Mir-24 Regulates Junctophilin-2 Expression in Cardiomyocytes
    作者: Ming Xu,Hao-Di Wu,Rong-Chang Li,Hai-Bo Zhang,Meng Wang,Jin Tao,Xin-Heng Feng,Yun-Bo Guo,Su-Fang Li,Shao-Ting Lai,Peng Zhou,Lin-Lin Li,Hua-Qian Yang,Guan-Zheng Luo,Yan Bai,Jianzhong J. Xi,Wei Gao,Qi-De Han,You-Yi Zhang,Xiu-Jie Wang,Xu Meng,Shi-Qiang Wang
    刊物名称: Circulation Research
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    Rationale: Failing cardiomyocytes exhibit decreased efficiency of excitation-contraction (E-C) coupling. The downregulation of junctophilin-2 (JP2), a protein anchoring the sarcoplasmic reticulum to T-tubules, has been identified as a major mechanism underlying the defective E-C coupling. However, the regulatory mechanism of JP2 remains unknown.

     

    Objective: To determine whether microRNAs regulate JP2 expression.

     

    Methods and Results: Bioinformatic analysis predicted 2 potential binding sites of miR-24 in the 3′-untranslated regions of JP2 mRNA. Luciferase assays confirmed that miR-24 suppressed JP2 expression by binding to either of these sites. In the aortic stenosis model, miR-24 was upregulated in failing cardiomyocytes. Adenovirus-directed overexpression of miR-24 in cardiomyocytes decreased JP2 expression and reduced Ca2+ transient amplitude and E-C coupling gain.

     

    Conclusions: MiR-24–mediated suppression of JP2 expression provides a novel molecular mechanism for E-C coupling regulation in heart cells and suggests a new target against heart failure.

     
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