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The Etv2-miR-130a Network Regulates Mesodermal Specification.

Bhairab N Singh¹, Yasuhiko Kawakami², Ryutaro Akiyama²

¹Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.

|November 14, 2015

Summary

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This study reveals how microRNA-130a (miR-130a), regulated by Etv2, directs hemato-endothelial progenitors to become endothelial cells during development. This cascade is crucial for mesodermal specification and embryonic development.

Keywords:

Etv2 dicer lineage specification miR-130a microRNA

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Area of Science:

Developmental Biology
Molecular Biology
Genetics

Background:

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of embryonic development.
The transcription factor Etv2 plays a role in early mesodermal development.

Purpose of the Study:

To define the Etv2-miR-130a regulatory cascade in mesodermal specification.
To elucidate the role of miR-130a in hemato-endothelial progenitor differentiation.

Main Methods:

Ablation of Dicer in Etv2-expressing precursors.
Gain-of-function and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of miR-130a.
Analysis of Pdgfra signaling pathway.

Main Results:

miR-130a is a direct target of Etv2 and promotes endothelial lineage segregation.
miR-130a overexpression favors endothelial over cardiac programs.
miR-130a directly suppresses Pdgfra, inhibiting Pdgfra signaling to promote endothelial fate.

Conclusions:

The Etv2-miR-130a cascade is essential for directing hemato-endothelial progenitors towards the endothelial lineage.
miR-130a functions by suppressing Pdgfra signaling.
This study identifies a specific miRNA mechanism driving endothelial cell development.