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@#Retinal degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration are the main clinical blinding eye diseases with complex etiology and irreversible damage to vision. CX3CR1 is a specific receptor of the chemokine CX3CL1. Both of them participate in various physiological functions and pathological changes of the whole body through regulating the immune system of the body. In recent years, studies have pointed out that CX3CR1 regulates the activity and function of retinal microglia, which play an important role in the process of retinal degenerative diseases. In this paper, the structure and function of the chemokine receptor CX3CR1 and the role of microglia in retinal degenerative diseases were reviewed, so as to provide ideas and directions for future research and treatment of such diseases.
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Objective To explore the mechanism of microRNA-145 (miR-145) involved in proliferation and apoptosis of breast cancer MCF-7 cells. Methods The immortalized breast cancer cell line MCF-7 cells were cultured in vitro and transfected with miR-145. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to detect mRNA and protein levels, respectively. The proliferation level of each group was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) method , and the apoptosis level of MCF-7 cells in different treatment groups was detected by flow cytometer. Results Real-time PCR result showed that miR-145 did not affect Caspase-3, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and B cell lymphoma factor 2 (Bcl-2) mRNA levels in MCF-7 cells. Western blotting analysis showed that compared with the control group, transfection of miR-145 for 96 hours significantly increased the expression of Caspase-3 and inhibited the expression of PCNA and Bcl-2. The result of CCK-8 assay showed that the proliferation rate of MCF-7 cells was decreased after overexpression of miR-145 for 72 hours and 96 hours (P<0. 05). The result of flow cytometer showed that the apoptosis rate of MCF-7 cells in overexpression group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0. 05). Conclusion MiR-145 can inhibit the proliferation and promote the apoptosis of MCF-7 cells by down-regulating PCNA and Bcl-2 and up-regulating the expression of Caspase-3, which may be a new target for breast cancer treatment.