کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2195795 | 1550869 | 2015 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: The let-7g microRNA promotes follicular granulosa cell apoptosis by targeting transforming growth factor-β type 1 receptor The let-7g microRNA promotes follicular granulosa cell apoptosis by targeting transforming growth factor-β type 1 receptor](/preview/png/2195795.png)
• Let-7g promotes porcine granulosa cell apoptosis.
• TGFBR1 is a validated target of let-7g in granulosa cells.
• Let-7g regulates cell apoptosis by targeting TGFBR1 and down-regulating TGF-β pathway.
• Knockdown of TGFBR1 can suppress the inhibition function of let-7g inhibitor on GC apoptosis.
The intronic microRNA let-7g controls cell differentiation and proliferation during angiogenesis and oncogenesis. Here, we demonstrate that let-7g regulates granulosa cell (GC) apoptosis and follicular atresia in the pig ovary. Bioinformatics analyses and luciferase reporter assays showed that transforming growth factor-β type 1 receptor (TGFBR1) is a let-7g target. Overexpression of let-7g induced apoptosis of porcine GCs in vitro and repressed the mRNA and protein levels of TGFBR1, as well as the level of phosphorylated SMAD3 (p-SMAD3) protein. RNA interference-mediated knockdown of TGFBR1 and inhibitor LY2157299-mediated blocking of TGFBR1 significantly increased the rate of apoptosis of GCs and Caspase-3 activity. In addition, treatment of porcine GCs with TGF-β1 reduced the level of let-7g and increased the levels of the TGFBR1 mRNA and proteins significantly. Overall, these results demonstrate that let-7g regulates the apoptosis of GCs in the pig ovary by targeting TGFBR1 and down-regulating the TGF-β signaling pathway.
Journal: Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology - Volume 409, 5 July 2015, Pages 103–112