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Whole genome expression after modulation of miR-30a expression

ABSTRACT: A subset of breast cancer cells displays increased ability to self-renew and reproduce breast cancer heterogeneity (so called, breast tumour-initiating cells or BT-ICs). As microRNAs (miRNAs) control developmental programs in stem cells, BT-ICs may also rely on specific miRNA profiles for their sustained activity. We analyzed miRNA expression in a model of putative BT-ICs and found that miR-30 family regulates growth under “stemness” conditions. A target screening revealed that miR-30 family modulates the expression of apoptosis and proliferation-related genes. The importance of miR-30 in tumour progression and breast cancer stemness was demonstrated in vivo using a mouse mammary cancer model. This is the first analysis of target prediction in a whole family of microRNAs potentially involved in survival of putative BT-ICs. Total RNA from cells transfected with Pre-miR-30 and KD-miR-30 family and control KD-miR-159 was extracted and reverse-transcribed and hybrized on HT12 Human bead chips

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Ouzounova M

PROVIDER: S-ECPF-GEOD-36565 | biostudies-other | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Project description:BackgroundCryptosporidium parvum is an important zoonotic parasite, which not only causes economic losses in animal husbandry but also harms human health. Due to the lack of effective measures for prevention and treatment, it is important to understand the pathogenesis and survival mechanism of C. parvum. Autophagy is an important mechanism of host cells against parasite infection through key regulatory factors such as microRNAs and MAPK pathways. However, the regulatory effect of C. parvum on autophagy has not been reported. Here, we demonstrated that C. parvum manipulated autophagy through host cellular miR-26a, miR-30a, ERK signaling and P38 signaling for parasite survival.MethodsThe expression of Beclin1, p62, LC3, ERK and P38 was detected using western blotting in HCT-8 cells infected with C. parvum as well as treated with miR-26a-mimic, miR-30a-mimic, miR-26a-mimic or miR-30a-inhibitor post C. parvum infection. The qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-26a and miR-30a and the number of C. parvum in HCT-8 cells. Besides, the accumulation of autophagosomes was examined using immunofluorescence.ResultsThe expression of Beclin1 and p62 was increased, whereas LC3 expression was increased initially at 0-8 h but decreased at 12 h and then increased again in C. parvum-infected cells. C. parvum inhibited miR-26a-mimic-induced miR-26a but promoted miR-30a-mimic-induced miR-30a expression. Suppressing miR-30a resulted in increased expression of LC3 and Beclin1. However, upregulation of miR-26a reduced ERK/P38 phosphorylation, and inhibiting ERK/P38 signaling promoted Beclin1 and LC3 while reducing p62 expression. Treatment with miR-26a-mimic, autophagy inducer or ERK/P38 signaling inhibitors reduced but treatment with autophagy inhibitor or miR-30a-mimic increased parasite number.ConclusionsThe study found that C. parvum could regulate autophagy by inhibiting miR-26a and promoting miR-30a expression to facilitate the proliferation of parasites. These results revealed a new mechanism for the interaction of C. parvum with host cells.

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