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A Novel Regulatory Circuit "C/EBP?/miR-20a-5p/TOB2" Regulates Adipogenesis and Lipogenesis.


ABSTRACT: Recent studies have identified growing importance of microRNAs as key regulators of adipocyte differentiation. We have previously reported that miR-20a-5p is able to induce adipogenesis of established adipogenic cell lines and bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). However, the molecular mechanisms by which miR-20a-5p controls adipogenesis and by which miR-20a-5p expression is regulated need to be further explored. In the current study we found that miR-20a-5p expression was induced during adipocyte differentiation from preadipocyte 3T3-L1 and was increased in epididymal white adipose tissue from either ob/ob mice or high fat diet-induced obese mice. Functional studies identified miR-20a-5p as a positive regulator of adipocyte differentiation and lipogenesis in 3T3-L1 by using either synthetic mimics to supplement miR-20a-5p, or using synthetic inhibitor or sponge lentivirus to inactivate endogenous miR-20a-5p. Luciferase activity assay revealed that TOB2 is a novel target of miR-20a-5p and functional experiment demonstrated its negative regulatory role in adipocyte differentiation. Moreover, Tob2 overexpression significantly attenuated adipocyte formation induced by miR-20a-5p supplementation. In-depth investigation of mechanisms that govern miR-20a-5p expression clarified that C/EBP? transcriptionally activated miR-20a-5p expression via binding to the promoter of miR-20a-5p. Taken together, we conclude that a novel C/EBP?/miR-20a-5p/TOB2 circuit exists and regulates adipogenesis and lipogenesis.

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6960138 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Novel Regulatory Circuit "C/EBPα/miR-20a-5p/TOB2" Regulates Adipogenesis and Lipogenesis.

Zhou Jie J   Yang Junying J   Wang Xiaochen X   Li Mengyue M   Li Fang F   Zhu Endong E   Li Xuemei X   Li Xiaoxia X   Wang Baoli B  

Frontiers in endocrinology 20200108


Recent studies have identified growing importance of microRNAs as key regulators of adipocyte differentiation. We have previously reported that miR-20a-5p is able to induce adipogenesis of established adipogenic cell lines and bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). However, the molecular mechanisms by which miR-20a-5p controls adipogenesis and by which miR-20a-5p expression is regulated need to be further explored. In the current study we found that miR-20a-5p expression was induced  ...[more]

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