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JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30453
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differentiation; IRS-1; PI3K; Akt pathway; miR-222-3p; myogenesis; proliferation
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This study found that miR-222-3p, highly expressed in impaired skeletal muscles, plays a role in skeletal muscle development and regeneration. Overexpression of miR-222-3p inhibited the proliferation and differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts, while its inhibition had the opposite effect. The repression of myogenesis by miR-222-3p was mediated through the IRS-1/PI3K/Akt pathway. Therefore, miR-222-3p may be a potential therapeutic target for muscle loss caused by genetic and non-hereditary diseases.
Numerous studies have revealed the profound impact of microRNAs on regulating skeletal muscle development and regeneration. However, the biological function and regulation mechanism of miR-222-3p in skeletal muscle remains largely unknown. In this study, miR-222-3p was found to be abundantly expressed in the impaired skeletal muscles, indicating that it might have function in the development and regeneration process of the skeletal muscle. MiR-222-3p overexpression impeded C2C12 myoblast proliferation and myogenic differentiation, whereas inhibition of miR-222-3p got the opposite results. The dual-luciferase reporter assay showed that insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) was the target gene of miR-222-3p. We next found that knockdown of IRS-1 could obviously suppress C2C12 myoblast proliferation and differentiation. Additionally, miR-222-3p-induced repression of myoblast proliferation and differentiation was verified to be associated with a decrease in phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt signaling. Overall, we demonstrated that miR-222-3p inhibited C2C12 cells myogenesis via IRS-1/PI3K/Akt pathway. Therefore, miR-222-3p may be used as a therapeutic target for alleviating muscle loss caused by inherited and nonhereditary diseases.
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