LncRNA TUG1 promotes pulmonary fibrosis progression via up-regulating CDC27 and activating PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway
Fei Qi1, Zhong-Dong Lv2, Wen-Di Huang2
1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Peking University-The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, P.R. China.
Abstract:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal interstitial lung disease with an unclear pathogenesis. This study aimed to elucidate the function and potential mechanisms of TUG1 in IPF progression. Cell viability and migration were detected by CCK-8 and transwell assays. Autophagy, fibrosis, or EMT-related proteins were measured by Western blotting. Pro-inflammatory cytokine levels were assessed by ELISA kits. The subcellular localization of TUG1 was observed by FISH assay. RIP assay detected the interaction between TUG1 and CDC27. TUG1 and CDC27 was up-regulated in TGF-β1-induced RLE-6TN cells. TUG1 depletion suppressed pulmonary fibrosis via attenuating inflammation, EMT, inducing autophagy and inactivating PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in vitro and in vivo. TUG1 knockdown prevented CDC27 expression. TUG1 silencing ameliorated pulmonary fibrosis by reducing CDC27 expression and inhibiting PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway.
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