Tubby-like protein 1 (Tulp1) is a target of microRNA-134 and is down-regulated in experimental epilepsy.

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Tubby-like protein 1 (Tulp1) is a target of microRNA-134 and is down-regulated in experimental epilepsy.

Int J Physiol Pathophysiol Pharmacol. 2017;9(6):178-187

Authors: Rodriguez AS, Engel T, Palfi A, Farrar GJ, Henshall DC, Jimenez-Mateos EM

Abstract
MicroRNAs are important determinants of gene expression via post-transcriptional control of the protein levels of their mRNA targets. MicroRNA-134 (miR-134) has emerged as an important brain-specific microRNA which has been implicated in the control of dendritic spine morphology, neuronal differentiation and apoptosis. Here we show that Tubby-like protein 1 (Tulp1) is a target of miR-134. Tulp1 protein showed a similar cellular distribution pattern in the hippocampus to miR-134 and displayed an inverse expression pattern in the mouse retina. Bioinformatics analyses identified a conserved miR-134 binding site in the 3' untranslated region of both mouse and human Tulp1 and luciferase reporter assays confirmed miR-134 targets Tulp1 in vitro. Induction of prolonged seizures in mice resulted in upregulation of miR-134 and downregulation of protein levels of Tulp1 which were reversed in animals injected with locked nucleic acid-modified antagomirs targeting miR-134. Finally, knockdown of Tulp1 in human neurons caused an increase in vulnerability to excitotoxicity. These data identify Tulp1/TULP1 as a novel target of miR-134, which may contribute to underlying pathomechanisms in epilepsy.

PMID: 29348794 [PubMed]

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