miR-21-5p Targetes STAT3 Reduce the OGD/R-induced Neuronal Injury
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摘要:
目的 探讨miR-21-5p对OGD/R诱导的HT22细胞损伤的保护作用和潜在机制。 方法 OGD/R诱导HT22细胞构建脑缺血再灌注损伤(cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury,CIRI)细胞模型。RT-qPCR检测miR-21-5p的表达。CCK-8法、TUNEL染色和流式细胞术分别检测细胞活力和细胞凋亡情况。ELISA检测细胞上清液中炎症因子IL-6、IL-10、TNF-α的含量。Western blot检测p-STAT3/STAT3、Cleaved-Caspase-3、Bax和Bcl-2蛋白的表达情况。TargetScan数据库预测miR-21-5p和STAT3的结合位点,双荧光素酶报告基因实验验证miR-21-5p与STAT3的靶向关系。 结果 miR-21-5p的表达水平在OGD/R诱导的HT22细胞中表达下调(P < 0.001)。OGD/R诱导后HT22细胞增殖活力下降(P < 0.0001 );细胞凋亡率升高(P < 0.001);促炎因子IL-6(P < 0.001)和TNF-α(P < 0.001)的含量升高,抑炎因子IL-10(P < 0.001)含量减少;miR-21-5p mimic转染后提高了细胞活力、减少了凋亡率、抑制了神经炎症。miR-21-5p能够靶向结合STAT3。miR-21-5p inhibitor转染后降低了细胞活力、促进了细胞凋亡和神经炎症的发生,STAT3抑制剂Stattic能够逆转miR-21-5p inhibitor的作用。结论 miR-21-5p能够靶向结合STAT3,减少OGD/R诱导的HT22细胞的神经炎症和细胞凋亡。 Abstract:Objective To investigate the potential mechanism of miR-21-5p in alleviating cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by targeting STAT3. Methods The HT22 cells were induced by OGD/R to construct a cell model of cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury. The expression of miR-21-5p was detected by RT-qPCR. The CCK-8 assay, TUNEL staining and flow cytometry were respectively used to detect the cell viability and apoptosis. ELISA assay was used to determine the contents of inflammatory factors IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α in the cell supernatant. Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of p-STAT3/STAT3, Cleaved-Caspase-3, Bax and Bcl-2 proteins. The TargetScan database was used to predict the binding sites of miR-21-5p and STAT3. The dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was used to verify the targeting relationship between miR-21-5p and STAT3. Results The relative expression level of miR-21-5p was down-regulated in HT22 cells which induced by OGD/R (P < 0.001). The cell viability (P < 0.0001 ) was decreased and the apoptosis rate (P < 0.001) was increased in OGD/R induced-HT22 cells. The contents of pro-inflammatory factors IL-6 (P < 0.001) and TNF-α (P < 0.001) was increased, while the content of anti-inflammatory factor IL-10 (P < 0.001) decreased. After transfection with miR-21-5p mimic, cell viability was enhanced, apoptosis rate was reduced and neuroinflammation was inhibited. MiR-21-5p could target and bind to STAT3. After miR-21-5p inhibitor transfection, cell viability decreased, apoptosis was promoted, and neuroinflammation occurred; STAT3 inhibitor Stattic could reverse the effect of miR-21-5p inhibitor.Conclusion MiR-21-5p could specifically bind to STAT3 and reduce the neuroinflammation and apoptosis of OGD/R induced-HT22 cells. -
图 2 miR-21-5p mimic对OGD/R诱导的HT22细胞的影响
A:RT-qPCR检测miR-21-5p的表达情况;B:CCK-8试剂盒检测细胞活力;C~E:ELISA试剂盒检测炎症因子IL-6、TNF-α、IL-10的含量;F-G:流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡情况;H-K:Western blot检测凋亡相关蛋白Cleaved-Caspase-3、Bax和Bcl-2的表达情况;*P < 0.05,**P < 0.01,***P < 0.001,****P < 0.0001。
Figure 2. Effect of miR-21-5p mimic on OGD/R-induced HT22 cells
表 1 基因名称及引物序列
Table 1. Gene name and primer sequence
基因 引物序列 (F:正向引物;R:反向引物) (5'-3') miR-21-5p F:TCGCTCGAGATTTTTTTTTATCAAGAGGG
R:TCGGCGGCCGCGACAAGAATGAGACTTTAATCU6 F:GCTTCGGCAGCACATATAAAAT
R:CGCTTCACGAATTTGCGTGTCAT -
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