Silencing lncRNA NEAT1 reduces nonalcoholic fatty liver fat deposition by regulating the miR-139-5p/c-Jun/SREBP-1c pathway.
Ann Hepatol
; 27(2): 100584, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) starts with the abnormal accumulation of lipids in the liver. Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) nuclear enriched abundant transcript 1 (NEAT1) was reported to modulate hepatic metabolic homeostasis in NAFLD. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of NAFLD. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
To establish a NAFLD cellular model, HepG2 cells and LO2 cells were treated with 1 mM free fatty acids (FFAs) for 24 h. NEAT1, miRNA (miR)-139-5p, c-Jun and sterol-regulatory element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c) were evaluated using qPCR. The protein levels of c-Jun, SREBP1c, acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and fatty acid synthetase (FAS) were determined using western blotting. Moreover, Oil Red O staining was employed to assess lipid accumulation. In addition, a kit assay was performed to evaluate TG levels. Finally, the interactions among NEAT1, miR-139-5p, c-Jun and SREBP1c were identified by dual luciferase reporter gene assay.RESULTS:
NEAT1, c-Jun and SREBP1c expression was markedly elevated, while miR-139-5p expression was reduced in the NAFLD cellular model. NEAT1 knockdown restrained lipid accumulation in the NAFLD cellular model by directly targeting miR-139-5p. Moreover, miR-139-5p overexpression suppressed lipid accumulation by directly suppressing c-Jun expression. In addition, c-Jun silencing suppressed lipid accumulation by directly targeting SREBP1c. Finally, miR-139-5p inhibition mitigated the inhibitory effect of sh-NEAT1 on lipid accumulation.CONCLUSION:
NEAT1 aggravated FFA-induced lipid accumulation in hepatocytes by regulating the c-Jun/SREBP1c axis by sponging miR-139-5p, indicating the potential of NEAT1 as a promising therapeutic target for NAFLD.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
MicroRNAs
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RNA Longo não Codificante
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Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article