miR-210-3p Impairs Pancreatic β-Cell Function by Targeting Dtx1 in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2022;41(4):11-23. doi: 10.1615/JEnvironPatholToxicolOncol.2022041670.

Abstract

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a common complication in pregnancy, could threaten the health of both pregnancies and their offspring. miR-210-3p has been reported that play a crucial role in many diseases. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanism and clinical significance of miR-210-3p in the GDM is still unclear. miR-210-3p was overexpressed in the pancreas of the GDM mouse model. Meanwhile, miR-210-3p weakens cell viability and promotes the apoptosis of pancreatic β cells, impairing the function of pancreatic β cells. Bioinformatics analysis showed that miR-210-3p directly targets the expression of Dtx1, and miR-210-3p negatively regulated dtx1. Down-expression of Dtx1 could increase the expression of insulin and boost the function of pancreatic β cells through inhibiting expressions of p-Akt, p-mTOR, p-4E-BP1, and p-SGK1. Rescue experiments verified that miR-210-3p could regulate the function of pancreatic β cells and adjust the content of TG, TC, and HDL in the blood of mice with GDM via regulating the expression of Dtx1. The study demonstrated that miR-210-3p is significantly overexpressed in the pancreas of the GDM mouse model, which could impair the function and cell viability of pancreatic β cells via suppressing the expression of Dtx1 promotes the progression of GDM. These findings provide a novel strategy to treat GDM.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apoptosis
  • Diabetes, Gestational* / genetics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Insulin
  • Insulin-Secreting Cells* / metabolism
  • Mice
  • MicroRNAs* / genetics
  • MicroRNAs* / metabolism
  • Pregnancy
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases* / genetics
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases* / metabolism

Substances

  • Insulin
  • MicroRNAs
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
  • MIRN210 microRNA, mouse
  • Dtx1 protein, mouse