MicroRNAs （miRNAs）, which are small noncoding RNA molecules, play important roles in the post-transcriptional regulation process. The microRNA-21 gene （miR-21） has been reported to be highly expressed in various s...MicroRNAs （miRNAs）, which are small noncoding RNA molecules, play important roles in the post-transcriptional regulation process. The microRNA-21 gene （miR-21） has been reported to be highly expressed in various solid tumors, including breast cancer. Bone morphogenetic protein-6 （BMP-6） has been identified as an inhibitor of breast cancer epithelial-mesenchymal transition （EMT） through rescuing E-cadherin expression. We initiated experi- ments to identify the relationships between miR-21 and BMP-6 in breast cancer progression. Real-time PCR analysis showed that miR-21 expression was very high in MDA-MB-231 cells that expressed little BMP-6. A reverse correla- tion between BMP-6 and miR-21 was also determined in breast cancer tissue samples. Moreover, BMP-6 inhibited miR-21 transcription in MDA-MB-231 cells. In order to investigate how BMP-6 inhibited the miR-21 promoter （miPPR-21）, we constructed a series of miPPR-21 reporters. Luciferase assay results indicated that BMP-6 inhibited miPPR-21 activity through the E2-box and AP-l-binding sites. We also demonstrated that both δEF1 and TPA in- duced miR-21 expression. Using site-directed mutation and CHIP assay, we found that δEF1 induced miPPR-21 ac- tivity by binding to the E2-box on miPPR-21. Moreover, TPA triggered miPPR-21 activity through the AP-I binding sites. BMP-6 treatment significantly reduced the binding of these factors to miPPR-21 by decreasing the expression of δEF1 and c-Fos/c-Jun. We also demonstrated that BMP-6-induced downregulation of miR-21 modified the activ- ity of PDCD4 3＇UTR and inhibited MDA-MB-231 cell invasion. δEF1 overexpression and TPA induction blocked this inhibitory effect of BMP-6. In conclusion, BMP-6-induced inhibition of miR-21 suggests that BMP-6 may function as an anti-metastasis factor by a mechanism involving transcriptional repression of miR-21 in breast cancer.展开更多
试验旨在研究猪骨形态发生蛋白-6(bone morphogenetic protein 6,BMP-6)基因多态性及其与产仔性能的关联。采用PCR-SSCP技术检测了野猪、民猪、长白猪、北京黑猪、法系大白猪5个猪种268个个体BMP-6基因的多态性,并分析了BMP-6基因多态...试验旨在研究猪骨形态发生蛋白-6(bone morphogenetic protein 6,BMP-6)基因多态性及其与产仔性能的关联。采用PCR-SSCP技术检测了野猪、民猪、长白猪、北京黑猪、法系大白猪5个猪种268个个体BMP-6基因的多态性,并分析了BMP-6基因多态性与法系大白猪产仔性能的关联性。结果表明,猪BMP-6基因CDS区1104位存在1个G→A的同义突变,产生AA、AB、BB 3种基因型,其中在野猪和民猪中,A等位基因频率高;在长白猪、北京黑猪和法系大白猪中,B等位基因频率高。不同基因型对法系大白猪产仔数和产活仔数的影响差异显著(P<0.05),初步认为BMP-6基因多态性与产仔性能显著关联。展开更多
文摘MicroRNAs （miRNAs）, which are small noncoding RNA molecules, play important roles in the post-transcriptional regulation process. The microRNA-21 gene （miR-21） has been reported to be highly expressed in various solid tumors, including breast cancer. Bone morphogenetic protein-6 （BMP-6） has been identified as an inhibitor of breast cancer epithelial-mesenchymal transition （EMT） through rescuing E-cadherin expression. We initiated experi- ments to identify the relationships between miR-21 and BMP-6 in breast cancer progression. Real-time PCR analysis showed that miR-21 expression was very high in MDA-MB-231 cells that expressed little BMP-6. A reverse correla- tion between BMP-6 and miR-21 was also determined in breast cancer tissue samples. Moreover, BMP-6 inhibited miR-21 transcription in MDA-MB-231 cells. In order to investigate how BMP-6 inhibited the miR-21 promoter （miPPR-21）, we constructed a series of miPPR-21 reporters. Luciferase assay results indicated that BMP-6 inhibited miPPR-21 activity through the E2-box and AP-l-binding sites. We also demonstrated that both δEF1 and TPA in- duced miR-21 expression. Using site-directed mutation and CHIP assay, we found that δEF1 induced miPPR-21 ac- tivity by binding to the E2-box on miPPR-21. Moreover, TPA triggered miPPR-21 activity through the AP-I binding sites. BMP-6 treatment significantly reduced the binding of these factors to miPPR-21 by decreasing the expression of δEF1 and c-Fos/c-Jun. We also demonstrated that BMP-6-induced downregulation of miR-21 modified the activ- ity of PDCD4 3＇UTR and inhibited MDA-MB-231 cell invasion. δEF1 overexpression and TPA induction blocked this inhibitory effect of BMP-6. In conclusion, BMP-6-induced inhibition of miR-21 suggests that BMP-6 may function as an anti-metastasis factor by a mechanism involving transcriptional repression of miR-21 in breast cancer.
文摘试验旨在研究猪骨形态发生蛋白-6(bone morphogenetic protein 6,BMP-6)基因多态性及其与产仔性能的关联。采用PCR-SSCP技术检测了野猪、民猪、长白猪、北京黑猪、法系大白猪5个猪种268个个体BMP-6基因的多态性,并分析了BMP-6基因多态性与法系大白猪产仔性能的关联性。结果表明,猪BMP-6基因CDS区1104位存在1个G→A的同义突变,产生AA、AB、BB 3种基因型,其中在野猪和民猪中,A等位基因频率高;在长白猪、北京黑猪和法系大白猪中,B等位基因频率高。不同基因型对法系大白猪产仔数和产活仔数的影响差异显著(P<0.05),初步认为BMP-6基因多态性与产仔性能显著关联。
