ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2021
Epigenetic down-regulation of microRNA-126 in scleroderma endothelial cells is associated with impaired responses to VEGF and defective angiogenesis.
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- Epigenetic down-regulation of microRNA-126 in scleroderma endothelial cells is associated with impaired responses to VEGF and defective angiogenesis.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Impaired angiogenesis in scleroderma (SSc) is a critical component of SSc pathology. MicroRNA-126 (miR-126) is expressed in endothelial cells (MVECs) where it regulates VEGF responses by repressing the negative regulators of VEGF, including the sprouty-related protein-1 (SPRED1), and phosphoinositide-3 kinase regulatory subunit 2 (PIK3R2). MVECs were isolated from SSc skin and matched subjects (n = 6). MiR-126 expression was measured by qPCR and in situ hybridization. Matrigel-based tube assembly was used to test angiogenesis. MiR-126 expression was inhibited by hsa-miR-126 inhibitor and enhanced by hsa-miR-126 Mimic. Epigenetic regulation of miR-126 expression was examined by the addition of epigenetic inhibitors (Aza and TSA) to MVECs and by bisulphite genomic sequencing of DNA methylation of the miR-126 promoter region. MiR-126 expression, as well as EGFL7 (miR-126 host gene), in SSc-MVECs and skin, was significantly down-regulated in association with increased expression of SPRED1 and PIK3R2 and diminished response to VEGF. Inhibition of miR-126 in NL-MVECs resulted in reduced angiogenic capacity, whereas overexpression of miR-126 in SSc-MVECs resulted in enhanced tube assembly. Addition of Aza and TSA normalized miR-126 and EGFL7 expression levels in SSc-MVECs. Heavy methylation in miR-126/EGFL7 gene was noted. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that the down-regulation of miR-126 results in impaired VEGF responses.
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