BÁRTA, Tomáš, Lucie PEŠKOVÁ and Aleš HAMPL. miRNAsong: a web-based tool for generation and testing of miRNA sponge constructs in silico. Scientific Reports. London: Nature Publishing Group, 2016, vol. 6, "neuvedeno", p. 1-8. ISSN 2045-2322. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep36625.
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Original name miRNAsong: a web-based tool for generation and testing of miRNA sponge constructs in silico
Authors BÁRTA, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Lucie PEŠKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Aleš HAMPL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition Scientific Reports, London, Nature Publishing Group, 2016, 2045-2322.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study Genetics and molecular biology
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor Impact factor: 4.259
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/16:00088493
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep36625
UT WoS 000388072000001
Keywords in English MICRORNA TARGET RECOGNITION; EMBRYONIC STEM-CELLS; CUMATE GENE-SWITCH; MAMMALIAN-CELLS; C-MYC; LENTIVIRAL VECTORS; MIR-145; CANCER; EXPRESSION; PREDICTION
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Abstract
MicroRNA (miRNA) sponges are RNA transcripts containing multiple high-affinity binding sites that associate with and sequester specific miRNAs to prevent them from interacting with their target messenger (m) RNAs. Due to the high specificity of miRNA sponges and strong inhibition of target miRNAs, these molecules have become increasingly applied in miRNA loss-of-function studies. However, improperly designed sponge constructs may sequester off-target miRNAs; thus, it has become increasingly important to develop a tool for miRNA sponge construct design and testing. In this study, we introduce microRNA sponge generator and tester (miRNAsong), a freely available web-based tool for generation and in silico testing of miRNA sponges. This tool generates miRNA sponge constructs for specific miRNAs and miRNA families/clusters and tests them for potential binding to miRNAs in selected organisms. Currently, miRNAsong allows for testing of sponge constructs in 219 species covering 35,828 miRNA sequences. Furthermore, we also provide an example, supplemented with experimental data, of how to use this tool. Using miRNAsong, we designed and tested a sponge for miR-145 inhibition, and cloned the sequence into an inducible lentiviral vector. We found that established cell lines expressing miR-145 sponge strongly inhibited miR-145, thus demonstrating the usability of miRNAsong tool for sponge generation.
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GJ16-24004Y, research and development projectName: Indukce buněčné plasticity prostřednictvím modulace mikroRNA molekul: Nový přístup pro přeprogramování buněk
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
MUNI/A/1352/2015, interní kód MUName: Zdroje pro tkáňové inženýrství 6 (Acronym: TissueENG 6)
Investor: Masaryk University, Category A
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