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ArticleBMC molecular and cell biology2021

Long non-coding RNA TUG1 promotes proliferation and migration in PDGF-BB-stimulated HASMCs by regulating miR-216a-3p/SMURF2 axis.

Xinfang Wang, Junsong Chen

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Article in BMC molecular and cell biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Childhood Asthma Biomarkers Derived from Plasma and Saliva Exosomal miRNAs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  3. Noncoding RNAs in asthmatic airway smooth muscle cells.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xinfang WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Hangzhou First People's Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China.
Junsong ChenRespiratory Department, Hangzhou Children's Hospital, 195 Wenhui Road, Zhejiang, 310003, Hangzhou, China. doctorsong999@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2587-8931
Hangzhou Children's Hospital · CNHangzhou First People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAbnormal proliferation and migration of human airway smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) play an important role in the development of childhood asthma. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been demonstrated to participate in HASMC proliferation and migration. We aimed to explore more effects and molecular mechanism of taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) in childhood asthma.

resultsTUG1 and SMURF2 were overexpressed and miR-216a-3p was downregulated in childhood asthma patients and PDGF-BB-stimulated HASMCs. TUG1 knockdown attenuated PDGF-BB-triggered proliferation and migration of HASMCs. MiR-216a-3p was targeted by TUG1, and miR-216a-3p suppression counteracted the repressive effects of TUG1 interference on proliferation and migration in PDGF-BB-treated HASMCs. SMURF2 was a downstream target of miR-216a-3p, and SMURF2 upregulation abated the inhibiting effects of miR-216a-3p on migration and proliferation in PDGF-BB-exposed HASMCs. TUG1 sponged miR-216a-3p to positively regulate SMURF2 expression.

conclusionTUG1 downregulation inhibited PDGF-BB-induced HASMC proliferation and migration by regulating miR-216a-3p/SMURF2 axis, offering novel insight into the potential application of TUG1 for childhood asthma treatment.

Indexed as

MicroRNAsRNA, Long NoncodingBecaplerminCell ProliferationHumansMyocytes, Smooth MuscleTaurineUbiquitin-Protein LigasesBecaplerminMicroRNAsRNA, Long NoncodingSMURF2 protein, humanTaurineUbiquitin-Protein LigasesChildhood asthmaHASMCsmiR-216a-3pSMURF2TUG1

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PMID34749662
PMCPMC8573901
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