DNA methylation of miR-181a-5p mediated by DNMT3b drives renal interstitial fibrosis developed from acute kidney injury

  • Huaxi Liu
  • , Yijian Deng
  • , Guanfeng Luo
  • , Ying Yang
  • , Bei Xie
  • , Huiling Diao
  • , Meilin Chen
  • , Liqian Chen
  • , Penghui Xie
  • , Hiu Yee Kwan
  • , Xiaoshan Zhao*
  • , Xiaomin Sun*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aim: To explore the role of miR-181a-5p in the progression of acute kidney injury (AKI) to renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) from the perspective of DNA methylation. Materials & methods: The role of miR-181a-5p was confirmed by collecting clinical samples, injecting miR-181a-5p agomir into tail vein, and transfecting miR-181a-5p mimic in vitro. The mechanism of miR-181a-5p’s influence on AKI induced RIF was investigated by methylation-specific PCR, bioinformatic analysis, transcriptome sequencing and so on. Results: MiR-181a-5p plays an important role in AKI induced RIF. DNMT3b-mediated miR-181a-5p promoter hypermethylation is the main reason for the downregulation of miR-181a-5p. HDAC9 and SNAI2 are direct targets of miR-181a-5p. Conclusion: Hypermethylation of miR-181a-5p promoter mediated by DNMT3b promotes AKI induced RIF by targeting HDAC9 and SNAI2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)945-960
Number of pages16
JournalEpigenomics
Volume16
Issue number13
Early online date18 Jul 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

User-Defined Keywords

  • acute kidney injury
  • DNMT3b
  • HDAC9
  • miR-181a-5p
  • renal interstitial fibrosis
  • SNAI2

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