KR102371833B1 - MicroRNA for controlling expression of GDF11 gene and composition comprising the same - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to a microRNA controlling the expression of a growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) gene, and a composition containing the same. The microRNA-106b-5p, and microRNA-93-5p or microRNA-25-3p of the present invention can control the expression of the GDF11 gene, and thus are expected to be used for the treatment, prevention or control of diseases or physiological functions related to the GDF11 genes.

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GDF11 유전자의 발현을 조절하는 microRNA 및 이를 함유하는 조성물{MicroRNA for controlling expression of GDF11 gene and composition comprising the same}MicroRNA for controlling expression of GDF11 gene and composition comprising the same

본 발명은 GDF11 유전자의 발현을 조절하는 microRNA 및 이를 함유하는 조성물에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a microRNA for regulating the expression of GDF11 gene and a composition containing the same.

수십 년간의 노력에도 암은 아직까지 질병에 의한 현대인의 사망원인 중 1~2위를 차지하고 있다. 이와 같은 암은 정상세포가 발암물질이나 바이러스 등이 원인이 되어 유전 변이를 일으켜 발생하는 것으로, 항암제 개발과 치료는 정상세포에서는 발현되지 않고 암세포에서만 특이적으로 발현되는 유전자나 단백질을 표적으로 개발되어 왔다. 항암제는 단독 또는 방사능 요법 등의 다른 치료법과 병행하여 암을 치료하는 가장 일반적이며 효율적인 치료 방법이다. 이러한 항암제에 의한 암의 치료는 암세포를 사멸시킬 수 있는 능력에 기인하는데, 암세포뿐만 아니라 정상세포도 사멸시켜 빈번하게 탈모, 식욕부진, 오심, 구토, 호흡곤란, 구내염, 호중구 감소성 발열 등의 부작용을 유발한다는 것이다. 환자의 일반적인 건강 상태에 따라 이와 같은 부작용은 항암제 치료를 불가능하게 하거나 적어도 환자에게 극도의 불쾌감과 불편함을 줄 수 있으며, 암 환자의 삶의 질을 심각하게 훼손시킬 수 있다.Despite decades of efforts, cancer still ranks first or second among the causes of death among modern people due to disease. Such cancers are caused by genetic mutations caused by carcinogens or viruses in normal cells. The development and treatment of anticancer drugs target genes or proteins that are not expressed in normal cells but are specifically expressed in cancer cells. come. Anticancer agents are the most common and effective treatment methods for cancer treatment alone or in combination with other therapies such as radiotherapy. Treatment of cancer with these anticancer drugs is due to their ability to kill cancer cells, and it kills not only cancer cells but also normal cells, so side effects such as hair loss, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, stomatitis, neutropenic fever, etc. that it causes Depending on the patient's general health, such side effects may make anticancer drug treatment impossible or at least give the patient extreme discomfort and discomfort, and may seriously impair the cancer patient's quality of life.

마이크로 RNA(microRNA)는 18~25개 정도의 뉴클레오티드로 이루어진 짧은 비암호화 RNA로, 세포 내에 존재하는 헤어핀 구조 전사체(hairpin-shaped transcript)에 의해 생성된다. 마이크로 RNA는 표적 mRNA(messenger RNA)에 상보적으로 결합하여 전사 후 유전자 억제자로서 작용하는데, mRNA 번역을 억제하여 유전자 발현을 억제하거나 mRNA 절단을 촉매하여 불안정화를 유도하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이러한 마이크로 RNA는 세포사멸, 세포주기, 유전자 조절 등 체내에서 다양한 역할에 관여하며, 표적 유전자와의 상호작용에 의해 암의 분화, 성장, 전이, 신생혈관생성, 세포사멸 등을 포함하는 생물의 전반적인 과정을 조절할 수 있으며, 표적 유전자에 따라 암에서 마이크로 RNA의 역할 및 기능이 좌우될 수 있다.MicroRNA (microRNA) is a short non-coding RNA consisting of about 18 to 25 nucleotides, and is generated by a hairpin-shaped transcript existing in a cell. MicroRNA binds to target mRNA (messenger RNA) complementarily and acts as a post-transcriptional gene repressor, and is known to inhibit gene expression by inhibiting mRNA translation or to induce destabilization by catalyzing mRNA cleavage. These microRNAs are involved in various roles in the body, such as apoptosis, cell cycle, and gene regulation, and by interaction with target genes, the overall organism including cancer differentiation, growth, metastasis, angiogenesis, and apoptosis. It can regulate the process, and the role and function of microRNAs in cancer can depend on the target gene.

한편, 한국등록특허 제1042052호에 자궁경부암에서 특이적으로 생성이 증가하는 miR-199a의 '항-microRNA를 포함하는 고형암 예방 또는 치료용 조성물'이 개시되어 있고, 한국등록특허 제2110454호에 'microRNA-550a-3-5p 및 항암제를 유효성분으로 포함하는 암 질환 예방 또는 치료용 조성물'이 개시되어 있으나, 본 발명의 GDF11 유전자의 발현을 조절하는 microRNA 및 이를 함유하는 조성물에 대해서는 기재된 바가 없다.On the other hand, Korean Patent No. 1042052 discloses 'a composition for preventing or treating solid cancer containing anti-microRNA' of miR-199a, which is specifically increased in production in cervical cancer, and Korean Patent No. 2110454 discloses ' Although the 'composition for preventing or treating cancer diseases comprising microRNA-550a-3-5p and an anticancer agent as active ingredients' is disclosed, the microRNA regulating the expression of the GDF11 gene of the present invention and a composition containing the same have not been described.

본 발명은 상기와 같은 요구에 의해 도출된 것으로서, 본 발명자들은 GDF11 mRNA에 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p의 표적 서열이 존재함을 확인하였으며, 상기 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p를 과발현시키면 GDF11 유전자의 발현 수준이 감소하는 것을 확인함으로써, 본 발명을 완성하였다.The present invention was derived from the above needs, and the present inventors confirmed that the target sequences of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p exist in GDF11 mRNA, and the microRNA-106b By overexpressing -5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p, it was confirmed that the expression level of the GDF11 gene was reduced, thereby completing the present invention.

상기 과제를 해결하기 위해, 본 발명은 서열번호 1의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-106b-5p, 서열번호 2의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-93-5p 및 서열번호 3의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-25-3p로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 하나 이상의 microRNA를 유효성분으로 포함하는 GDF11(Growth differentiation factor 11) 유전자의 발현 저해용 조성물을 제공한다.In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is microRNA-106b-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, microRNA-93-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and microRNA-25- consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 It provides a composition for inhibiting the expression of GDF11 (Growth differentiation factor 11) gene comprising one or more microRNAs selected from the group consisting of 3p as an active ingredient.

또한, 본 발명은 상기 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 하나 이상의 microRNA를 유효성분으로 포함하는 암의 예방 또는 치료용 약학 조성물을 제공한다. In addition, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer comprising one or more microRNAs selected from the group consisting of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p as an active ingredient.

또한, 본 발명은 상기 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 하나 이상의 microRNA를 유효성분으로 포함하는 암의 예방 또는 치료용 항암 보조제를 제공한다.In addition, the present invention provides an anticancer adjuvant for the prevention or treatment of cancer comprising one or more microRNAs selected from the group consisting of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p as an active ingredient.

또한, 본 발명은 상기 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 하나 이상의 microRNA의 발현 억제제를 유효성분으로 포함하는 암의 예방 또는 치료용 약학 조성물을 제공한다.In addition, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer comprising an inhibitor of expression of one or more microRNAs selected from the group consisting of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p as an active ingredient do.

본 발명의 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 또는 microRNA-25-3p는 GDF11 유전자의 발현을 조절할 수 있으므로, GDF11 유전자의 과발현과 관련된 질병 또는 생리 기능의 치료, 예방 또는 조절에 사용될 수 있을 것이다.Since the microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p or microRNA-25-3p of the present invention can regulate the expression of the GDF11 gene, it can be used for the treatment, prevention or regulation of diseases or physiological functions related to the overexpression of the GDF11 gene. will be.

도 1A는 Mock, GDF11 발현 벡터, p53 발현 벡터 또는 Mutant p53 발현 벡터로 형질전환된 인간 간암 세포주 Huh7의 세포 생존율을 측정한 결과이고, 도 1B는 Mock, GDF11 발현 벡터, p53 발현 벡터 또는 Mutant p53 발현 벡터로 형질전환된 Huh7 세포의 군집 형성능을 확인한 결과이다. Mock: 아무것도 처리하지 않은 Huh7 세포.
도 2A는 인간 primary microRNA에서 분리된 clustered primary microRNA-106b~25 및 이로부터 생성되는 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p를 보여주는 그림이고, 도 2B는 인간 GDF11 mRNA의 3'-UTR 영역에서 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p의 표적서열을 확인한 결과이다.
도 3A 내지 3C는 Huh7 세포에서 인간 primary microRNA에서 분리된 clustered primary microRNA-106b~25를 과발현시킬 경우 GDF11 단백질 또는 이의 유전자의 발현 수준이 대조군(empty 또는 wild type)에 비해 감소하는 것을 확인한 웨스턴 블롯(Western blot; A), qRT-PCR(Quantitative real-time PCR; B) 및 루시퍼라아제 리포터 어세이(Luciferase reporter assay; C) 결과이다. empty: (psiCheck-2 벡터 처리군), wild type: GDF11 mRNA의 3'-UTR 서열 중 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p의 표적 서열을 포함하는 약 1,857 bp의 서열을 psiCheck-2 벡터에 클로닝한 후 발현, miRNA target site Mutant: GDF11 mRNA의 3'-UTR 서열 중 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p의 표적 서열을 돌연변이(GDF11 3`-UTR 서열 중 microRNA-25-3p의 표적서열인 GUGCAAU를 GUGAAUC로, microRNA-93-5p와 microRNA-106b-5p의 표적서열인 GCACUUU를 GCUAUUC로 변환)시킨 서열을 포함하는 약 1,857 bp의 서열을 psiCheck-2 벡터에 클로닝한 후 발현.
도 4A는 clustered primary microRNA-106b~25에서 생성된 microRNA-93-5p 또는 microRNA-25-3p 자체를 Huh7 세포에 각각 처리한 후 GDF11 유전자의 발현 수준이 대조군(wild type)에 비해 감소하는 것을 확인한 루시퍼라아제 리포터 어세이 결과이고, 도 4B는 microRNA-93-5p 억제제(anti-miR-93)가 처리된 Huh7 세포에서 GDF11 유전자의 발현 수준을 확인한 루시퍼라아제 리포터 어세이 결과이다. WT: Mock(아무것도 처리하지 않은 Huh7 세포), anti-miR-93: microRNA-93-5p 활성 억제제(microRNA-93-5p를 표적할 수 있는 상보적 서열로, 모든 뉴클레오티드 2번 하이드록실기를 2'-O-methyl로 변형시킨 서열을 포함), anti-siGFP: 음성 대조군(세포에 어떠한 영향도 주지 않을 것이라 예상되는 RNA의 모든 뉴클레오티드 2번 하이드록실기를 2'-O-methyl로 변형시킨 서열을 포함).
1A is the result of measuring the cell viability of the human liver cancer cell line Huh7 transformed with Mock, GDF11 expression vector, p53 expression vector, or Mutant p53 expression vector, and FIG. 1B is Mock, GDF11 expression vector, p53 expression vector or Mutant p53 expression vector This is the result of confirming the colony forming ability of Huh7 cells transformed with the vector. Mock: Huh7 cells untreated.
2A is a diagram showing clustered primary microRNA-106b-25 isolated from human primary microRNA and microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA- 93-5p and microRNA-25-3p generated therefrom, and FIG. These are the results of confirming the target sequences of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p in the 3'-UTR region.
3A to 3C show when overexpressing clustered primary microRNA-106b-25 isolated from human primary microRNA in Huh7 cells, GDF11 protein or its Western blot (A), qRT-PCR (Quantitative real-time PCR; B) and Luciferase reporter assay confirming that the expression level of the gene is reduced compared to the control (empty or wild type) ; C) is the result. empty: (psiCheck-2 vector treatment group), wild type: Among the 3'-UTR sequences of GDF11 mRNA, about 1,857 bp sequences including the target sequences of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p were cloned into the psiCheck-2 vector and then expressed, miRNA target site mutant: Mutating the target sequences of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p among the 3'-UTR sequences of GDF11 mRNA (the target sequence of microRNA-25-3p among the GDF11 3'-UTR sequences GUGCAAU was converted to GUGAAUC, and GCACUUU, the target sequence of microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-106b-5p, was converted to GCUAUUC). The sequence of about 1,857 bp was cloned into the psiCheck-2 vector and expressed.
Figure 4A shows that the expression level of the GDF11 gene decreases compared to the control (wild type) after microRNA-93-5p or microRNA-25-3p itself generated from clustered primary microRNA-106b-25 is treated in Huh7 cells, respectively. Results of a luciferase reporter assay, and FIG. 4B is a result of a luciferase reporter assay confirming the expression level of the GDF11 gene in Huh7 cells treated with microRNA-93-5p inhibitor (anti-miR-93). WT: Mock (untreated Huh7 cells), anti-miR-93: microRNA-93-5p activity inhibitor (a complementary sequence capable of targeting microRNA-93-5p, all nucleotide 2 hydroxyl groups are 2 Including the sequence modified with '-O-methyl), anti-siGFP: negative control (sequence in which the 2nd hydroxyl group of all nucleotides of RNA, which is not expected to have any effect on cells, is modified with 2'-O-methyl including).

본 발명의 목적을 달성하기 위하여, 본 발명은 서열번호 1의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-106b-5p, 서열번호 2의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-93-5p 및 서열번호 3의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-25-3p로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 하나 이상의 microRNA를 유효성분으로 포함하는 GDF11(Growth differentiation factor 11) 유전자의 발현 저해용 조성물을 제공한다.In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the present invention is microRNA-106b-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, microRNA-93-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and microRNA- It provides a composition for inhibiting the expression of GDF11 (Growth differentiation factor 11) gene comprising one or more microRNAs selected from the group consisting of 25-3p as an active ingredient.

본 발명의 조성물에 있어서, 상기 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p는 GDF11 mRNA의 3'-UTR 부위에 결합할 수 있으며, 상기 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 또는 microRNA-25-3p를 암 세포에서 과발현시킬 경우 GDF11 유전자의 발현을 억제시키는 효과가 있다. In the composition of the present invention, the microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p may bind to the 3'-UTR region of GDF11 mRNA, and the microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93 When -5p or microRNA-25-3p is overexpressed in cancer cells, it has the effect of suppressing the expression of the GDF11 gene.

본 발명은 또한, 서열번호 1의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-106b-5p, 서열번호 2의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-93-5p 및 서열번호 3의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-25-3p로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 하나 이상의 microRNA를 유효성분으로 포함하는 암의 예방 또는 치료용 약학 조성물을 제공한다.The present invention also, from the group consisting of microRNA-106b-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, microRNA-93-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and microRNA-25-3p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 It provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer comprising one or more selected microRNAs as an active ingredient.

본 명세서에서 사용된 "암(cancer)"이라는 용어는 고체 종양 및 혈액 종양(blood born tumor)을 포함하는 일반적인 암 질환을 말하며, 바람직하게는 간암, 폐암, 위암, 결장암, 유방암, 비소세포성폐암, 골암, 췌장암, 피부암, 두부 또는 경부암, 피부 또는 안구 내 흑색종, 자궁암, 난소암, 대장암, 소장암, 직장암, 항문부근암, 나팔관암종, 자궁내막암종, 자궁경부암종, 질암종, 음문암종, 호지킨병(Hodgkin's disease), 식도암, 소장암, 임파선암, 방광암, 담낭암, 내분비선암, 갑상선암, 부갑상선암, 부신암, 연조직 육종, 요도암, 음경암, 전립선암, 만성 또는 급성 백혈병, 림프구 림프종, 방광암, 신장 또는 수뇨관암, 신장세포 암종, 신장골반 암종, 중추신경계(CNS; central nervous system) 종양, 1차 CNS 림프종, 척수 종양, 뇌간 신경교종, 뇌하수체 선종 또는 섬유육종암일 수 있고, 바람직하게는 간암일 수 있으나, 이에 제한되지 않는다.As used herein, the term "cancer" refers to general cancer diseases including solid tumors and blood born tumors, preferably liver cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. , bone cancer, pancreatic cancer, skin cancer, head or cervical cancer, skin or intraocular melanoma, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer, small intestine cancer, rectal cancer, perianal cancer, fallopian tube carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, cervical carcinoma, vaginal carcinoma, vulva Carcinoma, Hodgkin's disease, esophageal cancer, small intestine cancer, lymph gland cancer, bladder cancer, gallbladder cancer, endocrine adenocarcinoma, thyroid cancer, parathyroid cancer, adrenal cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, urethral cancer, penile cancer, prostate cancer, chronic or acute leukemia; lymphocytic lymphoma, bladder cancer, kidney or ureter cancer, renal cell carcinoma, renal pelvic carcinoma, central nervous system (CNS) tumor, primary CNS lymphoma, spinal cord tumor, brainstem glioma, pituitary adenoma or fibrosarcoma cancer; Preferably, it may be liver cancer, but is not limited thereto.

본 발명의 약학 조성물에 있어서, 상기 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 또는 microRNA-25-3p의 발현을 조절하여 GDF11(Growth differentiation factor 11) 유전자의 발현 조절을 통해 암 세포의 증식을 조절하는 것일 수 있고, 바람직하게는 암 세포에서 상기 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 또는 microRNA-25-3p의 발현을 증가시켜 GDF11 유전자의 발현을 감소시킴에 따라 암 세포의 증식을 증가시키거나, 상기 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 또는 microRNA-25-3p의 발현을 저해하여 GDF11 유전자의 발현을 증가시킴에 따라 암 세포의 증식을 억제시키는 것일 수 있으나, 이에 제한되지 않는다. In the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, by regulating the expression of the microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p or microRNA-25-3p, the proliferation of cancer cells is controlled by regulating the expression of the GDF11 (Growth differentiation factor 11) gene. Preferably, by increasing the expression of the microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p or microRNA-25-3p in cancer cells to decrease the expression of the GDF11 gene, thereby increasing the proliferation of cancer cells. Alternatively, by inhibiting the expression of the microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p or microRNA-25-3p to increase the expression of the GDF11 gene, it may inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, but is not limited thereto.

본 발명에 따른 조성물의 약학적 투여 형태는 단독으로 또는 타 약학적 활성 화합물과 결합뿐만 아니라 적당한 집합으로 사용될 수 있다.The pharmaceutical dosage form of the composition according to the present invention may be used alone or in combination with other pharmaceutically active compounds, as well as in any suitable group.

본 발명에 따른 약학 조성물은, 각각 통상의 방법에 따라 산제, 과립제, 정제, 캡슐제, 현탁액, 에멀젼, 시럽, 에어로졸 등의 경구형 제형, 외용제, 좌제 및 멸균 주사용액의 형태로 제형화 하여 사용될 수 있으나 이에 한정되는 것은 아니다. 조성물에 포함될 수 있는 담체, 부형제 및 희석제로는 락토즈, 덱스트로즈, 수크로스, 솔비톨, 만니톨, 자일리톨, 에리스리톨, 말티톨, 전분, 아카시아 고무, 알지네이트, 젤라틴, 칼슘 포스페이트, 칼슘 실리케이트, 셀룰로즈, 메틸 셀룰로즈, 미정질 셀룰로스, 폴리비닐 피롤리돈, 물, 메틸히드록시벤조에이트, 프로필히드록시벤조에이트, 탈크, 마그네슘 스테아레이트 및 광물유를 들 수 있다. 제제화할 경우에는 보통 사용하는 충진제, 증량제, 결합제, 습윤제, 붕해제, 계면활성제 등의 희석제 또는 부형제를 사용하여 조제된다. The pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention may be formulated in the form of oral dosage forms such as powders, granules, tablets, capsules, suspensions, emulsions, syrups, aerosols, external preparations, suppositories and sterile injection solutions according to conventional methods, respectively. may be, but is not limited thereto. Carriers, excipients and diluents that may be included in the composition include lactose, dextrose, sucrose, sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, erythritol, maltitol, starch, gum acacia, alginate, gelatin, calcium phosphate, calcium silicate, cellulose, methyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, water, methylhydroxybenzoate, propylhydroxybenzoate, talc, magnesium stearate and mineral oil. In the case of formulation, it is prepared using commonly used diluents or excipients such as fillers, extenders, binders, wetting agents, disintegrants, and surfactants.

경구투여를 위한 고형제제에는 정제, 환제, 산제, 과립제, 캡슐제 등이 포함되며, 이러한 고형제제는 상기 추출물에 적어도 하나 이상의 부형제 예를 들면, 전분, 칼슘카보네이트(Calcium carbonate), 수크로스(Sucrose) 또는 락토오스(Lactose), 젤라틴 등을 섞어 조제된다. 또한, 단순한 부형제 이외에 마그네슘 스테아레이트, 탈크 같은 윤활제들도 사용된다. 경구를 위한 액상 제제로는 현탁제, 내용액제, 유제, 시럽제 등이 해당되는데, 흔히 사용되는 단순희석제인 물, 리퀴드 파라핀 이외에 여러 가지 부형제, 예를 들면 습윤제, 감미제, 방향제, 보존제 등이 포함될 수 있다. Solid preparations for oral administration include tablets, pills, powders, granules, capsules, etc., and these solid preparations include at least one excipient in the extract, for example, starch, calcium carbonate, sucrose ) or lactose, gelatin, etc. In addition to simple excipients, lubricants such as magnesium stearate and talc are also used. Liquid formulations for oral use include suspensions, solutions, emulsions, and syrups. In addition to commonly used simple diluents such as water and liquid paraffin, various excipients such as wetting agents, sweeteners, fragrances, and preservatives may be included. there is.

비경구 투여를 위한 제제에는 멸균된 수용액, 비수성용제, 현탁제, 유제, 동결건조 제제, 좌제가 포함된다. 비수성용제, 현탁제로는 프로필렌글리콜(Propylene glycol), 폴리에틸렌 글리콜, 올리브 오일과 같은 식물성 기름, 에틸올레이트와 같은 주사 가능한 에스테르 등이 사용될 수 있다. 좌제의 기제(base)로는 위텝솔(Witepsol), 마크로골, 트윈(Tween) 61, 카카오지, 라우린지, 글리세롤, 제라틴 등이 사용될 수 있다. Formulations for parenteral administration include sterile aqueous solutions, non-aqueous solutions, suspensions, emulsions, freeze-dried preparations, and suppositories. Non-aqueous solvents and suspending agents include propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, vegetable oils such as olive oil, and injectable esters such as ethyl oleate. As the base of the suppository, Witepsol, macrogol, Tween 61, cacao butter, laurin fat, glycerol, geratin, etc. may be used.

본 발명의 약학 조성물은 경구 또는 비경구로 투여될 수 있으며, 비경구 투여시 피부 외용 또는 복강 내, 직장, 정맥, 근육, 피하, 자궁 내 경막 또는 뇌혈관 내 주사 방식을 선택하는 것이 바람직하지만 이에 제한하지 않는다.The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may be administered orally or parenterally, and when administered parenterally, it is preferable to select an external skin or intraperitoneal, rectal, intravenous, muscle, subcutaneous, intrauterine dural or intracerebrovascular injection method, but limited thereto. I never do that.

본 발명의 약학 조성물은 약학적으로 유효한 양으로 투여한다. 본 발명에 있어서, 약학적으로 유효한 양은 의학적 치료에 적용 가능한 합리적인 수혜/위험 비율로 질환을 치료하기에 충분한 양을 의미하며, 유효용량 수준은 환자의 질환의 종류, 중증도, 약물의 활성, 약물에 대한 민감도, 투여 시간, 투여 경로 및 배출 비율, 치료기간, 동시 사용되는 약물을 포함한 요소 및 기타 의학 분야에 잘 알려진 요소에 따라 결정될 수 있다. 본 발명의 조성물은 개별 치료제로 투여하거나 다른 치료제와 병용하여 투여될 수 있고 종래의 치료제와는 순차적 또는 동시에 투여될 수 있으며, 단일 또는 다중 투여될 수 있다. 상기한 요소들을 모두 고려하여 부작용 없이 최소한의 양으로 최대 효과를 얻을 수 있는 양을 투여하는 것이 중요하며, 이는 당업자에 의해 용이하게 결정될 수 있다.The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is administered in a pharmaceutically effective amount. In the present invention, a pharmaceutically effective amount means an amount sufficient to treat a disease at a reasonable benefit/risk ratio applicable to medical treatment, and the effective dose level depends on the type, severity, drug activity, and drug of the patient. Sensitivity, administration time, administration route and excretion rate, treatment duration, factors including concurrent drugs, and other factors well known in the medical field may be determined. The composition of the present invention may be administered as an individual therapeutic agent or in combination with other therapeutic agents, may be administered sequentially or simultaneously with conventional therapeutic agents, and may be administered single or multiple. In consideration of all of the above factors, it is important to administer an amount that can obtain the maximum effect with a minimum amount without side effects, which can be easily determined by those skilled in the art.

본 발명의 조성물의 투여량은 환자의 체중, 연령, 성별, 건강상태, 식이, 투여시간, 투여방법, 배설률 및 질환의 중증도에 따라 그 범위가 다양하게 투여될 수 있으나, 투여 경로, 비만의 중증도, 성별, 체중, 연령 등에 따라서 증감될 수 있으므로 상기 투여량이 어떠한 방법으로도 본 발명의 범위를 한정하는 것은 아니다.The dosage of the composition of the present invention may be administered in various ways depending on the patient's weight, age, sex, health status, diet, administration time, administration method, excretion rate and severity of disease, but administration route, severity of obesity , gender, weight, age, etc. may be increased or decreased according to the dosage, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

본 발명은 또한, 서열번호 1의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-106b-5p, 서열번호 2의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-93-5p 및 서열번호 3의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-25-3p로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 하나 이상의 microRNA를 유효성분으로 포함하는 암의 예방 또는 치료용 항암 보조제를 제공한다.The present invention also, from the group consisting of microRNA-106b-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, microRNA-93-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and microRNA-25-3p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 It provides an anticancer adjuvant for the prevention or treatment of cancer comprising one or more selected microRNAs as an active ingredient.

본 발명은 또한, 서열번호 1의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-106b-5p, 서열번호 2의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-93-5p 및 서열번호 3의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-25-3p로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 하나 이상의 microRNA의 발현 억제제를 유효성분으로 포함하는 암의 예방 또는 치료용 약학 조성물을 제공한다.The present invention also, from the group consisting of microRNA-106b-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, microRNA-93-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and microRNA-25-3p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 It provides a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of cancer comprising one or more selected microRNA expression inhibitors as an active ingredient.

상기 microRNA의 발현 억제제는 상기 microRNA의 발현을 저해시킴으로써 GDF11 유전자의 발현을 증가시켜 암 세포의 증식을 억제시킴으로써 암의 예방 또는 치료제로 사용할 수 있는 것이다.The microRNA expression inhibitor can be used as a preventive or therapeutic agent for cancer by inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells by increasing the expression of the GDF11 gene by inhibiting the expression of the microRNA.

이하, 본 발명을 실시예에 의해 상세히 설명한다. 단, 하기 실시예는 본 발명을 예시하는 것일 뿐, 본 발명의 내용이 하기 실시예에 한정되는 것은 아니다.Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by way of Examples. However, the following examples are only illustrative of the present invention, and the content of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

재료 및 방법Materials and Methods

1. 세포 배양 및 플라스미드 제작1. Cell Culture and Plasmid Construction

인간 간암 세포주 Huh7은 9%의 소태아혈청이 포함된 DMEM(Dulbecco's modified eagle's medium) 배지를 사용하여 배양하였다.The human liver cancer cell line Huh7 was cultured using DMEM (Dulbecco's modified eagle's medium) medium containing 9% fetal bovine serum.

세포 생존율 및 세포 군집 형성 분석을 위해 GDF11 발현 벡터, p53 발현 벡터 또는 Mutant p53 발현 벡터를 제작하여 Huh7을 형질전환하였다. 구체적으로 HEK293T cDNA로부터 GDF11 유전자와 p53 유전자를 증폭하고 Overlap cloner DNA cloning kit를 이용하여 pcDNA3.1 벡터에 삽입하였고, pcDNA3.1에 삽입된 p53은 inverted PCR을 통하여 R175H, R248Q 및 R273H의 아미노산 돌연변이를 갖도록 유도하였다. 상기 클로닝된 각각의 플라스미드, anti-siGFP 또는 anti-miR-93(Bioneer)은 Huh7 세포를 대상으로 Lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent(Thermofisher scientific)의 제조사의 방법에 따라 형질전환하였다. 상기 anti-miR-93은 microRNA-93-5p를 표적할 수 있도록 상보적 서열을 갖는 single-stranded synthetic inhibitor로 모든 뉴클레오티드 2번 하이드록실기를 2'-O-methyl로 변형하여 microRNA-93-5p의 활성을 억제하는 역할을 하며, anti-siGFP는 세포에 어떠한 영향도 주지 않을 것이라고 예상되는 RNA의 모든 뉴클레오티드 2번 하이드록실기를 2'-O-methyl로 변형한 것으로 anti-miR-93에 대한 음성 대조군으로 사용되었다.Huh7 was transformed by constructing a GDF11 expression vector, a p53 expression vector, or a Mutant p53 expression vector for cell viability and cell colony formation analysis. Specifically, the GDF11 gene and p53 gene were amplified from HEK293T cDNA and inserted into pcDNA3.1 vector using an overlap cloner DNA cloning kit. induced to have Each of the cloned plasmids, anti-siGFP or anti-miR-93 (Bioneer) was transformed into Huh7 cells according to the manufacturer's method of the Lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent (Thermofisher scientific). The anti-miR-93 is a single-stranded synthetic inhibitor having a complementary sequence so as to target microRNA-93-5p, and all nucleotide 2 hydroxyl groups are modified to 2'-O-methyl to microRNA-93-5p anti-siGFP, which is expected to have no effect on cells, is a 2'-O-methyl was used as a negative control.

또한, 웨스턴 블롯(Western blot), qRT-PCR(Quantitative real-time PCR) 및 루시퍼라아제 리포터 어세이(Luciferase reporter assay)를 수행하기 위해 인간 primary microRNA에서 분리된 microRNA-106b-5p(서열번호 1: 5'-UAAAGUGCUGACAGUGCAGAU-3'), microRNA-93-5p(서열번호 2: 5'-CAAAGUGCUGUUCGUGCAGGUAG-3'), microRNA-25-3p(서열번호 3: 5'CAUUGCACUUGUCUCGGUCUGA-3') 또는 clustered primary microRNA-106b~25(서열번호 4)를 HEK293T(Human embryonic kidney 293 T) 세포의 게노믹 DNA로부터 증폭하여 pcDNA3.1 벡터에 각각 클로닝하였다. 루시퍼라아제 리포터 어세이를 위해 GDF11 3' 비번역 서열(1,296~3,152 bp)은 HeLa cell cDNA로부터 증폭하여 psicheck-2 벡터(Promega)에 클로닝하였으며, 해당 GDF11 3' 비번역 서열의 부위 특이적 돌연변이 유도는 inverted PCR을 통해 진행되었다. 모든 클로닝 과정은 Overlap cloner DNA cloning kit(Elpis biotech.)를 사용하여 진행하였다. In addition, microRNA-106b-5p (SEQ ID NO: 1) isolated from human primary microRNA to perform Western blot, quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and Luciferase reporter assay. : 5'-UAAAGUGCUGACAGUGCAGAU-3'), microRNA-93-5p (SEQ ID NO: 2: 5'-CAAAAGUGCUGUUCGUGCAGGUAG-3'), microRNA-25-3p (SEQ ID NO: 3: 5'CAUUGCACUUGUCUCGGUCUGA-3') or clustered primary microRNA -106b-25 (SEQ ID NO: 4) was amplified from the genomic DNA of HEK293T (Human embryonic kidney 293 T) cells and cloned into pcDNA3.1 vector, respectively. For the luciferase reporter assay, GDF11 3' untranslated sequence (1,296-3,152 bp) was amplified from HeLa cell cDNA and cloned into psicheck-2 vector (Promega), and site-specific mutation of the GDF11 3' untranslated sequence Induction was carried out through inverted PCR. All cloning processes were performed using an Overlap cloner DNA cloning kit (Elpis biotech.).

2. 세포 생존율 측정2. Measurement of Cell Viability

상기 형질전환된 Huh7 세포를 48시간 동안 배양한 후 96-웰 플레이트의 각 웰 당 2×103 cells/100㎕씩 접종하여 37℃의 세포 배양기에서 총 4일 동안 배양하였고, 1일 간격으로 매일 같은 시간에 MTS/PMS(Promega) 용액을 세포에 처리하고 60분 동안 반응시킨 후 CellTiter 96 AQueous Non-Radioactive Cell Proliferation Assay(Promega)를 사용하여 세포 생존율을 측정하였다. After culturing the transformed Huh7 cells for 48 hours, 2×10 3 cells/100 μl were inoculated into each well of a 96-well plate and cultured for a total of 4 days in a cell incubator at 37° C., every day at intervals of 1 day. At the same time, the cells were treated with MTS/PMS (Promega) solution and reacted for 60 minutes, then cell viability was measured using CellTiter 96 AQueous Non-Radioactive Cell Proliferation Assay (Promega).

3. 집락 형성능 분석(colony formation assay)3. colony formation assay

세포의 부착 독립적 집락 형성능을 측정하기 위하여 Soft agar assay를 진행하였다. 구체적으로 6-웰 플레이트에 0.6 % 아가로스 겔을 처리하여 굳혀 비교적 딱딱한 아래층을 형성한 후 그 위에 1×104 세포와 세포 배양액을 포함한 0.3% 아가로스 겔을 처리하여 굳힌 후 일주일에 약 2회의 배양액을 처리하여 3주간 배양하였고, 크리스탈 바이올렛(Crystal violet)으로 염색한 뒤에 이미지 소프트웨어(ImageJ)를 이용하여 집락의 개수를 측정하였다.In order to measure the adhesion-independent colony forming ability of cells, a soft agar assay was performed. Specifically, a 6-well plate is treated with 0.6% agarose gel to harden to form a relatively hard lower layer, and then treated with 0.3% agarose gel containing 1×10 4 cells and cell culture solution on it to harden, and then approximately twice a week The culture medium was treated and cultured for 3 weeks, and after staining with crystal violet, the number of colonies was measured using image software (ImageJ).

4. 웨스턴 블롯(Western blot)4. Western blot

상기 형질전환된 Huh7 세포에 RIPA(Radioimmunoprecipitation assay) 버퍼를 처리한 후 반복적인 볼텍싱(vortexing)과 12,000 rpm에서 원심분리하여 세포 용해물을 수득하였다. 이후 10% 폴리아크릴아마이드 겔(polyacrylamide gel)에 총 30 μg의 단백질을 로딩하여 분리하였고 PVDF 멤브레인에 트랜스퍼하였다. GDF11 검출을 위하여 1차 항체로서 Rabbit anti-GDF11 polyclonal 항체(Abcam, ab71347), GAPDH 검출을 위하여 1차 항체로서 Rabbit anti-GAPDH monoclonal 항체(Cell Signaling Technology, #2118)를 사용하였다. 2차 항체는 Goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) HRP-conjugated 항체를 사용하였다. 항체를 처리한 멤브레인을 ECL reagent(Elpis biotech.)와 반응시킨 후 X-ray 필름에 노출시켜 분석하였다.The transformed Huh7 cells were treated with a RIPA (Radioimmunoprecipitation assay) buffer, followed by repeated vortexing and centrifugation at 12,000 rpm to obtain a cell lysate. After that, a total of 30 μg of protein was loaded on a 10% polyacrylamide gel, separated, and transferred to a PVDF membrane. For GDF11 detection, Rabbit anti-GDF11 polyclonal antibody (Abcam, ab71347) as a primary antibody, and Rabbit anti-GAPDH monoclonal antibody (Cell Signaling Technology, #2118) as a primary antibody for GAPDH detection were used. As the secondary antibody, Goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) HRP-conjugated antibody was used. After the antibody-treated membrane was reacted with ECL reagent (Elpis biotech.), it was exposed to an X-ray film for analysis.

5. qRT-PCR(Quantitative real-time PCR)5. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR)

상기 형질전환된 Huh7 세포에 RibeEx(GeneAll)을 처리한 후 페놀/클로로폼을 이용한 RNA 분리 방법을 통해 RNA를 추출 및 정제하였고, 추가적으로 DNase I을 처리하여 DNA에 의한 오염을 방지하였다. 최종적으로 정제된 RNA로부터 Oligo d(T)와 PrimeScript reverse transcriptase(Takara)를 사용하여 cDNA를 합성하였다. 상대적 유전자 발현량은 합성된 cDNA와 LightCycler® 480 SYBR Green I Master(Roche Life Science)를 사용하고, LightCycler 480 Instrument II(Roche Life Science)를 이용하여 측정하였다. After treating the transformed Huh7 cells with RibeEx (GeneAll), RNA was extracted and purified through an RNA isolation method using phenol/chloroform, and DNase I was additionally treated to prevent DNA contamination. Finally, cDNA was synthesized from the purified RNA using Oligo d(T) and PrimeScript reverse transcriptase (Takara). Relative gene expression levels were measured using synthesized cDNA and LightCycler ® 480 SYBR Green I Master (Roche Life Science), and LightCycler 480 Instrument II (Roche Life Science).

6. 루시퍼라아제 리포터 어세이(Luciferase reporter assay)6. Luciferase reporter assay

루시퍼라아제 리포터 어세이는 Dual-luciferase® reporter assay system(Promega)을 이용하여 수행하였다. 구체적으로 24-웰 플레이트에 Huh7 세포를 웰 당 1×104 cells씩 접종하였고 형질전환 후 48시간 뒤에 Passive lysis buffer(Promega)를 처리하여 형질전환된 세포를 용해시키고, 용출액에 luciferase assay reagent Ⅱ(LAR Ⅱ)를 처리하여 파이어플라이 루시퍼라아제(firefly luciferase) 활성을 측정한 후 Stop & Glo® Buffer를 다시 처리하여 레닐라 루시퍼라아제(Renilla luciferase) 활성을 측정하였다. Glomax® 96 microplate luminometer(Promega)를 이용하여 레닐라 루시퍼라아제(Renilla luciferase)와 파이어플라이 루시퍼라아제(firefly luciferase) 활성을 각각 측정한 후 레닐라 루시퍼라아제 활성을 각각의 파이어플라이 루시퍼라아제 활성으로 정규화하여 분석하였다.The luciferase reporter assay was performed using the Dual-luciferase ® reporter assay system (Promega). Specifically, Huh7 cells were inoculated into a 24-well plate at 1×10 4 cells per well, and 48 hours after transformation, the transformed cells were lysed by treatment with passive lysis buffer (Promega), and luciferase assay reagent II ( LAR II) was treated to measure firefly luciferase activity, and then Stop & Glo ® Buffer was re-treated to measure Renilla luciferase activity. Renilla luciferase and firefly luciferase activities were respectively measured using a Glomax ® 96 microplate luminometer (Promega). Analysis was normalized to activity.

실시예 1. Example 1. GDF11GDF11 유전자의 항암 효과 분석 Analysis of the anticancer effect of genes

GDF11 유전자가 간암 세포의 증식에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위해, 인간 간암 세포주 Huh7에서 GDF11 유전자를 과발현시킨 후 세포 생존율(cell viability) 및 세포 집락 형성능(colony formation assay)을 분석하였다. To analyze the effect of the GDF11 gene on the proliferation of liver cancer cells, cell viability and colony formation assay were analyzed after overexpressing the GDF11 gene in the human liver cancer cell line Huh7.

세포 생존율을 측정한 결과, 대조군(Mock)에 비해 GDF11 과발현 실험군에서 세포 생존율이 현저히 감소하였고, 항암 유전자로 알려진 p53 과발현 실험군과 유사한 수준임을 확인하였다(도 1A). As a result of measuring the cell viability, it was confirmed that the cell viability was significantly reduced in the GDF11 overexpression test group compared to the control group (Mock), and at a level similar to the p53 overexpression test group known as an anticancer gene (FIG. 1A).

또한, 세포 집락 형성능을 측정한 결과, 대조군(Mock)에 비해 GDF11 과발현 실험군에서 세포 군집이 현저히 감소하였고, p53 과발현 실험군과 유사한 수준으로 군집이 형성된 것을 확인하였다(도 1B). 이를 통해, GDF11 유전자가 간암에 대한 항암 활성이 있음을 알 수 있었다.In addition, as a result of measuring the cell colony forming ability, it was confirmed that the cell population was significantly reduced in the GDF11 overexpression test group compared to the control group (Mock), and the colony was formed at a level similar to that of the p53 overexpression test group (FIG. 1B). Through this, it was found that the GDF11 gene has anticancer activity against liver cancer.

실시예 2. Example 2. GDF11 GDF11 mRNA 내 microRNA 표적서열 분석Analysis of microRNA target sequences in mRNA

MicroRNA 표적 예측 프로그램 TargetScan을 이용하여 GDF11 mRNA 내 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p의 표적 부위를 확인하였다.Target sites of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p, and microRNA-25-3p in GDF11 mRNA were identified using the microRNA target prediction program TargetScan.

그 결과, GDF11 mRNA(GenBank accession No: NM_005811.5)의 CDS(coding sequence)에서 종결코돈인 UAA가 끝난 직후(3'-UTR)를 1 bp라 했을 때, GDF11 3'-UTR의 130~136 bp 영역에 microRNA-25-3p의 일부 서열(AUUGCAC)이 결합할 수 있고, 1,626~1,632 bp 영역과 3,639~3,645 bp 영역에 microRNA-106b-5p의 일부 서열(AAAGUGC)이 결합할 수 있으며, 1,626~1,632 bp 영역과 3,639~3,645 bp 영역에 microRNA-93-5p(AAAGUGC)의 일부 서열이 결합할 수 있음을 확인하였다(도 2B). 즉, GDF11 mRNA 내 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p의 표적서열이 존재하므로, 상기 3개의 microRNA가 GDF11 유전자의 발현을 조절할 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.As a result, assuming that 1 bp immediately after UAA, the stop codon, in the CDS (coding sequence) of GDF11 mRNA (GenBank accession No: NM_005811.5) is 1 bp, 130-136 of GDF11 3'-UTR A partial sequence of microRNA-25-3p (AUUGCAC) can bind to the bp region, and a partial sequence (AAAGUGC) of microRNA-106b-5p can bind to the 1,626-1,632 bp region and 3,639-3,645 bp region, and 1,626 It was confirmed that some sequences of microRNA-93-5p (AAAGUGC) can bind to ~1,632 bp region and 3,639 ~ 3,645 bp region (FIG. 2B). That is, since the target sequences of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p, and microRNA-25-3p exist in GDF11 mRNA, it was thought that the three microRNAs could regulate the expression of the GDF11 gene.

실시예 3. microRNA 발현 조절을 통한 Example 3. Through regulation of microRNA expression GDF11GDF11 유전자 발현 조절 분석 gene expression regulation analysis

본 발명의 microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p 및 microRNA-25-3p가 GDF11 유전자의 발현량에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위해, Huh7 세포에서 인간 primary microRNA에서 분리된 clustered primary microRNA-106b~25를 과발현시킨 후 웨스턴 블롯, qRT-PCR 및 루시퍼라아제 리포터 어세이를 수행하여 GDF11 유전자의 발현량을 분석하였다.To analyze the effect of microRNA-106b-5p, microRNA-93-5p and microRNA-25-3p of the present invention on the expression level of GDF11 gene, clustered primary microRNA-106b-25 isolated from human primary microRNA in Huh7 cells After overexpression, Western blot, qRT-PCR and luciferase reporter assay were performed to analyze the expression level of the GDF11 gene.

그 결과, Huh7 세포에서 clustered primary microRNA-106b~25가 동시에 과발현될 경우 대조군(empty)에 비해 GDF11 유전자의 발현이 현저히 감소하는 것을 확인하였다(도 3A 및 3B). 또한, clustered primary microRNA-106b~25 처리군과 GDF11 유전자에서 microRNA-106b~25의 표적 서열을 임의로 변경한 서열을 가지는 돌연변이체를 대상으로 루시퍼라아제 리포터 어세이를 수행하여, microRNA-106b~25 처리군에서의 GDF11 발현 억제율(약 2.2 fold)이 miRNA target site Mutant 처리군(약 1.0 fold)에 비해 현저히 높은 것을 확인함으로써, 실제로 본 발명에서 GDF11 유전자를 표적으로 하는 microRNA-106b~25의 특정 서열이 GDF11 유전자의 발현 조절이 가능함을 알 수 있었다(도 3C). As a result, it was confirmed that when clustered primary microRNA-106b-25 was simultaneously overexpressed in Huh7 cells, the expression of the GDF11 gene was significantly reduced compared to the control group (empty) ( FIGS. 3A and 3B ). In addition, a luciferase reporter assay was performed on the clustered primary microRNA-106b-25 treatment group and mutants having a sequence in which the target sequence of microRNA-106b-25 in the GDF11 gene was arbitrarily changed, and microRNA-106b-25 By confirming that the inhibition rate of GDF11 expression in the treatment group (about 2.2 fold) was significantly higher than that of the miRNA target site mutant treatment group (about 1.0 fold), the specific sequence of microRNA-106b-25 targeting the GDF11 gene in the present invention actually It was found that the expression of this GDF11 gene can be regulated (FIG. 3C).

또한, clustered primary microRNA-106b~25에서 생성된 microRNA-93-5p 또는 microRNA-25-3p가 GDF11 유전자의 발현량에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과, microRNA-93-5p 또는 microRNA-25-3p가 각각 세포에서 발현되면 GDF11 유전자의 발현 억제 효과가 증가하는 것을 확인하였다(도 4A).In addition, as a result of analyzing the effect of microRNA-93-5p or microRNA-25-3p generated in clustered primary microRNA-106b-25 on the expression level of GDF11 gene, microRNA-93-5p or microRNA-25-3p was When expressed in cells, it was confirmed that the suppression effect of the GDF11 gene was increased (FIG. 4A).

또한, microRNA의 활성 억제가 GDF11 유전자의 발현에 미치는 영향을 확인하기 위해 Huh7 세포에 microRNA-93-5 억제제(anti-miR-93)를 처리한 후 GDF11 유전자의 발현량을 분석한 결과, 대조군(anti-siGFP)에 비해 microRNA-93-5 억제제 처리군에서 GDF11 유전자의 발현 억제 효과가 감소했음을 확인하였다(도 4B).In addition, in order to check the effect of microRNA activity inhibition on the expression of the GDF11 gene, Huh7 cells were treated with a microRNA-93-5 inhibitor (anti-miR-93) and then the expression level of the GDF11 gene was analyzed. anti-siGFP), it was confirmed that the suppression effect of the GDF11 gene was reduced in the microRNA-93-5 inhibitor-treated group (FIG. 4B).

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서열번호 1의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-106b-5p, 서열번호 2의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-93-5p 및 서열번호 3의 염기서열로 이루어진 microRNA-25-3p로 이루어진 군으로부터 선택된 하나 이상의 microRNA를 유효성분으로 포함하는 GDF11(Growth differentiation factor 11) 유전자의 발현 저해용 조성물.One or more microRNAs selected from the group consisting of microRNA-106b-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, microRNA-93-5p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and microRNA-25-3p consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 A composition for inhibiting the expression of GDF11 (Growth differentiation factor 11) gene comprising as an active ingredient. 삭제delete 삭제delete 삭제delete 삭제delete
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