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Morimoto K, Suzuki H, Kuno A, Daitoku Y, Tanimoto Y, Kato K, Murata K, Sugiyama F, Mizuno S. Regional random mutagenesis driven by multiple sgRNAs and diverse on-target genome editing events to identify functionally important elements in non-coding regions. Open Biol 2024; 14:240007. [PMID: 38565160 PMCID: PMC10987234 DOI: 10.1098/rsob.240007] [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: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Functional regions that regulate biological phenomena are interspersed throughout eukaryotic genomes. The most definitive approach for identifying such regions is to confirm the phenotype of cells or organisms in which specific regions have been mutated or removed from the genome. This approach is invaluable for the functional analysis of genes with a defined functional element, the protein-coding sequence. By contrast, no functional analysis platforms have been established for the study of cis-elements or microRNA cluster regions consisting of multiple microRNAs with functional overlap. Whole-genome mutagenesis approaches, such as via N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea and gene trapping, have greatly contributed to elucidating the function of coding genes. These methods almost never induce deletions of genomic regions or multiple mutations within a narrow region. In other words, cis-elements and microRNA clusters cannot be effectively targeted in such a manner. Herein, we established a novel region-specific random mutagenesis method named CRISPR- and transposase-based regional mutagenesis (CTRL-mutagenesis). We demonstrate that CTRL-mutagenesis randomly induces diverse mutations within target regions in murine embryonic stem cells. Comparative analysis of mutants harbouring subtly different mutations within the same region would facilitate the further study of cis-element and microRNA clusters.
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- Kento Morimoto
- Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
- Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kojimachi Business Center Building, 5-3-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, Japan
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center in Trans-Border Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center in Trans-Border Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center in Trans-Border Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center in Trans-Border Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center in Trans-Border Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center in Trans-Border Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Laboratory Animal Resource Center in Trans-Border Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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Nappi F. Non-Coding RNA-Targeted Therapy: A State-of-the-Art Review. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3630. [PMID: 38612441 PMCID: PMC11011542 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073630] [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: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The use of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) as drug targets is being researched due to their discovery and their role in disease. Targeting ncRNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), is an attractive approach for treating various diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. This seminar discusses the current status of ncRNAs as therapeutic targets in different pathological conditions. Regarding miRNA-based drugs, this approach has made significant progress in preclinical and clinical testing for cardiovascular diseases, where the limitations of conventional pharmacotherapy are evident. The challenges of miRNA-based drugs, including specificity, delivery, and tolerability, will be discussed. New approaches to improve their success will be explored. Furthermore, it extensively discusses the potential development of targeted therapies for cardiovascular disease. Finally, this document reports on the recent advances in identifying and characterizing microRNAs, manipulating them, and translating them into clinical applications. It also addresses the challenges and perspectives towards clinical application.
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- Francesco Nappi
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France
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Nappi F, Avtaar Singh SS, Jitendra V, Alzamil A, Schoell T. The Roles of microRNAs in the Cardiovascular System. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14277. [PMID: 37762578 PMCID: PMC10531750 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814277] [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: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The discovery of miRNAs and their role in disease represent a significant breakthrough that has stimulated and propelled research on miRNAs as targets for diagnosis and therapy. Cardiovascular disease is an area where the restrictions of early diagnosis and conventional pharmacotherapy are evident and deserve attention. Therefore, miRNA-based drugs have significant potential for development. Research and its application can make considerable progress, as seen in preclinical and clinical trials. The use of miRNAs is still experimental but has a promising role in diagnosing and predicting a variety of acute coronary syndrome presentations. Its use, either alone or in combination with currently available biomarkers, might be adopted soon, particularly if there is diagnostic ambiguity. In this review, we examine the current understanding of miRNAs as possible targets for diagnosis and treatment in the cardiovascular system. We report on recent advances in recognising and characterising miRNAs with a focus on clinical translation. The latest challenges and perspectives towards clinical application are discussed.
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- Francesco Nappi
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France; (A.A.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK;
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France; (A.A.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France; (A.A.); (T.S.)
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Control of CRK-RAC1 activity by the miR-1/206/133 miRNA family is essential for neuromuscular junction function. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3180. [PMID: 35676269 PMCID: PMC9178026 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30778-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Formation and maintenance of neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) are essential for skeletal muscle function, allowing voluntary movements and maintenance of the muscle tone, thereby preventing atrophy. Generation of NMJs depends on the interaction of motor neurons with skeletal muscle fibers, which initiates a cascade of regulatory events that is essential for patterning of acetylcholine receptor (AChR) clusters at specific sites of the sarcolemma. Here, we show that muscle-specific miRNAs of the miR-1/206/133 family are crucial regulators of a signaling cascade comprising DOK7-CRK-RAC1, which is critical for stabilization and anchoring of postsynaptic AChRs during NMJ development and maintenance. We describe that posttranscriptional repression of CRK by miR-1/206/133 is essential for balanced activation of RAC1. Failure to adjust RAC1 activity severely compromises NMJ function, causing respiratory failure in neonates and neuromuscular symptoms in adult mice. We conclude that miR-1/206/133 serve a specific function for NMJs but are dispensable for skeletal muscle development. The miR-1/133/206 gene family codes for the most abundant microRNAs in striated muscles. Here, Klockner et al show that inactivation of all family members in skeletal muscle prevents formation of normal neuromuscular junctions due to increased expression of the adaptor protein CRK.
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The discovery of microRNAs and their role in diseases was a breakthrough that inspired research into microRNAs as drug targets. Cardiovascular diseases are an area in which limitations of conventional pharmacotherapy are highly apparent and where microRNA-based drugs have appreciably progressed into preclinical and clinical testing. In this Review, we summarize the current state of microRNAs as therapeutic targets in the cardiovascular system. We report recent advances in the identification and characterization of microRNAs, their manipulation and clinical translation, and discuss challenges and perspectives toward clinical application.
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- Bernhard Laggerbauer
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Sanchis-Gomar F, Arnau-Moyano M, Daimiel L, Lippi G, Leischik R, Vallecillo N, Yvert T, Jiménez SL, Santiago C, Pareja-Galeano H. Circulating microRNAs fluctuations in exercise-induced cardiac remodeling: A systematic review. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:13298-13309. [PMID: 35035676 PMCID: PMC8748080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that participate in gene expression regulation. It has been observed that circulating levels of miRNAs may fluctuate during exercise, showing numerous cardiac biological and physiological effects such as structural and functional adaptations. We aimed to provide an overview of the currently available information concerning the role of circulating miRNAs in cardiovascular adaptations in response to acute and/or chronic exercise training. Relevant studies published were searched in three databases: PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus. A combination of the following keywords was used: ("microRNA" OR "miRNA" OR "miR" AND "exercise" OR "training" OR "physical activity") AND "(heart hypertrophy" OR "cardiac remodeling" OR "cardiac muscle mass" OR "cardiac hypertrophy"). Only experimental studies, written in English and conducted in healthy individuals were included. Five articles met the inclusion criteria and were finally included in this systematic review after reviewing both title, abstract and full-text. A total of thirty-six circulating cardiac-related miRNAs were analyzed, but only five of them (miR-1, miR-133a, miR-146a, miR-206 and miR-221) were directly associated with cardiac adaptations parameters, while two of them (miR-1 and miR-133a) were related to cardiac hypertrophy. Most of them were upregulated immediately after a marathon and returned to basal levels at longer times. Therefore, we conclude that, although evidence is still limited, and long-term studies are needed to obtain more robust evidence, exercise is more likely to affect circulating cardiac-related miRNAs levels.
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- Fabian Sanchis-Gomar
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia and INCLIVA Biomedical Research InstituteValencia, Spain
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- Nutritional Control of The Epigenome Group, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Food, CEI UAM+CSICMadrid 28049, Spain
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- Section of Clinical Biochemistry, University of VeronaVerona, Italy
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke UniversityWitten, Germany
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- Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de MadridMadrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de MadridMadrid, Spain
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- Centre for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos UniversityMadrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de MadridMadrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Movement, Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadrid, Spain
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Valussi M, Besser J, Wystub-Lis K, Zukunft S, Richter M, Kubin T, Boettger T, Braun T. Repression of Osmr and Fgfr1 by miR-1/133a prevents cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation and cell cycle entry in the adult heart. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabi6648. [PMID: 34644107 PMCID: PMC8514096 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abi6648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Dedifferentiation of cardiomyocytes is part of the survival program in the remodeling myocardium and may be essential for enabling cardiomyocyte proliferation. In addition to transcriptional processes, non-coding RNAs play important functions for the control of cell cycle regulation in cardiomyocytes and cardiac regeneration. Here, we demonstrate that suppression of FGFR1 and OSMR by miR-1/133a is instrumental to prevent cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation and cell cycle entry in the adult heart. Concomitant inactivation of both miR-1/133a clusters in adult cardiomyocytes activates expression of cell cycle regulators, induces a switch from fatty acid to glycolytic metabolism, and changes expression of extracellular matrix genes. Inhibition of FGFR and OSMR pathways prevents most effects of miR-1/133a inactivation. Short-term miR-1/133a depletion protects cardiomyocytes against ischemia, while extended loss of miR-1/133a causes heart failure. Our results demonstrate a crucial role of miR-1/133a–mediated suppression of Osmr and Ffgfr1 in maintaining the postmitotic differentiated state of cardiomyocytes.
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- Melissa Valussi
- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, D-60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Benekestrasse 2-8, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Benekestrasse 2-8, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Corresponding author. (T.Bo.); (T.Br.)
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- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodelling, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Berlin, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- Corresponding author. (T.Bo.); (T.Br.)
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Zang X, Zhou C, Wang W, Gan J, Li Y, Liu D, Liu G, Hong L. Differential MicroRNA Expression Involved in Endometrial Receptivity of Goats. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11030472. [PMID: 33810054 PMCID: PMC8004627 DOI: 10.3390/biom11030472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Endometrial receptivity represents one of the leading factors affecting the successful implantation of embryos during early pregnancy. However, the mechanism of microRNAs (miRNAs) to establish goat endometrial receptivity remains unclear. This study was intended to identify potential miRNAs and regulatory mechanisms associated with establishing endometrial receptivity through integrating bioinformatics analysis and experimental verification. MiRNA expression profiles were obtained by high-throughput sequencing, resulting in the detection of 33 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs), followed by their validation through quantitative RT-PCR. Furthermore, 10 potential transcription factors (TFs) and 1316 target genes of these DEMs were obtained, and the TF–miRNA and miRNA–mRNA interaction networks were constructed. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses indicated that these miRNAs were significantly linked to establishing endometrial receptivity. Moreover, the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis, dual-luciferase report assay, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis corroborated that chi-miR-483 could directly bind to deltex E3 ubiquitin ligase 3L (DTX3L) to reduce its expression level. In conclusion, our findings contribute to a better understanding of molecular mechanisms regulating the endometrial receptivity of goats, and they provide a reference for improving embryo implantation efficiency.
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- Xupeng Zang
- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.Z.); (C.Z.); (W.W.); (J.G.); (Y.L.); (D.L.)
- Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.Z.); (C.Z.); (W.W.); (J.G.); (Y.L.); (D.L.)
- Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.Z.); (C.Z.); (W.W.); (J.G.); (Y.L.); (D.L.)
- Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.Z.); (C.Z.); (W.W.); (J.G.); (Y.L.); (D.L.)
- Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.Z.); (C.Z.); (W.W.); (J.G.); (Y.L.); (D.L.)
- Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.Z.); (C.Z.); (W.W.); (J.G.); (Y.L.); (D.L.)
- Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.Z.); (C.Z.); (W.W.); (J.G.); (Y.L.); (D.L.)
- Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Correspondence: (G.L.); (L.H.); Tel.: +86-02085281859 (L.H.)
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; (X.Z.); (C.Z.); (W.W.); (J.G.); (Y.L.); (D.L.)
- Lingnan Guangdong Laboratory of Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Correspondence: (G.L.); (L.H.); Tel.: +86-02085281859 (L.H.)
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Identification and characterization of miRNA expression profiles across five tissues in giant panda. Gene 2020; 769:145206. [PMID: 33059030 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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microRNA (miRNA) is a small endogenous noncoding RNA molecule that plays multiple roles in regulating most biological processes. However, for China's national treasure giant panda, a world-famous rare and protected species, reports of its miRNA have been found only in blood and breast milk. To explore the miRNA expression differences between different giant panda tissues, here, we generated the miRNA profiles of five tissues (heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney) from four giant pandas with Illumina Hiseq 2500 platform, and filtered the differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRs) in each tissue, predicted the target genes of miRNA from each tissue based on the DEmiRs. Then, the GO and KEGG enrichment analysis were conducted using the target genes predicted from DEmiRs in each tissue. The RNA-seq generated an average of 0.718 GB base per sample. A total of 1,256 known miRNAs and 12 novel miRNAs were identified, and there were 215, 131, 185, 83, and 126 tissue-specific DEmiRs filtered in the heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney, respectively, including miR-1b-5p, miR-122-5p, miR-143, miR-126-5p, and miR-10b-5p, respectively. The predicted target genes, including MYL2, LRP5, MIF, CFD, and PEBP1 in the heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney, respectively, were closely associated with tissue-specific biological functions. The enrichment analysis results of target genes showed tissue-specific characteristics, such as the significantly enriched GO terms extracellular matrix in the heart and insulin-like growth factor binding in the liver. The miRNA profiles of the heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney of giant panda have been reported in this study, it reveals the miRNA expression differences between different tissues of the giant panda, and provides valuable genetic resources for the further related molecular genetic research of the rare and protected species giant panda and other mammals.
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Cardiac dopamine D1 receptor triggers ventricular arrhythmia in chronic heart failure. Nat Commun 2020; 11:4364. [PMID: 32868781 PMCID: PMC7459304 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18128-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Pathophysiological roles of cardiac dopamine system remain unknown. Here, we show the role of dopamine D1 receptor (D1R)-expressing cardiomyocytes (CMs) in triggering heart failure-associated ventricular arrhythmia. Comprehensive single-cell resolution analysis identifies the presence of D1R-expressing CMs in both heart failure model mice and in heart failure patients with sustained ventricular tachycardia. Overexpression of D1R in CMs disturbs normal calcium handling while CM-specific deletion of D1R ameliorates heart failure-associated ventricular arrhythmia. Thus, cardiac D1R has the potential to become a therapeutic target for preventing heart failure-associated ventricular arrhythmia.
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An Overview of Non-coding RNAs and Cardiovascular System. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2020; 1229:3-45. [PMID: 32285403 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-1671-9_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease management and timely diagnosis remain a major dilemma. Delineating molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases is opening horizon in the field of molecular medicines and in the development of early diagnostic markers. Non-coding RNAs are the highly functional and vibrant nucleic acids and are known to be involved in the regulation of endothelial cells, vascular and smooth muscles cells, cardiac metabolism, ischemia, inflammation and many processes in cardiovascular system. This chapter is comprehensively focusing on the overview of the non-coding RNAs including their discovery, generation, classification and functional regulation. In addition, overview regarding different non-coding RNAs as long non-coding, siRNAs and miRNAs involvement in the cardiovascular diseases is also addressed. Detailed functional analysis of this vast group of highly regulatory molecules will be promising for shaping future drug discoveries.
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Wei L, Zhang Y, Qi X, Sun X, Li Y, Xu Y. Ubiquitin‑proteasomes are the dominant mediators of the regulatory effect of microRNA‑1 on cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction. Int J Mol Med 2019; 44:1899-1907. [PMID: 31485642 PMCID: PMC6777676 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Patients with ischemic hearts who have refused coronary vascular reconstruction may exhibit dynamic myocardial remodeling and cardiac dysfunction. In the present study, the role of miRNA-1 and its association with the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) in regulating myocardial remodeling was investigated. A myocardial infarction (MI) model was constructed and the hearts were treated with miRNA-1 antagomir, miRNA-1 lentiviral vectors and the UPS proteasome blocker bortezomib. The expression levels of miRNA-1 were evaluated using reverse transcription PCR and the abundance of the ubiquitin-proteasome protein and caspase-3 were evaluated via western blot analysis. Furthermore, the collagen volume fraction was calculated using Masson's trichrome staining, and the apoptosis index was detected via terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP-biotin nick end labeling staining. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β expression was assessed via immunohistochemical staining. Echocardiographic characteristics and myocardial infarct size were analyzed. miRNA-1 expression levels were found to be increased following MI. miRNA-1 antagomir administration clearly inhibited miRNA-1 expression, whereas the miRNA-1 lentiviral vector exerted the opposite effect. The levels of 19s proteasome, 20S proteasome and ubiquitin ligase E3 were decreased in the miRNA-1 antagomir group, but were significantly increased in the miRNA-1 lentiviral group; however, only 20S proteasome expression was decreased in the bortezomib group. Collagen hyperplasia and TGF-β expression were decreased in both the miRNA-1 antagomir and bortezomib groups, although the effects of the miRNA-1 antagomir were more noticeable. The miRNA-1 antagomir and the UPS proteasome blocker both alleviated the ultrastructural impairments, demonstrated by a decreased left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic diameter and LV mass, but the miRNA-1 antagomir was also able to increase LV ejection fraction and LV fractional shortening. miRNA-1 regulated UPS-associated mRNA expression and affected the majority of the UPS components in the myocardium, thereby leading to increased myocardial cell apoptosis, myocardial fibrosis and remodeling. The miRNA-1 antagomir exerted a more prominent cardioprotective effect compared with the UPS proteasome blocker bortezomib.
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- Liping Wei
- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin 300121, P.R. China
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- School of Graduate Studies, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin 300121, P.R. China
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- School of Graduate Studies, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, P.R. China
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- School of Graduate Studies, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, P.R. China
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- School of Graduate Studies, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, P.R. China
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Colpaert RMW, Calore M. MicroRNAs in Cardiac Diseases. Cells 2019; 8:cells8070737. [PMID: 31323768 PMCID: PMC6678080 DOI: 10.3390/cells8070737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Since their discovery 20 years ago, microRNAs have been related to posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression in major cardiac physiological and pathological processes. We know now that cardiac muscle phenotypes are tightly regulated by multiple noncoding RNA species to maintain cardiac homeostasis. Upon stress or various pathological conditions, this class of non-coding RNAs has been found to modulate different cardiac pathological conditions, such as contractility, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, hypertrophy, and inherited cardiomyopathies. This review summarizes and updates microRNAs playing a role in the different processes underlying the pathogenic phenotypes of cardiac muscle and highlights their potential role as disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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- Robin M W Colpaert
- IMAiA-Institute for Molecular Biology and RNA Technology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- IMAiA-Institute for Molecular Biology and RNA Technology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Pinchi E, Frati P, Aromatario M, Cipolloni L, Fabbri M, La Russa R, Maiese A, Neri M, Santurro A, Scopetti M, Viola RV, Turillazzi E, Fineschi V. miR-1, miR-499 and miR-208 are sensitive markers to diagnose sudden death due to early acute myocardial infarction. J Cell Mol Med 2019; 23:6005-6016. [PMID: 31240830 PMCID: PMC6714215 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are strongly up-regulated under pathological stress and in a wide range of diseases. In recent years, miRNAs are under investigation for their potential use as biomarkers in cardiovascular diseases. We investigate whether specific cardio-miRNAs are overexpressed in heart samples from subjects deceased for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or sudden cardiac death (SCD), and whether miRNA could help differentiate between them. Forty four cases of death due to cardiovascular disease were selected, respectively, 19 cases categorized as AMI and 25 as SCD. Eighteen cases of traumatic death without pathological cardiac involvement were selected as control. Immunohistochemical investigation was performed for CD15, IL-15, Cx43, MCP-1, tryptase, troponin C and troponin I. Reverse transcription and quantitative real-time PCR were performed for miR-1, miR-133, miR-208 and miR-499. In AMI group, stronger immunoreaction for the CD15, IL-15 and MCP-1 antibodies was detectable compared with SCD and control. Cx43 showed a negative reaction with respect to the other groups. Real-time PCR results showed a down-regulation of all miRNAs in the AMI group compared with SCD and control. The selected miRNAs presented high accuracy in discriminating SCD from AMI (miR-1 and miR-499) and AMI from control (miR-208) representing a potential aid for both clinicians and pathologists for differential diagnosis.
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- Enrica Pinchi
- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,IRCSS Neuromed Mediterranean Neurological Institute, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,IRCSS Neuromed Mediterranean Neurological Institute, Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Morphology, Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,IRCSS Neuromed Mediterranean Neurological Institute, Pozzilli, Italy
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Li W, Liu M, Zhao C, Chen C, Kong Q, Cai Z, Li D. MiR-1/133 attenuates cardiomyocyte apoptosis and electrical remodeling in mice with viral myocarditis. Cardiol J 2019; 27:285-294. [PMID: 30994182 DOI: 10.5603/cj.a2019.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of miR-1 and miR-133 in regulating the expression of potassium and calcium ion channels, and mediating cardiomyocyte apoptosis in mice with viral myocarditis (VMC) is investigated herein. METHODS Male Balb/c mice were randomly divided into groups: control group, VMC group, VMC + miR-1/133 mimics group, or VMC + miR-1/133 negative control (NC) group. VMC was induced with coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3). MiR-1/133 mimics ameliorated cardiac dysfunction in VMC mice and was compared to the VMC+NC group. RESULTS Hematoxylin and eosin staining showed a well-arranged myocardium without inflammatory cell infiltration in the myocardial matrix of the control group. However, in the VMC and VMC+NC groups, the myocardium was disorganized and swollen with necrosis, and the myocardial matrix was infiltrated with inflammatory cells. These changes were alleviated by miR-1/133 mimics. TUNEL staining revealed decreased cardiomyocyte apoptosis in the VMC + miR-1/133 mimics group compared with the VMC group. In addition, miR-1/133 mimics up-regulated the expression of miR-1 and miR-133, the potassium channel genes Kcnd2 and Kcnj2, as well as Bcl-2, and down-regulated the expression of the potassium channel suppressor gene Irx5, L-type calcium channel subunit gene a1c (Cacna1c), Bax, and caspase-9 in the myocardium of VMC mice. MiR-1/133 also up-regulated the protein levels of Kv4.2 and Kir2.1, and down-regulated the expression of CaV1.2 in the myocardium of VMC mice. CONCLUSIONS MiR-1 and miR-133 decreased cardiomyocyte apoptosis by mediating the expression of apoptosis-related genes in the hearts of VMC mice.
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- Wei Li
- Biomedical Engineering Institute, School of Control Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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- Biomedical Engineering Institute, School of Control Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Research Room of Hypothermia Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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The role of miR-183 cluster in immunity. Cancer Lett 2018; 443:108-114. [PMID: 30529154 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are essential factors of an extensively conserved post-transcriptional process to regulate gene expression. MiRNAs play a pivotal role in immunity, including controlling the differentiation of various immune cells as well as their immunological functions. The miR-183 cluster, which is comprised of miR-183, -96 and -182, is a miRNA family with sequence homology. These miRNAs are usually transcribed together as a polycistronic miRNA cluster during development and are required for maturation of sensory organs. In comparison to defined sensory-specific role of these miRNAs in normal development, they are frequently over-expressed in several non-sensory diseases, including autoimmune diseases and cancers. Because individual miRNAs of miR-183 cluster have both common and unique targets within functionally interrelated pathways, they can show cooperative or opposing effects on biological processes, implying the complexity of this miR cluster-mediated gene regulation. Therefore, a better understanding of the molecular regulation of miR-183 cluster expression and its downstream networks is important for the therapeutic applications. In this review, we will discuss the characteristics of miR-183 cluster and a wide variety of evidence on its function in immune system. Newer knowledge summarized here will help readers understand the versatile role of miR-183 cluster in this field.
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- Tina Lucas
- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Center of Molecular Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany (T.L., A.B., S.D.)
- German Center of Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt, Germany (T.L., A.B., S.D.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Center of Molecular Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany (T.L., A.B., S.D.)
- German Center of Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt, Germany (T.L., A.B., S.D.)
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- From the Institute for Cardiovascular Regeneration, Center of Molecular Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany (T.L., A.B., S.D.)
- German Center of Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Rhein-Main, Frankfurt, Germany (T.L., A.B., S.D.)
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Epidemiological and experimental observations tend to prove that environment, lifestyle or nutritional challenges influence heart functions together with genetic factors. Furthermore, when occurring during sensitive windows of heart development, these environmental challenges can induce an 'altered programming' of heart development and shape the future heart disease risk. In the etiology of heart diseases driven by environmental challenges, epigenetics has been highlighted as an underlying mechanism, constituting a bridge between environment and heart health. In particular, micro-RNAs which are involved in each step of heart development and functions seem to play a crucial role in the unfavorable programming of heart diseases. This review describes the latest advances in micro-RNA research in heart diseases driven by early exposure to challenges and discusses the use of micro-RNAs as potential targets in the reversal of the pathophysiology.
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Metabolic Maturation during Muscle Stem Cell Differentiation Is Achieved by miR-1/133a-Mediated Inhibition of the Dlk1-Dio3 Mega Gene Cluster. Cell Metab 2018; 27:1026-1039.e6. [PMID: 29606596 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Muscle stem cells undergo a dramatic metabolic switch to oxidative phosphorylation during differentiation, which is achieved by massively increased mitochondrial activity. Since expression of the muscle-specific miR-1/133a gene cluster correlates with increased mitochondrial activity during muscle stem cell (MuSC) differentiation, we examined the potential role of miR-1/133a in metabolic maturation of skeletal muscles in mice. We found that miR-1/133a downregulate Mef2A in differentiated myocytes, thereby suppressing the Dlk1-Dio3 gene cluster, which encodes multiple microRNAs inhibiting expression of mitochondrial genes. Loss of miR-1/133a in skeletal muscles or increased Mef2A expression causes continuous high-level expression of the Dlk1-Dio3 gene cluster, compromising mitochondrial function. Failure to terminate the stem cell-like metabolic program characterized by high-level Dlk1-Dio3 gene cluster expression initiates profound changes in muscle physiology, essentially abrogating endurance running. Our results suggest a major role of miR-1/133a in metabolic maturation of skeletal muscles but exclude major functions in muscle development and MuSC maintenance.
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Gao Z, Liu R, Liao J, Yang M, Pan E, Yin L, Pu Y. Possible tumor suppressive role of the miR-144/451 cluster in esophageal carcinoma as determined by principal component regression analysis. Mol Med Rep 2016; 14:3805-13. [PMID: 27572636 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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MicroRNA (miRNA) clusters are expressed universally across different types of organisms, and an accumulating number of studies have demonstrated that miRNA clusters function more efficiently compared with single miRNAs during the development of certain cancer types. miRNA clusters may have increased stability and reliability over individual miRNAs as diagnostic or therapeutic biomarkers. In the present study, the expression levels of mature miRNAs within the miR-144/451 cluster were examined using stem‑loop reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 102 patients pathologically diagnosed with esophageal carcinoma. Bioinformatics tools were used to identify a possible miRNA‑mediated network of the miR‑144/451 cluster. The expression levels of hsa‑miR‑451a, hsa‑miR‑144‑3p and hsa‑miR‑144‑5p in tumor tissues were significantly lower compared with those in adjacent non‑tumor tissues (P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis demonstrated that the expression levels of individual miR‑144/451 cluster members were correlated with each other, except for the pair of hsa‑miR‑144‑3p and hsa‑miR‑4732‑3p. In particular, hsa‑miR‑144‑5p expression was highly associated with hsa-miR-4732‑5p and hsa-miR-451a expression levels, with correlation coefficients of 0.729 and 0.608, respectively. Furthermore, the low expression levels of hsa‑miR‑144‑3p [odds ratio (OR), 0.85; P<0.05] and hsa-miR-144-5p (OR, 0.84; P<0.05) were determined to be risk factors for esophageal carcinoma development. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis demonstrated that miRNAs forming the miR‑144/451 cluster may cooperate to regulate the cell cycle. Therefore, the miR‑144/451 cluster may serve an important role in the progression of esophageal carcinoma and may be considered as a biomarker for the detection of esophageal carcinoma at an early stage.
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- Zhikui Gao
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Huaian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huaian, Jiangsu 223001, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P.R. China
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Dysregulated miR-133a Mediates Loss of Type II Collagen by Directly Targeting Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) in Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2016; 41:E717-E724. [PMID: 26656045 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A microRNA (miRNA) study using Solexa sequencing. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD)-specific miRNA expression profile, and to validate its biological function. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Accumulating evidence indicates that miRNAs play a critical role in IDD, but the role of specific miRNAs involved in this entity remains unclear. METHODS MiRNA expression profile was determined in nucleus pulposus (NP) tissues from patients with IDD and controls, employing Solexa sequencing and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Biological functions of differential expression miRNAs were further investigated. Luciferase reporter assays and western blotting were performed to determine miRNA targets. RESULTS We identified 31 miRNAs that were differentially expressed (22 upregulated and nine downregulated) in patients compared with controls. After qRT-PCR confirmation, miR-133a was significantly down-regulated in degenerative NP tissues. Moreover, its level was inversely correlated with grade of disc degeneration. Through gain- and loss-of-function studies, miR-133a was demonstrated to significantly promote type II collagen expression in NP cells. MMP9 was identified as a target of miR-133a. Knockdown of MMP9 induced effects on NP cells similar to those induced by miR-133a. Expression of MMP9 was inversely correlated with miR-133a expression in degenerative NP tissues. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the downregulation of miR-133a induces type II collagen loss by directly targeting MMP9. Our findings also highlight miR-133a as a novel hopeful therapeutic target for IDD. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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Vegter EL, van der Meer P, de Windt LJ, Pinto YM, Voors AA. MicroRNAs in heart failure: from biomarker to target for therapy. Eur J Heart Fail 2016; 18:457-68. [DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Eline L. Vegter
- Department of Cardiology; University Medical Centre Groningen; Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; University Medical Centre Groningen; Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University; Maastricht the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; Heart Failure Research Centre, Academic Medical Centre; Amsterdam the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; University Medical Centre Groningen; Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen the Netherlands
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Khuu C, Utheim TP, Sehic A. The Three Paralogous MicroRNA Clusters in Development and Disease, miR-17-92, miR-106a-363, and miR-106b-25. SCIENTIFICA 2016; 2016:1379643. [PMID: 27127675 PMCID: PMC4834410 DOI: 10.1155/2016/1379643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Revised: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) form a class of noncoding RNA genes whose products are small single-stranded RNAs that are involved in the regulation of translation and degradation of mRNAs. There is a fine balance between deregulation of normal developmental programs and tumor genesis. An increasing body of evidence suggests that altered expression of miRNAs is entailed in the pathogenesis of human cancers. Studies in mouse and human cells have identified the miR-17-92 cluster as a potential oncogene. The miR-17-92 cluster is often amplified or overexpressed in human cancers and has recently emerged as the prototypical oncogenic polycistron miRNA. The functional analysis of miR-17-92 is intricate by the existence of two paralogues: miR-106a-363 and miR-106b-25. During early evolution of vertebrates, it is likely that the three clusters commenced via a series of duplication and deletion occurrences. As miR-106a-363 and miR-106b-25 contain miRNAs that are very similar, and in some cases identical, to those encoded by miR-17-92, it is feasible that they regulate a similar set of genes and have overlapping functions. Further understanding of these three clusters and their functions will increase our knowledge about cancer progression. The present review discusses the characteristics and functions of these three miRNA clusters.
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- Cuong Khuu
- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, 0372 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, 0372 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Ophthalmology, Drammen Hospital, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, 3004 Drammen, Norway
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University College of South East Norway, 3614 Kongsberg, Norway
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, 0372 Oslo, Norway
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Dambal S, Shah M, Mihelich B, Nonn L. The microRNA-183 cluster: the family that plays together stays together. Nucleic Acids Res 2015; 43:7173-88. [PMID: 26170234 PMCID: PMC4551935 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkv703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The microRNA (miR)183 cluster, which is comprised of miRs-183, -96 and -182, is also a miR family with sequence homology. Despite the strong similarity in the sequences of these miRs, minute differences in their seed sequences result in both overlapping and distinct messenger RNA targets, which are often within the same pathway. These miRs have tightly synchronized expression during development and are required for maturation of sensory organs. In comparison to their defined role in normal development, the miR-183 family is frequently highly expressed in a variety of non-sensory diseases, including cancer, neurological and auto-immune disorders. Here, we discuss the conservation of the miR-183 cluster and the functional role of this miR family in normal development and diseases. We also describe the regulation of vital cellular pathways by coordinated expression of these miR siblings. This comprehensive review sheds light on the likely reasons why the genomic organization and seeming redundancy of the miR-183 family cluster was conserved through 600 million years of evolution.
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- Shweta Dambal
- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Room 130 CSN, MC 847, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Room 130 CSN, MC 847, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Room 130 CSN, MC 847, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Room 130 CSN, MC 847, Chicago, IL 60612, USA University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Dumont NA, Wang YX, Rudnicki MA. Intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms regulating satellite cell function. Development 2015; 142:1572-81. [PMID: 25922523 PMCID: PMC4419274 DOI: 10.1242/dev.114223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 314] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Muscle stem cells, termed satellite cells, are crucial for skeletal muscle growth and regeneration. In healthy adult muscle, satellite cells are quiescent but poised for activation. During muscle regeneration, activated satellite cells transiently re-enter the cell cycle to proliferate and subsequently exit the cell cycle to differentiate or self-renew. Recent studies have demonstrated that satellite cells are heterogeneous and that subpopulations of satellite stem cells are able to perform asymmetric divisions to generate myogenic progenitors or symmetric divisions to expand the satellite cell pool. Thus, a complex balance between extrinsic cues and intrinsic regulatory mechanisms is needed to tightly control satellite cell cycle progression and cell fate determination. Defects in satellite cell regulation or in their niche, as observed in degenerative conditions such as aging, can impair muscle regeneration. Here, we review recent discoveries of the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that regulate satellite cell behaviour in regenerating and degenerating muscles. Summary: This Review discusses how satellite stem cell behaviour is regulated during regeneration and degeneration by a complex balance between extrinsic cues and intrinsic regulatory mechanisms.
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- Nicolas A Dumont
- Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6
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- Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6 Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5
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- Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8L6 Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1H 8M5
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Duygu B, de Windt LJ, da Costa Martins PA. Targeting microRNAs in heart failure. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2015; 26:99-110. [PMID: 26119078 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2015.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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MicroRNAs play pivotal roles in cardiac disease, and their therapeutic modulation raises exciting and unique opportunities, as well as challenges in the path toward clinical development and implementation. In this review, we provide a detailed overview of recent studies highlighting the important role of microRNAs in heart failure (HF) and the potential use of microRNA-based technology for diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of HF. We will focus on the strategies presently used for microRNA-based therapy by discussing their use and drawbacks, as well as the challenges and future directions for their development in the context of human HF.
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- Burcu Duygu
- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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