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MicroRNA-30c reduces hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis in mice by decreasing lipid synthesis and lipoprotein secretion

2013; Nature Portfolio; Volume: 19; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/nm.3200

1546-170X

James Soh, Jahangir Iqbal, Joyce Moura de Queiroz, Carlos Fernández‐Hernando, M. Mahmood Hussain,

RNA Research and Splicing

Hyperlipidemia is a risk factor for various cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Overproduction of lipoproteins, a process that is dependent on microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP), can contribute to hyperlipidemia. We show that microRNA-30c (miR-30c) interacts with the 3' untranslated region of MTP mRNA and induces its degradation, leading to reductions in MTP activity and in apolipoprotein B (APOB) secretion. miR-30c also reduces lipid synthesis independently of MTP. Hepatic overexpression of miR-30c reduced hyperlipidemia in Western diet-fed mice by decreasing lipid synthesis and the secretion of triglyceride-rich ApoB-containing lipoproteins and decreased atherosclerosis in Apoe(-/-) mice. Furthermore, inhibition of hepatic miR-30c by anti-miR-30c increased hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis. Therefore, miR-30c coordinately reduces lipid biosynthesis and lipoprotein secretion, thereby regulating hepatic and plasma lipid concentrations. Raising miR-30c levels might be useful in treating hyperlipidemias and associated disorders.