Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Endothelial Cells During Acute Lung Injury Through Suppressing MiR-4262
Background/Aims: Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) treatment suppresses the severity of acute lung injury (ALI). The effects of ACE2 in ALI have been shown to not only result from its antagonizing hydrolyzing angiotensin II (AngII), which is responsible for reduction in the vascular tension and...
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| description | Background/Aims: Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) treatment suppresses the severity of acute lung injury (ALI). The effects of ACE2 in ALI have been shown to not only result from its antagonizing hydrolyzing angiotensin II (AngII), which is responsible for reduction in the vascular tension and pulmonary accumulation of inflammatory cells, but also result from a role of ACE2 in suppressing the ALI-induced apoptosis of pulmonary endothelial cells (PECs). Nevertheless, the underlying mechanisms of the role of ACE2 on PEC apoptosis are not completely understood. Methods: Here, we used a bleomycin-induced mouse model for ALI that has been published in our previous studies. We analyzed the mRNA and protein levels of an anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 in the ALI-mice that have been treated w/o ACE2. We analyzed miR-4262 levels in the mouse lung in these mice. Bcl-2-targeting miRNAs were predicted using bioinformatics algorithms and a luciferase reporter assay was applied to examine the effects of miR-4262 on the Bcl-2 protein translation upon their binding to 3'-UTR of Bcl-2 mRNA. Adeno-associated viruses carrying either miR-4262 mimics or antisense were injected into ALI-mice without ACE2, and their effects on the apoptosis in mouse lung cells were analyzed by Western blot. Results: ACE2 inhibited the ALI-induced apoptosis of pulmonary cells in vivo partially through upregulation of Bcl-2 protein, but not Bcl-2 mRNA. ACE2 appeared to significantly suppress the upregulation of miR-4262 in mouse lung after ALI. MiR-4262 was found to target 3'-UTR of Bcl-2 mRNA to inhibit its protein translation in PECs. In vivo administration of antisense of miR-4262 decreased apoptosis of pulmonary cells and severity of the ALI in mice. Conclusion: ACE2-induced suppression of miR-4262 partially contribute to the inhibition of the PEC apoptosis after ALI through Bcl-2. MiR-4262 may be a novel promising treatment target for ALI and ARDS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bac5a845db0c4ac79261acaa19ff98ee2022-12-21T23:55:49ZengCell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KGCellular Physiology and Biochemistry1015-89871421-97782015-09-0137275976710.1159/000430393430393Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Endothelial Cells During Acute Lung Injury Through Suppressing MiR-4262Hong BaoFengying GaoGuogang XieZhenwei LiuBackground/Aims: Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) treatment suppresses the severity of acute lung injury (ALI). The effects of ACE2 in ALI have been shown to not only result from its antagonizing hydrolyzing angiotensin II (AngII), which is responsible for reduction in the vascular tension and pulmonary accumulation of inflammatory cells, but also result from a role of ACE2 in suppressing the ALI-induced apoptosis of pulmonary endothelial cells (PECs). Nevertheless, the underlying mechanisms of the role of ACE2 on PEC apoptosis are not completely understood. Methods: Here, we used a bleomycin-induced mouse model for ALI that has been published in our previous studies. We analyzed the mRNA and protein levels of an anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 in the ALI-mice that have been treated w/o ACE2. We analyzed miR-4262 levels in the mouse lung in these mice. Bcl-2-targeting miRNAs were predicted using bioinformatics algorithms and a luciferase reporter assay was applied to examine the effects of miR-4262 on the Bcl-2 protein translation upon their binding to 3'-UTR of Bcl-2 mRNA. Adeno-associated viruses carrying either miR-4262 mimics or antisense were injected into ALI-mice without ACE2, and their effects on the apoptosis in mouse lung cells were analyzed by Western blot. Results: ACE2 inhibited the ALI-induced apoptosis of pulmonary cells in vivo partially through upregulation of Bcl-2 protein, but not Bcl-2 mRNA. ACE2 appeared to significantly suppress the upregulation of miR-4262 in mouse lung after ALI. MiR-4262 was found to target 3'-UTR of Bcl-2 mRNA to inhibit its protein translation in PECs. In vivo administration of antisense of miR-4262 decreased apoptosis of pulmonary cells and severity of the ALI in mice. Conclusion: ACE2-induced suppression of miR-4262 partially contribute to the inhibition of the PEC apoptosis after ALI through Bcl-2. MiR-4262 may be a novel promising treatment target for ALI and ARDS.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/430393MiR-4262Bcl-2Acute lung injury (ALI)Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)Hydrolyzing angiotensin II (AngII) |
| spellingShingle | Hong Bao Fengying Gao Guogang Xie Zhenwei Liu Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Endothelial Cells During Acute Lung Injury Through Suppressing MiR-4262 Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry MiR-4262 Bcl-2 Acute lung injury (ALI) Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) Hydrolyzing angiotensin II (AngII) |
| title | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Endothelial Cells During Acute Lung Injury Through Suppressing MiR-4262 |
| title_full | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Endothelial Cells During Acute Lung Injury Through Suppressing MiR-4262 |
| title_fullStr | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Endothelial Cells During Acute Lung Injury Through Suppressing MiR-4262 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Endothelial Cells During Acute Lung Injury Through Suppressing MiR-4262 |
| title_short | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Inhibits Apoptosis of Pulmonary Endothelial Cells During Acute Lung Injury Through Suppressing MiR-4262 |
| title_sort | angiotensin converting enzyme 2 inhibits apoptosis of pulmonary endothelial cells during acute lung injury through suppressing mir 4262 |
| topic | MiR-4262 Bcl-2 Acute lung injury (ALI) Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) Hydrolyzing angiotensin II (AngII) |
| url | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/430393 |
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