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MicroRNA preparations from individual monogenean Gyrodactylus salaris-a comparison of six commercially available totalRNA extraction kits
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Describing and evaluating miRNA inventories with Next Generation Sequencing is a goal of scientists from a wide range of fields. It requires high purity, high quality, and high yield RNA extractions that do not only contain abundant ribosomal RNAs but are also enriched in miRNAs. Here we compare 6 disparate and commercially available totalRNA extraction kits for their suitability for miRNA-preparations from <it>Gyrodactylus salaris</it>, an important but small (500 Οm in length) monogenean pathogen of Norwegian Atlantic salmon (<it>Salmo salar</it>).</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>We evaluated 1 salt precipitation method (MasterPure⢠Complete RNA Purification Kit, Epicentre), 2 Phenol based extraction methods (mirVana Kit, Ambion, and Trizol Plus Kit, Invitrogen), 1 paramagnetic bead extraction method (RNA Tissue kit, GeneMole) and 2 purification methods based on spin column chromatography using a proprietary resin as separation matrix (Phenol-free Total RNA Purification Kit, Amresco, and ZR MicroPrep Kit, Zymo Research). The quality of the extractions from 1, 10 and 100 individuals, respectively, was assessed in terms of totalRNA yield, RNA integrity, and smallRNA and miRNA yield. The 6 RNA extraction methods yielded considerably different total RNA extracts, with striking differences in low molecular weight RNA yield. The Phenol-free Total RNA Purification Kit (Amresco) showed the highest totalRNA yield, but the best miRNA/totalRNA ratio was obtained with the ZR MicroPrep Kit (Zymo Research). It was not possible to extract electrophoretically detectable miRNAs from <it>Gyrodactylus salaris </it>with the RNA Tissue Kit (GeneMole) or the Trizol Plus Kit (Invitrogen).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>We present an optimized extraction protocol for single and small numbers of <it>Gyrodactylus salaris </it>from infected Atlantic salmon that delivers a totalRNA yield suitable for downstream next generation sequencing analyses of miRNA. Two of the six tested totalRNA kits/methods were not suitable for the extraction of miRNAs from <it>Gyrodactylus salaris</it>.</p
MirGeneDB 2.1: toward a complete sampling of all major animal phyla
B.F. is supported by the Tromso forskningsstiftelse (TFS) [20 SG BF `MIRevolution']; Strategic Research Area (SFO) program of the Swedish Research Council (to V.R.) through Stockholm University (to B.F., W.K., E.M.-S. and M.R.F.); M.R.F. is additionally supported by ERC [758397 `miRCell']; South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority support is acknowledged [2018014 to E.H.]; P.J. Chabot is supported by the Junior Scholars Program (Dartmouth College); V.O.'s research funding was awarded to Dr Mary J. O'Connell (Associate Professor) from the School of Life Sciences University of Nottingham; M.H. is supported by the Spanish Government [AGL2017-88702C2-2-R]; University of Granada [A-BIO-481-UGR18, FEDER 18]; K.J.P. has been supported by the National Science Foundation; NASA Ames; Dartmouth College.We describe an update of MirGeneDB, the manually
curated microRNA gene database. Adhering to
uniform and consistent criteria for microRNA
annotation and nomenclature, we substantially
expanded MirGeneDB with 30 additional species
representing previously missing metazoan phyla
such as sponges, jellyfish, rotifers and flatworms.
MirGeneDB 2.1 now consists of 75 species spanning
over âź800 million years of animal evolution, and
contains a total number of 16 670 microRNAs from
1549 families. Over 6000 microRNAs were added in
this update using âź550 datasets with âź7.5 billion
sequencing reads. By adding new phylogenetically
important species, especially those relevant for
the study of whole genome duplication events,
and through updating evolutionary nodes of origin
for many families and genes, we were able to
substantially refine our nomenclature system. All changes are traceable in the specifically developed
MirGeneDB version tracker. The performance of
read-pages is improved and microRNA expression
matrices for all tissues and species are now also
downloadable. Altogether, this update represents
a significant step toward a complete sampling of
all major metazoan phyla, and a widely needed
foundation for comparative microRNA genomics and
transcriptomics studies. MirGeneDB 2.1 is part of
RNAcentral and Elixir Norway, publicly and freely
available at http://www.mirgenedb.org/.Tromso forskningsstiftelse (TFS) 20_SG_BFStrategic Research Area (SFO) program of the Swedish Research Council through Stockholm UniversityEuropean Research Council (ERC)
European Commission 758397South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority 2018014Junior Scholars Program (Dartmouth College)School of Life Sciences University of NottinghamSpanish GovernmentEuropean Commission AGL2017-88702-C2-2-RUniversity of Granada A-BIO-481-UGR18
FEDER 18National Science Foundation (NSF)National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)Dartmouth Colleg
Evolutionary Implications of the microRNA- and piRNA Complement of Lepidodermella squamata (Gastrotricha)
Gastrotrichsââhairy belliesââare microscopic free-living animals inhabiting marine and freshwater habitats. Based on morphological and early molecular analyses, gastrotrichs were placed close to nematodes, but recent phylogenomic analyses have suggested their close relationship to flatworms (Platyhelminthes) within Spiralia. Small non-coding RNA data on e.g., microRNAs (miRNAs) and PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNA) may help to resolve this long-standing question. MiRNAs are short post-transcriptional gene regulators that together with piRNAs play key roles in development. In a âmulti-omicsâ approach we here used small-RNA sequencing, available transcriptome and genomic data to unravel the miRNA- and piRNA complements along with the RNAi (RNA interference) protein machinery of Lepidodermella squamata (Gastrotricha, Chaetonotida). We identified 52 miRNA genes representing 35 highly conserved miRNA families specific to Eumetazoa, Bilateria, Protostomia, and Spiralia, respectively, with overall high similarities to platyhelminth miRNA complements. In addition, we found four large piRNA clusters that also resemble flatworm piRNAs but not those earlier described for nematodes. Congruently, transcriptomic annotation revealed that the Lepidodermella protein machinery is highly similar to flatworms, too. Taken together, miRNA, piRNA, and protein data support a close relationship of gastrotrichs and flatworms.publishedVersio
A comprehensive profile of circulating RNAs in human serum
Non-coding RNA (ncRNA) molecules have fundamental roles in cells and many are also stable in body fluids as extracellular RNAs. In this study, we used RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to investigate the profile of small non-coding RNA (sncRNA) in human serum. We analyzed 10 billion Illumina reads from 477 serum samples, included in the Norwegian population-based Janus Serum Bank (JSB). We found that the core serum RNA repertoire includes 258 micro RNAs (miRNA), 441 piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNA), 411 transfer RNAs (tRNA), 24 small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNA), 125 small nuclear RNAs (snRNA) and 123 miscellaneous RNAs (misc-RNA). We also investigated biological and technical variation in expression, and the results suggest that many RNA molecules identified in serum contain signs of biological variation. They are therefore unlikely to be random degradation by-products. In addition, the presence of specific fragments of tRNA, snoRNA, Vault RNA and Y_RNA indicates protection from degradation. Our results suggest that many circulating RNAs in serum can be potential biomarkers
MicroRNAs are deeply linked to the emergence of the complex octopus brain
Soft-bodied cephalopods such as octopuses are exceptionally intelligent invertebrates with a highly complex nervous system that evolved independently from vertebrates. Because of elevated RNA editing in their nervous tissues, we hypothesized that RNA regulation may play a major role in the cognitive success of this group. We thus profiled messenger RNAs and small RNAs in three cephalopod species including 18 tissues of the Octopus vulgaris. We show that the major RNA innovation of soft-bodied cephalopods is an expansion of the microRNA (miRNA) gene repertoire. These evolutionarily novel miRNAs were primarily expressed in adult neuronal tissues and during the development and had conserved and thus likely functional target sites. The only comparable miRNA expansions happened, notably, in vertebrates. Thus, we propose that miRNAs are intimately linked to the evolution of complex animal brains
sRNAbench and sRNAtoolbox 2022 update: accurate miRNA and sncRNA profiling for model and non-model organisms
The NCBI Sequence Read Archive currently hosts microRNA sequencing data for over 800 different species, evidencing the existence of a broad taxonomic distribution in the field of small RNA research. Simultaneously, the number of samples per miRNA-seq study continues to increase resulting in a vast amount of data that requires accurate, fast and user-friendly analysis methods. Since the previous release of sRNAtoolbox in 2019, 55 000 sRNAbench jobs have been submitted which has motivated many improvements in its usability and the scope of the underlying annotation database. With this update, users can upload an unlimited number of samples or import them from Google Drive, Dropbox or URLs. Micro- and small RNA profiling can now be carried out using high-confidence Metazoan and plant specific databases, MirGeneDB and PmiREN respectively, together with genome assemblies and libraries from 441 Ensembl species. The new results page includes straightforward sample annotation to allow downstream differential expression analysis with sRNAde. Unassigned reads can also be explored by means of a new tool that performs mapping to microbial references, which can reveal contamination events or biologically meaningful findings as we describe in the example. sRNAtoolbox is available at: https://arn.ugr.es/srnatoolbox/</a
A comprehensive framework for analysis of microRNA sequencing data in metastatic colorectal cancer
Although microRNAs (miRNAs) contribute to all hallmarks of cancer, miRNA dysregulation in metastasis remains poorly understood. The aim of this
work was to reliably identify miRNAs associated
with metastatic progression of colorectal cancer
(CRC) using novel and previously published nextgeneration sequencing (NGS) datasets generated
from 268 samples of primary (pCRC) and metastatic
CRC (mCRC; liver, lung and peritoneal metastases)
and tumor adjacent tissues. Differential expression
analysis was performed using a meticulous bioinformatics pipeline, including only bona fide miRNAs, and utilizing miRNA-tailored quality control
and processing. Five miRNAs were identified as upregulated at multiple metastatic sites Mir-210 3p, Mir191 5p, Mir-8-P1b 3p [mir-141â3p], Mir-1307 5p and
Mir-155 5p. Several have previously been implicated
in metastasis through involvement in epithelial-tomesenchymal transition and hypoxia, while other
identified miRNAs represent novel findings. The
use of a publicly available pipeline facilitates reproducibility and allows new datasets to be added as
they become available. The set of miRNAs identified
here provides a reliable starting-point for further research into the role of miRNAs in metastatic progression
sRNAbench and sRNAtoolbox 2019: intuitive fast small RNA profiling and differential expression
Since the original publication of sRNAtoolbox in
2015, small RNA research experienced notable advances
in different directions. New protocols for
small RNA sequencing have become available to
address important issues such as adapter ligation
bias, PCR amplification artefacts or to include internal
controls such as spike-in sequences. New microRNA
reference databases were developed with
different foci, either prioritizing accuracy (low number
of false positives) or completeness (low number
of false negatives). Additionally, other small RNA
molecules as well asmicroRNA sequence and length
variants (isomiRs) have continued to gain importance.
Finally, the number of microRNA sequencing
studies deposited in GEO nearly triplicated from
2014 (280) to 2018 (764). These developments imply
that fast and easy-to-use tools for expression profiling
and subsequent downstream analysis of miRNAseq
data are essential to many researchers. Key features
in this sRNAtoolbox release include addition of
all major RNA library preparation protocols to sRNAbench
and improvements in sRNAde, a tool that
summarizes several aspects of small RNA sequencing
studies including the detection of consensus differential
expression. A special emphasis was put on
the user-friendliness of the tools, for instance sRNAbench
now supports parallel launching of several
jobs to improve reproducibility and user time efficiency.European Union [765492 to M.H.]; Spanish Government
[AGL2017-88702-C2-2-R to M.H., J.L.O.]; Instituto de
Salud Carlos III, FEDER funds [PIE16/00045 to J.A.M.];
Chair âDoctors Galera-Requena in cancer stem cell researchâ
to JMA and by the Ministry of Education of
Spain [FPU13/05662 to R.L., IFI16/00041 to E.A.]; Strategic
Research Area (SFO) program of the Swedish Research
Council (to V.R.) through Stockholm University (to
B.F.). Funding for open access charge: SpanishGovernment
[AGL2017-88702-C2-2-R]
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Subtype-specific micro-RNA expression signatures in breast cancer progression.
Robust markers of invasiveness may help reduce the overtreatment of in situ carcinomas. Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease and biological mechanisms for carcinogenesis vary between subtypes. Stratification by subtype is therefore necessary to identify relevant and robust signatures of invasive disease. We have identified microRNA (miRNA) alterations during breast cancer progression in two separate datasets and used stratification and external validation to strengthen the findings. We analyzed two separate datasets (METABRIC and AHUS) consisting of a total of 186 normal breast tissue samples, 18 ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and 1,338 invasive breast carcinomas. Validation in a separate dataset and stratification by molecular subtypes based on immunohistochemistry, PAM50 and integrated cluster classifications were performed. We propose subtype-specific miRNA signatures of invasive carcinoma and a validated signature of DCIS. miRNAs included in the invasive signatures include downregulation of miR-139-5p in aggressive subtypes and upregulation of miR-29c-5p expression in the luminal subtypes. No miRNAs were differentially expressed in the transition from DCIS to invasive carcinomas on the whole, indicating the need for subtype stratification. A total of 27 miRNAs were included in our proposed DCIS signature. Significant alterations of expression included upregulation of miR-21-5p and the miR-200 family and downregulation of let-7 family members in DCIS samples. The signatures proposed here can form the basis for studies exploring DCIS samples with increased invasive potential and serum biomarkers for in situ and invasive breast cancer.This work was performed as part of the EurocanPlatform which has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement No. 260791. Portions of this research (Venn diagram creator) were supported by the W.R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory, a national scientific user facility sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research and located at PNNL. PNNL is operated by Battelle Memorial Institute for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-76RL0 1830.This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Wiley via http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.3014
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