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Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this present work was to investigate the mechanism of the microRNA (miR)-216a-5p/FASL axis in mice with acute kidney injury (AKI).
Methods: Mice kidney ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury was used as AKI models in this study. I/R mice were injected with miR-216a-5p- and FASL-related constructs to investigate potential mechanisms of kidney protection. Kidney function, inflammation, oxidative stress, and kidney cell apoptosis were assessed after 24 h of reperfusion. In vitro, the hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) model was used with kidney tubular epithelial cells (TECs) to mimic kidney I/R injury. H/R-treated TECs were transfected with miR-216a-5p- and FASL-related constructs to detect cell viability, inflammation, and oxidative stress. MiR-216a-5p and FASL expression levels in mouse kidney tissues and in H/R-treated TECs were detected.
Results: MiR-216a-5p was downregulated and FASL was upregulated in kidney tissues of I/R mice and H/R-treated TECs. Upregulating miR-216a-5p attenuated kidney cell apoptosis and the damage of kidney function, and reduced inflammatory factor levels and oxidative stress response in kidney tissues of I/R mice. Upregulating miR-216a-5p advanced cell viability and reduced inflammatory factor levels and oxidative stress response in H/R-treated TECs. Downregulation of FASL effectively reversed the influences of downregulation of miR-216a-5p on kidney injury in mice and kidney TEC survival.
Conclusion: Our study reveals that miR-216a-5p reduces I/R-induced pathological kidney damage in AKI via suppressing FASL.
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Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance.
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