Project description:TCP1 papillary thyroid carcinoma cells were plated at 100,000 cells/well in a 6-well plate and transfected with 10nM of a synthetic pre-miR-129-5p or a negative pre-miRNA using Lipofectamine RNAiMAX reagent. RNA samples were harvested at 24 and 48 hours post-transfection.
Project description:In an RNAseq analysis, we have identified the microRNA hsa-miR-129-5p with high levels in acute wounds (day1 to day7) compared to normal skin. The biological function of this miRNA in human epidermal keratinocytes during wound repair has not been studied. To study the genes regulated by miR-129-5p , we transfected miR-mimics targeting miR-129-5p into human primary epidermal keratinocytes to over-express miR-129-5p expression. We performed a global transcriptome analysis of keratinocytes upon miRNA overexpression using Affymetrix arrays.
Project description:miR-7-5p is a recently discovered downregulated miRNA in thyroid papillary carcinoma (PTC). The goal of this project was to characterize the role of miR-7-5p in thyroid tumorigenesis and to identify the targeted modulated pathways.
Project description:MiRNAs have been shown to alter both protein expression and secretion in different cellular contexts. By combining in vitro, in vivo and in silico techniques, we demonstrated that overexpression of pre-miR-1307 reduced the ability of breast cancer cells to induce endothelial cell sprouting and angiogenesis. However, the molecular mechanism behind this and the effect of the individual mature miRNAs derived from pre-miR-1307 on protein secretion and is largely unknown. Here, we overexpressed miR-1307-3p|0, -3p|1 and 5p|0 in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells and assessed the impact of miRNA overexpression on protein secretion by Mass Spectrometry. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering revealed a distinct phenotype induced by overexpression of miR-1307-5p|0 compared to the controls and to the 5’isomiRs derived from the 3p-arm. Together, our results suggest different impacts of miR-1307-3p and miR-1307-5p on protein secretion which is in line with our in vitro observation that miR-1307-5p, but not the isomiRs derived from the 3p-arm reduce endothelial cell sprouting in vitro. Hence these data support the hypothesis that miR-1307-5p is at least partly responsible for impaired vasculature in tumors overexpressing pre-miR-1307.
Project description:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a significant clinical challenge due to limited diagnostic and therapeutic options. Non-coding RNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), play key roles in cancer biology. Our previous findings showed that miR-423-5p exerts anti-cancer effects on HCC patients treated with sorafenib by promoting autophagy. In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying its activity by generating SNU-387 HCC cell line stably overexpressing miR-423-5p and conducting a comprehensive proteomic analysis. Mass spectrometry profiling identified 698 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in miR-423-5p-overexpressing cells compared to controls. Functional enrichment analysis revealed significant alterations in metabolic pathways, particularly purine/pyrimidine metabolism and gluconeogenesis. To relate these findings to clinical context, we integrated experimentally validated and predicted miR-423-5p targets with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma (LIHC) dataset. Seven candidate proteins were significantly associated with patient prognosis (log-rank p < 0.05 for both overall and disease-free survival). These targets were downregulated in our miR-423-5p model but found to be upregulated in stage III HCC tissues from TCGA data.
Project description:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) involves the degeneration of brain and spinal cord motor neurons. Mutations in Superoxide Dismutase 1 (SOD1), TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) and Fused-in-Sarcoma (FUS) account for 20-30 % of the familial ALS (fALS) cases. The RNA-binding proteins TDP-43 and FUS function in mRNA and miRNA biogenesis. MiRNAs are required for survival of neurons and deregulation of miRNA expression has been reported in several neurodegenerative disorders. Here, we report the dysregulation of DROSHA, DGCR8, and DICER in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells expressing the ALS-associated SOD1(G93A) mutant protein. MiRNA profiling in SH-SY5Y/SOD1(G93A) cells and transgenic SOD1(G93A) mice revealed upregulation of miR-129-5p at the early stage of disease. Moreover, miR-129-5p is also upregulated in lymphocytes of sporadic ALS patients. We demonstrate that miR-129-5p targets ELAVL4/HuD mRNA by binding to its 3’ UTR, which reduces HuD expression and impairs differentiation and neurite outgrowth. Conversely, treatment with an antagomir or complementation with HuD protein restores neuritogenesis. Collectively, our study identifies miR-129-5p and HuD as key regulators of neuronal differentiation and as potential therapeutic targets for ALS.
Project description:The corneal epithelium is maintained by limbal epithelial stem cells (LESCs) and is largely responsible for corneal optical transparency and protection by continuously renewing population of corneal epithelial cells. Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects all structures of the eye including the cornea, which can result in delayed wound healing and potential vision loss. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding oligonucleotides that regulate various cellular functions, including oxidative stress response, by repressing protein translation. MiR-10b-5p was previously identified to be upregulated in diabetic vs. non-diabetic limbal cells, and our purpose was to understand the role of miR-10b-5p in human limbal epithelial cells in healthy and diabetic conditions. Through integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analyses, we identified GCLM and LANCL1 as key miR-10b-5p targets, revealing its profound impact on glutathione metabolism, sulfur compound biosynthesis processes, and antioxidant defenses. Our findings suggest that overexpression of miR-10b disrupts redox balance, which potentially leads to heightened oxidative stress and increased cellular vulnerability in diabetic corneas. Understanding miR-10b function in corneal epithelial cells may pave the way for novel therapeutic strategies to mitigate oxidative stress and normalize corneal health in diabetic patients.