中文摘要
运动诱导的心肌适应性改变对于心脏具有保护效应,微小RNA在其中的作用尚未完全明确。既往的研究多集中于心肌细胞,忽视了对于心脏成纤维细胞的探索。我们前期采用微小RNA芯片技术和荧光定量PCR检测发现,微小RNA-486在运动小鼠的心脏显著升高,而在病理性心肌肥大没有变化。增加微小RNA-486不影响心肌细胞的体积和增殖,但是增加微小RNA-486可以抑制心脏成纤维细胞增殖。本研究拟结合微小RNA-486功能缺失性实验和功能获得性实验,明确其与运动诱导的心肌适应性改变的关系。然后采用荧光素酶实验、免疫印迹法等揭示微小RNA-486介导运动诱导的心肌适应性改变的分子基础。本项目将鉴定出一个介导运动诱导的心肌适应性改变的关键微小RNA,为心力衰竭的治疗提供潜在的靶点。
英文摘要
Exercise-induced cardiac adaptations are generally considered to be benign, which is protective for the heart. MicroRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) are key post-transcriptional gene regulators,however,its role in physiological hypertrophy is unclear.More attention is paid to the response of cardiomyocytes to exercise, however, little is known about cardiac fibroblasts..We used miRNA arrays and quantitative reverse transcription PCRs indicated that miR-486 was up-regulated in exercised heart and remained unchanged in pathological hypertrophy. Overexpression of miR-486 did not affect the cell zie and proliferation of cardiomyocytes. However, overexpression of miR-486 could inhibit the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts..Based on these findings, first, we will claify the role of miR-486 in exercise-induced cardiac adaptations by in vitro loss-of-function (inhibitors ) and gain-of-function (mimics) experiments. Second, combined Western blot and luciferase reporter gene assays, the downstream targets of miR-486 will be identified. .This study will identify a miRNA responsible for exercise-induced cardiac adaptations and provide novel potential therapeutic strategies for the treatment of heart failure.
结题摘要
心力衰竭是所有心血管疾病的终末结局,是目前我国人口死亡的主要原因之一。研究表明运动刺激对心脏带来的适应性变化能够对心力衰竭患者起到一定的保护效应。微小RNA广泛参与调控心血管系统的各种生理和病理生理过程,但其在运动诱导的心肌适应性改变中的作用和机制尚不清楚。在本项目中,我们采用荧光定量PCR验证的方式,发现微小RNA-486在运动诱导的生理性心肌肥大中显著升高。采用心肌内注射微小RNA-486的sponge抑制微小RNA-486的表达,再给予小鼠游泳训练,发现运动小鼠不再发生生理性心肌肥大,说明微小RNA-486上调是运动诱导的心肌适应性改变所必需的分子机制。相反,在小鼠心肌缺血再灌注损伤和心肌梗死二个急性模型中,微小RNA-486表达下调。在细胞水平,运用氧葡萄糖剥夺/恢复(OGD/R)或者过氧化氢诱导心肌细胞凋亡,微小RNA-486的表达也显著下降,而过表达微小RNA-486可以抵抗氧化应激损伤所致的心肌细胞凋亡。最后,我们鉴定出PTEN是微小RNA-486调控心肌细胞凋亡的一个靶基因。综上,本项目鉴定出了运动诱导心肌适应性改变的关键微小RNA-486,并初步揭示了微小RNA-486通过下调靶基因PTEN抑制氧化应激所致心肌细胞凋亡的分子机制。
