Williams' neural stem cells: New model for insight into microRNA dysregulation


Por: Palacios-Reyes C., Espinosa A., Contreras A., Ordonez R., Hidalgo-Miranda A., Rubio-Gayosso I., Garcia-Alonso P., Benitez-King G., Ramirez-Rodriguez G., Najera N., Ita-Islas I., Araujo A., Romero-Cordoba S., Palma I.

Publicada: 1 ene 2013
Resumen:
Williams syndrome (WS) is a neurodevelopmental genetic disorder, due to a 7q11.23 hemizygous deletion. WS has a characteristic neurocognitive profile that includes intellectual disability (ID). Haploinsufficiency of some of the deleted genes is partially associated with the cognitive phenotype. The aim of this paper is to determine the differences in the microRNA (miRNA) expression in WS patients, using a neural cell model from the patient's olfactory neuroepithelium (ONE), and to establish the relationship with those genes involved in neurodevelopment and neural function. To assess these goals, we made a comparative analysis of the miRNAs expression profile between WS patients and controls. Through an in silico analysis, we established potential pathways and targets associated with neural tissue. The expression profile shows 14 dysregulated miRNAs, including nervous system (NS)-rich miRNAs such as miR-125b, let-7c and miR-200. Most of these miRNAs have potential targets associated with NS functions while others have been reported to have specific neuronal functions. These data suggest that miRNAs widely contribute to the regulation of neurodevelopmental intrinsic processes, and that specific miRNAs could participate in WS neurobiology.

Filiaciones:
Palacios-Reyes C.:
 Laboratorio de Morfologia Celular y Molecular, Seccion de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigacion, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Miron s/n, Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico

 Unidad de Investigacion Medica en Genetica Humana, Hospital de Pediatria, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, Av Cuauhtemoc 330 Col. Doctores, Del. Cuauhtemoc, 06720 Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Espinosa A.:
 Unidad de Medicina Genomica, Hospital General de Mexico, Eje 2A Sur (Dr. Balmis) 148 Col. Doctores, Del. Cuauhtemoc, 06726, Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Contreras A.:
 Departamento de Biologia del Desarrollo y Teratogenesis, Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez, Doctor Marquez 162 Col. Doctores, Del. Cuauhtemoc, 06720 Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Ordonez R.:
 Unidad de Investigacion Medica en Genetica Humana, Hospital de Pediatria, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, Av Cuauhtemoc 330 Col. Doctores, Del. Cuauhtemoc, 06720 Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Hidalgo-Miranda A.:
 Laboratorio de Genomica del Cancer, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica, Periferico Sur 4809 Col. Arenal Tepepan, Del. Tlalpan, 14610 Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Rubio-Gayosso I.:
 Laboratorio de Morfologia Celular y Molecular, Seccion de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigacion, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Miron s/n, Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico

Garcia-Alonso P.:
 Departamento de Seguimiento Pediatrico, Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia Dr. Isidro Espinosa de los Reyes, Prado Sur 800 Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11000, Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Benitez-King G.:
 Departamento de Neurofarmacologia, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria Ramon de la Fuente Muniz, Calzada Mexico Xochimilco 101 Col. San Lorenzo Huipulco, Del. Tlalpan, 14370 Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Ramirez-Rodriguez G.:
 Departamento de Neurofarmacologia, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria Ramon de la Fuente Muniz, Calzada Mexico Xochimilco 101 Col. San Lorenzo Huipulco, Del. Tlalpan, 14370 Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Najera N.:
 Laboratorio de Morfologia Celular y Molecular, Seccion de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigacion, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Miron s/n, Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico

Ita-Islas I.:
 Laboratorio de Morfologia Celular y Molecular, Seccion de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigacion, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Miron s/n, Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico

Araujo A.:
 Unidad de Investigacion Medica en Genetica Humana, Hospital de Pediatria, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, Av Cuauhtemoc 330 Col. Doctores, Del. Cuauhtemoc, 06720 Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Romero-Cordoba S.:
 Laboratorio de Genomica del Cancer, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genomica, Periferico Sur 4809 Col. Arenal Tepepan, Del. Tlalpan, 14610 Mexico, D. F., Mexico

Palma I.:
 Laboratorio de Morfologia Celular y Molecular, Seccion de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigacion, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Diaz Miron s/n, Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11340, Mexico

 Departamento de Morfologia, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Del. Coyoacan, 04510, Mexico, D. F., Mexico
ISSN: 19450494
Editorial
Frontiers in Bioscience, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 5 E Número: 3
Páginas: 1057-1073
ID de PubMed: 23747919

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