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Aich M, Ansari AH, Ding L, Iesmantavicius V, Paul D, Choudhary C, Maiti S, Buchholz F, Chakraborty D. TOBF1 modulates mouse embryonic stem cell fate through regulating alternative splicing of pluripotency genes. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113177. [PMID: 37751355 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) can undergo lineage-specific differentiation, giving rise to different cell types that constitute an organism. Although roles of transcription factors and chromatin modifiers in these cells have been described, how the alternative splicing (AS) machinery regulates their expression has not been sufficiently explored. Here, we show that the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA)-associated protein TOBF1 modulates the AS of transcripts necessary for maintaining stem cell identity in mouse ESCs. Among the genes affected is serine/arginine splicing factor 1 (SRSF1), whose AS leads to global changes in splicing and expression of a large number of downstream genes involved in the maintenance of ESC pluripotency. By overlaying information derived from TOBF1 chromatin occupancy, the distribution of its pluripotency-associated OCT-SOX binding motifs, and transcripts undergoing differential expression and AS upon its knockout, we describe local nuclear territories where these distinct events converge. Collectively, these contribute to the maintenance of mouse ESC identity.
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- Meghali Aich
- CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi 110025, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi 110025, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Medical Systems Biology, UCC, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi 110025, India
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi 110025, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Medical Systems Biology, UCC, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi 110025, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Yu Y, Li W, Xian T, Tu M, Wu H, Zhang J. Human Embryonic Stem-Cell-Derived Exosomes Repress NLRP3 Inflammasome to Alleviate Pyroptosis in Nucleus Pulposus Cells by Transmitting miR-302c. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087664. [PMID: 37108824 PMCID: PMC10141109 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Recent studies have shown that the NOD-, LRR-, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is extensively activated in the process of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD), leading to the pyroptosis of nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) and the exacerbation of the pathological development of the intervertebral disc (IVD). Exosomes derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs-exo) have shown great therapeutic potential in degenerative diseases. We hypothesized that hESCs-exo could alleviate IVDD by downregulating NLRP3. We measured the NLRP3 protein levels in different grades of IVDD and the effect of hESCs-exo on the H2O2-induced pyroptosis of NPCs. Our results indicate that the expression of NLRP3 was upregulated with the increase in IVD degeneration. hESCs-exo were able to reduce the H2O2-mediated pyroptosis of NPCs by downregulating the expression levels of NLRP3 inflammasome-related genes. Bioinformatics software predicted that miR-302c, an embryonic stem-cell-specific RNA, can inhibit NLRP3, thereby alleviating the pyroptosis of NPCs, and this was further verified by the overexpression of miR-302c in NPCs. In vivo experiments confirmed the above results in a rat caudal IVDD model. Our study demonstrates that hESCs-exo could inhibit excessive NPC pyroptosis by downregulating the NLRP3 inflammasome during IVDD, and miR-302c may play a key role in this process.
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- Yawen Yu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Jinan University, 601 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Jinan University, 601 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Jinan University, 601 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Preclinical Medicine, Jinan University, 601 West Huangpu Avenue, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Wang CY, Li SY, Xiao YX, Zhen L, Wei XG, Tang XB, Yuan ZW, Bai YZ. miR-141-3p affects β-catenin signaling and apoptosis by targeting Ubtd2 in rats with anorectal malformations. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2022; 1518:315-327. [PMID: 36328940 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are the most common gastrointestinal malformations. miR-141-3p was obtained from whole-transcriptome sequencing, and Ub domain-containing protein 2 (Ubtd2) was predicted as the target gene. An ARM rat model was induced using ethylenethiourea. Fluorescence in situ hybridization and immunofluorescence were used to detect the spatiotemporal expression of miR-141-3p and Ubtd2, respectively. A dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed their targeting relationship, and cell proliferation and apoptosis were investigated after transfection in the intestinal epithelium (IEC-6). Additionally, western blotting and co-immunoprecipitation were used to examine the protein levels and the endogenous binding relationship. miR-141-3p was downregulated in the ARM group, whereas Ubtd2 increased and colocalized with TUNEL-positive cells. After miR-141-3p inhibition, protein expression of USP5 and β-catenin was affected via Ubtd2, and USP5 could bind to both Ubtd2 and β-catenin. Flow cytometry analysis and caspase 3/7 staining demonstrated that downregulated miR-141-3p promoted cell apoptosis through Ubtd2. In summary, targeting Ubtd2 decreased in miR-141-3p and promoted apoptosis of intestinal epithelium and regulated β-catenin expression. This may cause aberrant apoptosis during hindgut development and mediate the imbalance of β-catenin signaling in the cloaca, further affecting the occurrence of ARMs.
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- Chen Yi Wang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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Sano M, Morishita K, Oikawa S, Akimoto T, Sumaru K, Kato Y. Live-cell imaging of microRNA expression with post-transcriptional feedback control. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 26:547-556. [PMID: 34631284 PMCID: PMC8479275 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that regulate complex gene expression networks in eukaryotic cells. Because of their unique expression patterns, miRNAs are potential molecular markers for specific cell states. Although a system capable of imaging miRNA in living cells is needed to visually detect miRNA expression, very few fluorescence signal-on sensors that respond to expression of target miRNA (miR-ON sensors) are available. Here we report an miR-ON sensor containing a bidirectional promoter-driven Csy4 endoribonuclease and green fluorescent protein, ZsGreen1, for live-cell imaging of miRNAs with post-transcriptional feedback control. Csy4-assisted miR-ON (Csy4-miR-ON) sensors generate negligible background but respond sensitively to target miRNAs, allowing high-contrast fluorescence detection of miRNAs in various human cells. We show that Csy4-miR-ON sensors enabled imaging of various miRNAs, including miR-21, miR-302a, and miR-133, in vitro as well as in vivo. This robust tool can be used to evaluate miRNA expression in diverse biological and medical applications.
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- Masayuki Sano
- Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan
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- Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565, Japan
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- Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 6, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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Sweat Y, Ries RJ, Sweat M, Su D, Shao F, Eliason S, Amendt BA. miR-17 acts as a tumor suppressor by negatively regulating the miR-17-92 cluster. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 26:1148-1158. [PMID: 34853714 PMCID: PMC8601969 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is an aggressive, highly metastatic cancer that expresses high levels of the microRNA (miR)-17-92 cluster. We employ an miR inhibitor system to study the function of the different miRs within the miR-17-92 cluster based on seed sequence homology in the ATC SW579 cell line. While three of the four miR-17-92 families were oncogenic, we uncovered a novel role for miR-17 as a tumor suppressor in vitro and in vivo. Surprisingly, miR-17 inhibition increased expression of the miR-17-92 cluster and significantly increased the levels of the miR-18a and miR-19a mature miRs. miR-17 inhibition increased expression of the cell cycle activator CCND2, associated with increased cell proliferation and tumor growth in transplanted SW579 cells in xenograft mice. miR-17 regulates MYCN and c-MYC expression in SW579 cells, and the inhibition of miR-17 increased MYCN and c-MYC expression, which increased pri-miR-17-92 transcripts. Thus, inhibition of miR-17 activated the expression of the oncogenic miRs, miR-18a and miR-19a. While many cancers express high levels of miR-17, linking it with tumorigenesis, we demonstrate that miR-17 inhibition does not inhibit thyroid tumor growth in SW579 and MDA-T32 ATC cells but increases expression of the other miR-17-92 family members and genes to induce cancer progression.
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- Yan Sweat
- Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Weill-Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY 10075, USA
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- The University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- The University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- The University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- The University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
- Corresponding author: Brad A. Amendt, PhD, Carver College of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center, The University of Iowa, 51 Newton Road, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Zhou G, Ren L, Yin H, Liu J, Li X, Wang J, Li Y, Sang Y, Zhao Y, Zhou X, Sun Z. The alterations of miRNA and mRNA expression profile and their integration analysis induced by silica nanoparticles in spermatocyte cells. NANOIMPACT 2021; 23:100348. [PMID: 35559849 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Air pollution and the application of Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) have increased the risk of human exposure to SiNPs. SiNPs are known to induce cytotoxicity in spermatocyte cells (GC-2spd cells) of mice and male reproductive system damage. However, the expression profiles of miRNA and mRNA and the molecular mechanism of miRNA-mRNA integration in reproductive toxicity induced by SiNPs in GC-2spd cells are still unclear. Therefore, GC-2spd cells were divided into 0 μg/mL and 5 μg/mL SiNPs groups, and the cells were collected and analyzed after passaging for 30 generations using miRNA microarray and Illumina high-throughput sequencing (Illumina HiSeq) for the integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression. Both miRNA Microarray and Illumina Hiseq identified 15 significant differentially expressed miRNAs and 1648 significant differentially expressed mRNAs. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis, and miRNA-gene-pathway-network analysis revealed 15 significant differentially expressed miRNAs that could regulate the DNA replication and the fatty acid metabolism, respectively. Furthermore, the mRNA-mRNA regulatory network analysis revealed that Pkfl (phosphofructokinase, liver, B-type) and DHCR24 (24-dehydrocholesterol reductase) were highly expressed, but also affected DNA replication and fatty acid metabolism in SiNPs-treated GC-2spd cells. Additionally, miRNA-mRNA integration analysis revealed that miRNA-138-1-3p might have a regulatory relationship with fatty acid metabolism and DNA replication. It is confirmed that SiNPs could decrease the expression of 10 miRNAs and increase the expression of 5 miRNAs. These findings suggest that the cytotoxicity of GC-2spd cells induced by SiNPs depends on the deregulation of multiple miRNAs, which regulate the DNA replication and fatty acid metabolism. Our results are the first to establish an integrated analysis of miRNA-mRNA interactions and mRNA-mRNA and defines multiple pathways involved in SiNPs-treated GC-2spd cells.
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- Guiqing Zhou
- Department of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Gansu International Travel Healthcare Center, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Central Laboratory, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang, Beijing 100026, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Yanjing Medical College, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101300, China.
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- Department of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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- Department of Toxicology and Hygienic Chemistry, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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Mani SKK, Yan B, Cui Z, Sun J, Utturkar S, Foca A, Fares N, Durantel D, Lanman N, Merle P, Kazemian M, Andrisani O. Restoration of RNA helicase DDX5 suppresses hepatitis B virus (HBV) biosynthesis and Wnt signaling in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma. Theranostics 2020; 10:10957-10972. [PMID: 33042264 PMCID: PMC7532671 DOI: 10.7150/thno.49629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Rationale: RNA helicase DDX5 is downregulated during hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication, and poor prognosis HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study is to determine the mechanism and significance of DDX5 downregulation for HBV-driven HCC, and identify biologics to prevent DDX5 downregulation. Methods: Molecular approaches including immunoblotting, qRT-PCR, luciferase transfections, hepatosphere assays, Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin sequencing (ATAC-seq), and RNA-seq were used with cellular models of HBV replication, HBV infection, and HBV-related liver tumors, as well as bioinformatic analyses of liver cancer cells from two independent cohorts. Results: We demonstrate that HBV infection induces expression of the proto-oncogenic miR17~92 and miR106b~25 clusters which target the downregulation of DDX5. Increased expression of these miRNAs is also detected in HBV-driven HCCs exhibiting reduced DDX5 mRNA. Stable DDX5 knockdown (DDX5KD) in HBV replicating hepatocytes increased viral replication, and resulted in hepatosphere formation, drug resistance, Wnt activation, and pluripotency gene expression. ATAC-seq of DDX5KD compared to DDX5 wild-type (WT) cells identified accessible chromatin regions enriched in regulation of Wnt signaling genes. RNA-seq analysis comparing WT versus DDX5KD cells identified enhanced expression of multiple genes involved in Wnt pathway. Additionally, expression of Disheveled, DVL1, a key regulator of Wnt pathway activation, was significantly higher in liver cancer cells with low DDX5 expression, from two independent cohorts. Importantly, inhibitors (antagomirs) to miR17~92 and miR106b~25 restored DDX5 levels, reduced DVL1 expression, and suppressed both Wnt activation and viral replication. Conclusion : DDX5 is a negative regulator of Wnt signaling and hepatocyte reprogramming in HCCs. Restoration of DDX5 levels by miR17~92 / miR106b~25 antagomirs in HBV-infected patients can be explored as both antitumor and antiviral strategy.
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Kim J, Lee J, Jun JH. Identification of differentially expressed microRNAs in outgrowth embryos compared with blastocysts and non-outgrowth embryos in mice. Reprod Fertil Dev 2019; 31:645-657. [PMID: 30428300 DOI: 10.1071/rd18161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is one of the main causes for the repeated failure of IVF, and the major reason for RIF is thought to be a miscommunication between the embryo and uterus. However, the exact mechanism underlying embryo-uterus cross-talk is not fully understood. The aim of the present study was to identify differentially expressed microRNAs (miRNAs) among blastocysts, non-outgrowth and outgrowth embryos in mice using microarray analysis. A bioinformatics analysis was performed to predict the potential mechanisms of implantation. The miRNA expression profiles differed significantly between non-outgrowth and outgrowth embryos. In all, 3163 miRNAs were detected in blastocysts and outgrowth embryos. Of these, 10 miRNA candidates (let-7b, miR-23a, miR-27a, miR-92a, miR-183, miR-200c, miR-291a, miR-425, miR-429 and miR-652) were identified as significant differentially expressed miRNAs of outgrowth embryos by in silico analysis. The expression of the miRNA candidates was markedly changed during preimplantation embryo development. In particular, let-7b-5p, miR-200c-3p and miR-23a-3p were significantly upregulated in outgrowth embryos compared with non-outgrowth blastocysts. Overall, differentially expressed miRNAs in outgrowth embryos compared with blastocysts and non-outgrowth embryos could be involved in embryo attachment, and interaction between the embryo proper and maternal endometrium during the implantation process.
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- Jihyun Kim
- Clinical Medicine Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, 553 Sanseong-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13135, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University, 553 Sanseong-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13135, Republic of Korea
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Farzaneh M, Alishahi M, Derakhshan Z, Sarani NH, Attari F, Khoshnam SE. The Expression and Functional Roles of miRNAs in Embryonic and Lineage-Specific Stem Cells. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 14:278-289. [PMID: 30674265 DOI: 10.2174/1574888x14666190123162402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The discovery of small non-coding RNAs began an interesting era in cellular and molecular biology. To date, miRNAs are the best recognized non-coding RNAs for maintenance and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells including embryonic stem cells (ES), induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), and cancer stem cells. ES cells are defined by their ability to self-renew, teratoma formation, and to produce numerous types of differentiated cells. Dual capacity of ES cells for self-renewal and differentiation is controlled by specific interaction with the neighboring cells and intrinsic signaling pathways from the level of transcription to translation. The ES cells have been the suitable model for evaluating the function of non-coding RNAs and in specific miRNAs. So far, the general function of the miRNAs in ES cells has been assessed in mammalian and non-mammalian stem cells. Nowadays, the evolution of sequencing technology led to the discovery of numerous miRNAs in human and mouse ES cells that their expression levels significantly changes during proliferation and differentiation. Several miRNAs have been identified in ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm cells, as well. This review would focus on recent knowledge about the expression and functional roles of miRNAs in embryonic and lineage-specific stem cells. It also describes that miRNAs might have essential roles in orchestrating the Waddington's landscape structure during development.
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- Maryam Farzaneh
- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Faculty of Paramedical, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Lacal I, Ventura R. Epigenetic Inheritance: Concepts, Mechanisms and Perspectives. Front Mol Neurosci 2018; 11:292. [PMID: 30323739 PMCID: PMC6172332 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Parents’ stressful experiences can influence an offspring’s vulnerability to many pathological conditions, including psychopathologies, and their effects may even endure for several generations. Nevertheless, the cause of this phenomenon has not been determined, and only recently have scientists turned to epigenetics to answer this question. There is extensive literature on epigenetics, but no consensus exists with regard to how and what can (and must) be considered to study and define epigenetics processes and their inheritance. In this work, we aimed to clarify and systematize these concepts. To this end, we analyzed the dynamics of epigenetic changes over time in detail and defined three types of epigenetics: a direct form of epigenetics (DE) and two indirect epigenetic processes—within (WIE) and across (AIE). DE refers to changes that occur in the lifespan of an individual, due to direct experiences with his environment. WIE concerns changes that occur inside of the womb, due to events during gestation. Finally, AIE defines changes that affect the individual’s predecessors (parents, grandparents, etc.), due to events that occur even long before conception and that are somehow (e.g., through gametes, the intrauterine environment setting) transmitted across generations. This distinction allows us to organize the main body of epigenetic evidence according to these categories and then focus on the latter (AIE), referring to it as a faster route of informational transmission across generations—compared with genetic inheritance—that guides human evolution in a Lamarckian (i.e., experience-dependent) manner. Of the molecular processes that are implicated in this phenomenon, well-known (methylation) and novel (non-coding RNA, ncRNA) regulatory mechanisms are converging. Our discussion of the chief methods that are used to study epigenetic inheritance highlights the most compelling technical and theoretical problems of this discipline. Experimental suggestions to expand this field are provided, and their practical and ethical implications are discussed extensively.
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- Irene Lacal
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology and "Daniel Bovet" Center, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,Fondazione Santa Lucia, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Reza AMMT, Choi YJ, Han SG, Song H, Park C, Hong K, Kim JH. Roles of microRNAs in mammalian reproduction: from the commitment of germ cells to peri-implantation embryos. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2018; 94:415-438. [PMID: 30151880 PMCID: PMC7379200 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are active regulators of numerous biological and physiological processes including most of the events of mammalian reproduction. Understanding the biological functions of miRNAs in the context of mammalian reproduction will allow a better and comparative understanding of fertility and sterility in male and female mammals. Herein, we summarize recent progress in miRNA‐mediated regulation of mammalian reproduction and highlight the significance of miRNAs in different aspects of mammalian reproduction including the biogenesis of germ cells, the functionality of reproductive organs, and the development of early embryos. Furthermore, we focus on the gene expression regulatory feedback loops involving hormones and miRNA expression to increase our understanding of germ cell commitment and the functioning of reproductive organs. Finally, we discuss the influence of miRNAs on male and female reproductive failure, and provide perspectives for future studies on this topic.
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- Abu Musa Md Talimur Reza
- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Humanized Pig Research Centre (SRC), Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Humanized Pig Research Centre (SRC), Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Humanized Pig Research Centre (SRC), Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Humanized Pig Research Centre (SRC), Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Humanized Pig Research Centre (SRC), Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Humanized Pig Research Centre (SRC), Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea
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López-Beas J, Capilla-González V, Aguilera Y, Mellado N, Lachaud CC, Martín F, Smani T, Soria B, Hmadcha A. miR-7 Modulates hESC Differentiation into Insulin-Producing Beta-like Cells and Contributes to Cell Maturation. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2018; 12:463-477. [PMID: 30195784 PMCID: PMC6070677 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2018.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Human pluripotent stem cells retain the extraordinary capacity to differentiate into pancreatic beta cells. For this particular lineage, more effort is still required to stress the importance of developing an efficient, reproducible, easy, and cost-effective differentiation protocol to obtain more mature, homogeneous, and functional insulin-secreting cells. In addition, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as a class of small non-coding RNAs that regulate many cellular processes, including pancreatic differentiation. Some miRNAs are known to be preferentially expressed in islets. Of note, miR-375 and miR-7 are two of the most abundant pancreatic miRNAs, and they are necessary for proper pancreatic islet development. Here we provide new insight into specific miRNAs involved in pancreatic differentiation. We found that miR-7 is differentially expressed during the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into a beta cell-like phenotype and that its modulation plays an important role in generating mature pancreatic beta cells. This strategy may be exploited to optimize the potential for in vitro differentiation of hESCs into insulin-producing beta-like cells for use in preclinical studies and future clinical applications as well as the prospective uses of miRNAs to improve this process.
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- Javier López-Beas
- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), University of Pablo de Olavide-University of Seville-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), University of Pablo de Olavide-University of Seville-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), University of Pablo de Olavide-University of Seville-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), University of Pablo de Olavide-University of Seville-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), University of Pablo de Olavide-University of Seville-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), University of Pablo de Olavide-University of Seville-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas-CIBERDEM, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla-IBiS, Universidad de Sevilla/HUVR/Junta de Andalucía/CSIC, Sevilla, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Cardiovaculares-CIBERCV, Madrid, Spain
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- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), University of Pablo de Olavide-University of Seville-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas-CIBERDEM, Madrid, Spain
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- Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER), University of Pablo de Olavide-University of Seville-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas-CIBERDEM, Madrid, Spain.
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Identification and functional analysis of long non-coding RNAs in human and mouse early embryos based on single-cell transcriptome data. Oncotarget 2018; 7:61215-61228. [PMID: 27542205 PMCID: PMC5308646 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Epigenetics regulations have an important role in fertilization and proper embryonic development, and several human diseases are associated with epigenetic modification disorders, such as Rett syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and Angelman syndrome. However, the dynamics and functions of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), one type of epigenetic regulators, in human pre-implantation development have not yet been demonstrated. In this study, a comprehensive analysis of human and mouse early-stage embryonic lncRNAs was performed based on public single-cell RNA sequencing data. Expression profile analysis revealed that lncRNAs are expressed in a developmental stage-specific manner during human early-stage embryonic development, whereas a more temporal-specific expression pattern was identified in mouse embryos. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis suggested that lncRNAs involved in human early-stage embryonic development are associated with several important functions and processes, such as oocyte maturation, zygotic genome activation and mitochondrial functions. We also found that the network of lncRNAs involved in zygotic genome activation was highly preservative between human and mouse embryos, whereas in other stages no strong correlation between human and mouse embryo was observed. This study provides insight into the molecular mechanism underlying lncRNA involvement in human pre-implantation embryonic development.
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Pi J, Liu J, Zhuang T, Zhang L, Sun H, Chen X, Zhao Q, Kuang Y, Peng S, Zhou X, Yu Z, Tao T, Tomlinson B, Chan P, Tian Y, Fan H, Liu Z, Zheng X, Morrisey E, Zhang Y. Elevated Expression of miR302-367 in Endothelial Cells Inhibits Developmental Angiogenesis via CDC42/CCND1 Mediated Signaling Pathways. Theranostics 2018; 8:1511-1526. [PMID: 29556338 PMCID: PMC5858164 DOI: 10.7150/thno.21986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Rationale: Angiogenesis is critical for embryonic development and microRNAs fine-tune this process, but the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Methods: Endothelial cell (EC) specific miR302-367 line was used as gain-of-function and anti-miRs as loss-of-function models to investigate the effects of miR302-367 on developmental angiogenesis with embryonic hindbrain vasculature as an in vivo model and fibrin gel beads and tube formation assay as in vitro models. Cell migration was evaluated by Boyden chamber and scratch wound healing assay and cell proliferation by cell count, MTT assay, Ki67 immunostaining and PI cell cycle analysis. RNA high-throughput sequencing identified miR-target genes confirmed by chromatin immunoprecipitation and 3'-UTR luciferase reporter assay, and finally target site blocker determined the pathway contributing significantly to the phenotype observed upon microRNA expression. Results: Elevated EC miR302-367 expression reduced developmental angiogenesis, whereas it was enhanced by inhibition of miR302-367, possibly due to the intrinsic inhibitory effects on EC migration and proliferation. We identified Cdc42 as a direct target gene and elevated EC miR302-367 decreased total and active Cdc42, and further inhibited F-actin formation via the WASP and Klf2/Grb2/Pak1/LIM-kinase/Cofilin pathways. MiR302-367-mediated-Klf2 regulation of Grb2 for fine-tuning Pak1 activation contributing to the inhibited F-actin formation, and then the attenuation of EC migration. Moreover, miR302-367 directly down-regulated EC Ccnd1 and impaired cell proliferation via the Rb/E2F pathway. Conclusion: miR302-367 regulation of endothelial Cdc42 and Ccnd1 signal pathways for EC migration and proliferation advances our understanding of developmental angiogenesis, and meanwhile provides a rationale for future interventions of pathological angiogenesis that shares many common features of physiological angiogenesis.
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miR-589-5p inhibits MAP3K8 and suppresses CD90 + cancer stem cells in hepatocellular carcinoma. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2016; 35:176. [PMID: 27835990 PMCID: PMC5106831 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-016-0452-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are important in the tumorigenesis and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles regulating CD133+ and EpCAM+ CSCs in HCC, although it is unclear whether miRNAs regulate CD90+ CSCs in HCC. METHODS The miRNA profiles of CD90+ and CD90- HCC cells were analyzed using a miRNA microarray and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). CSC characteristics were examined by qRT-PCR and Western blot of pluripotency-associated genes, clone and sphere formation assay, transwell migration assay, and nude mice tumorigenicity assay. miR-589-5p mimic transfection was used to overexpress miR-589-5p in vitro. The CD90 and miR-589-5p expressions of HCC samples were detected by immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR, respectively. RESULTS miR-589-5p and miR-33b-5p were down-regulated in CD90+ cells. Overexpression of miR-589-5p suppressed CD90+ CSC characteristics such as Oct4, Sox2 and Nanog expression, a high likelihood of forming cell spheres, high invasiveness and high tumorigenicity. Luciferase reporter assays demonstrated that miR-589-5p directly binds to the 3'-untranslated region of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 (MAP3K8) mRNA, and exogenous miR-589-5p down-regulated MAP3K8 expression. In addition, siRNA inhibition of MAP3K8 also suppressed CD90+ CSC characteristics, even in the absence of miR-589-5p overexpression. In HCC tissues, miR-589-5p expression was inversely correlated with CD90 expression, and high CD90 expression and low miR-589-5p expression were positively correlated with vascular invasion and recurrence and significantly decreased disease-free and overall survival by clinical analysis. CONCLUSION In HCC, miR-589-5p down-regulates the stemness characteristics of CD90+ CSCs in part by silencing MAP3K8. CD90 and miR-589-5p expression predict HCC outcomes and might be novel molecular targets for HCC treatment.
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microRNAs are a subclass of small non-coding RNAs that fine-tune the regulation of gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. The miR-302/367 cluster, generally consisting of five members, miR-367, miR-302d, miR-302a, miR-302c and miR-302b, is ubiquitously distributed in vertebrates and occupies an intragenic cluster located in the gene La-related protein 7 (LARP7). The cluster was demonstrated to play an important role in diverse biological processes, such as the pluripotency of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), self-renewal and reprogramming. This paper provides an overview of the mir-302/367 cluster, discusses our current understanding of the cluster's evolutionary history and transcriptional regulation and reviews the literature surrounding the cluster's roles in cell cycle regulation, epigenetic regulation and different cellular signalling pathways.
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- Zeqian Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbu, Lanzhou, 730046 Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbu, Lanzhou, 730046 Gansu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbu, Lanzhou, 730046 Gansu, China
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The human heart has a limited capacity to regenerate lost or damaged cardiomyocytes after cardiac insult. Instead, myocardial injury is characterized by extensive cardiac remodeling by fibroblasts, resulting in the eventual deterioration of cardiac structure and function. Cardiac function would be improved if these fibroblasts could be converted into cardiomyocytes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small noncoding RNAs that promote mRNA degradation and inhibit mRNA translation, have been shown to be important in cardiac development. Using this information, various researchers have used miRNAs to promote the formation of cardiomyocytes through several approaches. Several miRNAs acting in combination promote the direct conversion of cardiac fibroblasts into cardiomyocytes. Moreover, several miRNAs have been identified that aid the formation of inducible pluripotent stem cells and miRNAs also induce these cells to adopt a cardiac fate. MiRNAs have also been implicated in resident cardiac progenitor cell differentiation. In this review, we discuss the current literature as it pertains to these processes, as well as discussing the therapeutic implications of these findings.
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- Conrad P Hodgkinson
- From the Mandel Center for Hypertension Research and Duke Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- From the Mandel Center for Hypertension Research and Duke Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- From the Mandel Center for Hypertension Research and Duke Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- From the Mandel Center for Hypertension Research and Duke Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- From the Mandel Center for Hypertension Research and Duke Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
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Cao Y, Guo WT, Tian S, He X, Wang XW, Liu X, Gu KL, Ma X, Huang D, Hu L, Cai Y, Zhang H, Wang Y, Gao P. miR-290/371-Mbd2-Myc circuit regulates glycolytic metabolism to promote pluripotency. EMBO J 2015; 34:609-23. [PMID: 25603933 DOI: 10.15252/embj.201490441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Enhanced glycolysis is a main feature of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) and is proposed to be important for the maintenance and induction of pluripotency. The molecular mechanism underlying enhanced glycolysis in PSCs is not clear. Using Dgcr8-/- mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) that lack mature miRNAs, we found that miR-290 cluster of miRNAs stimulates glycolysis by upregulating glycolytic enzymes Pkm2 and Ldha, which are also essential for the induction of pluripotency during reprogramming. Mechanistically, we identified Mbd2, a reader for methylated CpGs, as the target of miR-290 cluster that represses glycolysis and reprogramming. Furthermore, we discovered Myc as a key target of Mbd2 that controls metabolic switch in ESCs. Importantly, we demonstrated that miR-371 cluster, a human homolog of miR-290 cluster, stimulates glycolysis to promote the reprogramming of human fibroblasts. Hence, we identified a previously unappreciated mechanism by which miR-290/371 miRNAs orchestrate epigenetic, transcriptional and metabolic networks to promote pluripotency in PSCs and during reprogramming.
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- Yang Cao
- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Biodynamic Optical Imaging Center, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- The CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, Innovation Center for Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Breast- and Salivary Gland-Derived Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas: Potential Post-Transcriptional Divergencies. A Pilot Study Based on miRNA Expression Profiling of Four Cases and Review of the Potential Relevance of the Findings. Pathol Oncol Res 2014; 21:29-44. [DOI: 10.1007/s12253-014-9770-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Harries LW. MicroRNAs as Mediators of the Ageing Process. Genes (Basel) 2014; 5:656-70. [PMID: 25140888 PMCID: PMC4198923 DOI: 10.3390/genes5030656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Human ageing is a complex and integrated gradual deterioration of cellular processes. There are nine major hallmarks of ageing, that include changes in DNA repair and DNA damage response, telomere shortening, changes in control over the expression and regulation of genes brought about by epigenetic and mRNA processing changes, loss of protein homeostasis, altered nutrient signaling, mitochondrial dysfunction, stem cell exhaustion, premature cellular senescence and altered intracellular communication. Like practically all other cellular processes, genes associated in features of ageing are regulated by miRNAs. In this review, I will outline each of the features of ageing, together with examples of specific miRNAs that have been demonstrated to be involved in each one. This will demonstrate the interconnected nature of the regulation of transcripts involved in human ageing, and the role of miRNAs in this process. Definition of the factors involved in degeneration of organismal, tissue and cellular homeostasis may provide biomarkers for healthy ageing and increase understanding of the processes that underpin the ageing process itself.
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- Lorna W Harries
- RNA-Mediated Mechanisms of Disease Group, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK.
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Garg N, Po A, Miele E, Campese AF, Begalli F, Silvano M, Infante P, Capalbo C, De Smaele E, Canettieri G, Di Marcotullio L, Screpanti I, Ferretti E, Gulino A. microRNA-17-92 cluster is a direct Nanog target and controls neural stem cell through Trp53inp1. EMBO J 2013; 32:2819-32. [PMID: 24076654 PMCID: PMC3817465 DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2013.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The transcription factor Nanog plays a critical role in the self-renewal of embryonic stem cells as well as in neural stem cells (NSCs). microRNAs (miRNAs) are also involved in stemness regulation. However, the miRNA network downstream of Nanog is still poorly understood. High-throughput screening of miRNA expression profiles in response to modulated levels of Nanog in postnatal NSCs identifies miR-17-92 cluster as a direct target of Nanog. Nanog controls miR-17-92 cluster by binding to the upstream regulatory region and maintaining high levels of transcription in NSCs, whereas Nanog/promoter association and cluster miRNAs expression are lost alongside differentiation. The two miR-17 family members of miR-17-92 cluster, namely miR-17 and miR-20a, target Trp53inp1, a downstream component of p53 pathway. To support a functional role, the presence of miR-17/20a or the loss of Trp53inp1 is required for the Nanog-induced enhancement of self-renewal of NSCs. We unveil an arm of the Nanog/p53 pathway, which regulates stemness in postnatal NSCs, wherein Nanog counteracts p53 signals through miR-17/20a-mediated repression of Trp53inp1. Direct control of the miRNA-17/92 cluster enables Nanog to restrain p53 activity and thus to maintain pluripotency in neural stem cells.
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- Neha Garg
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', Rome, Italy
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Kraggerud SM, Hoei-Hansen CE, Alagaratnam S, Skotheim RI, Abeler VM, Rajpert-De Meyts E, Lothe RA. Molecular characteristics of malignant ovarian germ cell tumors and comparison with testicular counterparts: implications for pathogenesis. Endocr Rev 2013; 34:339-76. [PMID: 23575763 PMCID: PMC3787935 DOI: 10.1210/er.2012-1045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This review focuses on the molecular characteristics and development of rare malignant ovarian germ cell tumors (mOGCTs). We provide an overview of the genomic aberrations assessed by ploidy, cytogenetic banding, and comparative genomic hybridization. We summarize and discuss the transcriptome profiles of mRNA and microRNA (miRNA), and biomarkers (DNA methylation, gene mutation, individual protein expression) for each mOGCT histological subtype. Parallels between the origin of mOGCT and their male counterpart testicular GCT (TGCT) are discussed from the perspective of germ cell development, endocrinological influences, and pathogenesis, as is the GCT origin in patients with disorders of sex development. Integrated molecular profiles of the 3 main histological subtypes, dysgerminoma (DG), yolk sac tumor (YST), and immature teratoma (IT), are presented. DGs show genomic aberrations comparable to TGCT. In contrast, the genome profiles of YST and IT are different both from each other and from DG/TGCT. Differences between DG and YST are underlined by their miRNA/mRNA expression patterns, suggesting preferential involvement of the WNT/β-catenin and TGF-β/bone morphogenetic protein signaling pathways among YSTs. Characteristic protein expression patterns are observed in DG, YST and IT. We propose that mOGCT develop through different developmental pathways, including one that is likely shared with TGCT and involves insufficient sexual differentiation of the germ cell niche. The molecular features of the mOGCTs underline their similarity to pluripotent precursor cells (primordial germ cells, PGCs) and other stem cells. This similarity combined with the process of ovary development, explain why mOGCTs present so early in life, and with greater histological complexity, than most somatic solid tumors.
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- Sigrid Marie Kraggerud
- Department of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, N-0310 Oslo, Norway
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Gurtan AM, Sharp PA. The role of miRNAs in regulating gene expression networks. J Mol Biol 2013; 425:3582-600. [PMID: 23500488 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 289] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2013] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of gene expression. They are conserved across species, expressed across cell types, and active against a large proportion of the transcriptome. The sequence-complementary mechanism of miRNA activity exploits combinatorial diversity, a property conducive to network-wide regulation of gene expression, and functional evidence supporting this hypothesized systems-level role has steadily begun to accumulate. The emerging models are exciting and will yield deep insight into the regulatory architecture of biology. However, because of the technical challenges facing the network-based study of miRNAs, many gaps remain. Here, we review mammalian miRNAs by describing recent advances in understanding their molecular activity and network-wide function.
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- Allan M Gurtan
- David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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