Epigenetics, Stem Cells, and Autophagy: Exploring a Path Involving miRNA
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. miRNA Expression in WJ-MSCs and Gender Differences
2.2. Adipogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation is Similar in Males and Females WJ-MSCs
2.3. Autophagy Exhibit Gender Differences in WJ-MSCs
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. WJ-MSCs Isolation and Culture
4.1.1. RNA Extraction and Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
4.1.2. List of Software for the Identification of miRNAs
4.1.3. Quantitative PCR Analysis
4.1.4. Statistical Analysis and Real-Time PCR Data Analysis
4.2. Analysis of Cellular Mechanisms in WJ-MSCs from Males and Females
4.2.1. Osteogenic Differentiation: Alizarin Red Assay
4.2.2. Adipogenic Differentiation: Red Oil Assay
4.3. Autophagy Detection: Western Blotting
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
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TLA | Three letter acronym |
LD | linear dichroism |
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Gene miRNA Software | Databases |
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DNMT1 | hsa-miR-148a-3p miRTarBase, Targetscan, DIANA-TarBase, miRBD |
DNMT1 | hsa-miR-185 miRanda, Targetscan, PITA |
OCT4 | hsa-miR-145-5p miRTarBase, DIANA-TarBase |
Relative Expression Results | |||||||
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Parameter | Value | ||||||
Iterations | 2000 | ||||||
Gene | Type | Reaction Efficiency | Expression | Std. Error | 95% C.I. | P(H1) | Result |
miR-145 | TRG | 1.0 | 0.099 | 0.009-2.083 | 0.001-3.079 | 0.064 | |
miR-148 | TRG | 1.0 | 0.059 | 0.005-1.508 | 0.001-22.627 | 0.039 | Down |
miR-185 | TRG | 1.0 | 0.326 | 0.006-7.205 | 0.001-25.813 | 0.419 | |
US6 | REF | 1.0 | 1.000 |
Accession ID Number Symbol Sequence |
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MIMAT0000243 hsa-miR-148a-3p UCAGUGCACUACAGAACUUUGU |
MIMAT0004611 hsa-miR-185-3p AGGGGCUGGCUUUCCUCUGGUC |
MIMAT0000437 hsa-miR-145-5p GUCCAGUUUUCCCAGGAAUCCCU |
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Balzano, F.; Campesi, I.; Cruciani, S.; Garroni, G.; Bellu, E.; Dei Giudici, S.; Angius, A.; Oggiano, A.; Rallo, V.; Capobianco, G.; et al. Epigenetics, Stem Cells, and Autophagy: Exploring a Path Involving miRNA. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20, 5091. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20205091
Balzano F, Campesi I, Cruciani S, Garroni G, Bellu E, Dei Giudici S, Angius A, Oggiano A, Rallo V, Capobianco G, et al. Epigenetics, Stem Cells, and Autophagy: Exploring a Path Involving miRNA. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2019; 20(20):5091. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20205091
Chicago/Turabian StyleBalzano, Francesca, Ilaria Campesi, Sara Cruciani, Giuseppe Garroni, Emanuela Bellu, Silvia Dei Giudici, Andrea Angius, Annalisa Oggiano, Vincenzo Rallo, Giampiero Capobianco, and et al. 2019. "Epigenetics, Stem Cells, and Autophagy: Exploring a Path Involving miRNA" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 20: 5091. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20205091