PMID- 30684546 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190520 LR - 20191210 IS - 1879-0631 (Electronic) IS - 0024-3205 (Linking) VI - 224 DP - 2019 May 1 TI - MicroRNA-125b-5p improves pancreatic beta-cell function through inhibiting JNK signaling pathway by targeting DACT1 in mice with type 2 diabetes mellitus. PG - 67-75 LID - S0024-3205(19)30042-6 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.01.031 [doi] AB - Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a progressive disease, accompanied by increased insulin resistance and deteriorating beta-cell function. Previous studies have revealed that microRNA (miRNA) plays a crucial role in the treatment of T2DM. Hence, we aim to investigate the role of microRNA-125b-5p (miR-125b-5p) in pancreatic beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity of mice with T2DM with the involvement of Dishevelled antagonist Dapper1 (DACT1) and the c-Jun NH2-terminal kinases (JNK) signaling pathway. Firstly, a mouse model of T2DM was established by administering a high-fat diet plus low dosage of streptozotocin, and function of pancreatic beta-cell and insulin sensitivity in the normal and T2DM mice were detected. Then, the pancreatic beta-cells were collected from pancreatic islet tissues and treated with different mimics, inhibitors and siRNAs. After that, the relationship among miR-125b-5p, DACT1, and the JNK signaling-related factors in T2DM mice was determined. Finally, cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined. Mice with T2DM had lower pancreatic beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity, as well as diminished expression of miR-125b-5p but enhanced expressions of DACT1, JNK and c-Jun. miR-125b-5p inhibited DACT1 expression and the activation of the JNK signaling pathway, as well as restrained cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis. The current results suggest that up-regulated miR-125b-5p promotes insulin sensitivity and enhances pancreatic beta-cell function through inhibiting the JNK signaling pathway by negatively mediating DACT1. CI - Copyright (c) 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Yu, Cheng-Yong AU - Yu CY AD - Clinical Laboratory, Weihai Central Hospital, Weihai 264400, PR China. FAU - Yang, Chun-Yun AU - Yang CY AD - Clinical Laboratory, Laizhou City People's Hospital, Laizhou 261400, PR China. Electronic address: Laizhou001@126.com. FAU - Rui, Zhi-Lian AU - Rui ZL AD - Clinical Laboratory, Liyang People's Hospital, Affiliated Liyang Hospital of Jiangsu Province People's Hospital, Liyang 213300, PR China. Electronic address: zlianrui@126.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190123 PL - Netherlands TA - Life Sci JT - Life sciences JID - 0375521 RN - 0 (Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Mirn125 microRNA, mouse) RN - 0 (RNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (frodo protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis MH - Cell Differentiation MH - *Cell Proliferation MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/genetics/pathology/*prevention & control MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/genetics/pathology/*prevention & control MH - Insulin Resistance MH - Insulin-Secreting Cells/cytology/*physiology MH - Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/*antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/metabolism MH - *MAP Kinase Signaling System MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred ICR MH - MicroRNAs/*genetics MH - RNA-Binding Proteins MH - Signal Transduction OTO - NOTNLM OT - DACT1 OT - Insulin OT - JNK signaling pathway OT - MicroRNA-125b-5p OT - Pancreatic beta cell OT - Type 2 diabetes mellitus EDAT- 2019/01/27 06:00 MHDA- 2019/05/21 06:00 CRDT- 2019/01/27 06:00 PHST- 2018/09/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/01/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/01/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/01/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/05/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/01/27 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0024-3205(19)30042-6 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.01.031 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Life Sci. 2019 May 1;224:67-75. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.01.031. Epub 2019 Jan 23.