Abstract:Objective To explore the whether loganin promotes Schwann cell proliferation and migration by targeting microRNA-155-5p through lncRNA MALAT1.Methods Using mouse Schwann cells as the research model, the experiment was designed with the following groups: control groups (oe-NC and si-NC groups), lncRNA MALAT1 overexpression group (oe-MALAT1 group), lncRNA MALAT1 interference group (si-MALAT1 group), oe-MALAT1 + mimic NC co-transfection group (oe-MALAT1 + mimic NC group) and oe-MALAT1 + miR mimic co-transfection group (miR-155-5p overexpression group). Cells were treated with different concentrations of loganin (50, 100, and 200 μmol/L) and divided into loganin (50 μmol/L), loganin (100 μmol/L), and loganin (200 μmol/L) groups, and cells transfected with si-NC or si-MALAT were treated with 100 μmol/L loganin and divided into loganin (100 μmol/L) + si-NC group and loganin (100 μmol/L) + si-MALAT group. The expression levels of lncRNA MALAT1 and miR-155-5p in Schwann cells were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and the proliferation and migration abilities of Schwann cells in the oe-NC group, the oe-MALAT1 group, the oe-MALAT1 + mimic NC group, and the oe-MALAT1 + miR mimic group were determined using the CCK-8 assay and the Transwell assay. The targeting relationship between lncRNA MALAT1 and miR-155-5p was verified by luciferase reporter assay. The qRT-PCR was performed to detect the effects of different concentrations of loganin (50, 100, and 200 μmol/L) on the expression of lncRNA MALAT1 in Schwann cells. The ability of Schwann cells to proliferate and migrate in different concentrations of loganin, and that in the loganin (100 μmol/L) + si-NC group and the loganin (100 μmol/L) + si-MALAT group, were detected using the CCK-8 assay and the Transwell assay.Results Compared with the oe-NC group, the level of lncRNA MALAT1 in the oe-MALAT1 group increased significantly (P < 0.05). Moreover, the proliferation and migration abilities of Schwann cells in the oe-MALAT1 group were significantly enhanced (P < 0.05). The luciferase reporter assay confirmed that lncRNA MALAT1 targeted and negatively regulated miR-155-5p, and inhibiting the level of MALAT1 significantly promoted the expression of miR-155-5p (P < 0.05). Compared with the oe-MALAT1 + mimic NC group, the proliferation and migration abilities of Schwann cells in the oe-MALAT1 + miR mimic group were weakened (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, different concentrations of loganin significantly promoted the proliferation and migration of Schwann cells (P < 0.05), exhibiting a dose-dependent effect. In addition, loganin significantly promoted the expression of lncRNA MALAT1 (P < 0.05). Compared with the loganin (100 μmol/L) + si-NC group, the proliferation and migration of Schwann cells in the loganin (100 μmol/L)+ si-MALAT group were significantly inhibited (P < 0.05).Conclusions By up-regulating lncRNA MALAT1, loganin inhibits the expression of miR-155-5p and promotes the proliferation and migration of Schwann cells, providing a novel insight for the treatment of sciatic nerve injury.