miR-431-5p regulates cell proliferation and apoptosis in fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis by targeting XIAP

BACKGROUND: miR-431-5p is dysregulated in various cancers and plays an important function in the development of cancer. However, its role in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains to be understood.

METHODS: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the relative expression of miR-431-5p in synovial tissues and FLSs. Cell proliferation assays helped examine RA FLS proliferation. Flow cytometry was performed to determine apoptosis and cell cycle progression in RA FLSs. We used dual-luciferase assays to determine the correlation between miR-431-5p and its putative target, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis (XIAP). Quantitative real-time PCR and western blotting were used to measure XIAP levels in synovial tissues and transfected RA FLSs.

RESULTS: miR-431-5p was downregulated in synovial tissues and FLSs of patients with RA. Upregulation of miR-431-5p prohibited cell proliferation and the G0/G1-to-S phase transition but promoted apoptosis in RA FLSs, while miR-431-5p inhibition showed the opposite results. miR-431-5p directly targeted XIAP in RA FLSs and reversely correlated with XIAP levels in synovial tissues. Notably, XIAP silencing partially restored the effects of miR-431-5p inhibition in RA FLSs.

CONCLUSION: miR-431-5p regulates cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle of RA FLSs by targeting XIAP, suggesting its potential in the treatment of RA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Arthritis research & therapy - 22(2020), 1 vom: 06. Okt., Seite 231

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Yuejiao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Kailin [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Xiaowei [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Neili [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Shuai [VerfasserIn]
Hou, Linxin [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Lili [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ning [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Apoptosis
Journal Article
MIRN431 microRNA, human
MiR-431-5p
MicroRNAs
Proliferation
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Rheumatoid arthritis
Synoviocytes
X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein
XIAP
XIAP protein, human

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Date Completed 21.06.2021

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13075-020-02328-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315938315