MicroRNA-144 promotes remote limb ischemic preconditioning-mediated neuroprotection against ischemic stroke via PTEN/Akt pathway

Ischemic stroke is a refractory disease generally caused by cerebral ischemic injury. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) caused by transient ischemia and reperfusion of the femoral artery exerts a protective effect on ischemic stroke-induced brain injury. This study was designed to investigate the potential molecular mechanism of RIPC-mediated neuroprotection, namely, the biological effects of microRNA-144 on RIPC in mice with ischemic stroke and its effects on PTEN and Akt signaling pathways. Healthy adult C57BL6 mice were selected for the establishment of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). One hour before the start, remote ischemic preconditioning of limbs was performed in mice. Brain edema and infarct volume were measured. The expressions of microRNA-144, PTEN, and Akt were measured. The results showed that, compared with MCAO group, the RIPC group protected mice from cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, systemic accumulation of inflammatory cytokines, and accelerated apoptosis of parenchymal cells. In RIPC group, PTEN expression decreased, and mir-144 and Akt expression increased. The level of phosphorylated PTEN in the transfected microRNA-144 inhibitor group increased and the level of phosphorylated Akt reduced significantly. In conclusion, our results suggest that microRNA-144 may play a protective role in remote ischemic pretreatment by downregulating PTEN and upregulating Akt, suggesting that microRNA-144 via PTEN/Akt pathway may be of therapeutic significance in ischemic stroke.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:121

Enthalten in:

Acta neurologica Belgica - 121(2021), 1 vom: 22. Feb., Seite 95-106

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhong, Si-Jin [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Miao-Miao [VerfasserIn]
Gao, Yu-Ting [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Xue-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Wen, Xian-Ru [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AKT
EC 2.7.11.1
EC 3.1.3.67
Ischemic stroke
Journal Article
MIRN144 microRNA, mouse
MicroRNA-144
MicroRNAs
PTEN
PTEN Phosphohydrolase
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Pten protein, mouse
Remote ischemic preconditioning

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Date Completed 02.11.2021

Date Revised 02.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s13760-020-01500-5

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315316268