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ArticleNeurochemical research2021

Overexpression of miR-378 Alleviates Chronic Sciatic Nerve Injury by Targeting EZH2.

Pengfei Gao, Xin Zeng, Lin Zhang, Long Wang, Lu-Lu Shen, Ya-Yun Hou, Fang Zhou, Xianlong Zhang

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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 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Pengfei GaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China.
Xin ZengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Lin ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Long WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Lu-Lu ShenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Huai'an Second People's Hospital and The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 66 Huaihai South Road, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China.
Ya-Yun HouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Huai'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 3 Heping Road, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China.
Fang ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei Province, Wuhan, China.
Xianlong ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu, China. hayyzxl@njmu.edu.cn.
Nanjing Medical University · CNRenmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CNSecond People’s Hospital of Huai’an · CNWuhan University · CN

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81772044
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In numerous studies, microRNAs (miRNAs) have been authenticated to play vital roles in the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain and other neurological diseases. In our study, we focused on evaluating miR-378 and its potential effects in neuropathic pain development, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms. Primarily, a chronic sciatic nerve injury (CCI) rat model was established. Next, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was employed to measure the expression levels of miR-378 and EZH2 mRNA; the EZH2 protein expression levels were detected by western blot. A luciferase activity assay monitored the interaction of miR-378 and EZH2. Mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia was also performed to quantitate the effects of overexpression of miR-378 or EZH2 on the CCI rats. We found that miR-378 was down-regulated in the CCI rats, and the overexpression of miR-378 produced significant relief in their pain management. EZH2 was the downstream gene of miR-378 and was negatively regulated by miR-378. The up-regulation of EZH2 reduced the inhibitory effects of miR-378 on the development of neuropathic pain in the CCI rats. miR-378 acts as an inhibitor in the progression of neuropathic pain via targeting EZH2; the miR-378/EZH2 axis may be a novel target for the diagnosis and therapy of neuropathic pain in clinical treatment.

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AnimalsEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinInterleukin-6MaleMicroRNAsNeuralgiaPeripheral Nerve InjuriesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySciatic NeuropathyEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEZH2 protein, ratInterleukin-6MicroRNAsMIRN378 microRNA, ratEZH2miR-378Neuropathic pain

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