Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a chronic Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by hematopoietic stem cell-derived clonal myeloproliferation, involving especially the megakaryocyte lineage. To better characterize how the altered expression of microRNAs might contribute to PMF pathogenesis, we have previously performed the integrative analysis of gene and microRNA expression profiles of PMF hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs), which allowed us to identify miR- 494-3p as the upregulated microRNA predicted to target the highest number of downregulated mRNAs. To elucidate the role of miR-494-3p in hematopoietic differentiation, in the present study we demonstrated that miR-494-3p enforced expression in normal HSPCs promotes megakaryocytopoiesis. Gene expression profiling upon miR-494-3p overexpression allowed the identification of genes commonly downregulated both after microRNA overexpression and in PMF CD34+ cells. Among them, suppressor of cytokine signaling 6 (SOCS6) was confirmed to be a miR-494-3p target by luciferase assay. Western blot analysis showed reduced level of SOCS6 protein as well as STAT3 activation in miR-494-3p overexpressing cells. Furthermore, transient inhibition of SOCS6 expression in HSPCs demonstrated that SOCS6 silencing stimulates megakaryocytopoiesis, mimicking the phenotypic effects observed upon miR-494-3p overexpression. Finally, to disclose the contribution of miR-494-3p upregulation to PMF pathogenesis, we performed inhibition experiments in PMF HSPCs, which showed that miR-494-3p silencing led to SOCS6 upregulation and impaired megakaryocyte differentiation. Taken together, our results describe for the first time the role of miR-494- 3p during normal HSPC differentiation and suggest that its increased expression, and the subsequent downregulation of its target SOCS6, might contribute to the megakaryocyte hyperplasia commonly observed in PMF patients.

miR-494-3p overexpression promotes megakaryocytopoiesis in primary myelofibrosis hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells by targeting SOCS6 / Rontauroli, Sebastiano; Norfo, Ruggiero; Pennucci, Valentina; Zini, Roberta; Ruberti, Samantha; Bianchi, Elisa; Salati, Simona; Prudente, Zelia; Rossi, Chiara; Rosti, Vittorio; Guglielmelli, Paola; Barosi, Giovanni; Vannucchi, Alessandro; Tagliafico, Enrico; Manfredini, Rossella. - In: ONCOTARGET. - ISSN 1949-2553. - 8:13(2017), pp. 21380-21397. [10.18632/oncotarget.15226]

miR-494-3p overexpression promotes megakaryocytopoiesis in primary myelofibrosis hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells by targeting SOCS6

Rontauroli, Sebastiano;Norfo, Ruggiero;Pennucci, Valentina;Zini, Roberta;Ruberti, Samantha;Bianchi, Elisa;Salati, Simona;Prudente, Zelia;Rossi, Chiara;Vannucchi, Alessandro;Tagliafico, Enrico;Manfredini, Rossella
2017

Abstract

Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a chronic Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by hematopoietic stem cell-derived clonal myeloproliferation, involving especially the megakaryocyte lineage. To better characterize how the altered expression of microRNAs might contribute to PMF pathogenesis, we have previously performed the integrative analysis of gene and microRNA expression profiles of PMF hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs), which allowed us to identify miR- 494-3p as the upregulated microRNA predicted to target the highest number of downregulated mRNAs. To elucidate the role of miR-494-3p in hematopoietic differentiation, in the present study we demonstrated that miR-494-3p enforced expression in normal HSPCs promotes megakaryocytopoiesis. Gene expression profiling upon miR-494-3p overexpression allowed the identification of genes commonly downregulated both after microRNA overexpression and in PMF CD34+ cells. Among them, suppressor of cytokine signaling 6 (SOCS6) was confirmed to be a miR-494-3p target by luciferase assay. Western blot analysis showed reduced level of SOCS6 protein as well as STAT3 activation in miR-494-3p overexpressing cells. Furthermore, transient inhibition of SOCS6 expression in HSPCs demonstrated that SOCS6 silencing stimulates megakaryocytopoiesis, mimicking the phenotypic effects observed upon miR-494-3p overexpression. Finally, to disclose the contribution of miR-494-3p upregulation to PMF pathogenesis, we performed inhibition experiments in PMF HSPCs, which showed that miR-494-3p silencing led to SOCS6 upregulation and impaired megakaryocyte differentiation. Taken together, our results describe for the first time the role of miR-494- 3p during normal HSPC differentiation and suggest that its increased expression, and the subsequent downregulation of its target SOCS6, might contribute to the megakaryocyte hyperplasia commonly observed in PMF patients.
2017
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13
21380
21397
miR-494-3p overexpression promotes megakaryocytopoiesis in primary myelofibrosis hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells by targeting SOCS6 / Rontauroli, Sebastiano; Norfo, Ruggiero; Pennucci, Valentina; Zini, Roberta; Ruberti, Samantha; Bianchi, Elisa; Salati, Simona; Prudente, Zelia; Rossi, Chiara; Rosti, Vittorio; Guglielmelli, Paola; Barosi, Giovanni; Vannucchi, Alessandro; Tagliafico, Enrico; Manfredini, Rossella. - In: ONCOTARGET. - ISSN 1949-2553. - 8:13(2017), pp. 21380-21397. [10.18632/oncotarget.15226]
Rontauroli, Sebastiano; Norfo, Ruggiero; Pennucci, Valentina; Zini, Roberta; Ruberti, Samantha; Bianchi, Elisa; Salati, Simona; Prudente, Zelia; Rossi...espandi
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