人肝脏特异性miR-122表达载体的构建及鉴定

人肝脏特异性miRNA-122是肝脏中表达丰度最高的miRNA。为研究该miR-122的生物学功能,从HepG2细胞基因组中用PCR的方法扩增了miR-122的前体,构建了miR-122的表达载体pLMP-miR-122。pLMP-miR-122质粒转染人正常肝细胞系L-O2和肝癌细胞系HepG2后,细胞内成熟miRNA-122的表达量显著增加。该质粒与HBV1.3共转染HepG2细胞72h后,HBV的HBs和HBe蛋白水平的表达量均下降,说明miRNA-122参与了HBV基因的复制和表达的调控,为进一步研究miRNA-122的功能和其他一些肝病如HCC的调控机制打下基础。     

microRNA-122与丙型肝炎病毒复制和肝细胞癌的相关研究进展

microRNA-122(miR-122)是一种肝脏特异性微小RNA,与丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)的复制和感染及肝细胞癌(HCC)的发生密切相关。近年来,科研人员关于miR-122的研究已取得了较大进展。在此,我们就miR-122与HCV复制和HCC的相关关系等方面的研究进展做简要综述。     

血浆miR-122表达与肝癌手术前后肝损伤的相关性

目的:探讨血浆中micro RNA-122(miR-122)表达与肝癌根治切除术前后肝损伤的相关性。方法:选取2015年1月-2016年1月在我院择期行肝癌根治切除术的肝癌患者36例,作为研究组,另选择同期健康体检者30例作为对照组。分别取研究组患者术前、术后第1 d、7 d及对照组入组时的清晨肘静脉血,采取荧光定量PCR(RT-PCR)技术检测血浆中miR-122表达水平,并检测两组血浆丙氨酸氨基转移酶(ALT)及转化生长因子-β1(TGF-β1)水平,分析手术前后研究组中各指标的相关性。结果:研究组术前血浆miR-122表达水平与血浆ALT、TGF-β1水平均高于对照组(P0.05)。与术前比较,研究组术后1 d血浆miR-122表达水平与血浆ALT、TGF-β1水平均明显上升(P0.05);且与术后1 d比较,肝癌患者术后7 d血浆miR-122、ALT、TGF-β1水平明显下降,且与术前比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。肝癌患者术前、术后1 d、7 d血浆miR-122表达水平与血浆ALT、TGF-β1水平均呈正相关(均P0.05)。结论:血浆miR-122与肝癌根治切除术前后肝功能损伤有关,可作为一种新型生物学指标。     

miR-122过表达转基因小鼠质粒构建及其功能验证

目的:比较两种miR-122转基因小鼠过表达载体构建方法,为建立miR-122过表达转基因小鼠奠定基础。方法:PCR扩增长约291bp的pre-miR-122的序列,分别定向克隆到pBROAD3-GFP载体GFP基因上游内含子或下游3'UTR区域,两种质粒分别转染293T细胞,Q-PCR检测miR-122和GFP的表达水平,并观察GFP绿色荧光。miR-122 sensor reporter是将3个miR-122成熟序列的反义序列串联克隆至psiCHECK2载体luciferase 3'UTR中,然后分别与2种miR-122过表达质粒载体共转染293T细胞,最后检测荧光素酶活性来鉴定miR-122调控功能。结果:2种构建方法的miR-122表达水平都明显增高,而只有插入到GFP基因3'UTR的质粒表达GFP功能正常。结论:构建microRNA过表达载体时,microRNA位于报告基因3'UTR区域不会影响microRNA和报告基因的功能;构建的两种miR-122过表达质粒载体都可应用到转基因小鼠研究中,而将miR-122插入到GFP下游的方法则更利于miR-122的表达。     

微小RNA-122对丙型肝炎病毒复制及感染治疗影响的研究进展

丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)感染后易演变为慢性肝炎,甚至进展为肝硬化、肝癌。目前尚无有效的预防疫苗,抗病毒药物的疗效也较局限。因此,直接靶向抗病毒且无毒副作用的治疗方法是目前研究的重点。微小RNA(miRNA)是一类小分子非编码RNA,主要通过下调宿主基因表达而发挥生物学功能。miRNA-122(miR-122)在HCV感染中的作用受到关注,探讨其影响HCV复制的具体分子机制对将其作为抗病毒治疗的一个靶目标、研发新型靶向抗HCV治疗药物有重要意义。本文主要就miR-122对HCV复制的影响及其成为潜在治疗靶点的研究现状作一综述。     

血清miR-148a、miR-122-5p水平与骨质疏松症患者髋部骨折的关系及其预测价值分析

摘要 目的：研究血清微小核糖核酸-148a（miR-148a)、miR-122-5p水平与骨质疏松症患者髋部骨折的关系及其预测价值。方法：选取吉林大学第一医院从2019年1月～2021年1月收治的102例骨质疏松症患者作为研究对象。将其按照是否并发髋部骨折分为骨折组45例以及无骨折组57例,另选取健康体检志愿者40例作为对照组。比较三组血清miR-148a、miR-122-5p水平。采用单因素和多因素Logistic回归模型分析骨质疏松症患者髋部骨折的影响因素。采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清miR-148a、miR-122-5p水平预测骨质疏松症患者髋部骨折的效能。结果：骨折组血清miR-148a表达水平为（1.25±0.29）,相较于无骨折组的（1.04±0.24）以及对照组的（0.66±0.13）更高,且无骨折组miR-148a表达水平相较对照组更高;骨折组血清miR-122-5p表达水平为（0.60±0.06）,相较于无骨折组的（0.74±0.12）以及对照组的（1.01±0.17）更低,且无骨折组miR-122-5p表达水平相较对照组更低（均P＜0.05）。骨折组血清PINP、β-CTX水平及年龄、女性人数占比均高于无骨折组,骨密度评分低于无骨折组（均P＜0.05）。经多因素Logistic回归分析可得：年龄偏大、女性、骨密度评分降低、血清PINP、β-CTX、miR-148a水平升高均是骨质疏松症患者发生髋部骨折的危险因素,血清miR-122-5p水平升高是其保护因素（均P＜0.05）。经ROC曲线分析发现,血清miR-148a、miR-122-5p联合预测骨质疏松症患者发生髋部骨折的效能优于上述两项指标单独预测。结论：血清miR-148a水平升高以及血清miR-122-5p水平降低均可能增加骨质疏松症患者发生髋部骨折的风险,两指标联合检测具有辅助预测骨质疏松症患者发生髋部骨折风险的潜在价值。     

乙肝病毒携带者外周血单核细胞miR-122表达与病毒增殖的关系研究

乙肝病毒携带者外周血单核细胞(Peripheral blood mononuclear cell,PBMC)中微小RNA(microRNA,miR)-122的表达情况及其与病毒增殖的关系,目前鲜有报道。本研究通过检测乙肝病毒携带者PBMC中miR-122的表达情况,探讨其与病毒增殖的关系。选取2017年1月～2018年8月石嘴山中心医院内科门诊的58例乙肝病毒携带者为观察组研究对象,按HBeAg的状态将其分为:HBeAg阳性(+)组31例,HBeAg阴性(-)组27例,同期选择健康体检者32例作为对照组,采用时间分辨荧光免疫分析(Timed-resolved fluoroimmunoassay,TRFIA)定量检测乙肝两对半,采用实时定量PCR法检测血清中HBV DNA拷贝数,采用qRT-PCR法检测PBMC中miR-122表达水平,采用Pearson相关性分析分析乙肝病毒携带者PBMC中miR-122水平与血清HBV DNA拷贝数的关系。结果显示,HBeAg(+)组HBV DNA拷贝数显著高于HBeAg(-)组(P0.05);观察组PBMC中miR-122表达水平显著高于对照组(P0.001);HBeAg(+)组外周血单个核细胞miR-122表达水平显著高于HBeAg(-)组(P0.001);乙肝病毒携带者PBMC中miR-122水平与HBV DNA拷贝数呈正相关(r=0.501,P0.001)。本研究中,与HBeAg(-)乙肝病毒携带者相比,HBeAg(+)乙肝病毒携带者病毒复制活跃,HBV DNA拷贝数升高,miR-122表达上调,提示乙肝病毒携带者PBMC中miR-122表达异常可能与病毒增殖有关。     

血清VEGF、miR-122、GDF15及TK1在乙肝相关性肝病表达水平及其临床意义

摘要 目的：分析不同类型乙肝相关性肝病患者血清血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）、microRNA-122（miR-122）、生长分化因子15（GDF-15）及胸苷激酶1（TK1）的表达差异变化及其临床意义。方法：随机选取2020年1月-2022年6月在我院消化内科收治的不同类型乙肝相关性肝病患者135例作为研究组。其中根据乙型肝炎诊断标准分为慢性乙型肝炎组（CHB）76例,乙型肝炎肝硬化组（LC）57例,乙型肝炎肝癌组（HCC）78例,选取同时期在本院进行体检的健康受检者96例作为健康组。比较各组的基本资料、检测研究对象血清VEGF、miR-122、GDF15、TK1、HBV DNA载量水平和AFP表达水平。采用Pearson相关性检验分析乙肝相关性肝病患者血清VEGF、miR-122、GDF15及TK1表达水平与HBV DNA载量水平的相关性,采用受试者工作特征曲线（ROC）诊断LC和HCC的价值。结果：CHB 组、LC 组 和HCC组VEGF、TK1表达水平显著高于健康组,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01）,CHB 组、LC 组 和HCC组组间两两比较,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01）。CHB 组、LC 组 和HCC组miR-122表达水平显著低于健康组,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01）,CHB 组、LC 组 和HCC组组间两两比较,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01）。LC 组 和HCC组GDF15表达水平显著高于 CHB 组和健康组,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01）,CHB 组和健康组组间比较差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。CHB 组、LC 组 和HCC组HBV DNA载量水平显著高于健康组,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01）,LC 组 和HCC组组间比较,差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。LC 组 和HCC组AFP表达水平显著高于 CHB 组和健康组,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01）,LC 组 和HCC组、CHB 组和健康组组间比较差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。CHB组、LC+HCC组血清VEGF、miR-122、GDF15及TK1水平与HBV DNA载量水平具有相关性（P<0.01或P<0.05）。血清VEGF、miR-122、GDF15及TK1单独检测诊断LC和HCC的曲线下面积（AUC）为0.695、0.783、0.743及0.7687,四项指标联合检测诊断LC和HCC的AUC为0.839,敏感度为84.21,特异度为83.25。结论：血清VEGF、miR-122、GDF15及TK1在各类型乙肝相关性肝病中表达水平存在差异,血清VEGF、miR-122、GDF15及TK1联合检测诊断LC和HCC具有临床价值。     

肝癌患者血清乙肝病毒特异性miRNAs水平指标检测与术后肿瘤复发的相关性研究

目的:HBV感染患者血清中HBV相关miRNAS的表达水平会出现变化,分析乙肝病毒特异性miRNAs在乙肝肝癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)患者血清中的表达水平与术后肿瘤复发的关系.方法:采用实时荧光定量RT-PCR (Real-time RT-PCR)检测38例乙肝肝癌患者手术前后血清乙肝病毒特异性miRNAs(miR-122和miR-22)的表达.分析血清乙肝病毒特异性miRNAs的袁达水平与肝癌切除术后的预后与复发的关系.结果:乙肝肝癌患者血清miR-122和miR-22明显高于良性肝病和正常对照组(P＜0.01).手术前后血清miR-122和miR-22的表达差异显著(P＜0.01).乙肝肝癌患者血清miR-122和miR-22表达的高低与HBVDNA、肝硬化、AFP、肿瘤大小、病理分化、TNM分级有关(P＜0.05).血清miR-122和miR-22低表达组的复发转移率显著低于高表达组(P＜0.01).结论:miR-122和miR-22在乙肝肝癌患者血清中表达上调与肝癌复发转移率高和预后差密切相关,提示其可能是一个潜在的HCC预后分子标志物.     

乙型肝炎病毒X蛋白通过miR-122调节肝癌细胞增殖及细胞周期的研究

乙型肝炎病毒中的功能蛋白乙肝病毒X蛋白(Hepatitis B virus X protein,HBx)在促进肝细胞恶性改变中起到重要作用,但目前HBx调控肝癌细胞生长的具体机制仍未完全阐明。miR-122是具有抑癌特性的一类miR,在乙肝相关肝癌中表达减少。为了研究HBx通过微小RNA(microRNA,miR)-122调节肝癌细胞增殖及细胞周期的作用,本研究培养肝癌HepG2细胞株并进行分组,NC组转染NC慢病毒载体、HBx组转染HBx慢病毒载体、HBx+NC模拟物组转染HBx慢病毒载体及NC模拟物、HBx+miR-122模拟物组转染HBx慢病毒载体及miR-122模拟物、NC模拟物组转染NC模拟物、miR-122模拟物组:转染miR-122模拟物。通过MTS法检测细胞增殖活力,流式细胞术检测细胞周期,PCR检测miR-122表达量,western blot检测细胞周期蛋白G1(CyclinG1)、X连锁凋亡抑制蛋白(XIAP)、β-连环蛋白(β-catenin)的表达量。结果显示HBx组细胞的OD值、细胞周期G2/M期比例及细胞中CyclinG1、XIAP、β-catenin的表...     

miR-122-induced down-regulation of HO-1 negatively affects miR-122-mediated suppression of HBV

As the most abundant liver-specific microRNA (miRNA), miR-122 has been extensively studied for its role in the regulation of lipid metabolism, hepatocarcinogenesis and hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication, but little is known regarding its role in the replication of Hepatitis B virus (HBV), a highly prevalent hepatotropic virus that can cause life-threatening complications. In this study we examined the effects of antisense inhibition of miR-122 and transfection of a miR-122 mimic on HBV expression in hepatoma cells. The over-expression of miR-122 inhibited HBV expression, whereas the depletion of endogenous miR-122 resulted in increased production of HBV in transfected cells. We further found that the down-regulation of Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) by miR-122 plays a negative role in the miR-122-mediated inhibition of viral expression. Our study demonstrates the anti-HBV activity of miR-122, suggesting that therapies that increase miR-122 and HO-1 may be an effective strategy to limit HBV replication.     

MiR-122在AldoA介导的ob/ob小鼠肝脏代谢中的作用研究

本实验室前期研究发现,2型糖尿病动物模型ob/ob小鼠血清中miR-122的含量较正常C57BL/6小鼠显著升高.本文进一步研究肝脏特异性miR-122及其靶蛋白AldoA(果糖1,6-二磷酸醛缩酶A)在ob/ob小鼠肝脏代谢中的作用.首先,经qRT-PCR技术检测发现ob/ob小鼠肝脏miR-122水平较C57BL/6小鼠显著下降,而Western blotting分析发现ob/ob小鼠肝脏其靶蛋白AldoA的表达水平显著上升.进一步以miR-122分子转染293T细胞后收集其分泌的微囊泡(microvesicles,MVs),经qRT-PCR检测确认后采用特异性荧光染料DiI-C18标记MVs,以不同剂量尾静脉注射BALB/c小鼠体内,不同时间点取肝组织做冰冻切片.在荧光显微镜下观察证实,包裹有miR-122的MVs通过循环系统进入肝脏,同时qRT-PCR定量分析发现肝组织中miR-122含量显著升高,而蛋白质印迹检测发现其靶蛋白AldoA在肝脏中表达显著下降.AldoA主要催化糖酵解途径中果糖1,6-二磷酸和磷酸二羟丙酮及甘油醛-3-磷酸之间的转变,miR-122靶向作用AldoA可能在2型糖尿病的发生发展中发挥重要作用.     

Circular RNA circ_0011269 sponges miR-122 to regulate RUNX2 expression and promotes osteoporosis progression

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a novel class of noncoding RNAs that are widely expressed in human disease. However, circRNAs expression profile and potential mechanism in osteoporosis pathogenesis remain to be further studied. In the present study, a total of 69 circRNAs were identified to be abnormally expressed in osteoporosis patient samples by microarray and bioinformatics analyses. We found that circ_0011269 was notably downregulated in osteoporosis (fold change, 3.94). By means of miRanda algorithm, we constructed the interaction network of circ_0011269-miRNAs in osteoporosis based on target binding and miR-122 was enrolled in the network. Dual-luciferase reporter assay verified the target relationship of miR-122 and circ_0011269/RUNX2. The expression of circ_0011269 and RUNX2 were gradually increased during osteogenic differentiation while miR-122 exhibited a decreased expression. Moreover, overexpression of circ_0011269 could promote RUNX2 expression and inhibit osteoporosis. In summary, this study found that circ_0011269 sponges miR-122 to regulate RUNX2 expression and promotes osteoporosis progression.     

Resveratrol chemosensitizes adriamycin-resistant breast cancer cells by modulating miR-122-5p

Breast cancer is one of the major malignancies threatening women's health worldwide, and chemotherapy tolerance has become a severe limitation of clinical treatment. Recent findings have revealed that resveratrol, as a dietary agent with antitumour activity, could prevent cancer progression by regulating microRNAs (miRNAs). Additionally, dysregulated miRNAs have been found to contribute significantly to chemoresistance by an increasing number of studies. In this study, experiments were designed to study the functional role of resveratrol in MCF-7 cells (low-invasive breast cancer) in chemosensitivity to adriamycin and to determine the targeted miRNAs of resveratrol and their key target proteins linked to cell activity. We demonstrated that in resveratrol-induced chemosensitivity, cell cycle and apoptosis were arrested in adriamycin-resistant breast cancer cells after modulation of the critical suppresser, miR-122-5p. Further miRNA modulation with miR-122-5p mimics or miR-122-5p inhibitors indicated a major effect of miR-122-5p on the regulation of key antiapoptotic proteins (B-cell lymphoma 2 [Bcl-2]) and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK2, CDK4, and CDK6) in drug-resistant breast cancer cells in response to resveratrol. In conclusion, our results indicate that resveratrol acts as a potential inducer to enhance the chemosensitivity of breast cancer and also suggest that miR-122-5p is involved in the pathway of cell-cycle arrest by targeting Bcl-2 and CDKs.     

A longitudinal assessment of miR-122 and GLDH as biomarkers of drug-induced liver injury in the rat

Context: There is an ongoing search for specific and translational biomarkers of drug-induced liver injury (DILI). MicroRNA-122 (miR-122) has previously shown potential as a sensitive, specific, and translational biomarker of DILI in both rodent, and human studies.

Objective: To build on previous work within the field, we examined biomarker kinetics in a rat model of acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury to confirm the sensitivity, and specificity of miR-122 and glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH).

Materials and methods: qRT-PCR and a standard enzymatic assay were used for biomarker analysis.

Results: Both miR-122 and GLDH were demonstrated to be more readily-detectable biomarkers of APAP-DILI than alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Peak levels for all biomarkers were detected at 2 days after APAP. At day 3, miR-122 had returned to baseline; however, other biomarkers remained elevated between 3 and 4 days. We were also able to demonstrate that, although miR-122 is present in greater quantities in exosome-free form, both exosome-bound and non-vesicle bound miR-122 are released in a similar profile throughout the course of DILI.

Discussion and conclusions: Together, this study demonstrates that both GLDH and miR-122 could be used during preclinical drug-development as complementary biomarkers to ALT to increase the chance of early detection of hepatotoxicity.