摘要
目的:研究年龄相关microRNA-378*(miR-378*)对人骨髓间充质干细胞(h MSCs)存活和凋亡的调控作用。方法:通过microRNA芯片和qRT-PCR检测供体年龄对h MSCs中miR-378*表达的影响;通过H2O2诱导h MSCs凋亡;通过转染miR-378*模拟物或抑制物,过表达或抑制miR-378*的表达;用MTT、LDH、caspase-3/7、TUNEL检测等方法研究其对h MSCs存活和凋亡的影响;通过siRNA研究结缔组织生长因子(CTGF)对h MSCs存活和凋亡的影响。结果:随供体年龄增加,h MSCs中miR-378*的表达增加。H2O2刺激可促进miR-378*表达,抑制CTGF表达。过表达miR-378*可减少h MSCs的存活,促进细胞凋亡。相反,抑制miR-378*的表达促进h MSCs的存活,减少细胞凋亡。同时抑制miR-378*和CTGF的表达,使miR-378*失去对h MSCs存活和凋亡的调控作用。直接抑制CTGF的表达可减少h MSCs的存活,促进细胞凋亡。结论:miR-378*通过抑制CTGF的表达减少h MSCs存活,促进h MSCs凋亡。
AIM: To investigate the effects of microRNA-378 * ( miR-378 * ) on the survival and apoptosis of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). METHODS: The expression of miR-378 * was determined by microRNA arrays and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). H202 was used to induce hMSCs apoptosis. By transfection of miR- 378 * mimic or inhibitor, we up-regulated or down-regulated miR-378 * expression in hMSCs. The effect of miR-378 * and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) on hMSC survival and apoptosis were detected by MTI', LDH, caspase-3/7 and TUNEL assays. RESULTS: The expression of miR-378 * was up-regulated in the old hMSCs compared with the young hMSCs. H202 increased the expression of miR-378 * , decreased the expression of CTGF. Up-regulation of miR-378 * re- suited in increasing apoptosis and decreasing survival of hMSCs. Conversely, down-regulation of miR-378 * resulted in de- creasing cell apoptosis and increasing survival. The regulation of miR-378 * on hMSC apoptosis and survival was attenuated by inhibiting the expression of miR-378 * and CTGF together. Direct repression of CTGF expression inhibited the hMSC survival and increased apoptosis. CONCLUSION: miR-378 * enhances apoptosis of hMSCs by repressing the expression of CTGF.
出处
《中国病理生理杂志》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2014年第12期2238-2242,共5页
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology
基金
国家自然科学基金青年项目(No.81401156)
广州市属高校科研计划项目(No.2012C232)
广州医科大学博士科研项目(No.2012C42)