title: Identification of MicroRNAs involved in hypoxia- and serum deprivation-induced apoptosis in mesenchymal stem cells.
abstract: The use of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell- (MSC) transplantation therapy for cardiac diseases is limited due to poor survival of implanted cells. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be involved in regulating almost all cellular processes, including apoptosis. In this study, we found that the miRNA profile was altered during apoptosis induced by hypoxia and serum deprivation (hypoxia/SD). We further revealed that over-expression of miR-21, miR-23a and miR-210 could promote the survival of MSCs exposed to hypoxia/SD. In contrast, down-regulation of miR-21, miR-23a and miR-503 aggravated apoptosis of MSCs. It was indicated that these miRNAs may play important roles during MSC apoptosis induced by hypoxia/SD.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, Cardiovascular Institute and Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nie
authors.forename: Bian-Mei
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Xue-Bin
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jin-Jing
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiang-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Cong
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis; D015536:Down-Regulation; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D055785:Gene Knockdown Techniques; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs