Abstract
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a ubiquitous toxicant widespread in our environment. Exposure to TCE can cause severe liver damage. In previous studies, we detected an abnormal elevation of SET (a protein encoded by the SETgene in humans) which was observed in human HL-7702 cells (L-02 hepatocytes) under the treatment of TCE. Moreover, further study indicated that SET acts as an important mediator in TCE-induced hepatocyte apoptosis. The major functions of SET have been elucidated, while the regulatory mechanism responsible for modulation of SET remains unclear. In this study, four major microRNA-related databases were used to screen and identify 6 candidate microRNAs involved in the regulation of SET. Subsequent verification indicated that miR-21 and miR-199b-5p were decreased in TCE-treated L-02 cells, suggesting that miR-21 and miR-199b-5p (miR199b for short) miR199b potentially regulate SET expression. Additionally, the dual-luciferase system revealed that only miR199b could directly bind to untranslated region (3′-UTR) of the SETgene. Modulation of SET by miR199b was verified through overexpression and knockdown of miR199b in L-02 cells. Assessment of apoptosis indicated that elevated miR199b attenuated TCE-induced apoptosis, while reduced miR199b enhanced it. In summary, this study suggests that in cultured hepatocytes, TCE-induced suppression of miR199b drives SET induction, which further mediates the response to TCE.
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Abbreviations
- TCE:
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Trichloroethylene
- miRNA:
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MicroRNA
- SEM:
-
Standard error of the mean
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (No. 81273126), the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (No. 2016A030310033), the Shenzhen Basic Research Plan (No. JCYJ20170411090932146), the Basic Research Project of Shenzhen Sanitary and Health Committee (No.201803060011) and Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen (No. SZSM201611090).
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Ren, X., Chen, Z., Ruan, J. et al. Trichloroethylene-induced downregulation of miR-199b-5p contributes to SET-mediated apoptosis in hepatocytes. Cell Biol Toxicol 35, 565–572 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10565-019-09479-3
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