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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2026

miR-194-5p-mediated suppression of protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 12 (PTPN12) expression in the thymus enhances immunologic functional restoration in aged mice.

Ling-Yun Ai, Man-Qin Zhu, Wei-Man Xu, Yong Zou, Hui Huang, Ka Chen, Xia Shuai, Qing-Hua Hu, Zhi-Bin Guo

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Ling-Yun AiPostgraduate Affairs Office, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Man-Qin ZhuOffice of Clinical Trial Institution, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Wei-Man XuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Yong ZouPediatric Heart Disease Treatment Center, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Hui HuangJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Children's Development and Genetics, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, No. 122 of Yangming Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Ka ChenJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Children's Development and Genetics, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, No. 122 of Yangming Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Xia ShuaiJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Children's Development and Genetics, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, No. 122 of Yangming Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Qing-Hua HuJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Children's Development and Genetics, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, No. 122 of Yangming Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Zhi-Bin GuoJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Children's Development and Genetics, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, No. 122 of Yangming Road, Donghu District, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China. zhibinguogzb@126.com.

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Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Child Development 2024SSY06191National Natural Science Foundation of China 81460222
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objectiveThis study aimed to explore the role of miR-194 in the post-transcriptional regulation of PTPN12 and its impact on age-related thymic atrophy.

methodsmiR-194-5p and PTPN12 expression levels in thymus tissues from young and aged mice were assessed using quantitative PCR and western blot analysis. An aged-mouse model was established to overexpress varying levels of miR-194-5p. Expression levels of PTPN12, AKT, BAX, p50, and p65 in thymic epithelial cells were analyzed via quantitative PCR and western blot. Flow cytometry was used to evaluate TEC cell cycle progression, proliferation, and apoptosis. CD4

resultsmiR-194 expression peaked in the thymus of middle-aged (6-7 months) C57BL/6 mice, while PTPN12 expression was highest in the young (1-2 months) mice and declined with age. TEC survival was enhanced in the miR-194-5p overexpression group, as indicated by cell cycle and apoptosis analyses. Additionally, CD4

conclusionThis study demonstrated that miR-194-5p modulates thymic immunological function in aged mice, highlighting its potential role in age-related thymic atrophy.

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Aged-thymic involutionImmunological functionMiR-194-5pPTPN12Thymic epithelial cells

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PMCPMC12895977

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