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BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
Volume 571, Issue -, Pages 46-52Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.07.023
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Asthma; Long non-coding RNA NKILA; Airway inflammation; Macrophage; Polarization
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This study found that NKILA expression was downregulated in asthmatic mice, but overexpression of NKILA can alleviate airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness, promote the polarization of M2 macrophages, thereby limiting airway inflammation in asthma.
Asthma remains a severe public health problem. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are potent regulators in various diseases including asthma. This study investigated the mechanism of lncRNA NF-kB interacting lncRNA (NKILA) in asthma. The model of asthma in mice was induced by ovalbum (OVA). LncRNA NKILA expression, serum total IgE level and expressions of inflammatory cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and TNF-a) in OVA-induced asthmatic mice were detected. NKILA was overexpressed to evaluate the airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in asthmatic mice. Macrophage abundance, M1/ M2-polarized macrophage numbers, and expressions of macrophage polarization-related genes were detected. Levels of the NF-kB pathway-related proteins were determined. Downregulated NKILA and upregulated total IgE level and expressions of inflammatory cytokines were observed in asthmatic mice. NKILA overexpression alleviated AHR and airway inflammation in asthmatic mice. NKILA reduced macrophage abundance and promoted M2 macrophage polarization in asthmatic mice. NKILA inhibited the NF-kB pathway in asthmatic mice. We highlighted that lncRNA NKILA limited the asthmatic airway inflammation via promoting M2 macrophage polarization and inhibiting the NF-kB pathway. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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