Abstract:
:microRNA-222 (miR-222) has been shown to initiate the activation of hepatic stellate cells, which plays an important role in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of miR-22 in a mouse model of biliary atresia (BA) induced by Rhesus Rotavirus (RRV) infection. New-born Balb/c mice were randomized into control and RRV infected groups. The extrahepatic bile ducts were evaluated. The experimental group was divided into BA group and negative group based on histology. The expression of miR-222, protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B alpha (PPP2R2A), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and phospho-Akt were detected. We found that the experimental group showed signs of cholestasis, retardation and extrahepatic biliary atresia. No abnormalities were found in the control group. In the BA group, miR-222, PCNA and Akt were highly expressed, and PPP2R2A expression was significantly inhibited. Our findings suggest that miR-222 profoundly modulated the process of fibrosis in the murine BA model, which might represent a potential target for improving BA prognosis.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Shen WJ,Dong R,Chen G,Zheng Sdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.02.065subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-03-28 00:00:00pages
155-9issue
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0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(14)00327-1journal_volume
446pub_type
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