NET silencing by let-7i in postural tachycardia syndrome

JCI Insight. 2017 Mar 23;2(6):e90183. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.90183.

Abstract

While strongly implicated in postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), considerable controversy exists regarding norepinephrine transporter (NET) loss of function. POTS is characterized by the clinical symptoms of orthostatic intolerance, lightheadedness, tachycardia, and syncope or near syncope with upright posture. Abnormal sympathetic nervous system activity is typical, of a type which suggests dysfunction of the NET, with evidence that the gene responsible is under tight epigenetic control. Using RNA of isolated chromatin combined with massive parallel sequencing (RICh-seq) we show that let-7i miRNA suppresses NET by methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2). Vorinostat restores epigenetic control and NET expression in leukocytes derived from POTS participants.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Epigenesis, Genetic / drug effects
  • Female
  • Gene Silencing*
  • HeLa Cells
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2 / genetics
  • Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2 / metabolism
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics*
  • Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome / genetics*
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • Protein Binding
  • Vorinostat / pharmacology

Substances

  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
  • MECP2 protein, human
  • Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2
  • MicroRNAs
  • Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
  • SLC6A2 protein, human
  • mirnlet7 microRNA, human
  • Vorinostat