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Shan L, Chen L, Shen W, Zhou Q, Liu S, Han L, Zhang Q, Dai B, Zhao Y. FOXK2 facilitates the airway remodeling during chronic asthma by promoting glycolysis in a SIRT2-dependent manner. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23756. [PMID: 38949649 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202302284r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Asthma is a chronic pulmonary disease with the worldwide prevalence. The structural alterations of airway walls, termed as "airway remodeling", are documented as the core contributor to the airway dysfunction during chronic asthma. Forkhead box transcription factor FOXK2 is a critical regulator of glycolysis, a metabolic reprogramming pathway linked to pulmonary fibrosis. However, the role of FOXK2 in asthma waits further explored. In this study, the chronic asthmatic mice were induced via ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization and repetitive OVA challenge. FOXK2 was upregulated in the lungs of OVA mice and downregulated after adenovirus-mediated FOXK2 silencing. The lung inflammation, peribronchial collagen deposition, and glycolysis in OVA mice were obviously attenuated after FOXK2 knockdown. Besides, the expressions of FOXK2 and SIRT2 in human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) were increasingly upregulated upon TGF-β1 stimulation and downregulated after FOXK2 knockdown. Moreover, the functional loss of FOXK2 remarkably suppressed TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and glycolysis in BEAS-2B cells, as manifested by the altered expressions of EMT markers and glycolysis enzymes. The glycolysis inhibitor 2-deoxy-d-glucose (2-DG) inhibited the EMT in TGF-β1-induced cells, making glycolysis a driver of EMT. The binding of FOXK2 to SIRT2 was validated, and SIRT2 overexpression blocked the FOXK2 knockdown-mediated inhibition of EMT and glycolysis in TGF-β1-treated cells, which suggests that FOXK2 regulates EMT and glycolysis in TGF-β1-treated cells in a SIRT2-dependnet manner. Collectively, this study highlights the protective effect of FOXK2 knockdown on airway remodeling during chronic asthma.
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- Lishen Shan
- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Chang M, Li N, Zhou Q, Yan Y, Xu W, Zhao Y, Yao S. The inhibition of MARCO by PolyG alleviates pulmonary fibrosis via regulating mitochondrial function in a silicotic rat model. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2024; 39:3808-3819. [PMID: 38523403 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Silicon dioxide (SiO2)-induced pulmonary fibrosis is potentially associated with the impairment of mitochondrial function. Previous research found that inhibition of macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) could alleviate particle-induced lung injury by regulating phagocytosis and mitigating mitochondrial damage. The present study aims to explore the underlying anti-fibrosis mechanism of polyguanylic acid (PolyG, MARCO inhibitor) in a silicotic rat model. Hematoxylin and eosin and Masson staining were performed to visualize lung tissue pathological changes. Confocal microscopy, transmission electron microscope, western blot analysis, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content assay were performed to evaluate collagen content, mitochondrial function, and morphology changes in SiO2-induced rat pulmonary fibrosis. The results suggested that SiO2 exposure contributed to reactive oxygen species aggregation and the reduction of respiratory complexes and ATP synthesis. PolyG treatment could effectively reduce MARCO expression and ameliorate lung injury and fibrosis by rectifying the imbalance of mitochondrial respiration and energy synthesis. Furthermore, PolyG could maintain mitochondrial homeostasis by promoting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-coactivator 1 α (PGC1α)-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis and regulating fusion and fission. Together, PolyG could ameliorate SiO2-induced pulmonary fibrosis via inhibiting MARCO to protect mitochondrial function.
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- Meiyu Chang
- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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Wu Y, Huang J, Liu L, Zhang X, Zhang W, Li Q. CircHIPK3/miR-124 affects angiogenesis in early-onset preeclampsia via CPT1A-mediated fatty acid oxidation. J Mol Med (Berl) 2024:10.1007/s00109-024-02461-5. [PMID: 38904677 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-024-02461-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Multiple theories have been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of early-onset preeclampsia (EOPE), and angiogenic dysfunction is an important part of this pathogenesis. Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT1A) is a key rate-limiting enzyme in the metabolic process of fatty acid oxidation (FAO). FAO regulates endothelial cell (EC) proliferation during vascular germination and is also essential for ab initio deoxyribonucleotide synthesis, but its role in EOPE needs to be further elucidated. In the present study, we investigated its functional role in EOPE by targeting the circHIPK3/miR-124-3p/CPT1A axis. In our study, reduced expression of circHIPK3 and CPT1A and increased expression of miR-124-3p in placental tissues from patients with EOPE were associated with EC dysfunction. Here, we confirmed that CPT1A regulates fatty acid oxidative activity, cell proliferation, and tube formation in ECs by regulating FAO. Functionally, knockdown of circHIPK3 suppressed EC angiogenesis by inhibiting CPT1A-mediated fatty acid oxidative activity, which was ameliorated by CPT1A overexpression. In addition, circHIPK3 regulates CPT1A expression by sponging miR-124-3p. Hence, circHIPK3 knockdown reduced fatty acid oxidation in ECs by sponging miR-124-3p in a CPT1A-dependent manner and inhibited EC proliferation and tube formation, which may have led to aberrant angiogenesis in EOPE. Thus, strategies targeting CPT1A-driven FAO may be promising approaches for the treatment of EOPE. KEY MESSAGES: Decreased Carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT1A) expression in preeclampsia(PE). CPT1A overexpression promotes FAO activity and tube formation in ECs. CircHIPK3 can affect CPT1A expression and impaire angiogenesis of EOPE. CircHIPK3 regulates CPT1A expression by acting as a ceRNA of miR-124-3p in HUVECs. Confirming the effect of circHIPK3/miR-124-3p/CPT1A axis on EOPE.
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- Yanying Wu
- Department of Obstetrics, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Early Life Development and Disease Prevention, Changsha, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China.
- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Early Life Development and Disease Prevention, Changsha, China.
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- Institute of Reproductive Medicine Center, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Hu B, Zhang X, Fan H, Jin X, Qi Y, Liu R, Li X, Duan M, Zhang C, Li S, Yao W, Hao C. FOXF1 reverses lung fibroblasts transdifferentiation via inhibiting TGF-β/SMAD2/3 pathway in silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 133:112067. [PMID: 38608444 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.112067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Silicosis is one of the most common and severe types of pneumoconiosis and is characterized by lung dysfunction, persistent lung inflammation, pulmonary nodule formation, and irreversible pulmonary fibrosis. The transdifferentiation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts is one of the main reasons for the exacerbation of silicosis. However, the underlying mechanism of transcription factors regulating silicosis fibrosis has not been clarified. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mechanism of transcription factor FOXF1 in fibroblast transdifferentiation in silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Therefore, a silicosis mouse model was established, and we found that FOXF1 expression level was significantly down-regulated in the silicosis group, and after overexpression of FOXF1 by adeno-associated virus (AAV), FOXF1 expression level was up-regulated, and silicosis fibrosis was alleviated. In order to further explore the specific regulatory mechanism of FOXF1 in silicosis, we established a fibroblasts transdifferentiation model induced by TGF-β in vitro. In the model, the expression levels of SMAD2/3 and P-SMAD2/3 were up-regulated, but the expression levels of SMAD2/3 and P-SMAD2/3 were down-regulated, inhibiting transdifferentiation and accumulation of extracellular matrix after the overexpressed FOXF1 plasmid was constructed. However, after silencing FOXF1, the expression levels of SMAD2/3 and P-SMAD2/3 were further up-regulated, aggravating transdifferentiation and accumulation of extracellular matrix. These results indicate that the activation of FOXF1 in fibroblasts can slow down the progression of silicosis fibrosis by inhibiting TGF-β/SMAD2/3 classical pathway, which provides a new idea for further exploration of silicosis treatment.
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- Botao Hu
- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China.
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Tang L, Zhang J, Han J, Zhang D, Zhang H, Liu J, Li X. Molecular mechanism of circHIPK3 in mitochondrial function in septic acute kidney injury. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2024; 39:2596-2609. [PMID: 38205898 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Cell senescence, glycolysis, and mitochondrial deficit jointly regulate the development of septic acute kidney injury (SAKI). This study aimed to explore the role of circular RNA HIPK3 (circHIPK3) in mitochondrial function in SAKI. The SAKI mouse model was established by Candida albicans infection, followed by Western blot assay, measurements of serum lactate, and adenosine triphosphate (ATP), 5,5',6,6'-tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethylbenzimi-dazolylcarbocyanine iodide (JC-1) staining and flow cytometry. Human renal tubular epithelial cells were treated with lipopolysaccharide to establish the SAKI cell model, followed by cell counting kit-8 assay, tests of hexokinase activity, lactate production, oxygen consumption rate, extracellular acidification rate, ATP, and JC-1 staining, and Western blot assay. The roles of mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 1 (MPC1) were validated by kidney function tests, hematoxylin and eosin staining, periodic acid-Schiff staining, and SA-β-gal staining. circHIPK3 downregulation reduced glycolysis and mitochondrial dysfunction both in vivo and in vitro through the microRNA (miR)-148b-3p/DNMT1/3a/Klotho axis. Inhibition of miR-148b-3p or Klotho increased glycolysis and mitochondrial dysfunction. Knockdown of MPC1 increased lactate content and decreased ATP levels and MMP both in vivo and in vitro. Collectively, circHIPK3, in concert with the miR-148b-3p/DNMT1/3a/Klotho axis, increased glycolysis, and inhibited the negative regulation of lactate production by MPC1, and aggravated mitochondrial dysfunction and cell senescence in SAKI.
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- Lili Tang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Emergency, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Emergency, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Emergency, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Emergency, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Emergency, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Emergency, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
- Department of Emergency, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital (Zhuhai) of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, People's Republic of China
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Xing X, Que X, Zheng S, Wang S, Song Q, Yao Y, Zhang P. Emerging roles of FOXK2 in cancers and metabolic disorders. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1376496. [PMID: 38741782 PMCID: PMC11089157 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1376496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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FOXK2, a member of the Forkhead box K (FOXK) transcription factor family, is widely expressed in various tissues and organs throughout the body. FOXK2 plays crucial roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, autophagy, de novo nucleotide biosynthesis, DNA damage response, and aerobic glycolysis. Although FOXK2 is recognized as an oncogene in colorectal cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, it acts as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer, cervical cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This review provides an overview of the recent progress in understanding the regulatory mechanisms of FOXK2 and its downstream targets, highlights the significant impact of FOXK2 dysregulation on cancer etiology, and discusses the potential of targeting FOXK2 for cancer treatment.
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Pan D, Di X, Yan B, Su X. Advances in the Study of Non-Coding RNA in the Signaling Pathway of Pulmonary Fibrosis. Int J Gen Med 2024; 17:1419-1431. [PMID: 38617054 PMCID: PMC11016256 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s455707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a group of chronic, progressive, and irreversible interstitial lung diseases, which are common to most end-stage lung diseases and are one of the most difficult diseases of the respiratory system. In recent years, due to the frequent occurrence of air pollution and smog, the incidence of pulmonary fibrosis in China has increased year by year, the morbidity and mortality rates of pulmonary fibrosis have gradually increased and the age of the disease tends to be younger. However, the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis is not yet fully understood and is needed to further explore new drug targets. Studies have shown that non-coding RNAs play an important role in regulating the process of pulmonary fibrosis, non-coding RNAs and their specifically expressed can promote or inhibit the process. Here, we review the role of some in the regulation of pulmonary fibrosis signaling pathways and provide new ideas for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Dengyun Pan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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Li J, Zeng G, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Shao M, Li C, Lu Z, Zhao Y, Zhang F, Ding W. Urban airborne PM 2.5 induces pulmonary fibrosis through triggering glycolysis and subsequent modification of histone lactylation in macrophages. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 273:116162. [PMID: 38458067 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can cause pulmonary inflammation and even fibrosis, however, the underlying molecular mechanisms of the pathogenesis of PM2.5 exposure have not been fully appreciated. In the present study, we explored the dynamics of glycolysis and modification of histone lactylation in macrophages induced by PM2.5-exposure in both in vivo and in vitro models. Male C57BL/6 J mice were anesthetized and administrated with PM2.5 by intratracheal instillation once every other day for 4 weeks. Mouse RAW264.7 macrophages and alveolar epithelial MLE-12 cells were treated with PM2.5 for 24 h. We found that PM2.5 significantly increased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities and lactate contents, and up-regulated the mRNA expression of key glycolytic enzymes in the lungs and bronchoalveolar lavage fluids of mice. Moreover, PM2.5 increased the levels of histone lactylation in both PM2.5-exposed lungs and RAW264.7 cells. The pro-fibrotic cytokines secreted from PM2.5-treated RAW264.7 cells triggered epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in MLE-12 cells through activating transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad2/3 and VEGFA/ERK pathways. In contrast, LDHA inhibitor (GNE-140) pretreatment effectively alleviated PM2.5-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis via inhibiting glycolysis and subsequent modification of histone lactylation in mice. Thus, our findings suggest that PM2.5-induced glycolysis and subsequent modification of histone lactylation play critical role in the PM2.5-associated pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Jingyi Li
- Laboratory of Environment and Health, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Environment and Health, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Environment and Health, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Environment and Health, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Environment and Health, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Environment and Health, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Laboratory of Environment and Health, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 Beichen West Road, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Laboratory of Environment and Health, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Laboratory of Environment and Health, College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China.
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Surendran A, Huang C, Liu L. Circular RNAs and their roles in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respir Res 2024; 25:77. [PMID: 38321530 PMCID: PMC10848557 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-024-02716-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal lung disease with limited treatment options. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have emerged as a novel class of non-coding RNAs with diverse functions in cellular processes. This review paper aims to explore the potential involvement of circRNAs in the pathogenesis of IPF and their diagnostic and therapeutic implications. We begin by providing an overview of the epidemiology and risk factors associated with IPF, followed by a discussion of the pathophysiology underlying this complex disease. Subsequently, we delve into the history, types, biogenesis, and functions of circRNAs and then emphasize their regulatory roles in the pathogenesis of IPF. Furthermore, we examine the current methodologies for detecting circRNAs and explore their diagnostic applications in IPF. Finally, we discuss the potential utility of circRNAs in the treatment of IPF. In conclusion, circRNAs hold great promise as novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets in the management of IPF.
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- Akshaya Surendran
- The Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 264 McElroy Hall, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA
- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- The Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 264 McElroy Hall, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA
- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA
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- The Lundberg-Kienlen Lung Biology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, 264 McElroy Hall, Stillwater, OK, 74078, USA.
- Oklahoma Center for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA.
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Li Q, Ling Y, Ma Y, Zhang T, Yang Y, Tao S. Paracrine signaling of ferroptotic airway epithelium in crystalline silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis augments local fibroblast activation through glycolysis reprogramming. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 271:115994. [PMID: 38262094 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.115994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Chronic exposure to crystalline silica (CS) contributes to pulmonary fibrosis. Airway epithelium dysfunction and fibroblast activation have both been recognized as pivotal players, alongside disturbances in ferroptosis and glycolysis reprogramming. However, the mechanisms involved remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the crosstalk between airway epithelium and fibroblast in the context of CS-induced pulmonary fibrosis. CS was employed in vivo and the in vitro co-culture system of airway epithelium and fibroblast. Spatial transcriptome analysis of CS-induced fibrotic lung tissue was conducted as well. Results showed that epithelium ferroptosis caused by CS enhanced TGFβ1-induced fibroblast activation through paracrine signaling. tPA was further identified to be the central mediator that bridges epithelium ferroptosis and fibroblast activation. And increased fibroblast glycolysis reprogramming was evidenced to promote fibroblast activation. By inhibition of epithelium ferroptosis or silencing tPA of airway epithelium, fibroblast AMPK phosphorylation was inhibited. Moreover, we revealed that tPA secreted by ferroptotic epithelium transmits paracrine signals to fibroblasts by governing glycolysis via p-AMPK/AMPK mediated Glut1 accumulation. Collectively, our study demonstrated the regulation of airway epithelium ferroptosis on fibroblast activation in CS-induced pulmonary fibrosis, which would shed light on the complex cellular crosstalk within pulmonary fibrosis and identify potential therapeutic targets.
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- Qianmin Li
- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, No.1 Guihuayuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China.
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- Chongqing University Central Hospital & Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, No.1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, No.1 Guihuayuan Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400014, China.
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Yan P, Liu J, Li Z, Wang J, Zhu Z, Wang L, Yu G. Glycolysis Reprogramming in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Unveiling the Mystery of Lactate in the Lung. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:315. [PMID: 38203486 PMCID: PMC10779333 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disease characterized by excessive deposition of fibrotic connective tissue in the lungs. Emerging evidence suggests that metabolic alterations, particularly glycolysis reprogramming, play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of IPF. Lactate, once considered a metabolic waste product, is now recognized as a signaling molecule involved in various cellular processes. In the context of IPF, lactate has been shown to promote fibroblast activation, myofibroblast differentiation, and extracellular matrix remodeling. Furthermore, lactate can modulate immune responses and contribute to the pro-inflammatory microenvironment observed in IPF. In addition, lactate has been implicated in the crosstalk between different cell types involved in IPF; it can influence cell-cell communication, cytokine production, and the activation of profibrotic signaling pathways. This review aims to summarize the current research progress on the role of glycolytic reprogramming and lactate in IPF and its potential implications to clarify the role of lactate in IPF and to provide a reference and direction for future research. In conclusion, elucidating the intricate interplay between lactate metabolism and fibrotic processes may lead to the development of innovative therapeutic strategies for IPF.
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- State Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Regulation, Henan Center for Outstanding Overseas Scientists of Organ Fibrosis, Pingyuan Laboratory, College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China; (P.Y.); (J.L.); (Z.L.); (J.W.); (Z.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Regulation, Henan Center for Outstanding Overseas Scientists of Organ Fibrosis, Pingyuan Laboratory, College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China; (P.Y.); (J.L.); (Z.L.); (J.W.); (Z.Z.)
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Li J, Chen X, Zhang B, Wang C. Circ_0035796 depletion inhibits transforming growth factor-β1-induced pulmonary fibrosis in a miR-150-5p/L1CAM-dependent manner. Autoimmunity 2023; 56:2250099. [PMID: 37822112 DOI: 10.1080/08916934.2023.2250099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis is not fully understood. Previous work has demonstrated the important role of circular RNA (circRNA) in pulmonary fibrosis development. This study aims to analyse the role of circ_0035796 in pulmonary fibrosis and the underlying mechanism. METHODS Human foetal lung fibroblast 1 (HFL1) cells were treated with transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) to mimic a pulmonary fibrosis cell model. The expression of circ_0035796, microRNA-150-5p (miR-150-5p) and L1 cell adhesion molecule (L1CAM) was determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The protein expression of L1CAM, collagen I and fibronectin was detected by Western blot. Cell viability was analysed by CCK-8 assay. Cell proliferation, invasion and migration were investigated by 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay, transwell invasion assay and wound-healing assay, respectively. The secretion of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was analysed by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Oxidative stress was assessed by detecting Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) activity and Malondialdehyde (MDA) level using commercial kits. The association of miR-150-5p with circ_0035796 and L1CAM was identified by dual-luciferase reporter assay, RNA pull-down assay and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay. RESULTS Circ_0035796 and L1CAM expression were dramatically upregulated, while miR-150-5p expression was downregulated in TGF-β1-treated HFL1 cells. TGF-β1 treatment induced cell proliferation, migration, invasion, IL-6 and TNF-α secretion, and oxidative stress, whereas circ_0035796 depletion relieved these effects. In addition, circ_0035796 acted as a sponge of miR-150-5p and miR-150-5p combined with L1CAM. Moreover, miR-150-5p depletion attenuated circ_0035796 knockdown-mediated effects in TGF-β1-exposed HFL1 cells. The regulation of miR-150-5p on TGF-β1-induced fibroblast activation involved the downregulation of L1CAM. Further, circ_0035796 modulated L1CAM expression by interacting with miR-150-5p in TGF-β1-exposed HFL1 cells. CONCLUSION Circ_0035796 knockdown ameliorates TGF-β1-induced pulmonary fibrosis through the miR-150-5p/L1CAM axis in vitro.
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- Juan Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing City, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing City, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing City, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing City, P.R. China
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Li D, Wang J, Zeng J, Li S, Sun D, Qiu L, Huang Z, Wang K, Fu G, Gou D, Zhang Y. Identification and Validation of Genes Exhibiting Dynamic Alterations in Response to Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis. Mol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12033-023-00943-4. [PMID: 37924392 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00943-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) carries a high mortality rate and has a poor prognosis. The pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is highly related to dysregulation of multiple RNAs. This study aims to identify and validate dysregulated RNAs that exhibited dynamic alterations in response to bleomycin (BLM)-induced PF. The results will provide therapeutic targets for patients suffering from IPF. Whole transcriptomic profiles of BLM-induced PF were obtained through high-throughput RNA sequencing. miRNA profiling was downloaded from GSE45789 database in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). We identified the differentially expressed RNAs (DERNAs) that exhibited dynamic alterations in response to BLM-induced PF. Subsequently, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were conducted to discovery regulatory processes of PF. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis, and co-expression analysis were performed to identify key genes and pathogenic pattern during the progression of PF. MiRanda, miRcode, and TargetScan were utilized to predict target relationships in the potential competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network. The results were verified by qRT-PCR analysis. In the context of BLM-induced PF, this study identified a total of 167 differentially expressed messenger RNAs (DEmRNAs), 115 differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs (DElncRNAs), 45 differentially expressed circular RNAs (DEcircRNAs), and 87 differentially expressed microRNAs (DEmiRNAs). These RNA molecules showed dynamic alterations in response to BLM-induced PF. These DEmRNAs exhibited a predominant association with the biological processes pertaining to the organization of extracellular matrix. A regulatory network was built in PF, encompassing 31 DEmRNAs, 18 DE lncRNAs, 13 DEcircRNAs, and 13 DEmiRNAs. Several DERNA molecules were subjected to validate using additional BLM-induced PF model. The outcomes of this validation process shown a strong correlation with the results obtained from RNA sequencing analysis. The GSE213001 dataset was utilized to validate the expression levels and diagnostic efficacy of four specific hub mRNAs (CCDC80, CLU, COL5A1, and COL6A3) in individuals diagnosed with PF. In this study, we identified and validated several RNA molecules that exhibited dynamic alternations in response to BLM-induced PF. These dysregulated RNAs participated in the pathogenesis of PF and can be used as therapeutic targets for early-stage IPF. Although more work must be done to confirm the results, our study may provide directions for future studies.
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- Dengyuan Li
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650022, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Disease, Carson International Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650022, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Disease, Carson International Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650022, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Disease, Carson International Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650022, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Disease, Carson International Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Disease, Carson International Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Vascular Disease Research Center, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Immunity and Disease, Carson International Cancer Center, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650022, China.
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Li R, Zhang H, Zhang J, Ji Y, Liu W, Liu W, Wang M, Lv C, Song X, Li H, Li M. hucMSCs Treatment Ameliorated Pulmonary Fibrosis via Downregulating the circFOXP1-HuR-EZH2/STAT1/FOXK1 Autophagic Axis. Stem Cells 2023; 41:928-943. [PMID: 37419489 DOI: 10.1093/stmcls/sxad053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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This study was performed to determine the effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSCs) treatment on pulmonary fibrosis and investigate the circFOXP1-mediated autophagic mechanism of hucMSCs treatment. Pulmonary fibrosis models were established by spraying bleomycin in mice and TGF-β1 treatment of MRC-5 cells. Results showed that hucMSCs were retained in lung and hucMSCs treatment alleviated pulmonary fibrosis. Morphological staining indicated that hucMSCs-treated mice had thinner alveolar walls, effectively improved alveolar structure, significantly reduced alveolar inflammation, and decreased collagen deposition than control mice. Fibrotic proteins, including vimentin, α-SMA, collagens I and III, and the differentiation-related protein S100 calcium-binding protein A4 was reduced considerably in the hucMSCs-treated group. The mechanistic study revealed that the inhibition of hucMSCs treatment on pulmonary fibrogenesis depended on downregulating circFOXP1, in which hucMSCs treatment promoted circFOXP1-mediated autophagy process via blocking the nuclear human antigen R (HuR) translocation and promoting the HuR degradation, leading to a marked decrease in autophagy negative regulators EZH2, STAT1, and FOXK1. In conclusion, hucMSCs treatment significantly improved pulmonary fibrosis by downregulating the circFOXP1-HuR-EZH2/STAT1/FOXK1 autophagic axis. hucMSCs can act as an effective treatment for pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Ruiqiong Li
- Department of Clinical Nursing, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Research Center, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cellular and Genetic Medicine, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Nursing, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Binzhou, People's Republic of China
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Wang L, Sheng Z, Yao T. Association between circHIPK3/miR-378a-3p/HDAC4 axis and osteoporotic fractures: A comprehensive investigation. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2023; 31:10225536231219637. [PMID: 38031987 DOI: 10.1177/10225536231219637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteoporotic fractures (OFs) are a significant public health issue, which can lead to pain and impaired mobility. The underlying mechanisms of OFs remain unclear, but recent studies have suggested that the circRNA-miRNA-mRNA pathway may play a crucial role. PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the potential involvement of the circHIPK3/miR-378a-3p/HDAC4 pathway in the pathogenesis of OFs. METHODS We collected tissue and serum samples from 10 patients with OFs and 10 healthy controls. The expression levels of circHIPK3, miR-378a-3p, and HDAC4 were measured by qPCR and WB. Additionally, we quantified the serum levels of bone metabolism-related indicators (ALP, OC, TRAP, OCIF, ODF) using ELISA. RESULTS Our results revealed significant upregulation of circHIPK3 and HDAC4 in both tissue and serum samples from OF patients compared with controls. Simultaneously, we detected a lower expression level of miR-378a-3p in OF tissues and serum than that in the control group. Furthermore, the serum levels of bone metabolism-related indicators ALP, TRAP, OCIF, and ODF were significantly higher in OF patients than in the control group. Interestingly, the serum level of OCIF was lower in OF patients than in the control group. CONCLUSION Our study provides important evidence for the involvement of the circHIPK3/miR-378a-3p/HDAC4 pathway in the pathogenesis of OFs. The upregulation of circHIPK3 and HDAC4 and downregulation of miR-378a-3p observed in OF patients suggests their potential regulatory effects on bone metabolism. Meanwhile, abnormal expression of serum bone metabolism-related indicators may contribute to the development of OFs by disrupting the balance of bone remodeling.
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Pre-Hospital and Emergency, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, China
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Kocurkova A, Kerberova M, Nesporova K, Lehka K, Sandanusova M, Simek M, Velebny V, Kubala L, Ambrozova G. Endogenously produced hyaluronan contributes to the regulation of peritoneal adhesion development. Biofactors 2023; 49:940-955. [PMID: 37154260 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Peritoneal adhesions are postsurgical fibrotic complications connected to peritoneal inflammation. The exact mechanism of development is unknown; however, an important role is attributed to activated mesothelial cells (MCs) overproducing macromolecules of extracellular matrix (ECM), including hyaluronic acid (HA). It was suggested that endogenously-produced HA contributes to the regulation of different fibrosis-related pathologies. However, little is known about the role of altered HA production in peritoneal fibrosis. We focused on the consequences of the increased turnover of HA in the murine model of peritoneal adhesions. Changes of HA metabolism were observed in early phases of peritoneal adhesion development in vivo. To study the mechanism, human MCs MeT-5A and murine MCs isolated from the peritoneum of healthy mice were pro-fibrotically activated by transforming growth factor β (TGFβ), and the production of HA was attenuated by two modulators of carbohydrate metabolism, 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU) and 2-deoxyglucose (2-DG). The attenuation of HA production was mediated by upregulation of HAS2 and downregulation of HYAL2 and connected to the lower expression of pro-fibrotic markers, including fibronectin and α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA). Moreover, the inclination of MCs to form fibrotic clusters was also downregulated, particularly in 2-DG-treated cells. The effects of 2-DG, but not 4-MU, were connected to changes in cellular metabolism. Importantly, the inhibition of AKT phosphorylation was observed after the use of both HA production inhibitors. In summary, we identified endogenous HA as an important regulator of peritoneal fibrosis, not just a passive player during this pathological process.
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- Anna Kocurkova
- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Biophysics of Immune System, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics of Immune System, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Biophysics of Immune System, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Contipro a.s., Dolni Dobrouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Biophysics of Immune System, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biophysics of Immune System, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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Wei L, Liu L, Bai M, Ning X, Sun S. CircRNAs: versatile players and new targets in organ fibrosis. Cell Commun Signal 2023; 21:90. [PMID: 37131173 PMCID: PMC10152639 DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01051-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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Organ fibrosis can occur in virtually all major organs with relentlessly progressive and irreversible progress, ultimately resulting in organ dysfunction and potentially death. Unfortunately, current clinical treatments cannot halt or reverse the progression of fibrosis to end-stage organ failure, and thus, advanced antifibrotic therapeutics are urgently needed. In recent years, a growing body of research has revealed that circular RNAs (circRNAs) play pivotal roles in the development and progression of organ fibrosis through highly diverse mechanisms of action. Thus, manipulating circRNAs has emerged as a promising strategy to mitigate fibrosis across different organ types. In this review, we systemically summarize the current state of knowledge about circRNA biological properties and the regulatory mechanisms of circRNAs. A comprehensive overview of major fibrotic signaling pathways and representative circRNAs that are known to modulate fibrotic signals are outlined. Then, we focus on the research progress of the versatile functional roles and underlying molecular mechanisms of circRNAs in various fibrotic diseases in different organs, including the heart, liver, lung, kidney and skin. Finally, we offer a glimpse into the prospects of circRNA-based interference and therapy, as well as their utilization as biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of fibrotic diseases. Video abstract.
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- Lei Wei
- Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Medicine, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Zhang J, Chen W, Du J, Chu L, Zhou Z, Zhong W, Liu D, Huang H, Huang Y, Qiao Y, Meng X, Zou F, Cai S, Dong H. RNF130 protects against pulmonary fibrosis through suppressing aerobic glycolysis by mediating c-myc ubiquitination. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 117:109985. [PMID: 36893517 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.109985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and fatal disease,characterized by an excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in response to chronic lung injury. Current evidence suggests that metabolic reprogramming is always accompanied by myofibroblast activation in IPFof whichthe underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Ring finger protein 130 (RNF130), was demonstrated involved in multiple diseases. However, whether RNF130 plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of IPF needs to be clarified. METHODS We first investigated the expression of RNF130 in pulmonary fibrosis in vivo and in vitro. We then observed the effect and explored the molecular mechanism of RNF130 on the transition of fibroblast to myofibroblast and aerobic glycolysis. Further, we assessed the effects of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-induced RNF130 overexpression in the pulmonary fibrosis model, conducting pulmonary function, assessment of collagen depositionusing the hydroxyproline assay, and biochemical and histopathological analyses. RESULTS We found that RNF130 was down-regulated in lung tissues of mice with bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis and lung fibroblasts treated with transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). Then we demonstrated that RNF130 inhibitedthe transition of fibroblast to myofibroblast by suppressing aerobic glycolysis. Mechanistically, we revealed that RNF130 promotedc-myc ubiquitination and degradation, while c-myc overexpression reverses the inhibitory effects of RNF130. Importantly, pulmonary function, collagen deposition and fibroblast differentiation were significantly alleviated in adeno-associated virus serotype (AAV)6-RNF130 treated mice, which further validated the contribution of RNF130/c-myc signaling axis in pulmonary fibrosis pathological process. CONCLUSIONS In summary, RNF130 participates in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting the transition of fibroblast to myofibroblast and aerobic glycolysis through promoting c-myc ubiquitination and degradation. Targeting RNF130-c-myc axismightrepresent a promising strategy to alleviate the progression of IPF.
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- Jinming Zhang
- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, Department of Occupational Health and Medicine, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Chronic Airways Diseases Laboratory, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Liu X, Dou B, Tang W, Yang H, Chen K, Wang Y, Qin J, Yang F. Cardioprotective effects of circ_0002612 in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury correlate with disruption of miR-30a-5p-dependent Ppargc1a inhibition. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 117:110006. [PMID: 37012879 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Novel mechanistic insights into the effects of circular RNAs (circRNAs) on the physiology and pathology of cardiovascular diseases are under increasingly active investigation. This study defined the cardioprotective role and mechanistic actions of circ_0002612 in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MI/RI). METHODS MI/RI was induced in mice by ligation of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery followed by reperfusion, and the in vitro model was established in cultured cardiomyocytes under hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) conditions. Interaction among circ_0002612, miR-30a-5p, Ppargc1a, and NLRP3 was predicted by bioinformatics analysis and further experimentally identified. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments were performed to evaluate the effect of the circ_0002612/miR-30a-5p/Ppargc1a/NLRP3 axis on the cardiac function and myocardial infarction of I/R-injured mice, as well as viability and apoptosis of H/R-challenged cardiomyocytes. RESULTS In the myocardial tissues of MI/RI mice, miR-30a-5p was negatively correlated with circ_0002612 or Ppargc1a, but circ_0002612 was positively correlated with the expression of Ppargc1a. circ_0002612 competitively bound to miR-30a-5p to release expression of its target gene Ppargc1a. circ_0002612 promoted cardiomyocyte viability while suppressing the apoptosis by impairing the miR-30a-5p-mediated inhibition of Ppargc1a. Additionally, Ppargc1a inhibited the expression of NLRP3 and consequently facilitated cardiomyocyte proliferation while suppressing cell apoptosis. By inhibiting the expression of NLRP3, circ_0002612 protected mice from MI/RI. CONCLUSION Overall, this study demonstrates the cardioprotective role of circ_0002612 against MI/RI, which may be a viable target for MI/RI.
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CircRNA_0017076 acts as a sponge for miR-185-5p in the control of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of tubular epithelial cells during renal interstitial fibrosis. Hum Cell 2023; 36:1024-1040. [PMID: 36828974 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-023-00877-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) is a common pathological hallmark of progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in certain renal diseases, but their role in RIF is largely unknown. The present study investigated the effects and potential mechanisms of circRNA_0017076 in RIF. CircRNA_0017076 expression was markedly upregulated in transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)-treated renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) and kidney biopsy samples from patients with RIF. Functional assays showed that circRNA_0017076 colocalized with microRNA-185-5p (miR-185-5p) and inhibited miR-185-5p function via direct binding to miR-185-5p. In vitro, the knockdown of circRNA_0017076 inhibited the calcium ion (Ca2+) influx-mediated epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of RTECs and downregulated the expression of stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1), which is a target protein of miR-185-5p. Silencing mmu_circ_0004488 reduced fibrotic lesions in the kidneys of unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) mice by targeting the miR-185-5p/Stim1 axis. For the first time, we identified circRNA_0017076 as a sponge for miR-185-5p, which regulates STIM1 gene expression and is involved in RIF. Our results support circRNA_0017076 as a potential therapeutic target for RIF disease.
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Su M, Liu J, Wu X, Chen X, Xiao Q, Jiang N. Construction of a TFs-miRNA-mRNA network related to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2023; 11:78. [PMID: 36819574 PMCID: PMC9929790 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-6161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Background The transcription factors (TFs)-microRNA (miRNA)-messenger RNA (mRNA) network plays an important role in a variety of diseases. However, the relationship between the TFs-miRNA-mRNA network and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains unclear. Methods The GSE110147 and GSE53845 datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were used to process differentially expressed genes (DEGs) analysis, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), as well as Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses. The GSE13316 dataset was used to perform differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) analysis and TFs prediction. Finally, a TFs-miRNA-mRNA network related to IPF was constructed, and its function was evaluated by Gene Ontology (GO) and KEGG analyses. Also, 19 TFs in the network were verified by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Results Through our analysis, 53 DEMs and 2,630 DEGs were screened. The GSEA results suggested these genes were mainly related to protein digestion and absorption. The WGCNA results showed that these DEGs were divided into eight modules, and the GO and KEGG analyses results of blue module genes showed that these 86 blue module genes were mainly enriched in cilium assembly and cilium organization. Moreover, a TFs-miRNA-mRNA network comprising 25 TFs, 11 miRNAs, and 60 mRNAs was constructed. Ultimately, the functional enrichment analysis showed that the TFs-miRNA-mRNA network was mainly related to the cell cycle and the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase-protein kinase B (PI3K-Akt) signaling pathway. Furthermore, experimental verification of the TFs showed that ARNTL, TRIM28, EZH2, BCOR, and ASXL1 were sufficiently up-regulated in the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 treatment groups, while BCL6, BHLHE40, FOXA1, and EGR1 were significantly down-regulated. Conclusions The novel TFs-miRNA-mRNA network that we constructed could provide new insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms of IPF. ARNTL, TRIM28, EZH2, BCOR, ASXL1, BCL6, BHLHE40, FOXA1, and EGR1 may play important roles in IPF and become effective biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment.
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- Minhong Su
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhang H, Zhou Y, Wen D, Wang J. Noncoding RNAs: Master Regulator of Fibroblast to Myofibroblast Transition in Fibrosis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:1801. [PMID: 36675315 PMCID: PMC9861037 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Myofibroblasts escape apoptosis and proliferate abnormally under pathological conditions, especially fibrosis; they synthesize and secrete a large amount of extracellular matrix (ECM), such as α-SMA and collagen, which leads to the distortion of organ parenchyma structure, an imbalance in collagen deposition and degradation, and the replacement of parenchymal cells by fibrous connective tissues. Fibroblast to myofibroblast transition (FMT) is considered to be the main source of myofibroblasts. Therefore, it is crucial to explore the influencing factors regulating the process of FMT for the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of FMT-related diseases. In recent years, non-coding RNAs, including microRNA, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs, have attracted extensive attention from scientists due to their powerful regulatory functions, and they have been found to play a vital role in regulating FMT. In this review, we summarized ncRNAs which regulate FMT during fibrosis and found that they mainly regulated signaling pathways, including TGF-β/Smad, MAPK/P38/ERK/JNK, PI3K/AKT, and WNT/β-catenin. Furthermore, the expression of downstream transcription factors can be promoted or inhibited, indicating that ncRNAs have the potential to be a new therapeutic target for FMT-related diseases.
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- Department of Immunology, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Xiangya Road, Changsha 410000, China
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Zhang Q, Ban J, Chang S, Qu H, Chen J, Liu F. The aggravate role of exosomal circRNA11:120406118|12040782 on macrophage pyroptosis through miR-30b-5p/NLRP3 axis in silica-induced lung fibrosis. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 114:109476. [PMID: 36450208 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Silica dust inhalation could lead to silicosis, and there is no specific biomarker for its early diagnosis and no effective treatment due to the lack of research on its pathogenesis. The homeostasis of macrophages was considered to be crucial during the development of silicosis from persistent chronic inflammation to irreversible fibrosis. However, its regulatory mechanism and the communication between macrophages and others are still not clear. Exosomal circRNAs emerge as favorable candidates for cellular communication. Therefore, our study aimed to illustrate the regulatory mechanism of silicosis from the view of exosomal circRNAs. Our study identified a novel exosomal circRNA, circRNA11:120406118|12040782, in the peripheral serum of silicosis patients. Furthermore, the detailed role of circRNA11:120406118|12040782 was investigated both in silicosis mouse model and in silica-stimulated macrophages and fibroblasts. On the one hand, circRNA11:120406118|12040782 was shown to regulate silica-stimulated macrophage pyroptosis through circRNA11:120406118|12040782/miR-30b-5p/NLRP3 network. And this macrophage-derived cirRNA could promote the activation of fibroblasts. On the other hand, overexpressing miR-30b-5p, the crucial component of circRNA11:120406118|12040782/miR-30b-5p/NLRP3 regulatory network, could inhibit pyroptosis and attenuate silica-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis in mice. Our findings suggested that exosomal circRNA11:120406118|12040782 could aggravate NLRP3-mediated macrophages pyroptosis through sponging miR-30b-5p in silicosis development, which provide an experimental basis and shed light on the early diagnosis and treatment of silicosis.
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- Qi Zhang
- Division of Pneumoconiosis, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Division of Pneumoconiosis, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Division of Pneumoconiosis, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Division of Pneumoconiosis, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China
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- Division of Pneumoconiosis, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China.
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- Division of Pneumoconiosis, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, PR China.
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Identification of circRNA expression profiles and the potential role of hsa_circ_0006916 in silicosis and pulmonary fibrosis. Toxicology 2023; 483:153384. [PMID: 36403901 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are emerging as novel regulators in the biological development of various diseases, but their expression profiles, functions and mechanisms in silicosis and pulmonary fibrosis remain largely unexplored. In this study, we constructed a mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis by intratracheal injection of silica particles and then performed transcriptome RNA sequencing of lung tissues. The results showed that 78 circRNAs, 39 miRNAs and 262 mRNAs were differentially expressed. Among them, five circRNAs, three miRNAs and four mRNAs were further selected, and their abnormal expression was verified in mouse fibrotic lung tissues by RT-qPCR assay. The circRNA-associated ceRNA network including 206 ceRNA triplets was constructed based on abnormally expressed circRNAs, miRNAs and mRNAs, and miR-199b-5p, miR-296-5p and miR-708-5p were identified as hub miRNAs connected to circRNAs and mRNAs. Subsequently, GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were performed to detect the potential roles of differentially expressed mRNAs in pulmonary fibrosis, which were mainly involved in immune response, Th17 cell differentiation, NF-κB signaling pathway and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Furthermore, we identified that hsa_circ_0006916 was up-regulated in pulmonary fibrosis. To characterize the potential role of hsa_circ_0006916, we transfected siRNA targeting hsa_circ_0006916 into alveolar macrophages and found that knockdown of hsa_circ_0006916 significantly increased the expression levels of M1 molecules IL-1β and TNF-α and reduced the expression level of M2 molecule TGF-β1, indicating that hsa_circ_0006916 may play an important role in the activation of M1-M2 polarization effect in macrophages. Our results provided important evidence on the possible contribution of these abnormal circRNAs to the development of silicosis and pulmonary fibrosis.
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Yin H, Xie Y, Gu P, Li W, Zhang Y, Yao Y, Chen W, Ma J. The emerging role of epigenetic regulation in the progression of silicosis. Clin Epigenetics 2022; 14:169. [PMID: 36494831 PMCID: PMC9737765 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-022-01391-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Silicosis is one of the most severe occupational diseases worldwide and is characterized by silicon nodules and diffuse pulmonary fibrosis. However, specific treatments for silicosis are still lacking at present. Therefore, elucidating the pathogenesis of silicosis plays a significant guiding role for its treatment and prevention. The occurrence and development of silicosis are accompanied by many regulatory mechanisms, including epigenetic regulation. The main epigenetic regulatory mechanisms of silicosis include DNA methylation, non-coding RNA (ncRNA), and histone modifications. In recent years, the expression and regulation of genes related to silicosis have been explored at epigenetic level to reveal its pathogenesis further, and the identification of aberrant epigenetic markers provides new biomarkers for prediction and diagnosis of silicosis. Here, we summarize the studies on the role of epigenetic changes in the pathogenesis of silicosis to give some clues for finding specific therapeutic targets for silicosis.
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- Haoyu Yin
- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China ,grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China ,grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China ,grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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- grid.417303.20000 0000 9927 0537Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004 Jiangsu China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China ,grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China ,grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China ,grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China ,grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223Key Laboratory of Environment and Health, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Environmental Protection, and State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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Li S, Li N, Li B, Zhu L, Xu T, Wang L, Zhang J, Kong F. CircHIPK3 promotes proliferation and metastasis of villous trophoblasts through miR-30a-3p/Wnt2 axis. J Genet 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12041-022-01404-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Li G, Xu Q, Cheng D, Sun W, Liu Y, Ma D, Wang Y, Zhou S, Ni C. Caveolin-1 and Its Functional Peptide CSP7 Affect Silica-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Regulating Fibroblast Glutaminolysis. Toxicol Sci 2022; 190:41-53. [PMID: 36053221 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfac089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Exposure to silica is a cause of pulmonary fibrosis disease termed silicosis, which leads to respiratory failure and ultimately death. However, what drives fibrosis is not fully elucidated and therapeutic options remain limited. Our previous RNA-sequencing analysis showed that the expression of caveolin-1 (CAV1) was downregulated in silica-inhaled mouse lung tissues. Here, we not only verified that CAV1 was decreased in silica-induced fibrotic mouse lung tissues in both messenger RNA and protein levels, but also found that CSP7, a functional peptide of CAV1, could attenuate pulmonary fibrosis in vivo. Further in vitro experiments revealed that CAV1 reduced the expression of Yes-associated protein 1(YAP1) and affected its nuclear translocation in fibroblasts. In addition, Glutaminase 1 (GLS1), a key regulator of glutaminolysis, was identified to be a downstream effector of YAP1. CAV1 could suppress the activity of YAP1 to decrease the transcription of GLS1, thereby inhibiting fibroblast activation. Taken together, our results demonstrated that CAV1 and its functional peptide CSP7 may be potential molecules or drugs for the prevention and intervention of silicosis.
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- Guanru Li
- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Department of Occupational Medical and Environmental Health, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Occupational Medical and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong 264003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Department of Occupational Medical and Environmental Health, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Department of Occupational Medical and Environmental Health, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Department of Occupational Medical and Environmental Health, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Department of Occupational Medical and Environmental Health, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Department of Occupational Medical and Environmental Health, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Toxicology of Ministry of Education, Department of Occupational Medical and Environmental Health, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Role of Circular RNAs in Pulmonary Fibrosis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810493. [PMID: 36142402 PMCID: PMC9504269 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810493] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic progressive form of interstitial lung disease, characterized by the histopathological pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia. Apart from aberrant alterations of protein-coding genes, dysregulation of non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs (circRNAs), is crucial to the initiation and progression of pulmonary fibrosis. CircRNAs are single-stranded RNAs that form covalently closed loops without 5′ caps and 3′ tails. Different from canonical splicing of mRNA, they are produced from the back-splicing of precursor mRNAs and have unique biological functions, as well as potential biomedical implications. They function as important gene regulators through multiple actions, including sponging microRNAs and proteins, regulating transcription, and splicing, as well as protein-coding and translation in a cap-independent manner. This review comprehensively summarizes the alteration and functional role of circRNAs in pulmonary fibrosis, with a focus on the involvement of the circRNA in the context of cell-specific pathophysiology. In addition, we discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of targeting circRNA and their regulatory pathway mediators, which may facilitate the translation of recent advances from bench to bedside in the future.
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Circular RNA MELK Promotes Chondrocyte Apoptosis and Inhibits Autophagy in Osteoarthritis by Regulating MYD88/NF-κB Signaling Axis through MicroRNA-497-5p. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2022; 2022:7614497. [PMID: 35992546 PMCID: PMC9356867 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7614497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a rheumatic disease and its pathogenesis involves the dysregulation of noncoding RNAs. Therefore, the regulatory mechanism of circular RNA MELK (circMELK) was specified in this work. OA human cartilage tissue was collected, and circMELK, miR-497-5p, and myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MYD88) expression were examined. Human chondrocytes were stimulated with interleukin- (IL-) 1β and interfered with vectors altering circMELK, miR-497-5p, and MyD88 expression to observe their effects on cell viability, cell cycle and apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammation. The binding relationship between RNAs was verified. The data presented that OA cartilage tissues presented raised circMELK and MYD88 and inhibited miR-497-5p expression. IL-1β suppressed cell viability, prevented cell cycle, and induced apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammation of chondrocytes. Functionally, IL-1β-induced changes of chondrocytes could be attenuated by suppressing circMELK or overexpressing miR-497-5p. circMELK acted as a sponge of miR-497-5p while miR-497-5p was a regulator of MYD88. MYD88 restricted the effect of overexpressing miR-497-5p on IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes. MYD88 triggered nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) pathway activation. Shortly, CircMELK promotes chondrocyte apoptosis and inhibits autophagy in OA by regulating MYD88/NF-κB signaling axis through miR-497-5p. Our study proposes a new molecular mechanism for the development of OA.
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Study on the Correlation between Interleukin-27 and CXCL10 in Pulmonary Tuberculosis. J Immunol Res 2022; 2022:2932837. [PMID: 35785034 PMCID: PMC9242752 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2932837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective. To investigate the correlation between interleukin-27 and CXCL10 and other cytokines in pulmonary tuberculosis and to further explore the related miRNAs through bioinformatics. Methods. Collect the lesion tissue and peripheral blood of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and the peripheral blood of healthy controls. Immunohistochemical staining and qRT-PCR were used to observe the expression of interleukin-27, CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11. Then, predict the key miRNA, qRT-PCR was used to verify the expression of miRNA in the peripheral blood and evaluated the correlation between them. Results. Both immunohistochemical staining and qRT-PCR indicated that the expressions of IL-27, CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11 were significantly increased in tuberculosis patients, and IL-27 was significantly correlated with CXCL10 (
). Key molecules such as has-let-7b-5p, has-miR-30a-3p, and has-miR-320b were screened out. Among them, has-let-7b-5p was significantly downregulated, and has-miR-30a-3p was significantly upregulated; they were related to interleukin-27 and CXCL10. Conclusion. Our data shows that interleukin-27 and CXCL10 are significantly related in pulmonary tuberculosis, and has-let-7b-5p and has-miR-30a-3p are also related to interleukin-27 and CXCL10. It laid the foundation for subsequently exploiting the potential biomarkers in tuberculosis disease.
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circPTP4A2-miR-330-5p-PDK2 Signaling Facilitates In Vivo Survival of HuMSCs on SF-SIS Scaffolds and Improves the Repair of Damaged Endometrium. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:2818433. [PMID: 35571241 PMCID: PMC9106474 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2818433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells- (HuMSCs-) based therapy has shown promising results in the treatment of intrauterine adhesions (IUA). In this study, we aimed to construct a HuMSCs-seeded silk fibroin small-intestinal submucosa (SF-SIS) scaffold and evaluate its ability to repair the damaged endometrium in an IUA mouse model. Methods To identify the functional effect of HuMSCs-SF-SIS scaffolds on the repair of damaged endometrium, a mouse IUA model was established. Uterine morphology and fibrosis were evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin staining and Masson staining. CircRNA sequencing, real-time PCR, and RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization were used to screen and verify the potential circRNAs involved in the repair of damaged endometrium by HuMSCs. Real-time integrated cellular measurement of oxygen consumption rate was performed using the Seahorse XF24 Extracellular Flux Analyzer. The potential downstream miRNAs and proteins of circRNAs were analyzed by dual-luciferase reporter assay and western blot. Results HuMSCs-SF-SIS not only increased the number of glands but also reduced the ulcer area in the IUA model. circPTP4A2 was elevated in the HuMSCs seeded on the SF-SIS scaffolds and was targeted by miR-330-5p-PDK2. It also stabilized the mitochondrial metabolism of HuMSCs. Moreover, miR-330-5p was found to inhibit PDK2 expression through the 3′ UTR target region. A rescue experiment further showed that circPTP4A2-miR-330-5p-PDK2 signaling was critical to HuMSCs-SF-SIS in decreasing the fibrosis area and increasing the number of glands in the IUA model. Conclusion We demonstrated that circPTP4A2 was elevated in HuMSCs-seeded on SF-SIS scaffolds and stabilized the mitochondrial metabolism through miR-330-5p-PDK2 signaling, which contributes to endometrial repair progression. These findings demonstrate that HuMSCs-seeded SF-SIS scaffolds have potential for the treatment of IUA.
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Sun Q, Liu Z, Xu X, Yang Y, Han X, Wang C, Song F, Mou Y, Li Y, Song X. Identification of a circRNA/miRNA/mRNA ceRNA Network as a Cell Cycle-Related Regulator for Chronic Sinusitis with Nasal Polyps. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:2601-2615. [PMID: 35494315 PMCID: PMC9045834 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s358387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose To explore the mechanisms by which circRNA/miRNA/mRNA competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNA) networks regulate CRSwNP. Methods The expression profiles of circRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNAs from patients with CRSwNP and control subjects were acquired from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. The circRNA/miRNA/mRNA ceRNA network was constructed based on the predicted circRNA–miRNA interactions and miRNA–mRNA interactions. Hub-mRNAs were screened by protein–protein interaction network analysis and Cytoscape molecular complex detection. The expression of factors in tissue and in hsa_circ_0031594 siRNA transfection cells was verified by RT-qPCR and the association between them was revealed by Spearman correlation analysis. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed with the pROC R package. Results The differential expression of 5423 circRNAs, 415 miRNAs, and 3673 mRNAs was identified in CRSwNP subjects compared to control subjects. Among these, 9 circRNAs, 39 miRNAs, and 78 mRNAs were screened to construct a ceRNA network. Ultimately, a subnetwork including circRNA hsa_circ_0031594, hsa-miR-1260b, hsa-miR-6507-5p, NCAPG2, RACGAP1, CHEK1 and PRC1 was screened out. RT-qPCR validated that the expression of hsa_circ_0031594, NCAPG2, PRC1 was significantly increased, and hsa-miR-1260b and hsa-miR-6507-5p were expressed significantly less in patients with CRSwNP than in control subjects. In addition, the AUCs of hsa_circ_0031594, hsa-miR-1260b, hsa-miR-6507-5p, NCAPG2, and PRC1 to discriminate CRSwNP patients were 0.995, 0.842, 0.862, 0.765, and 0.816. Spearman correlation showed that the expression of hsa_circ_0031594 was negatively correlated with hsa-miR-1260b and hsa-miR-6507-5p, and positively correlated with NCAPG2 and PRC1. In human nasal epithelial cell (HNEpC) line, knocking down hsa_circ_0031594 could increase the expression of hsa-miR-1260b and hsa-miR-6507-5p, and reduce the expression of NCAPG2 and PRC1. Conclusion CeRNA networks including hsa_circ_0031594, hsa-miR-1260b, and NCAPG2, and hsa_circ_0031594, hsa-miR-6507-5p, and PRC1 may be key regulators for CRSwNP occurrence, and may be potential targets for the pathogenesis and treatment development of CRSwNP.
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- Qi Sun
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Binzhou Medical University, Clinical Medical College Second, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Xicheng Song; Yumei Li, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai, 264000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +860535-6691999, Fax +860535-6240341, Email ;
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Wu Q, Jiao B, Gui W, Zhang Q, Wang F, Han L. Long non-coding RNA SNHG1 promotes fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition during the development of pulmonary fibrosis induced by silica particles exposure. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 228:112938. [PMID: 34741930 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Inhaling silica dust in the environment can cause progressive pulmonary fibrosis, then silicosis. Silicosis is the most harmful occupational disease in the world, so the study of the mechanism is of great significance for the prevention and treatment of silicosis. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are important players in the pathological process of fibrotic diseases. However, the function of specific lncRNA in regulating pulmonary fibrosis remains elusive. In this study, a mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis via intratracheal instillation of silica particles was established, and the differential expression of lnc-SNHG1 and miR-326 in lung tissues and TGF-β1-treated fibroblasts was detected by the qRT-PCR method. Short interfering RNA (siRNA) and plasmid were designed for knockdown or overexpression of lnc-SNHG1 in fibroblasts. MiRNA simulant was designed for overexpression of miR-326 in vivo and in vitro. Dual-luciferase reporter system, immunofluorescence, western blot, wound healing and transwell assay were performed to investigate the function and the underlying mechanisms of lnc-SNHG1. As a result, we found that lnc-SNHG1 was highly expressed in fibrotic lung tissues of mice and TGF-β1-treated fibroblasts. Moreover, the high expression of lnc-SNHG1 facilitated the migration and invasion of fibroblasts and the secretion of fibrotic molecules, while the low expression of lnc-SNHG1 exerted the opposite effects. Further mechanism studies showed that miR-326 was the potential target of lnc-SNHG1, and there is a negative correlation between the expression levels of lnc-SNHG1 and miR-326. Combined with mitigating fibrotic effects of miR-326 in a mouse model of silica particles exposure, we revealed that lnc-SNHG1 significantly sponged miR-326 and facilitated the expression of SP1, thus accelerating fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition and synergistically promoting the development of pulmonary fibrosis. Our study uncovered a key mechanism by which lnc-SNHG1 regulated pulmonary fibrosis through miR-326/SP1 axis, and lnc-SNHG1 is a potential target for the prevention and treatment of silicosis.
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- Qiuyun Wu
- School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China; Key Laboratory of Human Genetics and Environmental Medicine, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China.
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- School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Institute of Occupational Disease Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210009, China
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Mao N, Yang H, Yin J, Li Y, Jin F, Li T, Yang X, Sun Y, Liu H, Xu H, Yang F. Glycolytic Reprogramming in Silica-Induced Lung Macrophages and Silicosis Reversed by Ac-SDKP Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221810063. [PMID: 34576239 PMCID: PMC8465686 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221810063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Glycolytic reprogramming is an important metabolic feature in the development of pulmonary fibrosis. However, the specific mechanism of glycolysis in silicosis is still not clear. In this study, silicotic models and silica-induced macrophage were used to elucidate the mechanism of glycolysis induced by silica. Expression levels of the key enzymes in glycolysis and macrophage activation indicators were analyzed by Western blot, qRT-PCR, IHC, and IF analyses, and by using a lactate assay kit. We found that silica promotes the expression of the key glycolysis enzymes HK2, PKM2, LDHA, and macrophage activation factors iNOS, TNF-α, Arg-1, IL-10, and MCP1 in silicotic rats and silica-induced NR8383 macrophages. The enhancement of glycolysis and macrophage activation induced by silica was reduced by Ac-SDKP or siRNA-Ldha treatment. This study suggests that Ac-SDKP treatment can inhibit glycolytic reprogramming in silica-induced lung macrophages and silicosis.
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- Na Mao
- Hebei Key Laboratory for Organ Fibrosis Research, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (N.M.); (H.Y.); (J.Y.); (Y.L.); (F.J.); (H.L.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Organ Fibrosis Research, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (N.M.); (H.Y.); (J.Y.); (Y.L.); (F.J.); (H.L.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Organ Fibrosis Research, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (N.M.); (H.Y.); (J.Y.); (Y.L.); (F.J.); (H.L.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Organ Fibrosis Research, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (N.M.); (H.Y.); (J.Y.); (Y.L.); (F.J.); (H.L.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Organ Fibrosis Research, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (N.M.); (H.Y.); (J.Y.); (Y.L.); (F.J.); (H.L.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, Basic Medical College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (T.L.); (X.Y.); (Y.S.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, Basic Medical College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (T.L.); (X.Y.); (Y.S.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Chronic Diseases, Basic Medical College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (T.L.); (X.Y.); (Y.S.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Organ Fibrosis Research, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (N.M.); (H.Y.); (J.Y.); (Y.L.); (F.J.); (H.L.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Organ Fibrosis Research, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (N.M.); (H.Y.); (J.Y.); (Y.L.); (F.J.); (H.L.)
- Correspondence: (H.X.); (F.Y.); Tel.: +86-15133967479 (H.X.); +86-18832571018 (F.Y.); Fax: +86-315-8805522 (F.Y.)
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- Hebei Key Laboratory for Organ Fibrosis Research, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; (N.M.); (H.Y.); (J.Y.); (Y.L.); (F.J.); (H.L.)
- Correspondence: (H.X.); (F.Y.); Tel.: +86-15133967479 (H.X.); +86-18832571018 (F.Y.); Fax: +86-315-8805522 (F.Y.)
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