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Abstract
Objectives
Studies have extensively explored the role of microRNAs (miRs) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and miR-185 is related to autophagy and apoptosis of dopaminergic neurons in PD. However, the role of miR-185 mediating insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1)/phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B signalling pathway (PI3K/AKT) in PD still needs in-depth exploration.
Methods
Rat PD models were established by injection of 6-hydroxydopamine. PD rats were injected with miR-185 or insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1)-related sequences. Behaviour tests were performed, oxidative stress-related factors, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-, ionised calcium-binding adaptor molecule-1 (Iba-1)- and TUNEL-positive cells in the substantia nigra were determined. Levels of miR-185, IGF1 and phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT) signalling pathway-related factors were also detected.
Results
miR-185 level was reduced in rats with PD. Restoring miR-185 promoted behaviour functions, ameliorated pathological damages and oxidative stress, increased TH-positive dopaminergic neurons, decreased GFAP- and Iba-1-positive cells and restrained neuronal apoptosis in the substantia nigra in PD rats. miR-185 targeted IGF1 to activate PI3K/AKT signalling pathway. Up-regulation of IGF1 mitigated restored miR-185-mediated effects on PD rats.
Conclusion
This study illustrates that miR-185 ameliorates dopaminergic neuron damage via targeting IGF1 and activating PI3K/AKT signalling pathway in PD, which renews the therapy for PD.
Acknowledgement
We would like to acknowledge the reviewers for their helpful comments on this paper.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).