RBM3 Increases Cell Survival but Disrupts Tight Junction of Microvascular Endothelial Cells in Acute Lung Injury

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BACKGROUND: RNA-binding motif protein 3 (RBM3) is an important cold shock protein, which also responds to hypothermia or hypoxia. RBM3 is involved into multiple physiologic processes, such as promoting cell survival. However, its expression and function in acute lung injury (ALI) have not been reported.

METHODS: A mouse ALI model was established by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) treatment. The RBM3 and cold inducible RNA-binding protein mRNA levels were examined by RT-qPCR, and MMP9 mRNA stability was determined by actinomycin D assay. RBM3 and MMP9 mRNA was tested by RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP assay). RBM3 overexpression or silent stable cell lines were established using recombinant lentivirus and subsequently used for cell survival and tight junction measurements.

RESULTS: In this study, we found that RBM3, rather than cold inducible RNA-binding protein, was upregulated in lung tissue of ALI mice. RBM3 was increased in human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (HPMVECs) in response to LPS treatment, which is modulated by the NF-κB signaling pathway. Furthermore, RBM3 could reduce cell apoptosis induced by LPS, probably through suppressing p53 expression. Because increased permeability of HPMVECs leads to pulmonary edema in ALI, we subsequently examined the effect of RBM3 on cell tight junctions. Unexpectedly, RBM3 decreased the expression of tight junction protein zonula occludens-1 and increased cell permeability, and RBM3 overexpression increased MMP9 mRNA stability. Furthermore, RIP assay confirmed the interaction between RBM3 and MMP9 mRNA, possibly explaining the contribution of RBM3 to increase cell permeability.

CONCLUSIONS: RBM3 seems to act as a "double-edged sword" in ALI, that RBM3 alleviates cell apoptosis but increases HPMVEC permeability in ALI.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:261

Enthalten in:

The Journal of surgical research - 261(2021) vom: 24. Mai, Seite 226-235

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Feng, Jianguo [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xiaoli [VerfasserIn]
Long, Feiyu [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Maohua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute lung injury
Cell survival
EC 3.4.24.35
Journal Article
Lipopolysaccharides
MMP9
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
Mmp9 protein, mouse
NF-kappa B
RBM3
RNA-Binding Proteins
Rbm3 protein, mouse
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tight junction

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Date Completed 15.09.2021

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jss.2020.12.041

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM32023505X