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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2025

LncRNA MIR100HG induces degenerative changes in intervertebral disc degeneration nucleus pulposus cells by targeting miR-31-5p.

Jincai Tian, Zhixin Li, Feng Wang, Jiayue Zhang, Liqi Zhao, Yuhui Ji, Yingxuan Huang

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Jincai Tian *Spine Department, Yinchuan Guolong Orthopedic Hospital, Yinchuan, 750000, China.
Zhixin Li *The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 750000, China.
Feng WangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Jiayue ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Liqi ZhaoDepartment of Neurology, The Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Yuhui JiDepartment of Orthopedics, The Fourth People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518118, China.
Yingxuan HuangGuangxi Key Laboratory for Preclinical and Translational Research on Bone and Joint Degenerative Diseases, Baise, 533000, China. gxhuangyx@163.com.

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backgroundTo investigate the regulatory role of LncRNA MIR100HG on the functional and inflammatory levels of nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD).

methodsA total of 183 patients (including 101 IDD patients) were included. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessed the degree of IDD. Intraoperative nucleus pulposus tissue was stored at - 80 °C. Logistic regression analysis identified risk factors for IDD. ROC analysis assessed the diagnostic value of LncRNA MIR100HG in predicting IDD. RT-qPCR detected gene expression, while CCK8 and flow cytometry observed cell proliferation and apoptosis. ELISA detected inflammatory factor expression. DLR and RIP validated the target relationship of genes.

resultsLncRNA MIR100HG is upregulated in NP tissue from IDD patients and increases with rising Pfirrman grades. LncRNA MIR100HG is a risk factor for IDD patients and has diagnostic value in predicting IDD progression. Overexpression of LncRNA MIR100HG leads to slowed NPCs proliferation and extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis, promoting apoptosis, increased inflammation levels, and ECM degradation. miR-31-5p is downregulated in NP tissue from IDD patients. LncRNA MIR100HG regulates NPCs function via miR-31-5p. Transfection of miR mimic can counteract the functional alterations in NPCs caused by LncRNA MIR100HG overexpression.

conclusionsLncRNA MIR100HG targets miR-31-5p to inhibit NPCs proliferation and ECM anabolic metabolite expression, promote NPCs apoptosis and increased inflammatory levels, thereby inducing degenerative changes in NPCs.

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Intervertebral Disc DegenerationMicroRNAsNucleus PulposusRNA, Long NoncodingAdultApoptosisCell ProliferationCells, CulturedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMicroRNAsMIRN100 microRNA, humanMIRN31 microRNA, humanRNA, Long NoncodingDegenerationIntervertebral discLncRNA MIR100HGmiR-31-5pNucleus pulposus

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PMCPMC12754900

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