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Tsukiboshi Y, Mikami Y, Horita H, Ogata A, Noguchi A, Yokota S, Ogata K, Yoshioka H. Protective effect of Sasa veitchii extract against all-trans-retinoic acid-induced inhibition of proliferation of cultured human palate cells. NAGOYA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE 2024; 86:223-236. [PMID: 38962411 PMCID: PMC11219230 DOI: 10.18999/nagjms.86.2.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
Abstract
Cleft palate is the most common facial birth defect worldwide. It is caused by environmental factors or genetic mutations. Environmental factors such as pharmaceutical exposure in women are known to induce cleft palate. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of Sasa veitchii extract against medicine-induced inhibition of proliferation of human embryonic palatal mesenchymal cells. We demonstrated that all-trans-retinoic acid inhibited human embryonic palatal mesenchymal cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner, whereas dexamethasone treatment had no effect on cell proliferation. Cotreatment with Sasa veitchii extract repressed all-trans-retinoic acid-induced toxicity in human embryonic palatal mesenchymal cells. We found that cotreatment with Sasa veitchii extract protected all-trans-retinoic acid-induced cyclin D1 downregulation in human embryonic palatal mesenchymal cells. Furthermore, Sasa veitchii extract suppressed all-trans-retinoic acid-induced miR-4680-3p expression. Additionally, the expression levels of the genes that function downstream of the target genes ( ERBB2 and JADE1 ) of miR-4680-3p in signaling pathways were enhanced by cotreatment with Sasa veitchii extract and all-trans-retinoic acid compared to all-trans-retinoic acid treatment. These results suggest that Sasa veitchii extract suppresses all-trans-retinoic acid-induced inhibition of cell proliferation via modulation of miR-4680-3p expression.
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- Yosuke Tsukiboshi
- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu University of Medical Science, Kani, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu University of Medical Science, Kani, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu University of Medical Science, Kani, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Toxicology, Center for Biological Safety and Research, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu University of Medical Science, Kani, Japan
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Tsukiboshi Y, Horita H, Mikami Y, Noguchi A, Yokota S, Ogata K, Yoshioka H. Involvement of microRNA-4680-3p against phenytoin-induced cell proliferation inhibition in human palate cells. J Toxicol Sci 2024; 49:1-8. [PMID: 38191190 DOI: 10.2131/jts.49.1] [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] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Cleft palate (CP) is one of the most common birth defects and is caused by a combination of genetic and/or environmental factors. Environmental factors such as pharmaceutical exposure in pregnant women are known to induce CP. Recently, microRNA (miRNA) was found to be affected by environmental factors. The aim of the present study was to investigate the involvement of miRNA against phenytoin (PHE)-induced inhibition of proliferation in human embryonic palatal mesenchymal (HEPM) cells. We demonstrated that PHE inhibited HEPM cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. We found that treatment with PHE downregulated cyclin-D1 and cyclin-E expressions in HEPM cells. Furthermore, PHE increased miR-4680-3p expression and decreased two downstream genes (ERBB2 and JADE1). Importantly, an miR-4680-3p-specific inhibitor restored HEPM cell proliferation and altered expression of ERBB2 and JADE1 in cells treated with PHE. These results suggest that PHE suppresses cell proliferation via modulation of miR-4680-3p expression.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Gifu University of Medical Science
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University
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- Department Cell Biology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Toxicology, Center for Biological Safety and Research, National Institute of Health Sciences
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- Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology, Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University
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Wang B, Xu M, Zhao J, Yin N, Wang Y, Song T. Single-cell Transcriptomics Reveals Activation of Macrophages in All-trans Retinoic Acid (atRA)-induced Cleft Palate. J Craniofac Surg 2024; 35:177-184. [PMID: 38049149 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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Cleft palate is among the most common birth defects with an impact on swallowing and speaking and is difficult to diagnose with ultrasound during pregnancy. In this study, we systematically capture the cellular composition of all-trans retinoic acid (atRA)-exposed and normal embryonic gestation 16.5 days mouse palate by the single-cell RNA sequencing technique. The authors identified 14 major cell types with the largest proportion of fibroblasts. The proportion of myeloid cells in atRA-exposed palate was markedly higher than those in the normal palate tissue, especially M1-like macrophages and monocytes. The upregulated genes of the different expression genes between atRA-exposed palate and normal palate tissue were linked to the biological processes of leukocyte chemotaxis and migration. Protein TLR2, CXCR4, THBS1, MRC1, transcription factor encoding genes Cebpb, Fos, Jun, Rela, and signaling pathway IL-17 and phagosome were found to be significantly involved in these processes. Subsequently, cellular communication network analysis suggested that myeloid-centered cell interactions SELL, SELPLG, MIF, CXCL, ANNEXIN, THBS, and NECTIN were significantly more activated in atRA-exposed palate. Overall, we delineate the single-cell landscape of atRA-induced cleft palate, revealing the effects of overexposure to atRA during palate tissue development and providing insights for the diagnosis of cleft palate.
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- Binqing Wang
- Center for Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Yu Z, Wang G, Song S, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Zhang Y, Duan W, Liu X. Associations between the proliferation of palatal mesenchymal cells, Tgfβ2 promoter methylation, Meg3 expression, and Smad signaling in atRA-induced cleft palate. Reprod Toxicol 2023; 122:108486. [PMID: 37866657 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2023.108486] [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: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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All-trans retinoic acid (atRA) is a teratogen that can induce cleft palate formation. During palatal development, murine embryonic palate mesenchymal (MEPM) cell proliferation is required for the appropriate development of the palatal frame, with Meg3 serving as a key regulator of the proliferative activity of these cells and the associated epithelial-mesenchymal transition process. DNA methylation and signaling via the TGFβ/Smad pathway are key in regulating embryonic development. Here, the impact of atRA on MEPM cell proliferation and associations between Tgfβ2 promoter methylation, Meg3, and signaling via the Smad pathway were explored using C57BL/6 N mice treated with atRA (100 mg/kg) to induce fetal cleft palate formation. Immunohistochemistry and BrdU assays were used to detect MEPM proliferation and DNA methylation assays were performed to detect Tgfβ2 promoter expression. These analyses revealed that atRA suppressed MEPM cell proliferation, promoted the upregulation of Meg3, and reduced the levels of Smad2 and Tgfβ2 expression phosphorylation, whereas Tgfβ2 promoter methylation was unaffected. RNA immunoprecipitation experiments indicated that the TgfβI receptor is directly targeted by Meg3, suggesting that the ability of atRA to induce cleft palate may be mediated through the Tgfβ/Smad signaling pathway.
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- Zengli Yu
- Center for Clinical Single-Cell Biomedicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China; School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Center for Clinical Single-Cell Biomedicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Center for Clinical Single-Cell Biomedicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Center for Clinical Single-Cell Biomedicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Center for Clinical Single-Cell Biomedicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China.
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Wang X, Ma T, Wei C, Liu J, Yu T, Zou Y, Liu S, Yang Z, Xi J. Toxic effects of exogenous retinoic acid on the neurodevelopment of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2023; 100:107291. [PMID: 37689270 DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2023.107291] [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: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Endogenous retinoic acid (RA) is essential for embryonic development and maintaining adult physiological processes. Human-caused RA residues in the environment threaten the survival of organisms in the environment. We employed zebrafish as a model to explore the developmental impacts of excess RA. We used exogenous RA to raise the amount of RA signal in the embryos and looked at the effects of excess RA on embryonic morphological development. Upregulation of the RA signal significantly reduced embryo hatching and increased embryo malformation. To further understand the neurotoxic impact of RA signaling on early neurodevelopment, we measured the expression of neurodevelopmental marker genes and cell death and proliferation markers in zebrafish embryos. Exogenous RA disrupted stem cell (SC) and neuron marker gene expression and exacerbated apoptosis in the embryos. Furthermore, we looked into the links between the transcriptional coactivator RBM14 and RA signaling to better understand the mechanism of RA neurotoxicity. There was a negative interaction between RA signaling and the transcription coactivator RBM14, and the morpholino-induced RBM14 down-regulation can partially block the effects of RAR antagonist BMS493-induced RA signaling inhibition on embryonic malformation and cell apoptosis. In conclusion, exogenous RA causes neurodevelopmental toxicity, and RBM14 may be involved in this neurotoxic process.
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- Xiaoxuan Wang
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Demonstration Center for Experimental Basic Medicine Education, Wuhan University Taikang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Demonstration Center for Experimental Basic Medicine Education, Wuhan University Taikang Medical School (School of Basic Medical Sciences), Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Ma YQ, Zhang XY, Zhao SW, Li D, Cai MQ, Yang H, Wang XM, Xue H. Retinoic acid delays murine palatal shelf elevation by inhibiting Wnt5a-mediated noncanonical Wnt signaling and downstream Cdc-42/F-actin remodeling in mesenchymal cells. Birth Defects Res 2023; 115:1658-1673. [PMID: 37675882 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mammalian palatal shelves erupted from maxillary prominences undergo vertical extention, transient elevation, and horizontal growth to fuse. Previous studies in mice reported that the retinoic acid (RA) contributed to cleft palate in high incidence by delaying the elevating procedure, but little was known about the underlying biological mechanisms. METHODS In this study, hematoxylin-eosin and immunofluorescence staining were employed to evaluate the phenotypes and the expression of related markers in the RA-treated mice model. In situ hybridization and RT-qPCR were used to detect the expression of genes involved in Wnt signaling pathway. The palatal mesenchymal cells were cultured in vitro, and stimulated with RA or CASIN, and co-treated with Foxy5. Wnt5a and Ccd42 expression were evaluated by immunofluorescence staining. Phalloidin was used to label the microfilament cytoskeleton (F-actin) in cultured cells. RESULTS We revealed that RA resulted in 100% incidence of cleft palate in mouse embryos, and the expression of genes responsible for Wnt5a-mediated noncanonical Wnt signal transduction were specifically downregulated in mesenchymal palatal shelves. The in vitro study of palatal mesenchymal cells indicated that RA treatment disrupted the organized remodeling of cytoskeleton, an indicative structure of cell migration regulated by the small Rho GTPase Cdc42. Moreover, we showed that the suppression of cytoskeleton and cell migration induced by RA was partially restored using the small molecule Foxy-5-mediated activation of Wnt5A, and this restoration was attenuated by CASIN (a selective GTPase Cdc42 inhibitor) again. CONCLUSIONS These data identified a crucial mechanism for Wnt5a-mediated noncanonical Wnt signaling in acting downstream of Rho GTPase Cdc42 to regulate cytoskeletal remodeling and cell migration during the process of palate elevation. Our study provided a new explanation for the cause of cleft palate induced by RA.
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- Yan-Qing Ma
- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing (No: 20JR10RA653 - ZDKF20210401), School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing (No: 20JR10RA653 - ZDKF20210401), School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing (No: 20JR10RA653 - ZDKF20210401), School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing (No: 20JR10RA653 - ZDKF20210401), School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing (No: 20JR10RA653 - ZDKF20210401), School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing (No: 20JR10RA653 - ZDKF20210401), School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Dental Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Biological Intelligence Manufacturing (No: 20JR10RA653 - ZDKF20210401), School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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Song C, Li T, Zhang C, Li S, Lu S, Zou Y. RA-induced prominence-specific response resulted in distinctive regulation of Wnt and osteogenesis. Life Sci Alliance 2023; 6:e202302013. [PMID: 37541848 PMCID: PMC10403638 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023] Open
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Proper retinoic acid (RA) signaling is essential for normal craniofacial development. Both excessive RA and RA deficiency in early embryonic stage may lead to a variety of craniofacial malformations, for example, cleft palate, which have been investigated extensively. Dysregulated Wnt and Shh signaling were shown to underlie the pathogenesis of RA-induced craniofacial defects. In our present study, we showed a spatiotemporal-specific effect of RA signaling in regulating early development of facial prominences. Although inhibited Wnt activities was observed in E12.5/E13.5 mouse palatal shelves, early exposure of excessive RA induced Wnt signaling and Wnt-related gene expression in E11.5/E12.5 mouse embryonic frontonasal/maxillary processes. A conserved regulatory network of miR-484-Fzd5 was identified to play critical roles in RA-regulated craniofacial development using RNA-seq. In addition, subsequent osteogenic/chondrogenic differentiation were differentially regulated in discrete mouse embryonic facial prominences in response to early RA induction, demonstrated using both in vitro and in vivo analyses.
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- Chao Song
- The Key Laboratory of Virology of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Virology of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Virology of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Virology of Guangzhou, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhou J, Zhang M, Zhang M, Tan M, Ji Y, Shu S, Liang Y. MiRNA-470-5p suppresses epithelial-mesenchymal transition of embryonic palatal shelf epithelial cells by targeting Fgfr1 during palatogenesis. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2023; 248:1124-1133. [PMID: 37526347 PMCID: PMC10583750 DOI: 10.1177/15353702231182215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified as crucial modulators of gene expression and to play a role in palatogenesis. The aim of this study was to explore the potential role and regulatory mechanisms of miRNAs during palatogenesis. RNA-sequencing was performed to compare the RNA expression profiles of mouse embryonic palatal shelf (MEPS) tissue between an all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)-induced group and control group, followed by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction for validation, demonstrating upregulated expression of miRNA-470-5p and downregulated expression of Fgfr1 in the ATRA-induced group. The specific binding sites of miRNA-470-5p that potentially govern Fgfr1 expression were predicted by miRanda and TargetScan. The relationship between miRNA-470-5p and Fgfr1 was validated in HEK293T cells by luciferase reporter assays, confirming that miR-470-5p acts directly on the Fgfr1 3'-untranslated region. Fgfr1 mRNA and FGFR1 protein levels were markedly downregulated in MEPS epithelial cells over-expressing miRNA-470-5p. Functional experiments in vitro with CCK-8, cell colony formation, and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) staining assays revealed that upregulated miRNA-470-5p expression could inhibit the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of MEPS epithelial cells by targeting Fgfr1. These findings provide a new molecular mechanism of cleft palate formation, which can inform the development of new treatment and/or prevention targets.
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- Jieyan Zhou
- The Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- The Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- The Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- The Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- The Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China
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Ye QN, Zheng K. Expression and function of patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 2 in cleft palate induced by retinoic acid. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023; 61:215-220. [PMID: 36906446 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2023.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
Abstract
Cleft palate is a common maxillofacial congenital malformation, and its mechanism still has not been fully illustrated. Recently, lipid metabolic defects have been observed in cleft palate. Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 2 (Pnpla2) is an important lipolytic gene. However, its effect on the formation of cleft palate remains unknown. In this research, we explored the expression of Pnpla2 in the palatal shelves of control mice. We also studied mice with cleft palates induced by retinoic acid and its effect on the embryonic palatal mesenchyme (EPM) cells phenotype. We found that Pnpla2 was expressed in the palatal shelves of both the cleft palate and control mice. Pnpla2 expression was lower in cleft palate mice than in the control mice. Experiments with EPM cells showed that knockdown of Pnpla2 inhibited cell proliferation and migration. In conclusion, Pnpla2 is linked to palatal development. We have indicated that low expression of Pnpla2 affects palatogenesis by inhibiting the proliferation and migration of EPM cells.
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- Q N Ye
- Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China.
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- Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong 515063, China.
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Iwaya C, Suzuki A, Iwata J. MicroRNAs and Gene Regulatory Networks Related to Cleft Lip and Palate. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:3552. [PMID: 36834963 PMCID: PMC9958963 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common congenital birth defects and has a complex etiology. Either genetic or environmental factors, or both, are involved at various degrees, and the type and severity of clefts vary. One of the longstanding questions is how environmental factors lead to craniofacial developmental anomalies. Recent studies highlight non-coding RNAs as potential epigenetic regulators in cleft lip and palate. In this review, we will discuss microRNAs, a type of small non-coding RNAs that can simultaneously regulate expression of many downstream target genes, as a causative mechanism of cleft lip and palate in humans and mice.
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- Chihiro Iwaya
- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Schuler R, Bugacov A, Hacia J, Ho T, Iwata J, Pearlman L, Samuels B, Williams C, Zhao Z, Kesselman C, Chai Y. FaceBase: A Community-Driven Hub for Data-Intensive Research. J Dent Res 2022; 101:1289-1298. [PMID: 35912790 PMCID: PMC9516628 DOI: 10.1177/00220345221107905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
The FaceBase Consortium, funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health, was established in 2009 with the recognition that dental and craniofacial research are increasingly data-intensive disciplines. Data sharing is critical for the validation and reproducibility of results as well as to enable reuse of data. In service of these goals, data ought to be FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. The FaceBase data repository and educational resources exemplify the FAIR principles and support a broad user community including researchers in craniofacial development, molecular genetics, and genomics. FaceBase demonstrates that a model in which researchers "self-curate" their data can be successful and scalable. We present the results of the first 2.5 y of FaceBase's operations as an open community and summarize the data sets published during this period. We then describe a research highlight from work on the identification of regulatory networks and noncoding RNAs involved in cleft lip with/without cleft palate that both used and in turn contributed new findings to publicly available FaceBase resources. Collectively, FaceBase serves as a dynamic and continuously evolving resource to facilitate data-intensive research, enhance data reproducibility, and perform deep phenotyping across multiple species in dental and craniofacial research.
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- R.E. Schuler
- Viterbi School of Engineering,
Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey,
CA, USA
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- Viterbi School of Engineering,
Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey,
CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, Biochemistry
and Molecular Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA,
USA
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- Ostrow School of Dentistry, Center for
Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA,
USA
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- School of Dentistry, Diagnostic &
Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston,
Houston, TX, USA
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- Viterbi School of Engineering,
Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey,
CA, USA
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- Ostrow School of Dentistry, Center for
Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA,
USA
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- Viterbi School of Engineering,
Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey,
CA, USA
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- School of Biomedical Informatics,
Center for Precision Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at
Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Viterbi School of Engineering,
Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey,
CA, USA
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- Ostrow School of Dentistry, Center for
Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA,
USA
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Xu Y, Sun H. Involvement of hedgehog signaling in all-trans retinoic acid-mediated suppression of colon cancer. Am J Transl Res 2022; 14:6536-6549. [PMID: 36247302 PMCID: PMC9556466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
UNLABELLED All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) exerts tumor-inhibitory effects on acute leukemia and certain types of solid tumors. This study was designed to evaluate the mechanism on ATRA-mediated suppression of colon cancer based on the sonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling pathway. METHODS Normal intestinal epithelial cells and three colon cancer cell lines were studied to evaluate the inhibitory effect of ATRA on tumor cell activity. The inhibitory effect of ATRA on colon cancer was evaluated by cell invasion, migration, and apoptosis of HCT116 cells. Retinoic acid receptor (RAR)- and Shh-related protein expression was assessed. RESULTS ATRA administration inhibited the activity of three different colon cancer lines, but did not inhibit the activity of normal intestinal epithelial cells. Administration of ATRA induced apoptosis and restricted invasion and migration of HCT116 colon cancer cells. Administration of ATRA also increased expression of RAR and transmembrane receptor patched 1 (Ptch1), and decreased expression of the smoothened (Smo) and glioma-associated oncogene homolog1 (Gli-1). RARα and RARβ agonists inhibited Shh signaling, and the mediating effect of ATRA on Shh signaling was abolished by RARα or RARβ antagonists. The combination of purmorphamine (Smo agonist) and ATRA partially abolished the inhibitory effect of ATRA on the proliferation of colon cancer cells. In vivo studies showed that ATRA inhibited tumor growth, which was accompanied by down-regulation of the Shh signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS ATRA inhibits the growth of colon cancer by downregulating the Shh pathway, which further verifies the anticancer activity of ATRA.
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- Yu Xu
- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow UniversitySuzhou 215000, Jiangsu, China
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical UniversityJinzhou 121000, Liaoning, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow UniversitySuzhou 215000, Jiangsu, China
- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical UniversityJinzhou 121000, Liaoning, China
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Yoshioka H, Suzuki A, Iwaya C, Iwata J. Suppression of microRNA 124-3p and microRNA 340-5p ameliorates retinoic acid-induced cleft palate in mice. Development 2022; 149:275062. [PMID: 35420127 PMCID: PMC9148563 DOI: 10.1242/dev.200476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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ABSTRACT
The etiology of cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P), a common congenital birth defect, is complex, with genetic and epigenetic, as well as environmental, contributing factors. Recent studies suggest that fetal development is affected by maternal conditions through microRNAs (miRNAs), a group of short noncoding RNAs. Here, we show that miR-129-5p and miR-340-5p suppress cell proliferation in both primary mouse embryonic palatal mesenchymal cells and O9-1 cells, a neural crest cell line, through the regulation of Sox5 and Trp53 by miR-129-5p, and the regulation of Chd7, Fign and Tgfbr1 by miR-340-5p. Notably, miR-340-5p, but not miR-129-5p, was upregulated following all-trans retinoic acid (atRA; tretinoin) administration, and a miR-340-5p inhibitor rescued the cleft palate (CP) phenotype in 47% of atRA-induced CP mice. We have previously reported that a miR-124-3p inhibitor can also partially rescue the CP phenotype in atRA-induced CP mouse model. In this study, we found that a cocktail of miR-124-3p and miR-340-5p inhibitors rescued atRA-induced CP with almost complete penetrance. Taken together, our results suggest that normalization of pathological miRNA expression can be a preventive intervention for CP.
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- Hiroki Yoshioka
- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic & Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Suzuki A, Yoshioka H, Liu T, Gull A, Singh N, Le T, Zhao Z, Iwata J. Crucial Roles of microRNA-16-5p and microRNA-27b-3p in Ameloblast Differentiation Through Regulation of Genes Associated With Amelogenesis Imperfecta. Front Genet 2022; 13:788259. [PMID: 35401675 PMCID: PMC8990915 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.788259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Amelogenesis imperfecta is a congenital disorder within a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by enamel hypoplasia. Patients suffer from early tooth loss, social embarrassment, eating difficulties, and pain due to an abnormally thin, soft, fragile, and discolored enamel with poor aesthetics and functionality. The etiology of amelogenesis imperfecta is complicated by genetic interactions. To identify mouse amelogenesis imperfecta-related genes (mAIGenes) and their respective phenotypes, we conducted a systematic literature review and database search and found and curated 70 mAIGenes across all of the databases. Our pathway enrichment analysis indicated that these genes were enriched in tooth development-associated pathways, forming four distinct groups. To explore how these genes are regulated and affect the phenotype, we predicted microRNA (miRNA)-gene interaction pairs using our bioinformatics pipeline. Our miRNA regulatory network analysis pinpointed that miR-16-5p, miR-27b-3p, and miR-23a/b-3p were hub miRNAs. The function of these hub miRNAs was evaluated through ameloblast differentiation assays with/without the candidate miRNA mimics using cultured mouse ameloblast cells. Our results revealed that overexpression of miR-16-5p and miR-27b-3p, but not miR-23a/b-3p, significantly inhibited ameloblast differentiation through regulation of mAIGenes. Thus, our study shows that miR-16-5p and miR-27b-3p are candidate pathogenic miRNAs for amelogenesis imperfecta.
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- Akiko Suzuki
- Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Precision Health, School of Biomedical Informatics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Precision Health, School of Biomedical Informatics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- Human Genetics Center, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, United States
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- Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- Center for Craniofacial Research, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
- MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, United States
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Seelan RS, Pisano MM, Greene RM. MicroRNAs as epigenetic regulators of orofacial development. Differentiation 2022; 124:1-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.diff.2022.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Dexamethasone Suppresses Palatal Cell Proliferation through miR-130a-3p. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222212453. [PMID: 34830336 PMCID: PMC8621257 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P) is one of the most common congenital birth defects. This study aims to identify novel pathogenic microRNAs associated with cleft palate (CP). Through data analyses of miRNA-sequencing for developing palatal shelves of C57BL/6J mice, we found that miR-449a-3p, miR-449a-5p, miR-449b, miR-449c-3p, and miR-449c-5p were significantly upregulated, and that miR-19a-3p, miR-130a-3p, miR-301a-3p, and miR-486b-5p were significantly downregulated, at embryonic day E14.5 compared to E13.5. Among them, overexpression of the miR-449 family (miR-449a-3p, miR-449a-5p, miR-449b, miR-449c-3p, and miR-449c-5p) and miR-486b-5p resulted in reduced cell proliferation in primary mouse embryonic palatal mesenchymal (MEPM) cells and mouse cranial neural crest cell line O9-1. On the other hand, inhibitors of miR-130a-3p and miR-301a-3p significantly reduced cell proliferation in MEPM and O9-1 cells. Notably, we found that treatment with dexamethasone, a glucocorticoid known to induce CP in mice, suppressed miR-130a-3p expression in both MEPM and O9-1 cells. Moreover, a miR-130a-3p mimic could ameliorate the cell proliferation defect induced by dexamethasone through normalization of Slc24a2 expression. Taken together, our results suggest that miR-130-3p plays a crucial role in dexamethasone-induced CP in mice.
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