SMOC2 促进低氧诱导肺血管平滑肌细胞表型转换
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南京医科大学

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SMOC2 drives hypoxia-induced phenotypic switching in pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells
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    探讨分泌型模块化钙结合蛋白2(secreted modular calcium-binding protein 2,SMOC2)是否参与肺动脉高压(pulmonary hypertension,PH)中miR-125a/miR-150介导的肺动脉平滑肌细胞(pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell,PASMC)表型转换。方法:临床收集PH患者和健康对照者的肺组织及肺组织切片,慢性缺氧诱导小鼠PH模型,SU5416联合慢性缺氧诱导大鼠PH模型。在PH人群、小鼠和大鼠肺组织中,通过Werstern blot检测SMOC2的表达水平;通过免疫荧光染色明确SMOC2的细胞定位。转染miRNA模拟物(miRNA mimics)、SMOC2 siRNA和SMOC2重组蛋白至人源PASMC,利用Western blot、EdU掺入实验及划痕实验评估其对PASMC增殖和迁移的影响。通过双荧光素酶报告基因实验验证SMOC2作为miR-125a/miR-150的靶基因,并探讨其在低氧诱导PASMC增殖和迁移中的作用。结果:在PH患者肺组织、小鼠和大鼠PASMC,以及低氧处理的PASMC中SMOC2表达显著升高。敲低SMOC2可显著抑制低氧诱导的PASMC增殖与迁移;SMOC2重组蛋白处理则会加剧此效应。双荧光素酶报告基因实验证实SMOC2是miR-125a/miR-150的共同靶基因。过表达miR-125a/miR-150后,PASMC中SMOC2蛋白水平下降。挽救实验表明,SMOC2重组蛋白可部分逆转miR-125a/miR-150过表达对PASMC增殖与迁移的抑制作用。结论:miR-125a/miR-150通过靶向SMOC2调控低氧诱导的PASMC表型转换,为以抑制PASMC表型转换为核心的肺动脉重构治疗提供了潜在新靶点

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    Objective: This study aims to investigate whether secreted modular calcium-binding protein 2 (SMOC2) participates in miR-125a/miR-150-mediated phenotypic switching of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell (PASMC) in pulmonary hypertnesion (PH).Methods: Human lung tissues and lung sections were collected from pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients and healthy controls. PH animal models were established in mice exposed to chronic hypoxia and in rats treated with SU-5416 combined with chronic hypoxia. SMOC2 expression levels in lung tissues from PH patients, mice, and rats were assessed by Western blot, while its cellular localization was determined by immunofluorescence staining. Human PASMC were transfected with miRNA mimics and SMOC2 siRNA, or treated with recombinant SMOC2 protein. PASMC proliferation and migration were evaluated using EdU incorporation and wound healing assays, along with Western blot analysis. Dual-luciferase reporter assays was performed to validate SMOC2 as a direct target of miR-125a/miR-150. Results: SMOC2 expression was significantly upregulated in the lung tissues from PH patients, mice, and rats, as well as in hypoxia-induced PASMC. Knockdown of SMOC2 significantly inhibited hypoxia-induced PASMC proliferation and migration, whereas recombinant SMOC2 protein treated exacerbated these effects. Dual-luciferase reporter assays confirmed that SMOC2 is a direct target of miR-125a/miR-150. miR-125a or miR-150 mimics led to a reduction in SMOC2 protein levels in PASMC. Rescue experiments demonstrated that recombinant SMOC2 protein partially reversed the inhibitory effect of miR-125a/miR-150 overexpression on PASMC proliferation and migration. Conclusion: miR-125a/miR-150 regulate hypoxia-induced PASMC phenotypic switching by directly targeting SMOC2, providing a potential therapeutic target for PH treatment

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  • 收稿日期:2026-03-02
  • 最后修改日期:2026-04-22
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