Research Article

Mir-141-3p Regulates Apoptosis and Mitochondrial Membrane Potential via Targeting Sirtuin1 in a 1-Methyl-4-Phenylpyridinium in vitro Model of Parkinson’s Disease

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SIRT1 attenuates MPP+-induced neurotoxicity, ROS production, and loss of Δψm. SIRT1 plasmid and SIRT1 siRNA were transfected into PC12 cells, respectively. Apoptosis percentage, ROS production, and Δψm were analyzed through flow cytometry. (a) The annexin V/PI staining assay showed that the SIRT1 overexpression significantly decreased the apoptosis percentage, while SIRT1 depletion increased the apoptosis percentage in MPP+-intoxicated PC12 cells. (b) CellROX Deep Red staining showed that the SIRT1 overexpression inhibited ROS production, while SIRT1 depletion increased ROS production in MPP+-treated PC12 cells. (c). The JC-1 staining assay showed that SIRT1 transfection increased Δψm, while SIRT1 siRNA knockdown decreased Δψm in MPP+-treated PC12 cells. . Error bars indicate standard deviation (SD).
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