Objective Innate lymphoid cells(ILCs)are a class of newly discovered immunocytes.Group 1 ILCs(ILC1s)are identified in the decidua of humans and mice.High mobility group box 1(HMGB1)is predicted to be one of the target...Objective Innate lymphoid cells(ILCs)are a class of newly discovered immunocytes.Group 1 ILCs(ILC1s)are identified in the decidua of humans and mice.High mobility group box 1(HMGB1)is predicted to be one of the target genes of miR-142-3p,which is closely related to pregnancy-related diseases.Furthermore,miR-142-3p and HMGB1 are involved in regulating the NF-κB signaling pathway.This study aimed to examine the regulatory effect of miR-142-3p on ILC1s and the underlying mechanism involving HMGB1 and the NF-κB signaling pathway.Methods Mouse models of normal pregnancy and abortion were constructed,and the alterations of ILC1s,miR-142-3p,ILC1 transcription factor(T-bet),and pro-inflammatory cytokines of ILC1s(TNF-α,IFN-γand IL-2)were detected in mice from different groups.The targeting regulation of HMGB1 by miR-142-3p in ILC1s,and the expression of HMGB1 in normal pregnant mice and abortive mice were investigated.In addition,the regulatory effects of miR-142-3p and HMGB1 on ILC1s were detected in vitro by CCK-8,Annexin-V/PI,ELISA,and RT-PCR,respectively.Furthermore,changes of the NF-κB signaling pathway in ILC1s were examined in the different groups.For the in vivo studies,miR-142-3p-Agomir was injected in the uterus of abortive mice to evaluate the abortion rate and alterations of ILC1s at the maternal-fetal interface,and further detect the expression of HMGB1,pro-inflammatory cytokines,and the NF-κB signaling pathway.Results The number of ILC1s was significantly increased,the level of HMGB1 was significantly upregulated,and that of miR-142-3p was considerably downregulated in the abortive mice as compared with the normal pregnant mice(all P<0.05).In addition,miR-142-3p was found to drastically inhibit the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway(P<0.05).The number of ILC1s and the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines were significantly downregulated and the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway was inhibited in the miR-142-3p Agomir group(all P<0.05).Conclusion miR-142-3p can regulate ILC1s by targeting HMGB1 via the NF-κB signaling pathway,and attenuate the inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface in abortive mice.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the role of miR-129-5p in regulating HMGB1 expression in pancreatic cancer cell apoptosis.Methods:The untreated pancreatic cancer SW1990 cells were used as the control group.Mimics-NC(empty ve...Objective:To investigate the role of miR-129-5p in regulating HMGB1 expression in pancreatic cancer cell apoptosis.Methods:The untreated pancreatic cancer SW1990 cells were used as the control group.Mimics-NC(empty vector),miR-129-5p mimics,inhibitor-NC(empty vector)and miR-129-5p inhibitor were transfected into SW1990 cells by liposome transfection method as the mimics-NC group,miR-129-5p overexpression group(miR-129-5p mimics group),inhibitor-NC group and miR-129-5p low expression group(miR-129-5p inhibitor group).The binding site of miR-129-5p and HMGB1 was predicted by online target gene prediction website Target genes,and the targeting relationship between miR-129-5p and HMGB1 was verified by dual luciferase gene report experiment.The expression of miR-129-5p in each group was detected by qRT-PCR,and the expression of HMGB1 protein and apoptosis-related proteins Caspase 3 and Bcl-2 by Western blot.Hoechst staining was used to observe the changes of apoptosis.Results:Compared with the mimics-NC group and control group,miR-129-5p mimics transfection significantly up-regulated miR-129-5p level(P<0.01),inhibited HMGB1(P<0.01)and Bcl-2(P<0.05)protein expression,pro-moted Caspase 3 protein expression(P<0.05),and promoted apoptosis;compared with the inhibitor-NC group and control group,miR-129-5p inhibitor transfection significantly down-regulated miR-129-5p level(P<0.05),promoted HMGB1 and Bcl-2 protein expression(all P<0.05),inhibited Caspase 3protein expression(P<0.01),and inhibited apoptosis.The results of dual luciferase reporter gene assay showed that miR-129-5p could inhibit the fluorescence activity of wildtype HMGB1 cells and target the expression of HMGB1.Conclusion:miR-129-5p promotes the apoptosis of pancreatic cancer SW1990 cells by targeting inhibition of HMGB1 expression.展开更多
目的化疗耐药是乳腺癌复发转移、治疗效果不理想的主要因素。本文探讨miR-142-3p通过靶向高迁移率族蛋白1(high-mobility group box 1,HMGB1)提高乳腺癌化疗敏感性的分子机制。方法实时荧光定量PCR检测人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞及阿霉素耐药株M...目的化疗耐药是乳腺癌复发转移、治疗效果不理想的主要因素。本文探讨miR-142-3p通过靶向高迁移率族蛋白1(high-mobility group box 1,HMGB1)提高乳腺癌化疗敏感性的分子机制。方法实时荧光定量PCR检测人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞及阿霉素耐药株MCF-7/DOX细胞中的miR-142-3p水平;MTT法检测阿霉素(doxorubicin,DOX)处理后各组的增殖情况、流式细胞术检测凋亡率、Western blot检测HMGB1和自噬有关蛋白的表达水平;双荧光素酶报告实验评价miR-142-3p对HMGB1的靶向调控作用。结果阿霉素耐药株MCF-7/DOX细胞中的miR-142-3p水平明显下调。miR142-3p的过度表达增强了乳腺癌细胞对阿霉素的敏感性和提高阿霉素诱导的凋亡比率。HMGB1是乳腺癌细胞中miR-142-3p的直接功能靶点,HMGB1的过表达可以明显解除由miR-142-3p上调所产生的细胞凋亡和自噬抑制。结论miR-142-3p的过表达可能通过抑制自噬靶向HMGB1,增强乳腺癌细胞对阿霉素的化学敏感性。miR-142-3p/HMGB1为提高乳腺癌对药物的敏感性提供了新的靶点,具有一定价值。展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2018YFC1002804 and 2016YFC1000600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81771618 and 81971356)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2042023kf0028).
文摘Objective Innate lymphoid cells(ILCs)are a class of newly discovered immunocytes.Group 1 ILCs(ILC1s)are identified in the decidua of humans and mice.High mobility group box 1(HMGB1)is predicted to be one of the target genes of miR-142-3p,which is closely related to pregnancy-related diseases.Furthermore,miR-142-3p and HMGB1 are involved in regulating the NF-κB signaling pathway.This study aimed to examine the regulatory effect of miR-142-3p on ILC1s and the underlying mechanism involving HMGB1 and the NF-κB signaling pathway.Methods Mouse models of normal pregnancy and abortion were constructed,and the alterations of ILC1s,miR-142-3p,ILC1 transcription factor(T-bet),and pro-inflammatory cytokines of ILC1s(TNF-α,IFN-γand IL-2)were detected in mice from different groups.The targeting regulation of HMGB1 by miR-142-3p in ILC1s,and the expression of HMGB1 in normal pregnant mice and abortive mice were investigated.In addition,the regulatory effects of miR-142-3p and HMGB1 on ILC1s were detected in vitro by CCK-8,Annexin-V/PI,ELISA,and RT-PCR,respectively.Furthermore,changes of the NF-κB signaling pathway in ILC1s were examined in the different groups.For the in vivo studies,miR-142-3p-Agomir was injected in the uterus of abortive mice to evaluate the abortion rate and alterations of ILC1s at the maternal-fetal interface,and further detect the expression of HMGB1,pro-inflammatory cytokines,and the NF-κB signaling pathway.Results The number of ILC1s was significantly increased,the level of HMGB1 was significantly upregulated,and that of miR-142-3p was considerably downregulated in the abortive mice as compared with the normal pregnant mice(all P<0.05).In addition,miR-142-3p was found to drastically inhibit the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway(P<0.05).The number of ILC1s and the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines were significantly downregulated and the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway was inhibited in the miR-142-3p Agomir group(all P<0.05).Conclusion miR-142-3p can regulate ILC1s by targeting HMGB1 via the NF-κB signaling pathway,and attenuate the inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface in abortive mice.
文摘目的探讨长链非编码RNA(long non-coding RNA,LncRNA)牛磺酸上调基因1(taurine up-regulated gene 1,TUG1)对非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)细胞生物学行为的影响及分子机制。方法采用qRT-PCR、Western blot分别检测组织(NSCLC癌组织、癌旁组织)和细胞(人正常气管上皮细胞HBE及NSCLC细胞A549、H2009、H1975)中TUG1、miR-142-5p及PD-L1的表达。将pcDNA-TUG1、si-TUG1、miR-142-5p mimics、si-TUG1+anti-miR-142-5p分别转染于A549,qRT-PCR、Western blot分别检测细胞中TUG1、miR-142-5p及PD-L1表达;CCK-8检测细胞增殖;Transwell检测细胞迁移、侵袭;双荧光素酶基因实验分别检测TUG1和miR-142-5p、miR-142-5p和PD-L1的关系;RNA免疫共沉淀检测miR-142-5p与TUG1的相互作用。结果NSCLC组织中TUG1(2.28±0.23 vs 1.00±0)、PD-L1(0.93±0.11 vs 0.25±0.01)表达高于癌旁组织,miR-142-5p(0.31±0.02 vs 1.00±0)表达低于癌旁组织(P<0.05);与人正常气管上皮细胞HBE比较,NSCLC细胞A549中TUG1(3.21±0.27 vs 1.00±0)、PD-L1(1.12±0.12 vs 0.24±0.01)表达水平最高,miR-142-5p(0.23±0.02 vs 1.00±0)表达水平最低(P<0.05);过表达TUG1促进A549细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭;下调TUG1或上调miR-142-5p表达均对A549细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭能力发挥抑制作用;TUG1负调控miR-142-5p,miR-142-5p负调控PD-L1;下调miR-142-5p减弱了沉默TUG1对A549细胞增殖、迁移及侵袭的抑制作用。结论TUG1在NSCLC组织和细胞中高表达,沉默TUG1通过miR-142-5p/PD-L1轴抑制A549细胞的增殖、迁移与侵袭。
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.82260134)Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi (No.2023GXNSFAA026118)+1 种基金High-level Talents Research Project of the Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical College for Nationalities (No.R202011702)Guangxi Graduate Education Innovation Project (No.YCSW2023506)。
文摘Objective:To investigate the role of miR-129-5p in regulating HMGB1 expression in pancreatic cancer cell apoptosis.Methods:The untreated pancreatic cancer SW1990 cells were used as the control group.Mimics-NC(empty vector),miR-129-5p mimics,inhibitor-NC(empty vector)and miR-129-5p inhibitor were transfected into SW1990 cells by liposome transfection method as the mimics-NC group,miR-129-5p overexpression group(miR-129-5p mimics group),inhibitor-NC group and miR-129-5p low expression group(miR-129-5p inhibitor group).The binding site of miR-129-5p and HMGB1 was predicted by online target gene prediction website Target genes,and the targeting relationship between miR-129-5p and HMGB1 was verified by dual luciferase gene report experiment.The expression of miR-129-5p in each group was detected by qRT-PCR,and the expression of HMGB1 protein and apoptosis-related proteins Caspase 3 and Bcl-2 by Western blot.Hoechst staining was used to observe the changes of apoptosis.Results:Compared with the mimics-NC group and control group,miR-129-5p mimics transfection significantly up-regulated miR-129-5p level(P<0.01),inhibited HMGB1(P<0.01)and Bcl-2(P<0.05)protein expression,pro-moted Caspase 3 protein expression(P<0.05),and promoted apoptosis;compared with the inhibitor-NC group and control group,miR-129-5p inhibitor transfection significantly down-regulated miR-129-5p level(P<0.05),promoted HMGB1 and Bcl-2 protein expression(all P<0.05),inhibited Caspase 3protein expression(P<0.01),and inhibited apoptosis.The results of dual luciferase reporter gene assay showed that miR-129-5p could inhibit the fluorescence activity of wildtype HMGB1 cells and target the expression of HMGB1.Conclusion:miR-129-5p promotes the apoptosis of pancreatic cancer SW1990 cells by targeting inhibition of HMGB1 expression.
文摘目的化疗耐药是乳腺癌复发转移、治疗效果不理想的主要因素。本文探讨miR-142-3p通过靶向高迁移率族蛋白1(high-mobility group box 1,HMGB1)提高乳腺癌化疗敏感性的分子机制。方法实时荧光定量PCR检测人乳腺癌MCF-7细胞及阿霉素耐药株MCF-7/DOX细胞中的miR-142-3p水平;MTT法检测阿霉素(doxorubicin,DOX)处理后各组的增殖情况、流式细胞术检测凋亡率、Western blot检测HMGB1和自噬有关蛋白的表达水平;双荧光素酶报告实验评价miR-142-3p对HMGB1的靶向调控作用。结果阿霉素耐药株MCF-7/DOX细胞中的miR-142-3p水平明显下调。miR142-3p的过度表达增强了乳腺癌细胞对阿霉素的敏感性和提高阿霉素诱导的凋亡比率。HMGB1是乳腺癌细胞中miR-142-3p的直接功能靶点,HMGB1的过表达可以明显解除由miR-142-3p上调所产生的细胞凋亡和自噬抑制。结论miR-142-3p的过表达可能通过抑制自噬靶向HMGB1,增强乳腺癌细胞对阿霉素的化学敏感性。miR-142-3p/HMGB1为提高乳腺癌对药物的敏感性提供了新的靶点,具有一定价值。
