title: Altered microRNAs in STHdh(Q111)/Hdh(Q111) cells: miR-146a targets TBP.
abstract: We studied expression of 90 miRNAs in STHdh(Q111)/Hdh(Q111) cells, a model for Huntington's disease and compared with that obtained in STHdh(Q7)/Hdh(Q7) cells. Fifteen miRNAs were down regulated and 12 miRNAs were up regulated more than 2-fold. Such changes were statistically significant. One hundred and forty-two genes are experimentally known targets of these altered miRNAs. It has been predicted that miR-146a may target Tata Binding Protein (TBP). Using luciferase reporter assays with 3'-UTRs of TBP, over-expression and inhibition of miR-146a, we showed that miR-146a targets TBP. Regulation of TBP by miR-146a may contribute to HD pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Structural Genomics Section, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata 700 064, India.
authors.forename: Mithun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Jayeeta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ghose
authors.forename: Eashita
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Nitai P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Bhattarcharyya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D000071058:Huntingtin Protein; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D008156:Luciferases / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D035181:TATA-Box Binding Protein / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C506812:Htt protein, mouse; D000071058:Huntingtin Protein; C542542:MIRN146 microRNA, human; D035683:MicroRNAs; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D035181:TATA-Box Binding Protein; D008156:Luciferases