"MiR-7 controls cholesterol biosynthesis through posttranscriptional regulation of DHCR24 expression"
Biochim Biophys Acta Gene Regul Mech. 2023 Apr 20:194938. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2023.194938. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDysregulation of cholesterol homeostasis is associated with several pathologies including cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as key post-transcriptional regulators of cholesterol metabolism. We previously established the role of miR-7 in regulating insulin resistance and amyloidosis, which represents a common pathological feature between type 2 diabetes and AD. We show here an additional metabolic function of miR-7 in cholesterol biosynthesis. We found that miR-7 blocks the last steps of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in vitro by targeting relevant genes including DHCR24 and SC5D posttranscriptionally. Intracranial infusion of miR-7 on an adeno-associated viral vector reduced the expression of DHCR24 in the brain of wild-type mice, supporting in vivo miR-7 targeting. We also found that cholesterol regulates endogenous levels of miR-7 in vitro, correlating with transcriptional regulation through SREBP2 binding to its promoter region. In parallel to SREBP2 inhibition, the levels of miR-7 and hnRNPK (the host gene of miR-7) were concomitantly reduced in brain in a mouse model of Niemann Pick type C1 disease and in murine fatty liver, which are both characterized by intracellular cholesterol accumulation. Taken together, the results establish a novel regulatory feedback lo...
Source: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Mario Fern ández-de Frutos Virginia Pardo-Marqu és Marta Torrecilla-Parra Patricia Rada Ana P érez-García Yolanda Mart ín-Martín Gema de la Pe ña Ana G ómez Ana Toledano-Zaragoza Diego G ómez-Coronado Mar ía José Casarejos Jos é M Solís Noem Source Type: research
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