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JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
卷 288, 期 51, 页码 36202-36214出版社
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M113.498634
关键词
Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP); Fibrosis; Gene Regulation; Kidney; MicroRNA
资金
- National Institutes of Health [RO1DK091310, RO1DK078900]
Background: BMPs have emerged as key regulators of kidney fibrosis. Results: Deletion of miR-22 attenuated renal fibrosis via direct targeting of BMP-7/6. BMP-7/6 in turn transcriptionally regulates miR-22 expression. Conclusion: miR-22 and BMP-7/6 form a negative feedback circuit. Significance: The present study is the first to report the effect of miR-22 on BMP signaling and kidney fibrosis. Accumulating evidence suggests that microRNAs (miRNAs) contribute to a myriad of kidney diseases. However, the regulatory role of miRNAs on the key molecules implicated in kidney fibrosis remains poorly understood. Bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) and its related BMP-6 have recently emerged as key regulators of kidney fibrosis. Using the established unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) model of kidney fibrosis as our experimental model, we examined the regulatory role of miRNAs on BMP-7/6 signaling. By analyzing the potential miRNAs that target BMP-7/6 in silica, we identified miR-22 as a potent miRNA targeting BMP-7/6. We found that expression levels of BMP-7/6 were significantly elevated in the kidneys of the miR-22 null mouse. Importantly, mice with targeted deletion of miR-22 exhibited attenuated renal fibrosis in the UUO model. Consistent with these in vivo observations, primary renal fibroblast isolated from miR-22-deficient UUO mice demonstrated a significant increase in BMP-7/6 expression and their downstream targets. This phenotype could be rescued when cells were transfected with miR-22 mimics. Interestingly, we found that miR-22 and BMP-7/6 are in a regulatory feedback circuit, whereby not only miR-22 inhibits BMP-7/6, but miR-22 by itself is induced by BMP-7/6. Finally, we identified two BMP-responsive elements in the proximal region of miR-22 promoter. These findings identify miR-22 as a critical miRNA that contributes to renal fibrosis on the basis of its pivotal role on BMP signaling cascade.
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