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Zhang, Y.; Yang, M.; Xie, H.; Hong, F.; Yang, S. miRNAs in RA Development. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/46526 (accessed on 27 July 2024).
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This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/cells12131749

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease characterized by autoimmunity, synovial inflammation and joint destruction. Pannus formation in the synovial cavity can cause irreversible damage to the joint and cartilage and eventually permanent disability. 

rheumatoid arthritis microRNA

1. Introduction

A small RNA sequencing study compared the expression of 262 miRNAs in the plasma of RA patients and healthy controls. The results showed that there were 175 miRNAs that had significant differences in expression between the two groups. Further analysis of the differentially expressed miRNA panel revealed their involvement in various cell types related to RA pathogenesis, such as macrophages, FLS cells, endothelial cells and osteoarthritis [1]. miRNAs have attracted more and more attractions as an inducer or inhibitor in the development of RA.

2. miRNAs in Cells of the Immune System in RA

2.1. T lymphocytes

In RA, T cells are the primary immune cells involved, which are mainly divided into CD4+ T helper (Th) cells and CD8+ cytotoxic T (CTL) cells. While some miRNAs do have an effect on CTL activity and immune system regulation [2], it is the Th1, Th17 and regulatory T (Treg) cells that play the prominent role in the pathophysiology of RA [3].
Treg cells, expressing CD4, CD25 and Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3), are essential for regulating the immune system by inhibiting the activation and proliferation of autoreactive T cells. Cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-2, transforming growth factor β (TGF-β), transcription factor FOXP3, and signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT)-5 are required for Treg cell proliferation, activation and differentiation [4][5][6][7]. Natural Treg cells (nTreg) and induced Treg (iTreg) cells are the two broad categories of Treg cells. The depletion of these cells leads to the altered expression of miRNAs, such as miR-551b, miR-448 and miR-124, and the dysregulation of immune-associated pathways involved in RA [8]. In a widely used RA animal model, called the collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) model, extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from iTregs have been found to be effective in inhibiting inflammatory infiltration, effector T cell proliferation, synovial hyperplasia, pannus formation and bone erosion by inhibiting Notch1 expression via miR-449a, which helps to restore the balance between Treg and Th17 cells. Moreover, the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6, IL-17A, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interferon (IFN)-γ, was inhibited, whereas that of anti-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-10, was upregulated [9].
As a subset of the Th cell, the Th17 cell also plays an important role in the regulation of autoimmune diseases. In the process of Th17 differentiation and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines like IL-17 and IL-22, the transcription factors STAT-3 and RAR-related orphan receptor gamma t (RORγt) work together with cytokines such as TGF-β, IL-6, IL-23, IL-21 and IL-1β [10][11]. These cytokines promote macrophages and FLS cells to produce factors like IL-1, IL-6, TNF and granulocytes macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), which recruit neutrophils and monocytes to the joint cavity and further aggravate synovial inflammation and articular damage [11]. By targeting the expression of RORγt and IL-17 mRNA, let-7g-5p [12], miR-26b-5p [13] and miR-124 [14] can interfere with Th17 differentiation from naïve CD4+ T cells and Treg cells. miR-124 represses the IL-6 signaling pathway by inhibiting IL-6R expression and subsequently blocks the downstream phosphorylation of STAT3. Let-7g targets Fas, which promotes Th17 differentiation by inhibiting STAT1. Maresin 1 regulates the proportion of Treg and Th17 via the expression of miR-21, which modulates the activity of Foxp3, RORγt, STAT3 and STAT5 [15][16]. Another miRNA, miR-144-3p, can inhibit the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF1α) and abolish its function on Th17 and Treg differentiation by attenuating the induction of RORγt and the degradation of FOXP3 protein, respectively [17]. Thus, the overexpression of these miRNAs can regulate Th17 differentiation and further control Th17-associated autoimmune diseases like RA.
Obviously, the above highlights a crucial point in the pathogenesis of RA, which is the imbalance between Treg and Th17 cells. Naïve T cells, activated under a specific cytokine environment, can express Foxp3 or RORγt transcription factors and differentiate into Treg and Th17 cells, respectively [18]. In parallel, there is a transformation between them in which Treg cells can be transformed to a Th17-like phenotype in the presence of IL-6 and TGF-β [13], and Th17 cells can also convert into Treg cells during the resolution of inflammation [19].
Since the increase in Th17 cells and the defect of Treg are crucial mechanisms in RA immunopathology, how to restore their balance or control their conversion is one of the priorities in the treatment. It is easy to deduce that miRNA targets the mRNAs of Foxp3 and RORγt as they are crucial transcription factors for Treg and Th17 differentiation. The ratio of Treg/Th17 correlates with disease activity score 28 (DAS28), which reflects the activity of RA [15]. Considering these factors, initiating the expression of these miRNAs to restore Treg/Th17 balance could be one of the candidates for RA treatment.
In recent RA research, Th1 cells appear to receive less attention than Th17 and Treg cells. However, their role in RA is essential. Th1 cells are effector T cells that differ from naïve CD4+ T cells under the induction of a master transcription factor T-bet. They produce cytokines such as IFN-γ, IL-2 and TNF, enabling them to defend infection and participate in chronic inflammatory diseases such as RA [20]. Initially, RA was regarded as a disease mediated by Th1 cells [21]. Most Th cells in the synovial fluid of RA patients express chemokine ligand receptor 13 (CXCLR3), which is thought to be a Th1 cell surface marker [22]. In patients suffering from chronic inflammatory diseases, repetitively stimulated Th1 cells accumulate in inflamed tissues along with the expression of Twist1 [23], a transcriptional repressor that regulates Th cell metabolic adaptation in chronic inflammation [24]. Twist1 and T-bet upregulate miR-148a expression in Th1 cells that are repeatedly activated. miR-148a represses Bim expression and restores T-cell-intrinsic apoptosis and antiapoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) function, which is inhibited by Bim [25]. As one of the most critical cytokines secreted by Th1 cells, the expression of IFN-γ can be regulated by Treg cells by regulating miR-146a targeted Stat1, which is downstream of the IFN-γ receptor. This inhibition partially but not completely alleviates the autoimmunity caused by Th1 cells [26].
Interestingly, an imbalance between Th1 and Th2 cells exists in RA patients. Th2 cells, which secrete IL-4, are relatively rare in RA patients and play an anti-inflammatory function. Th1 and Th2 cells have antagonistic effects on their differentiation and cytokine production. For instance, IL-4 expressed by Th2 cells can inhibit the proliferation of Th1 cells and counteract the pro-inflammatory effects of IFN-γ [27]. However, even the existing Th2 cells tend to exhibit a Th1-like phenotype by expressing CXCR3 [28]. Therefore, in addition to restoring Treg/Th17 balance, favoring Th2 differentiation or function and altering the Th1/Th2 ratio could also be considerable methods to slow down RA progression. Unfortunately, miRNA studies on the Th1/Th2 balance in RA are scarce.
Another controversial issue is whether Th1 or Th17 cells plays a more prominent role in RA pathogenesis [29], which affects the choice of therapeutic targets. miR-10b expression is upregulated in RA models accompanied with the disturbed balance of Th cells. By targeting GATA3 and PTEN, miR-10b alters the balance between pathogenic and regulatory T cells, e.g., Th17 versus Treg cells and Th1 versus Th2 cells, resulting in an imbalance in CD4+ T cell polarization in RA patients, followed by a high expression of cytokines, mainly IFN and IL-17A. Th cells overexpressing miR-10b further activate FLS cells and macrophages in an inflammatory manner [30]. Inhibiting miR-10b expression could reduce inflammatory and immunopathological responses.

2.2. Monocytes/Macrophages

Circulating monocytes and tissue macrophages are elevated and play a role in the development of inflammation in RA patients [31]. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 (CCL2) are chemokines produced by osteoblasts and FLS that can bind to the receptors on monocytes and enhance their migration upon activation [32][33]. Cysteine-rich 61 (Cyr61 or CCN1) can upregulate CCL2 expression by repressing miR-518a-5p via the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway, triggering articular swelling and monocyte infiltration [32].
Ren et al. [34] reported that activated monocytes with CD14+ expression exhibit enhanced anti-apoptosis capacity. They suggested that this might result from the inhibition of high-mobility group box-containing protein 1 (HBP1/HMGB1) transcription by miR-29b, which impairs Fas-directed apoptosis. Additionally, substantial miRNA changes were found in CD14+ and CD16+ monocytes, in which the reduction in miR-27a-3p in CD14+ monocytes was related to carotid intimate media thickness (CIMT), and the decrease in miR-30c-5p, miR-124a-3p, miR-128-3p and miR-328-3p was related to the formation of atheroma plaques. These changes might contribute to cardiovascular damage in RA patients [35]. The downregulation of the miR-146a/Relb axis could contribute to osteoclastogenesis, leading to bone damage [36]. CD14-positive monocytes can transform into either M1-type macrophages (pro-inflammatory macrophages) or osteoclasts, depending on whether they express CD16 antigen or not, leading to synovial inflammation and bone erosion [33].
RA monocytes have a propensity to differentiate into dendritic cells (DCs) early on, as revealed by an ex vivo study [37]. Compared to healthy individuals, autoimmune patients have higher levels of DCs in their affected tissues but lower levels in their blood [38]. The predominant subsets of DCs infiltrating RA-SF are monocyte-derived DCs (Mo-DCs) or inflammatory DCs (infDCs). They can induce the differentiation of various CD4+ T cells depending on the inflammatory milieu. Mo-DCs produce TGF-β, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-23 and induce Th17 differentiation, leading to RA damage such as chronic inflammation, cartilage erosion and bone loss [38][39][40]. IFN-γ can trigger DCs to secrete proinflammatory and Th1 cytokines [41]. Simultaneously, CD4+ T cells can release GM-CSF and IL-4 to assist Mo-DCs formation from DCs [42]. Mo-DC cells can transdifferentiate into osteoclasts, exacerbating the bone loss of RA [39]. These create a vicious cycle driven by Mo-DCs that progressively worsens the tissue damage in RA.
DCs promote Th17 cell differentiation by activating latent TGF-β via integrin αv. By targeting ITGAV, the gene encoding integrin αv, miR-363 can inhibit Th17 differentiation and cytokines [43]. A corresponding decrease in AXL, a tyrosine kinase receptor that blocks DC activation, was observed in Mo-DCs with increased miR-34a expression. Moreover, miR-34a can enhance major histocompatibility complex (MHC) II presentation from Mo-DCs to stimulate T cells, especially Th17 and Th1 cells. miRN-34a knockout mice showed reduced Th17 and IL-17 expression and less joint damage [44]. Additionally, exposure to aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) ligands can induce monocytes to differentiate into Mo-DCs and activate AhR to enhance Th17 differentiation [39]. A study confirmed similar results by examining the effect of smoking on the AhR pathway in RA patients [45]. miR-223 can attenuate AhR-pathway-mediated inflammation [46].
Similarly, macrophages also play an important role in RA progression, especially the pro-inflammation phenotype (M1). Classically activated macrophages (M1-type) are induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), IFN-γ and TNF. M1-type macrophages are abundant in RA joints, and their activation initiates the transcription of NF-κB and hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF1α), leading to the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β and TNF-α and the phagocytosis of pathogens, whereas the secretion of IL-4 and IL-13 leads to alternatively activated macrophage (M2-type) formation via the activation of a Janus kinase (Jak)-3/ STAT-6 axis. M2-type macrophages can produce immunosuppressive factors such as IL-10, IL-13 and TGF-β and modulate the immune response, but their abundance in RA is relatively low [31][47]. In brief, RA patients show an impaired differentiation from monocytes into M2-like macrophages, resulting in a relative abundance of M1-type macrophages. The imbalance between M1- and M2-type macrophages contributes to RA patients’ chronic inflammation and joint damage.
miRNAs play a vital role in regulating the function and polarization of macrophages in RA [47]. miR-494 can repress tenascin-C (TN-C) function, an activator of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and is highly expressed in macrophages to initiate inflammation. The overexpression of miR-494 in macrophages can inhibit NF-kB and the expression of inflammatory mediators, thereby preventing inflammation infiltration and joint damage [48]. Similarly, Wang Y et al. [49] demonstrated that miR-548a-3p inhibited the TLR4/NF-κB axis in macrophages when incubated with LPS.
In contrast, some miRNAs contribute to inflammation and the imbalance of macrophage polarization. Membrane TNF (mTNF), which is expressed on monocytes, is correlated with macrophage differentiation and RA disease activity. A decrease in M2-type macrophage differentiation accompanies its elevated expression in monocytes of RA patients. Paoletti A et al. proposed that the paradoxical high expression of miR-155 in M2-type macrophages may be associated with this situation [50]. However, despite M2-type macrophages having the anti-inflammatory ability, its function can be reversed by miR-221-3p by inhibiting the JAK3/STAT3 pathway. Transfection with miR-221-3p/miR-155-5p can even change the M2-type macrophages from a TLR4-induced anti-inflammation secretion profile to an M1-specific IL-12 secretion [51].

2.3. B Lymphocytes

B lymphocytes are another crucial component of the immune system along with T lymphocytes. Following activation, these cells produce autoantibodies such as rheumatoid factors (RFs) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs) that are important for diagnosing RA and indicating disease activity. Moreover, they also express several miRNAs, such as miR-16 and miR-150, that are involved in inflammation [52]. A study on the effects of methotrexate (MTX) for RA revealed that several miRNAs were dysregulated in CD19+ B lymphocytes, among which miR-155-5p is informative for newly diagnosed RA patients. These miRNAs mainly regulate B cell activation, differentiation and related signaling pathways. In particular, four genes that were frequently targeted by these miRNAs are HMGA2, PTEN, IGF1R and AGO1, all of which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases [53].

2.4. Neutrophils

Neutrophils are another type of immune cell that significantly affect inflammation response. It has been detected that numerous miRNAs are lowly expressed in neutrophils of RA patients, leading to the increase in a series of mRNAs related to migration, inflammation and cell survival. The depletion of miRNAs such as miR-126, miR-148a and miR-223 may be related to the decreased activity of miRNA processing genes, the effect of ACPAs and the influence of some cytokines like TNF-α and IL-6 [54]. It has been mentioned that miR-223 can suppress neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation in adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) [55]. This might also account for the enhanced formation of NETs in RA patients along with the accumulation of NET remnant myeloperoxidase (MPO) [56]. However, this hypothesis needs verification.

3. miRNAs in Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes in RA

Synovial hyperplasia is a major pathological feature of RA. It results from the abnormal proliferation of fibroblast-like synovial cells (FLSs), which are also called rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs) in some articles [57]. The inflamed and immune-cell-infiltrated synovia activates the FLS cells in an aberrant methylation pattern, contributing to cartilage degradation and pro-inflammatory factor production. Thus, hyperplastic FLS cells are considered as a clue cell type of joint destruction, and their appearance often implies a more aggressive phenotype of RA [58][59][60].
Several articles have mentioned the metabolism-related problems caused by FLS cells. The excessive proliferation of FLS cells and the dysregulated neovascularization can increase glucose consumption and acidify the joint cavity by producing a large amount of lactic acid via the Warburg effect. The high concentration of lactic acid affects the physiological activities of immune cells and osteoclasts, which worsens the disease [61][62]. A similar viewpoint was also mentioned by Zhang M. et al. [63]. The study discovered that miR-34a-5p can regulate glucose metabolism and apoptosis resistance by targeting lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA). However, the expression of miR-34a-5p is suppressed by lncRNA glucose transporter 1 (TUG1) in RA-FLS. The hypoxic, high-pressure and acidic environment that develops during RA progression further activates FLS cells, leading to a more aggressive phenotype [64]. Moreover, hypoxia inhibits osteogenesis and stimulates adipogenesis in FLS cells, which affects both osteogenesis and energy metabolism in RA patients. The role of miRNAs in this process is unclear, but miRNAs might be used to prevent or reduce hypoxia and its adverse effects [65]. Therefore, restoring levels of beneficial miRNA and utilizing them to repress FLS proliferation could potentially alleviate RA damage.
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is a protein highlighted in the early stage of RA. It is upregulated in FLS cells and causes FLS cell proliferation, angiogenic activities, articulate damage and pannus formation [66]. miRNA-146a-5p can repress CTGF secretion by inhibiting the NF-κB/IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway [67]. Furthermore, miR-17-5p also targets the IL-6/JAK/STAT pathway to combat inflammation and bone erosion [68].
Overproliferated FLS cells exhibit a metastatic and aggressive phenotype similar to cancer cells [69][70]. This phenotype is associated with the overexpression of sex-determining region Y-box protein 5 (SOX5), a transcription factor that regulates FLS cell migration and invasion. Whereas miR-15a/16 can bind to SOX5 3′UTR and repress its expression and that of some pro-inflammatory cytokines [71], miR-449a can directly target HMGB1 and inhibit HMGB1-induced FLS invasion, migration and autophagy, as well as IL-6 expression [72]. miR-708-5p and miR-141-3p can target Wnt3a and FoxC1, respectively, to inhibit the β-catenin signaling pathway, demonstrating a suppression of FLS proliferation, invasion and migration [73][74].
Additionally, it is valuable to mention that FLS cells, which are a type of bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs), have the capacity for multidirectional differentiation, such as osteogenic differentiation [75]. The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is a critical pathway that promotes not only cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis but also osteogenic differentiation. The overexpression of miR-218 can suppress secreted Dickkopf-1 (DKK1), which is the inhibitor of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, inducing osteogenesis in RA-FLS [76]. In contrast, a gene called the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) is essential for osteoclastogenesis. RA-FLS cells express RANKL and activate osteoclasts and macrophages to cause bone and cartilage damage [77]. Unlike other previously described miRNAs biased towards delaying the RA process, miR-515-5p promotes FLS cell proliferation and the cell cycle process and resists apoptosis in RANKL-treated FLS cells. Other studies have revealed that miR-515-5p inhibits Wnt-1-induced secreted protein (WISP1), a gene that regulates the Wnt signaling pathway and the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts via the TLR4 signaling pathway [78].
When it comes to apoptosis, p53 is a key gene that regulates cell death. Mutated p53 is elevated in RA patients with a longer half-life, which confers apoptosis resistance to FLS cells [77]. Wu H et al. proposed that miR-34a could activate the ataxia telangiectasia mutated protein (ATM)/ATM and Rad3-Related (ATR)/p53 signaling pathway by inhibiting the expression of cyclin I, which belongs to the cyclin family and regulates cell cycles via cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 5 [79][80]. A study that investigated the therapeutic mechanism of the drug (5R)-5-hydroxytriptolide (LLDT-8) for RA found that LLDT-8 inhibited the high expression of miR-4478 in RA-FLS. Subsequent studies revealed that LLDT-8 upregulated the expression of lncRNA WAKMAR2, which acted as a miR-4478 sponge to restore E2F1/p53 signaling, thus inhibiting FLS cell proliferation and invasion [81].

4. miRNAs in Inflammation Underlying RA

Among the inflammation progression, NF-κB, a transcription factor classically composed of p50 (NF-κB1), p65 (RelA) and REL, might be the most prominent and most studied one. Its activation can be divided into three pathways: (1) stimulation by inflammatory cytokines, especially TNF-α and IL-1β; (2) the initiation of ligand binding to TLR; (3) phosphorylation by the stress signal IκB kinase complex (IKK) [82]. It can be inferred that miRNAs regulate the inflammation involved in NF-kB mainly by interfering with these activation pathways.
Two different miRNA-mediated pathways regulate anti-inflammation and anti-osteoclastogenesis: the miR-548a-3p/TLR4/NF-κB axis [49] and the miR-146a/Relb axis [36], respectively. Another miRNA that exhibits an anti-inflammatory function is miR-766-3p, which is found in the blood circulation of RA patients. miR-766-3p suppresses inflammatory gene expression and inhibits NF-κB signaling via targeting mineralocorticoid receptor (MCR) in TNF-α-stimulated FLS cells [83]. miR-23a targets IKKα to suppress its downstream IL-17 expression, resulting in inhibiting NF-κB [84].
One study investigated the effect of combination therapy in RA and found that miR-26b and miR-20a inhibit glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-β) and nucleotide-binding domain (NOD)-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), respectively, and negatively regulate the GSK-3β/NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway [85]. The NF-κB-related pathway is involved in the pathological mechanisms of RA, in which NLRP3 acts as a key inflammasome. NLRP3 is mainly induced in the synovia of RA and contributes to RA development [86]. By combining with its apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), the NLRP3 complex activates pro-caspase-1, enabling the maturation of IL-1β and IL-18, which further promotes TH17 differentiation and synovial inflammation [10][86][87].
miR-223 derived from exosomes can target the 3′ UTR of NLRP3 mRNA and delay the inflammation triggered by macrophages [88]. Furthermore, miR-20a can repress NLRP3 complex formation and inhibit IL-1β expression to restore Treg/Th17 cell balance [89]. In addition to the NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway, a RelA/miR-30a/NLRP3 axis exists in macrophages. miR-30a is a vital feedforward hub that inhibits the RelA-induced NLRP3 inflammasome, but its expression is inhibited by upregulated RelA during TNF-α-induced inflammation initiation [90]. Thus, it can be speculated that mimics or the activators of these miRNAs can demonstrate a protective function on RA, repressing inflammation and delaying bone damage.
The role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in RA was also investigated in some studies, which identified miRNAs as a part of the lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA or competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network. In this network, lncRNAs inhibit miRNAs and affect their target mRNAs. Upregulated lnc-NEAT1 exerts inflammation and enhances disease activity by repressing miR-21 and miR-125a expression [91]. Chen J et al. reported that lnc-NEAT1 also suppressed miR-129 and miR-204, leading to the activation of the MAPK/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway, which worsened FLS synovitis [92]. LncRNA PVT1 acted as a miR-145-5p sponge to upregulate IL-1 and IL-6 expression and activate NF-κB [93].
However, some miRNAs have a negative role in promoting inflammation. miR-21 restores Treg/Th17 cell balance in T cells, whereas it silences SNF5 in FLS cells, leading to the activation of the NF-κB and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein Kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway and the enhancement of cell proliferation [94]. The dysregulation of miR-128-3p represses its target histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) and activates the AKT/ mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway to disturb various activities of FLS cells [95].

5. miRNAs in Angiogenesis Underlying RA Pathology

Angiogenic imbalance is an important process in the development of RA and combines with hyperplastic proliferated synovial cells to form a pannus. The angiogenesis process is regulated by various angiogenic stimulators such as angiopoietin (Ang) and some angiogenic inhibitors such as angioarrestin and IL-12. They modulate the balance of angiogenic signaling molecules such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), integrin, epidermal growth factor (EGF) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)1/9 on epithelial progenitor cells (EPC). EPC migration and tube formation result in neovascularization [96][97].
miRNAs also participate in regulating angiogenesis by affecting the expression of pro-angiogenic or anti-angiogenic factors. These miRNAs are also called angiomiRNAs (angiomiRs) [96]. The downregulation of miR-525-5p induced by apelin (APLN) promotes Ang1-enhanced EPC angiogenesis [98].
Among the numerous regulators, VEGF is the most highlighted one and interacts with many angiogenesis-related signaling pathways. One of these pathways is the VEGF-S1P kinase 1 (SphK1)-S1P/S1P receptor 1 (S1PR1) signaling axis. By reducing miR-16-5p levels, S1P weakens its control of VEGF and allows EPC to form tubes and promote angiogenesis [99]. Additionally, miR-146a-5p can inhibit the secretion of VEGF and MMPs induced by extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) in fibroblasts and monocytes. Interestingly, scientists have declared that NF-κB and JAK/STAT activation mediates the upregulation of miR-146a-5p via TNF-α/IL-6 expression and that the dysregulation of this pathway could decrease miR-146a-5p [100]. By targeting VEGF and MMP14 in FLS, miR-150-5p represses EPC tube formation, angiogenesis and FLS migration and invasion [101]. While miR-485-3p upregulates VEGF expression indirectly via the protein inhibitor of activated STAT3 (PIAS3)/STAT3 axis, its expression is inhibited by its sponge, circEDIL3, to alleviate arthritis symptoms [102]. Hence, modulating angiogenesis by miRNAs can be a potential strategy to reduce pannus formation and mitigate RA.

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