PMID- 32048632 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201214 LR - 20221222 IS - 1643-3750 (Electronic) IS - 1234-1010 (Print) IS - 1234-1010 (Linking) VI - 26 DP - 2020 Feb 2 TI - Downregulation of MiR-218-5p Protects Against Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation/Reperfusion-Induced Injuries of PC12 Cells via Upregulating N-myc Downstream Regulated Gene 4 (NDRG4). PG - e920101 LID - 10.12659/MSM.920101 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND Cerebral ischemia is a major player of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and mainly caused by blood vessels obstruction-induced reduced blood flow. Furthermore, miR-218-5p level was elevated in patients with AIS compared with controls. The present study investigated the biochemical mechanisms underlying the role of miR-218-5p in AIS in vitro. MATERIAL AND METHODS PC12 cells were chosen to establish oxidative-glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation (OGD/R) injury model. The interaction between miR-218-5p and N-myc downstream regulated gene 4 (NDRG4) was evaluated by Luciferase reporter assay. The levels of NDRG4, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and protein related to cell apoptosis were quantitatively analyzed with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) or western blotting. Inflammatory cytokines, myeloperoxidase (MPO) and oxidative stress status were measured using specific commercial assay kits. Further, the cells apoptosis was analyzed with flow cytometry assay. RESULTS MiR-218-5p level was notably increased in OGD/R injured PC12 cells and directly targeted NDRG4. MiR-218-5p inhibitor significantly inhibited inflammatory cytokines release, including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1ss (IL-1ss), and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1). In addition, miR-218-5p downregulation ameliorated nitric oxide (NO) and eNOS levels and suppressed the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression and cell apoptosis. However, NDRG4 silencing abolished all corrective effects of miR-218-5p inhibitor in OGD/R injured PC12 cells. CONCLUSIONS Downregulation of miR-218-5p protect against OGDR-induced injuries of PC12 cells through reducing inflammatory cytokines secretion, oxidative stress status, apoptosis rate and maintenance of endovascular homeostasis via upregulating NDRG4. MiR-218-5p may serve as a novel effective biomarker to monitor AIS progression. FAU - Zhu, Huiying AU - Zhu H AD - Department of Neurology, Wuhan First Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland). FAU - Wang, Xiaojing AU - Wang X AD - Department of Neurology, Hospital, Baicheng, Jilin, China (mainland). FAU - Chen, Shaoyuan AU - Chen S AD - Department of Neurology, Hospital, Baicheng, Jilin, China (mainland). LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200202 PL - United States TA - Med Sci Monit JT - Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research JID - 9609063 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Culture Media) RN - 0 (MIRN218 microRNA, rat) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Muscle Proteins) RN - 0 (Ndrg4 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Nerve Tissue Proteins) RN - IY9XDZ35W2 (Glucose) RN - S88TT14065 (Oxygen) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis/drug effects/genetics MH - Biomarkers/metabolism MH - Culture Media/metabolism MH - Down-Regulation MH - Glucose/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Ischemic Stroke/*complications/genetics/pathology MH - MicroRNAs/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Muscle Proteins/*genetics MH - Nerve Tissue Proteins/*genetics MH - Oxidative Stress/drug effects/genetics MH - Oxygen/metabolism MH - PC12 Cells MH - Rats MH - Reperfusion Injury/*genetics/pathology MH - Up-Regulation PMC - PMC7009718 COIS- Conflict of interest None. EDAT- 2020/02/13 06:00 MHDA- 2020/12/15 06:00 PMCR- 2020/02/02 CRDT- 2020/02/13 06:00 PHST- 2020/02/13 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/02/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/02/02 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 920101 [pii] AID - 10.12659/MSM.920101 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Med Sci Monit. 2020 Feb 2;26:e920101. doi: 10.12659/MSM.920101.