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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2019.29.1.118

MiR-24 Simultaneously Regulates Both Oxytocin and Vasopressin  

Lee, Heon-Jin (Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.29, no.1, 2019 , pp. 118-122 More about this Journal
Abstract
Oxytocin (Oxt) and vasopressin (Avp) are mainly synthesized in neuronal cells of the hypothalamus and are released from the posterior pituitary. The structure and sequences of Oxt and Avp genes imply that they are closely related and that they are the result of a duplication event during evolution. A previous study suggested that a small regulatory microRNA (miRNA), miR-24, regulated Oxt after binding. However, it is not clear whether this miRNA can modulate Avp simultaneously. The aim of the present study was to investigate putative targeting miRNAs of Avp, including miR-24. Targeted candidate miRNA oligonucleotides were transfected into COS-7 cells to elucidate the binding activity of miRNAs and Avp using dual-luciferase assays. The luciferase assay showed that only miR-24 displayed elevated binding activity with Avp as compared to a control and other candidate miRNAs. Transfection with seed mutants of Avp and miR-24 inhibitors clearly showed that miR-24 can directly bind to the Avp gene. These results provide new insight into the regulatory mechanism of neurohypophysial hormones by a single miRNA.
Keywords
Hypothalamus; miR-24; miRNA; neuropeptide; oxytocin; vasopressin;
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