Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to explore the underlying mechanism of miR-375 in exacerbating osteoarthritis (OA).Results: MiR-375 expression were upregulated in OA cartilage tissues, whereas ATG2B expression was decreased. MiR-375 targeted ATG2B 3’ UTR and inhibited its expression in the chondrocytes, and then suppressed autophagy and promoted endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERs). The apoptosis rate of chondrocytes was increased after being transfected with miR-375 mimics. In vivo results further verified that inhibition of miR-375 could relieve OA-related symptoms.Conclusion: miR-375 can inhibit the expression of ATG2B in chondrocytes, suppress autophagy and promote the ERs. It suggests that miR-375 could be considered to be a key therapy target for OA.Methods: Differential expression analyses for mRNA and miRNA microarray datasets from ArrayExpress were performed. MiR-375 and ATG2B expressions in cartilage tissues were detected by qRT-PCR. Dual luciferase assay was applied to verify the targeting relationship between ATG2B and miR-375. In vitro, the role of miR-375 on chondrocyte autophagy and ERs was investigated by western blot and immunofluorescence. The apoptotic rate was quantified by flow cytometry. In vivo, OA mice model was established, HE and Safranin O and Fast Green staining, as well as the OARSI and modified Mankin scores, were applied to measure the OA cartilage damage severity.
Highlights
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease with high morbidity, which impairs human health and social economy [1, 2]
Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis indicated that differentially expressed mRNAs were enriched in 12 biological pathways, including autophagy (Figure 1B)
The analyses found the increase of hsa-miR-375 and hsa-miR-4284 in OA (Figure 1E)
Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease with high morbidity, which impairs human health and social economy [1, 2]. It mainly afflicts the weight-bearing joints, such as the hips and knees, and causes physical disability. There is few efficient treatments for OA except total joint arthroplasty for end-stage OA [3]. It is crucial for prevention and treatment to systematically understand the mechanism underlying OA and find out a new approach to treat it effectively. The effects of autophagy and ERs on osteoarthritis remain to be further explored
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
