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ArticleBioengineered2021

Circular RNA PUM1 (CircPUM1) attenuates trophoblast cell dysfunction and inflammation in recurrent spontaneous abortion via the MicroRNA-30a-5p (miR-30a-5p)/JUNB axis.

Lihua Zhu, Lijuan Shi, Wenfeng Ye, Shuping Li, Xinmei Liu, Zonghao Zhu

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lihua ZhuDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Lijuan ShiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Wenfeng YeDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Shuping LiDepartment of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Xinmei LiuDepartment of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Zonghao ZhuDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3543-2703
Soochow University · TWChangzhou No.2 People's Hospital · CNNanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is a threat to human reproductive health worldwide. CircPUM1 has been reported to participate in the pathogenesis of various diseases. However, there has been no report on its association with RSA yet. In this study, gene expressions were examined by RT-qPCR. Protein levels of JUNB and cleaved caspases-3 were detected by Western blotting. ELISA was used to detect TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 levels. Cell viability, migration, invasion, and apoapsis were analyzed using CCK-8, transwell, and flow cytometry assays. The association between miR-30a-5p and circPUM1 or JUNB was identified by bioinformatics analysis, dual-luciferase reporter assay, and RIP assay. Herein, we found circPUM1 was significantly downregulated in RSA placental samples. CircPUM1 knockdown induced decreased proliferation, migration, and invasion, but increased apoptosis, pro-apoptotic protein (cleaved caspases-3) level, and proinflammatory factor (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8) secretion in trophoblast cells. Furthermore, we confirmed that circPUM1 was a sponge for miR-30a-5p, and JUNB was directly targeted by miR-30a-5p. It was demonstrated that miR-30a-5p inhibition could reverse trophoblast cell dysfunction and inflammation induced by circPUM1 knockdown. In addition, we found that JUNB expression was negatively modulated by miR-30a-5p and positively regulated by circPUM1. Moreover, circPUM1 inhibition exacerbated dysfunction and inflammation in trophoblast cells via targeting JUNB. To sum up, our study indicated that circPUM1 could impair RSA occurrence and development by facilitating trophoblast cellular processes and protecting against inflammation via the miR-30a-5p/JUNB axis, providing a new target for the improvement of RSA diagnosis and treatment.

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Abortion, HabitualTrophoblastsCells, CulturedFemaleHumansInflammationMicroRNAsPlacentaPregnancyRNA, CircularTranscription FactorsJunB protein, humanMicroRNAsMIRN30a microRNA, humanRNA, CircularTranscription FactorscircPUM1junbmiR-30a-5pRecurrent spontaneous abortiontrophoblast cell

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