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MicroRNA-378 regulates adiponectin expression in adipose tissue: a new plausible mechanism.

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Aims

Mechanisms regulating adiponectin expression have not been fully clarified. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression, are involved in biological processes, including obesity and insulin resistance. We evaluated whether the miRNA-378 pathway is involved in regulating adiponectin expression.

Methods and results

First, we determined a putative target site for miRNA-378 in the 3 prime untranslated region (3'UTR) of the adiponectin gene by in silico analysis. The levels of adiponectin mRNA and protein were decreased in 3T3-L1 cells overexpressing the mimic of miRNA-378. Luminescence activity in HEK293T cells expressing a renilla-luciferase-adiponectin-3'UTR sequence was inhibited by overexpressing the mimic of miRNA-378, and the decrease was reversed by adding the inhibitor of miRNA-378. Moreover, we confirmed the inhibitory effects of the mimic were cancelled in a deleted mutant of the miR-378 3'-UTR binding site. Addition of tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF?) led a upregulation of miR-378 and downregulation of adiponectin at mRNA and protein levels in 3T3-L1 cells. Level of miR-378 was higher and mRNA level of adiponectin was lower in diabetic ob/ob mice than those of normal C57BL/6 mice and levels of miR378 and adiponectin were negatively well correlated (r = -0.624, p = 0.004).

Conclusions

We found that levels of miRNA-378 could modulate adiponectin expression via the 3'UTR sequence-binding site. Our findings warrant further investigations into the role of miRNAs in regulating the adiponectin expression.

SUBMITTER: Ishida M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4224402 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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MicroRNA-378 regulates adiponectin expression in adipose tissue: a new plausible mechanism.

Ishida Masayoshi M Shimabukuro Michio M Yagi Shusuke S Nishimoto Sachiko S Kozuka Chisayo C Fukuda Daiju D Soeki Takeshi T Masuzaki Hiroaki H Tsutsui Masato M Sata Masataka M

PloS one 20141107 11

<h4>Aims</h4>Mechanisms regulating adiponectin expression have not been fully clarified. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression, are involved in biological processes, including obesity and insulin resistance. We evaluated whether the miRNA-378 pathway is involved in regulating adiponectin expression.<h4>Methods and results</h4>First, we determined a putative target site for miRNA-378 in the 3 prime untranslated region (3'UTR) of the adiponectin gene by in silico ...[more]

PMID: 25379946

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MicroRNA-378 regulates adiponectin expression in adipose tissue: a new plausible mechanism.

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MicroRNA-378 regulates adiponectin expression in adipose tissue: a new plausible mechanism.

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