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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Volume 118, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
NATL ACAD SCIENCES
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2020454118
Keywords
circadian rhythms; miRNA; genome wide screen; miR 183/96/182 cluster
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases [5R01DK108087]
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This study identified the miRNA cluster miR-183/96/182 as key regulators of circadian rhythms, with miR-96 directly targeting the core circadian clock gene PER2. Knockout of the miR-183/96/182 cluster in mice showed tissue-specific effects on circadian parameters, highlighting the importance of miRNAs as a genome-wide layer of circadian clock regulation.
The regulatory mechanisms of circadian rhythms have been studied primarily at the level of the transcription-translation feedback loops of protein-coding genes. Regulatory modules involving noncoding RNAs are less thoroughly understood. In particular, emerging evidence has revealed the important role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in maintaining the robustness of the circadian system. To identify miRNAs that have the potential to modulate circadian rhythms, we conducted a genome-wide miRNA screen using U2OS luciferase reporter cells. Among 989 miRNAs in the library, 120 changed the period length in a dose-dependent manner. We further validated the circadian regulatory function of an miRNA cluster, miR-183/96/182, both in vitro and in vivo. We found that all three members of this miRNA cluster can modulate circadian rhythms. Particularly, miR-96 directly targeted a core circadian clock gene, PER2. The knockout of the miR-183/96/182 cluster in mice showed tissue-specific effects on circadian parameters and altered circadian rhythms at the behavioral level. This study identified a large number of miRNAs, including the miR-183/96/182 cluster, as circadian modulators. We provide a resource for further understanding the role of miRNAs in the circadian network and highlight the importance of miRNAs as a genome-wide layer of circadian clock regulation.
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