Zhou Jianmin, Shuang Ou, Li Jian, Cai Zijun, Wu Chong, Wang Wenyu
Department of Orthopedics, Shangrao People's Hospital, Shangrao, Jiangxi 334000, P.R. China.
Exp Ther Med. 2019 Mar;17(3):1912-1918. doi: 10.3892/etm.2018.7102. Epub 2018 Dec 17.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of microRNA (miR)-34a on spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced inflammation and the possible underlying mechanisms. The results indicated that miR-34a expression was downregulated in a rat model of SCI compared with the control group. Furthermore, miR-34a knockdown was demonstrated to aggravate inflammation, inhibit cell proliferation and enhance apoptosis in an model of SCI. MiR-34a inhibition was demonstrated to upregulate the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and nitric oxide, as well as inducing the expression of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and high mobility group box-1 (HMGB-1) in an model of SCI. TLR4 inhibitor reduced the effects of miR-34a downregulation on inflammation and cell growth in SCI. Together, these results suggest that miR-34a is able to alleviate SCI via inhibiting HMGB-1 expression in TLR4 signaling.
本研究的目的是探讨微小RNA(miR)-34a对脊髓损伤(SCI)诱导的炎症的影响及其潜在机制。结果表明,与对照组相比,miR-34a在SCI大鼠模型中的表达下调。此外,在SCI模型中,miR-34a基因敲低被证明会加重炎症、抑制细胞增殖并增强细胞凋亡。在SCI模型中,miR-34a抑制被证明会上调诱导型一氧化氮合酶和一氧化氮的表达,以及诱导Toll样受体4(TLR4)和高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB-1)的表达。TLR4抑制剂可降低miR-34a下调对SCI炎症和细胞生长的影响。这些结果共同表明,miR-34a能够通过抑制TLR4信号通路中的HMGB-1表达来减轻SCI。