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miR-1 and Tooth Development
Author
Nakamura, Tomoaki Tohoku University
Nakamura, Hannah M. Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Shindo, Yuki Tohoku University
Saito, Kan Tohoku University
Yamada, Aya Tohoku University
Yamada, Yoshihiko National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Fukumoto, Satoshi Tohoku University
Nakamura, Takashi Tohoku University
Keywords
dental development
differentiation
microRNA
cell proliferation
connexin 43
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Journal Article
Description
Many genes encoding growth factors, receptors, and transcription factors are induced by the epithelial-mesenchymal interaction during tooth development. Recently, numerous functions of microRNAs (miRNAs) are reportedly involved in organogenesis and disease. miRNAs regulate gene expression by inhibiting translation and destabilizing mRNAs. However, the expression and function of miRNAs in tooth development remain poorly understood. This study aimed to analyze the expression of miRNAs produced during tooth development using a microarray system to clarify the role of miRNAs in dental development. miR-1 showed a unique expression pattern in the developing tooth. miR-1 expression in the tooth germ peaked on embryonic day 16.5, decreasing gradually on postnatal days 1 and 3. An in situ hybridization assay revealed that miR-1 is expressed at the cervical loop of the dental epithelium. The expression of miR-1 and connexin (Cx) 43, a target of miR-1, were inversely correlated both in vitro and in vivo. Knockdown of miR-1 induced the expression of Cx43 in dental epithelial cells. Interestingly, cells with miR-1 downregulation proliferated slower than the control cells. Immunocytochemistry revealed that Cx43 in cells with miR-1 knockdown formed both cell-cell gap junctions and hemichannels at the plasma membrane. Furthermore, the rate of ATP release was higher in cells with miR-1 knockdown than in control cells. Furthermore, Cx43 downregulation in developing molars was observed in Epiprofin-knockout mice, along with the induction of miR-1 expression. These results suggest that the expression pattern of Cx43 is modulated by miR-1 to control cell proliferation activity during dental epithelial cell differentiation.
Journal Title
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
ISSN
2296634X
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
Volume
8
Start Page
156
Published Date
2020-03-17
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© 2020 Nakamura, Iwamoto, Nakamura, Shindo, Saito, Yamada, Yamada, Fukumoto and Nakamura. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY)(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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