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Using microarray analysis, we detected microRNA-124 (miR-124) to be abundantly expressed in the olfactory bulb (OB). miR-124 regulates adult neurogenesis in the subventricular zone (SVZ). However, much less is known about its role in newborn OB neurons. Here, using both gain-of-function and loss-of-function approaches, we demonstrate that brain-specific miR-124 affects dendritic morphogenesis and spine density in newborn OB neurons. Functional Annotation Clustering of miR-124 targets was enriched in “cell morphogenesis involved in neuron differentiation.”
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We are grateful to the Core Facilities of Zhejiang University Institute of Neuroscience for the technical assistance.
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Guifa Li carried out the sample collection, participated in the array analysis, and drafted the manuscript. Shucai Ling participated in the cell culture and drafted the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Li, G., Ling, S. MiR-124 Promotes Newborn Olfactory Bulb Neuron Dendritic Morphogenesis and Spine Density. J Mol Neurosci 61, 159–168 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12031-016-0873-x
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