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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
Volume 52, Issue 1, Pages 148-155Publisher
HUMANA PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1007/s12031-013-0155-9
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Cerebral ischemia; Ku70; MicroRNA; Apoptosis
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MicroRNAs are small, non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression, and miR-124 is the most abundant miRNA in the brain. Studies have shown that miR-124 is clearly reduced in the ischemic brain after stroke; however, the role of miR-124 after stroke is less well studied. Using TargetScan, MicroCosm Targets version 5, and microRNA.org databases, we identified miR-124 as a possible regulator of the DNA repair protein Ku70. We validated that Ku70 is a target for miR-124 with a luciferase reporter activity assay. Moreover, adult rats subjected to focal cerebral ischemia exhibited a substantial reduction of miR-124 expression, which was inversely upregulated by Ku70 expression. In vivo treatment with miR-124 antagomir effectively enhanced Ku70 mRNA and protein levels in the ischemic region. Furthermore, knockdown of cerebral miR-124 reduced cell death and infarct size and improved neurological outcomes. Our data demonstrate that miR-124 is an endogenous regulator of Ku70 that improves ischemia/reperfusion (I/R)-induced brain injury and dysfunction.
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