Targeting ninjurin 2 by miR-764 regulates hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced neuronal cell death
- Department of Internal Neurology, Hanting District People's Hospital, Weifang (China)
- Department of Pain Management, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan (China)
Highlights: • MicroRNA-764 (miR-764) directly regulates ninjurin2 (NINJ2) expression. • Forced overexpression of miR-764 downregulates NINJ2 in human neuronal cells. • miR-764 inhibitor upregulates NINJ2 in human neuronal cells. • NINJ2 downregulation by miR-764 is cytotoxic to human neuronal cells. • NINJ2 overexpression by lentivirus or mir-764 inhibitor protects neuronal cells from H{sub 2}O{sub 2}. Ninjurin 2 (NINJ2) is a novel adhesion molecule expressed in neurons and glial cells. The current study determined if specific microRNA (miRNA) can regulate NINJ2 expression in human neuronal cells. Sequence analysis of NINJ2 mRNA 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) revealed that microRNA-764 (miR-764) putatively targets NINJ2. In SH-SY5Y/SK-N-BE neuronal cells and primary human neurons, lentivirus-mediated overexpression of miR-764 conferred significant repression on NINJ2 3′-UTR luciferase activity and downregulation of NINJ2 mRNA/protein. Conversely, transfection of the miR-764 inhibitor increased NINJ2 mRNA and protein expression in the neuronal cells. Function studies show that NINJ2 downregulation by miR-764 induced significant viability reduction and apoptosis in the neuronal cells. Further, CRISPR/Cas9-mediated NINJ2 knockout mimicked and abolished miR-764-induced actions in SH-SY5Y cells. Conversely, lentivirus-mediated NINJ2 overexpression or transfection of miR-764 inhibitor protected neuronal cells from hydrogen peroxide (H{sub 2}O{sub 2})-induced cell death and apoptosis. Collectively, these results show that NINJ2 is a pro-survival factor in human neuronal cells. miR-764 regulates NINJ2 expression and neuron functions.
- OSTI ID:
- 23100656
- Journal Information:
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 505; ISSN BBRCA9; ISSN 0006-291X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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