Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an IgE‑mediated upper airway disease with a high worldwide prevalence. MicroRNA (miR)‑205‑5p upregulation has been observed in AR; however, its role is poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of miR‑205‑5p on AR‑associated inflammation. To establish an AR model, BALB/c mice were sensitized using an intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin (OVA) on days 0, 7 and 14, followed by intranasal challenge with OVA on days 21‑27. A lentiviral sponge for miR‑205‑5p was used to downregulate miR‑205‑5p in vivo via intranasal administration on days 20‑26. Reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR revealed that miR‑205‑5p was upregulated in AR mice. Notably, miR‑205‑5p knockdown reduced the frequency of nose‑rubbing and sneezing, and attenuated pathological alterations in the nasal mucosa. The levels of total and OVA‑specific IgE, cytokines IL‑4, IL‑5 and IL‑13, and inflammatory cells, were decreased by miR‑205‑5p knockdown in AR mice. In addition, miR‑205‑5p knockdown inhibited nucleotide‑binding oligomerization domain‑like receptor family pyrin domain‑containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation by reducing the expression levels of NLRP3, apoptosisassociated specklike protein containing a CARD, cleaved caspase‑1 and IL‑1β by western blot analysis. B‑cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6) was confirmed as a target of miR‑205‑5p by luciferase reporter assay. In conclusion, the present findings suggested that miR‑205‑5p knockdown may attenuate the inflammatory response in AR by targeting BCL6, which may be a potential therapeutic target for AR.
Depression has become an important disease threatening human health. In recent years, the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in treating the disease has become increasingly prominent, so it is meaningful to find new antidepressant TCM. Mahonia fortune (Lindl.) Fedde is a primary drug in traditional formulas for the treatment of depression, and alkaloids are the main components of it. However, the detailed mechanism of Mahonia alkaloids (MA) on depression remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of MA on gap junction function in depression via the miR-205/Cx43 axis. The antidepressant effects of MA were observed by a rat model of reserpine-induced depression and a model of corticosterone (CORT)-induced astrocytes. The concentrations of neurotransmitters were measured by ELISA, the expression of Connexin 43 (Cx43) protein was measured by Immunohistochemistry and western-blot, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) proteins were measured by western-blot, the pathological changes of prefrontal cortex were observed by hematoxylin–eosin (H&E) staining. Luciferase reporter assay was performed to verify the binding of miR-205 and Cx43. The regulation effect of Cx43 on CREB was verified by interference experiment. Gap junction dysfunction was detected by fluorescent yellow staining. The results confirmed that MA remarkably decreased miR-205 expression and increased Cx43, BDNF, CREB expression in depression rat and CORT-induced astrocytes. In addition, after overexpression of miR-205 in vitro, the decreased expression of Cx43, BDNF and CREB could be reversed by MA. Moreover, after interfering with Cx43, the decreased expression of CREB and BDNF could be reversed by MA. Thus, MA may ameliorate depressive behavior through CREB/BDNF pathway regulated by miR-205/Cx43 axis. Graphical Abstract
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