Tianjin Medical Journal ›› 2022, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (9): 927-931.doi: 10.11958/20212816

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Effects of chronic unpredictable mild stress induced plasma exosomal miR-184-3p on proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells

SU Xiaoxue1,2(), LI Jing3, ZHAO Wei3, LIU Linling3, LIU Sujun3, NONG Tengchuan3, TAN Jiyong1,2,3,()   

  1. 1 Centre for Translational Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
    2 Key Laboratory of Longevity and Aging-related Diseases of Chinese Ministry of Education
    3 Teaching Section of Physiology, School of Basic Medicine, Guangxi Medical University
  • Received:2021-12-23 Revised:2022-04-10 Published:2022-09-15 Online:2022-09-05
  • Contact: TAN Jiyong E-mail:527902103@qq.com;tanjiyong@yeah.net

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the role of psychological stressor plasma exosome miR-184-3p in regulating the proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells. Methods (1) Sixty male C57BL/6 mice aged 6 to 8 weeks were randomly divided into the control group and the psychological stress group, with 30 mice in each group. The model of 21 d chronic unpredictable psychological stress was used. Behavioral experiments (open field experiment, elevated cross maze experiment and forced swimming experiment) were used to evaluate the modeling effect. Plasma exosomes were extracted and analyzed by electron microscopy. The expression level of plasma exosome miR-184-3p was detected by qPCR. (2) Mouse lung microvascular endothelial cells (MPVEC) were cultured in vitro and transfected with plasma exosome of control mice (C-EXO group), plasma exosome of psychological stress group (S-EXO group), NC mimic and miR-184-3p mimic, respectively. Cell migration was analyzed by scratch test, and cell proliferation was analyzed by EdU staining. Results (1) Compared with the control group, the exploration behavior of mice in the psychological stress group was significantly decreased, and the immobility time was significantly increased (P<0.01). The structure of bilayer membrane vesicles with plasma exosomes diameter of 30-200 nm was verified by electron microscope analysis. qPCR confirmed that the expression level of miR-184-3p in plasma exosomes of mice in the psychological stress group was significantly increased (P<0.05). (2)The results of cell experiment showed that the migration and proliferation of the S-EXO group were lower than that of the C-EXO group (P<0.01). Meanwhile, the proliferation and migration of the miR-184-3P mimic group were decreased compared with the NC mimic group (P<0.05). Conclusion Chronic psychological stressor plasma exosomes can inhibit the proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells by mediating miR-184-3p.

Key words: stress,psychological, cell proliferation, cell movement, exosome, miR-184-3p, endothelial cells

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