LncRNA ROR is involved in cerebral hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced injury in PC12 cells via regulating miR-135a-5p/ROCK1/2.

Ischemic stroke is a common cerebrovascular disease with high morbidity, disability and mortality. LncRNAs were involved in ischemia/reperfusion injury. The present study aims to investigate whether lncRNA ROR can promote the cerebral hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury in vitro, a cellular model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, through inhibiting the expression of miR-135a-5p or upregulating the expression of ROCK1 and ROCK2. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the lncRNA ROR expression in PC12 cells induced by H/R and verify the transfection effect. ROS, LDH, SOD and MDA levels were detected by respective kits. CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry analysis respectively detected the cell viability and cell apoptosis. Western blot analysis was to analyze the expression of apoptosis-related proteins (Bcl-2, Bax and cleaved caspase3). Immunofluorescent staining detected the ROCK1/2 expression. As a result, lncRNA ROR expression was increased in the PC12 cells induced by H/R. LncRNA ROR overexpression could aggravate injury of PC12 cells induced by H/R. And, lncRNA ROR overexpression could decrease viability and promote apoptosis of PC12 cells induced by H/R. In addition, miR-135a-5p was demonstrated to be a target of lncRNA ROR and lncRNA ROR improved H/R injury in PC12 cells by up-regulating the expression of miR-135a-5p via down-regulating ROCK1/2 expression. In conclusion, this study indicated that lncRNA ROR could promote the cerebral H/R injury by inhibiting the expression of miR-135a-5p or upregulating the expression of ROCK1/2. And, miR-135a-5p overexpression could improve the cerebral H/R injury by inhibiting the expression of ROCK1/2. AJTR