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2/2021
vol. 46
 
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Experimental immunology

Knockdown of circular RNA hsa_circ_0003204 inhibits oxidative stress and apoptosis through the miR-330-5p/Nod2 axis to ameliorate endothelial cell injury induced by low-density lipoprotein

Bin Zhang
1
,
Yufan Zhang
1
,
Rui Li
1
,
Yan Li
1
,
Wei Yan
2

1.
Department of Neurology, Yulin First Hospital, Yulin, Shaanxi, China
2.
Department of Vasculocardiology, People’s Hospital of Tongchuan, Tongchuan, Shaanxi, China
Cent Eur J Immunol 2021; 46 (2): 140-151
Online publish date: 2021/08/07
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Introduction
Atherosclerosis (AS) is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. Circular RNA hsa_circ_0003204 (hsa_circ_0003204) was elevated in oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells. However, the role and molecular mechanism of hsa_circ_0003204 in the AS process have not been studied.

Material and methods
Human primary aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) were treated with low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) to establish the AS model. The viability of ox-LDL-induced HAECs was assessed by counting kit-8 (CCK8) assay. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels in ox-LDL-induced HAECs supernatant were evaluated with the relevant kits. The apoptosis of ox-LDL-induced HAECs was determined via flow cytometry assay. The expression of hsa_circ_0003204, miR-330-5p, and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (Nod2) was analyzed through quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The relationship between hsa_circ_0003204 or Nod2 and miR-330-5p was verified by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Protein level of Nod2 was detected using western blot analysis.

Results
Hsa_circ_0003204 and Nod2 were upregulated while miR-330-5p was decreased in ox-LDL-induced HAECs. Hsa_circ_0003204 depletion restrained the oxidative stress and apoptosis of ox-LDL-induced HAECs. Notably, hsa_circ_0003204 regulated Nod2 expression via sponging miR-330-5p in HAECs. Moreover, miR-330-5p inhibition restored the constraint of the oxidative stress and apoptosis of ox-LDL-induced HAECs caused by hsa_circ_0003204 silencing. Additionally, miR-330-5p targeted Nod2 and Nod2 enhancement abolished the repressive effects of miR-330-5p overexpression on the oxidative stress and apoptosis of ox-LDL-induced HAECs.

Conclusions
Hsa_circ_0003204 exhaustion mitigated endothelial cell injury through suppressing the oxidative stress and apoptosis in ox-LDL-induced HAECs via the miR-330-5p/Nod2 axis.

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hsa_circ_0003204, miR-330-5p, Nod2, ox-LDL, AS

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