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微RNA(MicroRNA,miRNA)let-7自从被发现后,其在疾病中的作用引起广泛关注.在人类基因组中存在12个由let-7同源基因家族编码的miRNA分子,分别为let-7a-1,a-2,a-3,7b,7c,7d,7e,f7-1,f7-2,7g,7i,Mir-98,其序列具有高度的保守性,在肿瘤、内分泌等疾病中发挥作用.新近的研究报道,let-7家族与肾脏疾病关系密切,let-7a和let-7c在肾透明细胞癌患者中呈低表达,let-7g和let-7i在肾透明细胞癌患者中呈高表达,并与患者的愈后相关联[1-2],Let-7b和let-7c在肾细胞癌患者中呈低表达,并与5-氟尿嘧啶治疗的耐药性产生相关性[3],let-7b靶向GALNT2调控IgA肾病[4],Let-7b通过靶向作用于TGFBR1调控TGF-β1诱导的肾纤维化[5].同时本课题组前期研究通过芯片和real-time PCR检测发现在糖尿病肾病患者中循环let-7a呈低表达,参与疾病的发生[6].因此let-7a可能是肾脏疾病发生发展的因素之一,但其确切机制目前仍不清楚.
miRNA种子序列与靶基因3'UTR序列的互补结合是miRNA发挥生物学功能的重要方式之一,参与疾病的病理生理过程.因此,我们以人肾上皮细胞293T为研究对象,综合运用生物信息学方法和实验室手段,分析let-7a的一个靶基因UHRF1.
MicroRNA Let-7a Negatively Regulates the Expression of UHRF1 in Human Renal Epithelial Cells 293T
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摘要:目的探讨人肾上皮细胞293T中let-7a对靶基因UHRF1的负性调控作用.方法运用生物信息学技术对let-7a靶基因进行预测和分析.构建含有UHRF1 3'UTR全长的野生型(pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt)和突变型荧光素酶报告质粒(pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-mut),分别将pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt,pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-mut,pmiR-RB-REPORT vector与let-7a mimics或mimics control共转染293T细胞,双荧光素酶报告系统检测转染后293T细胞的荧光素酶表达水平. 293T细胞分别转染let-7a mimics和inhibitor,western blot和real-time RT PCR检测UHRF1基因的表达.结果生物信息学结果显示let-7a有48个预测靶基因,包括UHRF1,HMGA2,MAPK6等,主要涉及microRNA在肿瘤、细胞周期、PI3K-AKT、p53等信号通路.其中UHRF1 3'UTR含有一个let-7a的结合位点,且在多个物种中呈高度保守.进一步双荧光素酶检测发现,共转染let-7a mimics和pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt的293T细胞荧光素酶活性显著降低(p<0.01). Western blot和real-time RT PCR结果显示转染let-7a mimics的293T细胞UHRF1表达降低,而转染let-7a inhibitor的293T细胞UHRF1表达增高.结论人肾上皮细胞293T中let-7a能通过与UHRF13'UTR靶向结合,负性调控UHRF1的表达.Abstract:ObjectiveTo explore the negative regulatory effect of let-7a on the expression of UHRF1 in human renal epithelial cells 293T.MethodsBioinformatics methods were used for let-7a target prediction and analysis. The full length wild type of UHRF1-3' (pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt) and the mutant type (pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-mut plasmid) were constructed, and the 293T cells were co-transfected with pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt or pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-mut plasmid or pmiR-RB-REPORT vector with let-7a mimics or mimics control intervention. Luciferase expression level of the 293T cells was detected by the dual luciferase reporter assay system. Western blot and real-time RT PCR were used to detect the expression of UHRF1 gene in the 293T cells which had been transfected with let-7a mimics or inhibitor.ResultsBioinformatics analysis indicated that let-7a contained 48 potential target genes including UHRF1、HMGA2 and MAPK6, which were mainly involved in the signaling pathways of cancer, cell cycle, PI3K-AKT and p53. Among these targets, UHRF1 was found to contain a phylogenetically conserved binding site with let-7a. Furthermore, dual luciferase reporter displayed that luciferase activity in 293T transfected with let-7a mimics and pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt intervention was significant decreased (p < 0.01). Moreover, western blot and real-time RT PCR demonstrated that the expression of UHRF1 declined in let-7a over-expressed 293T cells, while the expression of UHRF1 was enhanced in let-7a down-expressed 293T cells.ConclusionLet-7a negatively regulates the expression of UHRF1 in human renal epithelial cells 293T through binding UHRF13'UTR.
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- 收稿日期: 2016-09-23
基金项目: 国家自然科学基金面上项目(81270912)摘要:
目的探讨人肾上皮细胞293T中let-7a对靶基因UHRF1的负性调控作用.方法运用生物信息学技术对let-7a靶基因进行预测和分析.构建含有UHRF1 3'UTR全长的野生型(pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt)和突变型荧光素酶报告质粒(pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-mut),分别将pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt,pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-mut,pmiR-RB-REPORT vector与let-7a mimics或mimics control共转染293T细胞,双荧光素酶报告系统检测转染后293T细胞的荧光素酶表达水平. 293T细胞分别转染let-7a mimics和inhibitor,western blot和real-time RT PCR检测UHRF1基因的表达.结果生物信息学结果显示let-7a有48个预测靶基因,包括UHRF1,HMGA2,MAPK6等,主要涉及microRNA在肿瘤、细胞周期、PI3K-AKT、p53等信号通路.其中UHRF1 3'UTR含有一个let-7a的结合位点,且在多个物种中呈高度保守.进一步双荧光素酶检测发现,共转染let-7a mimics和pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt的293T细胞荧光素酶活性显著降低(p<0.01). Western blot和real-time RT PCR结果显示转染let-7a mimics的293T细胞UHRF1表达降低,而转染let-7a inhibitor的293T细胞UHRF1表达增高.结论人肾上皮细胞293T中let-7a能通过与UHRF13'UTR靶向结合,负性调控UHRF1的表达.English Abstract
MicroRNA Let-7a Negatively Regulates the Expression of UHRF1 in Human Renal Epithelial Cells 293T
- Received Date: 2016-09-23
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ObjectiveTo explore the negative regulatory effect of let-7a on the expression of UHRF1 in human renal epithelial cells 293T.MethodsBioinformatics methods were used for let-7a target prediction and analysis. The full length wild type of UHRF1-3' (pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt) and the mutant type (pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-mut plasmid) were constructed, and the 293T cells were co-transfected with pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt or pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-mut plasmid or pmiR-RB-REPORT vector with let-7a mimics or mimics control intervention. Luciferase expression level of the 293T cells was detected by the dual luciferase reporter assay system. Western blot and real-time RT PCR were used to detect the expression of UHRF1 gene in the 293T cells which had been transfected with let-7a mimics or inhibitor.ResultsBioinformatics analysis indicated that let-7a contained 48 potential target genes including UHRF1、HMGA2 and MAPK6, which were mainly involved in the signaling pathways of cancer, cell cycle, PI3K-AKT and p53. Among these targets, UHRF1 was found to contain a phylogenetically conserved binding site with let-7a. Furthermore, dual luciferase reporter displayed that luciferase activity in 293T transfected with let-7a mimics and pmiR-RB-UHRF1-3'UTR-wt intervention was significant decreased (p < 0.01). Moreover, western blot and real-time RT PCR demonstrated that the expression of UHRF1 declined in let-7a over-expressed 293T cells, while the expression of UHRF1 was enhanced in let-7a down-expressed 293T cells.ConclusionLet-7a negatively regulates the expression of UHRF1 in human renal epithelial cells 293T through binding UHRF13'UTR.- Figure 1.
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