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Regulation of chicken vanin1 gene expression by peroxisome proliferators activated receptor ? and miRNA-181a-5p.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Vanin1 (VNN1) is a pantetheinase that can catalyze the hydrolysis of pantetheine to produce pantothenic acid and cysteamine. Our previous studies showed that VNN1 is specifically expressed in chicken liver. In this study, we aimed to investigate the roles of peroxisome proliferators activated receptor ? (PPAR?) and miRNA-181a-5p in regulating VNN1 gene expression in chicken liver.

Methods

5'-RACE was performed to identify the transcription start site of chicken VNN1. JASPAR and TFSEARCH were used to analyze the potential transcription factor binding sites in the promoter region of chicken VNN1 and miRanda was used to search miRNA binding sites in 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of chicken VNN1. We used a knock-down strategy to manipulate PPAR? (or miRNA-181a-5p) expression levels in vitro to further investigate its effect on VNN1 gene transcription. Luciferase reporter assays were used to explore the specific regions of VNN1 targeted by PPAR? and miRNA-181a-5p.

Results

Sequence analysis of the VNN1 promoter region revealed several transcription factor-binding sites, including hepatocyte nuclear factor 1? (HNF1?), PPAR?, and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein ?. GW7647 (a specific agonist of PPAR?) increased the expression level of VNN1 mRNA in chicken primary hepatocytes, whereas knockdown of PPAR? with siRNA increased VNN1 mRNA expression. Moreover, the predicted PPAR?-binding site was confirmed to be necessary for PPAR? regulation of VNN1 gene expression. In addition, the VNN1 3'UTR contains a sequence that is completely complementary to nucleotides 1 to 7 of miRNA-181a-5p. Overexpression of miR-181a-5p significantly decreased the expression level of VNN1 mRNA.

Conclusion

This study demonstrates that PPAR? is an important transcriptional activator of VNN1 gene expression and that miRNA-181a-5p acts as a negative regulator of VNN1 expression in chicken hepatocytes.

SUBMITTER: Wang Z

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7876720 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Regulation of chicken vanin1 gene expression by peroxisome proliferators activated receptor α and miRNA-181a-5p.

Wang Zhongliang Z Yu Jianfeng J Hua Nan N Li Jie J Xu Lu L Yao Wen W Gu Zhiliang Z

Animal bioscience 20200412 2

<h4>Objective</h4>Vanin1 (VNN1) is a pantetheinase that can catalyze the hydrolysis of pantetheine to produce pantothenic acid and cysteamine. Our previous studies showed that VNN1 is specifically expressed in chicken liver. In this study, we aimed to investigate the roles of peroxisome proliferators activated receptor α (PPARα) and miRNA-181a-5p in regulating VNN1 gene expression in chicken liver.<h4>Methods</h4>5'-RACE was performed to identify the transcription start site of chicken VNN1. JAS ...[more]

PMID: 32299163

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