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ArticleCellular & molecular biology letters2017

MicroRNA-210 induces endothelial cell apoptosis by directly targeting PDK1 in the setting of atherosclerosis.

Ying Li, Chunyan Yang, Lili Zhang, Ping Yang

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Article in Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ying LiDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 130033 Changchun, China.
Chunyan YangDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 130033 Changchun, China.
Lili ZhangDepartment of Ultrasonography, Eastern Division of First Hospital of Jilin University, 130021 Changchun, China.
Ping YangDepartment of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 130033 Changchun, China.
Jilin University · CNUnion Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtherosclerosis is a chronically inflammatory disease and one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide. Endothelial cell apoptosis plays a crucial role in its development. Several microRNAs (miRNAs) are reportedly involved in atherosclerotic plaque formation, including miRNA-210 (miR-210). However, the underlying mechanism of its role in endothelial cell apoptosis during atherosclerosis is still largely unknown.

methodsA mouse model with atherosclerosis induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) was built in ApoE (-/-) mice. The levels of endothelial cell apoptosis were determined via flow cytometry. The expressions of miR-210 and PDK1 in purified CD31+ endothelial cells from mouse aorta were measured via RT-qPCR and western blot. Binding between miR-210 and the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of PDK1 mRNA was predicted using bioinformatics analyses and confirmed with a dual luciferase reporter assay. The effects of miR-210 were further analyzed in an in vitro model using human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) treated with oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL).

resultsWe found that the HFD mice developed atherosclerosis in 12 weeks and had a significantly higher percentage of endothelial cell apoptosis. The upregulated level of miR-210 in the HFD mice and HAECs inversely correlated with the level of PDK1. Inhibiting miR-210 expression significantly reduced HAEC apoptosis, as evidenced by the results of the MTT and flow cytometry experiments. Further analysis identified PDK1 as the target of miR-210 and showed that PDK1 overexpression reversed the pro-apoptotic effect of miR-210 through mediation of the P13K/Akt/mTOR pathways.

conclusionOur study suggests a novel role for miR-210 in the progression of atherosclerosis through the regulation of endothelial apoptosis. This indicates that miR-210 might have potential in treatment of atherosclerosis.

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ApoptosisDisease Models, AnimalMicroRNAs3-Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein KinasesAnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisDiet, High-FatEndothelial CellsLipoproteins, LDLMaleMiceUp-Regulation3-Phosphoinositide-Dependent Protein KinasesLipoproteins, LDLMicroRNAsMIRN210 microRNA, mouseoxidized low density lipoproteinPdpk1 protein, mouseApoE (-/-)AtherosclerosismiR-210PDK1, Endothelial cell apoptosis

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