mmu-miR-374b-5p modulated inflammatory factors via downregulation of C/EBP β/NF-κB signaling in Kupffer cells during Echinococcus multilocularis infection

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Title: mmu-miR-374b-5p modulated inflammatory factors via downregulation of C/EBP β/NF-κB signaling in Kupffer cells during Echinococcus multilocularis infection
Authors: Guiting Pu, Yanping Li, Tingli Liu, Hong Li, Liqun Wang, Guoliang Chen, Shanling Cao, Hong Yin, Tharheer Oluwashola Amuda, Xiaola Guo, Xuenong Luo
Source: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Publisher Information: BMC, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases
Subject Terms: Echinococcus multilocularis, miR-374b-5p, Inflammatory factors, C/EBP β, NF-κB, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216
More Details: Abstract Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an important infectious disease caused by the metacestode larvae of Echinococcus multilocularis, seriously threatening global public health security. Kupffer cells (KCs) play important roles in liver inflammatory response. However, their role in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis has not yet been fully elucidated. Methods In this study, qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression level of miR-374b-5p in KCs. The target gene of miR-374b-5p was identified through luciferase reporter assays and loss of function and gains. Critical genes involved in NFκB signaling pathway were analyzed by qRT-PCR and western blot. Results This study reported that miR-374b-5p was significantly upregulated in KCs during E. multilocularis infection and further showed that miR-374b-5p was able to bind to the 3'-UTR of the C/EBP β gene and suppressed its expression. The expression levels of NF-κBp65, p-NF-κBp65 and pro-inflammatory factors including iNOS, TNFα and IL6 were attenuated after overexpression of miR-374b-5p while enhanced after suppression of miR-374b-5p. However, the Arg1 expression level was promoted after overexpression of miR-374b-5p while suppressed after downregulation of miR-374b-5p. Additionally, increased protein levels of NF-κBp65 and p-NF-κBp65 were found in the C/EBP β-overexpressed KCs. Conclusions These results demonstrated that miR-374b-5p probably regulated the expression of inflammatory factors via C/EBP β/NF-κB signaling. This finding is helpful to explore the mechanism of inflammation regulation during E. multilocularis infection. Graphical Abstract
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File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1756-3305
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1756-3305
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06238-0
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/3d21e6f9c7b647f38201ce826b4b8e15
Accession Number: edsdoj.3d21e6f9c7b647f38201ce826b4b8e15
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ISSN:17563305
DOI:10.1186/s13071-024-06238-0
Published in:Parasites & Vectors
Language:English