PMID- 35686528 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220613 LR - 20220716 IS - 1862-1783 (Electronic) IS - 1673-1581 (Print) IS - 1673-1581 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 6 DP - 2022 Jun 15 TI - LncRNA-m18as1 competitively binds with miR-18a-5p to regulate follicle-stimulating hormone secretion through the Smad2/3 pathway in rat primary pituitary cells. PG - 502-514 LID - 1673-1581(2022)06-0502-13 [pii] LID - 10.1631/jzus.B2101052 [doi] AB - Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are expressed in different species and different tissues, and perform different functions, but little is known about their involvement in the synthesis or secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). In general, we have revealed lncRNA‍‒‍microRNA (miRNA)‍‒‍‍messenger RNA (mRNA) interactions that may play important roles in rat primary pituitary cells. In this study, a new lncRNA was identified for the first time. First, we analyzed the gene expression of lncRNA-m18as1 in different tissues and different stages by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and observed the localization of lncRNA-m18as1 with fluorescence in situ hybridization, which indicated that this lncRNA was distributed mainly in the cytoplasm. Next, we used RT-qPCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to analyze the regulation of FSH synthesis and secretion after overexpression or knockdown of lncRNA-m18as1 and found that lncRNA-m18as1 was positively correlated with FSH synthesis and secretion. In addition, mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 2 (Smad2) was highly expressed in our sequencing results. We also screened miR-18a-5p from our sequencing results as a miRNA that may bind to lncRNA-m18as1 and Smad2. We used RNA immunoprecipitation-qPCR (RIP-qPCR) and/or dual luciferase assays to confirm that lncRNA-m18as1 interacted with miR-18a-5p and miR-18a-5p interacted with Smad2. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) showed that lncRNA-m18as1 and miR-18a-5p were localized mainly in the cytoplasm. Finally, we determined the relationship among lncRNA-m18as1, miR-18a-5p, and the Smad2/3 pathway. Overall, we found that lncRNA-m18as1 acts as a molecular sponge of miR-18a-5p to regulate the synthesis and secretion of FSH through the Smad2/3 pathway. FAU - Zhang, Weidi AU - Zhang W AD - Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. FAU - Ren, Wenzhi AU - Ren W AD - Jilin Provincial Model Animal Engineering Research Center, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. FAU - Han, Dongxu AU - Han D AD - Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. FAU - Zhao, Guokun AU - Zhao G AD - Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. FAU - Wang, Haoqi AU - Wang H AD - Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. FAU - Guo, Haixiang AU - Guo H AD - Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. FAU - Zheng, Yi AU - Zheng Y AD - Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. FAU - Ji, Zhonghao AU - Ji Z AD - Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. FAU - Gao, Wei AU - Gao W AD - Department of Laboratory Animals, College of Animal Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. gaowei81@jlu.edu.cn. FAU - Yuan, Bao AU - Yuan B AD - Jilin Provincial Model Animal Engineering Research Center, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China. gaowei81@jlu.edu.cn, yuan_bao@jlu.edu.cn. LA - eng GR - 31872349/the National Natural Science Foundation of China/ PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - J Zhejiang Univ Sci B JT - Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B JID - 101236535 RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (RNA, Long Noncoding) RN - 9002-68-0 (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone/genetics/metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence MH - *MicroRNAs/genetics/metabolism MH - *RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics/metabolism MH - Rats PMC - PMC9198230 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) OT - Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) OT - Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) OT - MicroRNA (miRNA) OT - Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 2/3 (Smad2/3) EDAT- 2022/06/11 06:00 MHDA- 2022/06/14 06:00 PMCR- 2022/06/15 CRDT- 2022/06/10 04:52 PHST- 2022/06/10 04:52 [entrez] PHST- 2022/06/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/06/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/06/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1673-1581(2022)06-0502-13 [pii] AID - 1673-1581(2022)06-0502-13 [pii] AID - 10.1631/jzus.B2101052 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2022 Jun 15;23(6):502-514. doi: 10.1631/jzus.B2101052.