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Perales G, Westenskow M, Gutierrez R, Caldwell KK, Allan AM, Gardiner AS. MicroRNA-150-5p is upregulated in the brain microvasculature during prenatal alcohol exposure and inhibits the angiogenic factor Vezf1. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2022; 46:1953-1966. [PMID: 36109176 PMCID: PMC9722592 DOI: 10.1111/acer.14939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) occur in children who were exposed to alcohol in utero and are manifested in a wide range of neurocognitive deficits. These deficits could be caused by alterations to the cortical microvasculature that are controlled by post-transcriptional regulators such as microRNAs. METHODS Using an established mouse model of moderate prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), we isolated cortices (CTX) and brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMVECs) at embryonic day 18 (E18) and examined the expression of miR-150-5p and potential downstream targets. Cellular transfections and intrauterine injections with LNA™ mimics or inhibitors were used to test miR-150-5p regulation of novel target vascular endothelial zinc finger 1 (Vezf1). Dual-luciferase assays were used to assess the direct binding of miR-150-5p to the Vezf1 3'UTR. The effects of miR-150-5p and Vezf1 on endothelial cell function were determined by in vitro migration and tube formation assays. RESULTS We found that miR-150-5p was upregulated and Vezf1 was downregulated during PAE in the E18 CTX and BMVECs. Transfection with miR-150-5p mimics resulted in decreased Vezf1 expression in BMVECs, while miR-150-5p inhibition did the opposite. Dual-luciferase assays revealed direct binding of miR-150-5p with the Vezf1 3'UTR. Intrauterine injections showed that miR-150-5p regulates the expression of Vezf1 in vivo during PAE. miR-150-5p overexpression decreased BMVEC migration and tube formation, while miR-150-5p inhibition enhanced migration and tube formation. Vezf1 overexpression rescued the effects of the miR-150-5p mimic. Alcohol treatment of BMVECs increased miR-150-5p expression and inhibited migration and tube formation. Finally, miR-150-5p inhibition and Vezf1 overexpression rescued the negative effects of alcohol on migration and tube formation. CONCLUSIONS miR-150-5p regulation of Vezf1 results in altered endothelial cell function during alcohol exposure. Further, miR-150-5p inhibition of Vezf1 may adversely alter the development of the cortical microvasculature during PAE and contribute to deficits seen in patients with FASD.
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- Gabriela Perales
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Olguin SL, Patel P, Buchanan CN, Dell'Orco M, Gardiner AS, Cole R, Vaughn LS, Sundararajan A, Mudge J, Allan AM, Ortinski P, Brigman JL, Twiss JL, Perrone-Bizzozero NI. KHSRP loss increases neuronal growth and synaptic transmission and alters memory consolidation through RNA stabilization. Commun Biol 2022; 5:672. [PMID: 35798971 PMCID: PMC9262970 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03594-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The KH-type splicing regulatory protein (KHSRP) is an RNA-binding protein linked to decay of mRNAs with AU-rich elements. KHSRP was previously shown to destabilize Gap43 mRNA and decrease neurite growth in cultured embryonic neurons. Here, we have tested functions of KHSRP in vivo. We find upregulation of 1460 mRNAs in neocortex of adult Khsrp-/- mice, of which 527 bind to KHSRP with high specificity. These KHSRP targets are involved in pathways for neuronal morphology, axon guidance, neurotransmission and long-term memory. Khsrp-/- mice show increased axon growth and dendritic spine density in vivo. Neuronal cultures from Khsrp-/- mice show increased axon and dendrite growth and elevated KHSRP-target mRNAs, including subcellularly localized mRNAs. Furthermore, neuron-specific knockout of Khsrp confirms these are from neuron-intrinsic roles of KHSRP. Consistent with this, neurons in the hippocampus and infralimbic cortex of Khsrp-/- mice show elevations in frequency of miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents. The Khsrp-/- mice have deficits in trace conditioning and attention set-shifting tasks compared Khsrp+/+ mice, indicating impaired prefrontal- and hippocampal-dependent memory consolidation with loss of KHSRP. Overall, these results indicate that deletion of KHSRP impairs neuronal development resulting in alterations in neuronal morphology and function by changing post-transcriptional control of neuronal gene expression.
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- Sarah L Olguin
- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- National Center for Genome Resources, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
- Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopment Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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Mendiola PJ, Naik JS, Gonzalez Bosc LV, Gardiner AS, Birg A, Kanagy NL. Hydrogen Sulfide Actions in the Vasculature. Compr Physiol 2021; 11:2467-2488. [PMID: 34558672 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c200036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H2 S) is a small, gaseous molecule with poor solubility in water that is generated by multiple pathways in many species including humans. It acts as a signaling molecule in many tissues with both beneficial and pathological effects. This article discusses its many actions in the vascular system and the growing evidence of its role to regulate vascular tone, angiogenesis, endothelial barrier function, redox, and inflammation. Alterations in some disease states are also discussed including potential roles in promoting tumor growth and contributions to the development of metabolic disease. © 2021 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 11:1-22, 2021.
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Sena RM, Twiss JL, Gardiner AS, Dell’Orco M, Linsenbardt DN, Perrone-Bizzozero NI. The RNA-Binding Protein HuD Regulates Alternative Splicing and Alternative Polyadenylation in the Mouse Neocortex. Molecules 2021; 26:2836. [PMID: 34064652 PMCID: PMC8151252 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26102836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The neuronal Hu/ELAV-like proteins HuB, HuC and HuD are a class of RNA-binding proteins that are crucial for proper development and maintenance of the nervous system. These proteins bind to AU-rich elements (AREs) in the untranslated regions (3'-UTRs) of target mRNAs regulating mRNA stability, transport and translation. In addition to these cytoplasmic functions, Hu proteins have been implicated in alternative splicing and alternative polyadenylation in the nucleus. The purpose of this study was to identify transcriptome-wide effects of HuD deletion on both of these nuclear events using RNA sequencing data obtained from the neocortex of Elavl4-/- (HuD KO) mice. HuD KO affected alternative splicing of 310 genes, including 17 validated HuD targets such as Cbx3, Cspp1, Snap25 and Gria2. In addition, deletion of HuD affected polyadenylation of 53 genes, with the majority of significantly altered mRNAs shifting towards usage of proximal polyadenylation signals (PAS), resulting in shorter 3'-UTRs. None of these genes overlapped with those showing alternative splicing events. Overall, HuD KO had a greater effect on alternative splicing than polyadenylation, with many of the affected genes implicated in several neuronal functions and neuropsychiatric disorders.
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- Rebecca M. Sena
- Department Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; (R.M.S.); (A.S.G.); (M.D.)
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- Department Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA;
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- Department Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; (R.M.S.); (A.S.G.); (M.D.)
- Department Cell Biology and Physiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; (R.M.S.); (A.S.G.); (M.D.)
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- Department Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; (R.M.S.); (A.S.G.); (M.D.)
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- Department Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; (R.M.S.); (A.S.G.); (M.D.)
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Paudel P, Pierotti C, Lozano E, Amoah SK, Gardiner AS, Caldwell KK, Allan AM, Mellios N. Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Results in Sex-Specific Alterations in Circular RNA Expression in the Developing Mouse Brain. Front Neurosci 2020; 14:581895. [PMID: 33304235 PMCID: PMC7693437 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.581895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are heterogeneous disorders associated with alcohol exposure to the developing fetus that are characterized by a range of adverse neurodevelopmental deficits. Despite the numerous genomics and genetic studies on FASD models, the comprehensive molecular understanding of the mechanisms that underlie FASD-related neurodevelopmental deficits remains elusive. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a subtype of long non-coding RNAs that are derived from back-splicing and covalent joining of exons and/or introns of protein-coding genes. Recent studies have shown that circRNAs are highly enriched in the brain, where they are developmentally regulated. However, the role of the majority of brain-enriched circRNAs in normal and pathological brain development and function has not been explored yet. Here we carried out the first systematic profiling of circRNA expression in response to prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) in male and female embryonic day 18 (E18) whole brains. We observed that the changes in circRNA expression in response to PAE were notably sex-specific and that PAE tended to erase most of the sex-specificity in circRNA expression present in control (saccharin-treated) mice. On the other hand, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) in the same samples showed that changes in protein-coding gene expression were not predominantly sex-specific. Using circRNA quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), we validated that circSatb2, which is generated from the special AT-rich sequence-binding protein 2 (Satb2) gene, is significantly upregulated in the brain of E18 male PAE mice. We also show that circPtchd2, a circRNA synthesized from dispatched RND transporter family member 3 (Disp3, also known as Ptchd2), exhibits significantly higher expression in E18 control but not PAE female mouse brain relative to males. Taken together, our results demonstrate that PAE differentially alters circRNA expression in the developing brain in a sex-specific manner.
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- Praveen Paudel
- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States.,Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States.,Autophagy Inflammation and Metabolism (AIM) Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, United States.,Autophagy Inflammation and Metabolism (AIM) Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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Sanchez B, Zhou X, Gardiner AS, Herbert G, Lucas S, Morishita M, Wagner JG, Lewandowski R, Harkema JR, Shuey C, Campen MJ, Zychowski KE. Serum-borne factors alter cerebrovascular endothelial microRNA expression following particulate matter exposure near an abandoned uranium mine on the Navajo Nation. Part Fibre Toxicol 2020; 17:29. [PMID: 32611356 PMCID: PMC7329534 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-020-00361-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Commercial uranium mining on the Navajo Nation has subjected communities on tribal lands in the Southwestern United States to exposures from residual environmental contamination. Vascular health effects from these ongoing exposures are an active area of study. There is an association between residential mine-site proximity and circulating biomarkers in residents, however, the contribution of mine-site derived wind-blown dusts on vascular and other health outcomes is unknown. To assess neurovascular effects of mine-site derived dusts, we exposed mice using a novel exposure paradigm, the AirCARE1 mobile inhalation laboratory, located 2 km from an abandoned uranium mine, Claim 28 in Blue Gap Tachee, AZ. Mice were exposed to filtered air (FA) (n = 6) or concentrated ambient particulate matter (CAPs) (n = 5) for 2 wks for 4 h per day. Results To assess miRNA differential expression in cultured mouse cerebrovascular cells following particulate matter (PM) exposure (average: 96.6 ± 60.4 μg/m3 for all 4 h exposures), the serum cumulative inflammatory potential (SCIP) assay was employed. MiRNA sequencing was then performed in cultured mouse cerebrovascular endothelial cells (mCECs) to evaluate transcriptional changes. Results indicated 27 highly differentially expressed (p < 0.01) murine miRNAs, as measured in the SCIP assay. Gene ontology (GO) pathway analysis revealed notable alterations in GO enrichment related to the cytoplasm, protein binding and the cytosol, while significant KEGG pathways involved pathways in cancer, axon guidance and Wnt signaling. Expression of these 27 identified, differentially expressed murine miRNAs were then evaluated in the serum. Nine of these miRNAs (~ 30%) were significantly altered in the serum and 8 of those miRNAs demonstrated the same directional change (either upregulation or downregulation) as cellular miRNAs, as measured in the SCIP assay. Significantly upregulated miRNAs in the CAPs exposure group included miRNAs in the let-7a family. Overexpression of mmu-let-7a via transfection experiments, suggested that this miRNA may mediate mCEC barrier integrity following dust exposure. Conclusions Our data suggest that mCEC miRNAs as measured in the SCIP assay show similarity to serum-borne miRNAs, as approximately 30% of highly differentially expressed cellular miRNAs in the SCIP assay were also found in the serum. While translocation of miRNAs via exosomes or an alternative mechanism is certainly possible, other yet-to-be-identified factors in the serum may be responsible for significant miRNA differential expression in endothelium following inhaled exposures. Additionally, the most highly upregulated murine miRNAs in the CAPs exposure group were in the let-7a family. These miRNAs play a prominent role in cell growth and differentiation and based on our transfection experiments, mmu-let-7a may contribute to cerebrovascular mCEC alterations following inhaled dust exposure.
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- Bethany Sanchez
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Southwest Research and Information Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- College of Nursing, MSC09 53601 University of New Mexico-Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
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Gomes C, Lee SJ, Gardiner AS, Smith T, Sahoo PK, Patel P, Thames E, Rodriguez R, Taylor R, Yoo S, Heise T, Kar AN, Perrone-Bizzozero N, Twiss JL. Axonal localization of neuritin/CPG15 mRNA is limited by competition for HuD binding. J Cell Sci 2017; 130:3650-3662. [PMID: 28871047 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.201244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
HuD protein (also known as ELAVL4) has been shown to stabilize mRNAs with AU-rich elements (ARE) in their 3' untranslated regions (UTRs), including Gap43, which has been linked to axon growth. HuD also binds to neuritin (Nrn1) mRNA, whose 3'UTR contains ARE sequences. Although the Nrn1 3'UTR has been shown to mediate its axonal localization in embryonic hippocampal neurons, it is not active in adult dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. Here, we asked why the 3'UTR is not sufficient to mediate the axonal localization of Nrn1 mRNA in DRG neurons. HuD overexpression increases the ability of the Nrn1 3'UTR to mediate axonal localizing in DRG neurons. HuD binds directly to the Nrn1 ARE with about a two-fold higher affinity than to the Gap43 ARE. Although the Nrn1 ARE can displace the Gap43 ARE from HuD binding, HuD binds to the full 3'UTR of Gap43 with higher affinity, such that higher levels of Nrn1 are needed to displace the Gap43 3'UTR. The Nrn1 3'UTR can mediate a higher level of axonal localization when endogenous Gap43 is depleted from DRG neurons. Taken together, our data indicate that endogenous Nrn1 and Gap43 mRNAs compete for binding to HuD for their axonal localization and activity of the Nrn1 3'UTR.
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- Cynthia Gomes
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Nemours Biomedical Research, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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Gardiner AS, Gutierrez HL, Luo L, Davies S, Savage DD, Bakhireva LN, Perrone-Bizzozero NI. Alcohol Use During Pregnancy is Associated with Specific Alterations in MicroRNA Levels in Maternal Serum. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2016; 40:826-37. [PMID: 27038596 PMCID: PMC4825401 DOI: 10.1111/acer.13026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Background Given the challenges of confirming prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) during pregnancy using currently established biomarkers of alcohol consumption, we examined whether serum microRNAs (miRNAs) may serve as stable biomarkers for PAE. Alterations in the levels of specific circulating miRNAs have been associated with various disease states and in animal models of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Methods Pregnant women in this prospective study were recruited from substance abuse and general maternity clinics affiliated with the University of New Mexico. Serum was collected at the time of admission for delivery from 14 subjects who reported ≥1 binge‐drinking episode or ≥3 drinks/wk during pregnancy and 16 subjects who reported abstinence during pregnancy and tested negative for 5 ethanol biomarkers. Total RNA was isolated from serum and used for microarray analysis. Results False discovery rate‐corrected analyses of covariance revealed that 55 miRNAs were significantly altered between the 2 groups. Hierarchical clustering using only the significantly altered miRNAs grouped samples into alcohol‐consuming and non‐alcohol‐consuming individuals. Discriminant analysis then identified miRs‐122*, ‐126, ‐216b, ‐221*, ‐3119, ‐3942‐5p, ‐4704‐3p, ‐4743, ‐514‐5p, and ‐602 as the top 10 discriminators between the 2 groups. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis of putative miRNA targets illustrated that miRNAs identified in this study are involved in biological pathways that mediate the effects of alcohol, such as brain‐derived neurotrophic factor, ERK1/2, and PI3K/AKT signaling. Conclusions This is the first report of alterations in serum miRNA expression that are associated with alcohol use during human pregnancy. These results suggest that serum miRNAs could be useful as biomarkers of alcohol exposure.
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- Amy S Gardiner
- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.,Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.,Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.,Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Kim HH, Lee SJ, Gardiner AS, Perrone-Bizzozero NI, Yoo S. Different motif requirements for the localization zipcode element of β-actin mRNA binding by HuD and ZBP1. Nucleic Acids Res 2015; 43:7432-46. [PMID: 26152301 PMCID: PMC4551932 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkv699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Interactions of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) with their target transcripts are essential for regulating gene expression at the posttranscriptional level including mRNA export/localization, stability, and translation. ZBP1 and HuD are RBPs that play pivotal roles in mRNA transport and local translational control in neuronal processes. While HuD possesses three RNA recognition motifs (RRMs), ZBP1 contains two RRMs and four K homology (KH) domains that either increase target specificity or provide a multi-target binding capability. Here we used isolated cis-element sequences of the target mRNA to examine directly protein-RNA interactions in cell-free systems. We found that both ZBP1 and HuD bind the zipcode element in rat β-actin mRNA's 3' UTR. Differences between HuD and ZBP1 were observed in their binding preference to the element. HuD showed a binding preference for U-rich sequence. In contrast, ZBP1 binding to the zipcode RNA depended more on the structural level, as it required the proper spatial organization of a stem-loop that is mainly determined by the U-rich element juxtaposed to the 3' end of a 5'-ACACCC-3' motif. On the basis of this work, we propose that ZBP1 and HuD bind to overlapping sites in the β-actin zipcode, but they recognize different features of this target sequence.
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- Hak Hee Kim
- Nemours Biomedical Research, Alfred I. duPont Hosp. for Children, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- Nemours Biomedical Research, Alfred I. duPont Hosp. for Children, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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C. McBee W, S. Gardiner A, P. Edwards R, L. Lesnock J, Bhargava R. MicroRNA Analysis in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Associated Cervical Neoplasia and Cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.4172/2157-2518.1000114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Martinez I, Gardiner AS, Board KF, Monzon FA, Edwards RP, Khan SA. Human papillomavirus type 16 reduces the expression of microRNA-218 in cervical carcinoma cells. Oncogene 2008; 27:2575-82. [PMID: 17998940 PMCID: PMC2447163 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1210919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2007] [Revised: 09/10/2007] [Accepted: 10/10/2007] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are involved in the pathogenesis of cancer of the cervix (CaCx). MicroRNA (miRNA) expression analysis using Ambion (Austin, TX, USA) arrays showed that three miRNAs were overexpressed and 24 underexpressed in cervical cell lines containing integrated HPV-16 DNA compared to the normal cervix. Furthermore, nine miRNAs were overexpressed and one underexpressed in integrated HPV-16 cell lines compared to the HPV-negative CaCx cell line C-33A. Based on microarray and/or quantitative real-time PCR and northern blot analyses, microRNA-218 (miR-218) was specifically underexpressed in HPV-positive cell lines, cervical lesions and cancer tissues containing HPV-16 DNA compared to both C-33A and the normal cervix. Expression of the E6 oncogene of high-risk HPV-16, but not that of low-risk HPV-6, reduced miR-218 expression, and conversely, RNA interference of E6/E7 oncogenes in an HPV-16-positive cell line increased miR-218 expression. We also demonstrate that the epithelial cell-specific marker LAMB3 is a target of miR-218. We also show that LAMB3 expression is increased in the presence of the HPV-16 E6 oncogene and this effect is mediated through miR-218. These findings may contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in cervical carcinogenesis.
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- I Martinez
- Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Center for Pathology Informatics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Gardiner AS. The Future of General Anaesthesia in Dental Surgery. Med Chir Trans 1989; 82:447. [PMID: 2585435 PMCID: PMC1292228 DOI: 10.1177/014107688908200735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Gardiner AS. Deaths and dental anaesthetics. West J Med 1983. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.286.6361.304-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Gardiner AS. Intravenous diazepam and Cyclimorph. Br Med J 1978; 1:1052. [PMID: 638596 PMCID: PMC1604024 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6119.1052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Gardiner AS. Doctors and administrators. West J Med 1976. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6027.112-b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Gardiner AS. Balanced anaesthesia for inguinal herniorrhaphy. Anaesthesia 1971; 26:369-70. [PMID: 5090233 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1971.tb04800.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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