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miR‐148a‐3p regulates proliferation and apoptosis of bovine muscle cells by targeting KLF6
Author(s) -
Song Chengchuang,
Yang Jiameng,
Jiang Rui,
Yang Zhaoxin,
Li Hui,
Huang Yongzhen,
Lan Xianyong,
Lei Chuzhao,
Ma Yun,
Qi Xinglei,
Chen Hong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cellular physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 174
eISSN - 1097-4652
pISSN - 0021-9541
DOI - 10.1002/jcp.28232
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , apoptosis , cell growth , biology , chemistry , biochemistry
Skeletal muscle development is regulated by a series of regulatory factors, and also including noncoding RNA, especially microRNAs (miRNAs). Recently, miR‐148a has been found to be involved in murine C2C12 differentiation by targeting ROCK1 . However, the function of miR‐148a‐3p for the proliferation and apoptosis of bovine muscle cells has not been determined. In this study, we found that miR‐148a‐3p was highly expressed in fetal bovine skeletal muscle and exhibited a decreasing trend in muscle cells during its growth phase. Functional studies indicated that gain of miR‐148a‐3p inhibited the proliferation of bovine muscle cells and promoted apoptosis. Conversely, interference with miR‐148a‐3p inhibitor promoted muscle cell proliferation and inhibited its apoptosis. Mechanistically, KLF6 was confirmed as a new potential target gene of miR‐148a‐3p by TargetScan software prediction and the dual‐luciferase assay verification. Additionally, after a gain or loss of KLF6 , the function of KLF6 for muscle cell proliferation and apoptosis was opposite to that of miR‐148a‐3p. Collectively, these findings proposed a novel avenue whereby miR‐148a‐3p impeded bovine myoblast cell proliferation and promoted apoptosis through the posttranscriptional downregulation of KLF6 .