Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (3): 319-327.doi: 10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2023.03.010

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Long non-coding RNA alpha-2-macroglobulin antisense RNA 1 regulating oxidized low density lipoprotein-induced human brain microvascular endothelial cell damage by targeting microRNA-106b-5p

LI  Wei1*  WANG  Li2  WANG  Zhi-hua3  LIU  Qing-chun1  HAN  Rong-sheng4   

  1. 1.Department of Neurology, the Fifth People’s Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining810000, China;  2.Department of Endocrinology, the Fifth People’s Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining810000, China;  3.Department of Imaging, Qinghai Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Hospital, Xining810012, China;  4.Department of Cardiology, the Fifth People’s Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining810000, China
  • Received:2021-01-28 Revised:2022-05-09 Online:2023-06-06 Published:2023-06-06
  • Contact: LI Wei E-mail:vks081@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effect of long non-coding RNA(lncRNA) alpha-2-macroglobulin antisense RNA 1 (A2M-AS1) targeting microRNA (miR)-106b-5p on oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced injury of human brain microvascular endothelial cells.   Methods Human brain microvascular endothelial cells (ox-LDL group) were induced by ox-LDL, normal cultured cells were control group (Ctrl); A2M-AS1 overexpression (pcDNA-A2M-AS1 group), empty vector (pcDNA group), miR-106b-5p inhibitor (anti-miR-106b-5p group), negative control (anti-miR-NC group), pcDNA-A2M-AS1 with control mimic NC (miR-NC group), pcDNA-A2M-AS1 with miR-106b-5p mimic (miR-106b-5p mimics group) were transfected into cells and treated with ox-LDL, n=9. Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression levels of A2M-AS1 and miR-106b-5p; Kits were used to detect malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT)); Flow cytometry and TUNEL detected apoptosis; Dual luciferase reporter gene assay detected A2M-AS1 and miR-106b-5p targeting; Western blotting detected Bcl-2 and Bax protein expression.   Results Compared with the Ctrl group, the expression level of A2M-AS1 in the ox-LDL group decreased, and the activity of SOD and CAT and the protein level of Bcl-2 decreased (P<0.05), while the expression level of miR-106b-5p and the level of MDA increased (P<0.05), and the rate of apoptosis and the protein level of Bax increased (P<0.05). Overexpressing A2M-AS1 or interfering with miR-106b-5p decreased the MDA level, apoptosis rate and Bax protein level after ox-LDL-induced cells, and increased SOD, CAT activity and Bcl-2 protein level (P<0.05). A2M-AS1 targeted miR-106b-5p; up-regulation of miR-106b-5p reversed the effect of overexpressed lncRNA A2M-AS1 on ox-LDL-induced injury of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (P<0.05).   Conclusion A2M-AS1 attenuates ox-LDL-induced injury of human brain microvascular endothelial cells by targeting miR-106b-5p.

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