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Affiliation(s)
- Stefano Romeo
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, Wallenberg Laboratory, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Clinical Nutrition Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy
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Niculescu LS, Simionescu N, Fuior EV, Stancu CS, Carnuta MG, Dulceanu MD, Raileanu M, Dragan E, Sima AV. Inhibition of miR-486 and miR-92a decreases liver and plasma cholesterol levels by modulating lipid-related genes in hyperlipidemic hamsters. Mol Biol Rep 2018; 45:497-509. [PMID: 29725814 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4186-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
In the present study we aimed to evaluate the potential of in vivo inhibition of miR-486 and miR-92a to reverse hyperlipidemia, then to identify and validate their lipid metabolism-related target genes. Male Golden-Syrian hamsters fed a hyperlipidemic (HL) diet (standard chow plus 3% cholesterol and 15% butter, 10 weeks) were injected subcutaneously with lock-nucleic acid inhibitors for either miR-486 or miR-92a. Lipids and miRNAs levels in liver and plasma, and hepatic expression of miRNAs target genes were assessed in all HL hamsters. MiR-486 and miR-92a target genes were identified by miRWalk analysis and validated by 3'UTR cloning in pmirGLO vectors. HL hamsters had increased liver (2.8-fold) and plasma (twofold) miR-486 levels, and increased miR-92a (2.8-fold and 1.8-fold, respectively) compared to normolipidemic hamsters. After 2 weeks treatment, liver and plasma cholesterol levels decreased (23 and 17.5% for anti-miR-486, 16 and 22% for miR-92a inhibition). Hepatic triglycerides and non-esterified fatty acids content decreased also significantly. Bioinformatics analysis and 3'UTR cloning in pmirGLO vector showed that sterol O-acyltransferase-2 (SOAT2) and sterol-regulatory element binding transcription factor-1 (SREBF1) are targeted by miR-486, while ATP-binding cassette G4 (ABCG4) and Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) by miR-92a. In HL livers and in cultured HepG2 cells, miR-486 inhibition restored the levels of SOAT2 and SREBF1 expression, while anti-miR-92a restored ABCG4, NPC1 and SOAT2 expression compared to scrambled-treated HL hamsters or cultured cells. In vivo inhibition of miR-486 and miR-92a could be a useful and valuable new approach to correct lipid metabolism dysregulation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Loredan S Niculescu
- Lipidomics Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 8 B.P. Hasdeu Street, 050568, Bucharest, Romania.
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- Lipidomics Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 8 B.P. Hasdeu Street, 050568, Bucharest, Romania
- Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania
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- Lipidomics Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 8 B.P. Hasdeu Street, 050568, Bucharest, Romania
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- Lipidomics Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 8 B.P. Hasdeu Street, 050568, Bucharest, Romania
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- Lipidomics Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 8 B.P. Hasdeu Street, 050568, Bucharest, Romania
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- Lipidomics Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 8 B.P. Hasdeu Street, 050568, Bucharest, Romania
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- Lipidomics Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 8 B.P. Hasdeu Street, 050568, Bucharest, Romania
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- Lipidomics Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 8 B.P. Hasdeu Street, 050568, Bucharest, Romania
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- Lipidomics Department, Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "Nicolae Simionescu" of the Romanian Academy, 8 B.P. Hasdeu Street, 050568, Bucharest, Romania
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