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ArticleNeurochemical research2021

lncRNA MIR155HG Alleviates Depression-Like Behaviors in Mice by Regulating the miR-155/BDNF Axis.

Zhang Huan, Zhu Mei, Huang Na, Ma Xinxin, Wang Yaping, Liu Ling, Wang Lei, Zhang Kejin, Liu Yanan

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Article in Neurochemical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhang HuanDepartment of Psychology and Psychiatry, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xian, 710004, China.
Zhu MeiDepartment of Psychology and Psychiatry, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xian, 710004, China.
Huang NaCore Research Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
Ma XinxinDepartment of Psychology and Psychiatry, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xian, 710004, China.
Wang YapingDepartment of Psychology and Psychiatry, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xian, 710004, China.
Liu LingDepartment of Psychology and Psychiatry, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xian, 710004, China.
Wang LeiDepartment of Psychology and Psychiatry, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xian, 710004, China.
Zhang KejinSchool of Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China.
Liu YananDepartment of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine, Xian, 710069, China. nangua0530@126.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNNorthwest University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Depression is one of most common psychiatric disorders, and the detailed molecular mechanism remains to be fully elucidated. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a critical neurotrophic factor that is decreased and closely involved in the development of depression. Noncoding RNAs are central regulators of cellular activities that modulate target genes. However, the roles of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) MIR155HG and miRNA-155 (miR-155) in the pathophysiology of depression are unclear. In the present study, we aimed to explore the effects of lncRNA MIR155HG and miR-155 on the development of depression and uncover the underlying molecular mechanism. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to examine the expression of MIR155HG and miR-155. Western blotting was applied to measure the expression of BDNF. A luciferase reporter assay was utilized to determine the regulatory relationship between MIR155HG and miR-155. Our current work found that lncRNA MIR155HG and BDNF levels decreased while miR-155 levels increased in the hippocampal region of CUMS (chronic unpredictable mild stress) mice, a well-accepted mouse model of depression. Moreover, MIR155HG rescued while miR-155 exacerbated the depression-like behaviors of CUMS mice. Through bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter assays, we found that MIR155HG directly bound to and negatively modulated the expression of miR-155. Moreover, increased miR-155 was found to repress the expression of BDNF, a critical neurotrophic factor that has been reported to alleviate the depression-like behaviors of CUMS mice. Our present study revealed that lncRNA MIR155HG protected CUMS mice by regulating the miR-155/BDNF axis. Our study aimed to understand the pathophysiology of depression and provided potential therapeutic targets to diagnose and treat depression.

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AnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDepressionDown-RegulationGene Knockdown TechniquesHippocampusMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsRNA, Long NoncodingSignal TransductionBdnf protein, mouseBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorMicroRNAsMirn155 microRNA, mouseRNA, Long NoncodingBDNFDepression-like behaviorsMajor depressive disorderMIR155HGmiRNA155

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