Tianjin Medical Journal ›› 2025, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (9): 903-909.doi: 10.11958/20251830

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The effect of LncRNA SNHG14 on high glucose induced podocyte injury by targeting miR-30a-5p

KONG Cuiwen(), LU Yanshuang, SUN Liping, YU Fenfen()   

  1. Department of Nephrology, Qingdao Central Hospital, Rehabilitation University, Qingdao 266000, China
  • Received:2025-05-01 Revised:2025-07-01 Published:2025-09-15 Online:2025-09-16
  • Contact: E-mail: hzxyff@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effect of long non-coding RNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 14 (LncRNA SNHG14) on high glucose-induced podocyte injury by targeting microRNA-30a-5p (miR-30a-5p). Methods Podocytes were cultured in vitro and were divided into the following groups: the standard glucose (NG) group, the high glucose (HG) group, the si-NC+HG group, the si-SNHG14+HG group, the miR-NC+HG group, the miR-30a-5p mimics+HG group, the si-SNHG14+inhibitor NC+HG group and the si-SNHG14+miR-30a-5p inhibitor+HG group. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was performed to detect expression levels of LncRNA SNHG14 and miR-30a-5p. Flow cytometry was used to determine cell apoptosis. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was applied to measure levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1β. Xanthine oxidase method, ammonium molybdate colorimetry and thiobarbituric acid method were respectively used to detect superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and malondialdehyde (MDA). Dual-luciferase reporter gene was conducted to verify the targeting relationship between LncRNA SNHG14 and miR-30a-5p. Western blot assay was performed to detect expression levels of apoptosis-related proteins. Results Compared with the NG group, the HG group exhibited increased expression levels of LncRNA SNHG14, cell apoptosis rate, as well as levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and MDA, whereas the expression level of miR-30a-5p and levels of SOD and CAT were decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the HG group and the si-NC+HG group, the si-SNHG14+HG group exhibited decreased expression levels of LncRNA SNHG14, apoptosis rate, levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and MDA, as well as expression levels of Bax and cleaved caspase-3 proteins, while the expression level of miR-30a-5p, levels of SOD and CAT and the expression level of Bcl-2 protein were increased (P<0.05). Compared with the HG group and the miR-NC+HG group, the miR-30a-5p mimics+HG group showed no significant difference in the expression level of LncRNA SNHG14 (P>0.05). Meanwhile, the expression level of miR-30a-5p, levels of SOD and CAT, and expression level of Bcl-2 protein were increased, whereas the cell apoptosis rate, levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and MDA, as well as expression levels of Bax and cleaved caspase-3 proteins were decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the si-SNHG14+HG group and the si-SNHG14+inhibitor NC+HG group, the si-SNHG14+miR-30a-5p inhibitor+HG group showed no significant difference in the expression level of LncRNA SNHG14 (P>0.05), meanwhile, the expression level of miR-30a-5p, levels of SOD and CAT, and expression level of Bcl-2 protein were reduced, whereas the cell apoptosis rate, levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and MDA, as well as expression levels of Bax and cleaved caspase-3 proteins were increased (P<0.05). The dual-luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed that LncRNA SNHG14 targeted and negatively regulated miR-30a-5p. Conclusion The inhibition of LncRNA SNHG14 can target miR-30a-5p to alleviate high glucose induced podocyte injury.

Key words: diabetic nephropathies, podocytes, apoptosis, inflammation, LncRNA SNHG14, miR-30a-5p, high glucose

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