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Abo-Al-Ela HG, Burgos-Aceves MA. Exploring the role of microRNAs in axolotl regeneration. J Cell Physiol 2020; 236:839-850. [PMID: 32638401 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, is used extensively for research in developmental biology, particularly for its ability to regenerate and restore lost organs, including in the nervous system, to full functionality. Regeneration in mammals typically depends on the healing process and scar formation with limited replacement of lost tissue. Other organisms, such as spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus), salamanders, and zebrafish, are able to regenerate some damaged body components. Blastema is a tissue that is formed after tissue injury in such organisms and is composed of progenitor cells or dedifferentiated cells that differentiate into various cell types during regeneration. Thus, identifying the molecules responsible for initiation of blastema formation is an important aspect for understanding regeneration. Introns, a major source of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), have characteristic sizes in the axolotl, particularly in genes associated with development. These ncRNAs, particularly microRNAs (miRNAs), exhibit dynamic regulation during regeneration. These miRNAs play an essential role in timing and control of gene expression to order and organize processes necessary for blastema creation. Master keys or molecules that underlie the remarkable regenerative abilities of the axolotl remain to be fully explored and exploited. Further and ongoing research on regeneration promises new knowledge that may allow improved repair and renewal of human tissues.
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- Haitham G Abo-Al-Ela
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fish Resources, Suez University, Suez, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
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Su X, Gu X, Zhang Z, Li W, Wang X. Retinoic acid receptor gamma is targeted by microRNA-124 and inhibits neurite outgrowth. Neuropharmacology 2020; 163:107657. [PMID: 31170403 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2019.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
During brain development, neurite outgrowth is required for brain development and is regulated by many factors. All-trans retinoic acid (RA) is an important regulator of cell growth and differentiation. MicroRNA-124 (miR-124), a brain-specific microRNA, has been implicated in stimulating neurite growth. In this study, we found that retinoic acid receptor gamma (RARG) expression was decreased, whereas miR-124 expression was increased during neural differentiation in mouse Neuroblastoma (N2a) Cells, P19 embryonal carcinoma (P19) cells, and mouse brain, as detected by immunoblotting or RT-qPCR. And we proved that miR-124 inhibited RARG expression by binding to the 3' UTR of RARG with a luciferase reporter assay. Upregulation of miR-124 (using miR-124 overexpressing plasmid and miR-124 mimic) led to a significant decrease in RARG protein in N2a cells and primary neurons. Therefore, we asked whether and how the miR-124/RARG axis regulates neuronal outgrowth, which is poorly understood. Strikingly, RARG knockdown by shRNA stimulated neurite growth in N2a cells and primary neurons, whereas RARG overexpression (without 3' UTR) inhibited neurite growth in N2a cells, P19 cells, and primary neurons. Furthermore, RARG knockdown could partially eliminate neurite outgrowth defects caused by the inhibitor of miR-124, while RARG overexpression could reverse the neurite outgrowth enhancing effect of the upregulation of miR-124. Collectively, the data reveal that miR-124/RARG axis is critical for neurite outgrowth. RARG emerges as a new target regulated by miR-124 that modulates neurite outgrowth, providing a novel context in which these two molecules function.
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- Xiaohong Su
- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health of the Ministry of Education, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Psychiatric Disorders, Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Yu Y, Tang J, Su J, Cui J, Xie X, Chen F. Integrative Analysis of MicroRNAome, Transcriptome, and Proteome during the Limb Regeneration of Cynops orientalis. J Proteome Res 2019; 18:1088-1098. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Yuan Yu
- Lab of Tissue Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, PR China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi, Xi’an 710069, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China Ministry of Education, Xi’an 710069, PR China
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- Lab of Tissue Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, PR China
- Shaanxi Institute of Zoology, 88 Xingqing Road, Xi’an 710032, PR China
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- Lab of Tissue Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, PR China
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- Lab of Tissue Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, PR China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi, Xi’an 710069, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China Ministry of Education, Xi’an 710069, PR China
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- Lab of Tissue Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, PR China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi, Xi’an 710069, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China Ministry of Education, Xi’an 710069, PR China
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- Lab of Tissue Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710069, PR China
- Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Shaanxi, Xi’an 710069, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China Ministry of Education, Xi’an 710069, PR China
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Walker SE, Spencer GE, Necakov A, Carlone RL. Identification and Characterization of microRNAs during Retinoic Acid-Induced Regeneration of a Molluscan Central Nervous System. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2741. [PMID: 30217012 PMCID: PMC6163488 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Retinoic acid (RA) is the biologically active metabolite of vitamin A and has become a well-established factor that induces neurite outgrowth and regeneration in both vertebrates and invertebrates. However, the underlying regulatory mechanisms that may mediate RA-induced neurite sprouting remain unclear. In the past decade, microRNAs have emerged as important regulators of nervous system development and regeneration, and have been shown to contribute to processes such as neurite sprouting. However, few studies have demonstrated the role of miRNAs in RA-induced neurite sprouting. By miRNA sequencing analysis, we identify 482 miRNAs in the regenerating central nervous system (CNS) of the mollusc Lymnaeastagnalis, 219 of which represent potentially novel miRNAs. Of the remaining conserved miRNAs, 38 show a statistically significant up- or downregulation in regenerating CNS as a result of RA treatment. We further characterized the expression of one neuronally-enriched miRNA upregulated by RA, miR-124. We demonstrate, for the first time, that miR-124 is expressed within the cell bodies and neurites of regenerating motorneurons. Moreover, we identify miR-124 expression within the growth cones of cultured ciliary motorneurons (pedal A), whereas expression in the growth cones of another class of respiratory motorneurons (right parietal A) was absent in vitro. These findings support our hypothesis that miRNAs are important regulators of retinoic acid-induced neuronal outgrowth and regeneration in regeneration-competent species.
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- Sarah E Walker
- Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada.
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Cardozo MJ, Mysiak KS, Becker T, Becker CG. Reduce, reuse, recycle – Developmental signals in spinal cord regeneration. Dev Biol 2017; 432:53-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Gaudet AD, Fonken LK, Watkins LR, Nelson RJ, Popovich PG. MicroRNAs: Roles in Regulating Neuroinflammation. Neuroscientist 2017; 24:221-245. [PMID: 28737113 DOI: 10.1177/1073858417721150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that broadly affect cellular and physiological function in all multicellular organisms. Here, the role of miRNAs in neuroinflammation is considered. miRNAs are 21- to 23-oligonucleotide RNAs that regulate translation of specific RNAs by binding to complementary regulatory RNA sequences, thereby causing mRNA degradation or sequestration. More than 5000 miRNAs likely exist in humans, and each miRNA binds an average of 200 RNAs. Specific immunomodulatory miRNAs can regulate a set of RNAs in a coordinated manner, suggesting that effective miRNA-based therapeutic manipulations for neuroinflammatory conditions may be revealed. For instance, miRNAs that preferentially inhibit translation of many cellular anti-inflammatory proteins could drive a pro-inflammatory response. Key pro-inflammatory ( miR-155, miR-27b, miR-326), anti-inflammatory ( miR-124, miR-146a, miR-21, miR-223), and mixed immunomodulatory ( let-7 family) miRNAs regulate neuroinflammation in various pathologies, including spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, ischemic stroke, and Alzheimer's disease. miRNAs represent a newly revealed layer of physiological complexity, the therapeutic benefits of which remain to be fully explored and exploited. In this review, we discuss the role of miRNAs in neuroinflammatory regulation and discuss how controlling miRNAs could alter cellular machinery to improve neuroinflammatory dynamics.
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- Andrew D Gaudet
- 1 Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA.,2 Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA
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- 1 Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA.,2 Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA
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- 1 Center for Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA.,2 Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA
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- 3 Department of Neuroscience, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,4 Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- 3 Department of Neuroscience, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,4 Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,5 Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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New Insights Into the Roles of Retinoic Acid Signaling in Nervous System Development and the Establishment of Neurotransmitter Systems. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2016; 330:1-84. [PMID: 28215529 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Secreted chiefly from the underlying mesoderm, the morphogen retinoic acid (RA) is well known to contribute to the specification, patterning, and differentiation of neural progenitors in the developing vertebrate nervous system. Furthermore, RA influences the subtype identity and neurotransmitter phenotype of subsets of maturing neurons, although relatively little is known about how these functions are mediated. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the roles played by RA signaling during the formation of the central and peripheral nervous systems of vertebrates and highlights its effects on the differentiation of several neurotransmitter systems. In addition, the evolutionary history of the RA signaling system is discussed, revealing both conserved properties and alternate modes of RA action. It is proposed that comparative approaches should be employed systematically to expand our knowledge of the context-dependent cellular mechanisms controlled by the multifunctional signaling molecule RA.
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