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miR‑494‑3p regulates lipopolysaccharide‑induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells by targeting PTEN

  • Authors:
    • Si Zhang
    • Kang He
    • Weiwei Zhou
    • Jun Cao
    • Zuolin Jin
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  • Published online on: March 26, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10083
  • Pages: 4288-4296
  • Copyright: © Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) serve important roles in regulating inflammatory responses at the post‑transcriptional level. In the present study, the limma package was used to analyze the GSE43300 array dataset downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. It was identified that several miRNAs, including miR‑494‑3p, were upregulated in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‑treated RAW264.7 macrophages compared to control cells. Transfection experiments indicated that overexpressing miR‑494‑3p inhibited production of LPS‑induced proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin‑1β and tumor necrosis factor‑α. Conversely, knockdown of miR‑494‑3p enhanced cytokine expression. Bioinformatics prediction and luciferase assay both revealed that miR‑494‑3p could directly target phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and upregulate protein kinase B activity. In addition, miR‑494‑3p mimics suppressed p65 translocation to the nucleus. Similar effects were observed following PTEN silencing. In conclusion, the results of the present study revealed that miR‑494‑3p may act as an important immune regulator in LPS‑stimulated macrophages, and be an effective therapeutic target for treating infections in the future.
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Zhang S, He K, Zhou W, Cao J and Jin Z: miR‑494‑3p regulates lipopolysaccharide‑induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells by targeting PTEN. Mol Med Rep 19: 4288-4296, 2019
APA
Zhang, S., He, K., Zhou, W., Cao, J., & Jin, Z. (2019). miR‑494‑3p regulates lipopolysaccharide‑induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells by targeting PTEN. Molecular Medicine Reports, 19, 4288-4296. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10083
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Zhang, S., He, K., Zhou, W., Cao, J., Jin, Z."miR‑494‑3p regulates lipopolysaccharide‑induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells by targeting PTEN". Molecular Medicine Reports 19.5 (2019): 4288-4296.
Chicago
Zhang, S., He, K., Zhou, W., Cao, J., Jin, Z."miR‑494‑3p regulates lipopolysaccharide‑induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells by targeting PTEN". Molecular Medicine Reports 19, no. 5 (2019): 4288-4296. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10083