Reverse genetics screen in zebrafish identifies a role of miR-142a-3p in vascular development and integrity.
MicroRNAs are a well-studied class of non-coding RNA and are known to regulate developmental processes in eukaryotes. Their role in key biological processes such as vasculature development has attracted interest. However, a comprehensive understanding of molecular regulation of angiogenesis and vasc...
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doaj-528fb2a581834d13a115bb70757b96bb2020-11-25T02:28:27ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-01712e5258810.1371/journal.pone.0052588Reverse genetics screen in zebrafish identifies a role of miR-142a-3p in vascular development and integrity.Mukesh Kumar LalwaniMeenakshi SharmaAngom Ramcharan SinghRajendra Kumar ChauhanAshok PatowaryNaresh SinghVinod ScariaSridhar SivasubbuMicroRNAs are a well-studied class of non-coding RNA and are known to regulate developmental processes in eukaryotes. Their role in key biological processes such as vasculature development has attracted interest. However, a comprehensive understanding of molecular regulation of angiogenesis and vascular integrity during development remains less explored. Here we identified miRNAs involved in the development and maintenance of vasculature in zebrafish embryos using a reverse genetics approach. Using a combination of bioinformatics predictions and literature based evidences we mined over 701 Human and 329 Zebrafish miRNAs to derive a list of 29 miRNAs targeting vascular specific genes in zebrafish. We shortlisted eight miRNAs and investigated their potential role in regulating vascular development in zebrafish transgenic model. In this screen we identified three miRNAs, namely miR-1, miR-144 and miR-142a-3p that have the potential to influence vascular development in zebrafish. We show that miR-142a-3p mediates vascular integrity and developmental angiogenesis in vivo. Overexpression of miR-142a-3p results in loss of vascular integrity, hemorrhage and vascular remodeling during zebrafish embryonic development, while loss of function of miR-142a-3p causes abnormal vascular remodeling. MiR-142a-3p functions in part by directly repressing cdh5 (VE-cadherin). The vascular abnormalities that results from modulation of miR-142a-3p are reminiscent of cdh5 perturbation in zebrafish embryos. We also demonstrate that the action of miR-142a on cdh5 is potentially regulated by Lmo2, an important transcription factor, known for its role in vasculature development. The miR142a-3p mediated control of cdh5 constitutes an additional layer of regulation for maintaining vascular integrity and developmental angiogenesis. These findings have implications in development, wound repair and tumor growth.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3528674?pdf=render |
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Mukesh Kumar Lalwani Meenakshi Sharma Angom Ramcharan Singh Rajendra Kumar Chauhan Ashok Patowary Naresh Singh Vinod Scaria Sridhar Sivasubbu |
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Reverse genetics screen in zebrafish identifies a role of miR-142a-3p in vascular development and integrity. |
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Reverse genetics screen in zebrafish identifies a role of miR-142a-3p in vascular development and integrity. |
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Reverse genetics screen in zebrafish identifies a role of miR-142a-3p in vascular development and integrity. |
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Reverse genetics screen in zebrafish identifies a role of miR-142a-3p in vascular development and integrity. |
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Reverse genetics screen in zebrafish identifies a role of miR-142a-3p in vascular development and integrity. |
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reverse genetics screen in zebrafish identifies a role of mir-142a-3p in vascular development and integrity. |
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MicroRNAs are a well-studied class of non-coding RNA and are known to regulate developmental processes in eukaryotes. Their role in key biological processes such as vasculature development has attracted interest. However, a comprehensive understanding of molecular regulation of angiogenesis and vascular integrity during development remains less explored. Here we identified miRNAs involved in the development and maintenance of vasculature in zebrafish embryos using a reverse genetics approach. Using a combination of bioinformatics predictions and literature based evidences we mined over 701 Human and 329 Zebrafish miRNAs to derive a list of 29 miRNAs targeting vascular specific genes in zebrafish. We shortlisted eight miRNAs and investigated their potential role in regulating vascular development in zebrafish transgenic model. In this screen we identified three miRNAs, namely miR-1, miR-144 and miR-142a-3p that have the potential to influence vascular development in zebrafish. We show that miR-142a-3p mediates vascular integrity and developmental angiogenesis in vivo. Overexpression of miR-142a-3p results in loss of vascular integrity, hemorrhage and vascular remodeling during zebrafish embryonic development, while loss of function of miR-142a-3p causes abnormal vascular remodeling. MiR-142a-3p functions in part by directly repressing cdh5 (VE-cadherin). The vascular abnormalities that results from modulation of miR-142a-3p are reminiscent of cdh5 perturbation in zebrafish embryos. We also demonstrate that the action of miR-142a on cdh5 is potentially regulated by Lmo2, an important transcription factor, known for its role in vasculature development. The miR142a-3p mediated control of cdh5 constitutes an additional layer of regulation for maintaining vascular integrity and developmental angiogenesis. These findings have implications in development, wound repair and tumor growth. |
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