MicroRNA-370-5p inhibits pigmentation and cell proliferation by downregulating mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 expression in sheep melanocytes
In mammals, microRNAs (miRNAs) play key roles in multiple biological processes by regulating the expression of target genes. Studies have found that the levels of miR-370-5p expression differ significantly in the skins of sheep with different hair colors; however, its function remains unclear. In th...
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| author | Kai-yuan JI Ru-jun WEN Zheng-zhou WANG Qian-qian TIAN Wei ZHANG Yun-hai ZHANG |
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| description | In mammals, microRNAs (miRNAs) play key roles in multiple biological processes by regulating the expression of target genes. Studies have found that the levels of miR-370-5p expression differ significantly in the skins of sheep with different hair colors; however, its function remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the roles of miR-370-5p in sheep melanocytes and found that the overexpression of miR-370-5p significantly inhibited cell proliferation (P<0.01), tyrosinase activity (P=0.001) and significantly reduced (P<0.001) melanin production. Functional prediction revealed that the 3´-untranslated region (UTR) of MAP3K8 has a putative miR-370-5p binding site, and the interaction between these two molecules was confirmed using luciferase reporter assays. In situ hybridization assays revealed that MAP3K8 is expressed in the cytoplasm of melanocytes. The results of quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting analyses revealed that overexpression of miR-370-5p in melanocytes significantly inhibits (P<0.01) MAP3K8 expression via direct targeting of its 3´ UTR. Inhibition of MAP3K8 expression by siRNA-MAP3K8 transfection induced a significant inhibition (P<0.01) of melanocyte proliferation and significant reduction (P<0.001) in melanin production, which is consistent with our observations for miR-370-5p. Target gene rescue experiments indicated that the expression of MAP3K8 in melanocytes co-transfected with miR-370-5p and MAP3K8-cDNA (containing sites for the targeted binding to miR-370-5p) was significantly rescued (P≤0.001), which subsequently promoted significant increases in cell proliferation (P<0.001) and melanin production (P<0.01). Collectively, these findings indicate that miR-370-5p plays a functional role in inhibiting sheep melanocyte proliferation and melanogenesis by downregulating the expression of MAP3K8. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c072695ad08d44229af1818fa8cf51572023-04-14T04:19:01ZengElsevierJournal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192023-04-0122411311141MicroRNA-370-5p inhibits pigmentation and cell proliferation by downregulating mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 expression in sheep melanocytesKai-yuan JI0Ru-jun WEN1Zheng-zhou WANG2Qian-qian TIAN3Wei ZHANG4Yun-hai ZHANG5Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pathobiology and Disease Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, P.R.China; Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Conservation and Bio-Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, P.R.ChinaAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pathobiology and Disease Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, P.R.ChinaAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pathobiology and Disease Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, P.R.ChinaAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pathobiology and Disease Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, P.R.ChinaAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pathobiology and Disease Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, P.R.ChinaAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Conservation and Bio-Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, P.R.China; Linquan Comprehensive Experimental Station, Anhui Agricultural University, Linquan 236400, P.R.China; Correspondence ZHANG Yun-haiIn mammals, microRNAs (miRNAs) play key roles in multiple biological processes by regulating the expression of target genes. Studies have found that the levels of miR-370-5p expression differ significantly in the skins of sheep with different hair colors; however, its function remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the roles of miR-370-5p in sheep melanocytes and found that the overexpression of miR-370-5p significantly inhibited cell proliferation (P<0.01), tyrosinase activity (P=0.001) and significantly reduced (P<0.001) melanin production. Functional prediction revealed that the 3´-untranslated region (UTR) of MAP3K8 has a putative miR-370-5p binding site, and the interaction between these two molecules was confirmed using luciferase reporter assays. In situ hybridization assays revealed that MAP3K8 is expressed in the cytoplasm of melanocytes. The results of quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting analyses revealed that overexpression of miR-370-5p in melanocytes significantly inhibits (P<0.01) MAP3K8 expression via direct targeting of its 3´ UTR. Inhibition of MAP3K8 expression by siRNA-MAP3K8 transfection induced a significant inhibition (P<0.01) of melanocyte proliferation and significant reduction (P<0.001) in melanin production, which is consistent with our observations for miR-370-5p. Target gene rescue experiments indicated that the expression of MAP3K8 in melanocytes co-transfected with miR-370-5p and MAP3K8-cDNA (containing sites for the targeted binding to miR-370-5p) was significantly rescued (P≤0.001), which subsequently promoted significant increases in cell proliferation (P<0.001) and melanin production (P<0.01). Collectively, these findings indicate that miR-370-5p plays a functional role in inhibiting sheep melanocyte proliferation and melanogenesis by downregulating the expression of MAP3K8.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311923000308microRNAmitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8melanogenesissheep melanocytescell proliferation |
| spellingShingle | Kai-yuan JI Ru-jun WEN Zheng-zhou WANG Qian-qian TIAN Wei ZHANG Yun-hai ZHANG MicroRNA-370-5p inhibits pigmentation and cell proliferation by downregulating mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 expression in sheep melanocytes Journal of Integrative Agriculture microRNA mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 melanogenesis sheep melanocytes cell proliferation |
| title | MicroRNA-370-5p inhibits pigmentation and cell proliferation by downregulating mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 expression in sheep melanocytes |
| title_full | MicroRNA-370-5p inhibits pigmentation and cell proliferation by downregulating mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 expression in sheep melanocytes |
| title_fullStr | MicroRNA-370-5p inhibits pigmentation and cell proliferation by downregulating mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 expression in sheep melanocytes |
| title_full_unstemmed | MicroRNA-370-5p inhibits pigmentation and cell proliferation by downregulating mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 expression in sheep melanocytes |
| title_short | MicroRNA-370-5p inhibits pigmentation and cell proliferation by downregulating mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 expression in sheep melanocytes |
| title_sort | microrna 370 5p inhibits pigmentation and cell proliferation by downregulating mitogen activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 expression in sheep melanocytes |
| topic | microRNA mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 8 melanogenesis sheep melanocytes cell proliferation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311923000308 |
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