HuD regulates mRNA-circRNA-miRNA networks in the mouse striatum linked to neuronal development and drug addiction

Michela Dell’orco, Amir Elyaderani, Annika Vannan, Shobana Sekar, Gregory Powell, Winnie S. Liang, Janet L. Neisewander, Nora I. Perrone-Bizzozero

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Abstract

The RNA-binding protein HuD (a.k.a., ELAVL4) is involved in neuronal development and synaptic plasticity mechanisms, including addiction-related processes such as cocaine conditioned-place preference (CPP) and food reward. The most studied function of this protein is mRNA stabilization; however, we have recently shown that HuD also regulates the levels of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in neurons. To examine the role of HuD in the control of coding and non-coding RNA networks associated with substance use, we identified sets of differentially expressed mRNAs, circRNAs and miRNAs in the striatum of HuD knockout (KO) mice. Our findings indicate that significantly downregulated mRNAs are enriched in biological pathways related to cell morphology and behavior. Furthermore, deletion of HuD altered the levels of 15 miRNAs associated with drug seeking. Using these sets of data, we predicted that a large number of upregulated miRNAs form competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks with circRNAs and mRNAs associated with the neuronal development and synaptic plasticity proteins LSAMP and MARK3. Additionally, several downregulated miRNAs form ceRNA networks with mRNAs and circRNAs from MEF2D, PIK3R3, PTRPM and other neuronal proteins. Together, our results indicate that HuD regulates ceRNA networks controlling the levels of mRNAs associated with neuronal differentiation and synaptic physiology.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number939
JournalBiology
Volume10
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2021

Keywords

  • CeRNAs
  • CircRNAs
  • ELAVL4
  • HuD
  • MiRNAs
  • RNA-binding proteins

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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