 1.65 5.27 ± 1.92 4.56 ± 1.7 5.23 ± 1.87 4.92 ± 1.71 4.44 ± 2.01
Cook loss (%) 32.57 ± 3.47 31.98 ± 3.53 32.51 ± 3.6 32.42 ± 3.40 31.94 ± 3.83 33.62 ± 2.79
Sheer Force (g) 1778 ± 410 1688 ± 445 1824 ± 457 1753 ± 425 1693 ± 452 2042 ± 862
pH (24 hour) 5.66 ± 0.25 5.63 ± 0.27 5.64 ± 0.19 5.63 ± 0.25 5.66 ± 0.28 5.63 ± 0.04
Marbling 2.59 ± 1.07 2.33 ± 1.01 2.20 ± 0.79 2.38 ± 0.99 2.43 ± 1.07 3.75 ± 1.77
Texture 2.89 ± 0.44 2.86 ± 0.39 2.83 ± 0.53 2.87 ± 0.42 2.86 ± 0.43 3.17 ± 0.24
Redness 5.66 ± 2.02 5.81 ± 2.11 5.62 ± 1.86 5.76 ± 2.04 5.68 ± 2.06 5.59 ± 2.79
Yellowness 7.31 ± 1.82 7.60 ± 1.86 6.94 ± 1.57 7.38 ± 1.79 7.52 ± 1.88 7.94 ± 3.19
Lightness 52.31 ± 5.60 53.12 ± 5.43 51.22 ± 5.09 52.48 ± 5.36 54.13 ± 7.82 53.01 ± 5.80
Total Acceptance 2.94 ± 0.29 2.90 ± 0.28 2.92 ± 0.38 2.91 ± 0.3 2.92 ± 0.3 3.00 ± 0.00
Tenderness 3.11 ± 0.74 3.07 ± 0.72 2.95 ± 0.68 3.06 ± 0.70a 3.07 ± 0.75a 4.42 ± 0.59b
Juiciness 3.01 ± 0.39 3.14 ± 1.82 2.95 ± 0.3 3.10 ± 1.63 2.99 ± 0.38 3.17 ± 0.47
Flavor 2.96 ± 0.39 2.96 ± 0.42 2.86 ± 0.27 2.93 ± 0.39 2.98 ± 0.39 2.83 ± 0.24

Note: * ADG is average daily gain. For ADG only, numbers of animals are 92, 128, and 31 corresponding to genotypes CC, CT, and TT of CD163 gene and 173, 79, and 1 corresponding to GG, AG, and AA of CD169 gene, respectively. For meat quality traits, number of animals of each genotype for both genes is represented in brackets, and all traits are presented as mean ± standard deviation (S.D.). Within a single gene, columns with different superscript letters are significantly different at P<0.05.

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Discussion

In this study, we investigated associations between polymorphisms in immune candidate genes GBP1, GBP2, CD163, and CD169 (Table 1) and growth and meat quality traits in the KY-F2 pig population. Both GBP1 and GBP2 were associated with growth rate, ADG, and meat quality traits in the KY-F2 population (Table 3). According to our previous 60k SNP chip genotyping results, the SNP WUR10000125 and our GBP1 and GBP2 polymorphisms showed high LD associated with host resistance to PRRSV challenge [10]. In this case, several favorable genotypes (AG of GBP1:c.[10A>G; 11A>G], AB of SNP WUR10000125, and CA of GBP2:c.1382C>A) showed higher growth rates and lower viral loads post-PRRSV infection along with no negative impact on growth (ADG) or meat quality (crude fat and yellowness). In this study, among those traits significantly associated with GBP1 and GBP2, it appears that the minor allele G of GBP1 or A of GBP2 conferred an additive effect. Further, GG of GBP1 or AA of GBP2 was the best genotype based on both genotypes, showing the highest ADG, crude fat, and yellowness but reduced drip loss. Additionally, meat quality (drip loss)-associated QTLs were identified on SSC4 in the KY-F2 population in a previous study [26]. However, the polymorphisms in this study are not within those QTLs. The CD163 polymorphism was only associated with crude fat, whereas CD169/SN was significantly associated with tenderness in the KY-F2 population (Table 4).

Similarly, it has been reported that variants in porcine M307 of FUT1 gene, which are related to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F18 infection in pigs, are not only related to general disease resistance in piglets but also meat quality and growth [28]. Polymorphisms in signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6) gene, which is tightly connected to IL-4 and IL-13 signaling, plays a key role in T(H)2 polarization of the immune system, and serves as a mediator of leptin signaling, have been associated with carcass traits and growth efficiency traits in cattle [29]. Improved growth and meat quality are considered as a consequence of improved health conditions. Thus, it is possible that immune-related genes are associated with other important production traits such as meat quality and growth, although the biological mechanism is poorly understood. In this study, however, high linkage disequilibrium was detected in F2 animals, possibly creating a false association with growth and fat deposition QTLs, which were previously reported on SSC4 [10, 24, 26]. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate these associations in another commercial pig population.

In conclusion, polymorphisms in immune candidate genes might also be associated with growth and meat quality traits. Our results show that porcine genes GBP1 and GBP2 might be associated with growth, ADG, and meat quality traits such as crude fat, drip loss, and meat color (yellowness). The favorable genotype AG of GBP1 gene was shown to be consistent with pig resistance to PRRSV infection, as supported by other studies. CD163 was only associated with crude fat, and CD169/SN was significantly associated with only tenderness. These results might provide useful information for the development of a pig selection program.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by a grant titled “Development of Genetic Improvement Systems in Pigs Using Genomic and Reproductive Technologies” from the Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

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