Rian/miR-210-3p/Nfkb1 Feedback Loop Promotes Hypoxia-Induced Cell Apoptosis in Myocardial Infarction Through Deactivating the PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2020 Aug;76(2):207-215. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000000824.

Abstract

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a severe disease that could lead to reversible or irreversible ischemic heart damage. A previous study has revealed that microRNA mmu-miR-210-3p expression is downregulated in fat-1 transgenic mice post-MI. Nevertheless, the specific mechanism of miR-210-3p in MI remains obscure. In this study, we observed that miR-210-3p expression was downregulated in the mice's left ventricle post-MI, and miR-210-3p expression was suppressed while cell apoptosis was promoted in H9c2 cells under hypoxia condition. Besides, miR-210-3p overexpression could enhance cell proliferation and inhibit cell apoptosis in hypoxia-treated H9c2 cells. Then, molecular mechanism assays revealed that miR-210-3p overexpression could activate the PI3K/Akt pathway, and nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B cells 1 (Nfkb1) was the target of miR-210-3p. In addition, RNA imprinted and accumulated in nucleus (Rian), a long noncoding RNA, could sponge miR-210-3p to upregulate Nfkb1 expression. Besides, Nfkb1 was verified to facilitate the transcription of Rian by binding with a Rian promoter. Furthermore, rescue assays revealed that both Nfkb1 and PI3K/Akt pathway are engaged in the Rian-mediated cell proliferation and apoptosis in hypoxia-treated H9c2 cells. In conclusion, a Rian/miR-210-3p/Nfkb1 feedback loop enhances hypoxia-induced cell apoptosis in MI through deactivating the PI3K/Akt pathway.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis*
  • Cell Hypoxia
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Feedback, Physiological
  • Female
  • Male
  • Mice
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Myocardial Infarction / enzymology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / genetics
  • Myocardial Infarction / pathology
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / enzymology*
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / pathology
  • NF-kappa B p50 Subunit / genetics
  • NF-kappa B p50 Subunit / metabolism*
  • Nuclear Proteins / genetics
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism*
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase / metabolism*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • MIRN210 microRNA, mouse
  • MIRN210 microRNA, rat
  • MicroRNAs
  • NF-kappa B p50 Subunit
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Rian protein, mouse
  • Nfkb1 protein, mouse
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt