MiR-221 on protective oxidative induced by selenium modified Codonopsis pilosula polysaccharide

Oxidative stress plays an important role in various diseases. miR-221 has been reported to regulate oxidative stress. However, the mechanism of miR-221 in regulating oxidative stress induced by sCPPS₅ remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of miR-221 on oxidative stress induced by sCPPS₅. The expression of SOD, CAT, MDA, LDH, MMP, caspase-3 activity and apoptosis were measured. In addition, the key signaling factors in the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway were determined by real-time PCR and Western blot. Mice were employed to evaluate the effects of sCPPS₅ and the possible mechanism in vivo. sCPPS₅ promoted the expression of SOD and CAT and activated Keap1-Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway inhibit the MDA content, MMP, caspase-3 activity, apoptosis and LDH release rate after transfection with miR-221 mimics and inhibitors. Consistently, sCPPS₅ has the potential to enhance the expression of antioxidant enzymes as well as upregulate mRNA expression of crucial signal proteins in vivo. miR-221 on oxidative stress protection induced by sCPPS₅ possibly through regulating the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway in macrophages.