CircRNA608-microRNA222-PINK1 axis regulates the mitophagy of hepatic stellate cells in NASH related fibrosis

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BACKGROUND: Increasing evidences have confirmed the relationship between mitophagy and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The exact mechanism of upstream circular RNAs (circRNAs) regulating PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) mediated mitophagy and its contribution to NASH-related liver fibrosis was explored in our study.

METHODS: Primary hepatic stellate cells (PHSCs) from C57BL/6 mice transfected with small interfering RNAs against PINK1 (si-PINK1) and negative control (si-NC) were prepared to perform circRNA sequence. Differentially expressed circRNAs, bioinformatic analysis and predicting software were performed to select axis of circ608/miR-222/PINK1. The expressions of circ608/miR-222/PINK1 were verified by RT-qPCR. The mitochondrial function was evaluated by immunofluorescence staining of COX4 and LC3B.

RESULTS: PINK1-mediated mitophagy was inhibited in NASH-related liver fibrosis mice. CircRNA sequence revealed there were 37 DE-circRNAs between si-PINK1 PHSCs and si-NC PHSCs. Bioinformatic analysis showed these DE-circRNAs were related to enriched signaling pathways (such as Wnt, Rap1, mTOR, Hippo) regulating liver fibrosis and mitophagy. Circ608 was significantly down-regulated in lipotoxic HSCs and in livers of NASH-related liver fibrosis mice. MiR222 was identified to be the target miRNA of circ608 and was negatively regulated by circ608 in lipotoxic HSCs. MiR222 also had a binding site with PINK1 and could negatively regulate PINK1. So, the axis of circ608-miR222-PINK1 was proved to participate in NASH-related liver fibrosis by regulating mitophagy. These results illustrated that circ608 might promote PINK1-mediated mitophagy though inhibiting miR222 in lipotoxic HSCs.

CONCLUSION: Circ608 could promote PINK1-mediated mitophagy of HSCs though inhibiting miR222 in NASH-related liver fibrosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:610

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Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 610(2022) vom: 25. Juni, Seite 35-42

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xu, Zi-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jing-Ze [VerfasserIn]
Li, Qin [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Ming-Yi [VerfasserIn]
Li, Hui-Yi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Circular RNA (circRNA)
EC 2.7.-
EC 2.7.11.1
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs)
Journal Article
Liver fibrosis
MIRN222 microRNA, mouse
MicroRNAs
Mitophagy
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
PTEN-induced putative kinase
PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1)
Protein Kinases
RNA, Circular

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Date Completed 17.05.2022

Date Revised 31.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.04.008

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM339660066