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Upregulation of miRNA-1228-3p alleviates TGF-β-induced fibrosis in renal tubular epithelial cells

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2020
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Authors
Shen, Huajuan ; He, Qiang ; Dong, Yongze ; Shao, Lina ; Liu, Yueming ; Gong, Jianguang
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Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.14670/HH-18-242
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Abstract
Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a major public health issue, which can lead to renal fibrosis regardless of the initial injury. It has been previously reported that miRNA-1228-3p was correlate with the progression of kidney fibrosis. However, the mechanism by which miRNA-1228-3p regulates renal fibrosis remains unclear. Methods. Renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) were treated with TGF-β1 (10 ng/ml) in an in vitro model of renal fibrosis. Gene and protein expressions in HK-2 cells were measured by Western-blot and RT-qPCR, respectively. The relation between miRNA-1228-3p and its target gene was investigated by dual luciferase report analysis. Results. Upregulation of miRNA-1228-3p significantly inhibited TGF-β1-induced fibrosis of HK-2 cells in vitro by targeting GDF11. In addition, miRNA-1228-3p exhibited anti-fibrosis effect through inhibition of the smad2/smad4 signaling pathway. Conclusion. Upregulation of miRNA-1228-3p markedly inhibited the progression of renal fibrosis in vitro, indicating that miRNA-1228-3p may serve as a potential novel target for the treatment of renal fibrosis
Citation
Histology and Histopathology Vol. 35, nº10 (2020)
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