Aim:To explore the potentially important role of miRNA 146b-5p (miR-146b) during the development of atherosclerosis.Materials & methods:Proliferation, migration and luciferase assays and mouse models were used to determine the functions of miR-146b.Results:miR-146b was identified as substantially upregulated in the aortic plaques ofApoE-/- mice as well as in response to inflammatory cytokines. Overexpression of miR-146b repressed proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells by downregulatingBag1andMmp16, respectively. Adeno-associated virus-mediated miR-146b overexpression inhibited neointima formation after carotid injury and suppressed atherosclerotic plaque formation in western diet-inducedApoE-/- mice.Conclusion:miR-146b is a novel regulator of vascular smooth muscle cell function induced by inflammatory response, specifically in neointima formation, and offers a novel therapeutic strategy for treating atherosclerosis.
基金:
National Nature Science Foundation of China [81370417]; Hubei Natural Science Foundation Project [2018CFB465]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Tongji Med Coll, Tongji Hosp, Dept Internal Med,Div Cardiol, Wuhan, Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Sun Dating,Xiang Gui,Wang Jing,et al.miRNA 146b-5p protects against atherosclerosis by inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration[J].EPIGENOMICS.2020,12(24):2189-2204.doi:10.2217/epi-2020-0155.
APA:
Sun, Dating,Xiang, Gui,Wang, Jing,Li, Yuanyuan,Mei, Shuai...&Yan, Jiangtao.(2020).miRNA 146b-5p protects against atherosclerosis by inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration.EPIGENOMICS,12,(24)
MLA:
Sun, Dating,et al."miRNA 146b-5p protects against atherosclerosis by inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration".EPIGENOMICS 12..24(2020):2189-2204