Identification of an Imprinted Gene Cluster in the X-Inactivation Center
Identification of an Imprinted Gene Cluster in the X-Inactivation Center
Mammalian development is strongly influenced by the epigenetic phenomenon called genomic imprinting, in which either the paternal or the maternal allele of imprinted genes is expressed. Paternally expressed Xist, an imprinted gene, has been considered as a single cis-acting factor to inactivate the paternally inherited X chromosome (Xp) in preimplantation mouse embryos. This means that X-chromosome inactivation also entails gene imprinting at a very early developmental stage. However, the precise mechanism of imprinted X-chromosome inactivation remains unknown and there is little information about imprinted genes on X chromosomes. In this study, we examined whether there are other imprinted genes than Xist expressed from the inactive paternal X chromosome and expressed in female embryos at the preimplantation stage. We focused on small RNAs and compared their expression patterns between sexes by tagging the female X chromosome with green fluorescent protein. As a result, we identified two micro (mi)RNAs-miR-374-5p and miR-421-3p-mapped adjacent to Xist that were predominantly expressed in female blastocysts. Allelic expression analysis revealed that these miRNAs were indeed imprinted and expressed from the Xp. Further analysis of the imprinting status of adjacent locus led to the discovery of a large cluster of imprinted genes expressed from the Xp: Jpx, Ftx and Zcchc13. To our knowledge, this is the first identified cluster of imprinted genes in the cis-acting regulatory region termed the X-inactivation center. This finding may help in understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating imprinted X-chromosome inactivation during early mammalian development.
Male, X Chromosome, Science, Q, R, Mice, Transgenic, Embryo, Mammalian, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Genomic Imprinting, Mice, MicroRNAs, Blastocyst, X Chromosome Inactivation, Multigene Family, Medicine, Animals, Female, RNA, Long Noncoding, Cloning, Molecular, Research Article
Male, X Chromosome, Science, Q, R, Mice, Transgenic, Embryo, Mammalian, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Genomic Imprinting, Mice, MicroRNAs, Blastocyst, X Chromosome Inactivation, Multigene Family, Medicine, Animals, Female, RNA, Long Noncoding, Cloning, Molecular, Research Article
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