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Hydroxychloroquine effects on miR-155-3p and miR-219 expression changes in animal model of multiple sclerosis

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Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which causes chronic demyelination. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) possess immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of HCQ on miR-219 and miR-155-3p expression changes in MS-induced model. The animal model was induced by the administration of cuprizone containing food pellets (0.2%). Briefly, C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into five groups. Group 1 received normal food and water during the study. Group 2 received cuprizone pellets for 5 weeks (demyelination phase) following one-week normal feeding during the remyelination phase. The remaining three groups received HCQ (2.5, 10 and 100 mg/kg) via drinking water during the demyelination phase. At the end of each phase, mice were deeply anesthetized, perfused with PBS through the heart, and their brains were removed. Brain sections stained with luxol fast blue and the images were analyzed. Also, the expression levels of miR-219 and miR-155-3p were evaluated by quantitative Real-Time PCR in all samples. HCQ decreased the expression of miR-155-3p and increased miR-219 expression in animals treated with 100 mg/kg of HCQ compared to the control group (p < 0.0001) and the cuprizone group (p < 0.0001). LFB method revealed a gradual increment of myelination in animals treated with 10 and 100 mg/kg of HCQ compared to the cuprizone group. Based on the obtained results of this study, HCQ can decrease microglial activity and increase oligodendrocye production by altering the expression of disease-associated miRNAs.

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This study was supported by a grant (Project No. 297133) from Isfahan Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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  1. School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Fatemeh Mazloumfard

  2. Department of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Mina Mirian

  3. Department of Pathology, Azarmehr Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Seyed-Mehdi Eftekhari

  4. Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology and Isfahan Pharmaceutical Science Research center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Mehdi Aliomrani

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FM and MAO conceived of the presented idea, FM and MM carried out the experiment, SME and MAO helped supervise the project, all authors provided critical feedback and helped shape the research, analysis and manuscript.

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Mazloumfard, F., Mirian, M., Eftekhari, SM. et al. Hydroxychloroquine effects on miR-155-3p and miR-219 expression changes in animal model of multiple sclerosis. Metab Brain Dis 35, 1299–1307 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-020-00609-z

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