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Antagonizing adipose tissue-derived exosome miR-103-hepatocyte phosphatase and tensin homolog pathway alleviates autophagy in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: A trans-cellular crosstalk.

Lu MM., Ren Y., Zhou YW., Xu LL., Zhang MM., Ding LP.

Animal Study, published in World J Gastroenterol (2023) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
World J Gastroenterol (2023)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
37621754
PMCID
PMC10445005
DOI
10.3748/wjg.v29.i29.4528
Citations
11

Abstract (original English)

Background Obesity plays a vital role in the occurrence and development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). However, the underlining mechanism is still unclear, where adipose tissue (AT) derived exosomes may actively participate. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are commonly secreted from exosomes for cell communication. Though the regulation of miR-103 on insulin sensitivity has been reported, the specific role of AT-derived exosomes miR-103 in NASH is still vague and further investigation may provide novel therapeutic choices. Aim To determine the specific role of AT-derived exosomes miR-103 in developing NASH through various methods. Methods The expression levels of miR-103 in the AT-derived exosomes and livers were detected and compared between NASH mice and control. The effect of miR-103 on NASH progression was also explored by antagonizing miR-103, including steatosis and inflammation degree changes. The interaction between miR-103 and the autophagy-related gene phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay. The role of the interaction between miR-103 and PTEN on autophagy was verified in NASH-like cells. Finally, the effects of miR-103 from adipose-derived exosomes on NASH and autophagy were analyzed through animal experiments. Results The expression of miR-103 was increased in NASH mice, compared to the control, and inhibition of miR-103 c

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AnimalsMiceExosomesTensinsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseHepatocytesAutophagyAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAdipose TissueMammals

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