Mir-20a regulates in vitro mineralization and BMP signaling pathway by targeting BMP-2 transcript in fish. | - CCMAR -

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TítuloMir-20a regulates in vitro mineralization and BMP signaling pathway by targeting BMP-2 transcript in fish.
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsTiago, DM, Marques, CL, Roberto, VP, M. Cancela, L, Laizé, V
Year of Publication2014
JournalArch Biochem Biophys
Volume543
Date Published2014 Feb 1
Pagination23-30
ISSN1096-0384
Palavras-chavealpha-Galactosidase, Animals, Binding Sites, Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2, Calcification, Physiologic, Cell Line, Conserved Sequence, Evolution, Molecular, Extracellular Matrix, HEK293 Cells, Humans, MicroRNAs, Molecular Sequence Data, RNA, Messenger, Sea Bream, Signal Transduction, Up-Regulation
Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of vertebrate development but their role during skeletogenesis remains unknown. In this regard, we investigated the mineralogenic activity of miR-20a, a miRNA associated with osteogenesis, in fish bone-derived cells. Expression of miR-20a was up-regulated during differentiation and its overexpression inhibited mineralization, suggesting a role in fish tissue calcification. In this regard, a conserved miR-20a binding site was identified in bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) 3'UTR and its functionality was evidenced through luciferase assays, and further confirmed by western-blot and qPCR. Type II BMP receptor (BMPR2) is also targeted by miR-20a in mammalian systems and evidence was collected for the presence of a binding site in fish sequences. We propose that miR-20a is a regulator of BMP pathway through specific action on BMP-2 and possibly BMPR2. Overexpression of miR-20a was also shown to up-regulate matrix Gla protein (MGP) transcript, a physiological inhibitor of calcification previously found to form a complex with BMP-2. We propose that MGP may play a role in the anti-mineralogenic effect promoted by miR-20a by decreasing availability of BMP-2. This study gives new insights into miRNA-mediated regulation of BMP-2, and sheds light into the potential role of miR-20a as a regulator of skeletogenesis.

DOI10.1016/j.abb.2013.12.009
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24361749?dopt=Abstract

Alternate JournalArch. Biochem. Biophys.
PubMed ID24361749