Abstract
Small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) are small regulatory molecules, which play key roles in fine-tune of all cell functions. In late 1970s and early 1980s, it was first determined that non-coding RNAs contribute to the cellular regulatory processes. The kingdom of sncRNAs is very numerous and it is clear that functions of different members of this family is different from each other and may be involved in normal and pathologic processes in cell. Recently it was investigated that sncRNAs and long non-coding RNAs play roles in cellular differentiation, proliferation, metabolic processes, bioenergetic regulation, cell death and inter-cellular communications, etc. In embryos, non-coding RNAs control maternal-zygotic transition, the maintenance of pluripotency, the pattering of the body axes, the specification and differentiation of cell types and morphogenesis of organs. Development of hematologic malignancies in humans, their course and regulation of resistance and sensitivity of tumorous cells to therapy are under the control of sncRNAs.
Keywords
- small non-coding RNAs
- micro-RNAs
- antago-miRNA
- nano-sized polymer carriers
- leukemic cell transformation
1. Introduction
1.1. Small non-coding RNAs
Small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) are oligonucleotides with length less than 200 nt. This is numerous family of non-coding genomic regulators. The most investigated sncRNAs are micro-RNAs (miRNAs) and small interfered RNAs (siRNAs). Less studied sncRNAs are piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs), small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) and small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) [1, 2].
1.2. Biogenesis of micro-RNAs and piwi-interacting RNAs
All small non-coding RNAs before they become functionally active undergo different processes of biogenesis from their precursor form. This multistep maturation is necessary for normal functionality of small non-coding RNAs. Imbalance of one or more steps of sncRNAs biogenesis may results in development of different pathologic disorders and carcinogenesis [3].
1.3. micro-RNAs
miRNAs are small, single-stranded RNAs (ssRNAs) that are less than 24 nucleotides in length. They control translation of more than 60% of protein-coding genes. Four different mechanisms of regulation exist: inhibition of translation initiation, suppression of translation elongation, degradation of co-translational protein and initiation of translation termination [4, 5, 6, 7, 8].
The biogenesis of miRNAs was previously described [9, 10, 11, 12, 13]. Primary miRNAs (pri-miRNAs) are mostly transcribed by RNA Polymerase II (RNA Pol II). After that, pri-miRNAs undergo nuclear processing by the microprocessor complex of RNAse III enzyme Drosha/DGCR8 (DiGeorge syndrome critical region gene 8), followed by export into the cytoplasm as pre-miRNAs complexed with exportin5 and RAN GTP [9, 10, 11]. In the cytoplasm, immature miRNAs are duplexes by the cytoplasmic RNase III Dicer together with its catalytic partner Trans-activator RNA (tar)-binding protein (TRBP). Dicer/TRBP cleavage pre-miRNAs in duplex RNA (dsRNA) is loaded onto Argonaute (AGO) proteins to generate the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). RISC contains a single-stranded miRNAs and guide them to theirs target mRNAs [12, 13].
1.4. Piwi-interacting RNAs
PiRNAs, 26–32 nt long small non-coding RNAs that are associated with the piwi-class AGO protein family, are generated independently of Dicer from single-stranded precursors [14]. The primary function of these sncRNAs is silencing of transposable elements through de novo DNA methylation [15]. Some piRNAs are silencing target protein-coding genes [16]. Recently two models of piRNA biogenesis were proposed: the primary processing and the secondary amplification (ping-pong amplification loop) pathways. In the germline, piRNA biogenesis involves both pathways. Two putative RNA helicases, Armi and FS(1)Yb (Female Sterile (1) Yb; also known as Yb) and a nuclease, Zuc (Zucchini), as factors of primary piRNA biogenesis. PiRNA precursors or intermediates obtained from uni-strand clusters are cut by Zuc to produce piRNAs that bind to piwi proteins. Amplification of loop pathway is activated by piRNA derived from primary biogenesis pathway. There should be a relative increase in abundance of complementary piRNAs due to the amplification. The primary pool of piRNAs amplifying sequences is silencing active transposons in the secondary ping-pong amplification loops cycles. The ping-pong amplification loop characterized in many animal species requires piwi subfamily proteins: piwi and Aub [17, 18, 19]. Sense-strand piRNAs react with Ago3 [20], whereas antisense piRNAs bound to Piwi or Aub [21]. In the ping-pong amplification loop model of piRNA biogenesis, antisense piRNAs in complex with Aub directly cleaves sense-strand transposon sequences, generating sense piRNAs for Ago3. The Ago3-piRNA complex then directs cleavage of antisense piRNA precursors, generating antisense piRNAs for Aub. The 5′-ends of amplified secondary piRNAs are determined by Aub and Ago3 Slicer [22, 23, 24, 25].
1.5. Role of sncRNAs in carcinogenesis
sncRNAs may play double-faced roles in carcinogenesis as oncogenes and tumor suppressors. As oncogenes sncRNAs function in tumor initiation, progression and resistance to therapies; as tumor suppressors, sncRNAs inhibit cell growth, induce apoptosis, block cell cycle and promote cell differentiation [26, 27]. In every pathologic condition, its own biomarker sncRNAs exist which indicate prognosis, course of disease and resistance or sensitivity to ongoing treatment. These biomarkers may be a basis for creation of new drugs for epigenetic therapy of cancers.
2. sncRNAs in AML
In acute myeloid leukemia (AML), some sncRNAs may play roles in oncogenes and other sncRNAs may be tumor suppressors. Oncogenic sncRNAs are miRNA-155, miRNA-17-92 cluster, miRNA-221, miRNA-21, etc. Tumor suppressive functions have miRNA-15a/16 cluster, miRNA-29b, miRNA-181b and members of let-7 cluster [28]. These sncRNAs may be determined as biomarkers and prognostic markers in AML.
2.1. sncRNAs as biomarkers and prognostic markers of AML
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous hematologic disease, which characterizes with disturbances of differentiation and maturation of hematopoietic stem cells or progenitor cells and appearance of immature blasts in periphery blood. Any classifications of AML are existing (WHO, 2008 with corrections in 2016) [29]. Classification of AML in dependence of genetic abnormalities is one of the basic classifications for this disease. All genetic changes in AML are also associated with imbalance of expression of different sncRNAs. These sncRNAs can be determined as biomarkers of particular type of AML. In Table 1, presents the most comprehensive analysis of dysregulated sncRNAs in dependence of AML type. All displayed sncRNAs profiles were taken from clinical investigations in AML patients.
Type of AML [29, 32] | Downregulated | Upregulated |
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AML with t(8;21)(q22;q22.1); RUNX1-RUNX1T1 | miRNA-9, 18a, 19a–b, 20a, 92, 193a, 196 [34]; miRNA-196b [36]; 21, 26a, 125a, 142-3p, 196a, 494 [37]; 133, 17-3p, 17-5p [38]; let-7b, c [40] | miRNA-126, 130 [33, 36]; let-7a-3, 30a, b, c [34]; 27a, 146a, b, 150, 155, 181a, b, 223 [37]; 17–92, miRNA-24a, b [40] |
AML with inv.(16)(p13.1q22) or t(16;16)(p13.1;q22); CBFB-MYH11 | miRNA-30b, d, 335 [36]; 196a, b [37]; let-7b, c [40] | miRNA-126 [36]; 126 [40] |
AML with t(9;11)(p21.3;q23.3); MLLT3-KMT2A | miRNA-22, 24, 29a, b, 30a, 124, 132, 133a, 133b, 146a, b, 150, 155, 193b, 221, 222, 424, 503, 542 [33]; 23a, 181b, 210, 495 [34, 35]; let-7c, miRNA-26a, 30c, d, 100, 125b, 126-3p, 143, 181a, d [37]; 16, 29s, 34a [38]; let-7b, miRNA-29c [40] | Let-7a-3, miRNA-30a, b, c, 17h, g, 196b, 328 [34, 35]; 21, 196a, b [37]; 17–92, 196a, 219, 326 [38, 40] |
APL (M3) with a translocation between chromosomes 15 and 17 (PML-RARA) | Let-7c, miRNA-15b, 107, 143, 210, 223, 342 [33]; miRNA-16 [34]; 23a [35]; 485-5p [36]; let-7b, 18b, 22, 24, 27a, 126-3p, 150, 196a, b, 378 [37]; 17-5p, 20a [39] | Let-7a, let-7d, miRNA-142, 181b [33]; let-7a-3, miRNA-30a, b, c, 337-3p [34]; 125b [35, 37]; 29a, 100, 146a, 146b-5p, 181 a, b [37]; 127, 299, 323, 368, 382 [38, 40] |
AML with t(6;9)(p23;q34.1); DEK-NUP214 | ||
AML with inv.(3)(q21.3q26.2) or t(3;3)(q21.3;q26.2); GATA2, MECOM | miRNA-449a [35] | |
AML (megakaryoblastic) with t(1;22)(p13.3;q13.3); RBM15-MKL1 | miRNA-29a [37] | miRNA-335, miRNA-375 [37] |
AML with BCR-ABL1 | miRNA-203 [41]; 150 [42]; 451 [43]; 120, 151, 155, 31, 564 [44]; | miRNA-23a [41]; 125b, 96 [44]; |
AML with mutated NPM1 | miRNA-424, 181a, b [46]; 320, 145, let-7c [47]; 10b, let-7, miRNA-29, 181a, 124, 128, 194, 219, 220a [48]; 204, 126, 130a, 451 [38] | miRNA-10a-5p [45]; 155 [46]; 196a, b [47] |
AML with biallelic mutations of CEBPA | miRNA-34a [49] | miRNA-328 [44]; miRNA-181a [38, 48]; 335 [38] |
AML with mutated RUNX1 | Let-7, miRNA-223, 99a, 100 [48] | miRNA-24, 23, 27, 155, 211, 220, 595 [48] |
2.2. Role of separated miRNAs and piRNAs in AML
miRNA, which most often involved in pathologic processes in AML are let-7 family of miRNAs, miRNA-16, 17–92 cluster, miRNA-29, miRNA-30, miRNA-146, miRNA-150, miRNA-155, miRNA-196 and miRNA-223. The oncogenic markers are miRNA-17-92 cluster, miRNA-155 and miRNA-196; the tumor suppressive are miRNA-15/16, let-7 family, miRNA-29, miRNA-30, miRNA-146, miRNA-150 and miRNA-223 (Figure 1).
miRNA-29b targets DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) and downregulates DNA methylation in malignant cells. In AML cells, enhanced expression of miRNA-29b results in the reduction of the expression of DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B. miRNA-29b downregulates DNMT1 indirectly by targeting Sp1, a trans-activator of the DNMT1 gene due to a decrease in global DNA methylation and re-expression of p15 (INK4b) and ESR1. Moreover, miRNA-29 family members may downregulate the active DNA demethylation pathway members tet-methylcytosine dioxygenase (TET1) and thymine DNA glycosylase (TDG) [37, 60]. miRNA-29 targets CCNT2 that is a component of the positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb). P-TEFb is essential for the elongation of transcription and co-transcriptional processing by RNA polymerase II. Different P-TEFb complexes can regulate subsets of distinct genes that are important for the embryonic development. miRNA-29 family miRNAs downregulate cyclin-dependent kinase 6. It provides a differentiation promoting activity of Runx proteins to be selectively activated in terminally differentiating cells [38, 61].
2.3. Piwi-interacting RNAs
Piwi-interacting RNAs is the most numerous class of sncRNAs, whose action in normal and malignant hematopoiesis is less studied. Piwi-regulatory proteins are Argonaute family proteins, which are essential for germ stem cells self-renewal and maintenance. They are encoded by highly conserved PIWI genes. Human genome has four piwi-coding genes: HIWI, HILI, HIWI3 and HIWI2. Piwi proteins are associated with piRNAs and they act in cooperation with each other. Firstly, piwi proteins were identified in germ cells and then in somatic cells [63, 89]. A growing number of studies have found that piwi proteins in humans and mice, specifically, HIWI, PIWIL2 and PIWIL2-like proteins, are expressed in various types of tumor cells. In addition, piRNAs were also detected in these cells [64, 90].
In AML, piwi proteins and piRNAs are deregulated. Recently, it was shown that high expression of piwi-like protein 4 in leukemic cells in 72% of the patients with different types of AML compared to healthy controls, and in 90% of the patients with MLL-AF9 rearranged AML [13, 65]. PiRNAs act as sequence-specific guides for piwi proteins, and they support biogenesis and stability of piRNAs. Piwi and piRNAs are involved in the intra-nuclear processes such as heterochromatin formation, mobile transposable elements (TE) silencing and repressive histone modifications (H3K9me3). The piwi protein PIWIL4 is overexpressed in a large proportion of AML leukemia patients. This knockdown results in gross changes in histone methylation and slowed leukemic growth. It suggests a tightly regulated piwi pathway is essential for normal hematopoiesis [66, 91].
Mobile transposable elements, which are under the control of piwi and piRNAs constitute approx. 44% of the human genome. TE could actively contribute to genetic heterogeneity, to alter the behavior during adaptation, and responses to stress. Somatic retrotransposition and its associated insertional mutagenesis have particularly important implications for carcinogenesis and are often associated with different cancers. TE activity can generate a wide spectrum of genomic mutations, ranging from point mutations to gross rearrangements. These events may be due to development of different diseases. Mobile transposable elements such as duplications caused by Alu-Alu (SINE type of TEs) recombination in intron 1 and 6, result in a duplication of exons 2–6 of gene MLL1 [67, 68, 92, 93]. Chromosomal rearrangements in MLL are result of Alu recombination. In partial duplication events, TEs are inserted near the translocation breakpoints. MYB and MLL duplications were also obtained in healthy controls, whereas leukemogenesis is induced by TE insertions during blood cell differentiation [69, 94]. Knockdown of the murine piwi protein MIWI2 leads to abnormal hematopoiesis and erythroid precursors take on characteristics of more differentiated erythroid cells [70, 71, 95, 96]. The roles of piRNAs in hematopoiesis have only just begun to be explored and it seems likely that more will be uncovered in the near future. Certainly, regulation of mobile transposable elements, histone modificatiowns, DNA methylation processes by piwi and piRNAs are important for leukemogenesis and for tumor suppression. Investigation of new piwi/piRNAs biomarkers will be a novel diagnostic tool and possible hopeful epigenetic treatment of patients with AML in future.
2.4. SncRNAs as markers of therapeutic resistance or sensitivity to AML treatment
All sncRNAs from the view of chemoresistance and sensitivity of AML patients to the current treatment can be assigned to the two groups. Group 1 characterized with high level of expression of sncRNAs, which associated with sensitivity to therapy. This group members are miRNA-181a, b; let-7f, miRNA-9*, miRNA-96, miRNA-135a, miRNA-409, miRNA-10, miRNA-29b and miRNA-217 [72, 73, 97, 98, 99, 100]. Group 1 members act through activation of cellular differentiation, inhibition of leukemic cells proliferation and survival, regulation of cell cycle, inducing of apoptosis and suppression of migration and invasion. Group 2 characterized with high expression of sncRNAs, which associated with resistance to therapy. Group 2 members are miRNA-155, miRNA-125b, miRNA-126, miRNA-210, miRNA-3151, miRNA-196b, miRNA-199a, miRNA-191, miRNA-644, miRNA-363, miRNA-532-5p and miRNA-342-3p [74, 101].
miRNA-181a is the most investigated miRNA with its chemosensitive action on leukemic cells. Investigations of samples from cohort of patients of different ages, miRNA-181a was identified as marker of chemosensitivity [75, 102]. The main function of this miRNA is activation of apoptotic activity in cells and inducing sensitivity of leukemic to native immunity action. Direct targets for this miRNA are KRAS, NRAS, transcription factor Prospero homebox protein 1 (Prox1) and HMGB1, a member of the high-mobility group box DNA-binding proteins. The CD4 co-receptor is another target for miRNA-181a. Anti-proliferative effect of miRNA-181a is associated with targeting of FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog (FOS), which is involved in Moloney murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (MOS)/dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK)/mitogen-activated protein kinase (ERK) pathway [76, 103]. miRNA-181a can sensitize leukemic cells to natural killer (NK) cell action [77, 104]. miRNA-181a regulates mechanisms of cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis of normal cells. All regulated targets for miRNA-181a are aberrantly expressed and are frequently mutated in acute myeloid leukemia. Promotion of high expression of miRNA-181 in the case of AML may have partial positive effect for chemosensitivity of leukemic cells and for anti-leukemic activity [78, 79, 105, 106].
Other miRNA, which enhances chemosensitivity of leukemic cells is miRNA-217. This sncRNA decreases leukemic cell proliferation via the cell apoptosis pathway. It targets KRAS regulator of signaling links from extracellular space to the nucleus. KRAS connects multiple upstream signals to various downstream signaling pathways [97].
miRNA-155 is oncogenic miRNA, whose high expression is able increase chemoresistant effects of anti-leukemic drugs. Its increased expression is correlated with decreased CR rates and a shorter overall survival (OS) of patients with AML. In our laboratory, primary in vitro leukemic cells were transformed into megakaryocytes after using complexes of polymer carrier with antgo-miRNA-155 [80, 107].
Another miRNA from the second group is miRNA-126. High expression of this miRNA correlated with decreased CR rates and shortened OS. Treatment with nanoparticle-based antagonist of miRNA-126 results in strong anti-leukemic effects in murine leukemia models and chemo-sensitizing effects of cytarabine and idarubicin in AML cell lines.
Recently determined miRNAs predict the prognosis of AML. From the amount of miRNAs were indicated miRNAs, which expression is dysregulated in patients with poor prognosis of AML. miRNA-107, miRNA-155, miRNA-25, miRNA-29b and miRNA-196a are associated with short OS of patients. The worse prognostic marker was miRNA-25 expression dysregulation [76].
3. Conclusion
The normal bone marrow stressor or injury factors act as dysregulators of epigenetic and genetic program of hematopoietic stem cells, which is due to downregulation of separated sncRNAs and upregulation of other sncRNAs. These events result in the development of imbalance of regulating cell program and consequent transformation of normal hematopoietic cells into leukemic. In this case, genotypic and phenotypic markers of pathologic cells are changing. These cells change its functions. They lose possibility to normal lifecycle: to differentiation, maturation and death. As a consequence, leukemic cells produce abnormal proteins and express particular palette of sncRNAs, which worsens the negative impact into development of AML.
The chemotherapy may change expression map of sncRNAs in the advantageous or in the disadvantageous position. The study of this map may be useful tool for hematologists and hemato-oncologists in the diagnostic of course, efficacy and prognosis of AML in the particular case. In the course of chemotherapy, downregulation of oncogenic sncRNAs and inducing of tumor suppressor sncRNAs associates with favorable prognosis of disease. On the contrary, inhibition of sncRNAs with tumor suppressive properties and high expression of oncogenic sncRNAs due to unfavorable prognosis of AML.
Reversing of changed epigenetic program of cells and its supporting may be the novel tool for the treatment of different hematological malignancies even which have poor prognosis. Treatment with anti-oncomiRNAs and inducing of producing, biogenesis and maturation of miRNAs with tumor suppressive properties may be new therapeutic benefit in complex therapy of AML. However, limitations to this treatment modality include the instability of free-floating anti-miRNAs in the plasma and their vulnerability to breakdown by nucleases, nonspecific tissue uptake and renal clearance. These limitations can be overcome by nanoparticle-based delivery of the anti-miRNAs to target tissues.
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