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ArticleInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2020

MiR-146a-5p promotes IL-1β-induced chondrocyte apoptosis through the TRAF6-mediated NF-kB pathway.

Jiahua Shao, Zheru Ding, Jinhui Peng, Rong Zhou, Lexiang Li, Qirong Qian, Yi Chen

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Article in Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.], 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jiahua ShaoDepartment of Joint Surgery and Orthopedic Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 FengYang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Zheru DingDepartment of Joint Surgery and Orthopedic Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 FengYang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Jinhui PengDepartment of Joint Surgery and Orthopedic Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 FengYang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Rong ZhouDepartment of Joint Surgery and Orthopedic Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 FengYang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Lexiang LiDepartment of Joint Surgery and Orthopedic Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 FengYang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Qirong QianDepartment of Joint Surgery and Orthopedic Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 FengYang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China. qianqr@smmu.edu.cn.
Yi ChenDepartment of Joint Surgery and Orthopedic Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, No. 415 FengYang Road, Shanghai, 200003, China. lother@smmu.edu.cn.
Second Military Medical University · CNShanghai Changzheng Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to explore the role of the miR-146a-5p/TRAF6/NF-KB axis in chondrocyte apoptosis.

methodsTranscriptome sequencing for microRNA expression in control and osteoarthritic cartilage was performed. Bioinformatic analysis was performed to identify the target genes of miR-146a-5p, and subsequently, Gene Ontology (GO) terms and KEGG pathways were identified. Furthermore, protein-protein interactions were analyzed to identify the hub regulatory gene of miR-146a-5p. MiR-146a-5p mimic, inhibitor and the corresponding negative control were constructed, and the apoptosis rates were measured in the transfected groups by flow cytometry, TUNEL staining and Western blot. Potential miRNA-target interactions were identified by dual-luciferase reporter assay.

resultsThe microRNA array demonstrated that miR-146a-5p was significantly upregulated in osteoarthritic tissues, which was further confirmed by PCR analysis. Compared with the control group, IL-1β significantly decreased the viability of chondrocytes, while coculture with miR-146a-5p inhibitor rescued the IL-1β-induced inhibition of chondrocyte viability. Western blot results also identified the proapoptotic effects of miR-146a-5p. Bioinformatic analysis results revealed that miR-146a-5p targeted 159 potential genes, and TRAF6 was the hub gene among the 159 genes. The relative expression of TRAF6 was significantly decreased in the IL-1β-induced group. When siTRAF6 was added, apoptosis was significantly increased. Luciferase reporter assays showed that luciferase activity of the TRAF6 3'-UTR reporter was decreased in chondrocytes after transfection with the miR-146a-5p mimic.

conclusionsThis work showed that miR-146 induces chondrocyte apoptosis by targeting the TRAF6-mediated NF-KB signaling pathway, and miR-146 may be a potential target for OA treatment.

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ApoptosisCells, CulturedChondrocytesFemaleHumansInterleukin-1betaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedNF-kappa BOsteoarthritisSignal TransductionIL1B protein, humanInterleukin-1betaIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMicroRNAsMIRN146 microRNA, humanNF-kappa BTifab protein, humanApoptosisChondrocytesmiR-146a-5pTRAF6

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