NFAT3 and TGF-ß/SMAD3 regulate the expression of miR-140 in osteoarthritis.
Arthritis Res Ther
; 15(6): R197, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) down-regulate their target genes. The intronic miR-140, present in the WW domain containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 2 (WWP2) gene, decreases the expression of genes that play detrimental roles in osteoarthritis (OA). As the expression level of miR-140 is significantly decreased in human OA chondrocytes, we investigated its regulation in those cells.METHODS:
Gene expression in human chondrocytes was determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and gene silencing was done in OA chondrocytes by transient transfection with specific small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). Binding sites of the miR-140 regulatory sequence (rsmiR-140) were identified by mutagenesis and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) in OA chondrocytes. The effects of translocation on OA chondrocytes were determined by immunocytochemistry and qPCR.RESULTS:
In contrast to miR-140, the expression of WWP2 was similar in both normal and OA cells, suggesting that miR-140 has an additional level of regulation. rsmiR-140 showed activity and predicted binding sites for nuclear matrix transcription factor 4 (NMP4), myc-associated zinc (MAZ), nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT), and mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 3 (SMAD3). Silencing NFAT3 (P ≤0.01) and SMAD3 (P ≤0.05) differentially regulated miR-140 independently of WWP2. Silencing NFAT5 decreased both miR-140 and WWP2 (P ≤0.003 and P ≤0.05, respectively). NFAT3 activation increased and transforming growth factor-ß (TGF-ß) decreased rsmiR-140 activity. Mutagenesis of rsmiR-140 and ChIP assays identified binding sites at which NFAT3 (activator) and SMAD3 (repressor) directly regulated miR-140. TGF-ß interfered with NFAT3 translocation, and subsequently with miR-140 expression.CONCLUSIONS:
This is the first study to provide evidence of a regulatory mechanism of miR-140 independent of WWP2, and new and differential roles for NFAT3 and SMAD3 in the OA process in the regulation of miR-140 transcription. Such knowledge could advance therapeutic strategies targeting OA.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteoartritis
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Regulación de la Expresión Génica
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Factor de Crecimiento Transformador beta
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MicroARNs
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Proteína smad3
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Factores de Transcripción NFATC
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arthritis Res Ther
Asunto de la revista:
REUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article