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Zhao C, Heuslein JL, Zhang Y, Annex BH, Popel AS. Dynamic Multiscale Regulation of Perfusion Recovery in Experimental Peripheral Arterial Disease: A Mechanistic Computational Model. JACC Basic Transl Sci 2022; 7:28-50. [PMID: 35128207 PMCID: PMC8807862 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2021.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
A first-of-a-kind systems biology computational model is presented that describes multiscale regulation of perfusion recovery in experimental peripheral arterial disease. Multilevel model calibration and validation enable high-resolution model simulations for experimental peripheral arterial disease (mouse HLI). An integrative model-based mechanistic characterization of the intracellular, cellular, and tissue-level features critical for the dynamic reconstitution of perfusion following different patterns of occlusion-induced ischemia in HLI is described. Using a model-based virtual HLI mouse population, pharmacologic inhibition of cell necrosis is predicted as a strategy with high therapeutic potential to improve perfusion recovery; in real HLI mice, the positive impact of this new strategy is then experimentally studied and confirmed.
In peripheral arterial disease (PAD), the degree of endogenous capacity to modulate revascularization of limb muscle is central to the management of leg ischemia. To characterize the multiscale and multicellular nature of revascularization in PAD, we have developed the first computational systems biology model that mechanistically incorporates intracellular, cellular, and tissue-level features critical for the dynamic reconstitution of perfusion after occlusion-induced ischemia. The computational model was specifically formulated for a preclinical animal model of PAD (mouse hindlimb ischemia [HLI]), and it has gone through multilevel model calibration and validation against a comprehensive set of experimental data so that it accurately captures the complex cellular signaling, cell–cell communication, and function during post-HLI perfusion recovery. As an example, our model simulations generated a highly detailed description of the time-dependent spectrum-like macrophage phenotypes in HLI, and through model sensitivity analysis we identified key cellular processes with potential therapeutic significance in the pathophysiology of PAD. Furthermore, we computationally evaluated the in vivo effects of different targeted interventions on post-HLI tissue perfusion recovery in a model-based, data-driven, virtual mouse population and experimentally confirmed the therapeutic effect of a novel model-predicted intervention in real HLI mice. This novel multiscale model opens up a new avenue to use integrative systems biology modeling to facilitate translational research in PAD.
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Key Words
- ARG1, arginase-1
- EC, endothelial cell
- HLI, hindlimb ischemia
- HMGB1, high-mobility group box 1
- HUVEC, human umbilical vein endothelial call
- IFN, interferon
- IL, interleukin
- MLKL, mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein
- PAD, peripheral arterial disease
- RT-PCR, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
- TLR4, Toll-like receptor 4
- TNF, tumor necrosis factor
- VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor
- VMP, virtual mouse population
- hindlimb ischemia
- macrophage polarization
- mathematical modeling
- necrosis/necroptosis
- perfusion recovery
- peripheral arterial disease
- systems biology
- virtual mouse population
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Affiliation(s)
- Chen Zhao
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.,Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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miR-23a-3p regulates the inflammatory response and fibrosis in diabetic kidney disease by targeting early growth response 1. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2021; 57:763-774. [PMID: 34608568 PMCID: PMC8585819 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-021-00606-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has become the most common cause of chronic kidney disease. Proteinuria is generally considered one of the clinical indicators of renal damage, and it is also closely related to the progression of DKD. Accumulating evidence indicates that proteinuria induces an upregulation of the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines and fibrosis markers in renal tubular epithelial cells, but the mechanism remains unclear. Previously, we showed that early growth response 1 (Egr1) played a key role in renal tubular injury. However, the upstream mechanism of Egr1 in the development of DKD is poorly understood. In this study, we found that albumin stimulation significantly increased the expression levels of Egr1, interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and fibronectin (FN) in HK-2 cells but decreased miR-23a-3p levels. We then identified that miR-23a-3p targeted the 3′ untranslated region (UTR) of Egr1 and directly suppressed the expression of Egr1. Moreover, we found that overexpression and inhibition of miR-23a-3p in HK-2 cells attenuated and promoted the expression of IL-6, TNF-α, and FN, respectively. Additionally, Egr1 silencing reversed the inflammation and fibrosis caused by the miR-23a-3p inhibitor. Thus, we conclude that miR-23a-3p attenuates the development of DKD through Egr1, suggesting that targeting miR-23a-3p may be a novel therapeutic approach for DKD.
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Kianmehr A, Qujeq D, Bagheri A, Mahrooz A. Oxidized LDL-regulated microRNAs for evaluating vascular endothelial function: molecular mechanisms and potential biomarker roles in atherosclerosis. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci 2021; 59:40-53. [PMID: 34523391 DOI: 10.1080/10408363.2021.1974334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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As a simple monolayer, vascular endothelial cells can respond to physicochemical stimuli. In addition to promoting the formation of foam cells, oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) contributes to the atherosclerotic process through different mechanisms, including endothelial cell dysfunction. As conserved noncoding RNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs) naturally lie in different genomic positions and post-transcriptionally regulate the expression of many genes. They participate in integrated networks formed under stress to maintain cellular homeostasis, vascular inflammation, and metabolism. These small RNAs constitute therapeutic targets in different diseases, including atherosclerosis, and their role as biomarkers is crucial given their detectability even years before the emergence of diseases. This review was performed to investigate the role of ox-LDL-regulated miRNAs in atherosclerosis, their molecular mechanisms, and their application as biomarkers of vascular endothelial cell dysfunction.
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- Anvarsadat Kianmehr
- Medical Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.,Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Wu K, Cai Z, Liu B, Hu Y, Yang P. RUNX2 promotes vascular injury repair by activating miR-23a and inhibiting TGFBR2. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:363. [PMID: 33842584 PMCID: PMC8033336 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-2661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Background Previous evidence has suggested that the transcription factor, runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), promotes the repair of vascular injury and activates the expression of microRNA-23a (miR-23a). TGF-β receptor type II (TGFBR2) has been found to mediate smooth muscle cells (SMCs) following arterial injury. However, the interactions among RUNX2, miR-23a and TGFBR2 in vascular injury have not been investigated thoroughly yet. Therefore, we aim to explore the mechanism of how RUNX2 triggers the expression of miR-23a and its effects on the repair of vascular injury. Methods C57BL/6 mice were used to produce a model of arterial injury in vivo. Mouse arterial SMCs were isolated for in vitro cell injury induction by 100 nmol/L tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Gain-and loss-of-function studies were conducted to assess cell viability and apoptosis by using cell counting kit (CCK)-8 assay and flow cytometry respectively. The levels of TNF-α, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The interaction between RUNX2 and miR-23a was identified by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and dual luciferase reporter assays, while the targeting relationship between miR-23a and TGFBR2 was analyzed by RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) and dual luciferase reporter assays. Results Both RUNX2 and miR-23a exhibited low levels of expressions, while TGFBR2 had a high level of expression in mice with induced arterial injury. RUNX2 was found to bind to the promoter of miR-23a and activate miR-23a, while miR-23a targeted TGFBR2. Ectopic RUNX2 expression inhibited inflammatory cell infiltration, and promoted collagen content by upregulating miR-23a and downregulating TGFBR2. Furthermore, the overexpression of RUNX2 increased viability and decreased apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) by activating miR-23a. Conclusions The overexpression of RUNX2 elevated the expression of miR-23, thus inhibiting TGFBR2 and promoting vascular injury repair.
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- Kai Wu
- Department of Rehabilitation, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of General & Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of General & Vascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Safdar M, Zaheer S, Khailany RA, Parvez S, Naveed M, Bhuiyan P, Ozaslan M, Moatasam R, Al-Attar MS, Khan MA, Junejo Y. The Relevance of SNPs at 3'UTR Region of CASP7 and miR-371b-5p Associated Diseases: A Computational Analysis. Cell Biochem Biophys 2020; 78:541-557. [PMID: 32951155 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-020-00941-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The process of genetically programmed cell death, or apoptosis, plays a crucialrolein cellular homeostasis and gene expression. Disruption of apoptosis may lead to aberrant immune responses, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) present in various microRNA (miRNA) genes and targets being an alteration of miRNA activity resulting in human diseases. Evidence reported that SNPs increase/decrease the effectiveness of the interaction between miRNAs and their target genes associated with diseases. The primary purpose of this study is not only to identify miRSNPs on the CASP7 gene (caspase-7) and SNPs in miRNA genes targeting 3'UTR but also to evaluate the effect of thesegene variations in apoptosis and their associated diseases. We detected 120 miRNAs binding sites and 27 different SNPs in binding sites of miRNA in 3'UTR of the CASP7 gene by ten different online softwares. Interestingly, miR-371b-5p's binding site on CASP7 has an SNP (rs576198588, G/T) on CASP7 3'UTR, and its genomic sequence has an SNP (rs751339395, G/T) at the same nucleotide with rs576198588. Similarly, two other SNPs (rs774879764, C/G rs750389063, C/T) were identified at the first position binding site of miR-371b-5p. Here, miRSNP (rs576198588) at CASP7 3'UTR and SNP (rs751339395) at miR-371b-5p genomic sequence cross-matches at the same site of binding region. Besides, miR-371b-5p targets many apoptosis-related genes (HIP1, TRIAP1, GSKIP, NIN, DAP, CAAP1, XIAP, TMBIM1, TMBIM4, TNFRSF10A, RAD21, AKT1, BAG1, BAG4) even though it had no apoptosis correlated interaction demonstrated formerly. It assures that CASP7 could have a significant consequence on apoptosis through different pathways. Henceforth, this study was representing and signifying an influential connotation among miR-371b-5p and apoptosis via computational exploration and recommended to have better insight.
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- Muhammad Safdar
- Department of Breeding and Genetics, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan.
- Department of Biology, Division of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Gaziantep University, 27310, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, 60000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, 44001, Erbil, Iraq
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Tishk International University, 44001, Erbil, Iraq
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- Department of Biology, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 211166, PR China
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- School of Basic Life Sciences, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 20029, PR China
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- Department of Biology, Division of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Gaziantep University, 27310, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Koya University, Koya-Erbil, Iraq
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- Department of Environmental Science, College of Science, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Iraq
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
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Kang K, Liao X, Li Q, Chen J, Niu Y, Zeng Y, Xia S, Zeng L, Liu S, Gou D. A novel tonicity-responsive microRNA miR-23a-5p modulates renal cell survival under osmotic stress through targeting heat shock protein 70 HSPA1B. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2020; 320:C225-C239. [PMID: 33206547 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00441.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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There is growing evidence that microRNAs (miRNAs) are implicated in cellular adaptation to osmotic stress, but the underlying osmosignaling pathways are still not completely understood. In this study, we found that a passenger strand miRNA, miR-23a-5p, was significantly downregulated in response to high NaCl treatment in mouse inner medullary collecting duct cells (mIMCD3) through an miRNA profiling assay. The decrease of miR-23a-5p is hypertonicity-dependent and osmotolerant cell type-specific. Knockdown of miR-23a-5p increased cellular survival and proliferation in mIMCD3. In contrast, miR-23a-5p overexpression repressed cell viability and proliferation under hypertonic stress. RNA deep-sequencing revealed that a heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) isoform, HSP70 member 1B (HSPA1B), was significantly increased under hypertonic treatment. Based on the prediction analysis by Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and TargetScan, and a further validation via a dual-luciferase assay, HSPA1B was identified as a potential target of miR-23a-5p. Overexpressed miR-23a-5p suppressed HSPA1B, whereas downregulated miR-23a-5p promoted HSPA1B expression in mIMCD3. In addition, an in vivo study demonstrated that there is a reverse correlation between the levels of miR-23a-5p and HSPA1B in mouse renal inner medulla (papilla) that is exposed to extremely high osmolality. In summary, this study elucidates that passenger strand miR-23a-5p is a novel tonicity-responsive miRNA. The downregulation of miR-23a-5p facilitates cellular adaptation to hypertonic stress in mammalian renal cells through modulating HSPA1B.
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- Kang Kang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Carson International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Diseases, Carson International Cancer Center, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.,Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
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MicroRNA-203a regulates pancreatic β cell proliferation and apoptosis by targeting IRS2. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:7557-7566. [PMID: 32929654 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05818-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The main pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is autoimmune-mediated apoptosis of pancreatic islet β cells. We sought to characterize the function of microRNA-203a (miR-203a) on pancreatic islet β cell proliferation and apoptosis. In situ hybridization was used to detect the expression of miR-203a in islet β cells in normal and hyperglycaemic non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice. Cell proliferation was measured by cell counting kit eight and cell apoptosis was detected using flow cytometry. Insulin receptor substrate 2 (IRS2/Irs2) was determined to be a direct target of miR-203a by Luciferase reporter assay. We detected the effects of miR-203a overexpression or inhibition on proliferation and apoptosis of IRS2-overexpressing or IRS2-knockdown MIN6 cells respectively, and preliminarily explored the downstream targets of the IRS2 pathway. NOD mice model was used to detect miR-203a inhibitor treatment for diabetes. Our experiment showed miR-203a was upregulated in pancreatic β cells of hyperglycaemic NOD mice. Elevated miR-203a expression inhibited the proliferation and promoted the apoptosis of MIN6 cells. IRS2/Irs2 is a novel target gene directly regulated by miR-203a and miR-203a overexpression downregulated the expression of IRS2. Irs2 silencing reduced cell proliferation and increased apoptosis. Irs2 overexpression could abolish the pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects of miR-203a on MIN6 cells. Hyperglycemia in newly hyperglycemic NOD mice was under control after treatment with miR-203a inhibitor. Our study suggests that miR-203a regulates pancreatic β cell proliferation and apoptosis by targeting IRS2, treatment with miR-203a inhibitors and IRS2 might provide a new therapeutic strategy for T1DM.
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Luo R, Yan Z, Yang Q, Huang X, Gao X, Wang P, Wang W, Xie K, Gun S. Inhibition of ssc-microRNA-140-5p ameliorates the Clostridium perfringens beta2 toxin-induced inflammatory response in IPEC-J2 cells via the ERK1/2 and JNK pathways by targeting VEGFA. Mol Immunol 2020; 127:12-20. [PMID: 32905904 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2020.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Piglet diarrhea and even death due to Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) type C infection have led to huge economic losses in the pig industry worldwide. C. perfringens beta2 (CPB2) toxin is the main virulence factor for this pathogen. MiR-140-5p can exacerbate toxin-induced toxicity of toxin to cells by promoting oxidative stress. However, the role of pig miR-140-5p (ssc-miR-140-5p) in piglet diarrhea caused by C. perfringens type C has not been studied. Here, we study investigated the function of ssc-miR-140-5p by generating an in vitro CPB2-induced injury model in intestinal porcine epithelial (IPEC-J2) cells. Our results revealed that transfection with an ssc-miR-140-5p inhibitor significantly increased the viability of CPB2-induced IPEC-J2 cells, decrease the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), and inhibit inflammatory responses and apoptosis. In addition, vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) was identified as a direct target of ssc-miR-140-5p by luciferase reporter assay. Western blot analysis showed that inhibition of ssc-miR-140-5p could activate the ERK1/2 signaling pathway and inhibit the JNK signaling pathway. In summary, we showed that down-regulation of ssc-miR-140-5p ameliorated CPB2-induced inflammatory responses in IPEC-J2 cells via the ERK1/2 and JNK signaling pathways by targeting VEGFA.
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- Ruirui Luo
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Gansu Research Center for Swine Production Engineering and Technology, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Yin W, Zhou QL, OuYang SX, Chen Y, Gong YT, Liang YM. Uric acid regulates NLRP3/IL-1β signaling pathway and further induces vascular endothelial cells injury in early CKD through ROS activation and K + efflux. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:319. [PMID: 31412804 PMCID: PMC6694569 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1506-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been considered as a major health problem in the world. Increasing uric acid (UA) could induce vascular endothelial injury, which is closely related to microinflammation, oxidative stress, and disorders of lipids metabolism. However, the specific mechanism that UA induces vascular endothelial cells injury in early CKD remains unknown. METHODS Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were cultured and subjected to different concentrations of UA for different periods. Early CKD rat model with elevated serum UA was established. Western blotting and quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) were applied for measuring protein and mRNA expression of different cytokines. The animals were sacrificed and blood samples were collected for measurement of creatinine, UA, IL-1β, TNF-α, and ICAM-1. Renal tissues were pathologically examined by periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) or hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. RESULTS The expression of IL-1β, ICAM-1, NLRP3 complexes, and activation of NLRP3 inflammasome could be induced by UA, but the changes induced by UA were partially reversed by siRNA NLRP3 or caspase 1 inhibitor. Furthermore, we identified that UA regulated the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by activating ROS and K+ efflux. In vivo results showed that UA caused the vascular endothelial injury by activating NLRP3/IL-1β pathway. While allopurinol could reduce UA level and may have protective effects on cardiovascular system. CONCLUSIONS UA could regulate NLRP3/IL-1β signaling pathway through ROS activation and K+ efflux and further induce vascular endothelial cells injury in early stages of CKD.
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- Wei Yin
- Department of Nephrology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, No.61, West Jiefang Road, Changsha, 410005, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, No.61, West Jiefang Road, Changsha, 410005, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, No.61, West Jiefang Road, Changsha, 410005, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, No.61, West Jiefang Road, Changsha, 410005, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, No.61, West Jiefang Road, Changsha, 410005, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.
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Cui R, Ye S, Zhong J, Liu L, Li S, Lin X, Yuan L, Yi L. MicroRNA‑494 inhibits apoptosis of murine vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro. Mol Med Rep 2019; 19:4457-4467. [PMID: 30942414 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Apoptosis of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) is a process that regulates vessel remodeling in various cardiovascular diseases. The specific mechanisms that control VSMC apoptosis remain unclear. The present study aimed to investigate whether microRNA‑494 (miR‑494) is involved in regulating VSMC apoptosis and its underlying mechanisms. Cell death ELISA and terminal deoxynucleotidyl‑transferase‑mediated dUTP nick end labeling assays were used to detect apoptosis of murine VSMCs following stimulation with tumor necrosis factor‑α (TNF‑α). The results indicated that TNF‑α upregulated VSMC apoptosis in a dose‑dependent manner. Microarray analysis was used to evaluate the expression profile of microRNAs following TNF‑α stimulation in murine VSMCs. The expression of miR‑494 was downregulated, whereas B‑cell lymphoma-2‑like 11 (BCL2L11) protein expression levels were upregulated in VSMCs following treatment with TNF‑α. Luciferase reporter assays confirmed that BCL2L11 was a direct target of miR‑494. Transfection with miR‑494 mimics decreased VSMC apoptosis and downregulated BCL2L11 protein levels. Conversely, transfection with miR‑494 inhibitors increased cell apoptosis and upregulated BCL2L11 protein levels, suggesting that miR‑494 may function as an essential regulator of BCL2L11. The increase in apoptosis caused by miR‑494 inhibitors was abolished in cells co‑transfected with BCL2L11‑targeting small interfering RNA. The findings of the present study revealed that miR‑494 inhibited TNF‑α‑induced VSMC apoptosis by downregulating the expression of BCL2L11.
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- Rongrong Cui
- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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A systems biology network analysis of nutri(epi)genomic changes in endothelial cells exposed to epicatechin metabolites. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15487. [PMID: 30341379 PMCID: PMC6195584 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33959-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Although vasculo-protective effects of flavan-3-ols are widely accepted today, their impact on endothelial cell functions and molecular mechanisms of action involved is not completely understood. The aim of this study was to characterize the potential endothelium-protective effects of circulating epicatechin metabolites and to define underlying mechanisms of action by an integrated systems biology approach. Reduced leukocyte rolling over vascular endothelium was observed following epicatechin supplementation in a mouse model of inflammation. Integrative pathway analysis of transcriptome, miRNome and epigenome profiles of endothelial cells exposed to epicatechin metabolites revealed that by acting at these different levels of regulation, metabolites affect cellular pathways involved in endothelial permeability and interaction with immune cells. In-vitro experiments on endothelial cells confirmed that epicatechin metabolites reduce monocyte adhesion and their transendothelial migration. Altogether, our in-vivo and in-vitro results support the outcome of a systems biology based network analysis which suggests that epicatechin metabolites mediate their vasculoprotective effects through dynamic regulation of endothelial cell monocyte adhesion and permeability. This study illustrates complex and multimodal mechanisms of action by which epicatechin modulate endothelial cell integrity.
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Li W, Wu J, Zhang J, Wang J, Xiang D, Luo S, Li J, Liu X. Puerarin-loaded PEG-PE micelles with enhanced anti-apoptotic effect and better pharmacokinetic profile. Drug Deliv 2018; 25:827-837. [PMID: 29587545 PMCID: PMC6058490 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2018.1455763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Puerarin (PUE) is the most abundant isoflavonoid in kudzu root. It is widely used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, the short elimination half-life, poor-bioavailability, and acute intravascular hemolysis of PUE are the main obstacles to its widespread clinical applications. Whereas PEG-PE micelles possess the ability to release medicine slowly, enhance the cellular uptake of drugs and improve their biocompatibility. Therefore, it was aim to fabricate puerarin-loaded PEG-PE (PUE@PEG-PE) micelles to improve the pharmaceutical properties of drugs. It can be observed from the TEM images that PUE@PEG-PE micelles appeared obvious core-shell structure and remained well-dispersed without aggregation and adhesion. PUE was successfully embedded in the core of PEG-PE micelles, which was confirmed by FT-IR and 1H NMR spectra. In vitro studies showed that PUE@PEG-PE micelles exhibited a sustained release behavior in pH 7.4 PBS buffer and decreased hemolysis rate of PUE. Compared with PUE, PUE@PEG-PE micelles showed a 3.2-fold increase in the half-life of PUE and a 1.58-fold increase in bioavailability. In addition, the PUE@PEG-PE micelles exerted enhanced protective effect against isoprenaline-induced H9c2 cells apoptosis compared with PUE, as evident by decreased percentage of Hoechst-positive cells, Caspase 3 activity, Bax expression, and increased Bcl-2 expression. Notably, the PEG-PE micelles exhibited favorable cellular uptake efficiency on H9c2 cells, and this may account for their enhanced anti-apoptotic effect of the incorporated drug. Altogether, the PUE@PEG-PE micelles were not only able to control the drug release but also offered promise to enhance the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic potential of PUE.
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- Wenqun Li
- a Department of Pharmacy , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , China.,b Institute of Clinical Pharmacy , Central South University , Changsha , China
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- a Department of Pharmacy , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , China.,b Institute of Clinical Pharmacy , Central South University , Changsha , China
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- c College of Pharmacy , Changsha Medical College , Changsha , China
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- d School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Central South University , Changsha , China
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- a Department of Pharmacy , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , China.,b Institute of Clinical Pharmacy , Central South University , Changsha , China
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- a Department of Pharmacy , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , China.,b Institute of Clinical Pharmacy , Central South University , Changsha , China
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- a Department of Pharmacy , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , China.,b Institute of Clinical Pharmacy , Central South University , Changsha , China
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- a Department of Pharmacy , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , China.,b Institute of Clinical Pharmacy , Central South University , Changsha , China
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Sujitha S, Dinesh P, Rasool M. Berberine modulates ASK1 signaling mediated through TLR4/TRAF2 via upregulation of miR-23a. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 359:34-46. [PMID: 30240693 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The current study was designed to explore the underlying therapeutic effect of berberine (BBR), an alkaloid compound against LPS (1 μg/ml)/TNFα (10 ng/ml) mediated apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) signaling in RAW 264.7 macrophages and adjuvant-induced arthritic synovial macrophages (AA-SM) with relation to miR-23a levels. LPS and TNFα stimulation abrogated the expression of miR-23a resulting in TLR4/TRAF2 mediated ASK1 activation and downstream phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK). BBR (25-75 μM) treatment ameliorated the gene expression levels of TLR4, TRAF2, TNFα, IL-6, and IL-23 through the upregulation of miR-23a. Subsequently, BBR suppressed the levels of TLR4/TRAF2 mediated phosphorylation of ASK1/p38 and attenuated the expression of various pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNFα, IL-6 & IL-23) in RAW 264.7 macrophages and AA-SM cells. BBR was able to counteract these factors through activation of miR-23a levels in LPS/TNFα stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and AA-SM cells. NQDI1 (30 μM) treatment inhibited ASK1 activation resulting in basal levels of miR-23a, owing to the conclusion that ASK1 activation downregulates miR-23a levels inside the cells. Overall, our current findings predict that BBR is a potential candidate for therapeutic targeting of TLR4/TRAF2 mediated ASK1 activation in inflammatory and in RA pathogenesis possibly through post-transcriptional gene silencing via upregulation of miR-23a.
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- Sali Sujitha
- Immunopathology Lab, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Immunopathology Lab, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Immunopathology Lab, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Wade SM, Trenkmann M, McGarry T, Canavan M, Marzaioli V, Wade SC, Veale DJ, Fearon U. Altered expression of microRNA-23a in psoriatic arthritis modulates synovial fibroblast pro-inflammatory mechanisms via phosphodiesterase 4B. J Autoimmun 2018; 96:86-93. [PMID: 30181004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the functional role of miR-23a in synovial fibroblasts (SFC) activation in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS Differential expression of the miR-23a-27a-24-2 cluster was identified by real-time quantitative PCR in PsA synovial tissue and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) compared to osteoarthritis (OA) and correlated with disease activity. For regulation experiments, PsA synovial fibroblasts (SFC) were cultured with Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands and pro-inflammatory cytokines. PsA SFC were transfected with a miR-23a inhibitor to assess the functional effect on migration, invasion and expression of pro-inflammatory meditators. The direct interaction between miR-23a and predicted target mRNA, phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B), was examined by luciferase reporter gene assay, with the expression and regulation confirmed by RT-PCR and western blot. A PDE4 inhibitor was used to analyse the function of PDE4B signalling in both miR-23a and Poly(I:C)-induced PsA SFC activation. RESULTS Synovial tissue expression of miR-23a was lower in PsA compared to OA and correlated inversely with disease activity and synovitis. TLR activation via Poly(I:C) and LPS, but not Pam3CSK4, significantly decreased miR-23a expression, with no significant effect observed in reponse to stimulation with pro-inflammatory cytokines. Decreased miR-23a expression enhanced PsA SFC migration, invasion and secretion of IL-6, IL-8, MCP-1, RANTES and VEGF. We identified PDE4B as a direct target of miR-23a and demonstrated enhanced mRNA and protein expression of PDE4B in anti-miR-23a transfected PsA SFC. Poly(I:C) and/or miR-23a-induced migration and enhanced cytokine expression was suppressed by the blockade of PDE4 signalling. CONCLUSIONS In PsA, dysregulated miR-23a expression contributes to synovial inflammation through enhanced SFC activation, via PDE4B signalling, and identifies a novel anti-inflammatory mechanism of PDE4 blockade.
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- Sarah M Wade
- Molecular Rheumatology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Centre for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, St Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, St Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Molecular Rheumatology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Centre for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, St Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Molecular Rheumatology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Molecular Rheumatology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Molecular Rheumatology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, St Vincent's University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Molecular Rheumatology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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Lozano-Bartolomé J, Llauradó G, Portero-Otin M, Altuna-Coy A, Rojo-Martínez G, Vendrell J, Jorba R, Rodríguez-Gallego E, Chacón MR. Altered Expression of miR-181a-5p and miR-23a-3p Is Associated With Obesity and TNFα-Induced Insulin Resistance. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2018; 103:1447-1458. [PMID: 29409019 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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CONTEXT The proinflammatory cytokine TNFα is a key player in insulin resistance (IR). The role of miRNAs in inflammation associated with IR is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE To investigate miR-181a-5p and miR-23a-3p expression profiles in obesity and to study their role in TNFα-induced IR in adipocytes. DESIGN Two separate cohorts were used. Cohort 1 was used in adipose tissue (AT) expression studies and included 28 subjects with body mass index (BMI) <30 kg/m2 and 30 with BMI ≥30 kg/m2. Cohort 2 was used in circulating serum miRNA studies and included 101 subjects with 4 years of follow-up (48 case subjects and 53 control subjects). miR-181a-5p and miR-23a-3p expression was assessed in subcutaneous and visceral AT. Functional analysis was performed in adipocytes, using miRNA mimics and inhibitors. Key molecules of the insulin pathway, AKT, PTEN, AS160, and S6K, were analyzed. RESULTS Expression of miR-181a-5p and miR-23a-3p was reduced in adipose tissue from obese and diabetic subjects and was inversely correlated to adiposity and homeostasis model assessment of IR index. Overexpression of miR-181a-5p and miR-23a-3p in adipocytes upregulated insulin-stimulated AKT activation and reduced TNFα-induced IR, regulating PTEN and S6K expression. Serum levels of miR-181a-5p were reduced in case vs control subjects at baseline, suggesting a prognostic value. Variable importance in projection scores revealed miR-181a-5p had more effect on the model than insulin or glucose at 120 minutes. CONCLUSION miR-181a-5p and miR-23a-3p may prevent TNFα-induced IR in adipocytes through modulation of PTEN and S6K expression.
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital del Mar, Institut d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Universitat de Lleida-IRBLleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas, Madrid, Spain
- UGCI of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Instituto de Biomedicina de Málaga, Hospital Regional Universitario, Málaga, Spain
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- Joan XXIII University Hospital, IISPV, Tarragona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas, Madrid, Spain
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- Surgery Unit, Joan XXIII University Hospital, Tarragona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Joan XXIII University Hospital, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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Bao L, You B, Shi S, Shan Y, Zhang Q, Yue H, Zhang J, Zhang W, Shi Y, Liu Y, Wang X, Liu D, You Y. Metastasis-associated miR-23a from nasopharyngeal carcinoma-derived exosomes mediates angiogenesis by repressing a novel target gene TSGA10. Oncogene 2018. [PMID: 29520105 PMCID: PMC5966363 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-018-0183-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Benefiting from more precise imaging and radiotherapy, patients with locoregionally nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) have a significantly higher survival rate. Nonetheless, distant metastasis is still the predominant mode of failure. Advances in cancer research have highlighted that pathological angiogenesis is necessary for tumor metastasis by offering oxygen, nutrients, or cell metastatic conduits. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small noncoding RNAs, are increasingly implicated in modulation of angiogenesis in physiological and pathological conditions. Currently, we detected that miR-23a was highly enriched in NPC tissues at the metastatic or premetastatic stage, and its levels in NPC were associated with microvessel density. Subsequently, we proved that alteration of miR-23a expression modulated the growth, migration, and tube formation of HUVECs in vitro and affected the blood vessel outgrowth in the zebrafish model. Considering the possibility that extracellular miR-23a was horizontally transferred from CNE2 cells to HUVECs, we analyzed miR-23a encapsulated in exosomes, showing that overexpression of exosomal miR-23a in NPC promoted angiogenesis both in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, we provided evidences that miR-23a regulated angiogenesis by directly targeting testis-specific gene antigen (TSGA10). Taken together, our findings revealed that metastasis-associated miR-23a from NPC-derived exosomes plays an important role in mediating angiogenesis by targeting TSGA10.
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- Lili Bao
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Qixiu Road 19, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Qixiu Road 19, Nantong, 226001, China
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- Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Qixiu Road 19, Nantong, 226001, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xisi Road 20, Nantong, 226001, China.
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Macrophage-stimulated microRNA expression in mural cells promotes transplantation-induced neointima formation. Oncotarget 2018; 8:30100-30111. [PMID: 28415796 PMCID: PMC5444729 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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In this study, we tested the possibility that macrophages might contribute to neointima formation by stimulating microRNA expressions in mural cells. Thoracic aortas from F344 rats were transplanted into recipient Lewis rats. Clodronate liposome was used for in vivo macrophage depletion. Using miR-21 as a prototypic example of vascular enriched microRNA, we showed that macrophage depletion reduced the expression level of miR-21, which was upregulated in the allograft. This effect of macrophage depletion was accompanied by attenuations in neointimal hyperplasia and transplantation-induced vascular inflammation. Using in vitro assays, we identified that macrophages might stimulate miR-21 expression in smooth muscle cells and adventitial fibroblasts via the release of tumor necrosis factor-α. We also showed that silencing of miR-21 suppressed tumor necrosis factor-induced proliferation, migration, and inflammatory responses in mural cells. Our results suggest that macrophage may promote transplantation-induced neointima formation by stimulating miR-21 expression in vascular mural cells, which promotes mural cell proliferation, migration and/or inflammation. Moreover, we have established that tumor necrosis factor-α has a major role in mediating this paracrine process.
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Yang L, Wang Y, Shi S, Xie L, Liu T, Wang Y, Mu H. The TNF-α-induced expression of miR-130b protects cervical cancer cells from the cytotoxicity of TNF-α. FEBS Open Bio 2018; 8:614-627. [PMID: 29632814 PMCID: PMC5881554 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a multifunctional cytokine and has the capacity both to promote cell growth and to kill tumour cells by inducing cell apoptosis. However, many tumour cells develop resistance to the toxic effects of TNF-α. Thus, understanding the mechanism underlying the resistance of tumours to TNF-α toxicity and finding ways to overcome this resistance are urgently needed. In this study, we discovered that two cervical cancer cell lines, Hela and Siha, showed null responses to TNF-α cytotoxicity. However, in these cell lines, TNF-α stimulation promoted the expression of miR-130b and downregulated the expression of PTEN gene, which encodes a dual-specificity phosphatase that acts as a tumour suppressor. Blockade of miR-130b function or overexpression of PTEN gene sensitized cells to TNF-α cytotoxicity. Regression analyses revealed that there were reverse relationships between the cellular levels of miR-130b and PTEN mRNA in cervical cancer cells. Gain- and loss-of-function assays demonstrated that there were causal relationships between the increase in miR-130b levels and the reduction in PTEN mRNA or PTEN protein levels. In silico analysis revealed that there were two miR-130b target sites within the 3'UTR of PTEN mRNA and experimental evidences demonstrated that miR-130b repressed the expression of PTEN gene by binding directly to the 3'UTR of PTEN mRNA. These data suggest miR-130b expression as a target to be inhibited to make tumour cells more sensitive to the toxic impact of TNF-α.
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- Lei Yang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Tianjin First Center Hospital China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Tianjin Hospital of ITCWM Nankai Hospital China
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- First Center Clinical College Tianjin Medical University China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Tianjin First Center Hospital China
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- Key Laboratory for Critical Care Medicine of the Ministry of Health Tianjin China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Tianjin First Center Hospital China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Tianjin First Center Hospital China
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Na J, Bak DH, Im SI, Choi H, Hwang JH, Kong SY, No YA, Lee Y, Kim BJ. Anti‑apoptotic effects of glycosaminoglycans via inhibition of ERK/AP‑1 signaling in TNF‑α‑stimulated human dermal fibroblasts. Int J Mol Med 2018; 41:3090-3098. [PMID: 29436595 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2018.3483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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It has been established that glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) serve an important role in protecting the skin against the effects of aging. A previous clinical trial by our group identified that a cream containing GAGs reduced wrinkles and increased skin elasticity, dermal density and skin tightening. However, the exact molecular mechanism underlying the anti‑aging effect of GAGs has not yet been fully elucidated. The present study assessed the influence of GAGs on cell viability, collagen synthesis and collagen synthesis‑associated signaling pathways in tumor necrosis factor‑α (TNF‑α)‑stimulated human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs); an in vitro model of aging. The results demonstrated that GAGs restored type I collagen synthesis and secretion by inhibiting extracellular signal‑regulated kinase (ERK) signaling in TNF‑α‑stimulated HDFs. However, GAGs did not activate c‑jun N‑terminal kinase or p38. It was determined that GAGs suppressed the phosphorylation of downstream transcription factors of ERK activation, activator protein‑1 (AP‑1; c‑fos and c‑jun), leading to a decrease in matrix metalloproteinase‑1 (MMP‑1) levels and the upregulation of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase‑1 in TNF‑α‑stimulated HDFs. In addition, GAGs attenuated the apoptosis of HDFs induced by TNF‑α. The current study revealed a novel mechanism: GAGs serve a crucial role in ameliorating TNF‑α‑induced MMP‑1 expression, which causes type I collagen degeneration via the inactivation of ERK/AP‑1 signaling in HDFs. The results of the present study indicate the potential application of GAGs as effective anti‑aging agents that induce wrinkle reduction.
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- Jungtae Na
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung‑Ang University, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung‑Ang University, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung‑Ang University, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung‑Ang University, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Taeyoung Co., Ltd., Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13467, Republic of Korea
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- Taeyoung Co., Ltd., Seongnam, Gyeonggi 13467, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung‑Ang University, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung‑Ang University, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung‑Ang University, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea
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Zhang S, Wu Y, Xuan Z, Chen X, Zhang J, Ge D, Wang X. Screening differential miRNAs responsible for permeability increase in HUVECs infected with influenza A virus. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0186477. [PMID: 29059211 PMCID: PMC5653366 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Severe influenza infections are featured by acute lung injury, a syndrome of increased pulmonary microvascular permeability. A growing number of evidences have shown that influenza A virus induces cytoskeletal rearrangement and permeability increase in endothelial cells. Although miRNA’s involvement in the regulation of influenza virus infection and endothelial cell (EC) function has been well documented, little is known about the miRNA profiles in influenza-infected endothelial cells. Using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) as cell models, the present study aims to explore the differential miRNAs in influenza virus-infected ECs and analyze their target genes involved in EC permeability regulation. As the results showed, permeability increased and F-actin cytoskeleton reorganized after HUVECs infected with influenza A virus (CA07 or PR8) at 30 MOI. MicroRNA microarray revealed a multitude of miRNAs differentially expressed in HUVECs after influenza virus infection. Through target gene prediction, we found that a series of miRNAs were involved in PKC, Rho/ROCK, HRas/Raf/MEK/ERK, and Ca2+/CaM pathways associated with permeability regulation, and most of these miRNAs were down-regulated after flu infection. It has been reported that PKC, Rho/ROCK, HRas/Raf/MEK/ERK, and Ca2+/CaM pathways are activated by flu infection and play important roles in permeability regulation. Therefore, the cumulative effects of these down-regulated miRNAs which synergistically enhanced activation of PKC, Rho/ROCK, Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK, and Ca2+/CaM pathways, can eventually lead to actin rearrangement and hyperpermeability in flu-infected HUVECs.
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- Shujing Zhang
- Scientific Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Scientific Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Renal Protection Mediated by Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α Depends on Proangiogenesis Function of miR-21 by Targeting Thrombospondin 1. Transplantation 2017; 101:1811-1819. [PMID: 28737660 PMCID: PMC5542793 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background Angiogenesis contributes to the repair process after renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. In the present study, we tested the role of miR-21 in the angiogenesis induced by hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1α through inhibiting a predicted target gene thrombospondin 1 (TSP-1). Methods To stabilize HIF-1α, hypoxia (1% O2 for 24 hours) was performed in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and cobalt chloride (CoCl2) was pretreated intraperitoneally 24 hours before renal I/R in mice. Locked nucleic acid modified anti-miR-21 and scrambled control was transfected with hypoxic cells or delivered into the mice via tail vein 1 hour before CoCl2 injection. The kidneys and blood were collected at 24 hours after reperfusion. Results HIF-1α induced by hypoxia and CoCl2 upregulated vascular endothelial growth factor and miR-21, and increased angiogenesis. It was found that expression of TSP-1 was inversely related with miR-21 in vitro and in vivo. Targeting of TSP-1 by miR-21 was further confirmed in vitro. Furthermore, HIF-1α improved renal function, accompanied with increased angiogenesis after I/R injury in mice. The protective effect of HIF-1α was attenuated by inhibition of miR-21. Conclusions HIF-1α induced angiogenesis by upregulating not only vascular endothelial growth factor but also miR-21 via inhibiting a novel target gene TSP-1. Both of them may contribute to the protective effect of HIF-1α on renal I/R injury. Hypoxia induces HIF-1α which upregulates not only VEGF but also miR-21, and this last one inhibits a novel target gene, thrombospondin 1. Angiogenesis induced by hypoxia depends at least partially on production of VEGF and inhibition of thrombospondin 1 through miR-21.
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Roufayel R, Kadry S. Expression of miR-23a by apoptotic regulators in human cancer: A review. Cancer Biol Ther 2017; 18:269-276. [PMID: 28453394 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2017.1310342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs play fundamental roles in mammalian development, differentiation and cellular homeostasis by regulating essential processes such as proliferation, migration, metabolism, migration and cell death. These small non-coding RNAs are also responsible in RNA silencing, and in many developmental and pathological processes. Not surprisingly, miR-23a misexpression contributes to numerous diseases including cancer where certain miRNA genes have been classified as either oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes. Since a single microRNA is capable of targeting a large number of mRNA sequences, de-regulated miRNA expression has the ability to alter various transcripts and activate a wide range of cancer-related pathways. This review article documents reduced levels of mature miR-23a in various tumors, primarily due to epigenetic silencing or alterations in biogenesis pathways. Moreover, inhibition of miR-23a in stressed cells represent a general mechanism for inducing apoptosis and these microRNAs are showed to be regulated by molecular chaperon HSP70. Microarray expression analysis of miRNA overexpression or depletion is now used in the characterization of cancer development pathways and as a biomarker for early cancer detection.
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- Rabih Roufayel
- a Department of Science , American University of the Middle East , Kuwait
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- a Department of Science , American University of the Middle East , Kuwait
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Verjans R, van Bilsen M, Schroen B. MiRNA Deregulation in Cardiac Aging and Associated Disorders. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2017; 334:207-263. [PMID: 28838539 DOI: 10.1016/bs.ircmb.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The prevalence of age-related diseases is increasing dramatically, among which cardiac disease represents the leading cause of death. Aging of the heart is characterized by various molecular and cellular hallmarks impairing both cardiomyocytes and noncardiomyocytes, and resulting in functional deteriorations of the cardiac system. The aging process includes desensitization of β-adrenergic receptor (βAR)-signaling and decreased calcium handling, altered growth signaling and cardiac hypertrophy, mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired autophagy, increased programmed cell death, low-grade inflammation of noncanonical inflammatory cells, and increased ECM deposition. MiRNAs play a fundamental role in regulating the processes underlying these detrimental changes in the cardiac system, indicating that MiRNAs are crucially involved in aging. Among others, MiR-34, MiR-146a, and members of the MiR-17-92 cluster, are deregulated during senescence and drive cardiac aging processes. It is therefore suggested that MiRNAs form possible therapeutic targets to stabilize the aged failing myocardium.
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- Robin Verjans
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Yee D, Coles MC, Lagos D. microRNAs in the Lymphatic Endothelium: Master Regulators of Lineage Plasticity and Inflammation. Front Immunol 2017; 8:104. [PMID: 28232833 PMCID: PMC5298995 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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microRNAs (miRNAs) are highly conserved, small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the posttranscriptional level. They have crucial roles in organismal development, homeostasis, and cellular responses to pathological stress. The lymphatic system is a large vascular network that actively regulates the immune response through antigen trafficking, cytokine secretion, and inducing peripheral tolerance. Here, we review the role of miRNAs in the lymphatic endothelium with a particular focus on their role in lymphatic endothelial cell (LEC) plasticity, inflammation, and regulatory function. We highlight the lineage plasticity of LECs during inflammation and the importance of understanding the regulatory role of miRNAs in these processes. We propose that targeting miRNA expression in lymphatic endothelium can be a novel strategy in treating human pathologies associated with lymphatic dysfunction.
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- Daniel Yee
- Centre for Immunology and Infection, Department of Biology, Hull York Medical School, University of York , York , UK
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- Centre for Immunology and Infection, Department of Biology, Hull York Medical School, University of York , York , UK
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- Centre for Immunology and Infection, Department of Biology, Hull York Medical School, University of York , York , UK
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miR-34a inhibits pancreatic cancer progression through Snail1-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition and the Notch signaling pathway. Sci Rep 2017; 7:38232. [PMID: 28145431 PMCID: PMC5286431 DOI: 10.1038/srep38232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and Notch signaling are important for the growth and invasion of pancreatic cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. miR-34a has been shown to play pivotal roles in the progression of several types of cancer. However, little is known about the regulatory mechanisms of miR-34a in pancreatic cancer processes. The aim of this study was to determine whether miR-34a has negative effects on pancreatic cancer and whether these effects are related to EMT and Notch signaling. In vitro, we demonstrated that miR-34a inhibited, while miR-34a inhibitors enhanced, migration and invasion of pancreatic cancer cell lines (PANC-1 and SW-1990).These effects were reversed by Snail1 overexpression or Snail1 shRNA. Furthermore, the anti-apoptotic effects of the miR-34a inhibitors in pancreatic cancer cells were abrogated by Notch1 shRNA. Luciferase reporter assays revealed that the Snail1 and Notch1 genes were direct targets of miR-34a. In vivo, we also demonstrated that miR-34a inhibited pancreatic cancer growth by decreasing Snail1 and Notch1 expression. Therefore, our results indicate that miR-34a inhibits pancreatic cancer progression by post-transcriptionally regulating Snail1 and Notch1 expression.
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miR clusters target cellular functional complexes by defining their degree of regulatory freedom. Cancer Metastasis Rev 2017; 35:289-322. [PMID: 26970968 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-016-9617-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Using the two paralog miR-23∼27∼24 clusters as an example and combining experimental and clinical data in a systematical approach to microRNA (miR) function and dysregulation, a complex picture of their roles in cancer is drawn. Various findings appear to be contradictory to a larger extent and cannot be fully explained by the classical regulatory network models and feedback loops that are mainly considered by one-to-one regulatory interactions of the involved molecules. Here, we propose an extended model of the regulatory role of miRs that, at least, supplements the usually considered single/oligo-target regulation of certain miRs. The cellular availability of the participating miR members in this model reflects an upper hierarchy level of intracellular and extracellular environmental influences, such as neighboring cells, soluble factors, hypoxia, chemotherapeutic drugs, and irradiation, among others. The novel model is based on the understanding of cellular functional complexes, such as for apoptosis, migration, and proliferation. These complexes consist of many regulatory components that can be targeted by miR cluster members to a different extent but may affect the functional complex in different ways. We propose that the final miR-related effect is a result of the possible degree of regulatory freedom provided by the miR effects on the whole functional complex structure. This degree of regulatory freedom defines to which extent the cellular functional complex can react in response to regulatory triggers, also understood as sensitization (more regulatory response options) or de-sensitization (less regulatory response options) of the system rather than single molecules.
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Li J, Zhao Y, Lu Y, Ritchie W, Grau G, Vadas MA, Gamble JR. The Poly-cistronic miR-23-27-24 Complexes Target Endothelial Cell Junctions: Differential Functional and Molecular Effects of miR-23a and miR-23b. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2016; 5:e354. [PMID: 27741223 PMCID: PMC5023406 DOI: 10.1038/mtna.2016.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The regulation of function of endothelial cell-cell junctions is fundamental in sustaining vascular integrity. The polycistronic microRNA (miR) complexes containing miR-23a-27a-24-2, and 23b-27b-24-1 are predicted to target the majority of major endothelial junctional proteins. We focus on miR-23a and miR-23b, and investigate the functional effects of these miRs on junctions. While miR-23a and 23b only differ by 1 nucleotide (g19) outside the seed region and thus are predicted to have the same targets, they function differently with miR-23a inhibiting permeability and miR-23b inhibiting angiogenesis. Both miRs target the junctional attractive molecule (tight junction protein 2) ZO-2 and the repulsive molecule junctional adhesion molecule C (JAM-C), although the inhibition of JAM-C by miR-23a is more profound than by miR-23b. The difference in potency is attributable to differences at g19 since a mutation of the t17, the g19 binding site of miR-23b in the 3'UTR of JAM-C restores identity. We also show that the pattern of expression of miR-23a and miR-23b and their targets are different. Thus, the paralogues miR-23a and miR-23b can have profoundly different effects on endothelial cell function due at least partially to selective effects on target proteins and differences in expression patterns of the miRs. This work exposes a hitherto unappreciated complexity in therapeutically targeting miRs.
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- Jia Li
- Centre for the Endothelium, Vascular Biology Program, Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for the Endothelium, Vascular Biology Program, Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for the Endothelium, Vascular Biology Program, Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Bioinformatics Laboratory, Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for the Endothelium, Vascular Biology Program, Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for the Endothelium, Vascular Biology Program, Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Miller CH, Smith SM, Elguindy M, Zhang T, Xiang JZ, Hu X, Ivashkiv LB, Zhao B. RBP-J-Regulated miR-182 Promotes TNF-α-Induced Osteoclastogenesis. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 196:4977-86. [PMID: 27183593 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1502044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Increased osteoclastogenesis is responsible for osteolysis, which is a severe consequence of inflammatory diseases associated with bone destruction, such as rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis. The mechanisms that limit osteoclastogenesis under inflammatory conditions are largely unknown. We previously identified transcription factor RBP-J as a key negative regulator that restrains TNF-α-induced osteoclastogenesis and inflammatory bone resorption. In this study, we tested whether RBP-J suppresses inflammatory osteoclastogenesis by regulating the expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) important for this process. Using high-throughput sequencing of miRNAs, we obtained the first, to our knowledge, genome-wide profile of miRNA expression induced by TNF-α in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages/osteoclast precursors during inflammatory osteoclastogenesis. Furthermore, we identified miR-182 as a novel miRNA that promotes inflammatory osteoclastogenesis driven by TNF-α and whose expression is suppressed by RBP-J. Downregulation of miR-182 dramatically suppressed the enhanced osteoclastogenesis program induced by TNF-α in RBP-J-deficient cells. Complementary loss- and gain-of-function approaches showed that miR-182 is a positive regulator of osteoclastogenic transcription factors NFATc1 and B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1. Moreover, we identified that direct miR-182 targets, Foxo3 and Maml1, play important inhibitory roles in TNF-α-mediated osteoclastogenesis. Thus, RBP-J-regulated miR-182 promotes TNF-α-induced osteoclastogenesis via inhibition of Foxo3 and Maml1. Suppression of miR-182 by RBP-J serves as an important mechanism that restrains TNF-α-induced osteoclastogenesis. Our results provide a novel miRNA-mediated mechanism by which RBP-J inhibits osteoclastogenesis and suggest that targeting of the newly described RBP-J-miR-182-Foxo3/Maml1 axis may represent an effective therapeutic approach to suppress inflammatory osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption.
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- Christine H Miller
- Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program, David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021
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- Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program, David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021
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- Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program, David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021
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- Genomics Resources Core Facility, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065
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- Genomics Resources Core Facility, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065
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- Institute for Immunology and School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program, David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021; Graduate Program in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY 10065; and
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- Arthritis and Tissue Degeneration Program, David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Research Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065
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A signature of 12 microRNAs is robustly associated with growth rate in a variety of CHO cell lines. J Biotechnol 2016; 235:150-61. [PMID: 26993211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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As Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells are the cell line of choice for the production of human-like recombinant proteins, there is interest in genetic optimization of host cell lines to overcome certain limitations in their growth rate and protein secretion. At the same time, a detailed understanding of these processes could be used to advantage by identification of marker transcripts that characterize states of performance. In this context, microRNAs (miRNAs) that exhibit a robust correlation to the growth rate of CHO cells were determined by analyzing miRNA expression profiles in a comprehensive collection of 46 samples including CHO-K1, CHO-S and CHO-DUKXB11, which were adapted to various culture conditions, and analyzed in different growth stages using microarrays. By applying Spearman or Pearson correlation coefficient criteria of>|0.6|, miRNAs with high correlation to the overall growth, or growth rates observed in exponential, serum-free, and serum-free exponential phase were identified. An overlap of twelve miRNAs common for all sample sets was revealed, with nine positively and three negatively correlating miRNAs. The here identified panel of miRNAs can help to understand growth regulation in CHO cells and contains putative engineering targets as well as biomarkers for cell lines with advantageous growth characteristics.
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Abdelwahid E, Kalvelyte A, Stulpinas A, de Carvalho KAT, Guarita-Souza LC, Foldes G. Stem cell death and survival in heart regeneration and repair. Apoptosis 2016; 21:252-68. [PMID: 26687129 PMCID: PMC5200890 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-015-1203-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases are major causes of mortality and morbidity. Cardiomyocyte apoptosis disrupts cardiac function and leads to cardiac decompensation and terminal heart failure. Delineating the regulatory signaling pathways that orchestrate cell survival in the heart has significant therapeutic implications. Cardiac tissue has limited capacity to regenerate and repair. Stem cell therapy is a successful approach for repairing and regenerating ischemic cardiac tissue; however, transplanted cells display very high death percentage, a problem that affects success of tissue regeneration. Stem cells display multipotency or pluripotency and undergo self-renewal, however these events are negatively influenced by upregulation of cell death machinery that induces the significant decrease in survival and differentiation signals upon cardiovascular injury. While efforts to identify cell types and molecular pathways that promote cardiac tissue regeneration have been productive, studies that focus on blocking the extensive cell death after transplantation are limited. The control of cell death includes multiple networks rather than one crucial pathway, which underlies the challenge of identifying the interaction between various cellular and biochemical components. This review is aimed at exploiting the molecular mechanisms by which stem cells resist death signals to develop into mature and healthy cardiac cells. Specifically, we focus on a number of factors that control death and survival of stem cells upon transplantation and ultimately affect cardiac regeneration. We also discuss potential survival enhancing strategies and how they could be meaningful in the design of targeted therapies that improve cardiac function.
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- Eltyeb Abdelwahid
- Feinberg School of Medicine, Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute, Northwestern University, 303 E. Chicago Ave., Tarry 14-725, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Vilnius University Institute of Biochemistry, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Vilnius University Institute of Biochemistry, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Cell Therapy and Biotechnology in Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Pequeno Príncipe Faculty, Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Institute, Curitiba, Paraná, 80250-200, Brazil
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- Experimental Laboratory of Institute of Biological and Health Sciences of Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná, 80215-901, Brazil
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Experimental and Translational Medicine, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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Tang Y, Zhang YC, Chen Y, Xiang Y, Shen CX, Li YG. The role of miR-19b in the inhibition of endothelial cell apoptosis and its relationship with coronary artery disease. Sci Rep 2015; 5:15132. [PMID: 26459935 PMCID: PMC4602285 DOI: 10.1038/srep15132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The biological effects of microRNAs (miRNAs) and TNF-α in atherosclerosis have been widely studied. The circulating miR-17-92 cluster has been recently shown to be significantly downregulated in patients with injured vascular endothelium. However, it remains unclear whether the miR-17-92 cluster plays a significant role in vascular endothelial repair. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the miR-17-92 cluster and TNF-α-induced endothelial cell apoptosis. We determined that the down-regulation of miR-19b level among patients with coronary artery disease was consistent with miRNA expression changes in endothelial cells following 24 h of TNF-α treatment. In vitro, the overexpression of miR-19b significantly alleviated the endothelial cells apoptosis, whereas the inhibition of miR-19b significantly enhanced apoptosis. The increased levels of Afap1 and caspase7 observed in our apoptosis model could be reduced by miR-19b, and this effect could be due to miR-19b binding 3'-UTRs of Afap1 and caspase7 mRNA. Therefore our results indicate that miR-19b plays a key role in the attenuation of TNF-α-induced endothelial cell apoptosis and that this function is closely linked to the Apaf1/caspase-dependent pathway.
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- Yong Tang
- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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MiR-30b Is Involved in the Homocysteine-Induced Apoptosis in Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells by Regulating the Expression of Caspase 3. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:17682-95. [PMID: 26263983 PMCID: PMC4581215 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160817682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Homocysteine (Hcy) is an independent risk factor for a variety of cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, etc. There is a close relationship between the vascular endothelial cell apoptosis and these diseases. Recent studies have shown homocysteine can induce apoptosis in endothelial cells, which may be an important mechanism for the development of theses cardiovascular diseases. Although there are several reports about how the Hcy induces apoptosis in endothelial cells, the exact mechanism is not fully understood. MicroRNAs are small, non-coding RNA. Previous studies have shown that there is a close relationship between several microRNAs and cell apoptosis. However, there are no studies about the role of microRNAs in Hcy-induced apoptosis in endothelial cells so far. In this study, we constructed the model of homocysteine-induced apoptosis in human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs) and found miR-30b was significantly down-regulated by 1 mmol/L Hcy. In addition, overexpression of miR-30b can improve the Hcy-induced apoptosis in HCAECs by downregulating caspase-3 expression. Therefore, miR-30b may play an important role in Hcy-induced apoptosis in endothelial cells.
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Chen B, Ning JL, Gu JT, Cui J, Yang Y, Wang Z, Zeng J, Yi B, Lu KZ. Caspase-3 inhibition prevents the development of hepatopulmonary syndrome in common bile duct ligation rats by alleviating pulmonary injury. Liver Int 2015; 35:1373-82. [PMID: 25113058 DOI: 10.1111/liv.12655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Common bile duct ligation (CBDL) rats is an accepted experimental model of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS), defined as liver disease and intrapulmonary vascular dilatation and hypoxaemia. Pulmonary Akt and ERK activation followed by angiogenesis in the later stages of CBDL, contribute to the pathogenesis of HPS. However, the mechanisms behind Akt and ERK activation remain undefined. Pulmonary injury induced by increased bilirubin, endotoxin and inflammatory mediators occurs in the early stages of CBDL. We assessed the effects of relieving pulmonary injury on Akt and ERK activation and on the development of HPS following CBDL. METHODS Pulmonary injury, angiogenesis, arterial oxygenation, cell proliferation and, phospho-Akt and ERK1 were evaluated in CBDL animals with or without caspase-3 inhibition (Z-DEVD-FMK). Pulmonary injury was assessed by histology and quantifying apoptosis and aquaporin-1 (AQP1) levels. Lung angiogenesis was assessed by quantifying AQP1 level, vWF-positive cells and microvessel count. RESULTS Pulmonary apoptosis and caspase-3 activation were markedly increased in the early stages of CBDL. Caspase-3 inhibition alleviated apoptosis, the reduction in AQP1, phospho-Akt and ERK1 levels and pulmonary injury 1 week after CBDL. Caspase-3 inhibition also reduced AQP1, phospho-Akt and ERK1 levels, vWF-positive cells, cell proliferation, microvessel count, and microvascular dilatation and improved arterial oxygenation 3 weeks following CBDL. CONCLUSIONS Caspase-3 inhibition alleviates pulmonary injury, thereby preventing angiogenesis as well as the development of HPS in CBDL rats. These effects are related to the regulation of the Akt and ERK1 pathways.
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- Bing Chen
- Department of Anesthesia, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Li S, Xu J, Yao W, Li H, Liu Q, Xiao F, Irwin MG, Xia Z, Ruan W. Sevoflurane pretreatment attenuates TNF-α-induced human endothelial cell dysfunction through activating eNOS/NO pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 460:879-86. [PMID: 25838201 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.03.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Endothelial dysfunction induced by oxidative stress and inflammation plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. The anesthetic sevoflurane confers cytoprotective effects through its anti-inflammatory properties in various pathologies such as systemic inflammatory response syndrome and ischemic-reperfusion injury but mechanism is unclear. We hypothesized that sevoflurane can protect against tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced endothelial dysfunction through promoting the production of endothelium-dependent nitric oxide (NO). Primary cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were pretreated with different concentrations (0.5, 1.5 and 2.5 minimum alveolar concentration, MAC) of sevoflurane for 30 min before TNF-α (10 ng/mL) stimulation for 4 h. Sevoflurane pretreatment significantly reduced TNF-α-induced VCAM-1, ICAM-1, IκBα, and NF-κB activation, and blocked leukocytes adhesion to HUVECs. Meanwhile, sevoflurane (1.5 and 2.5 MAC) significantly induced endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation and enhanced NO levels both intracellularly and in the cell culture medium. All these cytoprotective effects of sevoflurane were abrogated by NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME), a non-specific nitric oxide synthase inhibitor. Collectively, these data indicate that sevoflurane protects against TNF-α -induced vascular endothelium dysfunction through activation of eNOS/NO pathway and inhibition of NF-κB.
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- Suobei Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Anesthesia Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Anesthesia Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Anesthesia Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Anesthesia Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Anesthesia Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Fibroblasts from patients with major depressive disorder show distinct transcriptional response to metabolic stressors. Transl Psychiatry 2015; 5:e523. [PMID: 25756806 PMCID: PMC4354345 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2015.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is increasingly viewed as interplay of environmental stressors and genetic predisposition, and recent data suggest that the disease affects not only the brain, but the entire body. As a result, we aimed at determining whether patients with major depression have aberrant molecular responses to stress in peripheral tissues. We examined the effects of two metabolic stressors, galactose (GAL) or reduced lipids (RL), on the transcriptome and miRNome of human fibroblasts from 16 pairs of patients with MDD and matched healthy controls (CNTR). Our results demonstrate that both MDD and CNTR fibroblasts had a robust molecular response to GAL and RL challenges. Most importantly, a significant part (messenger RNAs (mRNAs): 26-33%; microRNAs (miRNAs): 81-90%) of the molecular response was only observed in MDD, but not in CNTR fibroblasts. The applied metabolic challenges uncovered mRNA and miRNA signatures, identifying responses to each stressor characteristic for the MDD fibroblasts. The distinct responses of MDD fibroblasts to GAL and RL revealed an aberrant engagement of molecular pathways, such as apoptosis, regulation of cell cycle, cell migration, metabolic control and energy production. In conclusion, the metabolic challenges evoked by GAL or RL in dermal fibroblasts exposed adaptive dysfunctions on mRNA and miRNA levels that are characteristic for MDD. This finding underscores the need to challenge biological systems to bring out disease-specific deficits, which otherwise might remain hidden under resting conditions.
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Li T, Yang GM, Zhu Y, Wu Y, Chen XY, Lan D, Tian KL, Liu LM. Diabetes and hyperlipidemia induce dysfunction of VSMCs: contribution of the metabolic inflammation/miRNA pathway. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2015; 308:E257-69. [PMID: 25425000 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00348.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Vascular endothelial cell injury is considered to be the major factor inducing vascular complications in metabolic diseases and plays an important role in other organ damage. With diabetic and hyperlipidemic rats and cultured VSMCs, the present study was aimed at investigating whether the early damage of VSMCs during metabolic diseases plays a critical role in vascular dysfunction and the underlying mechanisms and would be a promising treatment target. With diabetic and hyperlipidemic rats and cultured VSMCs, the changes and relationships of vascular relaxation and contractile function to the vital organ damage and the underlying mechanisms were investigated; meanwhile, the protective and preventive effects of lowering blood lipid and glucose and inhibition of diabetes and hyperlipidemia-induced vascular hyperreactivity were observed. Diabetic and hyperlipidemic rats presented hyperreactivity in vascular contractile response in the early stages. Hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia directly affected the contractile function of VSMCs. Early application of fasudil, a specific antagonist of Rho kinase, significantly alleviated diabetes and hyperlipidemia-induced organ damage by inhibiting vascular hyperreactivity. Diabetes and hyperlipidemia-induced inflammatory response could upregulate the expression of connexins and Rho kinase by selective downregulation of the expression of miR-10a, miR-139b, miR-206, and miR-222. These findings suggest that hyperglucose and lipid may directly impair VSMCs and induce vascular hyperreactivity in the early stages. Metabolic inflammation-induced changes in the miRNA-connexin/Rho kinase regulatory pathway are the main mechanism for vascular hyperreactivity and organ damage. Measures inhibiting vascular hyperreactivity are promising for the prevention of organ damage induced by metabolic diseases.
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MESH Headings
- 1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine/analogs & derivatives
- 1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine/therapeutic use
- Animals
- Cells, Cultured
- Connexins/genetics
- Connexins/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/complications
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/drug therapy
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/pathology
- Diabetic Angiopathies/etiology
- Diabetic Angiopathies/prevention & control
- Diabetic Nephropathies/etiology
- Diabetic Nephropathies/prevention & control
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Female
- Hyperlipidemias/drug therapy
- Hyperlipidemias/metabolism
- Hyperlipidemias/pathology
- Hyperlipidemias/physiopathology
- Hypoglycemic Agents/therapeutic use
- Hypolipidemic Agents/therapeutic use
- Male
- Metformin/therapeutic use
- MicroRNAs/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/pathology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/physiopathology
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Renal Artery/drug effects
- Renal Artery/metabolism
- Renal Artery/pathology
- Renal Artery/physiopathology
- Simvastatin/therapeutic use
- Vasculitis/complications
- Vasculitis/etiology
- Vasculitis/prevention & control
- rho-Associated Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors
- rho-Associated Kinases/genetics
- rho-Associated Kinases/metabolism
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- Tao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns, and Combined Injury, Second Department of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns, and Combined Injury, Second Department of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns, and Combined Injury, Second Department of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns, and Combined Injury, Second Department of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns, and Combined Injury, Second Department of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns, and Combined Injury, Second Department of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns, and Combined Injury, Second Department of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns, and Combined Injury, Second Department of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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MiR-23a facilitates the replication of HSV-1 through the suppression of interferon regulatory factor 1. PLoS One 2014; 9:e114021. [PMID: 25461762 PMCID: PMC4252059 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression. It has been reported that miRNAs are involved in host-virus interaction, but evidence that cellular miRNAs promote virus replication has been limited. Here, we found that miR-23a promoted the replication of human herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in HeLa cells, as demonstrated by a plaque-formation assay and quantitative real-time PCR. Furthermore, interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1), an innate antiviral molecule, is targeted by miR-23a to facilitate viral replication. MiR-23a binds to the 3′UTR of IRF1 and down-regulates its expression. Suppression of IRF1 expression reduced RSAD2 gene expression, augmenting HSV-1 replication. Ectopic expression of IRF1 abrogated the promotion of HSV-1 replication induced by miR-23a. Notably, IRF1 contributes to innate antiviral immunity by binding to IRF-response elements to regulate the expression of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) and apoptosis, revealing a complex interaction between miR-23a and HSV-1. MiR-23a thus contributes to HSV-1 replication through the regulation of the IRF1-mediated antiviral signal pathway, which suggests that miR-23a may represent a promising target for antiviral treatments.
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Gal D, Vandevelde W, Cheng H, Sipido KR. Cardiovascular research as a forum for publications from China: present, past, and future. Cardiovasc Res 2014; 104:383-7. [PMID: 25388663 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvu238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Diane Gal
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Division of Experimental Cardiology, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N1 704, Herestraat 49, Leuven B-3000, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Division of Experimental Cardiology, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N1 704, Herestraat 49, Leuven B-3000, Belgium
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Division of Experimental Cardiology, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O/N1 704, Herestraat 49, Leuven B-3000, Belgium
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Li CQ, Luo YW, Bi FF, Cui TT, Song L, Cao WY, Zhang JY, Li F, Xu JM, Hao W, Xing XW, Zhou FH, Zhou XF, Dai RP. Development of anxiety-like behavior via hippocampal IGF-2 signaling in the offspring of parental morphine exposure: effect of enriched environment. Neuropsychopharmacology 2014; 39:2777-87. [PMID: 24889368 PMCID: PMC4200488 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2014.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 05/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Opioid addiction is a major social, economic, and medical problem worldwide. Long-term adverse consequences of chronic opiate exposure not only involve the individuals themselves but also their offspring. Adolescent maternal morphine exposure results in behavior and morphologic changes in the brain of their adult offspring. However, few studies investigate the effect of adult opiate exposure on their offspring. Furthermore, the underlying molecular signals regulating the intergenerational effects of morphine exposure are still elusive. We report here that morphine exposure of adult male and female rats resulted in anxiety-like behavior and dendritic retraction in the dentate gyrus (DG) region of the hippocampus in their adult offspring. The behavior and morphologic changes were concomitant with the downregulation of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-2 signaling in the granular zone of DG. Overexpression of hippocampal IGF-2 by bilateral intra-DG injection of lentivirus encoding the IGF-2 gene prevented anxiety-like behaviors in the offspring. Furthermore, exposure to an enriched environment during adolescence corrected the reduction of hippocampal IGF-2 expression, normalized anxiety-like behavior and reversed dendritic retraction in the adult offspring. Thus, parental morphine exposure can lead to the downregulation of hippocampal IGF-2, which contributed to the anxiety and hippocampal dendritic retraction in their offspring. An adolescent-enriched environment experience prevented the behavior and morphologic changes in their offspring through hippocampal IGF-2 signaling. IGF-2 and an enriched environment may be a potential intervention to prevention of anxiety and brain atrophy in the offspring of parental opioid exposure.
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- Chang-Qi Li
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Institute of Mental Health, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Center for Medical Experiments, Third Xiang-Ya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China,Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Ren-Min Road No. 86, Changsha, Hunan Province 410011, China, Tel: +86 731 85295970, Fax: +86 731 85292115, E-mail:
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Zhao H, Tao Z, Wang R, Liu P, Yan F, Li J, Zhang C, Ji X, Luo Y. MicroRNA-23a-3p attenuates oxidative stress injury in a mouse model of focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. Brain Res 2014; 1592:65-72. [PMID: 25280466 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2014.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The present study was designed to investigate the potential role of miR-23a-3p in experimental brain ischemia-reperfusion injury. Cerebral ischemia reperfusion was induced by transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 1h in C57/BL6 mice. And miR-23a-3p angomir was transfected to upregulate the miR-23a-3p level. Our results showed that miR-23a-3p levels were transiently increased at 4h after reperfusion in the peri-infarction area, while markedly increased in the infarction core at reperfusion 4h and 24h. Importantly, in vivo study demonstrated that miR-23a-3p angomir treatment through intracerebroventricular injection markedly decreased cerebral infarction volume after MCAO. Simultaneously, miR-23a-3p reduced peroxidative production nitric oxide (NO) and 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT), and increased the expression of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD). In vitro study demonstrated that miR-23a-3p decreased hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage dose-dependently, and reduced protein levels of activated caspase-3 in neuro-2a cells. In addition, miR-23a-3p reduced H2O2-induced production of NO and 3-NT dose-dependently, and reversed the decreased activity of total SOD and MnSOD in neuro-2a cells. Our study indicated that miR-23a-3p suppressed oxidative stress and lessened cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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- Haiping Zhao
- Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, 45 Changchun Street, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing 100053, China; Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Beijing 100053, China
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- Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, 45 Changchun Street, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing 100053, China; Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Beijing 100053, China
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- Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, 45 Changchun Street, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing 100053, China; Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Beijing 100053, China
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- Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, 45 Changchun Street, Beijing 100053, China; Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing 100053, China
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- Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, 45 Changchun Street, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing 100053, China; Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Beijing 100053, China
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- Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, 45 Changchun Street, Beijing 100053, China; Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing 100053, China
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- Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, 45 Changchun Street, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing 100053, China; Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100053, China; Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Beijing 100053, China
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- Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, 45 Changchun Street, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100053, China; Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases of Ministry of Education, Beijing 100053, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Beijing 100053, China.
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Zhu XY, Ebrahimi B, Eirin A, Woollard JR, Tang H, Jordan KL, Ofori M, Saad A, Herrmann SMS, Dietz AB, Textor SC, Lerman A, Lerman LO. Renal Vein Levels of MicroRNA-26a Are Lower in the Poststenotic Kidney. J Am Soc Nephrol 2014; 26:1378-88. [PMID: 25270070 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2014030248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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MicroRNA-26a (miR-26a) is a post-transcriptional regulator that inhibits cellular differentiation and apoptosis. Renal vascular disease (RVD) induces ischemic injury characterized by tubular cell apoptosis and interstitial fibrosis. We hypothesized that miR-26a levels are reduced in the poststenotic kidney and that kidney repair achieved by adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ad-MSCs) is associated with restored miR-26a levels. Renal function and renal miR-26a levels were assessed in pigs with RVD not treated (n=7) or 4 weeks after intrarenal infusion of ad-MSC (2.5×10(5) cells/kg; n=6), patients with RVD (n=12) or essential hypertension (n=12), and healthy volunteers (n=12). In addition, the direct effect of miR-26a on apoptosis was evaluated in a renal tubular cell culture. Compared with healthy control kidneys, swine and human poststenotic kidneys had 45.5±4.3% and 90.0±3.5% lower levels of miR-26a, respectively, which in pigs, localized to the proximal tubules. In pigs, ad-MSC delivery restored tubular miR-26a expression, attenuated tubular apoptosis and interstitial fibrosis, and improved renal function and tubular oxygen-dependent function. In vitro, miR-26a inhibition induced proximal tubular cell apoptosis and upregulated proapoptotic protein expression, which were both rescued by ad-MSC. In conclusion, decreased tubular miR-26a expression in the poststenotic kidney may be responsible for tubular cell apoptosis and renal dysfunction but can be restored using ad-MSC. Therefore, miR-26a might be a novel therapeutic target in renovascular disease.
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension and
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension and
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Divisions of Nephrology and Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases and
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Dong J, Cui X, Jiang Z, Sun J. MicroRNA-23a modulates tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced osteoblasts apoptosis by directly targeting Fas. J Cell Biochem 2014; 114:2738-45. [PMID: 23804233 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.24622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is a key cytokine regulator of bone and mediates inflammatory bone loss. The molecular signaling that regulates bone loss downstream of TNF-alpha is poorly defined. Recent studies implicated an important role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in TNF-alpha-mediated bone metabolism, including osteoblasts differentiation, osteoclasts differentiation and apoptosis. However, there are very few studies on the complex regulation of miRNAs during TNF-alpha-induced osteoblasts apoptosis. In the present study, the clonal murine osteoblastic cell line, MC3T3-E1, was used. We screened for differentially expressed miRNAs during TNF-alpha induced MC3T3-E1 cell apoptosis and identified microRNA-23a as a potential inhibitor of apoptosis. To delineate the role of microRNA-23a in apoptosis, we respectively silenced and overexpressed microRNA-23a in MC3T3-E1 cells. We found that microRNA-23a depletion significantly enhances TNF-alpha-induced MC3T3-E1 cell apoptosis and over-expressing microRNA-23a remarkably attenuates this phenomenon. Mechanistic studies showed that microRNA-23a inhibits Fas expression through a microRNA-23a-binding site within the 3'-untranslational region of Fas. The post-transcriptional repression of Fas was further confirmed by luciferase reporter assay. These results showed that microRNA-23a, an important protecting factor, plays a significant role in the process of TNF-alpha induced MC3T3-E1 cell apoptosis, by regulating Fas expression.
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- Jun Dong
- Department of Orthopaedics, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, P.R. China
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Du G, Song Y, Zhang T, Ma L, Bian N, Chen X, Feng J, Chang Q, Li Z. Simvastatin attenuates TNF‑α‑induced apoptosis in endothelial progenitor cells via the upregulation of SIRT1. Int J Mol Med 2014; 34:177-82. [PMID: 24718722 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2014.1740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) originate from the bone marrow and can be classified as either early or late EPCs. The focus of this study was on late EPCs, as they play an important role in angiogenesis and vascular proliferation. Evidence suggests that inflammatory and oxidative changes can increase EPC apoptosis. Of note, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a contributing risk factor to the development of atherosclerosis and plays a key role as both an inflammatory mediator and an inducer of apoptosis in endothelial cells. Additionally, a member of the sirtuin family, silent information regulator type-1 (SIRT1), promotes cell survival by repressing p53- and non-p53-dependent apoptosis in response to DNA damage and oxidative stress. Statins have also been shown to play a key role in the prevention of endothelial apoptosis and senescence via their lipid-lowering and anti-inflammatory actions. However, there is little evidence that statins themselves attenuate EPC apoptosis induced by TNF-α. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of one of the most commonly used statins, simvastatin, on decreasing TNF-α-induced apoptosis in EPCs. The results indicated that SIRT1 protein expression was decreased by TNF-α in a time- and dose-dependent manner and that while TNF-α caused a marked increase in the percentage of apoptotic EPCs, application of simvastatin decreased this percentage. A high concentration of simvastatin promoted the expression of SIRT1 and increased the proliferation of EPCs. In conclusion, findings of this study showed that simvastatin is crucial in counteracting the TNF-α-induced apoptosis of EPCs and that this protection may involve the actions of SIRT1.
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- Gang Du
- Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, P.R. China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, P.R. China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, P.R. China
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Režen T, Kovanda A, Eiken O, Mekjavic IB, Rogelj B. Expression changes in human skeletal muscle miRNAs following 10 days of bed rest in young healthy males. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2014; 210:655-66. [PMID: 24410893 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIM Studies in humans show global changes in mRNA and protein expression occur in human skeletal muscle during bed rest. As microRNAs are important regulators of expression, we analysed the global microRNA expression changes in human muscle following 10 days of sustained bed rest, with the rationale that miRNAs play key roles in atrophy of skeletal muscle. METHODS We analysed expression of miRNA and selected target proteins before and after 10 days of bed rest in biopsies obtained from the vastus lateralis muscle of 6 healthy males. RESULTS Fifteen of 152 miRNAs detected in human muscle tissue were differentially expressed, and all of them with exception of two were downregulated. The downregulated miRNAs include the following: miR-206, a myomir involved in function and maintenance of skeletal muscle; miR-23a, involved in insulin response and atrophy defence; and several members of the let-7 family involved in cell cycle, cell differentiation and glucose homeostasis. Predicted gene targets of these miRNAs are members of the MAPK, TNF receptor, ALK1, TGF-beta receptor and SMAD signalling pathways. All of these pathways were previously indicated to be involved in skeletal muscle response to physical inactivity. We also measured protein expression of selected miRNA targets and observed a decrease in HDAC4. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrate that miRNAs in postural muscles are affected by sustained inactivity and unloading, as induced by prolonged bed rest, and hence are potentially involved in regulation of skeletal muscle adjustments to inactivity. We also propose new miRNAs involved in regulation of biological processes in adult human muscle.
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- T. Režen
- Biomedical Research Institute BRIS; Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Biomedical Research Institute BRIS; Ljubljana Slovenia
- Department of Biotechnology; Jozef Stefan Institute; Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Department of Environmental Physiology; Swedish Aerospace Physiology Centre; Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Automation, Biocybernetics and Robotics; Jozef Stefan Institute; Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Biomedical Research Institute BRIS; Ljubljana Slovenia
- Department of Biotechnology; Jozef Stefan Institute; Ljubljana Slovenia
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Palmieri D, Capponi S, Geroldi A, Mura M, Mandich P, Palombo D. TNFα induces the expression of genes associated with endothelial dysfunction through p38MAPK-mediated down-regulation of miR-149. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 443:246-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.11.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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UVA and UVB irradiation differentially regulate microRNA expression in human primary keratinocytes. PLoS One 2013; 8:e83392. [PMID: 24391759 PMCID: PMC3877020 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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MicroRNA (miRNA)-mediated regulation of the cellular transcriptome is an important epigenetic mechanism for fine-tuning regulatory pathways. These include processes related to skin cancer development, progression and metastasis. However, little is known about the role of microRNA as an intermediary in the carcinogenic processes following exposure to UV-radiation. We now show that UV irradiation of human primary keratinocytes modulates the expression of several cellular miRNAs. A common set of miRNAs was influenced by exposure to both UVA and UVB. However, each wavelength band also activated a distinct subset of miRNAs. Common sets of UVA- and UVB-regulated miRNAs harbor the regulatory elements GLYCA-nTRE, GATA-1-undefined-site-13 or Hox-2.3-undefined-site-2 in their promoters. In silico analysis indicates that the differentially expressed miRNAs responding to UV have potential functions in the cellular pathways of cell growth and proliferation. Interestingly, the expression of miR-23b, which is a differentiation marker of human keratinocytes, is remarkably up-regulated after UVA irradiation. Studying the interaction between miR-23b and its putative skin-relevant targets using a Luciferase reporter assay revealed that RRAS2 (related RAS viral oncogene homolog 2), which is strongly expressed in highly aggressive malignant skin cancer, to be a direct target of miR-23b. This study demonstrates for the first time a differential miRNA response to UVA and UVB in human primary keratinocytes. This suggests that selective regulation of signaling pathways occurs in response to different UV energies. This may shed new light on miRNA-regulated carcinogenic processes involved in UV-induced skin carcinogenesis.
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Mao J, Lv Z, Zhuang Y. MicroRNA-23a is involved in tumor necrosis factor-α induced apoptosis in mesenchymal stem cells and myocardial infarction. Exp Mol Pathol 2013; 97:23-30. [PMID: 24269648 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2013.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2012] [Revised: 11/01/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Cell therapy has emerged as an attractive therapeutic modality to treat myocardial infarction (MI) via repairing damaged myocardium, and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an appealing therapeutic approach for cardiac regeneration. However, the clinical application of MSC-based therapy is restricted because of the poor survival of implanted cells, and this poor survival remains poorly understood. Using a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced bone marrow (BM)-MSC injury model in vitro and a rat MI model in vivo, we showed in the current study that miR-23a was involved in TNF-α-induced BM-MSC apoptosis through regulating caspase-7 and that the injection of BM-MSCs overexpressing miR-23a could improve left ventricular (LV) function and reduce infarct size in the rat MI model. Our findings elucidate the etiology of MI and provide an alternative treatment strategy for patients with heart failure caused by MI who are not optimal candidates for surgical treatment.
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- Jianqiang Mao
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai China; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai China
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Recapitulation of characteristics of human placental vascular insufficiency in a novel mouse model. Placenta 2013; 34:1150-8. [PMID: 24119485 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2012] [Revised: 09/11/2013] [Accepted: 09/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We tested the effects of selective reduction of placental blood flow by mesenteric uterine artery branch ligation (MUAL) resulting in fetal growth restriction (FGR). METHODS Timed mated C57BL/6J Day(D) 18 dams were divided into two groups: MUAL (n = 18); and control-sham (n = 18). Pups were delivered on D20, cross-fostered to surrogate CD-1 mothers for 4 weeks, and followed for 8 weeks. Outcome data included birth and placental weight, postnatal growth, placental volume determined by stereology, quantification of placental insulin-like growth factors-1(IGF-1) and IGF-2 and IGF binding proteins(IGFBP 2 and 6) by ELISA and gene expression by qPCR and GeneChip microarray analysis. RESULTS Compared with control, MUAL had an 11% reduction in mean birth weight (1.06 ± 0.13 g vs. 0.94 ± 0.13 g, p < 0.001) but no difference in placental weight. At 4 weeks of age, mean body weights of MUAL pups were significantly lower than sham. By 8 weeks, males but not females MUAL mice achieved equivalent mean body weight to control. Placental labyrinth depth, volume, and placental gene expression of IGF-1 and 2 were significantly reduced by MUAL. In contrast, placental protein level of IGFBP-2 and 6 were significantly elevated in the MUAL. Genomic expression analysis demonstrated that MUAL pups significantly up-regulated genes that were associated with apoptosis and growth pathways. CONCLUSION This novel mouse animal model of FGR using selective ligation recapitulates multiple characteristics of placental vascular insufficiency (PI) in humans. This is the first non-genetic mouse model of PI which offers its application in transgenic mice to better study the underlying mechanisms in PI. CONDENSATION A new mouse model of placental vascular insufficiency by selective ligation of mesenteric uterine artery branch recapitulates multiple findings observed in human placental vascular insufficiency.
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus encodes a mimic of cellular miR-23. J Virol 2013; 87:11821-30. [PMID: 23986579 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01692-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) expresses ∼20 viral microRNAs (miRNAs) in latently infected cells. We have previously shown that two of these miRNAs function as mimics of the cellular miRNAs miR-155 and miR-142-3p. Two additional KSHV miRNAs, miR-K3+1 and miR-K3, share perfect and offset 5' homology with cellular miR-23, respectively. Here, we report a single nucleotide polymorphism that causes miR-K3+1 expression in a subset of KSHV-infected primary effusion lymphoma cell lines as a consequence of altered processing of the primary transcript by the Microprocessor complex. We confirm that miR-K3+1 regulates miR-23 targets, which is expected because these miRNAs share the entire seed region (nucleotides 2 to 8). Surprisingly, we found that miR-K3 also regulates miR-23 targets, despite offset seed sequences. In addition, the offset homology of miR-K3 to miR-23 likely allows this viral miRNA to expand its target repertoire beyond the targets of miR-23. Because miR-23 is highly expressed in endothelial cells but expressed at only low levels in B cells, we hypothesize that miR-K3 may function to introduce miR-23-like activities into KSHV-infected B cells. Together, our data demonstrate that KSHV has evolved at least three distinct viral miRNAs to tap into evolutionarily conserved cellular miRNA-regulatory networks. Furthermore, our data allow fundamental insights into the generation and functional impact of miRNA 5' end variation.
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Qin B, Xiao B, Liang D, Li Y, Jiang T, Yang H. MicroRNA let-7c inhibits Bcl-xl expression and regulates ox-LDL-induced endothelial apoptosis. BMB Rep 2012; 45:464-9. [PMID: 22917031 DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2012.45.8.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Endothelial cells (ECs) apoptosis induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) is thought to play a critical role in atherosclerosis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of noncoding RNAs that posttranscriptionally regulate the expression of genes involved in diverse cell functions, including differentiation, growth, proliferation, and apoptosis. MiRNA let-7 family is known to be involved in the regulation of cell apoptosis. However, the function of let-7 in ox-LDL induced ECs apoptosis and atherosclerosis is still unknown. Here, we show that let-7c expression was markedly up-regulated in ox-LDL induced apoptotic human umbilical cord vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Let-7c over-expression enhanced apoptosis in ECs whereas inhibition of let-7c could partly alleviate apoptotic cell death mediated by ox-LDL. Searching for how let-7c affected apoptosis, we discovered that antiapoptotic protein Bcl-xl was a direct target of let-7c in ECs. Our data suggest that let-7c contributes to endothelial apoptosis through suppression of Bcl-xl.
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- Bing Qin
- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, PR China
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