Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 305-309.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2014.03.009

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Effects of microRNA-99a on Neuro-2a cells against oxidative injury induced by hydrogen peroxide

Tao Zhen, Wang Rongliang, Zhao Haiping, Luo Yumin   

  1. Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Institute, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
  • Received:2014-02-17 Online:2014-06-21 Published:2014-06-14
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    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81201028, 81271461).

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effects of microRNA-99a(miR-99a) on neuro-2a cells against oxidative injury induced by hydrogen peroxide(H2O2). Methods Neuro-2a cells were divided into 3 groups by different treatments: control group, control+H2O2(100 μmol/L) group and miR-99a mimics+H2O2 group. Cell viability was measured by cell counting kit-8. Total superoxide dismutase(T-SOD) activity, manganese superoxide dismutase(Mn-SOD) activity, and content of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NADH) were assayed by a variety of biochemical kits according to the instructions respectively. Protein expression levels of synaptosoma associated protein of molecular mass 25 000(SNAP25), Mn-SOD and extracellular SOD(EC-SOD) were assessed by Western blotting. Results Compared with control group, cell viability of neuro-2a in the control+H2O2 group and miR-99a+H2O2 group, decreased significantly to 85% and 89% respectively upon hydrogen peroxide stimulation(P<0.05). However, miR-99a+H2O2 group appeared to have less reduction of 11% than control+H2O2 group(P<0.05). Further studies showed that enzyme activities of T-SOD and Mn-SOD were depressed in control+H2O2 group in comparison with control group(P<0.05). Whereas, with pretreatment of miR-99a mimics transfection, T-SOD and Mn-SOD activities were enhanced to a significantly higher level, relative to the normal level of control group(P<0.05), as well as greatly increased protein expression of Mn-SOD and EC-SOD, in contrast to control group and control+H2O2 group(P<0.05). Besides, NADH content of neuro-2a in control+H2O2 group was reduced compared with control group(P<0.05), while in miR-99a+H2O2 group, NADH content exceeded the normal level of control group(P<0.05). It was also found that protein expression of SNAP25 increased in the two groups of hydrogen peroxide stimulation. And miR-99a+H2O2 group had a tendency of more increase in protein expression of SNAP25, compared to control+H2O2 group. Conclusion miR-99a can effectively protect neuro-2a cells from oxidative injury induced by hydrogen peroxide.

Key words: miR-99a, neuro-2a, H2O2, oxidative injury

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