MiR-571 affects the development and progression of liver fibrosis by regulating the Notch3 pathway

Sci Rep. 2021 Nov 8;11(1):21854. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-00638-3.

Abstract

Exploring the expression of miR-571 in patients with liver fibrosis and its role in the progression of liver fibrosis. A total of 74 patients with liver fibrosis in our institution from September to December 2018 were collected for study, and the expression of miR-571, Notch3 and Jagged1 in patients with different progressions of liver fibrosis was determined by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis. Set up Notch3 up group and Notch3 down regulated group, RT-PCR and Western blot were used to determine the effect of Notch signaling on the expression of fibrogenic factors. CCK-8, cell scratch assays, Transwell assays, flow cytometry were used to determine the effect of miR-571 on LX-2 proliferation, migration, apoptosis in human stem stellate cells, and RT-PCR, Western blot assays were performed to determine the effect of miR-571 on the Notch3 signaling pathway and the expression of profibrogenic factors. miR-571, Notch3 and Jagged1 are up-regulated in patients with liver fibrosis and is associated with the progression of liver fibrosis. Notch3 signaling pathway can promote the expression of fibroblast in human hepatic stellate cells; miR-571 can inhibit the apoptosis of human hepatic stellate cells, promote cell proliferation and migration; up regulation of miR-571 can promote the expression of Notch3 and Jagged1, and up-regulation of miR-571 also promoted the expression of related fibroblasts. MiR-571 can promote the activation of human stem cell stellate cells and the expression of fibroblast related factors through Notch3 signaling pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Apoptosis
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Movement
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Hepatic Stellate Cells / metabolism
  • Hepatic Stellate Cells / pathology
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / complications
  • Humans
  • Jagged-1 Protein / genetics
  • Jagged-1 Protein / metabolism
  • Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / genetics*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / metabolism
  • Male
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism
  • Middle Aged
  • Receptor, Notch3 / genetics*
  • Receptor, Notch3 / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Up-Regulation
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • JAG1 protein, human
  • Jagged-1 Protein
  • MIRN571 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • NOTCH3 protein, human
  • Receptor, Notch3