CircRNA AIDA Regulates Development of Bovine Myoblast via Binding miR-29a

作者：Jia Tang, Xuemei Shen, Haiyan Yang, Ao Qi, Shuling Yang, Yu‐Miao Yang, Shenrong Hu, Xianyong Lan, Yongzhen Huang, Wujun Liu, Xixia Huang, Bizhi Huang, Hong Chen · 发表于：Cells · 年份：2026 · DOI：10.3390/cells15050391 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Circular RNAs in diseases、Muscle Physiology and Disorders、MicroRNA in disease regulation

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have emerged as critical regulators of skeletal muscle development, yet the functions of many muscle-derived circRNAs remain uncharacterized. In this study, we identified a novel circRNA, circAIDA, formed by exons 2 to 6 of the AIDA gene, based on bovine muscle sequencing data. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that circAIDA acts as a molecular sponge for miR-29a, thereby relieving the repression of its downstream targets, AKT3 and CLCN2. Functionally, circAIDA promotes bovine myoblast proliferation while inhibiting apoptosis and differentiation in vitro. Furthermore, experiments in vivo suggested circAIDA could attenuate regeneration of skeletal muscle in mice. In brief, we discovered a novel circAIDA/miR-29a interaction that regulates bovine myogenesis, providing new insights into the molecular networks controlling skeletal muscle development.