CircRNA Arf3 suppresses glomerular mesangial cell proliferation and fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy via miR-107-3p/Tmbim6 axis

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作者：
Zhang, Linping [1 ]
Jin, Gang [1 ]
Zhang, Wei [1 ]
Wang, Qiong [1 ]
Liang, Yan [1 ]
Dong, Qianlan [1 ]
机构：
[1] Shaanxi Prov Peoples Hosp, Kidney Dis & Dialysis Ctr, 256 Youyi West Rd, Xian 710068, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
来源：
JOURNAL OF BIOENERGETICS AND BIOMEMBRANES | 2024年 / 56卷 / 05期
关键词：
Circ_Arf3; miR-107-3p; Tmbim6; Diabetic nephropathy; Mesangial cell; Fibrosis; INJURY;
D O I：
10.1007/s10863-024-10027-w
中图分类号：
Q6 [生物物理学];
学科分类号：
071011 ;
摘要：
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of microvascular complication associated with diabetes. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been shown to be involved in DN pathogenesis. Hence, this work aimed to explore the role and mechanism of circ_Arf3 in DN. Mouse mesangial cells (MCs) cultured in high glucose (HG) condition were used for functional analysis. Cell proliferation was determined using 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) and cell counting kit-8 assays. Western blotting was used to measure the levels of proliferation indicator PCNA and fibrosis-related proteins alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), collagen I (Col I), fibronectin (FN), and collagen IV (Col IV). The binding interaction between miR-107-3p and circ_Arf3 or Tmbim6 (transmembrane BAX inhibitor motif containing 6) was confirmed using dual-luciferase reporter and pull-down assays. Circ_Arf3 is a stable circRNA, and the expression of circ_Arf3 was decreased after HG treatment in MCs. Functionally, ectopic overexpression of circ_Arf3 protected against HG-induced proliferation and elevation of fibrosis-related proteins in MCs. Mechanistically, circ_Arf3 directly bound to miR-107-3p, and Tmbim6 was a target of miR-107-3p. Further rescue assay showed miR-107-3p reversed the protective action of circ_Arf3 on MCs function under HG condition. Moreover, inhibition of miR-107-3p suppressed HG-induced proliferation and fibrosis, which were attenuated by Tmbim6 knockdown in MCs. CircRNA Arf3 could suppress HG-evoked mesangial cell proliferation and fibrosis via miR-107-3p/Tmbim6 axis, indicating the potential involvement of this axis in DN progression. Circ_Arf3 expression was decreased after HG treatment in MCs.Ectopic overexpression of circ_Arf3 suppresses MC proliferation and fibrosis under HG condition.Circ_Arf3 can indirectly regulate Tmbim6 expression via sponging miR-107-3p.The miR-107-3p/Tmbim6 axis mediates the protective effects of circ_Arf3 on MC function in the presence of HG.
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