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ArticleCell biology and toxicology2025

Effects of the LINC00641/miR-323a-3p/EIF4G2 axis on behaviors and brain monoamine neurotransmitters in chronic unpredictable mild stress mice.

Ziqiao Lin, Dong Qi, Yongbo Zhang

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Ziqiao LinDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong'an Road, Beijing, 100050, China. Linziqiao3363@163.com.
Dong QiDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong'an Road, Beijing, 100050, China.
Yongbo ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong'an Road, Beijing, 100050, China.

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objectiveThis paper aimed to probe the role of the LINC00641/miR-323a-3p/EIF4G2 axis in regulating behavioral and brain monoamine neurotransmitter levels in a mouse model of depression induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS).

methodsA CUMS-induced depression model was established in mice. A series of behavioral tests, comprising the sucrose preference, tail suspension, as well as forced swimming tests, were conducted. Levels of LINC00641, miR-323a-3p, and EIF4G2 in hippocampal tissues were measured. Biochemical indices, including 5-HT, NE, and DA, were analyzed. Hippocampal neuron structure and apoptosis were evaluated. The targeting relationship among LINC00641, miR-323a-3p, and EIF4G2 was validated experimentally.

resultsCUMS mice exhibited reduced sucrose preference, prolonged immobilization time in behavioral tests, decreased 5-HT, NE, and DA levels, and increased hippocampal neuron apoptosis. Overexpression of LINC00641 or knockdown of miR-323a-3p significantly alleviated depression-like behaviors and restored monoamine neurotransmitter levels. LINC00641 regulated EIF4G2 expression by targeting miR-323a-3p, while miR-323a-3p and EIF4G2 also modulated depression through LINC00641.

conclusionUpregulation of LINC00641 improves depression-like behaviors and enhances monoamine neurotransmission in CUMS mice via the miR-323a-3p/EIF4G2 axis, underscoring its potent as a therapeutic target for depression.

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Biogenic MonoaminesBrainEukaryotic Initiation Factor-4GMicroRNAsNeurotransmitter AgentsRNA, Long NoncodingStress, PsychologicalAnimalsApoptosisBehavior, AnimalDepressionDisease Models, AnimalHippocampusMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLBiogenic MonoaminesEukaryotic Initiation Factor-4GMicroRNAsNeurotransmitter AgentsRNA, Long NoncodingApoptosisDepressionEIF4G2LINC00641MicemiR-323a-3p

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