Method Article

Een eenvoudig alternatief voor stereotactische Injectie voor Brain Specifieke Knockdown van miRNA

DOI:

10.3791/53307

December 26th, 2015

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Summary

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MicroRNAs play crucial roles in the brain and are potential targets for modeling neuro-degeneration. However, perturbing miRNA levels is challenging due to the short length of miRNA and inaccessibility of the brain tissue. This video presents a method for antagomir design and brain specific delivery using a neuropeptide in mice.

Abstract

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of gene expression. In the brain, vital processes like neurodevelopment and neuronal functions depend on the correct expression of microRNAs. Perturbation of microRNAs in the brain can be used to model neurodegenerative diseases by modulating neuronal cell death. Currently, stereotactic injection is used to deliver miRNA knockdown agents to specific location in the brain. Here, we discuss strategies to design antagomirs against miRNA with locked nucleotide modifications (LNA). Subsequently describe a method for brain specific delivery of antagomirs, uniformly across different regions of the brain. This method is simple and widely applicable since it overcomes the surgery, associated injury and limitation of local delivery in stereotactic injections. We prepared a complex of neurotropic, cell-penetrating peptide Rabies Virus Glycoprotein (RVG) with antagomir against miRNA-29 and injected through tail vein, to specifically deliver in the brain. The antagomir design incorporated features that allow specific targeting of the miRNA and formation of non-covalent complexes with the peptide. The knock-down of the miRNA in neuronal cells, resulted in apoptotic cell death and associated behavioural defects. Thus, the method can be used for acute models of neuro-degeneration through the perturbation of miRNAs.

Introduction

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MicroRNAs zijn ontstaan ​​als nieuwe therapeutische targets te wijten aan hun universele rol in de regulering van genexpressie en direct bewijs voor de betrokkenheid bij de ziekte. MiRNAs worden actief onderzocht voor hun potentieel als drug targets 1,2. Verder, veranderingen in miRNA expressie zijn geassocieerd met verschillende aandoeningen 3 en simulatie van deze veranderingen door kunstmatige verstoring van miRNA expressie kan worden gebruikt om de cellulaire routes betrokken bij de ziekte manifestatie bestuderen. Weefsel specifieke aflevering van miRNA targeting drugs is momenteel een grote uitdaging voor miRNA gebaseerde ontwikkeling van g....

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Protocol

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Let op: Al de procedure met inbegrip van dierlijke onderwerpen zijn door Institutional Dieren Ethische Commissie (IAEC) aan het Institute of Genomics en Integrative Biology, New Delhi goedgekeurd (IGIB / AEC / 10/2013). Dit protocol is specifiek aangepast voor gerichte afgifte van Antagomir-29 in de hersenen en knockdown van miR-29.

1. Antagomir Design Strategy

  1. Haal de volwassen miRNA sequentie uit miRBase 11 (http://www.mirbase.org/).
  2. Haal de sequenties van verwante miRNA familieleden via de link "Gene familie" in de miRBase opnemen

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Results

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Met behulp van de hier gepresenteerde procedure, complexen van 50microgram fluorescent gelabelde oligonucleotide (FLO) en ~ 850microgram RVG peptide van 1:15 molaire lading ratio: waren (FLO peptide) bereid en geïnjecteerd slechts eenmaal door staartader. Complex van niet-neurotropic rabiësvirus Matrix (RVM) peptide en FLO werd gebruikt als een afgiftesysteem control. De volgende dag muizen hersenen en de lever werden geïsoleerd en enkele cel suspensies werden bereid. De cellen werden waargenomen onder microscoop groene.......

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Discussion

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Here we demonstrate a widely accessible methodology to study the effects of miRNA modulation. Currently, most attempts at in vivo characterization of miRNA functions involve the creation of knockout mice or a transgenic that expresses a miRNA sponge. Most miRNAs, even the cell type specific ones are expressed in more than one organ. For instance, miRNAs initially thought to be specific to the hematopoietic system are also expressed in the brain, due to the presence of microglia. Thus even a cell type specifi.......

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Disclosures

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The authors have nothing to disclose.

Acknowledgements

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We thank Souvik Maiti for help in designing the antagomirs. We also acknowledge Rangeetha J. Naik, Rakesh Dey, and Bijay Pattnaik for their help with experimental methods. This work was funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BSC0123). HS, MV and RR acknowledge fellowship from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. MAS acknowledge fellowship from the University Grants Commission, India.

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Materials

List of materials used in this article
NameCompanyCatalog NumberComments
Vortex
Restrainer or Decapicone
Narrow runway~70-cm-long, ~5-cm-wide with ~5-cm-high walls.
Reagents
Fluorescently labelled oligonucleotides (siGLO)GE Healthcare Dharmacon INCD0016300120
10% sterile D-glucose
Antagomir-29Exiqoncustom synthesis
Antagomir-controlExiqoncustom synthesis
Neuropeptide RVGG.L.Biochem (Shanghai) Ltd.custom synthesis>98% purity
Neuropeptide RVMG.L.Biochem (Shanghai) Ltd.custom synthesis>98% purity
Other
Cotton
Warm water
Insulin syringes
Absorbent sheets
Ink
Brush
Antiseptic

References

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  1. Roshan, R., Ghosh, T., Scaria, V., Pillai, B. MicroRNAs: novel therapeutic targets in neurodegenerative diseases. Drug discovery today. 14, 1123-1129 (2009).
  2. Maes, O. C., Chertkow, H. M., Wang, E., Schipper, H. M. MicroRNA: Implications for Alzheimer Disease an....

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MicroRNA KnockdownAntagomir DesignLocked Nucleic AcidCell Penetrating PeptideRabies Virus GlycoproteinTail Vein InjectionBrain Specific DeliveryBehavioral AssaysQuantitative PCRNeurodegeneration Model

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