Abstract:This study intends to investigate the mechanism by how microRNA (miRNA)-23b alleviates kidney damage in septic rats. Herein, septic rat model, control group and sham-operated model were set up to assess kidney tissue damage. Tissues were extracted from the rats and isolated into cells. Then cells were transfected with plasmids expressing miR-23b followed by analysis of the expression of miR-23b, Smad3, TLR4, HMGB1 and autophagy-related proteins (LC3, beclin-1) by western blot and RT-qPCR. The level of TNF-α, I… Show more
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