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- Title
MicroRNA 92b Controls the G1/S Checkpoint Gene p57 in Human Embryonic Stem Cells.
- Authors
Sengupta, Srikumar; Nie, Jeff; Wagner, Ryan J.; Chuhu Yang; Stewart, Ron; Thomson, James A.
- Abstract
Human embryonic stem (ES) cells exhibit a shorter G1 cell cycle phase than most somatic cells. Here, we examine the role of an abundant, human ES cell-enriched microRNA, miR-92b, in cell cycle distribution. Inhibition of miR-92b in human ES cells results in a greater number of cells in the G1 phase and a lower number in the S phase. Conversely, overexpression of miR-92b in differentiated cells results in a decreased number of cells in G1 phase and an increased number in S-phase. p57, a gene whose product inhibits G1 to S-phase progression, is one of the predicted targets of miR-92b. Inhibition of miR-92b in human ES cells increases p57 protein levels, and miR-92b overexpression in differentiated cells decreases p57 protein levels. Furthermore, miR-92b inhibits a luciferase reporter construct that includes part of the 3′ untranslated region of the p57 gene containing the predicted target of the miR-92b seed sequence. Thus, we show that the miRNA miR-92b directly downregulates protein levels of the G1/S checkpoint gene p57.
- Subjects
EMBRYONIC stem cells; SOMATIC cells; GENETIC regulation; GENE amplification; HUMAN reproductive technology
- Publication
Stem Cells, 2009, Vol 27, Issue 7, p1524
- ISSN
1066-5099
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/stem.84