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Effect of long non-coding RNA F19 on secondary brain injury after traumatic brain injury in mice
Jianhua Peng, Jinwei Pang, Yue Wu, Yuke Xie, Kecheng Guo, Tianqi Tu, Qiancheng Mu, Yuyan Liao, Fang Cao, Liang Liu, Ligang Chen, Xiaochuan Sun, Yong Jiang
Published 2019-03-15
Cite as Chin J Trauma, 2019, 35(3): 267-273. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-8050.2019.03.015
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of long non-coding RNA F19 (lncRNA F19) on secondary brain injury following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mice.
Methods(1) A total of 96 C57BL/6J male wild-type mice were divided into sham group, sham+ control lentivirus group, sham+ F19 lentivirus group, TBI group, TBI+ control lentivirus group and TBI+ F19 lentivirus group according to the random number table. Each group consisted of two subgroups of 1 day and 3 days after TBI, with eight mice per subgroup. The expression and silence efficiency of lncRNA F19 were detected. (2) A total of 96 C57BL/6J male wild-type mice were divided into sham group, TBI+ control lentivirus group and TBI+ F19 lentivirus group according to the random number table. Each group consisted of two subgroups of 1 day and 3 days after TBI, with 16 mice per subgroup. The effect of lncRNA F19 on neuronal apoptosis after TBI was recorded. The mice TBI model was established using the controlled cortical damage method (CCI). The lncRNA F19 lentivirus or control lentivirus were administrated by intracerebroventricular injection 5 days before injury. The expressions of lncRNA F19(2-ΔΔct) were detected by real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) at 1 day and 3 days after injury. The Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), B lymphocyte tumor-2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2 related protein (Bax) expressions were detected by Western blot. The TUNEL was used to detect apoptosis around the traumatic lesions.
ResultsFrom the first day after injury, both in the sham operation and TBI groups, the control lentivirus had no effect on the level of lncRAN F19 (P>0.05). One day after injury, compared with sham+ control lentivirus group, the levels of lncRNA F19 in sham+ F19 lentivirus group were significantly decreased (0.07±0.07∶0.93±0.17); compared with TBI+ control lentivirus group, levels of lncRNA F19 in TBI+ F19 lentivirus group were significantly decreased (2.91±1.18∶0.52±0.32) (P<0.05). There were significantly lower protein levels of TLR4 (0.51±0.13∶0.66±0.15), Bax (0.45±0.06∶0.67±0.16), lower TUNEL-positive neurons ratio [(23.55±6.85)%∶(31.58±7.52)%], but higher protein levels of Bcl-2 (0.76±0.16∶0.47±0.12) in TBI+ F19 lentivirus group compared with the TBI+ control lentivirus group (P<0.05). Three days after injury, compared with sham+ control lentivirus group, levels of lncRNA F19 in sham+ F19 lentivirus group were significantly decreased (0.11±0.09∶0.96±0.09); compared with TBI+ control lentivirus group, levels of lncRNA F19 in TBI+ F19 lentivirus group were significantly decreased (0.54±0.24∶3.39±0.90) (P<0.05). There were significantly lower protein levels of TLR4 (0.60±0.20)∶(0.85±0.09)], lower Bax (0.60 ± 0.12∶0.88±0.21), lower TUNEL-positive neurons ratio [(29.10±7.37)%∶(39.22±10.64)%], but higher protein levels of Bcl-2 (0.66±0.12∶0.35±0.16) in TBI+ F19 lentivirus group compared with the TBI+ control lentivirus group (P<0.05).
ConclusionInhibition of lncRNA F19 can significantly reduce the TLR4-induced neuronal apoptosis in cortex after TBI in mice and alleviate reduce the secondary brain injury.
Key words:
Brain injuries; Long non-coding RNAs; Toll-like receptor 4; Apoptosis
Contributor Information
Jianhua Peng
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
Jinwei Pang
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
Yue Wu
Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Yuke Xie
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
Kecheng Guo
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
Tianqi Tu
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
Qiancheng Mu
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
Yuyan Liao
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
Fang Cao
Department of Cerebrovascular, First Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, China
Liang Liu
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
Ligang Chen
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
Xiaochuan Sun
Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Yong Jiang
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China