scholarly journals Effects and Mechanism of lncRNA CRNDE on Sepsis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Shen Wu ◽  
Hengyi Qiu ◽  
Qiao Wang ◽  
Zheng Cao ◽  
Jianmin Wang

Objective. To investigate the effects of lncRNA CRNDE on sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in the human kidney 2 cell line and explore the potential mechanisms. Methods. HK-2 cells were treated with lipopolysaccharides to induce injuries. The expression of CRNDE and miR-146a in HK-2 cells were altered by a transient transfection assay. Cell apoptosis was detected by a flow cytometry assay, and the levels of inflammatory cytokines including TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-1β were assessed by ELISA. Furthermore, western blot analysis was performed to detect the expression levels of TLR4/NF-κB pathway-related proteins. And a luciferase reporter gene assay was used to verify if miR-146a was the target of CRNDE. Results. LPS treatment increased CRNDE expression in HK-2 cells. CRNDE overexpression enhanced cell injuries in HK-2 cells significantly increasing inflammatory cytokine levels, including TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-1β, and cell apoptosis. In addition, CRNDE overexpression further activated the TLR4/NF-κB pathways in HK-2 cells. Inversely, opposite results were observed in the miR-146a mimic treatment group, and the miR-146a inhibitor could reverse the protein expression changes of TLR4/NF-κB in the si-CRNDE and LPS treatment group. Conclusion. This study demonstrated that CRNDE overexpression could activate the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway by regulating miR-146a, which accelerated LPS-induced inflammation and apoptosis in HK-2 cells.

Open Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 333-342
Author(s):  
Yawei Feng ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
Ranliang Wu ◽  
Peng Yang ◽  
Zhiqiang Ye ◽  
...  

AbstractBackground and aimAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of sepsis. Long noncoding RNA nuclear-enriched abundant transcript 1 (NEAT1) plays a vital role in various diseases, including AKI. This study aimed to investigate the function and mechanism of NEAT1 in sepsis-induced AKI.Materials and methodsA septic AKI model was established by treating HK-2 cells with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The levels of NEAT1 and miR-22-3p were measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. The levels of apoptosis-related protein and autophagy-related factors were examined by the western blot assay. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to calculate the contents of inflammatory factors. The interaction between NEAT1 and miR-22-3p was validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay, RNA immunoprecipitation assay, and RNA pull-down assay. The levels of nuclear factor (NF)-κB pathway-related proteins were evaluated by the western blot assay.ResultsNEAT1 was upregulated, while miR-22-3p was downregulated in patients with sepsis and in LPS-stimulated HK-2 cells. LPS treatment triggered cell apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammatory response in HK-2 cells. NEAT1 knockdown attenuated LPS-induced cell injury. NEAT1 modulated LPS-triggered cell injury by targeting miR-22-3p. Furthermore, NEAT1 regulated the NF-κB pathway by modulating miR-22-3p.ConclusionDepletion of NEAT1 alleviated sepsis-induced AKI via regulating the miR-22-3p/NF-κB pathway.


2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyuan Lu ◽  
Dawei Wang ◽  
Xuming Wang ◽  
Jilong Zou ◽  
Jiabing Sun ◽  
...  

Abstract Background More and more studies have confirmed that miRNAs play an important role in maintaining bone remodeling and bone metabolism. This study investigated the expression level of miR-206 in the serum of osteoporosis (OP) patients and explored the effect and mechanism of miR-206 on the occurrence and development of osteoporosis. Methods 120 postmenopausal women were recruited, including 63 cases with OP and 57 women without OP. The levels of miR-206 were determined by qRT-PCR technology. Spearman correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the correlation of miR-206 with bone mineral density (BMD). An ROC curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic value of miR-206 in osteoporosis. The effects of miR-206 on cell proliferation and cell apoptosis of hFOBs were measured by CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Luciferase reporter gene assay was used to confirm the interaction of miR-206 and the 3′UTR of HDAC4. Results Serum miR-206 had low expression level in osteoporosis patient group compared with control group. The expression level of serum miR-206 had diagnostic value for osteoporosis, and the serum miR-206 levels were positively correlated with BMD. The down-regulated miR-206 could inhibit cell proliferation and promote cell apoptosis. Luciferase analysis indicated that HDAC4 was the target gene of miR-206. Conclusions MiR-206 could be used as a new potential diagnostic biomarker for osteoporosis, and in in vitro cell experiments, miR-206 may regulate osteoblast cell proliferation and apoptosis by targeting HDAC4.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yaohua Fan ◽  
MingJian Fei ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Zhenzhen Gao ◽  
Yuzhang Zhu ◽  
...  

Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common endocrine malignant disease with a rising morbidity year by year. Accumulating studies have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) play a regulatory role in the progression of various tumors, but the molecular regulatory mechanism of miR-196a-2 in TC is still unknown. qRT-PCR was employed to measure the expression of miR-196a-2 and NRXN1 mRNA in TC cells, while western blot was used to detect the protein expression of NRXN1. CCK-8, colony formation and flow cytometry assays were used to measure cell proliferation and apoptosis of TC cells. Dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was used to predict and verify the targeted binding relationship between miR-196a-2 and NRXN1. Our study results manifested that miR-196a-2 was dramatically overexpressed in cells of TC, while NRXN1 was lowly expressed. miR-196a-2 could promote cell proliferation and inhibit cell apoptosis of TC. Additionally, miR-196a-2 could also target and inhibit the expression of NRXN1. Silencing NRXN1 could reverse the inhibitory effect of miR-196a-2 downregulation on cell proliferation of TC, as well as the promoting effect on cell apoptosis. In a conclusion, we found that miR-196a-2 could promote cell proliferation and inhibit cell apoptosis of TC by targeting NRXN1. Therefore, miR-196a-2/NRXN1 is potential to be a molecular therapeutic target for TC.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 512-517
Author(s):  
Lei Huang ◽  
Yongheng Xie ◽  
Zilong Yao ◽  
Bin Yu

Objective: PTEN can inhibit the activity of PI3K/AKT signaling and regulate cell proliferation and apoptosis. Increased expression of microRNA-21 is associated with osteosarcoma. Bioinformatics analysis showed a targeted binding site between microRNA-21 and PTEN 3 -UTR. Our study assessed whether microRNA-21 regulates PTEN-PI3K/AKT signaling and affects the proliferation, cloning and apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells. Methods: Dual luciferase reporter gene assay was used to assess the targeted interaction between microRNA-21 and PTEN. Expression of microRNA21 and PTEN was measured in human normal osteoblasts hFOB1.19, osteosarcoma Saos-2 and MG-63. Saos-2 cells were cultured and divided into microRNA-NC group and microRNA-21 inhibitor group followed by measuring the expression of microRNA-21, PTEN and p-AKT, cell apoptosis by flow cytometry, cell proliferation by EdU staining and cloning ability by plate cloning. Results: There was a targeted relationship between microRNA-21 and PTEN. Compared with hFOB1.19 cells, microRNA-21 level in Saos-2 and MG-63 cells was increased and PTEN was decreased. Transfection of microRNA-21 inhibitor significantly reduced microRNA-21 level in Saos-2 cells, increased PTEN, decreased p-AKT, cell proliferation and cloning ability, as well as promoted cell apoptosis. Conclusion: The increased microRNA-21 expression may play a role in reducing PTEN level and promoting osteosarcoma pathogenesis. Inhibiting microRNA-21 can inhibit the activity of PTENPI3K/AKT signaling, reduce the proliferation and cloning ability of osteosarcoma cells, and promote cell apoptosis.


Open Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 577-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enfang Li ◽  
Ke Han ◽  
Xuan Zhou

AbstractOvarian cancer is the most deadly malignant tumor. MicroRNA-27a-3p (miR-27a-3p) was a tumor oncogene in various cancers. However, the role and mechanism of miR-27a-3p in ovarian cancer are still unknown. In this study, we found that miR-27a-3p over-expression could significantly promote the viability of SK-OV-3 cells, enhance cell migration and invasion, and reduce cell apoptosis. Besides, results from western blot assay showed that miR-27a-3p over-expression could increase Bcl-2 protein expression and decrease Bax protein expression. Furthermore, TargetScan and the dual luciferase reporter gene assay revealed that BTG anti-proliferation factor 1 (BTG1) was a direct target of miR-27a-3p. In addition, we found that miR-27a-3p down-regulation suppressed SK-OV-3 cell viability, migration and invasion, and promoted cell apoptosis. All the effects of miR-27a-3p down-regulation on SK-OV-3 cells were reversed by BTG1-siRNA. Therefore, miR-27a-3p/BTG1 axis may be a new potential target for the treatment of ovarian cancer.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyi Zhu ◽  
Zhan Shen ◽  
Da Man ◽  
Hang Ruan ◽  
Sha Huang

Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between miR-152-3p and the KLF4/IFITM3 axis, thereby revealing the mechanism underlying colon cancer occurrence and development, consequently providing a promising target for colon cancer treatment. Methods. Bioinformatics methods were implemented to analyze the differential expression of miRNAs and mRNAs in colon cancer, confirm the target miRNA, and predict the downstream targeted mRNAs. qRT-PCR and Western blot were performed to detect the expression of miR-152-3p, KLF4, and IFITM3. CCK-8 and colony formation assays were conducted for the assessment of cell proliferation, and flow cytometry was carried out for the detection of cell apoptosis. Finally, dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was employed to verify the targeting relationship between miR-152-3p and KLF4. Results. miR-152-3p was highly expressed in colon cancer cells, whereas KLF4 was poorly expressed. Dual-luciferase assay verified that miR-152-3p targeted to bind to KLF4 and suppressed its expression. Moreover, silencing miR-152-3p or overexpressing KLF4 was found to downregulate IFITM3, thereby inhibiting cell proliferation and potentiating cell apoptosis. In rescue experiments, we found that miR-152-3p deficiency decreased the expression of IFITM3 and weakened cancer cell proliferation, and such effects were restored when miR-152-3p and KLF4 were silenced simultaneously. Conclusion. In sum, we discovered that miR-152-3p can affect the pathogenesis of colon cancer via the KLF4/IFITM3 axis.


2019 ◽  
Vol 316 (5) ◽  
pp. F1068-F1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Du ◽  
Siqing Jiang ◽  
Zhaoxin Hu ◽  
Shiqi Tang ◽  
Yue Sun ◽  
...  

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of sepsis characterized by a rapid degradation of renal function. The effect of vitamin D on AKI remains poorly understood. Here, we showed that vitamin D receptor (VDR) activation protects against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced AKI by blocking renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis. Mice lacking VDR developed more severe AKI than wild-type (WT) control mice after LPS treatment, which was manifested by marked increases in body weight loss and accumulation of serum blood urea nitrogen and creatinine as well as the magnitude of apoptosis of tubular epithelial cells. In the renal cortex, LPS treatment led to more dramatic downregulation of Bcl-2, more robust induction of p53-upregulated modulator of apoptosis (PUMA) and miR-155, and more severe caspase-3 activation in VDR knockout mice compared with WT control mice. Conversely, paricalcitol pretreatment markedly prevented LPS-induced AKI. Paricalcitol ameliorated body weight loss, attenuated serum blood urea nitrogen and creatinine accumulation, blocked tubular cell apoptosis, prevented the suppression of Bcl-2, and reversed PUMA and miR-155 induction and caspase-3 activation in LPS-treated WT mice. In HK2 cells, LPS induced PUMA and miR-155 by activating NF-κB, whereas 1,25(OH)2D3 blocked PUMA and miR-155 induction by repressing NF-κB activation. Both PUMA and miR-155 target Bcl-2 to promote apoptosis; namely, PUMA inhibits Bcl-2 activity, whereas miR-155 promotes Bcl-2 mRNA degradation and inhibits Bcl-2 protein translation. Collectively, these data provide strong evidence that LPS induces tubular cell apoptosis via upregulating PUMA and miR-155, whereas vitamin D/VDR signaling protects against AKI by blocking NF-κB-mediated PUMA and miR-155 upregulation.


2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 681-689
Author(s):  
Zhou Hongyi ◽  
Yan Zhiqiang ◽  
Zhu Leilei ◽  
Li Maolin ◽  
Shao Jianfeng ◽  
...  

Objection: Our research wanted to discuss miR-29b-3p in PCa occurrence and development and relative mechanisms. Methods: Collecting adjacent and cancer tissues from prostate cancer patients and measuring miR-29b-3p expressions by RT-qPCR and ISH assay. Using DU145 and PC3 cell lines which the miR-29b-3p were high expression in our study. Using miR inhibitor to knockdown miR-29b-3p in DU145 and PC3. Using CCK-8 and flow cytometry to measure cell proliferation and cell apoptosis, invasion cell number by transwell and wound healing rate by wound healing assay. The relative proteins expressions were measured using WB assay. p-AKT nuclear levels were evaluated using Cell immunofluorescence test. Using dual-luciferase reporter gene assay to analysis correlation miR-29b-3p and PTEN. Results: miR-29b-3p gene significantly increased. miR-29b-3p knockdown had effects to depress cell proliferation, increase cell apoptosis, depress invasion cells number and wound healing rates. PTEN proteins were significantly up-regulation and p-AKT and MMP-9 proteins expressions were significantly down-regulation (P < 0.001, respectively). And p-AKT nuclear volume were significantly depressed. And miR-29b-3p could target PTEN. Conclusion: miR-29b-3p played an oncology gene in prostate cancer via regulation PTEN/AKT pathway in vitro study.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 715-723
Author(s):  
Natarajan Nandakumar ◽  
Pushparathinam Gopinath ◽  
Jacob Gopas ◽  
Kannoth M. Muraleedharan

Background: The authors investigated the NF-κB inhibitory role of three Benzisothiazolone (BIT) derivatives (1, 2 and 3) in Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cells (L428) which constitutively express activated NF-κB. All three compounds showed dose-dependent NF-κB inhibition (78.3, 70.7 and 34.6%) in the luciferase reporter gene assay and were found cytotoxic at IC50 values of 3.3μg/ml, 4.35μg/ml and 13.8μg/ml, respectively by the XTT assay. BIT 1and BIT 2 (but not BIT 3) suppressed both NF-κB subunits p50 and p65 in cytoplasmic and nuclear extracts in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthermore, BIT 1 showed a moderate synergistic effect with the standard chemotherapy drugs etoposide and doxorubicin, whereas BIT 2 and 3 showed a moderate additive effect to antagonistic effect. Cisplatin exhibited an antagonist effect on all the compounds tested under various concentrations, except in the case of 1.56μg/ml of BIT 3 with 0.156μg/ml of cisplatin. The compounds also inhibited the migration of adherent human lung adenocarcinoma cells (A549) in vitro. We conclude that especially BIT 1 and BIT 2 have in vitro anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities, which can be further investigated for future potential therapeutic use. Methods: Inspired by the electrophilic sulfur in Nuphar alkaloids, monomeric and dimeric benzisothiazolones were synthesized from dithiodibenzoic acid and their NF-κB inhibitory role was explored. NF-κB inhibition and cytotoxicity of the synthesized derivatives were studied using luciferase reporter gene assay and XTTassay. Immunocytochemistry studies were performed using L428 cells. Cell migration assay was conducted using the A549 cell line. L428 cells were used to conduct combination studies and the results were plotted using CompuSyn software. Results: Benzisothiazolone derivatives exhibited cytotoxicity in Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cells through NF-κB inhibition. Potent compounds showed suppression of both NF-κB subunits p50 and p65 in a concentrationdependent manner, both in cytoplasmic and nuclear extracts. Combination studies suggest that benzisothiazolone derivatives possess a synergistic effect with etoposide and doxorubicin. Furthermore, the compounds also inhibited the migration of A549 cells. Conclusion: Benzisothiazolones bearing one or two electrophilic sulfur atoms as part of the heterocyclic framework exhibited cytotoxicity in Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cells through NF-κB inhibition. In addition, these derivatives also exhibited a synergistic effect with etoposide and doxorubicin along with the ability to inhibit the migration of A549 cells. Our study suggests that BIT-based new chemical entities could lead to potential anticancer agents.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-172
Author(s):  
Guoning Su ◽  
Zhibing Yan ◽  
Min Deng

AbstractSevoflurane was frequently used as a volatile anesthetic in cancer surgery. However, the potential mechanism of sevoflurane on lung cancer remains largely unclear. In this study, lung cancer cell lines (H446 and H1975) were treated by various concentrations of sevoflurane. 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assessment and colony formation assay were performed to detect the cell viability and proliferation, separately. Also, transwell assay or flow cytometry assay was applied as well to evaluate the invasive ability or apoptosis in lung cancer cells, respectively. Western blot assay was employed to detect the protein levels of β-catenin and Wnt5a. Moreover, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to examine the expression level of prostate cancer-associated transcript 6 (PCAT6) and miR-326 in lung cancer tissues and cells. The target interaction between miR-326 and PCAT6 or Wnt5a was predicted by bioinformatics analysis and verified by the dual-luciferase reporter gene assay. Sevoflurane inhibited the abilities on viability, proliferation, invasion, and activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling, but promoted apoptosis of H446 and H1975 cells in a dose-dependent manner. The expression of PCAT6 was increased in lung cancer tissues and cells, except for that of miR-326. Besides, sevoflurane could lead to expressed limitation of PCAT6 or improvement of miR-326. This process presented a stepwise manner. Up-regulation of PCAT6 restored the suppression of sevoflurane on abilities of proliferation, invasion, rather than apoptosis, and re-activated the Wnt5a/β-catenin signaling in cells. Moreover, the putative binding sites between miR-326 and PCTA6 or Wnt5a were predicted by starBase v2.0 software online. PCAT6 suppressing effects on cells could be reversed by pre-treatment with miR-326 vector. The promotion of Wnt5a inverted effects led from miR-326 or sevoflurane. Our study indicated that sevoflurane inhibited the proliferation, and invasion, but enhanced the apoptosis in lung cancer cells by regulating the lncRNA PCAT6/miR-326/Wnt5a/β-catenin axis.


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