Precise mapping of the transcription start sites of human microRNAs using DROSHA knockout cells.
BMC Genomics
; 17(1): 908, 2016 11 11.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-27835943
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) is primarily regulated during their transcription. However, the transcriptional regulation of miRNA genes has not been studied extensively owing to the lack of sufficient information about the promoters and transcription start sites of most miRNAs.RESULTS:
In this study, we identified the transcription start sites of human primary miRNAs (pri-miRNAs) using DROSHA knockout cells. DROSHA knockout resulted in increased accumulation of pri-miRNAs and facilitated the precise mapping of their 5' end nucleotides using the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) technique. By analyzing the promoter region encompassing the transcription start sites of miRNAs, we found that the unrelated miRNAs in their sequences have many common elements in their promoters for binding the same transcription factors. Moreover, by analyzing intronic miRNAs, we also obtained comprehensive evidence that miRNA-harboring introns are spliced more slowly than other introns.CONCLUSIONS:
The precisely mapped transcription start sites of pri-miRNAs, and the list of transcription factors for pri-miRNAs regulation, will be valuable resources for future studies to understand the regulatory network of miRNAs.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
MicroRNAs
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Ribonuclease III
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
BMC Genomics
Journal subject:
GENETICA
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article