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Objective: To investigate the protective role of microRNA-27b (miR-27b) in septic cardiomyopathy (SCM) and its regulatory mechanism on the mitochondrial fission factor (Mff)/mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) axis. Methods: Transcriptome data from septic patients' cardiac tissues (GSE79962) were analyzed. Serum miR-27b expression was measured in SCM patients (n=11), sepsis-only patients (n=22), and healthy controls (n=30). Mouse SCM model and HL-1 cardiomyocyte model were established by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induction. The molecular mechanism was investigated using miR-27b agonist/antagonist and Mff intervention, combined with RT-qPCR, Western blot, immunofluorescence, and transmission electron microscopy. Results: Bioinformatics analysis revealed significant downregulation of miR-27b in SCM cardiac tissues (log2FC=-3.9, P<0.001). Clinical validation showed lower miR-27b expression in SCM patients' serum compared to sepsis-only patients and healthy controls (P<0.05). LPS-induced SCM model exhibited cardiac dysfunction, myocardial injury, mitochondrial abnormalities, decreased miR-27b expression, and increased Mff and MAVS levels. miR-27b targeted Mff to maintain mitochondrial homeostasis, thus attenuating LPS-induced cardiomyocyte inflammation and apoptosis, while Mff overexpression reversed this protective effect. Conclusion: miR-27b alleviates myocardial injury and inflammation in SCM by targeting the Mff/MAVS axis to maintain mitochondrial homeostasis, representing a potential novel therapeutic target for SCM.
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FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN: 2235-2988
Year: 2025
Volume: 15
4 . 6 0 0
JCR@2023
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