LncRNA H19 inhibits high glucose‐induced inflammatory responses of human retinal epithelial cells by targeting miR‐19b to increase SIRT1 expression

Abstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Inflammatory responses play crucial roles in the progress of DR. Long noncoding RNA (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) are key signal transduction molecules in retina, and tightly connected with DR occurrence and develop...

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Main Authors: Rong Luo, Lan Li, Yu‐Xiang Hu, Fan Xiao
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/kjm2.12302
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Lan Li
Yu‐Xiang Hu
Fan Xiao
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Lan Li
Yu‐Xiang Hu
Fan Xiao
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description Abstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Inflammatory responses play crucial roles in the progress of DR. Long noncoding RNA (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) are key signal transduction molecules in retina, and tightly connected with DR occurrence and development. Our study aimed to explore the functions of lncRNA H19, miR‐19b and silence information regulator factor related enzymes 1 (SIRT1) in the progress of DR. Retinal pigment epithelial cells (ARPE‐19) were used to build high‐glucose (HG) model. Quantitative real‐time PCR (qPCR) was performed to detect expression of H19, miR‐19b and SIRT1 at normal glucose (NG) and HG conditions. And western blotting was performed to test protein level of SIRT1. QPCR and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay were performed to detect expression of inflammatory cytokines. Finally, the interactions among H19, miR‐19b and SIRT1 were determined by dual‐luciferase reporter assay. Our results showed that lncRNA H19 and SIRT1 were reduced, while miR‐19b was increased in ARPE‐19 cells with HG condition. MiR‐19b positively regulated the expression of inflammatory cytokines, including TNF‐α, IL‐1β and IL‐6. Inhibition of miR‐19b and overexpression of H19 inhibited the expression of inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF‐α, IL‐1β and IL‐6, while knockdown of SIRT1 reversed their effects on inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, overexpression of miR‐19b reversed the inhibitory effects of overexpression of H19 on inflammatory cytokines. Importantly, H19 targeted miR‐19b to downregulate miR‐19b expression. Furthermore, miR‐19b bound to SIRT1 and declined SIRT1 expression. H19/miR‐19b/SIRT1 axis plays a key role of HG‐induced inflammatory response in ARPE‐19 cells, which provides new targets for DR treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-527662c15a7449188c8958a098a160792022-12-21T19:01:00ZengWileyKaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences1607-551X2410-86502021-02-0137210111010.1002/kjm2.12302LncRNA H19 inhibits high glucose‐induced inflammatory responses of human retinal epithelial cells by targeting miR‐19b to increase SIRT1 expressionRong Luo0Lan Li1Yu‐Xiang Hu2Fan Xiao3Department of Ophthalmology Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University Nanchang ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University Nanchang ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University Nanchang ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanchang University Nanchang ChinaAbstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. Inflammatory responses play crucial roles in the progress of DR. Long noncoding RNA (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) are key signal transduction molecules in retina, and tightly connected with DR occurrence and development. Our study aimed to explore the functions of lncRNA H19, miR‐19b and silence information regulator factor related enzymes 1 (SIRT1) in the progress of DR. Retinal pigment epithelial cells (ARPE‐19) were used to build high‐glucose (HG) model. Quantitative real‐time PCR (qPCR) was performed to detect expression of H19, miR‐19b and SIRT1 at normal glucose (NG) and HG conditions. And western blotting was performed to test protein level of SIRT1. QPCR and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay were performed to detect expression of inflammatory cytokines. Finally, the interactions among H19, miR‐19b and SIRT1 were determined by dual‐luciferase reporter assay. Our results showed that lncRNA H19 and SIRT1 were reduced, while miR‐19b was increased in ARPE‐19 cells with HG condition. MiR‐19b positively regulated the expression of inflammatory cytokines, including TNF‐α, IL‐1β and IL‐6. Inhibition of miR‐19b and overexpression of H19 inhibited the expression of inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF‐α, IL‐1β and IL‐6, while knockdown of SIRT1 reversed their effects on inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, overexpression of miR‐19b reversed the inhibitory effects of overexpression of H19 on inflammatory cytokines. Importantly, H19 targeted miR‐19b to downregulate miR‐19b expression. Furthermore, miR‐19b bound to SIRT1 and declined SIRT1 expression. H19/miR‐19b/SIRT1 axis plays a key role of HG‐induced inflammatory response in ARPE‐19 cells, which provides new targets for DR treatment.https://doi.org/10.1002/kjm2.12302ARPE‐19diabetic retinopathylncRNA H19miR‐19bSIRT1
spellingShingle Rong Luo
Lan Li
Yu‐Xiang Hu
Fan Xiao
LncRNA H19 inhibits high glucose‐induced inflammatory responses of human retinal epithelial cells by targeting miR‐19b to increase SIRT1 expression
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
ARPE‐19
diabetic retinopathy
lncRNA H19
miR‐19b
SIRT1
title LncRNA H19 inhibits high glucose‐induced inflammatory responses of human retinal epithelial cells by targeting miR‐19b to increase SIRT1 expression
title_full LncRNA H19 inhibits high glucose‐induced inflammatory responses of human retinal epithelial cells by targeting miR‐19b to increase SIRT1 expression
title_fullStr LncRNA H19 inhibits high glucose‐induced inflammatory responses of human retinal epithelial cells by targeting miR‐19b to increase SIRT1 expression
title_full_unstemmed LncRNA H19 inhibits high glucose‐induced inflammatory responses of human retinal epithelial cells by targeting miR‐19b to increase SIRT1 expression
title_short LncRNA H19 inhibits high glucose‐induced inflammatory responses of human retinal epithelial cells by targeting miR‐19b to increase SIRT1 expression
title_sort lncrna h19 inhibits high glucose induced inflammatory responses of human retinal epithelial cells by targeting mir 19b to increase sirt1 expression
topic ARPE‐19
diabetic retinopathy
lncRNA H19
miR‐19b
SIRT1
url https://doi.org/10.1002/kjm2.12302
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