Hsa_circ_0008360 promotes high glucose-induced damage in HK-2 cells via miR-346/WNT2B axis

L. Zhang1, X. Wang1
1Endocrinology Department, Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, China

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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease worldwide. Recent researches have shown that circular RNAs (circRNAs) could affect the progress of DN, but the mechanism is still indistinct. In this work, we explored the roles of hsa_circ_0008360 in DN. The levels of hsa_circ_0008360, microRNA-346 (miR-346) and Winglesstype family member 2B (WNT2B) were indicated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in DN tissues and HK2 cells. Meanwhile, the protein level of WNT2B was quantified by Western blot analysis. Besides, the function of cells was examined by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8) assay, flow cytometry assay, western blot, and ELISA kit. Furthermore, the interplay between miR-346 and hsa_circ_0008360 or WNT2B was detected by dual-luciferase reporter assay. The levels of hsa_circ_0008360 and WNT2B were increased, and the miR-346 level was decreased in the serum of DN patients and HG-treated HK2 cells. For functional analysis, hsa_circ_0008360 deficiency promoted cell viability, inhibits cell apoptosis, inflammatory response, and the synthesis of related fibrotic proteins in HG-treated HK2 cells. Moreover, overexpression of miR-346 induced the proliferation and inhibit apoptosis of HG-induced HK2 cells by inhibiting WNT2B expression. In mechanism, hsa_circ_0008360 acted as a miR-346 sponge to regulate the level of WNT2B. Hsa_circ_0008360 can regulate miR-346/WNT2B axis in HG-induced HK2 cells, providing an underlying targeted therapy for DN patients.

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