MicroRNA-140-5p impairs zebrafish embryonic bone development via targeting BMP-2

作者：Gan, Shiquan; Huang, Zhaoqin; Liu, Ning; Su, Renxiang; Xie, Guie; Zhong, Beibei; Zhang, Kai; Wang, Shang; Hu, Xiang^*; Zhang, Jian; Xiang, Shuanglin^*

来源：FEBS LETTERS, 2016, 590(10): 1438-1446.

DOI：10.1002/1873-3468.12190

• BMP-2
• bone and cartilage development
• embryos
• microRNA-140-5p
• zebrafish

MicroRNA-140-5p (miRNA-140-5p) is important for embryonic bone development. In this study, we found that miRNA-140-5p and its binding site in the 3UTR of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) are highly conserved among vertebrates, and miRNA-140-5p negatively regulates both zebrafish and human BMP-2 genes. Microinjection of miRNA-140-5p or BMP-2b morpholino into zebrafish embryos led to a similar phenotype, including shortened tails, curved trunks, and defects in cranial cartilage. Moreover, miRNA-140-5p injection induced zebrafish embryo malformation that could be significantly rescued by microinjection of BMP-2 mRNA. In conclusion, our results indicated that miRNA-140-5p regulates zebrafish embryonic bone development via targeting BMP-2.

• 出版日期2016-5
• 单位湖南师范大学