PMID- 35611986 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220526 LR - 20220716 IS - 2165-5987 (Electronic) IS - 2165-5979 (Print) IS - 2165-5979 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 5 DP - 2022 May TI - Long non-coding RNA LINC00616 promotes ferroptosis of periodontal ligament stem cells via the microRNA-370 / transferrin receptor axis. PG - 13070-13081 LID - 10.1080/21655979.2022.2076508 [doi] AB - This study was designed to explore the role of lncRNA LINC00616 in the regulation of periodontitis. Cellular functions were measured using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assays. The content of reactive oxygen species, Fe(2+), glutathione, and malondialdehyde were measured to determine ferroptosis in Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide (LPS-PG) treated periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs), as well as expression of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), solute carrier family 7 member 11, and acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 proteins mRNA and miRNA levels were measured by quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Western blot analysis was performed to assess protein expression. Targeting relationships were predicted using StarBase and TargetScan and verified by a dual luciferase reporter assay. The lncRNA LINC00616 was upregulated in periodontitis ligament tissues of patients with periodontitis and in PDLSCs treated with LPS-PG. Inhibition of LINC00616 promoted cell viability and suppressed ferroptosis of PDLSCs. miR-370 was verified to be a target of LINC00616, and suppressed miR-370 reversed the effects of LINC00616 knockdown on cell viability and ferroptosis in PDLSCs. Additionally, miR-370 targeting the transferrin receptor protein and upregulated transferrin receptor (TFRC) abolished the effects of overexpressed miR-370 on cell viability and ferroptosis of PDLSCs. LINC00616 acted as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to promote ferroptosis of PDLSCs via the miR-370/TFRC axis. Therefore, LINC00616 knockdown may be a promising therapeutic strategy for periodontitis. FAU - Wang, Hongwei AU - Wang H AD - Department of Orthodontics, Eye Hospital of Hebei, Xingtai, Hebei, China. FAU - Qiao, Xiaotong AU - Qiao X AD - Department of Oral Medicine, College of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. FAU - Zhang, Chao AU - Zhang C AD - Department of Orthodontics, Eye Hospital of Hebei, Xingtai, Hebei, China. FAU - Hou, Jingyi AU - Hou J AD - Department of Orthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. FAU - Qi, Suqing AU - Qi S AD - Department of Orthodontics, Eye Hospital of Hebei, Xingtai, Hebei, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Bioengineered JT - Bioengineered JID - 101581063 RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (MIRN370 microRNA, human) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (RNA, Long Noncoding) RN - 0 (Receptors, Transferrin) SB - IM MH - *Ferroptosis/genetics MH - Humans MH - Lipopolysaccharides/metabolism MH - *MicroRNAs/genetics/metabolism MH - Periodontal Ligament MH - *Periodontitis/genetics/metabolism MH - *RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics/metabolism MH - Receptors, Transferrin/metabolism MH - Stem Cells/metabolism PMC - PMC9276003 OTO - NOTNLM OT - LINC00616 OT - Periodontitis OT - TFRC OT - bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells OT - ferroptosis OT - miR-370 COIS- No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). EDAT- 2022/05/26 06:00 MHDA- 2022/05/27 06:00 PMCR- 2022/05/25 CRDT- 2022/05/25 08:24 PHST- 2022/05/25 08:24 [entrez] PHST- 2022/05/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/05/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/05/25 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2076508 [pii] AID - 10.1080/21655979.2022.2076508 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Bioengineered. 2022 May;13(5):13070-13081. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2076508.