Protective Role of microRNA-31 in Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury: A Negative Regulator of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Signaling PathwaySummary

Background & Aims: Sustained c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation plays a major role in drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Stress-responsive microRNA-31 (miR-31) has been implicated in regulating different cellular damage, and JNK activation could induce miR-31 expression. However, the re...

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Autores principales: Jianxin Zheng, Hong Zhou, Taihua Yang, Jinchuan Liu, Tian Qin, Xiangqian Gu, Ji Wu, Yi Zhang, Honglin Wang, Yuanjia Tang, Feng Xue, Yimin Mao, Qiang Xia
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:beabaa901cb04e698d21b5567b0393e52021-11-12T04:39:11ZProtective Role of microRNA-31 in Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury: A Negative Regulator of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Signaling PathwaySummary2352-345X10.1016/j.jcmgh.2021.07.011https://doaj.org/article/beabaa901cb04e698d21b5567b0393e52021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X21001569https://doaj.org/toc/2352-345XBackground & Aims: Sustained c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation plays a major role in drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Stress-responsive microRNA-31 (miR-31) has been implicated in regulating different cellular damage, and JNK activation could induce miR-31 expression. However, the regulatory role of miR-31 in DILI has not been studied previously. We aimed to investigate whether miR-31 could ameliorate DILI and ascertain potential molecular mechanism. Methods: miR-31 gene knockout (31-KO) and wild-type C57BL/6J mice were used to construct an acetaminophen (APAP)-induced DILI model. Primary mouse hepatocytes, as well as alpha mouse liver 12 (AML-12) cell lines, were used for in vitro experiments. Argonaute 2–associated RNA immunoprecipitation combined with high-throughput sequencing were performed to identify specific targets of miR-31. Results: 31-KO mice showed a higher mortality rate, liver transaminase levels, and hepatic necrosis compared with those in wild-type mice after APAP-induced hepatotoxicity. The protective role of miR-31 on hepatocytes has been analyzed via constructing bone marrow chimeric mice. Mechanistically, we found that hepatic JNK phosphorylation increased significantly in 31-KO mice. This caused mitochondrial phosphorylated Src (p-Src) inactivation and more reactive oxygen species production, which directly amplifies hepatocyte necrotic cell death, while administration of JNK-specific inhibitor SP600125 could abrogate the differences. Moreover, bioinformatics analysis of RNA immunoprecipitation combined with high-throughput sequencing identified that guanosine triphosphatase, cell division cycle protein 42 (Cdc42), the upstream molecule of JNK signaling, was the specific target of miR-31 and could form a miR-31/Cdc42/phosphorylated mixed-lineage kinase 3 (p-MLK3) negative feedback loop to restrict JNK overactivation. Clinically, both miR-31 and phosphorylated JNK (p-JNK) were highly increased in liver tissues of DILI patients with different etiologies. Conclusions: miR-31 can down-regulate Cdc42 to restrict overactivation of reactive oxygen species/JNK/mitochondria necrotic death loop in hepatocytes of APAP-induced DILI, which might provide a new therapeutic target for alleviating JNK overactivation–based liver injury.Jianxin ZhengHong ZhouTaihua YangJinchuan LiuTian QinXiangqian GuJi WuYi ZhangHonglin WangYuanjia TangFeng XueYimin MaoQiang XiaElsevierarticlemicroRNADrug-Induced Liver InjuryDamage ResponsiveNegative FeedbackNecrosisDiseases of the digestive system. GastroenterologyRC799-869ENCellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol 12, Iss 5, Pp 1789-1807 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic microRNA
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Damage Responsive
Negative Feedback
Necrosis
Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
RC799-869
spellingShingle microRNA
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Damage Responsive
Negative Feedback
Necrosis
Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
RC799-869
Jianxin Zheng
Hong Zhou
Taihua Yang
Jinchuan Liu
Tian Qin
Xiangqian Gu
Ji Wu
Yi Zhang
Honglin Wang
Yuanjia Tang
Feng Xue
Yimin Mao
Qiang Xia
Protective Role of microRNA-31 in Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury: A Negative Regulator of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Signaling PathwaySummary
description Background & Aims: Sustained c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation plays a major role in drug-induced liver injury (DILI). Stress-responsive microRNA-31 (miR-31) has been implicated in regulating different cellular damage, and JNK activation could induce miR-31 expression. However, the regulatory role of miR-31 in DILI has not been studied previously. We aimed to investigate whether miR-31 could ameliorate DILI and ascertain potential molecular mechanism. Methods: miR-31 gene knockout (31-KO) and wild-type C57BL/6J mice were used to construct an acetaminophen (APAP)-induced DILI model. Primary mouse hepatocytes, as well as alpha mouse liver 12 (AML-12) cell lines, were used for in vitro experiments. Argonaute 2–associated RNA immunoprecipitation combined with high-throughput sequencing were performed to identify specific targets of miR-31. Results: 31-KO mice showed a higher mortality rate, liver transaminase levels, and hepatic necrosis compared with those in wild-type mice after APAP-induced hepatotoxicity. The protective role of miR-31 on hepatocytes has been analyzed via constructing bone marrow chimeric mice. Mechanistically, we found that hepatic JNK phosphorylation increased significantly in 31-KO mice. This caused mitochondrial phosphorylated Src (p-Src) inactivation and more reactive oxygen species production, which directly amplifies hepatocyte necrotic cell death, while administration of JNK-specific inhibitor SP600125 could abrogate the differences. Moreover, bioinformatics analysis of RNA immunoprecipitation combined with high-throughput sequencing identified that guanosine triphosphatase, cell division cycle protein 42 (Cdc42), the upstream molecule of JNK signaling, was the specific target of miR-31 and could form a miR-31/Cdc42/phosphorylated mixed-lineage kinase 3 (p-MLK3) negative feedback loop to restrict JNK overactivation. Clinically, both miR-31 and phosphorylated JNK (p-JNK) were highly increased in liver tissues of DILI patients with different etiologies. Conclusions: miR-31 can down-regulate Cdc42 to restrict overactivation of reactive oxygen species/JNK/mitochondria necrotic death loop in hepatocytes of APAP-induced DILI, which might provide a new therapeutic target for alleviating JNK overactivation–based liver injury.
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author Jianxin Zheng
Hong Zhou
Taihua Yang
Jinchuan Liu
Tian Qin
Xiangqian Gu
Ji Wu
Yi Zhang
Honglin Wang
Yuanjia Tang
Feng Xue
Yimin Mao
Qiang Xia
author_facet Jianxin Zheng
Hong Zhou
Taihua Yang
Jinchuan Liu
Tian Qin
Xiangqian Gu
Ji Wu
Yi Zhang
Honglin Wang
Yuanjia Tang
Feng Xue
Yimin Mao
Qiang Xia
author_sort Jianxin Zheng
title Protective Role of microRNA-31 in Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury: A Negative Regulator of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Signaling PathwaySummary
title_short Protective Role of microRNA-31 in Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury: A Negative Regulator of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Signaling PathwaySummary
title_full Protective Role of microRNA-31 in Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury: A Negative Regulator of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Signaling PathwaySummary
title_fullStr Protective Role of microRNA-31 in Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury: A Negative Regulator of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Signaling PathwaySummary
title_full_unstemmed Protective Role of microRNA-31 in Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury: A Negative Regulator of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Signaling PathwaySummary
title_sort protective role of microrna-31 in acetaminophen-induced liver injury: a negative regulator of c-jun n-terminal kinase (jnk) signaling pathwaysummary
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/beabaa901cb04e698d21b5567b0393e5
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