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ArticleCommunications biology2024

MicroRNA-221-3p inhibits the inflammatory response of keratinocytes by regulating the DYRK1A/STAT3 signaling pathway to promote wound healing in diabetes.

Keyan Hu, Lei Liu, Songtao Tang, Xin Zhang, Hongfeng Chang, Wenyang Chen, Taotao Fan, Lesha Zhang, Bing Shen, Qiu Zhang

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Article in Communications biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Wound-Heart Axis: Can Chronic Wounds Contribute to Cardiac Dysfunction?International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  2. Exosomes in precision dermatology: From biomarkers to targeted therapeutics in personalized care.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Keyan Hu *Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Lei Liu *Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Songtao Tang *Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Hongfeng ChangDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Wenyang ChenCentral Laboratory, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Taotao FanCenter of Experimental Practice, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Lesha ZhangSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People's Republic of China.
Bing ShenDr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China. bshen@must.edu.mo.ORCID 0000-0001-7263-4748
Qiu ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China. zhangqiu@ahmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-0204-3528
Anhui Medical University · CNFujian Medical University · CNMacau University of Science and Technology · MO

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81970703National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82270884National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82370836National Science Foundation of China | NSAF Joint Fund U22A20272
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), a serious complication of diabetes, remains a clinical challenge. MicroRNAs affect inflammation and may have therapeutic value in DFU. Here, we find that an miR-221-3p mimic reduces the inflammatory response and increases skin wound healing rates in a mouse model of diabetes, whereas miR-221-3p knockout produced the opposite result. In human keratinocytes cells, miR-221-3p suppresses the inflammatory response induced by high glucose. The gene encoding DYRK1A is a target of miR-221-3p. High glucose increases the expression of DYRK1A, but silencing DYRK1A expression decreases high glucose-induced inflammatory cytokine release via dephosphorylation of STAT3, a substrate of DYRK1A. Application of miR-221-3p mimic to human keratinocytes cells not only decreases DYRK1A expression but also inhibits high glucose-induced production of inflammatory cytokines to promote wound healing. This molecular mechanism whereby miR-221-3p regulates inflammation through the DYRK1A/STAT3 signaling pathway suggests targets and therapeutic approaches for treating DFU.

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Diabetes MellitusDiabetic FootMicroRNAsAnimalsCytokinesDyrk KinasesGlucoseHumansInflammationKeratinocytesMiceSignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorWound HealingCytokinesDYRK1A protein, humanDyrk1a protein, mouseDyrk KinasesGlucoseMicroRNAsMIR221, humanMIRN221 microRNA, mouseSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription Factor

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PMID38461326
PMCPMC10924844
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