MicroRNA-195-3p as a potential regulator of hypoxic injury in HUVECs

Abstract

ABSTRACTCoronary heart disease is the most common heart disease and is the leading cause of cardiovascular death worldwide. Revascularization methods are considered effective against coronary heart disease However, the mechanism of molecular revascularization remains largely unknown. Endothelial cells are the primary cells that initiate angiogenesis and arteriogenesis and require a hypoxic environment for induction. In this study, we aimed to determine the expression and role of microRNA-195-3p in hypoxia-treated HUVEs(human umbilical vein endothelial cells). Herein, we induced hypoxia in human umbilical vein endothelial cells using the “Anaerobic tank method.” Hypoxia injured human umbilical vein endothelial cells showed upregulation of microRNA-195-3p; decreased cell proliferation, migration, and autophagy; and increased apoptosis. Furthermore, the microRNA-195-3p inhibitor partially reversed the effects of hypoxia-induced injury of human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Therapeutic intervention using microRNA-195-3p inhibitor could maintain endothelial cell function under hypoxic conditions, improve cell activity, and be considered a new treatment strategy for coronary heart diseases.