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ArticleBiology open2021

miR-8b is involved in brain and eye regeneration of Dugesia japonica in head regeneration.

Hongjin Liu, Qian Song, Hui Zhen, Hongkuan Deng, Bosheng Zhao, Zhonghong Cao

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Article in Biology open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hongjin LiuSchool of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
Qian SongLaboratory of Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
Hui ZhenLaboratory of Developmental and Evolutionary Biology, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
Hongkuan DengSchool of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
Bosheng ZhaoSchool of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.
Zhonghong CaoSchool of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1138-0080
Shandong University of Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of evolutionarily conserved small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the translation level in cell growth, proliferation and differentiation. In addition, some types of miRNAs have been proven to be key modulators of both CNS development and plasticity, such as let-7, miR-9 and miR-124. In this research, we found miR-8b acts as an important regulator involved in brain and eyespot regeneration in Dugesia japonica. miR-8b was highly conserved among species and was abundantly expressed in central nervous system. Here, we detected the expression dynamics of miR-8b by qPCR during the head regeneration of D. japonica. Knockdown miR-8b by anti-MIRs method caused severe defects of eyes and CNS. Our study revealed the evolutionary conserved role of miR-8b in the planarian regeneration process, and further provided more research ideas and available information for planarian miRNAs.

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BrainEyeGene Expression RegulationHeadRegenerationAnimalsGene Knockdown TechniquesMicroRNAsPhenotypePlanariansMicroRNAsBrain regenerationEyespotmiR-8bmiRNAPlanarian

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PMID34184734
PMCPMC8272931
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