期刊
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
卷 125, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.109980
关键词
Silicosis; lncRNA; Fibroblast; Myofibroblast; LOC103691771
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81972988]
- Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province [H20162091705]
- Science and Technology Research Project of Hebei Province Universities [ZD2019077]
- Innovative Funding Program for Graduate Students of Hebei Province [CXZZBS2020128]
Objective: The role and molecular mechanism of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA)-related pathways in silicosis have not been elucidated clearly. The aims of this study were to evaluate the expression of lncRNAs during silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis and verify the function and molecular mechanism of LOC103691771 in myofibroblast differentiation induced by transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1). Methods: RNA-sequencing was performed to assess differential expression of lncRNAs in control and silicotic rat lungs. Differential expression of lncRNAs was analyzed by Gene Ontology and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes to identify their biological roles. LOC103691771, LOC102549714, LOC102550137, LOC103693125, and LOC103692016 were selected to verify their expression by real-time PCR of silicotic rat lung tissue and lung fibroblasts stimulated by TGF-beta 1. Specific small interfering RNA and an LOC103691771 overexpression plasmid were used to analyze the molecular mechanism in myofibroblast differentiation induced by TGF-beta 1. Result: A total of 306 lncRNAs were expressed differentially in silicotic rat lungs, including 224 upregulated and 82 downregulated lncRNAs. The expression of LOC103691771, LOC102549714 and LOC102550137 was upregulated, while the expression of LOC103693125 and LOC103692016 was downregulated in silicotic rat lungs and TGF-beta 1-induced fibroblast, which was consistent with the results of RNA-sequencing. Furthermore, LOC103691771 gene silencing attenuated myofibroblast differentiation, whereas LOC103691771 overexpression promoted myofibroblast differentiation via regulation of the TGF-beta 1-Smad2/3 signaling pathway. Conclusion: Our findings revealed that differential expression of lncRNAs was related to the development of silicosis, and LOC103691771 played a major role in myofibroblast differentiation induced by TGF-beta 1, which may serve as a potential therapeutic target for silicosis.
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