MicroRNA-200a-3p Is a Positive Regulator in Cardiac Hypertrophy Through Directly Targeting WDR1 as Well as Modulating PTEN/PI3K/AKT/CREB/WDR1 Signaling

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2019 Nov;74(5):453-461. doi: 10.1097/FJC.0000000000000732.

Abstract

Cardiac hypertrophy is an adaptive expansion of the myocardium due to the overloaded stress of heart. Recently, emerging studies have drawn a conclusion that microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in myocardial hypertrophy and even heart failure. To figure out the role of microRNA-200a-3p (miR-200a-3p) in cardiac hypertrophy, the in vitro cardiac hypertrophy model was established in H9c2 cells using angiotensin II (Ang-II) as previously described. First of all, we observed a significant increase of miR-200a-3p expression in Ang-II-induced hypertrophic H9c2 cells. Moreover, inhibition of miR-200a-3p dramatically reversed the Ang-II-upregulated expression of hypertrophic markers (atrial natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic peptide, and β-MHC) and the expanded cell surface area in H9c2 cells. In addition, our results indicated that miR-200a-3p directly targeted both WDR1 and phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN). In this regard, miR-200a-3p further activated PI3K/AKT/CREB pathway so as to intensify its negative regulation on WDR1. At length, WDR1 silence, PTEN inhibitor, and PI3K activator recovered the repressive effect of miR-200a-3p suppression on the development of cardiac hypertrophy. Jointly, our study suggested that miR-200a-3p facilitated cardiac hypertrophy by not only directly targeting WDR1 but also through modulating PTEN/PI3K/AKT/CREB/WDR1 signaling, therefore proving novel downstream molecular pathway of miR-200a-3p in cardiac hypertrophy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiomegaly / enzymology*
  • Cardiomegaly / genetics
  • Cardiomegaly / pathology
  • Cardiomegaly / physiopathology
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein / metabolism*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Microfilament Proteins / genetics
  • Microfilament Proteins / metabolism*
  • Myocardium / enzymology*
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • PTEN Phosphohydrolase / genetics
  • PTEN Phosphohydrolase / metabolism*
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase / metabolism*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Ventricular Remodeling*

Substances

  • Creb1 protein, rat
  • Creb1 protein, mouse
  • Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein
  • MIRN200 microRNA, rat
  • MicroRNAs
  • Microfilament Proteins
  • Mirn200 microRNA, mouse
  • WD40 repeat 1 protein, rat
  • Wdr1 protein, mouse
  • Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • PTEN Phosphohydrolase
  • Pten protein, mouse
  • Pten protein, rat