Abstract
The inflammatory sequelae of ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) are a major causal factor of tissue injury in various clinical settings. MicroRNAs (miRs) are short, non-coding RNAs, which regulate protein expression. Here, we investigated the role of miR-155 in IR-related tissue injury. Quantifying microRNA-expression levels in a human muscle tissue after IRI, we found miR-155 expression to be significantly increased and to correlate with the increased expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, CD105, and Caspase3 as well as with leukocyte infiltration. The direct miR-155 target gene SOCS-1 was downregulated. In a mouse model of myocardial infarction, temporary LAD ligation and reperfusion injury resulted in a smaller area of necrosis in miR-155−/− animals compared to wildtype animals. To investigate the underlying mechanisms, we evaluated the effect of miR-155 on inflammatory cell recruitment by intravital microscopy and on the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) of macrophages. Our intravital imaging results demonstrated a decreased recruitment of inflammatory cells in miR-155−/− animals during IRI. The generation of ROS in leukocytic cells of miR-155−/− animals was also reduced. RNA silencing of the direct miR-155 target gene SOCS-1 abrogated this effect. In conclusion, miR-155 aggravates the inflammatory response, leukocyte infiltration and tissue damage in IRI via modulation of SOCS-1-dependent generation of ROS. MiR-155 is thus a potential target for the treatment or prevention of IRI.
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Abbreviations
- BMDM:
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Bone marrow derived macrophages
- IRI:
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Ischemia–reperfusion injury
- ROS:
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Reactive oxygen species
- SOCS-1:
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Suppressor of cytokine signaling 1
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Eisenhardt, S.U., Weiss, J.B.W., Smolka, C. et al. MicroRNA-155 aggravates ischemia–reperfusion injury by modulation of inflammatory cell recruitment and the respiratory oxidative burst. Basic Res Cardiol 110, 32 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00395-015-0490-9
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