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  • Title: Circ_DHRS3 positively regulates GREM1 expression by competitively targeting miR-183-5p to modulate IL-1β-administered chondrocyte proliferation, apoptosis and ECM degradation.
    Author: Jiang R, Gao H, Cong F, Zhang W, Song T, Yu Z.
    Journal: Int Immunopharmacol; 2021 Feb; 91():107293. PubMed ID: 33360372.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by degenerative changes of articular cartilage, involving in the expression changes of special circular RNAs (circRNAs). This study aimed to explore the role of circ_DHRS3 in OA cell models and provide a potential mechanism. METHODS: OA cell models were constructed using human chondrocytes with Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) treatment. The expression of circ_DHRS3, microRNA (miR)-183-5p and Gremlin 1 (GREM1) mRNA was detected using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Cell proliferation was identified using 3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Cell apoptosis was investigated using flow cytometry assay. The protein levels of proliferation- and apoptosis-related proteins were quantified by western blot. The levels of extracellular matrix (ECM)-associated proteins were quantified by western blot to assess ECM degradation. The relationship between miR-183-5p and circ_DHRS3 or GREM1 was predicted and then verified by dual-luciferase reporter assay. RESULTS: Circ_DHRS3 expression was elevated in OA cartilage tissues and IL-1β-treated chondrocytes. Circ_DHRS3 was resistant to RNase R and Actinomycin D. Circ_DHRS3 knockdown promoted chondrocyte proliferation inhibited by IL-1β, and alleviated IL-1β-induced apoptosis and ECM degradation, which were reversed by the inhibition of miR-183-5p, a target of circ_DHRS3. MiR-183-5p restoration also enhanced IL-1β-blocked cell proliferation, and relieved IL-1β-induced cell apoptosis and ECM degradation, while GREM1 (a target of miR-183-5p) overexpression abolished the effects of miR-183-5p restoration. Moreover, circ_DHRS3 regulated GREM1 expression by targeting miR-183-5p. CONCLUSION: Circ_DHRS3 mediated IL-1β-administered chondrocyte proliferation, apoptosis and ECM degradation by positively regulating GREM1 expression via competitively targeting miR-183-5p.
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