Journal
BRAIN RESEARCH
Volume 1714, Issue -, Pages 18-26Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.02.020
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miR-1247-3p; Caspase-2; Apoptosis; Myocardin-related transcription factor-A; Ischemia/reperfusion; Stroke
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- National Nature Science Foundation of China [81770377]
- Nature Science Foundation of Hubei Province [2017CFB448]
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Brain stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. We explored a potential stroke-related role for a newly found microRNA, miR-1247-3p, and one of its target genes, caspase-2, predicted by TargetScanVert. In the present study, we found that miR-1247-3p was downregulated during ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) and that LV-miR-1247-3p overexpression attenuated brain impairment induced by I/R. Similar results were observed in neuro2a (N2a) cells treated with oxygen -glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R). Caspase-2 was upregulated in the I/R and OGD/R model, while Z-VDVAD-FMK the inhibitor of caspase-2-inhibited apoptosis of N2a cells induced by OGD/R. An miR-1247-3p mimic inhibited caspase-2 expression and attenuated apoptosis of N2a cells induced by OGD/R. Myocardin-related transcription factor-A (MRTF-A) overexpression upregulated miR-1247 and mature miR-1247-3p levels and attenuated apoptosis induced by OGD/R, whereas its anti-apoptotic function could be blocked by a miR-1247-3p inhibitor. Hence, we conclude that miR-1247-3p may protect cells during brain stroke. This study offers insights for the development of effective therapeutics for promoting the survival of cerebral neurons during brain I/R injury.
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