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The Novel miRNA N-72 Regulates EGF-Induced Migration of Human Amnion Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Targeting MMP2.


ABSTRACT: Human amnion mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) are promising sources of stem cells in regenerative medicine. The migration stimulated by cytokines is critical for mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-based cytotherapy, while the regulatory mechanisms of EGF (epidermal growth factor)-induced hAMSC migration are largely unclear. Here, a novel miRNA N-72 (GenBank accession number: MH269369) has been discovered, and its function on EGF-induced migration in hAMSCs was investigated. High-purity hAMSCs were isolated and cultured in vitro, which were characterized by flow cytometry and trilineage differentiation. The N-72 located on chromosome three was conserved, and pri-N-72 owned the ability to form a stem-loop secondary structure, which was predicated by bioinformatic programs. The expression of mature N-72 was verified in several human cells including hAMSC by real-time PCR. In EGF-stimulated hAMSC, N-72 showed a significant reduction in a PI3K and p38 MAPK-dependent manner, and N-72 mimics transfection-inhibited EGF-induced migration, which was verified by scratch assay and transwell assay. Further, the predicated target gene MMP2 was proved to be a direct target of N-72 via luciferase reporter assay, real-time PCR, and Western blotting. The results that MMP2 silencing repressed hAMSC migration suggested MMP2 as a functional downstream target of N-72. In summary, we have discovered the novel N-72, and it was crucial for EGF-induced migration by targeting MMP2 in hAMSCs.

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5983717 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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