XIST Promotes Apoptosis and the Inflammatory Response in CSE-stimulated Cells Via the MiR-200c-3p/EGR3 Axis

Overview

Journal BMC Pulm Med

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2021 Jul 10

PMID 34243729

Citations 18

Authors

Panfeng Chen

Ping Jiang

Jianing Chen

Yang Yang

Xiumei Guo

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Abstract

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease that causes obstructed airways and abnormal inflammatory responses in the lungs. Early growth response 3 (EGR3) has been revealed to play a vital role in the regulation of the inflammatory response in certain diseases. We aimed to explore the role of EGR3 and its upstream mechanism in COPD.

Methods And Result: In the present study, 16HBE cells were treated with cigarette smoke extract (CSE) to mimic the inflammatory response in vitro. RT-qPCR revealed that the expression of EGR3 was upregulated in lungs from COPD patients. EGR3 expression in 16HBE cells was increased by CSE treatment. Moreover, flow cytometry analysis and western blot analysis showed that EGR3 downregulation inhibited 16HBE cell apoptosis. EGR3 silencing decreased the protein levels of IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β and COX2 in CSE-stimulated 16HBE cells. In addition, EGR3 was targeted by microRNA-200c-3p (miR-200c-3p) in 16HBE cells. MiR-200c-3p expression was significantly decreased in lung tissues from COPD patients compared to that in healthy controls. Furthermore, miR-200c-3p bound to lncRNA X-inactive specific transcript (XIST) in 16HBE cells. Additionally, XIST expression was elevated in lung tissues from COPD patients. Rescue assays indicated that EGR3 overexpression counteracted the effects of XIST downregulation on apoptosis and inflammation in CSE-stimulated 16HBE cells.

Conclusion: The XIST/miR-200c-3p/EGR3 axis facilitated apoptosis and inflammation in CSE-stimulated 16HBE cells. These findings may provide novel insight for treating COPD by alleviating lung inflammation.

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