Examination of the expressions of miR-221 in the human pulmonary fibrosis tissues and in A549 cells treated with TGFβ1 / 中国医师杂志
Journal of Chinese Physician
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(12): 187-190, 2018.
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Objective To investigate the expressions of microRNA-221 (miR-221) in the human pulmonary fibrosis tissues and in adenocarcinoma(A549) cells treated with transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFβ1).Methods Real time-PCR was used to detect the expressions of miR-221 in pathologically diag nosed as pulmonary fibrosis tissue and in A549 cells treated with TGFβ1.Results miR-221 in pulmonary fibrosis tissue was downregulated compared to normal tissues (P < 0.05).The morphology of cells was changed from long spindle type to short, the number of cells was increased, and the adjacent cells were not connected closely.TGFβ1, N-cadherin, vimentin, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), collagen Ⅰ, and collagen Ⅲ levels were higher, whereas E-cadherin level was lower in TGFβ1-treated group compared to the control group.miR-221 expression was downregulated in cells after TGFβ1 treatment (P < 0.05).Conclusions miR-221 was downregulated in pulmonary fibrosis tissues and in A549 cells, which indicates that miR-221 may play an important role in the formation of pulmonary fibrosis.
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Journal of Chinese Physician
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