一种新鉴定出的环状RNA,即circRNA_010567,通过靶向转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)抑制miR-141来促进心肌纤维化。

A novel identified circular RNA, circRNA_010567, promotes myocardial fibrosis via suppressing miR-141 by targeting TGF-β1.

作者信息

Zhou Bing, Yu Jian-Wu

机构信息

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Zhejiang, China.

Department of Cardiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Zhejiang, China.

出版信息

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2017 Jun 10;487(4):769-775. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.04.044. Epub 2017 Apr 12.

Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a novel type of endogenous noncoding RNA gaining research interest in recent years. Despite this increase in interest, the mechanism of circRNAs in the pathogenesis of multiple cardiovascular diseases, particularly myocardial fibrosis, is rarely reported. In the following study, the expression profiles and potential mechanisms of circRNAs in mice myocardial fibrosis models in vitro are investigated. Previous research examining circRNA expression profiles of diabetic db/db mice myocardium using circRNA microarray found 43 circRNAs were abnormally expressed, including 24 up-regulated circRNAs and 19 down-regulated circRNAs. Furthermore, circRNA_010567 was markedly up-regulated in diabetic mice myocardium and cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) treated with Ang II. Bioinformatics analysis predicted circRNA_010567, sponge miR-141 and miR-141 directly target TGF-β1, which was validated by dual-luciferase assay. Subsequently, functional experiments revealed circRNA_010567 silencing could up-regulate miR-141 and down-regulate TGF-β1 expression, and suppress fibrosis-associated protein resection in CFs, including Col I, Col III and α-SMA. Results demonstrate the circRNA_010567/miR-141/TGF-β1 axis plays an important regulatory role in the diabetic mice myocardial fibrosis model. The present study characterizes a new function of circRNA in the pathogenesis of myocardial fibrosis in a diabetic mouse model, providing novel insight for circRNA-miRNA-mRNA in cardiovascular disease.

摘要

环状RNA(circRNAs)是近年来获得研究关注的一类新型内源性非编码RNA。尽管关注度有所增加,但circRNAs在多种心血管疾病,尤其是心肌纤维化发病机制中的作用鲜有报道。在以下研究中,我们调查了circRNAs在体外小鼠心肌纤维化模型中的表达谱及潜在机制。先前利用circRNA芯片检测糖尿病db/db小鼠心肌circRNA表达谱的研究发现,有43种circRNAs异常表达,其中24种上调,19种下调。此外,circRNA_010567在糖尿病小鼠心肌以及用血管紧张素II处理的心脏成纤维细胞(CFs)中显著上调。生物信息学分析预测circRNA_010567可吸附miR-141,且miR-141直接靶向转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1),双荧光素酶报告基因检测验证了这一点。随后,功能实验表明circRNA_010567沉默可上调miR-141并下调TGF-β1表达,抑制CFs中包括I型胶原(Col I)、III型胶原(Col III)和α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)在内的纤维化相关蛋白表达。结果表明circRNA_010567/miR-141/TGF-β1轴在糖尿病小鼠心肌纤维化模型中发挥重要调节作用。本研究揭示了circRNA在糖尿病小鼠模型心肌纤维化发病机制中的新功能,为心血管疾病中circRNA- miRNA- mRNA的研究提供了新见解。

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