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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2020

miR-34a targets PAI-1 to regulate urinary microalbumin and renal function in hypertensive mice.

Ruitao Liu, Lihong Yang, Qingmin Wei

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ruitao LiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xingtai People's Hospital, No.16 Hongxing East Street, Qiaodong District, Xingtai, 054000, Hebei, China.
Lihong YangDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xingtai People's Hospital, No.16 Hongxing East Street, Qiaodong District, Xingtai, 054000, Hebei, China.
Qingmin WeiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xingtai People's Hospital, No.16 Hongxing East Street, Qiaodong District, Xingtai, 054000, Hebei, China. weiqingminqazx12@163.com.
Xingtai People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of the study is to investigate the effects of miR-34a targeted at PAI-1 on urinary microalbumin and renal function in hypertensive mice.

methodsTwenty specific-pathogen-free (SPF) BPN/3J mice were selected in normal group, and 120 SPF BPH/2J mice were evenly divided into model group, negative control group, miR-34a mimic group, miR-34a inhibitor group, Si-PAI-1 group, and miR-34a inhibitor + Si-PAI-1 group. qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of miR-34a and PAI-1 mRNA. The protein expressions of PAI-1, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and ACE2 were detected by Western blot. Serum levels of AngII and Ang1-7 were detected by ELISA.

resultsmiR-34a negatively regulated the expression of PAI-1. Compared with the normal group, mice in the other groups had significantly lower body weight, increased systolic blood pressure and 24-h urinary microalbumin content, decreased miR-34a expression, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and nitric oxide (NO) content, and ACE2 protein expression, and increased PAI-1 expression, serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) malondialdehyde (MDA), AngII and Ang1-7 levels, and ACE protein expression (all P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, mice in the miR-34a mimic group and Si-PAI-1 group had no significant changes in body weight (all P > 0.05), while they had significantly lower systolic blood pressure and 24-h urinary microalbumin content, increased SOD and NO levels and ACE2 protein expression, and decreased PAI-1 expression, Scr, BUN, MDA, AngII and Ang1-7 levels, and ACE protein expression (all P < 0.05). Compared with the miR-34a inhibitor group, symptoms in miR-34a inhibitor + Si-PAI-1 group were significantly improved (all P < 0.05).

conclusionsmiR-34a can inhibit the expression of PAI-1, thereby reducing urinary microalbumin content in hypertensive mice and protecting their renal function.

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AnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHypertensionKidneyMiceMicroRNAsPeptidyl-Dipeptidase ASerpin E2MicroRNAsMIRN34a microRNA, mousePeptidyl-Dipeptidase ASerpin E2Serpine2 protein, mouseHypertensionmiR-34aPAI-1Renal functionUrinary microalbumin

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PMID32178735
PMCPMC7077132
OpenAlexW3011766212

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