Hypoandrogenic state inhibits erectile function in rats via miR-200a-3p.

IF 3.3 3区 医学 Q1 UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
Yuan Wang, Jun Jiang, Rui Jiang
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Abstract

Background: Androgen deficiency is an important cause of erectile dysfunction (ED), and miRNAs are small-molecule RNAs with multiple biological functions. However, whether androgen deficiency affects erectile function by regulating miRNAs is unknown.

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the differential expression of key miRNAs in the penile corpus cavernosum of castrated rats and the relationship between these miRNAs and erectile function.

Methods: The expression of key miRNAs in the penile corpus cavernosum of sham-operated, castration-operated, and post-castration testosterone replacement-treated rats was detected via high-throughput sequencing. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses were performed to identify significantly up-regulated and down-regulated miRNAs in the penile corpus cavernosum of castrated rats, functional assays and prediction and validation of target genes were performed for key miRNAs, and the relationships between the expression of key microRNAs and maximum intracavernous pressure/mean arterial pressure ratio (ICPmax/MAP) were examined.

Outcomes: Significant up-regulation of miR-200a-3p in the penile corpus cavernosum of castrated rats leads to ED by activating the RhoA/Rho-kinase signaling pathway and inhibiting p-eNOS/eNOS.

Results: Among these miRNAs, the expression of miR-200a-3p was significantly greater in the penile corpus cavernosum of the cast group (50.67 ± 6.91) than in that of the sham group (1.00 ± 0.09) and the cast+T group (2.07 ± 0.35) (P < 0.05). Dlc1 and p-eNOS/eNOS in the penile corpus cavernosum of the cast group were significantly lower than those of the sham and cast+T groups (P < 0.05). The over-expression of miR-200a-3p significantly inhibited the expression of Dlc1 and decreased p-eNOS/eNOS and ICPmax/MAP (P < 0.05). Inhibition of miR-200a-3p significantly up-regulated the expression of Dlc1 and elevated the ICPmax/MAP (P < 0.05).

Clinical implications: Inhibition of miR-200a-3p expression and function in the penile corpus cavernosum may be a potential treatment for ED due to androgen deficiency.

Strengths and limitations: This study revealed that miR-200a-3p can lead to ED by affecting the RhoA/Rho-kinase and eNOS/NO signaling pathways. However, the specific mechanism of miR-200a-3prole in ED needs to be further investigated.

Conclusion: Significant up-regulation of miR-200a-3p in the penile corpus cavernosum of castrated rats inhibited Dlc1 expression, which activated the RhoA/Rho-kinase signaling pathway in smooth muscle cells and inhibited p-eNOS/eNOS in endothelial cells to suppress erectile function. Inhibiting endogenous miR-200a-3p in the penile corpus cavernosum of castrated rats may improve erectile function.

低雄激素状态通过miR-200a-3p抑制大鼠勃起功能。
背景:雄激素缺乏是导致勃起功能障碍(ED)的重要原因,而mirna是具有多种生物学功能的小分子rna。然而,雄激素缺乏是否通过调节mirna影响勃起功能尚不清楚。目的:研究去势大鼠阴茎海绵体中关键mirna的差异表达及其与勃起功能的关系。方法:采用高通量测序方法检测假手术、去势手术和去势后睾酮替代治疗大鼠阴茎海绵体中关键mirna的表达。通过基因本体和京都基因与基因组百科通路富集分析,鉴定去势大鼠阴茎海绵体中显著上调和下调的miRNAs,对关键miRNAs进行功能分析和靶基因预测验证,并检测关键miRNAs表达与最大海绵体内压/平均动脉压比(ICPmax/MAP)的关系。结果:miR-200a-3p在去势大鼠阴茎海斑体中显著上调,通过激活RhoA/ rho激酶信号通路和抑制p-eNOS/eNOS导致ED。结果:在这些miRNAs中,miR-200a-3p在阴茎海斑体中的表达(50.67±6.91)明显高于假手术组(1.00±0.09)和cast+T组(2.07±0.35)(P)。临床意义:抑制miR-200a-3p在阴茎海斑体中的表达和功能可能是雄激素缺乏导致ED的潜在治疗方法。优势和局限性:本研究揭示miR-200a-3p可通过影响RhoA/ rho激酶和eNOS/NO信号通路导致ED。然而,miR-200a-3prole在ED中的具体作用机制还有待进一步研究。结论:miR-200a-3p在去势大鼠阴茎海斑体中显著上调,抑制Dlc1表达,激活平滑肌细胞RhoA/ rho激酶信号通路,抑制内皮细胞p-eNOS/eNOS,抑制勃起功能。抑制去势大鼠阴茎海绵体内源性miR-200a-3p可改善勃起功能。
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Journal of Sexual Medicine
Journal of Sexual Medicine 医学-泌尿学与肾脏学
CiteScore
6.20
自引率
5.70%
发文量
826
审稿时长
2-4 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Sexual Medicine publishes multidisciplinary basic science and clinical research to define and understand the scientific basis of male, female, and couples sexual function and dysfunction. As an official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine and the International Society for the Study of Women''s Sexual Health, it provides healthcare professionals in sexual medicine with essential educational content and promotes the exchange of scientific information generated from experimental and clinical research. The Journal of Sexual Medicine includes basic science and clinical research studies in the psychologic and biologic aspects of male, female, and couples sexual function and dysfunction, and highlights new observations and research, results with innovative treatments and all other topics relevant to clinical sexual medicine. The objective of The Journal of Sexual Medicine is to serve as an interdisciplinary forum to integrate the exchange among disciplines concerned with the whole field of human sexuality. The journal accomplishes this objective by publishing original articles, as well as other scientific and educational documents that support the mission of the International Society for Sexual Medicine.
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