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Table 1 Gene symbol, description, and overall % mRNA abundance among genes investigated

From: Gene networks driving bovine milk fat synthesis during the lactation cycle

FA import into cells

% RNA1

Triacylglycerol synthesis

% RNA

LPL

Lipoprotein lipase

9.56

GPAM

Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase, mitochondrial

2.31

CD36

CD36 molecule (thrombospondin receptor)

4.66

AGPAT6

1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase 6

1.28

VLDLR

Very-Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor

0.09

DGAT1

Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1

0.14

Xenobiotic and Cholesterol transport

 

DGAT2

Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2

<0.01

ABCA1

ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 1

0.07

LPIN1

Lipin 1

0.13

ABCG2

ATP-binding cassette, sub-family G (WHITE), member 2

8.54

Regulation of transcription

 

Acetate and FA activation and intra-cellular transport

 

INSIG1

Insulin induced gene 1

0.35

ACSS1

acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 1

0.33

INSIG2

Insulin induced gene 2

0.09

ACSS2

acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2

0.59

SCAP

SREBP cleavage activating protein

0.13

ACSL1

Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 1

0.89

SREBF1

Sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 1

0.15

ACBP

Acyl-CoA binding protein (diazepam binding inhibitor)

0.17

SREBF2

Sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 2

0.10

FABP3

Fatty acid-binding protein, heart

15.49

THRSP

Thyroid hormone responsive SPOT14

0.01

Fatty acid synthesis and desaturation

 

PPARG

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma

0.01

ACACA

Acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase alpha

0.91

PPARGC1A

PPAR gamma, coactivator 1 alpha

0.04

FADS1

Fatty acid desaturase 1 (delta-5 desaturase)

0.20

PPARGC1B

PPAR gamma, coactivator 1 beta

0.01

FADS2

Fatty acid desaturase 2 (delta-6 desaturase)

<0.01

Sphingolipid synthesis

 

FASN

Fatty acid synthase

7.05

SPTLC1

Serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 1

0.15

SCD

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (delta-9-desaturase)

23.14

SPTLC2

Serine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 2

0.15

Lipid droplet formation

 

LASS2

LAG1 homolog, ceramide synthase 2

0.61

ADFP

Adipose differentiation related protein (adipophilin)

9.56

SPHK2

Sphingosine kinase 2

0.09

BTN1A1

Butyrophilin, subfamily 1, member A1

4.78

ASAHL

N-acylsphingosine amidohydrolase-like

0.05

XDH

Xanthine dehydrogenase

7.39

SGPL1

Sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase

0.06

PLIN

Perilipin

0.01

UGCG

Ceramide glucosyltransferase

0.18

Ketone body utilization

 

OSBP

Oxysterol-binding protein 1

0.12

BDH1

3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, type 1

0.02

OSBPL2

Oxysterol binding protein-like 2

0.17

OXCT1

3-oxoacid CoA transferase 1

0.07

OSBPL10

Oxysterol binding protein-like 10

0.06

  1. 1 The % mRNA abundance is calculated by [((1/EΔCt) specific gene/sum (1/EΔCt) all genes) × 100]. See Materials and Methods for details