成年小鼠切牙干细胞龛中的 microRNAs 的表达。
Expression of microRNAs in the stem cell niche of the adult mouse incisor.
机构信息
Program in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology, Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States of America.
出版信息
PLoS One. 2011;6(9):e24536. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024536. Epub 2011 Sep 8.
The mouse incisor is a valuable but under-utilized model organ for studying the behavior of adult stem cells. This remarkable tooth grows continuously throughout the animal's lifetime and houses two distinct epithelial stem cell niches called the labial and lingual cervical loop (laCL and liCL, respectively). These stem cells produce progeny that undergo a series of well-defined differentiation events en route to becoming enamel-producing ameloblasts. During this differentiation process, the progeny move out of the stem cell niche and migrate toward the distal tip of the tooth. Although the molecular pathways involved in tooth development are well documented, little is known about the roles of miRNAs in this process. We used microarray technology to compare the expression of miRNAs in three regions of the adult mouse incisor: the laCL, liCL, and ameloblasts. We identified 26 and 35 differentially expressed miRNAs from laCL/liCL and laCL/ameloblast comparisons, respectively. Out of 10 miRNAs selected for validation by qPCR, all transcripts were confirmed to be differentially expressed. In situ hybridization and target prediction analyses further supported the reliability of our microarray results. These studies point to miRNAs that likely play a role in the renewal and differentiation of adult stem cells during stem cell-fueled incisor growth.
老鼠门牙是一种有价值但未被充分利用的模型器官,可用于研究成体干细胞的行为。这颗非凡的牙齿在动物的一生中持续生长,并容纳两个不同的上皮干细胞巢,分别称为唇侧和舌侧颈环(laCL 和 liCL)。这些干细胞产生的后代经历一系列明确的分化事件,最终成为产生釉质的成釉细胞。在这个分化过程中,后代离开干细胞巢,向牙齿的远端迁移。尽管涉及牙齿发育的分子途径已经有详细的记录,但对于 miRNA 在这个过程中的作用知之甚少。我们使用微阵列技术比较了成年老鼠门牙三个区域(laCL、liCL 和成釉细胞)中 miRNA 的表达。我们分别从 laCL/liCL 和 laCL/成釉细胞比较中鉴定出 26 和 35 个差异表达的 miRNA。在通过 qPCR 验证的 10 个 miRNA 中,所有转录本均被证实存在差异表达。原位杂交和靶标预测分析进一步支持了我们的微阵列结果的可靠性。这些研究表明,miRNA 可能在干细胞驱动的门牙生长过程中成体干细胞的更新和分化中发挥作用。
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