Abstract |
Angiogenesis and neurogenesis are crucial processes for brain tissue repair and remodeling after brain injury. Current study shows that microRNA-210 (miR-210) promotes vascular endothelial cell migration and tube formation under hypoxia in vitro. Whether miR-210 overexpression promotes focal angiogenesis and neurogenesis in the normal adult brain is unknown. Adult male C57BL/6 mice (n=54) underwent stereotactic injection of a lentiviral vector carrying miR-210 (LV-miR-210). Following 28 days of miR-210 gene transfer, endothelial cell and neural precursor cell proliferation, microvessel density and downstream angiogenic factor were genotyped. miR-210 was highly expressed in neurons, astrocytes and endothelial cells of the LV-miR-210-injected brain hemisphere. The endothelial cell proliferation and the number of newly formed microvessels were greatly increased in the LV-miR-210-treated mice compared with the controls (P<0.05). Neural progenitor cells in the subventricular zone were greatly increased compared with the controls (P<0.05). The data indicate that miR-210 is a key factor at the microRNA level in promoting angiogenesis and neurogenesis, which was associated with local increased vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF) levels, suggesting that miR-210 may be a potential target for ischemic stroke therapy.
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Authors | L Zeng, X He, Y Wang, Y Tang, C Zheng, H Cai, J Liu, Y Wang, Y Fu, G-Y Yang |
Journal | Gene therapy
(Gene Ther)
Vol. 21
Issue 1
Pg. 37-43
(Jan 2014)
ISSN: 1476-5462 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 24152581
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- MIRN210 microRNA, mouse
- MicroRNAs
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
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Topics |
- Animals
- Astrocytes
(metabolism)
- Brain
(blood supply, physiology)
- Endothelial Cells
(metabolism)
- Genetic Vectors
- Lentivirus
(genetics)
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- MicroRNAs
(genetics, metabolism)
- Microvessels
(metabolism)
- Neovascularization, Physiologic
- Neurogenesis
- Neurons
(metabolism)
- Transduction, Genetic
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
(metabolism)
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