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ArticleCellular & molecular biology letters2026

miR-223-3p improves macrophage polarization balance and mitochondrial metabolism to ameliorate uveitis by orchestrating P65

Yuan Peng, Bin Liu, Shuqin Xu, Ruyi Qu, Ruixue Zhang, Congling Wang, Yunfeng Liu, Huixia Wei, Qingmei Tian, Miao Zhang and 3 more

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Article in Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Yuan Peng *Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 4655#, Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355, China.
Bin Liu *Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 4655#, Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355, China.
Shuqin XuShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 4655#, Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355, China.
Ruyi QuShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 4655#, Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355, China.
Ruixue ZhangShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 4655#, Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355, China.
Congling WangShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 4655#, Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355, China.
Yunfeng LiuShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 4655#, Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355, China.
Huixia WeiAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan, 250002, Shandong, China.
Qingmei TianAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan, 250002, Shandong, China.
Miao ZhangShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 4655#, Daxue Road, Jinan, 250355, China.
Hongsheng BiAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan, 250002, Shandong, China.
Xuewei YinAffiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 48, Yingxiongshan Road, Jinan, 250002, Shandong, China. 854132981@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7480-1025
Dadong GuoShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases, Jinan, 250002, China. dadonggene@sdutcm.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1712-0055

Funding

Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82405486Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82474274Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province tsqnz20231252the Key Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020KC024the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2024QH003the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program(Grade C) of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation GZC20231505
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUveitis is an autoimmune disease characterized by iris, ciliary muscle, and choroid inflammation. miR-223-3p, an anti-inflammatory microRNA, can regulate the expression of inflammatory genes involved in the disease process. However, the role and potential mechanism of miR-223-3p against uveitis remain unclear.

methodsSTRING website prediction, molecular docking, and co-IP experiments were performed to verify whether there was an interaction between RBPJ-HDAC1, HDAC1-P65, and P65-ARG1. Based on ex vivo and in vivo experiments, we detected NF-κB P65lys310 acetylation, P65 nuclear translocation, and the level of M1/M2 macrophage polarization. In addition, we also determined the levels of mitochondrial pressure and calcium flux under different conditions. Regulation of NF-κB P65lys310 acetylation via the RBPJ/HDAC1 axis affects macrophage polarization and mitochondrial function.

resultsWe first found reduced miR-223-3p expression, elevated RBPJ and total acetylation levels, and an imbalance in macrophage polarization in peripheral blood monocyte-derived macrophages from patients with uveitis. Co-IP experiments supported the interaction between RBPJ and HDAC1, and HDAC1, as a key deacetylase, could inhibit NF-κB P65lys310 acetylation. Notably, overactivation of NF-κB P65lys310 acetylation levels in uveitis leads to elevated polarization of M1 macrophages and mitochondrial dysfunction. miR-223-3p can attenuate NF-κB P65lys310 acetylation and P65 nuclear translocation levels through the RBPJ/HDAC1 axis in uveitis, effectively reducing pro-inflammatory macrophage levels and mitigating mitochondrial damage, thereby reducing ocular inflammation and positively regulating the intraocular microenvironment in uveitis.

conclusionmiR-223-3p can inhibit P65lys310 acetylation and enhance mitochondrial function to improve M1/M2 macrophage polarization balance to ameliorate uveitis through RBPJ/HDAC1 axis.

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Histone Deacetylase 1MacrophagesMicroRNAsMitochondriaTranscription Factor RelAUveitisAcetylationAnimalsCell PolarityHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionHDAC1 protein, humanHistone Deacetylase 1MicroRNAsMIR223, humanTranscription Factor RelAMacrophage polarizationmiR-223-3pMitochondriaNF-κB P65lys310 acetylationUveitis

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PMCPMC13085464

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