Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
J Leukoc Biol. 2021 Oct;110(4):651-661. doi: 10.1002/JLB.1A0820-501R. Epub 2021 Jan 19.
The objective of this study was to find the role of LncRNA SNHG12 in the regulation of hypertensive vascular endothelial injury. LncRNA SNHG12 and miR-25-3p expression were detected by quantitative RT-PCR. Protein levels of Sirtuin 6 (SIRT6), endothelial cell (EC) senescence markers p16 and p21, and EC marker CD31 were measured by Western blot. The apoptosis of HUVECs was detected by flow cytometry. The binding between LncRNA SNHG12 and miR-25-3p was verified by dual luciferase reporter gene assay and RNA pull-down assay. As a result, LncRNA SNHG12 was down-regulated in aortic primary ECs isolated from Ang II-induced hypertensive mice and 1 kidney/deoxycorticosterone acetate/salt-induced hypertensive mice. In Ang II-treated HUVECs, the expression level of SNHG12 was reduced and the overexpression of SNHG12 inhibited EC senescence markers p16 and p21 expressions, the apoptosis of HUVECs, and caspase-3 activity. Further investigation confirmed that LncRNA SNHG12 bound to miR-25-3p, and negatively regulated miR-25-3p expression. MiR-25-3p directly targeted SIRT6 and negatively regulated SIRT6 expression. In addition, SNHG12 overexpression inhibited Ang II-induced HUVECs injury through regulating miR-25-3p. Finally, in vivo experiments showed LncRNA SNHG12 overexpression alleviated vascular endothelial injury in Ang II-induced hypertensive mice. In conclusion, LncRNA SNHG12 alleviates vascular endothelial injury induced by hypertension through miR-25-3p/SIRT6 pathway.
本研究旨在探讨 LncRNA SNHG12 在调节高血压血管内皮损伤中的作用。采用定量 RT-PCR 检测 LncRNA SNHG12 和 miR-25-3p 的表达水平。采用 Western blot 检测 Sirtuin 6(SIRT6)、内皮细胞(EC)衰老标志物 p16 和 p21 以及 EC 标志物 CD31 的蛋白水平。采用流式细胞术检测 HUVEC 凋亡。采用双荧光素酶报告基因检测和 RNA 下拉实验验证 LncRNA SNHG12 与 miR-25-3p 的结合。结果表明,Ang II 诱导的高血压小鼠和 1 肾/去氧皮质酮醋酸盐/盐诱导的高血压小鼠主动脉原代 EC 中 LncRNA SNHG12 表达下调。在 Ang II 处理的 HUVEC 中,SNHG12 的表达水平降低,SNHG12 的过表达抑制了 EC 衰老标志物 p16 和 p21 的表达、HUVEC 的凋亡和 caspase-3 活性。进一步研究证实,LncRNA SNHG12 与 miR-25-3p 结合,并负调控 miR-25-3p 的表达。miR-25-3p 直接靶向 SIRT6,并负调控 SIRT6 的表达。此外,SNHG12 的过表达通过调节 miR-25-3p 抑制 Ang II 诱导的 HUVEC 损伤。最后,体内实验表明 LncRNA SNHG12 过表达可减轻 Ang II 诱导的高血压小鼠血管内皮损伤。总之,LncRNA SNHG12 通过 miR-25-3p/SIRT6 通路缓解高血压引起的血管内皮损伤。