Epigenetics and 3D structure of miR-10b/HoxD locus in the brain and malignant glioma.
Epigenetics and 3D structure of miR-10b/HoxD locus in the brain and malignant glioma.
批准号:
10255993
负责人:
Anna M. Krichevsky
金额:
$63.18万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2020
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
未结题
起止时间:
2020-09-15 至 2025-07-31
关键词:
3-DimensionalAdultAffectAnimal ModelAntisense RNAApoptosisArchitectureAstrocytesBindingBiochemicalBrainBrain NeoplasmsCCCTC-binding factorCRISPR/Cas technologyCell CycleCell modelCellsChIP-seqChromatinChromatin LoopClustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic RepeatsDNADNA MethylationDNA analysisDataData AnalysesDependenceDiagnosisDiseaseElementsEnhancersEpigenetic ProcessEtiologyEuropeEventGene ExpressionGenesGeneticGenetic TranscriptionGenomic SegmentGenomicsGlioblastomaGliomaGliomagenesisGoalsGrowthHeterogeneityHi-CHistonesHumanIn Situ HybridizationInvestigational TherapiesLeadLightMalignant GliomaMalignant NeoplasmsMalignant neoplasm of brainMapsMediatingMicroRNAsMicrogliaModelingMolecularMolecular ConformationMutateMutationNeoplastic Cell TransformationNeoplastic ProcessesNeurogliaNeuronsOncologyPatientsPatternPrimary Brain NeoplasmsProcessProsencephalonProteinsRNARNA InterferenceRegulationRegulatory ElementRepressionResolutionRoleSignal TransductionSiteStructureTechniquesTestingTherapeuticTissuesTranscriptTranscriptional ActivationUnited StatesUntranslated RNAUp-RegulationWorkaggressive therapybasebrain cellcell growthchromosome conformation capturecomparativedata modelingderepressionepigenetic silencingfetalgenome editinggenome-wideimaging approachmolecular targeted therapiesneoplastic cellnerve stem cellnovelnovel strategiesnovel therapeutic interventionoverexpressionpediatric patientspromoterstem cellstherapeutically effectivethree dimensional structuretooltranscription factortumorvirtual
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Summary
Glioblastoma (GBM, or astrocytoma grade IV) brain tumor remains one of the most lethal forms of human
cancer and a major unmet need in current oncology. GBM is a highly heterogeneous and multifactorial
disease characterized by the wide landscape of mutations and signaling alterations. Thus, most of the
developing experimental therapies will likely only help a fraction of patients. We have discovered microRNA-
10b (miR-10b), a regulatory molecule whose transcriptional activation emerges as a unique mechanism
shared by almost all gliomas, including both high-grade and low-grade, despite their heterogeneity. miR-10b
regulates neoplastic transformation of normal glial cells and the growth of malignant gliomas. Moreover, it
appears essential for the viability of heterogeneous glioma cells and glioma-initiating stem cells (GSC). Since
miR-10b is highly expressed in practically all malignant gliomas, and its inhibition affects all glioma subtypes,
miR-10b targeting represents a common therapeutic strategy for GBM. Despite the high levels and the critical
role of miR-10b in GBM, how the expression of this molecule, which is silenced in the normal brain, gets
activated in gliomagenesis is unknown. Based on our preliminary data, we hypothesize that various
aberrations accumulating in the brain may converge on epigenetic alterations and reorganization of the three-
dimensional structure of the miR-10b locus, resulting in its transcriptional activation. Such structural changes,
primarily mediated by the CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) and regulatory long non-coding RNA transcripts, will
result in the exposure of miR-10b promoter to a corresponding enhancer, and thus miR-10b expression. In
this R01 project, we will test our hypothesis, investigate the epigenetic mechanism underlying the activation
of miR-10b locus in glioma, and establish the miR-10b-locus centered model of gliomagenesis. Specific Aim
1 will, therefore, provide the high-resolution analysis of the epigenetic landscape and three-dimensional
chromatin conformation of miR-10b locus in normal neuroglial and glioma cells and tissues, and at the
different stages of neoplastic transformation. It will also assess how generalizable such regulation is in glioma
on a genomic scale. Specific Aim 2 will investigate functions of major regulatory DNA and RNA elements in
the locus, including the promoter-associated and enhancer-associated RNAs, using a combination of
biochemical, gene editing, and imaging-based approaches. Specific Aim 3 will model the process of the locus
activation and neoplastic transformation of astrocytes and neuroprogenitors using cell and animal models of
glioma. Discovery of the mechanism(s) converging on miR-10b expression in the brain cortex will shed light
on the origin and etiology of malignant glioma. It may also suggest new strategies for switching it off and new
molecular targets for therapeutic applications.
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Epigenetics and 3D structure of miR-10b/HoxD locus in the brain and malignant glioma.
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批准号:10452679
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$63.01万
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财政年份:2020
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
Testing miR-132 signaling and replacement as a common strategy for AD, FTD, and related pathologies
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批准号:10228414
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$84.39万
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财政年份:2020
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
Developing miR-10b targeting for glioblastoma
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批准号:10353413
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$40.07万
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财政年份:2018
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
Validation of microRNA Targets in Glioma
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批准号:8010662
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$35.09万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
Validation of microRNA Targets in Glioma
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批准号:8391230
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$33.06万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
Validation of microRNA Targets in Glioma
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批准号:8586305
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$34.11万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
Validation of microRNA Targets in Glioma
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批准号:8197277
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$35.17万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
Validation of microRNA Targets in Glioma
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批准号:7784108
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$35.56万
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财政年份:2010
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
Targeting miRNA in brain tumors.
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批准号:6962131
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$15.03万
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财政年份:2005
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
Targeting miRNA in brain tumors.
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批准号:7140159
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$14.7万
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财政年份:2005
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负责人:Anna M. Krichevsky
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依托单位:
海外基金