Autor: |
Toshinari Ishikawa, Ko Sugawara, Junwei Zhang, Takashi Funatsu, Kohki Okabe |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
iScience, Vol 27, Iss 2, Pp 108811- (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2589-0042 |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.isci.2024.108811 |
Popis: |
Summary: MicroRNA (miRNA) plays physiologically and pathologically important roles in post-transcriptional regulation. Although miRNA has been suggested to dynamically interact with cellular organelles, the dynamicity of intracellular miRNA behavior has remained unclear. Here, by introducing fluorescently labeled pre-miRNA into living cells, we improved the miRNA visualization method using exogenous miRNA precursors. Through the combination of our miRNA visualization method and single-molecule sensitive fluorescence microscopy, we quantitatively analyzed the process of miRNA maturation. Furthermore, single-particle tracking of fluorescent miRNA in cells revealed the directed movements of miRNA on cytoskeletal components (i.e., microtubules and actin filaments). Our results also suggest that cytoskeleton-dependent miRNA trafficking is associated with the interaction of miRNAs with the nucleus and the endoplasmic reticulum/Golgi apparatus. Our method should facilitate the elucidation of the mechanism and physiological significance of the subcellular localization and organelle interaction of miRNA. |
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