MiR-29b-3p affects growth and biological functions of human extravillous trophoblast cells by regulating bradykinin B2 receptor

Introduction: This study investigated miR-29b-3p's effects and mechanisms in preeclampsia development. Material and methods: In this study, we analysed the pathology and expres-sion of miR-29b-3p and B2R mRNA from normal and preeclampsia placenta tissues using hematoxylin and eosin staining and RT-qPCR assay. For cell experiments, we used transwell assay CCK-8, flow cytometry and wound healing assay to determine the effects and correlation of miR-29b-3p and B2R in HTR-8/SVneo cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle, cell invasion and migration in a preeclampsia cell model. Moreover, the mechanisms were determined using Western blot or immunofluorescence in different groups. Results: Clinical analysis revealed that miR-29b-3p gene expression dramat-ically increased with increasing degree of preeclampsia (p < 0.001 orp < 0.05, respectively). The HTR-8/SVneo cell biological activities of the model group were significantly depressed (p < 0.001). However, with miR-29b-3p inhibitor or B2R transfection, the HTR-8/SVneo cell biological activities significantly recovered (p < 0.001). Western blot assay showed that B2R, VEGF-A, CCND-1, MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels were suppressed in the model group, compared with those in the NC groups (p < 0.001, respectively). With miR-29b-3p in-hibitor or B2R transfection, the protein expression levels of B2R, VEGF-A, CCND-1, MMP-2 and MMP-9 dramatically increased (p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusions: The down-regulation of miR-29b-3p could improve HTR-8/SV-neo cell biological activities in a preeclampsia cell model by targeting B2R.

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This study investigates the effects and mechanisms of miR-29b-3p in the development of preeclampsia. The down-regulation of miR-29b-3p improves the biological activities of HTR-8/SV-neo cells in a preeclampsia cell model by targeting B2R.