The mechanism of miR-16-5p protection on LPS-induced A549 cell injury by targeting CXCR3. Issue 1 (4th December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Guo-Pan; Wang, Wei-Wei; Lu, Wen-Ying; Shang, An-Quan
• Is Part Of: Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology. Volume 47:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 1200
• Page End: 1206
• Publication Date: 2019-12-04
• Subjects: miR-16-5p -- CXCR3 -- lung cancer -- apoptosis; Artificial cells -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Blood substitutes -- Periodicals; Tissue engineering -- Periodicals; Molecules -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; 615.39
• DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2019.1593998
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2169-1401

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To study the effect of miR-16-5p on lung cancer cell injury and apoptosis, and its mechanism. Methods: LPS induced lung cancer cell A549 injury; qRT-PCR method was applied to detect the expression of miR-16-5p and CXCR3 in A549 cells. Con (without LPS treatment), LPS + miR-NC group (transfected negative control samples), LPS + miR-16-5p group (transfected miR-16-5p mimics); LPS + si-NC group (transfected negative control samples), LPS + si-CXCR3 group (transfected si-CXCR3); LPS + miR-16-5p + pcDNA3.1 group (co-transfected miR-16-5p mimics and pcDNA3.1), LPS + miR-16-5p + pcDNA3.1-CXCR3 group (co-transfected miR-16-5p mimics and pcDNA3.1-CXCR3) were transfected into A549 cells by liposome method. Western blot was used to detect protein expression of CXCR3, IL-6 and TNF-α in A549 cells; apoptosis of A549 cells was detected by flow cytometry. Results: Compared with the control group, the expression of miR-16-5p mRNA was significantly decreased in A549 cells in LPS group, and the mRNA and protein expression of CXCR3 were significantly increased ( p < .05). Overexpression of miR-16-5p and knockdown of CXCR3 both can down-regulated protein expression of IL-6 and TNF-α, and up-regulated apoptosis in LPS-induced A549 cell; CXCR3 is a target of miR-16-5p. Overexpression of CXCR3 rescued the protective effect of miR-16-5p on LPS-induced A549 cell injury. Conclusion: miR-16-5p can protect LPS-induced A549 cell injury, and its mechanism may be related to the targeted regulation of CXCR3, which could provide a new target for targeted therapy of lung cancer.