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RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY
卷 246, 期 -, 页码 9-16出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2017.07.004
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Asthma; Human airway smooth muscle cell; Brg1; MicroRNAs
MicroRNAs have emerged as critical regulators in the pathogenesis of asthma. However, the role of microRNAs in asthma needs to be further elucidated. In this study, we found that miR-139.5p was greatly decreased in airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells from asthmatic humans as well as ASM cells stimulated with cytokines. Overexpression of miR-139-5p markedly suppressed ASM cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis, whereas knockdown of miR-139-5p had the opposite effect. Further study verified that Brgl, a chromatin remodeling factor, was upregulated in ASM cells treated with cytokines and acted as a direct target of miR-139-5p. Ectopic expression of Brgl partially reversed the effect of miR-139.5p on cell proliferation and apoptosis. Moreover, overexpression of Brgl restored miR-139-5p-induced downregulation of Akt and p70S6 K phosphorylation. Together, these data indicate that miR-139-5p may function as a key regulator of ASM cell proliferation and apoptosis, potentially by targeting the Brgl gene, and thus suggesting a potential role of miR-139-5p in the pathogenesis of asthma.
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