Abstract
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are the master regulators of numerous biological processes. Hypoxia causes oxidative stress with severe and detrimental effects on brain function and acts as a critical initiating factor in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). From the RNA-Seq in the forebrain (Fb), midbrain (Mb), and hindbrain (Hb) regions of hypoxic and normoxic zebrafish, we identified novel lncRNAs, whose potential cis targets showed involvement in neuronal development and differentiation pathways. Under hypoxia, several lncRNAs and mRNAs were differentially expressed. Co-expression studies indicated that the Fb and Hb regions' potential lncRNA target genes were involved in the AD pathogenesis. In contrast, those in Mb (cry1b, per1a, cipca) was responsible for regulating circadian rhythm. We identified specific lncRNAs present in the syntenic regions between zebrafish and humans, possibly functionally conserved. We thus identified several conserved lncRNAs as the probable regulators of AD genes (adrb3b, cav1, stat3, bace2, apoeb, psen1, s100b).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 29-43 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Genomics |
Volume | 113 |
Issue number | 1P1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 Elsevier Inc.
Funding
This study was supported by a National Postdoctoral Fellowship project sanctioned to BB (PDF/2016/002013) by the Science and Engineering Research Board, New Delhi, India, and to NS by the National Agricultural Science Fund, Indian Council of Agricultural Research , New Delhi (ABA-7011/ 1018-19/240). NS acknowledges the FIST-II program (SR/FST/LS1-615/ 2014) by the DST, New Delhi. We thank Dr. Sumit Mukherjee, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, for his suggestions on bioinformatics works. This study was supported by a National Postdoctoral Fellowship project sanctioned to BB (PDF/2016/002013) by the Science and Engineering Research Board, New Delhi, India, and to NS by the National Agricultural Science Fund, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi (ABA-7011/ 1018-19/240). NS acknowledges the FIST-II program (SR/FST/LS1-615/ 2014) by the DST, New Delhi. We thank Dr. Sumit Mukherjee, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, for his suggestions on bioinformatics works.
Funders | Funder number |
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National Agricultural Science Fund | |
Department of Science and Technology, Republic of South Africa | |
Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India | |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research | SR/FST/LS1-615/ 2014, ABA-7011/ 1018-19/240 |
Science and Engineering Research Board |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- Brain regions
- Hypoxia
- Long non-coding RNAs
- Zebrafish