中国临床解剖学杂志 ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 440-446.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2023.4.12

• 实验研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

microRNA-125a靶向sortilin抑制巨噬细胞脂质蓄积与主动脉粥样硬化病变机制研究

吕运成1,    明新月1,    刘芳1,    陈诗芮1,    彭田红2,    欧阳曙晖3*   

  1. 1.桂林医学院广西糖尿病重点实验室, 广西   桂林   541199;    2.南华大学衡阳医学院应用解剖与生殖研究所,湖南   衡阳   421001;    3.南华大学衡阳医学院附属第一医院内分泌与代谢疾病研究所,  湖南   衡阳   421001
  • 收稿日期:2022-08-11 出版日期:2023-07-25 发布日期:2023-08-02
  • 通讯作者: 欧阳曙晖,实习研究员,E-mail:1299315234@qq.com
  • 作者简介:吕运成(1979-),博士,研究方向为脂代谢紊乱相关疾病,E-mail:anthony0723@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    广西自治区自然科学基金(2019JJA140728);湖南省自然科学基金项目(2020JJ4532)

MicroRNA-125a-targeted sortilin suppresses macrophage lipid accumulation and aortic atherogenesis

Lv Yuncheng1, Ming Xinyue1, Liu Fang1, Chen Shirui1, Peng Tianhong2, Ouyang Shuhui3*   

  1. 1. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Diabetic System Medicine, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, Guangxi Province, China; 2.Clinical Anatomy & Reproductive Medicine Application Institute, Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China; 3. Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, University of  South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan Province, China 
  • Received:2022-08-11 Online:2023-07-25 Published:2023-08-02

摘要: 目的    探讨miR-125a对巨噬细胞脂质代谢及主动脉粥样硬化(atherosclerosis,AS)病变的影响及作用机制。  方法    油红O及比色法检测巨噬细胞内脂滴情况及脂质含量;生物信息学预测miR-125a下游靶标;双荧光素酶报告基因验证miR-125a与sortilin mRNA靶向结合;qPCR、Western blot和免疫组化检测荷脂THP-1巨噬细胞和低密度脂蛋白受体敲除(LDLR?/?)小鼠中miR-125a及sortilin表达;全自动生化分析仪测定血脂改变;组织染色显示主动脉AS斑块面积及脂质沉积情况。  结果   过表达miR-125a可减轻THP-1巨噬细胞内脂质蓄积;生信分析和荧光素酶报告基因显示sortilin mRNA是miR-125a的作用靶标;过表达miR-125a可下调巨噬细胞sortilin表达,减少胞内脂滴数量及脂质含量,改善LDLR?/?小鼠血脂谱,抑制主动脉脂质沉积及AS病变面积。  结论    miR-125a可通过下调sortilin表达抑制巨噬细胞脂质蓄积及主动脉AS病变。

关键词: miR-125a; ,  , sortilin; ,  , 巨噬细胞; ,  , 脂质蓄积; ,  , 动脉粥样硬化

Abstract: Objective    To investigate the effect and mechanism of miR-125a on the lipid metabolism of macrophages and the development of aortic atherosclerosis (AS) in LDLR?/? mice.   Methods  The lipid accumulation in macrophages was evaluated by Oil red O staining and colorimetry. The bioinformatics was used to predict the target gene of miR-125a. Double luciferase reporter gene analyzed the targeted binding between miR-125a and SORT1. The expressions of miR-125a and sortilin were detected in lipid-laden THP-1 macrophages and low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout (LDLR?/?) mice by qPCR、Western blot and immunohistochemistry. The blood lipid level was measured with automatic biochemical analyzer. The aortic AS plaque and lipid accumulation were showed by histological staining.   Results   Overexpression of miR-125a reduced lipid accumulation in THP-1 macrophages. Bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter gene showed that sortilin mRNA was a potential target of miR-125a. Overexpression of miR-125a suppressed sortilin expression and lipid accumulation in macrophages. miR-125a also ameliorated the blood lipid profile and reduced the plaque area of aortic AS in LDLR?/? mice.    Conclusions   miR-125a inhibits macrophage lipid accumulation and the progression of aortic AS by down-regulating sortilin expression.

Key words: miR-125a; ,  ,  sortilin; ,  ,  Macrophages; ,  ,  Lipid accumulation; ,  ,  Atherosclerosis

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