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Coordination of miR-192 and miR-22 in p53-Mediated Cell Fate Decision

Cheng-Yuan Sun1, Xiao-Peng Zhang2,3, Wei Wang4,5

  • 1National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure and Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China. 13770503372@163.com.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
|September 29, 2019
PubMed

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p53-targeted microRNAs (miRNAs) like miR-192 and miR-22 orchestrate cell fate decisions following DNA damage. miR-192 promotes cell cycle arrest, while miR-22 induces apoptosis, revealing a complex miRNA-mediated response.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Systems Biology

Background:

  • p53-targeted microRNAs (miRNAs) play critical roles in cellular responses to DNA damage.
  • These miRNAs can influence cell cycle arrest or apoptosis, but their coordinated roles in cell fate decisions are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the roles of p53-targeted miR-192 and miR-22 in modulating cellular outcomes after DNA damage.
  • To elucidate the mechanism by which these miRNAs coordinate to determine cell survival or death.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an integrated model of the p53 signaling network.
  • Numerical simulations to analyze p53 activation dynamics and downstream miRNA effects.
  • Investigated the impact of varying DNA damage levels on p53, miR-192, miR-22, p21, and E2F1 interactions.

Main Results:

  • p53 activation is progressive and dependent on the extent of DNA damage.
  • Moderate damage leads to p53-induced miR-192, promoting p53 activation and cell cycle arrest via p21.
  • Severe damage results in high p53 levels, inducing miR-22 to repress p21 and activate E2F1, leading to apoptosis.

Conclusions:

  • miR-192 facilitates initial p53 activation and promotes cell cycle arrest.
  • miR-22 promotes apoptosis by downregulating p21 expression.
  • This study advances the understanding of miRNA-mediated cell fate decisions in response to DNA damage.
Keywords:
apoptosiscell cycle arrestp53-inducible microRNA

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