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ArticleScientific reports2021

Downregulation of miR-383 reduces depression-like behavior through targeting Wnt family member 2 (Wnt2) in rats.

Shanshan Liu, Qing Liu, Yanjie Ju, Lei Liu

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shanshan LiuDepartment of Psychology, Qingdao Mental Health Center, Qingdao University, Qingdao City, 266000, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Qing LiuDepartment of Psychology, Qingdao Mental Health Center, Qingdao University, Qingdao City, 266000, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Yanjie JuDepartment of Open Mental, Qingdao Mental Health Center, Qingdao University, Qingdao City, 266000, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.
Lei LiuDepartment of Psychiatry, Qingdao Mental Health Center, Qingdao University, No. 299 Nanjing Road, Qingdao City, 266000, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China. dt6031@163.com.
Qingdao University · CNQingdao Mental Health Center · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the role of miR-383 in the regulation of Wnt-2 signaling in the rat model of chronic stress. The male SD rats with depressive-like behaviors were stimulated with chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) including ice-water swimming for 5 min, food deprivation for 24 h, water deprivation for 24 h, stimulating tail for 1 min, turning night into day, shaking for 15 min (once/s), and wrap restraint (5 min/time) every day for 21 days. The expression levels of miRNAs were detected by qRT-PCR, and the expression levels of Wnt2, depression-impacted proteins (GFAP, BDNF, CREB), brain neurotransmitters (5-HT, NE, DA) and apoptosis-related proteins (Bax and Bcl-2) were evaluated by qRT-PCR and western blot. Bioinformatic analysis and luciferase reporter assay were performed to determine the relationship between miR-383 and Wnt2. Ethological analysis was evaluated by sugar preference test, refuge island test and open field tests. Rescue experiments including knockdown of miR-383, overexpression and silencing of Wnt2 were performed to determine the role of miR-383. High expression levels of miR-383 were observed in the hippocampus of rats submitted to CUMS model. Downregulation of miR-383 significantly inhibited the apoptosis and inflammatory response of hippocampal neurons, and increased the expression levels of GFAP, BDNF and CREB which were impacted in depression, as well as neurotransmitters, then attenuated neural injury in rats induced by CUMS. Furthermore, Wnt family member 2 (Wnt2) was identified as a target of miR-383, and silencing of Wnt2 obviously attenuated the protective effect of miR-383 inhibitor on the apoptosis and inflammatory response in hippocampal neurons, as well as neural injury in CUMS-induced rats. Downregulation of miR-383 ameliorated the behavioral and neurochemical changes induced by chronic stress in rats by directly targeting Wnt2, indicating that the miR-383/Wnt2 axis might be a potential therapeutic target for MDD.

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AnimalsCells, CulturedDepressionDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationHippocampusMaleMicroRNAsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionWnt2 ProteinMicroRNAsMIRN383 microRNA, ratWnt2 Protein

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PMID33927285
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