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MOLECULAR CANCER
卷 19, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12943-020-01155-z
关键词
miRNA; Cytosine-methylation; Epigenetics; DNMT3A; AGO4; Glioblastoma; Epitranscriptomics
资金
- LIGUE NATIONALE CONTRE LE CANCER, Comite InterRegional Grand Ouest, departement de Loire Atlantique, d'Ille et Vilaine, Vendee et Cote d'Armor
- CANCEROPOLE GRAND-OUEST (Projet emergent)
- CANCEROPOLE GRAND-OUEST/REGION PAYS DE LA LOIRE
- Investissements d'Avenir French Government program [ANR-11-LABX-0016-01]
- EpiSAVMEN/REGION PAYS DE LA LOIRE
- En avant la vie
Background Literature reports that mature microRNA (miRNA) can be methylated at adenosine, guanosine and cytosine. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in cytosine methylation of miRNAs have not yet been fully elucidated. Here we investigated the biological role and underlying mechanism of cytosine methylation in miRNAs in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Methods RNA immunoprecipitation with the anti-5methylcytosine (5mC) antibody followed by Array, ELISA, dot blot, incorporation of a radio-labelled methyl group in miRNA, and miRNA bisulfite sequencing were perfomred to detect the cytosine methylation in mature miRNA. Cross-Linking immunoprecipiation qPCR, transfection with methylation/unmethylated mimic miRNA, luciferase promoter reporter plasmid, Biotin-tagged 3'UTR/mRNA or miRNA experiments and in vivo assays were used to investigate the role of methylated miRNAs. Finally, the prognostic value of methylated miRNAs was analyzed in a cohorte of GBM pateints. Results Our study reveals that a significant fraction of miRNAs contains 5mC. Cellular experiments show that DNMT3A/AGO4 methylated miRNAs at cytosine residues inhibit the formation of miRNA/mRNA duplex and leading to the loss of their repressive function towards gene expression. In vivo experiments show that cytosine-methylation of miRNA abolishes the tumor suppressor function of miRNA-181a-5p miRNA for example. Our study also reveals that cytosine-methylation of miRNA-181a-5p results is associated a poor prognosis in GBM patients. Conclusion Together, our results indicate that the DNMT3A/AGO4-mediated cytosine methylation of miRNA negatively.
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