MiR-222 inhibits apoptosis in porcine follicular granulosa cells by targeting the THBS1 gene

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第一作者： Zhu, Weihua

作者： Zhu, Weihua;Yang, Min;Shang, Jinnan;Xu, Yiliang;Wang, Yuanlang;Tao, Qiangqiang;Zhang, Liang;Ding, Yueyun;Chen, Yige;Zhao, Dongdong;Yin, Zongjun;Zhang, Xiaodong;Wang, Chonglong;Chu, Mingxing

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关键词： apoptosis; miR-222; ovary; pig; THBS1

期刊名称：ANIMAL SCIENCE JOURNAL （ 影响因子：1.749； 五年影响因子：1.909 ）

ISSN： 1344-3941

年卷期： 2019 年 90 卷 6 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Apoptosis of granulosa cells affects follicular atresia and reproduction and is regulated by miRNAs and the expression of certain genes. For the present study, we investigated the regulatory relationship between microRNA-222 (miR-222) and THBS1 in porcine follicular granulosa cells (pGCs) and its effects on apoptosis to provide empirical data for developing methods to improve pig fecundity. Results revealed that miR-222 promotes the proliferation of pGCs. MiRNA mimics and luciferase reporter assays revealed that miR-222 functions as an anti-apoptotic factor in pGCs. MiR-222 mimics in pGCs result in the upregulation of the anti-apoptotic BCL-2 gene, down-regulation of the proapoptotic caspase-3 gene, and inhibition of apoptosis. MiR-222 inhibitors reduced BCL-2 and had no significant effect on caspase-3. MiR-222 mimics promoted estrogen levels. Inhibition of THBS1 inhibited pGC apoptosis. Transfection of THBS1-siRNA reduced the proapoptotic BAX gene. MiR-222 can directly target the 3 '-untranslated region of the THBS1 gene. MiR-222 mimics suppressed THBS1 mRNA and proteins, but these were upregulated by the miR-222 inhibitor. Transfection of THBS1-siRNA resulted in the inhibition of the miR-222 inhibitor, which suggests that miR-222 inhibits pGC apoptosis by targeting THBS1. These findings suggest that miR-222 and THBS1 play important roles in follicular atresia, ovarian development, and female reproduction.

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