Jing Wu1, Shang Liu2, Zhi-Wei Yuan3, Jian-He Liu2, Jiong-Ming Li2, Tao Chen2, Ke-Wei Fang2. 1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Basic Medical School of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China. 2. Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China. 3. Department of Pathology, The Second Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: We examined the effects of microRNA-27a (miR-27a) on detrusor fibrosis in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. METHODS: Eighty healthy Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly allocated into control, diabetic, miR-27a mimics, mimics control, miR-27a inhibitors, inhibitors control, siRNA-PRKAA2 (siPRKAA2) and inhibitors + siPRKAA2 groups (the latter 7 groups were established as STZ-induced diabetic rat models and treated in different manners). Detrusor cell apoptosis in bladder tissues was determined through terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling assay (TUNEL) staining. Detrusor cells were assigned to the blank, miR-27a mimics, mimics control, miR-27a inhibitors, inhibitors control, siPRKAA2 and inhibitors + siPRKAA2 groups. Flow cytometry determined the cell cycle stage and apoptosis. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting (WB) were used to assess the expression of miR-27a, PRKAA2, TGF-β1, Smad3, p-Smad3, fibronectin (FN), connective tissue growth (CTGF), and collagen-I (COL-I) in tissues and cells. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, the diabetic, miR-27a mimics, and siPRKAA2 groups showed reduced weight and PRKAA2 expression, but elevated blood glucose, serum creatinine (sCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), cell apoptosis, and expression of TGF-β1, Smad3, FN, COL-I, CTGF, and p-Smad3. The opposite trend was observed in the miR-27a inhibitors group. PRKAA2 is a target gene of miR-27a. Compared to the blank group, the miR-27a mimics and siPRKAA2 groups indicated markedly increased TGF-β1, Smad3, FN, COL-I, CTGF and p-Smad3 expression; decreased PRKAA2 expression; and increased cell apoptosis. The miR-27a inhibitors group showed the opposite trend. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that miR-27a may contribute to detrusor fibrosis in STZ-induced diabetic rats by targeting PRKAA2 via the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: We examined the effects of microRNA-27a (miR-27a) on detrusor fibrosis in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabeticrats. METHODS: Eighty healthy Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly allocated into control, diabetic, miR-27a mimics, mimics control, miR-27a inhibitors, inhibitors control, siRNA-PRKAA2 (siPRKAA2) and inhibitors + siPRKAA2 groups (the latter 7 groups were established as STZ-induced diabeticrat models and treated in different manners). Detrusor cell apoptosis in bladder tissues was determined through terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling assay (TUNEL) staining. Detrusor cells were assigned to the blank, miR-27a mimics, mimics control, miR-27a inhibitors, inhibitors control, siPRKAA2 and inhibitors + siPRKAA2 groups. Flow cytometry determined the cell cycle stage and apoptosis. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting (WB) were used to assess the expression of miR-27a, PRKAA2, TGF-β1, Smad3, p-Smad3, fibronectin (FN), connective tissue growth (CTGF), and collagen-I (COL-I) in tissues and cells. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, the diabetic, miR-27a mimics, and siPRKAA2 groups showed reduced weight and PRKAA2 expression, but elevated blood glucose, serum creatinine (sCr), blood ureanitrogen (BUN), cell apoptosis, and expression of TGF-β1, Smad3, FN, COL-I, CTGF, and p-Smad3. The opposite trend was observed in the miR-27a inhibitors group. PRKAA2 is a target gene of miR-27a. Compared to the blank group, the miR-27a mimics and siPRKAA2 groups indicated markedly increased TGF-β1, Smad3, FN, COL-I, CTGF and p-Smad3 expression; decreased PRKAA2 expression; and increased cell apoptosis. The miR-27a inhibitors group showed the opposite trend. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that miR-27a may contribute to detrusor fibrosis in STZ-induced diabeticrats by targeting PRKAA2 via the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway.