[Effect and mechanism of miR-206/miR-613 on expression of OATP1B1]

Yao Xue Xue Bao. 2016 Dec;51(12):1858-63.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

This study was designed to explore the effect and mechanism of miR-206/miR-613 on the expression of OATP1B1 gene. Bioinformatic analysis was used to predict the potential miRNAs target sites in 3’-untranslated region (3’-UTR) of OATP1B1 mRNA. The expression level of miR-206/miR-613 and OATP1B1 mRNA and protein was determined with RT-qPCR and Western blot, respectively. Luciferase assay was used to explore the exact mechanism of the effect of miR-206/miR-613 on the expression of OATP1B1 mRNA and protein. The results showed that the seed sequences of miR-206/miR-613 has perfect complementary with 3’-UTR of OATP1B1 mRNA in terms of sequence specificity. The secondary structure between miR-206/ miR-613 and 3’-UTR of OATP1B1 mRNA was rather stable. The OATP1B1 protein level was down-regulated by 24.7%, 38.8% by overexpression of miR-206/miR-613. The expression was up-regulated by 25%, 38.2% by inhibition of miR-206/miR-613. However, overexpression or inhibition of miR-206/miR-613 had no effect on the expression of OATP1B1 mRNA. The luciferase activity of p MIR/OATP1B1-WT luciferase reporter gene was decreased by 35% and 30% through overexpression of miR-206/miR-613. The expression was increased by 33.1% and 32.5% through inhibition of miR-206/miR-613. When the binding sites in the 3’-UTR of OATP1B1 mRNA complementary with miR-206/miR-613 was mutated, overexpression or inhibition of miR-206/miR-613 had no effect on the luciferase activity. Collectively, miR-206/miR-613 post-transcriptionally regulates the expression of OATP1B1 protein by directly targeting the 3’-UTR of OATP1B1 mRNA.

MeSH terms

  • 3' Untranslated Regions
  • Binding Sites
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Down-Regulation
  • Humans
  • Liver-Specific Organic Anion Transporter 1 / genetics
  • Liver-Specific Organic Anion Transporter 1 / metabolism*
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • 3' Untranslated Regions
  • Liver-Specific Organic Anion Transporter 1
  • MIRN206 microRNA, human
  • MIRN613 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Messenger
  • SLCO1B1 protein, human