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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2025

miR-191-5p attenuates TNF-α-induced inflammation in nucleus pulposus cells via targeting EGR1.

Zeyu Yang, Lin Li, Rubing Lin, Meini Cen

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Zeyu Yang *Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Municipal Hospital, Taizhou, 318000, China.
Lin Li *Department of Orthopedics I, Muping District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yantai, 264100, China.
Rubing LinDepartment of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518026, China.
Meini CenDepartment of Rehabilitation, The Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, No.18, Zhongshan 2 Road, Baise, 533000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. cenmeini96@163.com.

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Abstract

backgroundIntervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is an orthopedic degenerative disease characterized by low back pain, the pathogenesis of which remains inadequately understood. Recent research has illuminated a potential link between dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) and the development of IVDD. The study aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanism by which miR-191-5p affects IVDD.

methodsTNF-α was applied to construct cell models of IVDD. RT-qPCR was utilized to detect the content of miR-191-5p, EGR1 and extracellular matrix (ECM) markers. Dual-luciferase reporter assays were conducted to validate the target relationship. CCK-8 and Transwell assays were employed to measure cell viability and migration rates. ELISA was adopted to detect the concentration of inflammatory factors.

resultsThe content of miR-191-5p was significantly reduced in the nucleus pulposus (NP) of patients with IVDD. And the higher the degree of the intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, the lower the content of miR-191-5p in NP. In vitro, miR-191-5p mimic promoted Collagen II expression while suppressing MMP-13 and MMP-3 expression. This effect was abolished by upregulation of EGR1. Furthermore, overexpression of miR-191-5p promoted cell viability and migration while inhibiting apoptosis and secretion of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-18), which was eliminated by upregulated EGR1.

conclusionmiR-191-5p enhanced cell viability and migration while concurrently suppressing ECM degradation, apoptosis and inflammatory responses via negative regulation of EGR1, which in turn inhibited the progression of IVDD.

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Early Growth Response Protein 1InflammationIntervertebral Disc DegenerationMicroRNAsNucleus PulposusTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAdultCell MovementCells, CulturedCell SurvivalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedEarly Growth Response Protein 1EGR1 protein, humanMicroRNAsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCell viabilityEGR1InflammationIVDDmiR-191-5p

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PMID41194151
PMCPMC12590842

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