SiRNA-mediated ankyrin-G silence modulates the expression of voltage-gated Na channels in murine hippocampal HT22 cells

Abstract Background Voltage-gated sodium channels are the targets of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs. NaV1.6, encoded by Scn8a, increased in chronic mesial temporal epilepsy animal models and co-localized with Ankyrin-G, encoded by Ank3. We hypothesized that inhibition of Ank3 transcription b...

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Main Authors: Guanzhong Ni, Xiaoting Hao, Xiaodong Cai, Jiaming Qin, Liemin Zhou, Patrick Kwan, Ziyi Chen
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Acta Epileptologica
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42494-019-0004-8
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author Guanzhong Ni
Xiaoting Hao
Xiaodong Cai
Jiaming Qin
Liemin Zhou
Patrick Kwan
Ziyi Chen
author_facet Guanzhong Ni
Xiaoting Hao
Xiaodong Cai
Jiaming Qin
Liemin Zhou
Patrick Kwan
Ziyi Chen
author_sort Guanzhong Ni
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Background Voltage-gated sodium channels are the targets of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs. NaV1.6, encoded by Scn8a, increased in chronic mesial temporal epilepsy animal models and co-localized with Ankyrin-G, encoded by Ank3. We hypothesized that inhibition of Ank3 transcription by siRNA decrease the expression of NaV1.6. Results We characterized expression of the target genes in hippocampal neuron HT22 cells by Real time-PCR. The melt peak in the resolution curve of Scn1a, Scn8a and Ank3 were all unique. Ank3 transcription was interfered and the relative Ank3 mRNA levels of the three interfered groups compared to GAPDH were 0.89 ± 0.13, 0.52 ± 0.07 and 0.26 ± 0.05 while that of the negative control group was 1.01 ± 0.08 (P < 0.05). When Ank3 transcription was inhibited by siRNA, the relative mRNA levels of Scn8a decreased in the three groups (0.91 ± 0.09, 0.33 ± 0.06 and 0.25 ± 0.05), compared to the negative control group (1.10 ± 0.09). Tested by Western blotting, protein levels of ankyrin-G and Nav1.6 decreased after ank3-siRNA. Ankyrin-G in negative control group, group1, group2 and group1 + 2 were 0.813 ± 0.051, 0.744 ± 0.041, 0.477 ± 0.055 and 0.351 ± 0.190 respectively (P < 0.01) while Nav1.6 were 0.934 ± 0.036, 0.867 ± 0.078, 0.498 ± 0.070 and 0.586 ± 0.180 (P < 0.01). The quantity analysis of immunofluorescence showed significant decrease of ankyrin-G and Nav1.6 (Student’s test, P = 0.046 and 0.016 respectively). Conclusion We therefore concluded that in HT22 cells the expression of Nav1.6 was down-regulated by Ank3 RNA interference.
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spelling doaj.art-dc0fb46ab955431d997b76224cafb6e22022-12-21T19:18:48ZengBMCActa Epileptologica2524-44342019-08-01111810.1186/s42494-019-0004-8SiRNA-mediated ankyrin-G silence modulates the expression of voltage-gated Na channels in murine hippocampal HT22 cellsGuanzhong Ni0Xiaoting Hao1Xiaodong Cai2Jiaming Qin3Liemin Zhou4Patrick Kwan5Ziyi Chen6Department of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityDepartment of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityDepartment of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen UniversityAbstract Background Voltage-gated sodium channels are the targets of many commonly used antiepileptic drugs. NaV1.6, encoded by Scn8a, increased in chronic mesial temporal epilepsy animal models and co-localized with Ankyrin-G, encoded by Ank3. We hypothesized that inhibition of Ank3 transcription by siRNA decrease the expression of NaV1.6. Results We characterized expression of the target genes in hippocampal neuron HT22 cells by Real time-PCR. The melt peak in the resolution curve of Scn1a, Scn8a and Ank3 were all unique. Ank3 transcription was interfered and the relative Ank3 mRNA levels of the three interfered groups compared to GAPDH were 0.89 ± 0.13, 0.52 ± 0.07 and 0.26 ± 0.05 while that of the negative control group was 1.01 ± 0.08 (P < 0.05). When Ank3 transcription was inhibited by siRNA, the relative mRNA levels of Scn8a decreased in the three groups (0.91 ± 0.09, 0.33 ± 0.06 and 0.25 ± 0.05), compared to the negative control group (1.10 ± 0.09). Tested by Western blotting, protein levels of ankyrin-G and Nav1.6 decreased after ank3-siRNA. Ankyrin-G in negative control group, group1, group2 and group1 + 2 were 0.813 ± 0.051, 0.744 ± 0.041, 0.477 ± 0.055 and 0.351 ± 0.190 respectively (P < 0.01) while Nav1.6 were 0.934 ± 0.036, 0.867 ± 0.078, 0.498 ± 0.070 and 0.586 ± 0.180 (P < 0.01). The quantity analysis of immunofluorescence showed significant decrease of ankyrin-G and Nav1.6 (Student’s test, P = 0.046 and 0.016 respectively). Conclusion We therefore concluded that in HT22 cells the expression of Nav1.6 was down-regulated by Ank3 RNA interference.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42494-019-0004-8Nav1.1Nav1.6Ankyrin-GHippocampal neuronsHT22
spellingShingle Guanzhong Ni
Xiaoting Hao
Xiaodong Cai
Jiaming Qin
Liemin Zhou
Patrick Kwan
Ziyi Chen
SiRNA-mediated ankyrin-G silence modulates the expression of voltage-gated Na channels in murine hippocampal HT22 cells
Acta Epileptologica
Nav1.1
Nav1.6
Ankyrin-G
Hippocampal neurons
HT22
title SiRNA-mediated ankyrin-G silence modulates the expression of voltage-gated Na channels in murine hippocampal HT22 cells
title_full SiRNA-mediated ankyrin-G silence modulates the expression of voltage-gated Na channels in murine hippocampal HT22 cells
title_fullStr SiRNA-mediated ankyrin-G silence modulates the expression of voltage-gated Na channels in murine hippocampal HT22 cells
title_full_unstemmed SiRNA-mediated ankyrin-G silence modulates the expression of voltage-gated Na channels in murine hippocampal HT22 cells
title_short SiRNA-mediated ankyrin-G silence modulates the expression of voltage-gated Na channels in murine hippocampal HT22 cells
title_sort sirna mediated ankyrin g silence modulates the expression of voltage gated na channels in murine hippocampal ht22 cells
topic Nav1.1
Nav1.6
Ankyrin-G
Hippocampal neurons
HT22
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42494-019-0004-8
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