MiR-2478 inhibits TGFβ1 expression by targeting the transcriptional activation region downstream of the TGFβ1 promoter in dairy goats.

ABSTRACT: In a previous study, miR-2478 was demonstrated to be up-regulated in dairy goat mammary glands during peak lactation compared with the dry period. However, the detailed mechanisms by which miR-2478 regulates physiological lactation and mammary gland development in dairy goats remain unclear. In this study, we used bioinformatics analysis and homologous cloning to predict the target genes of miR-2478 and selected INSR, FBXO11, TGFβ1 and ING4 as candidate target genes of miR-2478. Subsequently, by targeting the 5'UTR of the TGFβ1 gene, we verified that miR-2478 significantly inhibited TGFβ1 transcription and the Pearson's correlation coefficient between miR-2478 expression and TGFβ1 expression was -0.98. Furthermore, we identified the potential promoter and transcription factor binding regio

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5309801 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature