Irradiation Activates MZF1 to Inhibit miR-541-5p Expression and Promote Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis (RIPF) by Upregulating Slug

Understanding miRNAs regulatory roles in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) would help establish new avenues for further uncovering the mechanisms underlying radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) and identifying preventative and therapeutic targets. Here, we demonstrated that miR-541-5p r...

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Autores principales: Xinxin Liang, Ziyan Yan, Ping Wang, Yuhao Liu, Xingkun Ao, Zheng Liu, Duo Wang, Xiaochang Liu, Maoxiang Zhu, Shanshan Gao, Dafei Xie, Pingkun Zhou, Yongqing Gu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:bc3b2de16424464e9cb469b3b5cf972e2021-11-11T16:48:24ZIrradiation Activates MZF1 to Inhibit miR-541-5p Expression and Promote Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis (RIPF) by Upregulating Slug10.3390/ijms2221113091422-00671661-6596https://doaj.org/article/bc3b2de16424464e9cb469b3b5cf972e2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/21/11309https://doaj.org/toc/1661-6596https://doaj.org/toc/1422-0067Understanding miRNAs regulatory roles in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) would help establish new avenues for further uncovering the mechanisms underlying radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) and identifying preventative and therapeutic targets. Here, we demonstrated that miR-541-5p repression by Myeloid Zinc Finger 1 (<i>MZF1</i>) promotes radiation-induced EMT and RIPF. Irradiation could decrease miR-541-5p expression in vitro and in vivo and inversely correlated to RIPF development. Ectopic miR-541-5p expression suppressed radiation-induced-EMT in vitro and in vivo. Knockdown of Slug, the functional target of miR-541-5p, inhibited EMT induction by irradiation. The upregulation of transcription factor <i>MZF1</i> upon irradiation inhibited the expression of endogenous miR-541-5p and its primary precursor (pri-miR-541-5p), which regulated the effect of the <i>Slug</i> on the EMT process. Our finding showed that ectopic miR-541-5p expression mitigated RIPF in mice by targeting <i>Slug</i>. Thus, irradiation activates <i>MZF1</i> to downregulate miR-541-5p in alveolar epithelial cells, promoting EMT and contributing to RIPF by targeting <i>Slug</i>. Our observation provides further understanding of the development of RIPF and determines potential preventative and therapeutic targets.Xinxin LiangZiyan YanPing WangYuhao LiuXingkun AoZheng LiuDuo WangXiaochang LiuMaoxiang ZhuShanshan GaoDafei XiePingkun ZhouYongqing GuMDPI AGarticlemiR-541-5pEMTslugMZF1radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosisBiology (General)QH301-705.5ChemistryQD1-999ENInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 11309, p 11309 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic miR-541-5p
EMT
slug
MZF1
radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle miR-541-5p
EMT
slug
MZF1
radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
Xinxin Liang
Ziyan Yan
Ping Wang
Yuhao Liu
Xingkun Ao
Zheng Liu
Duo Wang
Xiaochang Liu
Maoxiang Zhu
Shanshan Gao
Dafei Xie
Pingkun Zhou
Yongqing Gu
Irradiation Activates MZF1 to Inhibit miR-541-5p Expression and Promote Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis (RIPF) by Upregulating Slug
description Understanding miRNAs regulatory roles in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) would help establish new avenues for further uncovering the mechanisms underlying radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) and identifying preventative and therapeutic targets. Here, we demonstrated that miR-541-5p repression by Myeloid Zinc Finger 1 (<i>MZF1</i>) promotes radiation-induced EMT and RIPF. Irradiation could decrease miR-541-5p expression in vitro and in vivo and inversely correlated to RIPF development. Ectopic miR-541-5p expression suppressed radiation-induced-EMT in vitro and in vivo. Knockdown of Slug, the functional target of miR-541-5p, inhibited EMT induction by irradiation. The upregulation of transcription factor <i>MZF1</i> upon irradiation inhibited the expression of endogenous miR-541-5p and its primary precursor (pri-miR-541-5p), which regulated the effect of the <i>Slug</i> on the EMT process. Our finding showed that ectopic miR-541-5p expression mitigated RIPF in mice by targeting <i>Slug</i>. Thus, irradiation activates <i>MZF1</i> to downregulate miR-541-5p in alveolar epithelial cells, promoting EMT and contributing to RIPF by targeting <i>Slug</i>. Our observation provides further understanding of the development of RIPF and determines potential preventative and therapeutic targets.
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author Xinxin Liang
Ziyan Yan
Ping Wang
Yuhao Liu
Xingkun Ao
Zheng Liu
Duo Wang
Xiaochang Liu
Maoxiang Zhu
Shanshan Gao
Dafei Xie
Pingkun Zhou
Yongqing Gu
author_facet Xinxin Liang
Ziyan Yan
Ping Wang
Yuhao Liu
Xingkun Ao
Zheng Liu
Duo Wang
Xiaochang Liu
Maoxiang Zhu
Shanshan Gao
Dafei Xie
Pingkun Zhou
Yongqing Gu
author_sort Xinxin Liang
title Irradiation Activates MZF1 to Inhibit miR-541-5p Expression and Promote Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis (RIPF) by Upregulating Slug
title_short Irradiation Activates MZF1 to Inhibit miR-541-5p Expression and Promote Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis (RIPF) by Upregulating Slug
title_full Irradiation Activates MZF1 to Inhibit miR-541-5p Expression and Promote Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis (RIPF) by Upregulating Slug
title_fullStr Irradiation Activates MZF1 to Inhibit miR-541-5p Expression and Promote Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis (RIPF) by Upregulating Slug
title_full_unstemmed Irradiation Activates MZF1 to Inhibit miR-541-5p Expression and Promote Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis (RIPF) by Upregulating Slug
title_sort irradiation activates mzf1 to inhibit mir-541-5p expression and promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition (emt) in radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (ripf) by upregulating slug
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/bc3b2de16424464e9cb469b3b5cf972e
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