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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been regarded as modulators of neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we addressed the role of lncRNA miR-17-92a-1 cluster host gene (MIR17HG) in Parkinson's disease (PD). C57BL/6 mice and SH-SY5Y cells were intervened with 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) to set up PD models in vivo and in vitro. Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was implemented to compare the expression of MIR17HG and miR-153-3p. Cell viability and apoptosis were estimated by 3-(4,5-dimethyithiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) and Western blot (WB). The expression of alpha-synuclein (α-syn, SNCA) in BV2 was validated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were evaluated using commercially available kits. Bioinformatics analysis, the dual-luciferase reporter assay, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) and qRT-PCR were conducted to demonstrate the interactions between miR-153-3p, MIR17HG, and alpha-synuclein (SNCA). MIR17HG was up-regulated while miR-153-3p was down-regulated in PD patients, mouse models and cells. Inhibiting MIR17HG attenuated neuronal apoptosis, microglial activation and SNCA expression in PD mice. Conditioned medium from 6-OHDA-treated SH-SY5Y cells intensified microglial inflammation, while inhibition of MIR17HG or overexpression of miR-153-3p restrained the inflammatory responses. MIR17HG's function was enforced by sponging miR-153-3p and releasing the attenuation of the putative targets of miR-153-3p and SNCA. Overall, MIR17HG, by targeting miR-153-3p and up-regulating SNCA, stimulates neuronal apoptosis and microglial inflammation in PD.
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