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ArticlePediatric surgery international2024

miR-375-3p targets YWHAB to attenuate intestine injury in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.

Li Nan, Fan Kaisi, Zhang Mengzhen, Yang Yang, Yang Jiaming, Yang Huirong, Hou Xinwei, Wang Chen, Yang Liucheng, Wu Kai

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  1. Investigating Dietary microRNA Stability and Function Using a Transgenic Milk Model With Unique microRNA Sequences.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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  5. Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles and microRNAs: Potential Modulators of Intestinal Homeostasis.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2025
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Li Nan *Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Fan Kaisi *Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhang MengzhenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yang YangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yang JiamingDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yang HuirongDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Hou XinweiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Wang ChenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yang LiuchengDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Wu KaiDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. wukai@smu.edu.cn.
Southern Medical University · CNZhujiang Hospital · CN

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Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of China 2019A1515011086
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeNecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a significant contributor to neonatal mortality. This study aimed to investigate the role of high levels of miR-375-3p in breast milk in the development of NEC and elucidate its mechanism.

methodsDifferential expression of miR-375-3p in the intestines of breast-fed and formula-fed mice was confirmed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). NEC mice models were established, and intestinal injury was assessed using HE staining. RT-PCR and Western blot were conducted to examine the expression of miR-375-3p, tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein β (YWHAB), as well as the inflammatory in IEC-6 cells, and intestinal tissues obtained from NEC mice and patients. Flow cytometry and cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) were employed to elucidate the impact of miR-375-3p and YWHAB on cell apoptosis and proliferation.

resultsBreastfeeding increases miR-375-3p expression in the intestines. The expression of miR-375-3p in NEC intestinal tissues exhibited a significant decrease compared to the healthy group. Additionally, the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was higher in the NEC group compared to the control group. Down-regulation of miR-375-3p inhibited IEC-6 cell proliferation, increased apoptosis, and elevated secretion of inflammatory factors. Bioinformatics revealed that YWHAB may be a target of miR-375-3p. RT-PCR and Western blot indicated a down-regulation of YWHAB expression in intestines of NEC patients and mice. Furthermore, YWHAB was found to be positively connected with miR-375-3p. Knockdown miR-375-3p down-regulated YWHAB expression in cells. Inhibition of YWHAB exhibited similar effects to miR-375-3p in IEC-6 cells. YWHAB plasmid partially reverse cellular functional impairment induced by miR-375-3p knockdown.

conclusionsBreastfeeding elevated miR-375-3p expression in intestines in neonatal mice. MiR-375-3p leads to a decrease in apoptosis of intestinal epithelial cells, an increase in cell proliferation, and a concomitant reduction in the expression of inflammatory factors partly through targeting YWHAB.

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14-3-3 ProteinsEnterocolitis, NecrotizingInfant, Newborn, DiseasesMicroRNAsAbdominal InjuriesAnimalsFemaleFetal DiseasesHumansInfant, NewbornMice14-3-3 ProteinsMicroRNAsMIRN375 microRNA, humanYWHAB protein, humanBreast milkmiR-375-3pNecrotizing enterocolitisYWHAB

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