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ArticleScientific reports2025

Gata3 drives miR-21-5p transcription to mitigate hyperoxia-induced lung injury, independent of CpG Island methylation.

Yingcong Ren, Song Qin, Ping Yuan, Qianxia Huang, Ma Huang, Yuanzhi Shi, Miao Chen

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Yingcong RenDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China.
Song QinDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China.
Ping YuanDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China.
Qianxia HuangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China.
Ma HuangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China.
Yuanzhi ShiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China.
Miao ChenDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, Guizhou, China. chenmiaoicu@163.com.

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Guizhou Moutai Hospital MTyk2024-27Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Department ZK-2022-660National Natural Science Foundation of China 82160022
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Abstract

microRNA-21-5p (miR-21-5p) plays a key anti-apoptotic role in hyperoxia-induced lung injury (HALI), but its regulatory mechanisms are not well understood. This study identified Gata3 as a novel upstream transcription factor that enhanced miR-21-5p expression. Bioinformatic analyses and GEO transcriptomic data revealed a positive correlation between Gata3 and miR-21-5p levels. Notably, the miR-21-5p promoter lacked a CpG island, indicating transcriptional regulation independent of methylation. Gata3 promoted miR-21-5p transcription, reduced apoptosis in alveolar epithelial cells and alleviating HALI. Furthermore, Gata3 overexpression failed to mitigate HALI in miR-21-5p knockout mice, highlighting the critical role of miR-21-5p in Gata3-mediated lung protection. This study uncovered a novel transcriptional mechanism for miRNA regulation, providing valuable insights into the pathogenesis of HALI.

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CpG IslandsDNA MethylationGATA3 Transcription FactorHyperoxiaLung InjuryMicroRNAsTranscription, GeneticAnimalsApoptosisGene Expression RegulationHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPromoter Regions, GeneticGata3 protein, mouseGATA3 Transcription FactorMicroRNAsMIRN21 microRNA, mouseAlveolar epithelial cellsApoptosisGata3Hyperoxia-induced lung injurymiR-21-5p

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