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MiRNA-130a promotes inflammation to accelerate atherosclerosis via the regulation of proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) expression.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the possible function of miR-130a in atherosclerosis (AS), protection against AS, and its molecular biological mechanism.

Methods

Apoe-/- mice were fed a high-fat diet as the AS mice model. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were used as in vitro model. Serum samples or cells were used to measure the expression of inflammation. Serum samples or cells were used to determine MiRNA expression profiles using the edgeR tool from Bioconductor. Western Blot analysis was used to assess protein expressions of proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and nuclear factor (NF)-κB.

Results

MiRNA-130a expression was up-regulated in atherosclerotic mice. In addition, over-expression of miRNA-130a promoted inflammation factors [tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and IL-8] in the in vitro model of AS. However, down-regulation of miRNA-130a reduced inflammation (suppressed TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8) in the in vitro model. Furthermore, over-expression of miRNA-130a could also suppress the protein expression of PPARγ and induce NF-κB protein expression in the in vitro model. However, suppression of miRNA-130a induced the protein expression of PPARγ and suppressed NF-κB protein expression in the in vitro model of AS. Activation of PPARγ reduced the pro-inflammatory effects of miRNA-130a on the AS-induced in vitro model.

Conclusion

These results strongly support that miRNA-130a suppression can protect against atherosclerosis through inhibiting inflammation by regulating the PPARγ/ NF-κB expression.

SUBMITTER: Liu F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8443196 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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