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Small activating RNA induces myogenic differentiation of rat adipose-derived stem cells by upregulating MyoD

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Title
Small activating RNA induces myogenic differentiation of rat adipose-derived stem cells by upregulating MyoD
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International Brazilian Journal of Urology, January 2015
DOI 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2014.0400
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Chenghe Wang, Zhong Chen, Jia Wu, Yan Zhang, Jia Hu, Qiangqiang Ge, Tao Wang, Weimin Yang, Hua Xu, Jihong Liu, Zhangqun Ye

Abstract

RNA activation (RNAa) is a mechanism of gene activation triggered by promoter-targeted small double stranded RNAs (dsRNAs), also known as small activating RNAs (saRNAs). Myogenic regulatory factor MyoD is regarded as the master activator of myogenic differentiation cascade by binding to enhancer of muscle specific genes. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a condition primarily resulted from urethral sphincter deficiency. It is thus expected that by promoting differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) into myoblasts by activating MyoD gene through RNAa may offer benefits to SUI. Rats ADSCs were isolated, proliferated in vitro, and identified by flow cytometry. Purified ADSCs were then transfected with a MyoD saRNA or control transfected. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and western blotting were used to detect MyoD mRNA and protein expression, respectively. Immunocytochemical staining was applied to determine the expression of desmin protein in transfected cells. Cell viability was measured by using CellTiter 96R AQueous One Solution Cell Proliferation Assay kit. Transfection of a MyoD saRNA (dsMyoD) into ADSCs significantly induced the expression of MyoD at both the mRNA and protein levels, and inhibited cell proliferation. Desmin protein expression was detected in dsMyoD treated ADSCs 2 weeks later. Our findings show that RNAa mediated overexpression of MyoD can promote transdifferentiation of ADSCs into myoblasts and may help treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI)-a condition primarily resulted from urethral sphincter deficiency.

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Unknown 16 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 3 19%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 13%
Other 1 6%
Lecturer 1 6%
Professor 1 6%
Other 2 13%
Unknown 6 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 19%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2 13%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 13%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 6%
Engineering 1 6%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 7 44%
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