A novel CCDC91 isoform associated with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine works as a non-coding RNA to regulate osteogenic genes.
Am J Hum Genet
; 110(4): 638-647, 2023 04 06.
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ABSTRACT
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL) is a common intractable disease that causes spinal stenosis and myelopathy. We have previously conducted genome-wide association studies for OPLL and identified 14 significant loci, but their biological implications remain mostly unclear. Here, we examined the 12p11.22 locus and identified a variant in the 5' UTR of a novel isoform of CCDC91 that was associated with OPLL. Using machine learning prediction models, we determined that higher expression of the novel CCDC91 isoform was associated with the G allele of rs35098487. The risk allele of rs35098487 showed higher affinity in the binding of nuclear proteins and transcription activity. Knockdown and overexpression of the CCDC91 isoform in mesenchymal stem cells and MG-63 cells showed paralleled expression of osteogenic genes, including RUNX2, the master transcription factor of osteogenic differentiation. The CCDC91 isoform directly interacted with MIR890, which bound to RUNX2 and decreased RUNX2 expression. Our findings suggest that the CCDC91 isoform acts as a competitive endogenous RNA by sponging MIR890 to increase RUNX2 expression.
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Assunto principal:
Osteogênese
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Ossificação do Ligamento Longitudinal Posterior
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Am J Hum Genet
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Japão