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ArticlePloS one2022

MiR-31 improves spinal cord injury in mice by promoting the migration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells.

Yujuan Zhang, Lili Cao, Ruochen Du, Feng Tian, Xiao Li, Yitong Yuan, Chunfang Wang

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Article in PloS one, 2022. 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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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yujuan ZhangDepartment of Laboratory Animal Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Lili CaoDepartment of Laboratory Animal Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Ruochen DuDepartment of Laboratory Animal Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Feng TianDepartment of Key Laboratory of Oral Disease Prevention and New Materials, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Xiao LiDepartment of Laboratory Animal Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Yitong YuanDepartment of Laboratory Animal Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Chunfang WangDepartment of Laboratory Animal Center, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6055-4564
Shanxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStem cell transplantation therapy is a potential approach for the repair of spinal cord injuries and other neurodegenerative diseases, but its effectiveness is hampered by the low rate of targeted migration of cells to the area of injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of miR-31 on the migration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and the regulation of MMP-2 and CXCR4 expression in vitro and in vivo.

methodseGFP-expressing BMSCs were isolated and cultured for subsequent experiments. The experiments were divided into three groups: control group, miR-31agomir group, and miR-31antagomir group. Proliferation was analyzed using CCK-8 and flow cytometry; cell migration in vitro was analyzed using wound-healing and transwell assays. The mouse SCI model was prepared by the impact method, and cells were transplanted (3 groups, 12 per group). Relevant inflammatory factors were detected by ELISA. The BMS score was used to evaluate the functional recovery of the mouse spinal cord and the frozen section was used to analyze the cell migration ability in vivo. The in vitro and in vivo expression levels of MMP-2 and CXCR4 were evaluated by Western blot and immunohistochemical staining.

resultsIn vitro experiments showed that cells in the miR-31agomir group exhibited enhanced cell proliferation (P<0.05, P<0.001) and migration (P<0.001) and upregulated protein expression levels of CXCR4 (P<0.01) and MMP-2 (P<0.001) compared with cells in the control group. The results of in vivo experiments showed that the expression of pro-inflammatory factors was reduced after cell transplantation treatment. Cells in the miR-31agomir group showed enhanced cell-targeted migration ability (P<0.001), improved the function of damaged tissues (P<0.001), and upregulated CXCR4 and MMP-2 expression compared to the control group (P<0.001).

conclusionOur experiment demonstrated that miR-31 could promote the migration of BMSCs and miR-31 could repair and improve the function of damaged tissues in SCI.

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Mesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMicroRNAsSpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsBone Marrow CellsDisease Models, AnimalMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MiceRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySpinal CordMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MicroRNAs

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