A functional polymorphism of inhibin alpha subunit at miR-181b-1-3p-binding site regulates proliferation and apoptosis of chicken ovarian granular cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhifu Cui ◽  
Xiaoxu Shen ◽  
Xianxian Zhang ◽  
Fugui Li ◽  
Felix Kwame Amevor ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Binding Site ◽  
Alpha Subunit ◽  
Functional Polymorphism ◽  
Granular Cells ◽  
Proliferation And Apoptosis

scholarly journals LncRNA MEG3 influences the proliferation and apoptosis of psoriasis epidermal cells by targeting miR-21/caspase-8

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-Yan Jia ◽  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Wen-Jing Lu ◽  
Gui-Wen Xu ◽  
Jian-Fen Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Binding Site ◽  
Cell Model ◽  
Mrna Level ◽  
Epidermal Cells ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Psoriatic Skin ◽  
Caspase 8 ◽  
Proliferation And Apoptosis

Abstract Background It was reported that microRNA-21(miR-21) was differentially expressed in the keratinocytes of psoriasis patients, and it may influence the apoptosis and proliferation of cells. The role of lncRNA maternally expressed gene3 (MEG3), a competing endogenous RNAs of miR-21, in the progression of psoriasis remains unclear. We aimed to unfold the influence of MEG3 and miR-21 on the proliferation and apoptosis of psoriasis epidermal cells. Methods 50μg/L TNF-α was used to treat HaCaTs and NHEKs cells for 24 h, and then different experiments were conducted. qRT-PCR were applied for measuring the mRNA level of MEG3, miR-2, and caspase-8, and the protein expression of caspase-8 was measured with western blotting. Flow cytometry was used for assessing apoptosis. Cell proliferation was detected using MTT and colony formation assays. Dual luciferase reporter assay was applied for confirming the binding site between MEG3 and miR-21, miR-21 and Caspase-8. Results A cell model for in vitro studying the role of MEG3 in psoriasis pathophysiology was established using HaCaT and HHEKs. MEG3 was significantly down-regulated in HaCaT, HHEKs, and psoriatic skin samples. MEG3 inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis of Activated-HaCaT (Act-HaCaT) and Activated-HHEKs (Act- HHEK) by regulating miR-21, and the binding site between MEG3 and miR-21 was identified. We also found that miR-21 could inhibit the level of caspase-8 and identified the binding site between caspase-8 and miR-21. Some down-stream proteins of caspase-8, Cleaved caspase-8, cytc, and apaf-1 were regulated by miR-21 and MEG3. Conclusion MEG3/miR-21 axis may regulate the expression of caspase-8, and further influence the proliferation and apoptosis of psoriasis keratinocyte, Act-HaCaT and Act- HHEK. Therefore, our findings may provide a new thought for the study of pathogenesis and treatment of psoriasis.

Association between a functional polymorphism rs712 within let-7-binding site and risk of papillary thyroid cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Jin ◽  
Yundan Liang ◽  
Xunli Wang ◽  
Jingqiang Zhu ◽  
Ruifen Sun ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Papillary Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Functional Polymorphism ◽  
Papillary Thyroid
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