| Literature DB >> 32372707 |
Qianshuo Liu1,2,3, Lu Zhu1,2,3, Xiaobai Liu4,5,6, Jian Zheng4,5,6, Yunhui Liu4,5,6, Xuelei Ruan1,2,3, Shuo Cao1,2,3, Heng Cai4,5,6, Zhen Li4,5,6, Yixue Xue1,2,3.
Abstract
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays a pivotal role in the maintenance and regulation of the neural microenvironment. The BBB breakdown is a pathological change in early Alzheimer's disease (AD). RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the regulation of BBB permeability. Our study demonstrates the role of TRA2A/LINC00662/ELK4 axis in regulating BBB permeability in AD microenvironment. In Aβ1-42-incubated microvascular endothelial cells (ECs) of the BBB model in vitro, TRA2A and LINC00662 were enriched. TRA2A increased the stability of LINC00662 by binding with it. The knockdown of either TRA2A or LINC00662 decreased BBB permeability due to increased expression of tight junction-related proteins. ELK4 was less expressed in the BBB model in AD microenvironment in vitro. LINC00662 mediated the degradation of ELK4 mRNA by SMD pathway. Downregulation of ELK4 increased BBB permeability by increasing the tight junction-related protein expression.TRA2A/LINC00662/ELK4 axis plays a crucial role in the regulation of BBB permeability in AD microenvironment, which may provide a novel target for the therapy of AD.Entities:
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; Blood-brain barrier; ELK4; LINC00662; SMD pathway; TRA2A
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Year: 2020 PMID： 32372707 PMCID： PMC7549634 DOI： 10.1080/15476286.2020.1756055
Source DB: PubMed Journal: RNA Biol ISSN： 1547-6286 Impact factor: 4.652