MicroRNA-214-3p in the Kidney Contributes to the Development of Hypertension

Copyright © 2018 by the American Society of Nephrology..

BACKGROUND: In spite of extensive study, the mechanisms for salt sensitivity of BP in humans and rodent models remain poorly understood. Several microRNAs (miRNAs) have been associated with hypertension, but few have been shown to contribute to its development.

METHODS: We examined miRNA expression profiles in human kidney biopsy samples and rat models using small RNA deep sequencing. To inhibit an miRNA specifically in the kidney in conscious, freely moving rats, we placed indwelling catheters to allow both renal interstitial administration of a specific anti-miR and measurement of BP. A rat with heterozygous disruption of the gene encoding endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) was developed. We used bioinformatic analysis to evaluate the relationship between 283 BP-associated human single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 1870 human miRNA precursors, as well as other molecular and cellular methods.

RESULTS: Compared with salt-insensitive SS.13BN26 rats, Dahl salt-sensitive (SS) rats showed an upregulation of miR-214-3p, encoded by a gene in the SS.13BN26 congenic region. Kidney-specific inhibition of miR-214-3p significantly attenuated salt-induced hypertension and albuminuria in SS rats. miR-214-3p directly targeted eNOS. The effect of miR-214-3p inhibition on hypertension and albuminuria was abrogated in SS rats with heterozygous loss of eNOS. Human kidney biopsy specimens from patients with hypertension or hypertensive nephrosclerosis showed upregulation of miR-214-3p; the gene encoding miR-214-3p was one of several differentially expressed miRNA genes located in proximity to human BP-associated SNPs.

CONCLUSIONS: Renal miR-214-3p plays a functional and potentially genetic role in the development of hypertension, which might be mediated in part by targeting eNOS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

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Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 29(2018), 10 vom: 26. Okt., Seite 2518-2528

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Yong [VerfasserIn]
Usa, Kristie [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Feng [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Pengyuan [VerfasserIn]
Geurts, Aron M [VerfasserIn]
Li, Junhui [VerfasserIn]
Williams, Anna Marie [VerfasserIn]
Regner, Kevin R [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Yiwei [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Han [VerfasserIn]
Nie, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Mingyu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EC 1.14.13.39
Genetics
Hypertension
Journal Article
Kidney
MIRN214 microRNA, human
MicroRNA
MicroRNAs
Mirn214 microRNA, rat
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III
Nitric oxide
Nos3 protein, rat
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 16.09.2019

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1681/ASN.2018020117

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM286897520