Non-coding RNAs transcribed from ultra-conserved regions (T-UCRs) are differentially expressed in dental follicle tissues of impacted mandibular third molars
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2022.04.015
Non-coding RNAs transcribed from ultra-conserved regions (T-UCRs) are differentially expressed in dental follicle tissues of impacted mandibular third molars
Abstract
Introduction: Transcribed ultra-conserved regions (T-UCRs) are a new class of long non-coding RNA molecules transcribed from ultra-conserved regions (UCRs) of the human genome. T-UCRs are extremely conserved in the human, rat, and mouse genomes. Deletions of genomic areas containing UCRs resulted in live mice that developed without distinguishable phenotypes, implying that T-UCRs are involved in developmental processes. In addition, there is increasing evidence that dental follicle tissues exhibit various cellular alterations involving deregulation of protein-coding genes and non-coding RNAs. Accordingly, the main objective of the present study was to determine the clinical significance and distinct expression signatures of non-coding RNA molecules transcribed from ultra-conserved regions in dental follicle tissues of impacted mandibular third molars.
Materials and methods: From March 2021 to December 2021, a total of 42 patients who referred to clinic of oral and maxillofacial surgery department with the indications of impacted mandibular third molar extraction from 38th and 48th positions were enrolled for the study. For the analysis of T-UCR expression levels, real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR method was used.
Results: Findings of the present study indicated that T-UCRs are distinctly expressed in dental follicle tissues of impacted mandibular third molars. The expression of uc.38, uc.112, and uc.338 was found to be significantly increased in the dental follicles of impacted mandibular third molars, indicating a clinical significance of these molecules. In addition, no differences in T-UCR expression were found as a function of demographic characteristics.
Conclusions: Collectively, transcribed ultra-conserved elements, such as uc.38, uc.112, and uc.338, are considerably deregulated in the dental follicle tissues of impacted mandibular third molars and might be responsible for the molecular changes acquired by dental follicle tissues of impacted mandibular third molars.
Keywords: Dental follicle; T-UCR; Transcribed ultra-conserved region; UCRs; Ultraconserved regions.
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