MiR-19 suppresses fibroblast-like synoviocytes cytokine release by targeting toll like receptor 2 in rheumatoid arthritis.

ABSTRACT: Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) through participating in joint tissue inflammation and joint damage. MicroRNAs are a kind of small non-coding RNAs that can regulate gene expression in the transcription level to affect cell behaviors. This study intended to investigate the expression of miR-19 in FLS from RA patients and related mechanism. A total of 126 RA patients were selected in this study. MiR-19 expression in FLS was detected by qRT-PCR. Toll like receptor 2 (TLR2) protein expression was tested by Western blot. MiR-19 target genes were confirmed by bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter assay. The impact of miR-19 on the expression of TLR2, interleukin 6 (IL-6), and matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3) i

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5209502 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature