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Agusti I, Alvarez-Mora MI, Wijngaard R, Borras A, Barcos T, Peralta S, Guimera M, Goday A, Manau D, Rodriguez-Revenga L. Correlation of FMR4 expression levels to ovarian reserve markers in FMR1 premutation carriers. J Ovarian Res 2024; 17:103. [PMID: 38760837 PMCID: PMC11100203 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-024-01425-0] [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: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI), characterized by amenorrhea before age 40 years, occurs in 20% of female FMR1 premutation carriers. Presently, there are no molecular or biomarkers that can help predicting which FMR1 premutation women will develop FXPOI. We previously demonstrated that high FMR4 levels can discriminate between FMR1 premutation carriers with and without FXPOI. In the present study the relationship between the expression levels of FMR4 and the ovarian reserve markers was assessed in female FMR1 premutation carriers under age of 35 years. METHODS We examined the association between FMR4 transcript levels and the measures of total antral follicle count (AFC) and serum anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) levels as markers of ovarian follicle reserve. RESULTS Results revealed a negative association between FMR4 levels and AMH (r = 0.45) and AFC (r = 0.64). Statistically significant higher FMR4 transcript levels were found among those FMR1 premutation women with both, low AFCs and AMH levels. CONCLUSIONS These findings reinforce previous studies supporting the association between high levels of FMR4 and the risk of developing FXPOI in FMR1 premutation carriers.
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- Ines Agusti
- Clinical Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology (ICGON), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and FCRB-Institut de Investigacions Biomediques August Pi iSunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and FCRB- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), C/Villarroel, 170, Barcelona, 08036, Spain
- CIBER of Rare Diseases, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Clinical Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology (ICGON), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and FCRB-Institut de Investigacions Biomediques August Pi iSunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and FCRB- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), C/Villarroel, 170, Barcelona, 08036, Spain
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- Clinical Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology (ICGON), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and FCRB-Institut de Investigacions Biomediques August Pi iSunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology (ICGON), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and FCRB-Institut de Investigacions Biomediques August Pi iSunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology (ICGON), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and FCRB-Institut de Investigacions Biomediques August Pi iSunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology (ICGON), Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and FCRB-Institut de Investigacions Biomediques August Pi iSunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona and FCRB- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), C/Villarroel, 170, Barcelona, 08036, Spain.
- CIBER of Rare Diseases, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Jiraanont P, Manor E, Tabatadze N, Zafarullah M, Mendoza G, Melikishvili G, Tassone F. De Novo Large Deletion Leading to Fragile X Syndrome. Front Genet 2022; 13:884424. [PMID: 35646065 PMCID: PMC9130735 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.884424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most frequent cause of X-linked inherited intellectual disabilities (ID) and the most frequent monogenic form of autism spectrum disorders. It is caused by an expansion of a CGG trinucleotide repeat located in the 5'UTR of the FMR1 gene, resulting in the absence of the fragile X mental retardation protein, FMRP. Other mechanisms such as deletions or point mutations of the FMR1 gene have been described and account for approximately 1% of individuals with FXS. Here, we report a 7-year-old boy with FXS with a de novo deletion of approximately 1.1 Mb encompassing several genes, including the FMR1 and the ASFMR1 genes, and several miRNAs, whose lack of function could result in the observed proband phenotypes. In addition, we also demonstrate that FMR4 completely overlaps with ASFMR1, and there are no sequencing differences between both transcripts (i.e., ASFMR1/FMR4 throughout the article).
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- Poonnada Jiraanont
- Faculty of Medicine, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel.,Genetics Institute, Soroka Medical Center, Beersheba, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, MediClub Georgia Medical Center, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, MediClub Georgia Medical Center, Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, United States.,UC Davis MIND Institute, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, United States
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Evaluation of FMR4, FMR5 and FMR6 Expression Levels as Non-Invasive Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Fragile X-Associated Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (FXPOI). J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11082186. [PMID: 35456280 PMCID: PMC9025681 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11082186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Female FMR1 (Fragile X mental retardation 1) premutation carriers are at risk for developing fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI), a condition characterized by amenorrhea before age 40 years. Not all women with a FMR1 premutation suffer from primary ovarian insufficiency and nowadays there are no molecular or other biomarkers that can help predict the occurrence of FXPOI. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) comprise a group of regulatory transcripts which have versatile molecular functions, making them important regulators in all aspects of gene expression. In recent medical studies, lncRNAs have been described as potential diagnostic biomarkers in many diseases. The present study was designed to determine the expression profile of three lncRNAs derived from the FMR1 locus, FMR4, FMR5 and FMR6, in female FMR1 premutation carriers in order: (i) to determine a possible role in the pathogenesis of FXPOI and (ii) to investigate whether they could serve as a biomarker for the diagnosis of FXPOI. FMR4, FMR5 and FMR6 transcripts levels were evaluated in total RNA extracted from peripheral blood by digital droplet PCR and compared between FMR1 premutation carriers with FXPOI and without FXPOI. The diagnostic value of lncRNAs was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Results revealed a significant association between FXPOI and high expression levels of FMR4. No association was obtained for FMR5 or FMR6. ROC curve analysis revealed that FMR4 can distinguish FMR1 premutation carrier with FXPOI with a diagnostic power of 0.67. These findings suggest a potential role of FMR4 as a possible biomarker for FXPOI.
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LncRNA: a new perspective on the study of neurological diseases. Biochem Soc Trans 2022; 50:951-963. [PMID: 35383841 DOI: 10.1042/bst20211181] [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: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a class of non-coding RNA with a length greater than 200 nt. It has a mRNA-like structure, formed by splicing after transcription, and contains a polyA tail and a promoter, of whom promoter plays a role by binding transcription factors. LncRNAs' sequences are low in conservation, and other species can only find a handful of the same lncRNAs as humans, and there are different splicing ways during the differentiation of identical species, with spatiotemporal expression specificity. With developing high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics, found that more and more lncRNAs associated with nervous system disease. This article deals with the regulation of certain lncRNAs in the nervous system disease, by mean of to understand its mechanism of action, and the pathogenesis of some neurological diseases have a fresh understanding, deposit a foundation for resulting research and clinical treatment of disease.
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Molecular Pathogenesis and Peripheral Monitoring of Adult Fragile X-Associated Syndromes. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168368. [PMID: 34445074 PMCID: PMC8395059 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168368] [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: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Abnormal trinucleotide expansions cause rare disorders that compromise quality of life and, in some cases, lifespan. In particular, the expansions of the CGG-repeats stretch at the 5’-UTR of the Fragile X Mental Retardation 1 (FMR1) gene have pleiotropic effects that lead to a variety of Fragile X-associated syndromes: the neurodevelopmental Fragile X syndrome (FXS) in children, the late-onset neurodegenerative disorder Fragile X-associated tremor-ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) that mainly affects adult men, the Fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI) in adult women, and a variety of psychiatric and affective disorders that are under the term of Fragile X-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (FXAND). In this review, we will describe the pathological mechanisms of the adult “gain-of-function” syndromes that are mainly caused by the toxic actions of CGG RNA and FMRpolyG peptide. There have been intensive attempts to identify reliable peripheral biomarkers to assess disease progression and onset of specific pathological traits. Mitochondrial dysfunction, altered miRNA expression, endocrine system failure, and impairment of the GABAergic transmission are some of the affectations that are susceptible to be tracked using peripheral blood for monitoring of the motor, cognitive, psychiatric and reproductive impairment of the CGG-expansion carriers. We provided some illustrative examples from our own cohort. Understanding the association between molecular pathogenesis and biomarkers dynamics will improve effective prognosis and clinical management of CGG-expansion carriers.
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Policarpo R, Sierksma A, De Strooper B, d'Ydewalle C. From Junk to Function: LncRNAs in CNS Health and Disease. Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 14:714768. [PMID: 34349622 PMCID: PMC8327212 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.714768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Recent advances in RNA sequencing technologies helped to uncover the existence of tens of thousands of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) that arise from the dark matter of the genome. These lncRNAs were originally thought to be transcriptional noise but an increasing number of studies demonstrate that these transcripts can modulate protein-coding gene expression by a wide variety of transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms. The spatiotemporal regulation of lncRNA expression is particularly evident in the central nervous system, suggesting that they may directly contribute to specific brain processes, including neurogenesis and cellular homeostasis. Not surprisingly, lncRNAs are therefore gaining attention as putative novel therapeutic targets for disorders of the brain. In this review, we summarize the recent insights into the functions of lncRNAs in the brain, their role in neuronal maintenance, and their potential contribution to disease. We conclude this review by postulating how these RNA molecules can be targeted for the treatment of yet incurable neurological disorders.
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- Rafaela Policarpo
- VIB-KU Leuven Center For Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory for the Research of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Neuroscience Discovery, Janssen Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Beerse, Belgium
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- VIB-KU Leuven Center For Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory for the Research of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- VIB-KU Leuven Center For Brain & Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory for the Research of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,UK Dementia Research Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuroscience Discovery, Janssen Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Beerse, Belgium
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Mirzadeh Azad F, Polignano IL, Proserpio V, Oliviero S. Long Noncoding RNAs in Human Stemness and Differentiation. Trends Cell Biol 2021; 31:542-555. [PMID: 33663944 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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There is increasing evidence that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are among the main regulatory factors of stem cell maintenance and differentiation. They act through various mechanisms and interactions with proteins, DNA, and RNA. This heterogeneity in function increases the capabilities of the lncRNome toolkit but also makes it difficult to predict the function of novel lncRNAs or even rely on biological information produced in animal models. As lncRNAs are species- and tissue-specific, the recent technical advances in self-renewal and differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) make these cells the ideal system to identify key regulatory lncRNAs and study their molecular functions. Here we provide an overview of the functional versatility of lncRNA mechanistic heterogeneity in regulating pluripotency maintenance and human differentiation.
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- Fatemeh Mirzadeh Azad
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy; IIGM Foundation, Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine, Candiolo, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy; IIGM Foundation, Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine, Candiolo, Torino, Italy
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- IIGM Foundation, Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine, Candiolo, Torino, Italy; Candiolo Cancer Institute, FPO-IRCCS, Candiolo, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy; IIGM Foundation, Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine, Candiolo, Torino, Italy.
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Salinas RD, Connolly DR, Song H. Invited Review: Epigenetics in neurodevelopment. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2020; 46:6-27. [PMID: 32056273 PMCID: PMC7174139 DOI: 10.1111/nan.12608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Neural development requires the orchestration of dynamic changes in gene expression to regulate cell fate decisions. This regulation is heavily influenced by epigenetics, heritable changes in gene expression not directly explained by genomic information alone. An understanding of the complexity of epigenetic regulation is rapidly emerging through the development of novel technologies that can assay various features of epigenetics and gene regulation. Here, we provide a broad overview of several commonly investigated modes of epigenetic regulation, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, noncoding RNAs, as well as epitranscriptomics that describe modifications of RNA, in neurodevelopment and diseases. Rather than functioning in isolation, it is being increasingly appreciated that these various modes of gene regulation are dynamically interactive and coordinate the complex nature of neurodevelopment along multiple axes. Future work investigating these interactions will likely utilize 'multi-omic' strategies that assay cell fate dynamics in a high-dimensional and high-throughput fashion. Novel human neurodevelopmental models including iPSC and cerebral organoid systems may provide further insight into human-specific features of neurodevelopment and diseases.
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- Ryan D. Salinas
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Neuroscience Graduate Group, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Neuroscience Graduate Group, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Neuroscience and Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Glioblastoma Translational Center of Excellence, The Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- The Epigenetics Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Huang G, Zhu H, Wu S, Cui M, Xu T. Long Noncoding RNA Can Be a Probable Mechanism and a Novel Target for Diagnosis and Therapy in Fragile X Syndrome. Front Genet 2019; 10:446. [PMID: 31191598 PMCID: PMC6541098 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common congenital hereditary disease of low intelligence after Down syndrome. Its main pathogenic gene is fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene associated with intellectual disability, autism, and fragile X-related primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI) and fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). FMR1 gene transcription leads to the absence of fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). How to relieve or cure disorders associated with FXS has also become a clinically disturbing problem. Previous studies have recently shown that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) contribute to the pathogenesis. And it has been identified that several lncRNAs including FMR4, FMR5, and FMR6 contribute to developing FXPOI/FXTAS, originating from the FMR1 gene locus. FMR4 is a product of RNA polymerase II and can regulate the expression of relevant genes during differentiation of human neural precursor cells. FMR5 is a sense-oriented transcript while FMR6 is an antisense lncRNA produced by the 3' UTR of FMR1. FMR6 is likely to contribute to developing FXPOI, and it overlaps exons 15-17 of FMR1 as well as two microRNA binding sites. Additionally, BC1 can bind FMRP to form an inhibitory complex and lncRNA TUG1 also can control axonal development by directly interacting with FMRP through modulating SnoN-Ccd1 pathway. Therefore, these lncRNAs provide pharmaceutical targets and novel biomarkers. This review will: (1) describe the clinical manifestations and traditional pathogenesis of FXS and FXTAS/FXPOI; (2) summarize what is known about the role of lncRNAs in the pathogenesis of FXS and FXTAS/FXPOI; and (3) provide an outlook of potential effects and future directions of lncRNAs in FXS and FXTAS/FXPOI researches.
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- Ge Huang
- The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Li W, Zhang L, Guo B, Deng J, Wu S, Li F, Wang Y, Lu J, Zhou Y. Exosomal FMR1-AS1 facilitates maintaining cancer stem-like cell dynamic equilibrium via TLR7/NFκB/c-Myc signaling in female esophageal carcinoma. Mol Cancer 2019; 18:22. [PMID: 30736860 PMCID: PMC6367809 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-019-0949-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Though esophageal cancer is three to four times more common among males than females worldwide, this type of cancer still ranks in the top incidence among women, even more than the female specific cancer types. The occurrence is currently attributed to extrinsic factors, including tobacco use and alcohol consumption. However, limited attention has been given to gender-specific intrinsic genetic factors, especially in female. Methods We re-annotated a large cohort of microarrays on 179 ESCC patients and identified female-specific differently expressed lncRNAs. The associations between FMR1-AS1 and the risk and prognosis of ESCC were examined in 206 diagnosed patients from eastern China and validated in 188 additional patients from southern China. The effects of FMR1-AS1 on the malignant phenotypes on female ESCC cells were detected in vitro and in vivo. ChIRP-MS, reporter gene assays and EMSA were conducted to identify the interaction and regulation among FMR1-AS1, TLR7 and NFκB. Results We found FMR1-AS1 expression is exclusively altered and closely associated with the level of sXCI in female ESCC patients, and its overexpression may correlate to poor clinical outcome. ChIRP-MS data indicate that FMR1-AS1 could be packaged into exosomes and released into tumor microenvironment. Functional studies demonstrated that FMR1-AS1 could bind to endosomal toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) and activate downstream TLR7-NFκB signaling, promoting the c-Myc expression, thus inducing ESCC cell proliferation, anti-apoptosis and invasion ability. Exosome incubation and co-xenograft assay indicate that FMR1-AS1 exosomes may secreted from ESCC CSCs, transferring stemness phenotypes to recipient non-CSCs in tumor microenvironment. Furthermore, we also found a correlation between the serum levels of FMR1-AS1 and the overall survival (OS) of the female ESCC patients. Conclusions Our results highlighted exosomal FMR1-AS1 in maintaining CSC dynamic interconversion state through the mechanism of activating TLR7-NFκB signaling, upregulating c-Myc level in recipient cells, which may be taken as an attractive target approach for advancing current precision cancer therapeutics in female patients. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12943-019-0949-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Wei Li
- Department of Genetics, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, San Xiang Road No. 1055, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- Department of Genetics, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Genetics, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Genetics, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Genetics, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Genetics, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- The Institute for Chemical Carcinogenesis, The State Key Lab of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510182, China
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- Department of Genetics, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
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Oliver RJ, Mandyam CD. Regulation of Adult Neurogenesis by Non-coding RNAs: Implications for Substance Use Disorders. Front Neurosci 2018; 12:849. [PMID: 30524229 PMCID: PMC6261985 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The discovery of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs)has been one of the central findings from early genomic sequencing studies. Not only was the presence of these genes unknown previously, it was the staggering disproportionate share of the genome that was predicted to be encoded by ncRNAs that was truly significant in genomic research. Over the years the function of various classes of these ncRNAs has been revealed. One of the first and enduring regulatory programs associated with these factors was development. In the neurosciences, the discovery of adult derived populations of dividing cells within the brain was equally substantial. The brain was hypothesized to be plastic only in its neuronal connectivity, but the discovery of the generation of new neurons was a novel mechanism of neuronal and behavioral plasticity. The process of adult neurogenesis resembles early neuronal development and has been found to share many parallels in the proper stages of specified genetic programs. Adult neurogenesis has also been found to play a role in learning and memory involved in particular hippocampal-dependent behaviors. Substance use disorders (SUDs) are an example of a behavioral condition that is associated with and possibly driven by hippocampal alterations. Our laboratory has determined that hippocampal adult neurogenesis is necessary for a rodent model of methamphetamine relapse. Due to the previous research on ncRNAs in development and in other brain regions involved in SUDs, we posit that ncRNAs may play a role in adult neurogenesis associated with this disorder. This review will cover the regulatory mechanisms of various classes of ncRNAs on the coordinated genetic program associated with adult neurogenesis with a special focus on how these programs could be dysregulated in SUDs.
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- Robert J Oliver
- VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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Johnstone AL, O'Reilly JJ, Patel AJ, Guo Z, Andrade NS, Magistri M, Nathanson L, Esanov R, Miller BH, Turecki G, Brothers SP, Zeier Z, Wahlestedt C. EZH1 is an antipsychotic-sensitive epigenetic modulator of social and motivational behavior that is dysregulated in schizophrenia. Neurobiol Dis 2018; 119:149-158. [PMID: 30099093 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND With the capacity to modulate gene networks in an environmentally-sensitive manner, the role of epigenetic systems in mental disorders has come under intense investigation. Dysregulation of epigenetic effectors, including microRNAs and histone-modifying enzymes, may better explain the role of environmental risk factors and the observed heritability rate that cannot be fully attributed to known genetic risk alleles. Here, we aimed to identify novel epigenetic targets of the schizophrenia-associated microRNA 132 (miR-132). METHODS Histone modifications were quantified by immunodetection in response to viral-mediated overexpression of miR-132 while a luminescent reporter system was used to validate targets of miR-132 in vitro. Genome-wide profiling, quantitative PCR and NanoSting were used to quantify gene expression in post-mortem human brains, neuronal cultures and prefrontal cortex (PFC) of mice chronically exposed to antipsychotics. Following viral-mediated depletion of Enhancer of Zeste 1 (EZH1) in the murine PFC, behaviors including sociability and motivation were assessed using a 3-chambered apparatus and forced-swim test, respectively. RESULTS Overexpression of miR-132 decreased global histone 3 lysine 27 tri-methylation (H3K27me3), a repressive epigenetic mark. Moreover, the polycomb-associated H3K27 methyltransferase, EZH1, is regulated by miR-132 and upregulated in the PFC of schizophrenics. Unlike its homolog EZH2, expression of EZH1 in the murine PFC decreased following chronic exposure to antipsychotics. Viral-mediated depletion of EZH1 in the mouse PFC attenuated sociability, enhanced motivational behaviors, and affected gene expression pathways related to neurotransmission and behavioral phenotypes. CONCLUSIONS EZH1 is dysregulated in schizophrenia, sensitive to antipsychotic medications, and a brain-enriched miR-132 target that controls neurobehavioral phenotypes.
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- Andrea L Johnstone
- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; EpiCypher, Durham, NC, USA
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- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Institute for Biomedical Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Department of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- McKnight Brain Institute and Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- The Center for Therapeutic Innovation and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
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Hu G, Niu F, Humburg BA, Liao K, Bendi S, Callen S, Fox HS, Buch S. Molecular mechanisms of long noncoding RNAs and their role in disease pathogenesis. Oncotarget 2018; 9:18648-18663. [PMID: 29719633 PMCID: PMC5915100 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
LncRNAs are long non-coding regulatory RNAs that are longer than 200 nucleotides. One of the major functions of lncRNAs is the regulation of specific gene expression at multiple steps including, recruitment and expression of basal transcription machinery, post-transcriptional modifications and epigenetics [1]. Emerging evidence suggests that lncRNAs also play a critical role in maintaining tissue homeostasis during physiological and pathological conditions, lipid homeostasis, as well as epithelial and smooth muscle cell homeostasis, a topic that has been elegantly reviewed [2-5]. While aberrant expression of lncRNAs has been implicated in several disease conditions, there is paucity of information about their contribution to the etiology of diseases [6]. Several studies have compared the expression of lncRNAs under normal and cancerous conditions and found differential expression of several lncRNAs, suggesting thereby an involvement of lncRNAs in disease processes [7, 8]. Furthermore, the ability of lncRNAs to influence epigenetic changes also underlies their role in disease pathogenesis since epigenetic regulation is known to play a critical role in many human diseases [1]. LncRNAs thus are not only involved in homeostatic functioning but also play a vital role in the progression of many diseases, thereby underscoring their potential as novel therapeutic targets for the alleviation of a variety of human disease conditions.
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- Guoku Hu
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Tang J, Yu Y, Yang W. Long noncoding RNA and its contribution to autism spectrum disorders. CNS Neurosci Ther 2017; 23:645-656. [PMID: 28635106 PMCID: PMC6492731 DOI: 10.1111/cns.12710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Recent studies have indicated that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in multiple processes, such as epigenetic regulation, gene expression regulation, development, nutrition-related and other diseases, toxic response, and response to drugs. Although the functional roles and mechanisms of several lncRNAs have been discovered, a better understanding of the vast majority of lncRNAs remains elusive. To understand the functional roles and mechanisms of lncRNAs is critical because these transcripts represent the majority of the transcriptional output of the mammalian genome. Recent studies have also suggested that lncRNAs are more abundant in the human brain and are involved in neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). In this study, we review several known functions of lncRNAs and the potential contribution of lncRNAs to ASDs and to other genetic syndromes that have a similar clinical presentation to ASDs, such as fragile X syndrome and Rett syndrome.
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- Jie Tang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Department of Preventive MedicineSchool of Public HealthGuangzhou Medical UniversityXinzaoPanyu DistrictGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Child and Women Health CareSchool of Public HealthTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Nutrition and Food HygieneHubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and SafetyTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
- Department of Nutrition and Food HygieneMOE Key Lab of Environment and HealthSchool of Public HealthTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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Cooper DJ, Zunino G, Bixby JL, Lemmon VP. Phenotypic screening with primary neurons to identify drug targets for regeneration and degeneration. Mol Cell Neurosci 2017; 80:161-169. [PMID: 27444126 PMCID: PMC5243932 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
High-throughput, target-based screening techniques have been utilized extensively for drug discovery in the past several decades. However, the need for more predictive in vitro models of in vivo disease states has generated a shift in strategy towards phenotype-based screens. Phenotype based screens are particularly valuable in studying complex conditions such as CNS injury and degenerative disease, as many factors can contribute to a specific cellular response. In this review, we will discuss different screening frameworks and their relative utility in examining mechanisms of neurodegeneration and axon regrowth, particularly in cell-based in vitro disease models.
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- Daniel J. Cooper
- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, 1400 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, 1400 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, 1400 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Center for Computational Science, University of Miami, 1400 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1400 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, 1400 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, USA
- Center for Computational Science, University of Miami, 1400 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Sun J, Ruan Y, Wang M, Chen R, Yu N, Sun L, Liu T, Chen H. Differentially expressed circulating LncRNAs and mRNA identified by microarray analysis in obese patients. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35421. [PMID: 27767123 PMCID: PMC5073332 DOI: 10.1038/srep35421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Circulating long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve as valuable biomarkers in a number of human diseases. However, lncRNA biomarkers have yet to be identified in obesity. We aim to characterize circulating lncRNA expression in obese and non-obese human subjects. First, we assessed the genome-wide circulating lncRNA expression profiles in blood from 3 obese and 3 non-obese human subjects. We found a significant decrease in circulating levels of three lncRNAs (lncRNA-p5549, lncRNA-p21015 and lncRNA-p19461) in obese human subjects only. Next, using RT-PCR we measured the expression levels of these three lncRNAs in 33 obese and 33 non-obese human subjects and found similar differences. Moreover, we found a negative correlation between circulating levels of these three lncRNAs and body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist to hip ratio and fasting insulin. There was also a significant negative correlation between expression of lncRNA-p19461 and homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance. Finally, we tested the circulating levels of these three lncRNAs in 8 obese human subjects after a 12-week diet-induced weight loss program. We found that only lncRNA-p19461 expression level significantly increased. In summary, circulating lncRNAs are deregulated in obesity. Weight loss–induced changes in this profile support this observation and suggest a potential mechanistic relevance.
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- Jia Sun
- Department of Endocrinology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nephrology center of integrated traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Division of Hypothalamic Research, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Where Environment Meets Cognition: A Focus on Two Developmental Intellectual Disability Disorders. Neural Plast 2016; 2016:4235898. [PMID: 27547454 PMCID: PMC4980517 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4235898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
One of the most challenging questions in neuroscience is to dissect how learning and memory, the foundational pillars of cognition, are grounded in stable, yet plastic, gene expression states. All known epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodelling, and noncoding RNAs regulate brain gene expression, both during neurodevelopment and in the adult brain in processes related to cognition. On the other hand, alterations in the various components of the epigenetic machinery have been linked to well-known causes of intellectual disability disorders (IDDs). Two examples are Down Syndrome (DS) and Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), where global and local epigenetic alterations lead to impairments in synaptic plasticity, memory, and learning. Since epigenetic modifications are reversible, it is theoretically possible to use epigenetic drugs as cognitive enhancers for the treatment of IDDs. Epigenetic treatments act in a context specific manner, targeting different regions based on cell and state specific chromatin accessibility, facilitating the establishment of the lost balance. Here, we discuss epigenetic studies of IDDs, focusing on DS and FXS, and the use of epidrugs in combinatorial therapies for IDDs.
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Yan K, Arfat Y, Li D, Zhao F, Chen Z, Yin C, Sun Y, Hu L, Yang T, Qian A. Structure Prediction: New Insights into Decrypting Long Noncoding RNAs. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17010132. [PMID: 26805815 PMCID: PMC4730372 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17010132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Revised: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), which form a diverse class of RNAs, remain the least understood type of noncoding RNAs in terms of their nature and identification. Emerging evidence has revealed that a small number of newly discovered lncRNAs perform important and complex biological functions such as dosage compensation, chromatin regulation, genomic imprinting, and nuclear organization. However, understanding the wide range of functions of lncRNAs related to various processes of cellular networks remains a great experimental challenge. Structural versatility is critical for RNAs to perform various functions and provides new insights into probing the functions of lncRNAs. In recent years, the computational method of RNA structure prediction has been developed to analyze the structure of lncRNAs. This novel methodology has provided basic but indispensable information for the rapid, large-scale and in-depth research of lncRNAs. This review focuses on mainstream RNA structure prediction methods at the secondary and tertiary levels to offer an additional approach to investigating the functions of lncRNAs.
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- Kun Yan
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Department of Bone Disease Oncology, Hong-Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, South Door slightly Friendship Road 555, Xi'an 710054, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience & Biotechnology, Institute of Special Environmental Biophysics, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 Youyi Xilu, Xi'an 710072, China.
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Bhattacharyya A, Zhao X. Human pluripotent stem cell models of Fragile X syndrome. Mol Cell Neurosci 2015; 73:43-51. [PMID: 26640241 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2015.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism. The causal mutation in FXS is a trinucleotide CGG repeat expansion in the FMR1 gene that leads to human specific epigenetic silencing and loss of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP) expression. Human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), including human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and particularly induced PSCs (iPSCs), offer a model system to reveal cellular and molecular events underlying human neuronal development and function in FXS. Human FXS PSCs have been established and have provided insight into the epigenetic silencing of the FMR1 gene as well as aspects of neuronal development.
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- Anita Bhattacharyya
- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, United States.
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- Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, United States.
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