Chrysin boosts KLF2 expression through suppression of endothelial cell-derived exosomal microRNA-92a in the model of atheroprotection.

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    • Subject Terms:
      CAROTID artery injuries; ATHEROSCLEROSIS prevention; ENDOTHELIAL cells; CAROTID artery; IN vitro studies; FLAVONOIDS; EXOSOMES; CULTURE media (Biology); WESTERN immunoblotting; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY; MICRORNA; GENE expression; COMPARATIVE studies; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; IN situ hybridization; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; TRANSCRIPTION factors; POLYMERASE chain reaction; CHEMICAL inhibitors; CATHETERS
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: Atherosclerosis and its related clinical complications are the leading cause of death. MicroRNA (miR)-92a in the inflammatory endothelial dysfunction leads to atherosclerosis. Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2) is required for vascular integrity and endothelial function maintenance. Flavonoids possess many biological properties. This study investigated the vascular protective effects of chrysin in balloon-injured carotid arteries. Materials and methods: Exosomes were extracted from human coronary artery endothelial cell (HCAEC) culture media. Herb flavonoids and chrysin were the treatments in these atheroprotective models. Western blotting and real-time PCRs were performed. In situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence analyses were employed. Results: MiR-92a increased after balloon injury and was present in HCAEC culture media. Chrysin was treated, and significantly attenuated the miR-92a levels after balloon injury, and similar results were obtained in HCAEC cultures in vitro. Balloon injury-induced miR-92a expression, and attenuated KLF2 expression. Chrysin increased the KLF2 but reduced exosomal miR-92a secretion. The addition of chrysin and antagomir-92a, neointimal formation was reduced by 44.8 and 49.0% compared with balloon injury after 14 days, respectively. Conclusion: Chrysin upregulated KLF2 expression in atheroprotection and attenuated endothelial cell-derived miR-92a-containing exosomes. The suppressive effect of miR-92a suggests that chrysin plays an atheroprotective role. Proposed pathway for human coronary artery endothelial cell (HCAEC)-derived exosomes induced by chrysin to suppress microRNA (miR)-92a expression and counteract the inhibitory effect of miR-92a on KLF2 expression in HCAECs. This provides an outline of the critical role of the herbal flavonoid chrysin, which may serve as a valuable therapeutic supplement for atheroprotection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]