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Nat Genet ; 37(7): 766-70, 2005 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15965474

RESUMEN

MicroRNAs are noncoding RNAs of approximately 22 nucleotides that suppress translation of target genes by binding to their mRNA and thus have a central role in gene regulation in health and disease. To date, 222 human microRNAs have been identified, 86 by random cloning and sequencing, 43 by computational approaches and the rest as putative microRNAs homologous to microRNAs in other species. To prove our hypothesis that the total number of microRNAs may be much larger and that several have emerged only in primates, we developed an integrative approach combining bioinformatic predictions with microarray analysis and sequence-directed cloning. Here we report the use of this approach to clone and sequence 89 new human microRNAs (nearly doubling the current number of sequenced human microRNAs), 53 of which are not conserved beyond primates. These findings suggest that the total number of human microRNAs is at least 800.


Asunto(s)
Genoma Humano , MicroARNs/análisis , Secuencia de Bases , Secuencia Conservada , Humanos , Análisis por Micromatrices , Datos de Secuencia Molecular , Conformación de Ácido Nucleico , Alineación de Secuencia , Análisis de Secuencia de ADN
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Oncogene ; 24(42): 6367-75, 2005 Sep 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16007187

RESUMEN

On the basis of epidemiological studies, infection was suggested to play a role in the etiology of human cancer. While for some cancers such a role was indeed demonstrated, there is no direct biological support for the role of viral pathogens in the pathogenesis of childhood leukemia. Using a novel bioinformatic tool that alternates between clustering and standard statistical methods of analysis, we performed a 'double-blind' search of published gene expression data of subjects with different childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) subtypes, looking for unanticipated partitions of patients, induced by unexpected groups of genes with correlated expression. We discovered a group of about 30 genes, related to the interferon response pathway, whose expression levels divide the ALL samples into two subgroups; high in 50, low in 285 patients. Leukemic subclasses prevalent in early childhood (the age most susceptible to infection) are over-represented in the high-expression subgroup. Similar partitions, induced by the same genes, were found also in breast and ovarian cancer but not in lung cancer, prostate cancer and lymphoma. About 40% of breast cancer samples expressed the 'interferon-related' signature. It is of interest that several studies demonstrated mouse mammary tumor virus-like sequences in about 40% of breast cancer samples. Our discovery of an unanticipated strong signature of an interferon-induced pathway provides molecular support for a role for either inflammation or viral infection in the pathogenesis of childhood leukemia as well as breast and ovarian cancer.


Asunto(s)
Neoplasias de la Mama/genética , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Interferones/fisiología , Neoplasias Ováricas/genética , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/genética , Secuencia de Bases , Niño , Cartilla de ADN , Femenino , Humanos , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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Genome Res ; 14(12): 2486-94, 2004 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15574827

RESUMEN

MicroRNAs (MIRs) are a novel group of conserved short approximately 22 nucleotide-long RNAs with important roles in regulating gene expression. We have established a MIR-specific oligonucleotide microarray system that enables efficient analysis of the expression of the human MIRs identified so far. We show that the 60-mer oligonucleotide probes on the microarrays hybridize with labeled cRNA of MIRs, but not with their precursor hairpin RNAs, derived from amplified, size-fractionated, total RNA of human origin. Signal intensity is related to the location of the MIR sequences within the 60-mer probes, with location at the 5' region giving the highest signals, and at the 3' end, giving the lowest signals. Accordingly, 60-mer probes harboring one MIR copy at the 5' end gave signals of similar intensity to probes containing two or three MIR copies. Mismatch analysis shows that mutations within the MIR sequence significantly reduce or eliminate the signal, suggesting that the observed signals faithfully reflect the abundance of matching MIRs in the labeled cRNA. Expression profiling of 150 MIRs in five human tissues and in HeLa cells revealed a good overall concordance with previously published results, but also with some differences. We present novel data on MIR expression in thymus, testes, and placenta, and have identified MIRs highly enriched in these tissues. Taken together, these results highlight the increased sensitivity of the DNA microarray over other methods for the detection and study of MIRs, and the immense potential in applying such microarrays for the study of MIRs in health and disease.


Asunto(s)
Sondas de ADN/genética , Regulación de la Expresión Génica , MicroARNs/metabolismo , Análisis de Secuencia por Matrices de Oligonucleótidos/métodos , Secuencia de Bases , Análisis por Conglomerados , Femenino , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Células HeLa , Humanos , Masculino , MicroARNs/genética , Hibridación de Ácido Nucleico , Placenta/metabolismo , Alineación de Secuencia , Testículo/metabolismo , Timo/metabolismo
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