scholarly journals MicroRNA-486 Alleviates Hypoxia-Induced Damage in H9c2 Cells by Targeting NDRG2 to Inactivate JNK/C-Jun and NF-κB Signaling Pathways

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 2483-2492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinling Zhang ◽  
Chunxiang Zhang ◽  
Nan Wang ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Debing Zhang ◽  
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Background/Aims: Acute myocardial infarction is a serious disease with high morbidity and mortality. microRNAs (miRNAs) have been proved to play an important role in modulating myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury. Hence, in this study, we constructed H9c2 cell model to elucidate the roles of microRNA-486 (miR-486) in preventing hypoxia-induced damage in H9c2 cells. Methods: H9c2 cells were cultured in hypoxic incubator with 1% O2 to simulate hypoxia and/or transfected with miR-486 mimic, scramble, anti-miR-486, si-N-myc downstream-regulated gene 2 (NDRG2) and their corresponding negative controls (NC). Effects of miR-486 and/or NDRG2 dysregulation on hypoxia-induced myocardial injury in H9c2 cells were investigated by evaluating cell viability, migration, invasion and apoptosis using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), transwell assay, flow cytometry, respectively. The proteins expression and RNA expression were detected by western blot and quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), respectively. Results: Hypoxia treatment induced damage in H9c2 cells by decreasing cell viability, migration and invasion and increasing cell apoptosis. Moreover, hypoxia inhibited the expression of miR-486 in H9c2 cells. Overexpression of miR-486 alleviated hypoxia-induced myocardial injury in H9c2 cells, while suppression of miR-486 further aggravated hypoxia-induced injury. Furthermore, NDRG2 expression was negatively regulated by miR-486, and NDRG2 was confirmed as a target of miR-486. Knockdown of NDRG2 alleviated the effects of miR-486 suppression on hypoxia-induced myocardial injury. Besides, knockdown of NDRG2 markedly inhibited the activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) /c-jun and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) signaling pathways in hypoxia-induced H9c2 cells. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that miR-486 may alleviate hypoxia-induced myocardial injury possibly by targeting NDRG2 to inactivate JNK/c-jun and NF-κB signaling pathways. miR-486 may be a potential target for treating ischemic myocardial injury following acute myocardial infarction.

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 205873841875918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Ren ◽  
Shaojun Zhao ◽  
Changjie Ren ◽  
Zhen Ma

Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) has been widely reported to play an important role in inflammatory response. In this study, we aimed to explore the effects and underlying mechanisms of APS on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation injury in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts. H9c2 cells were treated with different concentrations of APS, and cell viability was detected by the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Then, the effect of APS on cell viability and apoptosis induced by LPS was determined by CCK-8, flow cytometry, and western blot. The expression and release of inflammatory cytokines were evaluated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), western blot, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Furthermore, expression of miR-127 in H9c2 cells was analyzed by qRT-PCR, and knocked down by transfection with miR-127 inhibitor. Western blot was used to analyze signaling pathway molecules. APS had no effect on H9c2 cells viability. However, APS could alleviate LPS-induced inflammation injury by increasing cell viability, reducing apoptosis, and inhibiting release of inflammatory cytokines in H9c2 cells ( P < 0.05). Additionally, we found that APS increased toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) expressions in LPS-treated H9c2 cells. Mechanistically, we found that APS exerted the protective effect by down-regulating LPS-increased expression of miR-127 ( P < 0.05), inhibiting nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), JNK and promoting phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) signaling pathways in LPS-treated H9c2 cells. The results demonstrated that APS could protect H9c2 cells against LPS-induced inflammation injury, which might be partially due to miR-127 down-regulation and regulation of NF-κB, JNK, and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. These findings indicated that APS might be a potential therapeutic drug for treatment of myocarditis.


1999 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 949-952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pekka Porela ◽  
Matti Luotolahti ◽  
Hans Helenius ◽  
Kari Pulkki ◽  
Liisa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki

Open Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1061-1069
Author(s):  
Jingjing Zhang ◽  
Yuanyuan Yang ◽  
Hongyu Liu ◽  
Hongyi Hu

Abstract Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is characterized by high morbidity and morality, especially in Southern China. Transcription factors intensively participate in the initiation and development of NPC. This study aimed to investigate the roles of Src-1 in NPC. mRNA level was determined by qRT-PCR. Western blot was carried out for the protein level. CCK-8 assay was performed to determine cell viability, colony formation for NPC cell proliferation, and transwell for cell migration and invasion ability. The results showed Steroid receptor coactivator 1 (Src-1) was overexpressed in SNE-2 and 6-10B. The expression of Src-1 and SP2 was in positive correlation. Overexpression of Src-1 promoted the cell viability, colony formation, and epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), manifested by the increase of migration and invasion ability, while knockdown of Src-1 exerted opposite effects. Additionally, knockdown or overexpression of SP2 reversed the effects of overexpressed or downregulated Src-1, which was reversed by the depletion of SP2. Moreover, Src-1 interacted with SP2 to regulate EMT-related genes such as E-cad, N-cad, Vimentin, and ZEB1, and proliferation- and apoptosis-related genes, such as bax, cytochrome c, and cleaved caspase3 and bcl-2. Thus, blocking the interaction between Src-1 and SP2 may be a therapeutic target for inhibiting the metastasis of NPC.


2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
SS Shahina ◽  
JU Ahmed ◽  
S Ahmed ◽  
E Shahriar ◽  
MN Uddin ◽  
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Troponin I (cTnI) isoform is cardiac muscle specific protein and shown to have several features as a preferred marker of myocardial injury. It rises early in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and attains levels that are clearly separated from baseline values. It remains elevated for several days providing a long window for detection of cardiac injury. The objective of the study was to evaluate for the profile of cTnI level among symptomatic AMI patients. The study was conducted at National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Dhaka, Bangladesh from July 2007 to June 2008 and total 9552 patients with type 1 or type 2 MI were included. Blood Sample was taken within 3 days of symptoms and cTnI was measured by chemiluminescent immunometric assay method. cTnI was considered positive when the value was >1ng/ml and study population was divided as per age, sex and cTnI level. The mean (+ SD) age of all patients was 55(+ 12.8) years and majority was males (82.20%). Seasonal variation showed highest positive cases in winter. In case of circadian variation positive cTnI results were suggestive of morning peak of AMI. Positive results were obtained in 32.3% of Cases. cTnI is now considered as a better indicator of myocardial injury. Further study in depth is necessary to correlate with clinical symptoms and other diagnostic tests to make a complete profile of AMI according to the latest subtypes. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v42i1.18969 Bangladesh Med J. 2013 Jan; 42 (1): 3-6


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Chuanliang Liu ◽  
Jieqiong Zhang ◽  
Xuejie Lun ◽  
Lei Li

Objective. To explore the effect and related mechanism of LncRNA PVT1 on hypoxia-induced cardiomyocyte injury. Methods. PVT1RNA and miR-214-3p levels were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cell vitality and apoptosis were, respectively, evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and flow cytometry analysis. Starbase and Dual luciferase reporter (DLR) gene assay was employed to validate the interaction between miR-214-3p and PVT1. Results. PVT1 was statistically upregulated, and miR-214-3p was statistically downregulated in hypoxia-induced H9c2 cells. The survival rate of H9c2 cells induced by hypoxia decreased statistically, while the apoptosis rate increased statistically ( P < 0.05 ). PVT1 knockdown upregulated the hypoxia-induced H9c2 cell viability and inhibited apoptosis. DLR assay verified the targeting relationship between PVT1 and miR-214-3p. In addition, miR-214-3p inhibitors reversed the viability of H9c2 cells with PVT1 knockout and promoted apoptosis. Conclusion. Silencing PVT1 can enhance the hypoxia-induced H9c2 cell viability and inhibit apoptosis, providing a potential target for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuimei Zhao ◽  
Jingjing Liu ◽  
Wen Ge ◽  
Zhi Li ◽  
Mengwei Lv ◽  
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BackgroundAcute myocardial infarction (AMI) has high morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, the pathogenesis of AMI is still unclear, and the impact of circular RNAs (circRNAs) on AMI has rarely been recognized and needs to be explored.Materials and MethodsThe circRNA array was applied to investigate the expression level of circRNAs in the blood samples of coronary arteries of three AMI patients and three normal persons. Principal component analysis (PCA) and unsupervised clustering analysis were performed to reveal the distinguished expression patterns of circRNAs. The miRNA expression profiles of AMI patients were identified from a public dataset from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database (GSE31568). The miRNA binding sites on the circRNAs were predicted by miRanda. The miRNA enrichment analysis and annotation tool were used to explore the pathways that the dysregulated circRNAs may participate in.ResultsIn total, 142 differentially expressed circRNAs, including 89 upregulated and 53 downregulated in AMI samples, were identified by the differential expression analysis. AMI patients had quite different circRNA expression profiles to those of normal controls. Functional characterization revealed that circRNAs that had the potential to regulate miRNAs were mainly involved in seven pathways, such as the Runt-related transcription factor-1 (RUNX1) expression and activity-related pathway. Specifically, hsa_circRNA_001654, hsa_circRNA_091761, hsa_circRNA_405624, and hsa_circRNA_406698 were predicted to sponge four miRNAs including hsa-miR-491-3p, hsa-miR-646, hsa-miR-603, and hsa-miR-922, thereby regulating RUNX1 expression or activity.ConclusionWe identified dysregulated blood circRNAs in the coronary arteries of AMI patients and predicted that four upregulated circRNAs were involved in the regulation of RUNX1 expression or activity through sponging four miRNAs.


2012 ◽  
Vol 111 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Zheng ◽  
Jian Ma ◽  
Meng Wei ◽  
Huaxi Xu ◽  
Tianqing Peng

Background: Calpain is up-regulated and implicated in cardiomyocyte apoptosis and myocardial remodelling post myocardial infarction. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is induced and contributes to myocardial injury in a variety of cardiac diseases. This study was to investigate whether calpain plays a role in ER stress, thereby mediating apoptosis in cardiomyocytes and myocardial remodelling after infarction. Methods and Results: In rat cardiomyoblasts H9C2 cells, over-expression of calpain-1 increased the protein levels of Bip and CHOP, indicative of ER stress, and induced apoptosis determined by a decrease in Bcl-2 and increases in caspase-3 activation and DNA fragmentation. Inhibition of calpain activity or ER stress prevented apoptosis induced by calpain-1 over-expression. In contrast, over-expression of calpain-2 failed to induce apoptosis. The induction of ER stress by calpain-1 might be mediated through SERCA2a/Calcium signaling as up-regulation of calpain-1 reduced SERCA2a protein and elevated intracellular free Calcium in H9C2 cells. In a mouse model of myocardial infarction induced by coronary artery ligation, calpain activity was increased and ER stress was induced in the infracted heart. Up-regulation of calpastatin, the endogenous calpain inhibitor, inhibited calpain activation, prevented ER stress and apoptosis, reduced myocardial remodelling and improved myocardial function after infarction in calpastatin transgenic mice compared with their wild-type littermates. Conclusion: Calpain-1 induces ER stress through the proteolysis of SERCA2a, thereby mediating apoptosis in cardiomyocytes. Inhibition of calpain prevents ER stress and apoptosis, reduces myocardial remodelling and dysfunction after infarction. Thus, ER stress may represent a novel mechanism by which calpain mediates myocardial injury in the infracted heart.


2004 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Novis ◽  
Bruce A. Jones ◽  
Jane C. Dale ◽  
Molly K. Walsh

Abstract Context.—Rapid diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with chest pain may determine the types, and predict the outcomes of, the therapy those patients receive. The amount of time consumed in establishing diagnoses of acute myocardial infarction may depend in part on that consumed in the generation of the blood test results measuring myocardial injury. Objective.—To determine the normative rates of turnaround time (TAT) for biochemical markers of myocardial injury and to examine hospital and laboratory practices associated with faster TATs. Design.—Laboratory personnel in institutions enrolled in the College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Program measured the order-to-report TATs for serum creatine kinase–MB and/or serum troponin (I or T) for patients presenting to their hospital EDs with symptoms of acute myocardial infarction. Laboratory personnel also completed detailed questionnaires characterizing their laboratories' and hospitals' practices related to testing for biochemical markers of myocardial injury. ED physicians completed questionnaires indicating their satisfaction with testing for biochemical markers of myocardial injury in their hospitals. Setting.—A total of 159 hospitals, predominantly located in the United States, participating in the College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Program. Results.—Most (82%) laboratory participants indicated that they believed a reasonable order-to-report TATs for biochemical markers of myocardial injury to be 60 minutes or less. Most (75%) of the 1352 ED physicians who completed satisfaction questionnaires believed that the results of tests measuring myocardial injury should be reported back to them in 45 minutes or less, measured from the time that they ordered those tests. Participants submitted TAT data for 7020 troponin and 4368 creatine kinase–MB determinations. On average, they reported 90% of myocardial injury marker results in slightly more than 90 minutes measured from the time that those tests were ordered. Among the fastest performing 25% of participants (75th percentile and above), median order-to-report troponin and creatine kinase–MB TATs were equal to 50 and 48.3 minutes or less, respectively. Shorter troponin TATs were associated with performing cardiac marker studies in EDs or other peripheral laboratories compared to (1) performing tests in central hospital laboratories, and (2) having cardiac marker specimens obtained by laboratory rather than by nonlaboratory personnel. Conclusion.—The TAT expectations of the ED physicians using the results of laboratory tests measuring myocardial injury exceed those of the laboratory personnel providing the results of those tests. The actual TATs of myocardial injury testing meet the expectations of neither the providers of those tests nor the users of those test results. Improving TAT performance will require that the providers and users of laboratory services work together to develop standards that meet the needs of the medical staff and that are reasonably achievable by laboratory personnel.


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