Predictive value of the expression levels of YY1 and miR-181a-5p in peripheral blood mononuclear cell for the adverse pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the predictive value of the expression levels of YY1 transcription fac-tor(YY1)and microRNA(miR)-181a-5p in peripheral blood mononuclear cell for adverse pregnancy out-comes in gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM).Methods A total of 200 patients with GDM were enrolled as the GDM group.100 healthy pregnant women who underwent prenatal examinations during the same period were selected as the control group.The expressions levels of YY1 and miR-181a-5p in peripheral blood mono-nuclear cell were detected by fluorescent quantitative PCR.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was drawn to analyze the predictive value of YY1 and miR-181a-5p for adverse pregnancy outcomes in GDM pa-tients.Results Compared with the control group,the expression levels of YY1 and miR-181a-5p in peripheral blood mononuclear cell of GDM group were obviously decreased(P＜0.05),and the incidence rates of post-partum hemorrhage,macrosomia and neonatal hypoglycemia in GDM group were obviously higher(P＜0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age and poor blood glucose control were inde-pendent risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in GDM patients(P＜0.05),and the expression levels of peripheral blood mononuclear cell YY1 and miR-181a-5p were independent protective factors for adverse preg-nancy outcomes in GDM patients(P＜0.05).ROC curve results showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of the expression levels of YY1 and miR-181a-5p in peripheral blood alone and in combination in predicting ad-verse pregnancy outcomes in GDM patients was 0.717,0.751 and 0.832,respectively,and the AUC of their combination was obviously higher than that of the two alone(P＜0.05).Conclusion The decreased expres-sion levels of YY1 and miR-181a-5p in peripheral blood mononuclear cell of GDM patients could increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes,YY1 and miR-181a-5p are closely related to adverse pregnancy outcomes in GDM patients,and both could be used as predictors of adverse pregnancy outcomes in GDM patients.

LncRNA MALAT1 promoted myocardial cell damage in oxidative stress models by regulating miR-181a / 安徽医科大学学报

Objective @#To investigate the expression and mechanism of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) and microRNA 181 a ( miR 181 a ) in a myocardial cell oxidative stress model. @*Methods @#The expression of MALAT1 and miR 181 a in peripheral blood of 30 patients with acute myocardial infarction ( AMI group) and 30 healthy controls ( Normal group) was detected by qRT PCR. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to determine the correlation between MALAT1 and miR 181 a in AMI . The binding sites between MALAT1 and miR-181a were predicted using the lncBase online prediction database and validated by dual luciferase reporter assay. An oxidative stress model of myocardial cells was established by hydro gen peroxide (H2O2 ) treatment in AC16 human myocardial cell line . siRNA targeting MALAT1 ( si-MALAT) and negative control siRNA ( si-NC) were transfected into AC16 cells , and the cells were divided into H2O2 treatment (H2O2 ) group , H2 O2 + si NC group , and H2O2 + si-MALAT group . Cell proliferation activity was detected by CCK-8 assay , cell apoptosis was assessed by TUNEL assay , and the expression levels of cleaved caspase-3 , Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax ) , and B cell lymphoma-2 ( Bcl-2) were determined by Western blot. @*Results @#Compared to the Normal group , the expression of MALAT1 was upregulated and the expression of miR-181a was down regulated in the AMI group (P < 0.05) , and there was a negative correlation between MALAT1 and miR-181a expression. The lncBase online prediction database and dual-luciferase reporter assay results had proven that MAL AT1 could target and regulate the expression of miR 181 a. Compared to the H2O2 group, the H2O2 + si MALAT group showed increased cell viability (P < 0.05) , decreased TUNEL positive rate (P < 0.05) , decreased expres sion levels of cleaved caspase-3 and Bax (P < 0.05) , and increased expression level of Bcl-2 (P < 0.05) , while the H2O2 + si NC group showed no significant changes (P > 0.05) .@*Conclusion @# LncRNA MALAT1 expression is elevated in AMI patients , which could promote oxidative stress induced myocardial cell damage through targeted inhibition of miR-181a.

Kaempferol suppresses human gastric cancer SNU-216 cell proliferation, promotes cell autophagy, but has no influence on cell apoptosis

Gastric cancer remains a serious threat to human health worldwide. Kaempferol is a plant-derived flavonoid compound with a wide range of pharmacological activities. This study aimed to investigate the effects of kaempferol on gastric cancer SNU-216 cell proliferation, apoptosis, and autophagy, as well as underlying potential mechanisms. Viability, proliferation, and apoptosis of SNU-216 cells after kaempferol treatment were evaluated using cell counting kit-8 assay, 5-btomo-2′-deoxyuridine incorporation assay, and annexin V-FITC/PI staining, respectively. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR was performed to measure the mRNA expressions of cyclin D1 and microRNA-181a (miR-181a) in SNU-216 cells. Cell transfection was used to down-regulate the expression of miR-181a. The protein expression levels of cyclin D1, bcl-2, bax, caspase 3, caspase 9, autophagy-related gene 7, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3-I (LC3-I), LC3-II, Beclin 1, p62, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK), and phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K) in SNU-216 cells were detected using western blotting. Results showed that kaempferol significantly suppressed SNU-216 cell viability and proliferation but had no influence on cell apoptosis. Further results suggested that kaempferol significantly induced SNU-216 cell autophagy. The expression of miR-181a in SNU-216 cells after kaempferol treatment was enhanced. Kaempferol significantly inactivated MAPK/ERK and PI3K pathways in SNU-216 cells. Suppression of miR-181a significantly reversed the kaempferol-induced MAPK/ERK and PI3K pathways inactivation in SNU-216 cells. This research demonstrated that kaempferol suppressed proliferation and promoted autophagy of human gastric cancer SNU-216 cells by up-regulating miR-181a and inactivating MAPK/ERK and PI3K pathways.

Dynamic expressions and clinical significance of toll-like receptor 4/microRNA-181a in the pathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B / 中华传染病杂志

Objective To explore the dynamic expressions and clinical significance of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/microRNA (miRNA)-181a in the pathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis (HF) in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) .Methods CHB patients underwent liver biopsy for fibrosis staging HF (S) .Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect the expressions of miRNA-181a in both serum and liver tissue and the expression of TLR4 mRNA in liver tissue .Western blot was used to detect the expression of TLR4 protein in liver tissue . The fibrosis-4 (FIB-4 ) index and aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI ) were calculated for noninvasive evaluation of fibrosis staging .One-way ANOVA ,Mann-Whitney U test ,spearman correlation analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were used for statistical analysis .Results Forty CHB patients were includedin this study ,including 7 with S0 ,6 with S1 ,14 with S2 ,7 with S3 and 6 with S4 .Serum levesl of miRNA-181a (2-ΔΔCt ) in paitents with S0-4 were 1 .00 ± 0 .00 ,0 .68 ± 0 .08 ,1 .60 ± 0 .43 ,2 .32 ± 0 .40 , and 1 .81 ± 0 .22 ,respectively ,showing an overall upward trend (F=207 .242 ,P< 0 .01) and a positive correlation with the severity of HF (r= 0 .754 , P< 0 .01) .The expressions of miRNA-181a ,TLR4 mRNA and TLR4 protein in liver tissues showed an overall increasing trend from S 0 to S4 (F=207 .242 , 110 .390 and 57 .030 ,respectively ,all P<0 .01) .The expression of miRNA-181a in liver tissue showed a positive correlation with both the expression of TLR4 protein in liver tissue and the severity of HF (r=0 .673 and 0 .911 ,respectively ,both P< 0 .01) .There was no significant difference of APRI scores between the severe (S3-4) and non-severe (S0-2) HF groups (Z= -1 .401 ,P>0 .05) .The serum level of miRNA-181a was superior to FIB-4 index for evaluation of the severe HF (S3-4) ,with areas under the ROC curve (AUROC ) of 0 .887 and 0 .695 , respectively , and accuracy of 85 .0％ and 60 .0％ , respectively .Conclusions miRNA-181a may be involved in the regulation of TLR4 signaling pathway so that to affect the progression of HF in CHB patients ,which may be a potential new target for the prevention and early treatment of HF and a non-invasive serum marker for evaluation of HF .

Piceatannol induced apoptosis through up-regulation of microRNA-181a in melanoma cells

BACKGROUND: Melanoma took top position among the lethal cancers and, despite there have been some great attempts made to increase the natural life of patients with metastatic disease, long-lasting and complete remissions are few. Piceatannol, owns the similar function as resveratrol, has been defined as an anti-cancer agent playing important role in inhibition of proliferation, migration and metastasis in various cancer. Thus, we aim to investigate the anti-cancer effect and mechanisms of piceatannol in melanoma cells. METHODS: Melanoma cell lines WM266-4 and A2058 were treated either with or without piceatannol. Cell viability and cell apoptosis were assessed by using MTT and Annexin V/PI assay, respectively. Cells were transfected with specific miRNA using Lipfectamine 2000. miRNA bingding ability to 3'-UTR region within specific gene was assed by firefly luciferase analysis. Gene and protein expression was eveluated by qRT-PCR and western blot analysis, respectively. RESULTS: Our study showed that piceatannol inhibited WM266-4 and A2058 cells growth and induced apoptosis. Totally, 16 differentially expressed miRNAs were screened out including 8 up-regulated and 8 down-regulated miRNAs. Expression level of miR-181a is significantly higher in piceatannol-treated cells than normal control and is lower in melanoma cancer tissues than its adjacent normal tissues. Bcl-2 is a target gene of miR-181a. Moreover, silencing of miR-181a reverses the decrease of cell viability induced by piceatannol in WM266-4 and A2058 cells. Taken together, present study uncovered the ability of piceatannol to repress melanoma cell growth and clarified the contribution of miR-181a in the anticancer role of piceatannol. CONCLUSION: The present study proposes that piceatannol can be taken into account to be a hopeful anticancer agent for melanoma.

Expression of miRNA-181 a in human lung adenocarcinoma cells and its effect on cell function / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM:To study the expression of microRNA (miRNA)-181a in different human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines, and to investigate the effect of miRNA-181a on cell function and its mechanism in human lung adenocarcinoma drug resistant cell A549/DDP.METHODS:Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression of miRNA-181a in BEAS-2B cells, A549 cells and A549/DDP cells.The A549/DDP cells were transfected with pGenesil-miRNA-181a eukaryotic ex-pression plasmid.At the same time, the untransfection group and negative transfection group were also set up .The expres-sion of miRNA-181a, cell viability, cell growth inhibition and apoptosis rate during cis-diamminedichloroplatinum ( DDP) treatment, cell cycle, cell invasion, the protein expression of miRNA-181a target genes bcl-2 and p53 in the A549/DDP cells were determined by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR , MTT assay, flow cytometry, Transwell method and West-ern blot, respectivly.RESULTS:The expression of miRNA-181a in A549 cells and A549/DDP cells was significantly lower than that in BEAS-2B cells, and the lowest expression level was observed in A 549/DDP cells (P<0.05).The expression of miRNA-181a in A549/DDP cells was significantly increased after transfection with pGenesil-miRNA-181a (P<0.05).The cell viability, cell cycle and invasion ability of the A549/DDP cells were inhibited after miRNA-181a transfection (P <0.05).The cell growth inhibition rate and apoptotic rate of the A 549/DDP cells were increased (P<0.05).The expression of Bcl-2 was reduced, but the expression of P53 was increased after transfection with miRNA-181a in A549/DDP cells (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: miRNA-181a may be correlated with the development of human lung adenocarcinoma .miRNA-181a can serve as a new target for treatment of lung cancer .

A pilot study on the relationship between miR-181a and RGCs in retinal ischemia-reperfusion injury model / 中华实验眼科杂志

Background Retinal ischemia-reperfusion (RIR) injury is a common pathologic change.Its mechanism has not been identified.Objective This study was to investigate the relationship of microRNA-181a (miR-181a) ,tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and retinal ganglial cells (RGCs) in RIR injury.Methods RIR models were induced in 68 rats,then the rats were randomly divided into control group and RIR groups,including 0hour group,24-hour group and 72-hour group by random number table.Predicted target gene TNF-α was chosen,according to M iRanda,Targetscan and miRBase databases.Immunofluorescent labeling, Western blot and quantitative real-time PCR were used to identify the expression levels of miR-181a,TNF-α and RGCs.Immunofluorescent labeling of RGCs in retinal flat mounts was analyzed for RGCs counts.Results Compared with the control group, RGCs densitiy was obviously decreased in 24-hour and 72-hour RIR groups (P＜0.001).The expression level of mir-181a significantly decreased with reperfusion time in the RIR groups (P＜0.05).Futhermore, the expression level of miR181a was positively correlated with RGCs numbers (r=0.995 ,P=0.005).TNF-α and miR-181a were mainly located in inner layers of retina.As opposed to the changes in RGCs numbers and miR-181a expression,TNF-α in 24-hour group was obviously higher than that of the 0-hour group, though there was no statistical significance in overall correlation analysis.Conclusions In RIR,miR-181a may be involved in regulating RGCs apoptosis.TNF-α may be a target gene of miR-181 a.Interventions within 24 hours after reperfusion might be critical.Further study of miR181 a may help to explore new molecular targets for neuroprotection treatment.