Abstract
Cell proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis are aberrant in psoriatic human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMECs), resulting in abnormal endothelial function and microvascular dilation in psoriasis. To explore the role of Integrin subunit alpha 9 (ITGA9) in proliferation and migration of dermal microvascular endothelial cells. HDMECs were isolated from the skin of 6 psoriatic patients and 6 healthy controls. Expression levels of ITGA9 mRNA and protein were assessed with qRT-PCR and Western blot, respectively, while miqRT-PCR was used to determine expression levels of miR-146a-3p. Cell proliferation and migration were assessed in human microvascular endothelial cell line (HMEC-1), following overexpression of either ITGA9 or miR-146a-3p, or co-transfection with miR-146a-3p-mimic and pLVX - ITGA9. Cell viability was detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) cell proliferation assay. Cell apoptosis was assessed, using annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis detection kit, while cell migration was detected by wound healing and transwell assay. Expression levels of ITGA9 were significantly decreased in psoriatic HDMECs compared to normal controls. Moreover, expression levels of miR-146a-3p were higher in psoriatic HDMECs than in normal controls. Overexpression of miR-146a-3p lowered expression levels of ITGA9, accompanied by increased proliferation and migration of HMEC-1 in vitro. In contrast, overexpression of ITGA9 inhibited proliferation and migration of HMEC-1, while increasing expression levels of cdc42, ki67, focal adhesion kinase (FAK), c-Src tyrosine kinase (Src), RAC1 and RhoA. ITGA9 can repress the proliferation and migration of HMEC-1, suggesting utility of ITGA9 as a potential therapeutic intervention for psoriasis.
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