Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in many pathophysiological processes after traumatic brain injury by mediating neuroinflammation and apoptosis. Homeobox A11 antisense RNA (HOXA11-AS) is a member of the lncRNA family that has been reported to participate in many inflammatory reactions; however, its role in traumatic brain injury remains unclear. In this study, we established rat models of traumatic brain injury using a weight-drop hitting device and injected LV-HOXA11-AS into the right lateral ventricle 2 weeks before modeling. The results revealed that overexpression of HOXA11-AS aggravated neurological deficits in traumatic brain injury rats, increased brain edema and apoptosis, promoted the secretion of proinflammatory factors interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor α, and promoted the activation of astrocytes and microglia. Microglia were treated with 100 ng/mL lipopolysaccharide for 24 hours to establish in vitro cell models, and then transfected with pcDNA-HOXA11-AS, miR-124-3p mimic, or sh-MDK. The results revealed that HOXA11-AS inhibited miR-124-3p expression and boosted MDK expression and TLR4-nuclear factor-κB pathway activation. Furthermore, lipopolysaccharide enhanced potent microglia-induced inflammatory responses in astrocytes. Forced overexpression of miR-124-3p or downregulating MDK repressed microglial activation and the inflammatory response of astrocytes. However, the miR-124-3p-mediated anti-inflammatory effects were reversed by HOXA11-AS. These findings suggest that HOXA11-AS can aggravate neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury by modulating the miR- 124-3p-MDK axis. This study was approved by the Animal Protection and Use Committee of Southwest Medical University (approval No. SMU-2019-042) on February 4, 2019.

Xiang-Long Li

Department of Neurosurgery,the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University,Luzhou,Sichuan Province,China;Neurosurgical Clinical Research Center and Academician(Expert)Workstation of Sichuan Province,Luzhou,Sichuan Province,China;Laboratory of Neurological Diseases and Brain Functions,theAffiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University,Luzhou,Sichuan Province,China

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[1]Xiang-Long Li-.HOXA11-AS aggravates microglia-induced neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury)[J].中国神经再生研究（英文版）,2022(05):1096-1105

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