Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 821-827.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2023.05.017

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The effect of lncRNA FAM95B1 on the pathogenesis of intrauterine adhesion by regulating insulin-like growth factor 2

Wu Jianhong, Tian Yucui, Jiang Ziwen, Tang Shiqian, Liu Zhaohui, Dai Yinmei*   

  1. Department of Gynecology,Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing 100026, China
  • Received:2023-01-11 Online:2023-10-20 Published:2023-10-25
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    This study was supported by Beijing Municipal Health Commission, Demonstration Construction Project of Clinical Research Ward (BCRW202109), Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital ‘Excellent Youth’ Plan Special Funds(YQRC201804).

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) family with sequence similarity 95 member B1(FAM95B1) and insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) on the pathogenesis of intrauterine adhesion. Methods Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to determine the mRNA expression levels of lncRNA FAM95B1, Western blotting was used to determine the protein expression levels of IGF2, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen type I alpha 1 chain protein (COL1A1) in samples of intrauterine adhesion (IUA) tissue. RT-qPCR was used to determine the mRNA expression levels of lncRNA FAM95B1, IGF2, fibrotic markers (α-SMA, COL1A1, Snail ) and epithelial marker E-cadherin in endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) that had been treated with transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). Then, lncRNA FAM95B1 and IGF2 genes were down-regulated respectively to verify the regulatory relationship between lncRNA FAM95B1 and IGF2; Co-immunoprecipitation assay was performed to measure the binding relationship between lncRNA FAM95B1 and IGF2. Next, ESCs were transfected with si-FAM95B1 and then were treated with TGF-β1 to investigate the effect of lncRNA FAM95B1 and IGF2 on the transdifferentiation of ESCs into myofibroblasts. Results The expression levels of lncRNA FAM95B1, IGF2, α-SMA and COL1A1 was upregulated in IUA tissues. The mRNA expression levels of lncRNA FAM95B1, IGF2, α-SMA, COL1A1 and Snail were upregulated and the mRNA level of E-cadherin was downregulated in ESCs that had been treated with TGF-β1. IGF2 was positively regulated by lncRNA FAM95B1. LncRNA FAM95B1 and IGF2 were directly bound in TGF-β1-treated ESCs. During the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition(EMT) of ESCs transdifferentiating into myofibroblasts, si-FAM95B1 exerted antifibrotic effect by down-regulating IGF2. Conclusions si-FAM95B1 inhibits the pathogenesis of IUA by down-regulating IGF2. LncRNA FAM95B1/IGF2 axis may provide novel molecular target for the prevention and treatment of IUA.

Key words: intrauterine adhesions, LncRNA FAM95B1, insulin-like growth factor 2, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition

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