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MicroRNA-206 Downregulates Connexin43 in Cardiomyocytes to Induce Cardiac Arrhythmias in a Transgenic Mouse Model.
Heart, Lung & Circulation 2018 October 5
BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are critical modulators of various physiological and pathological processes, but their role in cardiac arrhythmias remains yet to be completely understood. Connexin43 (Cx43) is an important cardiac gap junction protein and a potential target of miR-206, and downregulation of Cx43 induces ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
METHODS: We investigated the effects of miR-206 overexpression on the adult mouse heart and in cardiac arrhythmias. Luciferase activity assay was employed to validate Cx43 as a direct target of miR-206. Expression of Cx43 was measured in cardiac muscle cell line HL-1 securely expressing miR-206. An inducible miR-206 overexpression mouse model was established to evaluate the in vivo effect of miR-206 on Cx43 expression and cardiac rhythm.
RESULTS: MiR-206 directly recognised 3'-untranslated region of Cx43 mRNA to inhibit its expression in HL-1 cells. Induction of miR-206 in the adult mouse heart suppressed Cx43 expression, particularly in the atria and ventricle. Importantly, miR-206 overexpression also induced abnormal heart-rate and PR interval, and shortened life-span in the experimental mice.
CONCLUSIONS: In cardiomyocytes, miR-206 is a upstream regulator of Cx43, and its overexpression downregulates Cx43 to induce abnormal heart-rate and PR interval.
METHODS: We investigated the effects of miR-206 overexpression on the adult mouse heart and in cardiac arrhythmias. Luciferase activity assay was employed to validate Cx43 as a direct target of miR-206. Expression of Cx43 was measured in cardiac muscle cell line HL-1 securely expressing miR-206. An inducible miR-206 overexpression mouse model was established to evaluate the in vivo effect of miR-206 on Cx43 expression and cardiac rhythm.
RESULTS: MiR-206 directly recognised 3'-untranslated region of Cx43 mRNA to inhibit its expression in HL-1 cells. Induction of miR-206 in the adult mouse heart suppressed Cx43 expression, particularly in the atria and ventricle. Importantly, miR-206 overexpression also induced abnormal heart-rate and PR interval, and shortened life-span in the experimental mice.
CONCLUSIONS: In cardiomyocytes, miR-206 is a upstream regulator of Cx43, and its overexpression downregulates Cx43 to induce abnormal heart-rate and PR interval.
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