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- Title
Maternal Diabetes Deregulates the Expression of Mecp2 via miR-26b-5p in Mouse Embryonic Neural Stem Cells.
- Authors
Shyamasundar, Sukanya; Ramya, Seshadri; Kandilya, Deepika; Srinivasan, Dinesh Kumar; Bay, Boon Huat; Ansari, Suraiya Anjum; Dheen, S Thameem
- Abstract
Maternal diabetes has been associated with a greater risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring. It has been established that hyperglycemia alters the expression of genes and microRNAs (miRNAs) regulating the fate of neural stem cells (NSCs) during brain development. In this study, the expression of methyl-CpG-binding protein-2 (Mecp2), a global chromatin organizer and a crucial regulator of synaptic proteins, was analyzed in NSCs obtained from the forebrain of embryos of diabetic mice. Mecp2 was significantly downregulated in NSCs derived from embryos of diabetic mice when compared to controls. miRNA target prediction revealed that the miR-26 family could regulate the expression of Mecp2, and further validation confirmed that Mecp2 is a target of miR-26b-5p. Knockdown of Mecp2 or overexpression of miR-26b-5p altered the expression of tau protein and other synaptic proteins, suggesting that miR-26b-5p alters neurite outgrowth and synaptogenesis via Mecp2. This study revealed that maternal diabetes upregulates the expression of miR-26b-5p in NSCs, resulting in downregulation of its target, Mecp2, which in turn perturbs neurite outgrowth and expression of synaptic proteins. Overall, hyperglycemia dysregulates synaptogenesis that may manifest as neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring from diabetic pregnancy.
- Subjects
NEURAL stem cells; GENE expression; EMBRYONIC stem cells; TAU proteins; NEURAL development; PROTEIN expression
- Publication
Cells (2073-4409), 2023, Vol 12, Issue 11, p1516
- ISSN
2073-4409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cells12111516