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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2026

Downregulation of miR-130b-3p is associated with the progression of type 2 diabetic nephropathy.

Xukai Hua, Xiaoyan Zhu, Jianzhuo Wu, Hongbin Zhang

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Xukai HuaThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiaoyan ZhuDepartment of Laboratory, Foresea Life Insurance Guangzhou General Hospital Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jianzhuo WuXiaolan People's Hospital of Zhongshan Zhongshan, Guangdong, China.
Hongbin ZhangBasic Laboratory of General Hospital of Southern Theater Command Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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objectiveTo investigate the association between miR-130b-3p and the progression of type 2 diabetic nephropathy (T2DN) and the underlying mechanisms.

methodsA total of 279 patients with T2DN were enrolled and divided into the normal albuminuria (NAU) group (n=117), microalbuminuria (MIAU) group (n=98), and the macroalbuminuria (MAAU) group (n=64). Additionally, 80 healthy subjects were selected as the control group. The expression of miR-130b-3p was measured in each group, and the clinical biochemical parameters were recorded. A diabetic nephropathy (DN) rat model was established to further analyze the relationship between miR-130b-3p expression and the Bcl-2/Bax pathway.

resultsThe relative expression level of miR-130b-3p was significantly decreased in patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy (T2DN). Moreover, its expression in patients of the MAAU group was notably lower than that in patients of the MIAU group. miR-130b-3p in T2DN patients was substantially negatively correlated with the course of disease, HbA1c, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, eGFR, TGF-β1 and TNF-α. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis demonstrated the diagnostic value of miR-130-3p for DN, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.854. Compared with the control group, the expression of miR-130b-3p and Bcl-2 in renal tissues of rats in the DN model group was significantly decreased, while the expression of Bax and caspase-3 was significantly increased. Additionally, the number of apoptotic cells in the renal cortex of rats in the DN model group was significantly higher than that in the control group.

conclusionDownregulation of miR-130b-3p in T2DN patients may reflect early renal injury in DN. Its underlying mechanism may involve the induction of apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway activation, mediated by Bcl-2/Bax imbalance.

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diabetic nephropathydisease progressionmechanismmiR-130b-3ptype 2 diabetes mellitus

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