NET silencing by let-7i in postural tachycardia syndrome

Corcoran, SJ; Rafehi, H; Khan, AW; Maxwell, SS; Esler, MD; Ziemann, M; K N, H; El-Osta, A; Okabe, J
Abstract
While strongly implicated in postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), considerable controversy exists regarding norepinephrine transporter (NET) loss of function. POTS is characterized by the clinical symptoms of orthostatic intolerance, lightheadedness, tachycardia, and syncope or near syncope with upright posture. Abnormal sympathetic nervous system activity is typical, of a type which suggests dysfunction of the NET, with evidence that the gene responsible is under tight epigenetic control. Using RNA of isolated chromatin combined with massive parallel sequencing (RICh-seq) we show that let-7i miRNA suppresses NET by methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2). Vorinostat restores epigenetic control and NET expression in leukocytes derived from POTS participants.
Journal JCI INSIGHT
ISSN 2379-3708
Published 23 Mar 2017
Volume 2
Issue 6
Pages e90183
DOI 10.1172/jci.insight.90183
Type Journal Article
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