miR-107-5p ameliorates neurological damage, oxidative stress, and immune responses in mice with Alzheimer's disease by suppressing the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-kappaB(NF-κB) pathway
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressively debilitating neurodegenerative condition primarily affecting the elderly. Emerging research suggests that microRNAs (miRNAs) play a role in the development of AD. This study investigates the impact of miR-107-5p on neurological damage, oxidative stress, and immune responses in AD. We utilized APP/PS1 mice as AD mouse models and C57BL/6 J mice as controls. AD mice received treatment with agomir miR-107-5p (to overexpress miR-107-5p) or BAY11-7082 (an NF-kappa B pathway inhibitor). We evaluated learning and memory abilities through the Morris water maze test. Histopathological changes, hippocampal neuron distribution, and apoptosis were assessed using hematoxylin-eosin, Nissl, and TUNEL staining. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, amyloid-A beta (A beta 1-40/42) contents, and inflammatory factors (TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-1 beta) in hippocampal tissues were measured using ROS kits and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Microglial activation in hippocampal tissues was observed under a fluorescence microscope. miR-107-5p's binding to TLR4 was predicted via the TargetScan database and confirmed through a dual-luciferase assay. miR-107-5p expression, along with TLR4, APOE, and TREM2 in hippocampal tissue homogenate, and NF-kappa B p65 protein expression in the nucleus and cytoplasm were assessed via RT-qPCR and Western blot. Overexpression of miR-107-5p ameliorated hippocampal neurological damage, oxidative stress, and immune responses. This was evidenced by improved enhanced learning/memory abilities, reduced A beta 1-40 and A beta 1-42 levels, diminished neuronal injuries, decreased ROS and TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IL-1 beta levels, increased APOE and TREM2 levels, and suppressed microglial activation. miR-107-5p directly targeted and inhibited TLR4 expression, leading to reduced nuclear translocation of NF-kappa B p65 in the NF-kappa B pathway. Inhibition of the NF-kappa B pathway similarly improved neurological damage, oxidative stress, and immune response in AD mice. miR-107-5p exerts its beneficial effects by suppressing the TLR4/NF-kappa B pathway, ultimately ameliorating neurological damage, oxidative stress, and immune responses in AD mice.
基金:
Wuhan Medical Research Project,
Grant/Award Number: WX21D09; the Hubei
Provincial Natural Science Foundation,
Grant/Award Number: 2023AFB864
第一作者机构:[1]Wuhan Univ, Wuhan Hosp 3, Dept Anesthesiol, Tongren Hosp, 241 Pengliuyang Rd, Wuhan 430060, Hubei, Peoples R China
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Hu Guang-Jun,Jiang Xiao-Yang,Du Si-Yu,et al.miR-107-5p ameliorates neurological damage, oxidative stress, and immune responses in mice with Alzheimer's disease by suppressing the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-kappaB(NF-κB) pathway[J].KAOHSIUNG JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES.2024,40(2):119-130.doi:10.1002/kjm2.12797.
APA:
Hu, Guang-Jun,Jiang, Xiao-Yang,Du, Si-Yu,Zhang, Kun&Chen, Zhuo.(2024).miR-107-5p ameliorates neurological damage, oxidative stress, and immune responses in mice with Alzheimer's disease by suppressing the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-kappaB(NF-κB) pathway.KAOHSIUNG JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,40,(2)
MLA:
Hu, Guang-Jun,et al."miR-107-5p ameliorates neurological damage, oxidative stress, and immune responses in mice with Alzheimer's disease by suppressing the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-kappaB(NF-κB) pathway".KAOHSIUNG JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 40..2(2024):119-130