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Yu L, Yin Y, Wang Q, Zhao P, Han Q, Liao C. Impact of Ae-GRD on Ivermectin Resistance and Its Regulation by miR-71-5p in Aedes aegypti. INSECTS 2024; 15:453. [PMID: 38921167 PMCID: PMC11203581 DOI: 10.3390/insects15060453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Revised: 06/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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iGABAR, a member of the Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel superfamily, is a significant target of the insecticide ivermectin (IVM). GRD is the potential subunit of the insect iGABAR. However, little information about GRD in Ae. aegypti has been reported. In this study, we involved cloning and characterizing the iGABAR subunit GRD of Ae. aegypti (Ae-GRD). Sequence analysis indicated that Ae-GRD, as part of the cysteine-loop ligand-gated ion channel family, is similar to other insect GRD. RNA interference (RNAi) was employed to explore IVM resistance in Ae. aegypti, resulting in a significant reduction in Ae-GRD expression (p < 0.05), and the mortality of Ae. aegypti adults with Ae-GRD knockdown was significantly decreased after exposure to ivermectin. Bioinformatics prediction identified miR-71-5p as a potential regulator of Ae-GRD. In vitro, dual-luciferase reporter assays confirmed that Ae-GRD expression was regulated by miR-71-5p. Microinjection of miR-71-5p mimics upregulated miR-71-5p expression and downregulated Ae-GRD gene expression, reducing mortality by 34.52% following IVM treatment. Conversely, microinjection of a miR-71-5p inhibitor decreased miR-71-5p expression but did not affect the susceptibility to IVM despite increased Ae-GRD expression (p < 0.05). In conclusion, Ae-GRD, as one of the iGABA receptor subunits, is a potential target of ivermectin. It may influence ivermectin resistance by modulating the GABA signaling pathway. The inhibition of Ae-GRD expression by miR-71-5p decreased ivermectin resistance and consequently lowered the mortality rate of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. This finding provides empirical evidence of the relationship between Ae-GRD and its miRNA in modulating insecticide resistance, offering novel perspectives for mosquito control strategies.
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- Lingling Yu
- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (L.Y.); (Y.Y.); (Q.W.); (P.Z.)
- Hainan One Health Key Laboratory, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Hainan International One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (L.Y.); (Y.Y.); (Q.W.); (P.Z.)
- Hainan One Health Key Laboratory, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Hainan International One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (L.Y.); (Y.Y.); (Q.W.); (P.Z.)
- Hainan One Health Key Laboratory, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Hainan International One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (L.Y.); (Y.Y.); (Q.W.); (P.Z.)
- Hainan One Health Key Laboratory, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Hainan International One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (L.Y.); (Y.Y.); (Q.W.); (P.Z.)
- Hainan One Health Key Laboratory, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Hainan International One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; (L.Y.); (Y.Y.); (Q.W.); (P.Z.)
- Hainan One Health Key Laboratory, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
- Hainan International One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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Ma RJ, Zhang M, Wu JS, Wang ZP, Wang GL, He N, Luo MJ, Tan JH. Role of miRNAs in glucose metabolism of mouse cumulus cells†. Biol Reprod 2024; 110:895-907. [PMID: 38267362 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioae013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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It is known that the oocyte has a limited capacity to acquire and metabolize glucose, and it must rely on cumulus cells (CCs) to take up glucose and produce pyruvate for use to produce ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. We therefore propose that miRNAs might regulate glucose metabolism (GM) in CCs and might be used as markers for oocyte quality assessment. Here, mouse CC models with impaired glycolysis or pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) were established, and miRNAs targeting the key enzymes in glycolysis/PPP were predicted using the miRNA target prediction databases. Expression of the predicted miRNAs was compared between CCs with normal and impaired glycolysis/PPP to identify candidate miRNAs. Function of the candidate miRNAs was validated by transfecting CCs or cumulus-oocyte-complexes (COCs) with miRNA inhibitors and observing effects on glucose metabolites of CCs and on competence of oocytes. The results validated that miR-23b-3p, let-7b-5p, 34b-5p and 145a-5p inhibited glycolysis, and miR-24-3p, 3078-3p,183-5p and 7001-5p inhibited PPP of CCs. Our observation using a more physiologically relevant model (intact cultured COCs) further validated the four glycolysis-targeting miRNAs we identified. Furthermore, miR-let-7b-5p, 34b-5p and 145a-5p may also inhibit PPP, as they decreased the production of glucose-6-phosphate. In conclusion, miRNAs play critical roles in GM of CCs and may be used as markers for oocyte quality assessment. Summary sentence: We identified and validated eight new miRNAs that inhibit glycolysis and/or pentose phosphate pathways in cumulus cells (CCs) suggesting that miRNAs play critical roles in glucose metabolism of CCs and may be used for oocyte quality markers.
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- Rui-Jie Ma
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City 271018, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City 271018, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City 271018, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City 271018, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City 271018, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City 271018, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City 271018, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City 271018, P. R. China
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Wu JS, Gong S, Zhang M, Ma RJ, Wang HL, Luo MJ, He N, Tan JH. Role and action mechanisms of miR-149 and miR-31 in regulating function of pig cumulus cells and oocytes. Theriogenology 2024; 220:84-95. [PMID: 38490113 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2024.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Understanding the mechanisms for oocyte maturation and optimizing the protocols for in vitro maturation (IVM) are greatly important for improving developmental potential of IVM oocytes. The miRNAs expressed in cumulus cells (CCs) play important roles in oocyte maturation and may be used as markers for selection of competent oocytes/embryos. Although a recent study from our group identified several new CCs-expressed miRNAs that regulate cumulus expansion (CE) and CC apoptosis (CCA) in mouse oocytes, validation of these findings and further investigation of mechanisms of action in other model species was essential before wider applications. By using both in vitro and in vivo pig oocyte models with significant differences in CE, CCA and developmental potential, the present study validated that miR-149 and miR-31 improved CE and developmental potential while suppressing CCA of pig oocytes. We demonstrated that miR-149 and miR-31 targeted SMAD family member 6 (SMAD6) and transforming growth factor β2 (TGFB2), respectively, in the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling. Furthermore, both miR-149 and miR-31 increased CE and decreased CCA via activating SMAD family member 2 (SMAD2) and increasing the expression of SMAD2 and SMAD family member 4. In conclusion, the present results show that miR-149 and miR-31 improved CE and developmental potential while suppressing CCA of pig oocytes by activating the TGF-β signaling, suggesting that they might be used as markers for pig oocyte quality.
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- Jia-Shun Wu
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City, 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City, 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City, 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City, 271018, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City, 271018, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City, 271018, PR China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an City, 271018, PR China.
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Miller JL, Kanke M, Rauner G, Bakhle KM, Sethupathy P, Van de Walle GR. Comparative Analysis of microRNAs that Stratify in vitro Mammary stem and Progenitor Activity Reveals Functionality of Human miR-92b-3p. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2022; 27:253-269. [PMID: 36190643 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-022-09525-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Mammary stem/progenitor cells are fundamental for mammary gland development and function. However, much remains to be elucidated regarding their function in mammals beyond the traditionally studied rodents, human, and to a lesser extent, ruminants. Due to the growing appreciation for microRNAs (miRNAs) as regulators of stem cells and their progenitors, we compared miRNA expression in mammary stem/progenitor cells from mammals with varying mammary stem/progenitor activity in vitro, in order to identify miRNA candidates that regulate stem/progenitor self-renewal and function. Mammosphere-derived epithelial cells (MDECs), which are primary cell lines enriched in mammary stem and progenitor cells, were generated from six mammalian species (i.e., cow, human, pig, horse, dog, and rat) and small RNA sequencing was performed. We identified 9 miRNAs that were significantly differentially expressed in MDEC cultures with a low versus high mammary stem/progenitor activity. miR-92b-3p was selected for functional follow-up studies, as this miRNA is understudied in primary mammary cells but has well-described gene targets that are known to regulate mammary stem/progenitor activity. Altering the expression of miR-92b-3p in MDECs from species with low stem/progenitor activity (human and cow) and those with high stem/progenitor activity (dog and rat) via inhibition and overexpression, respectively, resulted in significantly decreased mammosphere formation of human MDECs, but showed no significant effects in cow, dog, or rat MDECs. This study is the first to perform small RNA sequencing in MDECs from various mammals and highlights that conserved miRNAs can have different functions in mammary stem/progenitor cells across species.
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- James L Miller
- Baker Institute for Animal Health, Ithaca , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Baker Institute for Animal Health, Ithaca , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Baker Institute for Animal Health, Ithaca , United States.
- Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, 14850, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Guo Z, Kuang Z, Deng Y, Li L, Yang X. Identification of Species-Specific MicroRNAs Provides Insights into Dynamic Evolution of MicroRNAs in Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214273. [PMID: 36430750 PMCID: PMC9698635 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are an important class of regulatory small RNAs that program gene expression, mainly at the post-transcriptional level. Although sporadic examples of species-specific miRNAs (termed SS-miRNAs) have been reported, a genome-scale study across a variety of distant species has not been assessed. Here, by comprehensively analyzing miRNAs in 81 plant species phylogenetically ranging from chlorophytes to angiosperms, we identified 8048 species-specific miRNAs from 5499 families, representing over 61.2% of the miRNA families in the examined species. An analysis of the conservation from different taxonomic levels supported the high turnover rate of SS-miRNAs, even over short evolutionary distances. A comparison of the intrinsic features between SS-miRNAs and NSS-miRNAs (non-species-specific miRNAs) indicated that the AU content of mature miRNAs was the most striking difference. Our data further illustrated a significant bias of the genomic coordinates towards SS-miRNAs lying close to or within genes. By analyzing the 125,267 putative target genes for the 7966 miRNAs, we found the preferentially regulated functions of SS-miRNAs related to diverse metabolic processes. Collectively, these findings underscore the dynamic evolution of miRNAs in the species-specific lineages.
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- Zhonglong Guo
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (X.Y.)
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
- Correspondence: (L.L.); (X.Y.)
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Chen M, Lei N, Tian W, Li Y, Chang L. Recent advances of non-coding RNAs in ovarian cancer prognosis and therapeutics. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2022; 14:17588359221118010. [PMID: 35983027 PMCID: PMC9379276 DOI: 10.1177/17588359221118010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Ovarian cancer (OC) is the third most common gynecological malignancy with the highest mortality worldwide. OC is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage, and the standard treatment is surgery combined with platinum or paclitaxel chemotherapy. However, chemoresistance inevitably appears coupled with the easy recurrence and poor prognosis. Thus, early diagnosis, predicting prognosis, and reducing chemoresistance are of great significance for controlling the progression and improving treatment effects of OC. Recently, much insight has been gained into the non-coding RNA (ncRNA) that is employed for RNAs but does not encode a protein, and many types of ncRNAs have been characterized including long-chain non-coding RNAs, microRNAs, and circular RNAs. Accumulating evidence indicates these ncRNAs play very active roles in OC progression and metastasis. In this review, we briefly discuss the ncRNAs as biomarkers for OC prognosis. We focus on the recent advances of ncRNAs as therapeutic targets in preventing OC metastasis, chemoresistance, immune escape, and metabolism. The novel strategies for ncRNAs-targeted therapy are also exploited for improving the survival of OC patients.
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- Mengyu Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Cancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Level 2, Research and Education Centre, 4-10 South Street, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No. 1 East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China
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Qin K, Xie X, Tang W, Yang D, Peng J, Guo J, Yang J, Fan C. Non-coding RNAs to regulate cardiomyocyte proliferation: A new trend in therapeutic cardiac regeneration. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:944393. [PMID: 36061542 PMCID: PMC9433661 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.944393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, particularly ischemic heart disease (IHD). It is also classified as incurable given the irreversible damage it causes to cardiomyocytes. Thus, myocardial tissue rejuvenation following ischemia is one of the global primary research concerns for scientists. Interestingly, the mammalian heart thrives after an injury during the embryonic or neonatal period; however, this ability disappears with increasing age. Previous studies have found that specific non-coding (nc) RNAs play a pivotal role in this process. Hence, the review herein summarizes the research on cardiomyocyte regenerative medicine in recent years and sets forth the biological functions and mechanisms of the micro (mi)RNA, long non-coding (lnc)RNA, and circular (circ)RNA in the posttranscriptional regulation of cardiomyocytes. In addition, this review summarizes the roles of ncRNAs in specific species while enumerating potential therapeutic strategies for myocardial infarction.
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- Kele Qin
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Fangsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Fangsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Chengming Fan
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Yuan HJ, Han X, Wang GL, Wu JS, He N, Zhang J, Kong QQ, Gong S, Luo MJ, Tan JH. Glucocorticoid Exposure of Preimplantation Embryos Increases Offspring Anxiety-Like Behavior by Upregulating miR-211-5p via Trpm1 Demethylation. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:874374. [PMID: 35433692 PMCID: PMC9011152 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.874374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Most studies on mechanisms by which prenatal stress affects offspring behavior were conducted during late pregnancy using in vivo models; studies on the effect of preimplantation stress are rare. In vivo models do not allow accurate specification of the roles of different hormones and cells within the complicated living organism, and cannot verify whether hormones act directly on embryos or indirectly to alter progeny behavior. Furthermore, the number of anxiety-related miRNAs identified are limited. This study showed that both mouse embryculture with corticosterone (ECC) and maternal preimplantation restraint stress (PIRS) increased anxiety-like behavior (ALB) while decreasing hippocampal expression of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in offspring. ECC/PIRS downregulated GR and BDNF expression by increasing miR-211-5p expression via promoter demethylation of its host gene Trpm1, and this epigenetic cell fate determination was exclusively perpetuated during development into mature hippocampus. Transfection with miR-211-5p mimic/inhibitor in cultured hippocampal cell lines confirmed that miR-211-5p downregulated Gr and Bdnf. Intrahippocampal injection of miR-211-5p agomir/antagomir validated that miR-211-5p dose-dependently increased ALB while decreasing hippocampal GR/BDNF expression. In conclusion, preimplantation exposure to glucocorticoids increased ALB by upregulating miR-211-5p via Trpm1 demethylation, and miR-211-5p may be used as therapeutic targets and biomarkers for anxiety-related diseases.
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Di Genova A, Nardocci G, Maldonado-Agurto R, Hodar C, Valdivieso C, Morales P, Gajardo F, Marina R, Gutiérrez RA, Orellana A, Cambiazo V, González M, Glavic A, Mendez MA, Maass A, Allende ML, Montecino MA. Genome sequencing and transcriptomic analysis of the Andean killifish Orestias ascotanensis reveals adaptation to high-altitude aquatic life. Genomics 2021; 114:305-315. [PMID: 34954349 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Orestias ascotanensis (Cyprinodontidae) is a teleost pupfish endemic to springs feeding into the Ascotan saltpan in the Chilean Altiplano (3,700 m.a.s.l.) and represents an opportunity to study adaptations to high-altitude aquatic environments. We have de novo assembled the genome of O. ascotanensis at high coverage. Comparative analysis of the O. ascotanensis genome showed an overall process of contraction, including loss of genes related to G-protein signaling, chemotaxis and signal transduction, while there was expansion of gene families associated with microtubule-based movement and protein ubiquitination. We identified 818 genes under positive selection, many of which are involved in DNA repair. Additionally, we identified novel and conserved microRNAs expressed in O. ascotanensis and its closely-related species, Orestias gloriae. Our analysis suggests that positive selection and expansion of genes that preserve genome stability are a potential adaptive mechanism to cope with the increased solar UV radiation to which high-altitude animals are exposed to.
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- Alex Di Genova
- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Center for Mathematical Modeling, Department of Mathematical Engineering, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad de Chile and IRL CNRS, 2807 Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Center of Plant Biotechnology, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Center of Applied Ecology and Sustainability (CAPES), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile; Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Center for Mathematical Modeling, Department of Mathematical Engineering, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad de Chile and IRL CNRS, 2807 Santiago, Chile
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- FONDAP Center for Genome Regulation, Santiago, Chile; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Life Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile.
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Zhao Z, Wang K, Tan S. microRNA-211-mediated targeting of the INHBA-TGF-β axis suppresses prostate tumor formation and growth. Cancer Gene Ther 2020; 28:514-528. [PMID: 33223523 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-020-00237-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) stem cells increase the sustainability of tumor growth, resulting in high relapse rates in patients with PCa. This goal of the present study was to elucidate the function of microRNA (miR)-211 in PCa stem cell activities. Based on the initial findings from the GSE26910 dataset, inhibin-β A (INHBA) was used for subsequent experiments, and miR-211 was then predicted as a candidate regulatory miR. Subsequently, INHBA and miR-211 were observed to be highly and poorly expressed in PCa tissues, respectively, and miR-211 negatively target INHBA. CD44+CD133+ cells were isolated, and both miR-211 and INHBA expression was altered in these cells to assess functional role of miR-211 and INHBA in PCa stem cells. Overexpression of miR-211 decreased expression of TGF-β1, TGF-β2, smad2, smad3, phosphorylated smad2 and smad3, and stem cell markers. miR-211 upregulation or INHBA knockdown resulted in reductions in the proliferation, invasion, colony-forming ability, sphere-forming ability, and stemness of PCa stem cells but enhanced their apoptosis in vitro. Furthermore, miR-211 upregulation or INHBA silencing decreased tumor growth and cell apoptosis in vivo. Taken together, these results indicate that upregulation of miR-211 has tumor-suppressive properties by inhibiting TGF-β pathway activation via INHBA in PCa stem cells.
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- Zhifeng Zhao
- Department of Urology, Linyi People's Hospital of Shandong Province, 276000, Linyi, P. R. China
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- Department of Urology, Linyi People's Hospital of Shandong Province, 276000, Linyi, P. R. China.
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- Department of Urology, Linyi People's Hospital of Shandong Province, 276000, Linyi, P. R. China.
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Gharanei S, Shabir K, Brown JE, Weickert MO, Barber TM, Kyrou I, Randeva HS. Regulatory microRNAs in Brown, Brite and White Adipose Tissue. Cells 2020; 9:cells9112489. [PMID: 33207733 PMCID: PMC7696849 DOI: 10.3390/cells9112489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a class of short noncoding RNAs which regulate gene expression by targeting messenger RNA, inducing translational repression and messenger RNA degradation. This regulation of gene expression by miRNAs in adipose tissue (AT) can impact on the regulation of metabolism and energy homeostasis, particularly considering the different types of adipocytes which exist in mammals, i.e., white adipocytes (white AT; WAT), brown adipocytes (brown AT; BAT), and inducible brown adipocytes in WAT (beige or brite or brown-in-white adipocytes). Indeed, an increasing number of miRNAs has been identified to regulate key signaling pathways of adipogenesis in BAT, brite AT, and WAT by acting on transcription factors that promote or inhibit adipocyte differentiation. For example, MiR-328, MiR-378, MiR-30b/c, MiR-455, MiR-32, and MiR-193b-365 activate brown adipogenesis, whereas MiR-34a, MiR-133, MiR-155, and MiR-27b are brown adipogenesis inhibitors. Given that WAT mainly stores energy as lipids, whilst BAT mainly dissipates energy as heat, clarifying the effects of miRNAs in different types of AT has recently attracted significant research interest, aiming to also develop novel miRNA-based therapies against obesity, diabetes, and other obesity-related diseases. Therefore, this review presents an up-to-date comprehensive overview of the role of key regulatory miRNAs in BAT, brite AT, and WAT.
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- Seley Gharanei
- Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (WISDEM), University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK; (S.G.); (M.O.W.); (T.M.B.); (I.K.)
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK; (K.S.); (J.E.B.)
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- Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK; (K.S.); (J.E.B.)
- School of Biosciences, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (WISDEM), University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK; (S.G.); (M.O.W.); (T.M.B.); (I.K.)
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
- Centre of Applied Biological & Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
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- Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (WISDEM), University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK; (S.G.); (M.O.W.); (T.M.B.); (I.K.)
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (WISDEM), University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK; (S.G.); (M.O.W.); (T.M.B.); (I.K.)
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
- Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK; (K.S.); (J.E.B.)
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- Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (WISDEM), University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK; (S.G.); (M.O.W.); (T.M.B.); (I.K.)
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
- Aston Medical Research Institute, Aston Medical School, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK; (K.S.); (J.E.B.)
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Malnou EC, Umlauf D, Mouysset M, Cavaillé J. Imprinted MicroRNA Gene Clusters in the Evolution, Development, and Functions of Mammalian Placenta. Front Genet 2019; 9:706. [PMID: 30713549 PMCID: PMC6346411 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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In mammals, the expression of a subset of microRNA (miRNA) genes is governed by genomic imprinting, an epigenetic mechanism that confers monoallelic expression in a parent-of-origin manner. Three evolutionarily distinct genomic intervals contain the vast majority of imprinted miRNA genes: the rodent-specific, paternally expressed C2MC located in intron 10 of the Sfmbt2 gene, the primate-specific, paternally expressed C19MC positioned at human Chr.19q13.4 and the eutherian-specific, maternally expressed miRNAs embedded within the imprinted Dlk1-Dio3 domains at human 14q32 (also named C14MC in humans). Interestingly, these imprinted miRNA genes form large clusters composed of many related gene copies that are co-expressed with a marked, or even exclusive, localization in the placenta. Here, we summarize our knowledge on the evolutionary, molecular, and physiological relevance of these epigenetically-regulated, recently-evolved miRNAs, by focusing on their roles in placentation and possibly also in pregnancy diseases (e.g., preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, preterm birth).
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- E Cécile Malnou
- Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse Purpan, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INSERM, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire Eucaryote, Centre de Biologie Intégrative, CNRS, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Centre de Physiopathologie de Toulouse Purpan, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INSERM, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire Eucaryote, Centre de Biologie Intégrative, CNRS, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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Laganà A, Dirksen WP, Supsavhad W, Yilmaz AS, Ozer HG, Feller JD, Vala KA, Croce CM, Rosol TJ. Discovery and characterization of the feline miRNAome. Sci Rep 2017; 7:9263. [PMID: 28835705 PMCID: PMC5569061 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10164-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The domestic cat is an important human companion animal that can also serve as a relevant model for ~250 genetic diseases, many metabolic and degenerative conditions, and forms of cancer that are analogous to human disorders. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in many biological processes and their dysregulation has a significant impact on important cellular pathways and is linked to a variety of diseases. While many species already have a well-defined and characterized miRNAome, miRNAs have not been carefully studied in cats. As a result, there are no feline miRNAs present in the reference miRNA databases, diminishing the usefulness of medical research on spontaneous disease in cats for applicability to both feline and human disease. This study was undertaken to define and characterize the cat miRNAome in normal feline tissues. High-throughput sequencing was performed on 12 different normal cat tissues. 271 candidate feline miRNA precursors, encoding a total of 475 mature sequences, were identified, including several novel cat-specific miRNAs. Several analyses were performed to characterize the discovered miRNAs, including tissue distribution of the precursors and mature sequences, genomic distribution of miRNA genes and identification of clusters, and isomiR characterization. Many of the miRNAs were regulated in a tissue/organ-specific manner.
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- Alessandro Laganà
- Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. .,Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.,Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Xie Q, Wei W, Ruan J, Ding Y, Zhuang A, Bi X, Sun H, Gu P, Wang Z, Fan X. Effects of miR-146a on the osteogenesis of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells and bone regeneration. Sci Rep 2017; 7:42840. [PMID: 28205638 PMCID: PMC5311870 DOI: 10.1038/srep42840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Increasing evidence has indicated that bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) coordinates with microRNAs (miRNAs) to form intracellular networks regulating mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) osteogenesis. This study aimed to identify specific miRNAs in rat adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) during BMP2-induced osteogenesis, we selected the most significantly down-regulated miRNA, miR-146a, to systematically investigate its role in regulating osteogenesis and bone regeneration. Overexpressing miR-146a notably repressed ADSC osteogenesis, whereas knocking down miR-146a greatly promoted this process. Drosophila mothers against decapentaplegic protein 4 (SMAD4), an important co-activator in the BMP signaling pathway, was miR-146a’s direct target and miR-146a exerted its repressive effect on SMAD4 through interacting with 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of SMAD4 mRNA. Furthermore, knocking down SMAD4 attenuated the ability of miR-146a inhibitor to promote ADSC osteogenesis. Next, transduced ADSCs were incorporated with poly(sebacoyl diglyceride) (PSeD) porous scaffolds for repairing critical-sized cranial defect, the treatment of miR-146a inhibitor greatly enhanced ADSC-mediated bone regeneration with higher expression levels of SMAD4, Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) and Osterix in newly formed bone. In summary, our study showed that miR-146a negatively regulates the osteogenesis and bone regeneration from ADSCs both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Qing Xie
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Iftikhar H, Schultzhaus JN, Bennett CJ, Carney GE. The in vivo genetic toolkit for studying expression and functions of Drosophila melanogaster microRNAs. RNA Biol 2016; 14:179-187. [PMID: 28010188 DOI: 10.1080/15476286.2016.1272748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Since the initial reports that a group of small RNAs, now known as microRNAs (miRNAs), regulates gene expression without being translated into proteins, there has been an explosion of studies on these important expression modulators. Drosophila melanogaster has proven to be one of the most amenable animal models for investigations of miRNA biogenesis and gene regulatory activities. Here, we highlight the publicly available genetic tools and strategies for in vivo functional studies of miRNA activity in D. melanogaster. By coupling genetic approaches using available strain libraries with technologies for miRNA expression analysis and target and pathway prediction, researchers' ability to test functional activities of miRNAs in vivo is now greatly enhanced. We also comment on the tools that need to be developed to aid in comprehensive evaluation of Drosophila miRNA activities that impact traits of interest.
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- Hina Iftikhar
- a Department of Biology , Texas A&M University , TX , USA
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Almeida MI, Silva AM, Vasconcelos DM, Almeida CR, Caires H, Pinto MT, Calin GA, Santos SG, Barbosa MA. miR-195 in human primary mesenchymal stromal/stem cells regulates proliferation, osteogenesis and paracrine effect on angiogenesis. Oncotarget 2016; 7:7-22. [PMID: 26683705 PMCID: PMC4807979 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.6589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells (MSC) are currently being explored in diverse clinical applications, including regenerative therapies. Their contribution to regeneration of bone fractures is dependent on their capacity to proliferate, undergo osteogenesis and induce angiogenesis. This study aimed to uncover microRNAs capable of concomitantly regulate these mechanisms. Following microRNA array results, we identified miR-195 and miR-497 as downregulated in human primary MSC under osteogenic differentiation. Overexpression of miR-195 or miR-497 in human primary MSC leads to a decrease in osteogenic differentiation and proliferation rate. Conversely, inhibition of miR-195 increased alkaline phosphatase expression and activity and cells proliferation. Then, miR-195 was used to study MSC capacity to recruit blood vessels in vivo. We provide evidence that the paracrine effect of MSC on angiogenesis is diminishedwhen cells over-express miR-195. VEGF may partially mediate this effect, as its expression and secreted protein levels are reduced by miR-195, while increased by anti-miR-195, in human MSC. Luciferase reporter assays revealed a direct interaction between miR-195 and VEGF 3′-UTR in bone cancer cells. In conclusion, our results suggest that miR-195 regulates important mechanisms for bone regeneration, specifically MSC osteogenic differentiation, proliferation and control of angiogenesis; therefore, it is a potential target for clinical bone regenerative therapies.
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- Maria Ines Almeida
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde/Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde/Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde/Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde/Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde/Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde/Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of University of Porto (Ipatimup), Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde/Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde/Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (I3S), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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STEPICHEVA NADEZDAA, SONG JIAL. Function and regulation of microRNA-31 in development and disease. Mol Reprod Dev 2016; 83:654-74. [PMID: 27405090 PMCID: PMC6040227 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that orchestrate numerous cellular processes both under normal physiological conditions as well as in diseases. This review summarizes the functional roles and transcriptional regulation of the highly evolutionarily conserved miRNA, microRNA-31 (miR-31). miR-31 is an important regulator of embryonic implantation, development, bone and muscle homeostasis, and immune system function. Its own regulation is disrupted during the onset and progression of cancer and autoimmune disorders such as psoriasis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Limited studies suggest that miR-31 is transcriptionally regulated by epigenetics, such as methylation and acetylation, as well as by a number of transcription factors. Overall, miR-31 regulates diverse cellular and developmental processes by targeting genes involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell differentiation, and cell motility. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 83: 654-674, 2016 © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
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Bayer J, Kuenne C, Preussner J, Looso M. LimiTT: link miRNAs to targets. BMC Bioinformatics 2016; 17:210. [PMID: 27170328 PMCID: PMC4866021 DOI: 10.1186/s12859-016-1070-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) impact various biological processes within animals and plants. They complementarily bind target mRNAs, effecting a post-transcriptional negative regulation on mRNA level. The investigation of miRNA target interactions (MTIs) by high throughput screenings is challenging, as frequently used in silico target prediction tools are prone to emit false positives. This issue is aggravated for niche model organisms, where validated miRNAs and MTIs both have to be transferred from well described model organisms. Even though DBs exist that contain experimentally validated MTIs, they are limited in their search options and they utilize different miRNA and target identifiers. Results The implemented pipeline LimiTT integrates four existing DBs containing experimentally validated MTIs. In contrast to other cumulative databases (DBs), LimiTT includes MTI data of 26 species. Additionally, the pipeline enables the identification and enrichment analysis of MTIs with and without species specificity based on dynamic quality criteria. Multiple tabular and graphical outputs are generated to permit the detailed assessment of results. Conclusion Our freely available web-based pipeline LimiTT (https://bioinformatics.mpi-bn.mpg.de/) is optimized to determine MTIs with and without species specification. It links miRNAs and/or putative targets with high granularity. The integrated mapping to homologous target identifiers enables the identification of MTIs not only for standard models, but for niche model organisms as well. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12859-016-1070-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Julia Bayer
- Group of Bioinformatics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, D-61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Group of Bioinformatics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, D-61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Group of Bioinformatics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, D-61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Group of Bioinformatics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, D-61231, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
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Neuro-Epigenetic Indications of Acute Stress Response in Humans: The Case of MicroRNA-29c. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0146236. [PMID: 26730965 PMCID: PMC4711717 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Stress research has progressively become more integrative in nature, seeking to unfold crucial relations between the different phenotypic levels of stress manifestations. This study sought to unravel stress-induced variations in expression of human microRNAs sampled in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and further assess their relationship with neuronal and psychological indices. We obtained blood samples from 49 healthy male participants before and three hours after performing a social stress task, while undergoing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A seed-based functional connectivity (FC) analysis was conducted for the ventro-medial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), a key area of stress regulation. Out of hundreds of microRNAs, a specific increase was identified in microRNA-29c (miR-29c) expression, corresponding with both the experience of sustained stress via self-reports, and alterations in vmPFC functional connectivity. Explicitly, miR-29c expression levels corresponded with both increased connectivity of the vmPFC with the anterior insula (aIns), and decreased connectivity of the vmPFC with the left dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC). Our findings further revealed that miR-29c mediates an indirect path linking enhanced vmPFC-aIns connectivity during stress with subsequent experiences of sustained stress. The correlative patterns of miR-29c expression and vmPFC FC, along with the mediating effects on subjective stress sustainment and the presumed localization of miR-29c in astrocytes, together point to an intriguing assumption; miR-29c may serve as a biomarker in the blood for stress-induced functional neural alterations reflecting regulatory processes. Such a multi-level model may hold the key for future personalized intervention in stress psychopathology.
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Shu J, Chiang K, Zempleni J, Cui J. Computational Characterization of Exogenous MicroRNAs that Can Be Transferred into Human Circulation. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140587. [PMID: 26528912 PMCID: PMC4631372 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs have been long considered synthesized endogenously until very recent discoveries showing that human can absorb dietary microRNAs from animal and plant origins while the mechanism remains unknown. Compelling evidences of microRNAs from rice, milk, and honeysuckle transported to human blood and tissues have created a high volume of interests in the fundamental questions that which and how exogenous microRNAs can be transferred into human circulation and possibly exert functions in humans. Here we present an integrated genomics and computational analysis to study the potential deciding features of transportable microRNAs. Specifically, we analyzed all publicly available microRNAs, a total of 34,612 from 194 species, with 1,102 features derived from the microRNA sequence and structure. Through in-depth bioinformatics analysis, 8 groups of discriminative features have been used to characterize human circulating microRNAs and infer the likelihood that a microRNA will get transferred into human circulation. For example, 345 dietary microRNAs have been predicted as highly transportable candidates where 117 of them have identical sequences with their homologs in human and 73 are known to be associated with exosomes. Through a milk feeding experiment, we have validated 9 cow-milk microRNAs in human plasma using microRNA-sequencing analysis, including the top ranked microRNAs such as bta-miR-487b, miR-181b, and miR-421. The implications in health-related processes have been illustrated in the functional analysis. This work demonstrates the data-driven computational analysis is highly promising to study novel molecular characteristics of transportable microRNAs while bypassing the complex mechanistic details.
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- Jiang Shu
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States of America
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States of America
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States of America
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Sun Y, Chen C, Zhang P, Xie H, Hou L, Hui Z, Xu Y, Du Q, Zhou X, Su B, Gao W. Reduced miR-3127-5p expression promotes NSCLC proliferation/invasion and contributes to dasatinib sensitivity via the c-Abl/Ras/ERK pathway. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6527. [PMID: 25284075 PMCID: PMC5377463 DOI: 10.1038/srep06527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
miR-3127-5p is a primate-specific miRNA which is down-regulated in recurrent NSCLC tissue vs. matched primary tumor tissue (N = 15) and in tumor tissue vs. normal lung tissue (N = 177). Reduced miR-3127-5p expression is associated with a higher Ki-67 proliferation index and unfavorable prognosis in NSCLC. Overexpression of miR-3127-5p significantly reduced NSCLC cells proliferation, migration, and motility in vitro and in vivo. The oncogene ABL1 was a direct miR-3127-5p target, and miR-3127-5p regulated the activation of the Abl/Ras/ERK pathway and transactivated downstream proliferation/metastasis-associated molecules. Overexpression of miR-3127-5p in A549 or H292 cells resulted in enhanced resistance to dasatinib, an Abl/src tyrosine kinase inhibitor. miR-3127-5p expression levels were correlated with dasatinib sensitivity in NSCLC cell lines without K-Ras G12 mutation. In conclusion, miR-3127-5p acts as a tumor suppressor gene and is a potential biomarker for dasatinib sensitivity in the non-mutated Ras subset of NSCLC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yifeng Sun
- 1] Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China [2] Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital Affiliated Shanghai Jiaotong University, No. 241, Huaihaixi Road, Shanghai, 200030, P.R. China [3]
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- 1] Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China [2]
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- 1] Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China [2]
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- Central Laboratory, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of pathology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
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- Departments of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Health Hospital. Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 536, Changle Road, Shanghai, 200126, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No.507, Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital Affiliated Shanghai Jiaotong University, No. 241, Huaihaixi Road, Shanghai, 200030, P.R. China
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