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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2019

miR‑494‑3p regulates lipopolysaccharide‑induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells by targeting PTEN.

Si Zhang, Kang He, Weiwei Zhou, Jun Cao, Zuolin Jin

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Si ZhangState Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China.
Kang HeDepartment of Periodontology, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, P.R. China.
Weiwei ZhouState Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China.
Jun CaoState Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China.
Zuolin JinState Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology and National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases and Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China.
Air Force Medical University · CNXi'an Jiaotong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) serve important roles in regulating inflammatory responses at the post‑transcriptional level. In the present study, the limma package was used to analyze the GSE43300 array dataset downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. It was identified that several miRNAs, including miR‑494‑3p, were upregulated in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑treated RAW264.7 macrophages compared to control cells. Transfection experiments indicated that overexpressing miR‑494‑3p inhibited production of LPS‑induced proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin‑1β and tumor necrosis factor‑α. Conversely, knockdown of miR‑494‑3p enhanced cytokine expression. Bioinformatics prediction and luciferase assay both revealed that miR‑494‑3p could directly target phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and upregulate protein kinase B activity. In addition, miR‑494‑3p mimics suppressed p65 translocation to the nucleus. Similar effects were observed following PTEN silencing. In conclusion, the results of the present study revealed that miR‑494‑3p may act as an important immune regulator in LPS‑stimulated macrophages, and be an effective therapeutic target for treating infections in the future.

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Gene Expression RegulationRNA Interference3' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsComputational BiologyGene Expression ProfilingGene SilencingGenes, ReporterInflammationLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMiceMicroRNAsPTEN PhosphohydrolaseRAW 264.7 CellsSignal Transduction3' Untranslated RegionsLipopolysaccharidesMicroRNAsMirn494 microRNA, mousePTEN PhosphohydrolasePten protein, mouse

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PMID30942409
PMCPMC6471187
OpenAlexW2923744140

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