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Li Y, Baumert BO, Stratakis N, Goodrich JA, Wu H, Liu SH, Wang H, Beglarian E, Bartell SM, Eckel SP, Walker D, Valvi D, La Merrill MA, Inge TH, Jenkins T, Ryder JR, Sisley S, Kohli R, Xanthakos SA, Vafeiadi M, Margetaki A, Roumeliotaki T, Aung M, McConnell R, Baccarelli A, Conti D, Chatzi L. Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and alterations in plasma microRNA profiles in children. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 259:119496. [PMID: 38936497 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that persist in the environment and can accumulate in humans, leading to adverse health effects. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging biomarkers that can advance the understanding of the mechanisms of PFAS effects on human health. However, little is known about the associations between PFAS exposures and miRNA alterations in humans. OBJECTIVE To investigate associations between PFAS concentrations and miRNA levels in children. METHODS Data from two distinct cohorts were utilized: 176 participants (average age 17.1 years; 75.6% female) from the Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) cohort in the United States, and 64 participants (average age 6.5 years, 39.1% female) from the Rhea study, a mother-child cohort in Greece. PFAS concentrations and miRNA levels were assessed in plasma samples from both studies. Associations between individual PFAS and plasma miRNA levels were examined after adjusting for covariates. Additionally, the cumulative effects of PFAS mixtures were evaluated using an exposure burden score. Ingenuity Pathways Analysis was employed to identify potential disease functions of PFAS-associated miRNAs. RESULTS Plasma PFAS concentrations were associated with alterations in 475 miRNAs in the Teen-LABs study and 5 miRNAs in the Rhea study (FDR p < 0.1). Specifically, plasma PFAS concentrations were consistently associated with decreased levels of miR-148b-3p and miR-29a-3p in both cohorts. Pathway analysis indicated that PFAS-related miRNAs were linked to numerous chronic disease pathways, including cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory conditions, and carcinogenesis. CONCLUSION Through miRNA screenings in two independent cohorts, this study identified both known and novel miRNAs associated with PFAS exposure in children. Pathway analysis revealed the involvement of these miRNAs in several cancer and inflammation-related pathways. Further studies are warranted to enhance our understanding of the relationships between PFAS exposure and disease risks, with miRNA emerging as potential biomarkers and/or mediators in these complex pathways.
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- Yijie Li
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Liu Q, Wu J, Wang H, Jia Z, Li G. Human Infrapatellar Fat Pad Mesenchymal Stem Cell-derived Extracellular Vesicles Purified by Anion Exchange Chromatography Suppress Osteoarthritis Progression in a Mouse Model. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2024; 482:1246-1262. [PMID: 38662932 PMCID: PMC11219153 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000003067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) show great promise in treating osteoarthritis (OA). However, studies from the perspective of clinical feasibility that consider an accessible cell source and a scalable preparation method for MSC-extracellular vesicles are lacking. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) Does an infrapatellar fat pad obtained from patients undergoing TKA provide a suitable source to provide MSC-extracellular vesicles purified by anion exchange chromatography? Using an in vivo mouse model for OA in the knee, (2) how does injection of the infrapatellar fat pad-derived MSC-extracellular vesicles alter gait, cartilage structure and composition, protein expression (Type II collagen, MMP13, and ADAMTS5), subchondral bone remodeling and osteophytes, and synovial inflammation? METHODS The infrapatellar fat pad was collected from three patients (all female; 62, 74, 77 years) during TKA for infrapatellar fat pad-derived MSC culturing. Patients with infection, rheumatic arthritis, and age > 80 years were excluded. MSC-extracellular vesicles were purified by anion exchange chromatography. For the animal study, we used 30 male C57BL/6 mice aged 10 weeks, divided into six groups. MSC-extracellular vesicles were injected weekly into the joint of an OA mouse model during ACL transection (ACLT). To answer our first research question, we characterized MSCs based on their proliferative potential, differentiation capacity, and surface antigen expression, and we characterized MSC-extracellular vesicles by size, morphology, protein marker expression, and miRNA profile. To answer our second research question, we evaluated the effects of MSC-extracellular vesicles in the OA mouse model with quantitative gait analysis (mean pressure, footprint area, stride length, and propulsion time), histology (Osteoarthritis Research Society International Score based on histologic analysis [0 = normal to 24 = very severe degeneration]), immunohistochemistry staining of joint sections (protein expression of Type II collagen, MMP13, and ADAMTS5), and micro-CT of subchondral bone (BV/TV and Tb.Pf) and osteophyte formation. We also examined the mechanism of action of MSC-extracellular vesicles by immunofluorescent staining of the synovium membrane (number of M1 and M2 macrophage cells) and by analyzing their influence on the expression of inflammatory factors (relative mRNA level and protein expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α) in lipopolysaccharide-induced macrophages. RESULTS Infrapatellar fat pads obtained from patients undergoing TKA provide a suitable cell source for producing MSC-extracellular vesicles, and anion exchange chromatography is applicable for isolating MSC-extracellular vesicles. Cultured MSCs were spindle-shaped, proliferative at Passage 4 (doubling time of 42.75 ± 1.35 hours), had trilineage differentiation capacity, positively expressed stem cell surface markers (CD44, CD73, CD90, and CD105), and negatively expressed hematopoietic markers (CD34 and CD45). MSC-extracellular vesicles purified by anion exchange chromatography had diameters between 30 and 200 nm and a typical cup shape, positively expressed exosomal marker proteins (CD63, CD81, CD9, Alix, and TSG101), and carried plentiful miRNA. Compared with the ACLT group, the ACLT + extracellular vesicle group showed alleviation of pain 8 weeks after the injection, indicated by increased area (0.67 ± 0.15 cm 2 versus 0.20 ± 0.03 cm 2 , -0.05 [95% confidence interval -0.09 to -0.01]; p = 0.01) and stride length (5.08 ± 0.53 cm versus 6.20 ± 0.33 cm, -1.12 [95% CI -1.86 to -0.37]; p = 0.005) and decreased propulsion time (0.22 ± 0.06 s versus 0.11 ± 0.04 s, 0.11 [95% CI 0.03 to 0.19]; p = 0.007) in the affected hindlimb. Compared with the ACLT group, the ACLT + extracellular vesicles group had lower Osteoarthritis Research Society International scores after 4 weeks (8.80 ± 2.28 versus 4.80 ± 2.28, 4.00 [95% CI 0.68 to 7.32]; p = 0.02) and 8 weeks (16.00 ± 3.16 versus 9.60 ± 2.51, 6.40 [95% CI 2.14 to 10.66]; p = 0.005). In the ACLT + extracellular vesicles group, there was more-severe OA at 8 weeks than at 4 weeks (9.60 ± 2.51 versus 4.80 ± 2.28, 4.80 [95% CI 0.82 to 8.78]; p = 0.02), indicating MSC-extracellular vesicles could only delay but not fully suppress OA progression. Compared with the ACLT group, the injection of MSC-extracellular vesicles increased Type II collagen expression, decreased MMP13 expression, and decreased ADAMTS5 expression at 4 and 8 weeks. Compared with the ACLT group, MSC-extracellular vesicle injection alleviated osteophyte formation at 8 weeks and inhibited bone loss at 4 weeks. MSC-extracellular vesicle injection suppressed inflammation; the ACLT + extracellular vesicles group had fewer M1 type macrophages than the ACLT group. Compared with lipopolysaccharide-treated cells, MSC-extracellular vesicles reduced mRNA expression and inhibited IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in cells. CONCLUSION Using an OA mouse model, we found that infrapatellar fat pad-derived MSC-extracellular vesicles could delay OA progression via alleviating pain and suppressing cartilage degeneration, osteophyte formation, and synovial inflammation. The autologous origin of extracellular vesicles and scalable purification method make our strategy potentially viable for clinical translation. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Infrapatellar fat pad-derived MSC-extracellular vesicles isolated by anion exchange chromatography can suppress OA progression in a mouse model. Further studies with large-animal models, larger animal groups, and subsequent clinical trials are necessary to confirm the feasibility of this technique for clinical OA treatment.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Extracellular Vesicles/metabolism
- Humans
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism
- Adipose Tissue/metabolism
- Osteoarthritis, Knee/metabolism
- Osteoarthritis, Knee/surgery
- Osteoarthritis, Knee/pathology
- Aged
- Female
- Middle Aged
- Disease Models, Animal
- Chromatography, Ion Exchange
- Disease Progression
- Mice
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation
- Knee Joint/surgery
- Knee Joint/metabolism
- Knee Joint/pathology
- Cartilage, Articular/metabolism
- Cartilage, Articular/surgery
- Cartilage, Articular/pathology
- Cells, Cultured
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- Qisong Liu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, (the Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Tissue Reconstruction and Function Restoration, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Division of Adult Joint Reconstruction and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic, the First Affiliated Hospital (Shenzhen People’s Hospital) and School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, (the Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Tissue Reconstruction and Function Restoration, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, (the Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Tissue Reconstruction and Function Restoration, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shenzhen People’s Hospital, (the Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Tissue Reconstruction and Function Restoration, Shenzhen, PR China
- Division of Adult Joint Reconstruction and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic, the First Affiliated Hospital (Shenzhen People’s Hospital) and School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, PR China
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Kaur G, Pippin JA, Chang S, Redmond J, Chesi A, Wells AD, Maerz T, Grant SFA, Coleman RM, Hankenson KD, Wagley Y. Osteoporosis GWAS-implicated DNM3 locus contextually regulates osteoblastic and chondrogenic fate of mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells through oscillating miR-199a-5p levels. JBMR Plus 2024; 8:ziae051. [PMID: 38686038 PMCID: PMC11056323 DOI: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziae051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Genome wide association study (GWAS)-implicated bone mineral density (BMD) signals have been shown to localize in cis-regulatory regions of distal effector genes using 3D genomic methods. Detailed characterization of such genes can reveal novel causal genes for BMD determination. Here, we elected to characterize the "DNM3" locus on chr1q24, where the long non-coding RNA DNM3OS and the embedded microRNA MIR199A2 (miR-199a-5p) are implicated as effector genes contacted by the region harboring variation in linkage disequilibrium with BMD-associated sentinel single nucleotide polymorphism, rs12041600. During osteoblast differentiation of human mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (hMSC), miR-199a-5p expression was temporally decreased and correlated with the induction of osteoblastic transcription factors RUNX2 and Osterix. Functional relevance of miR-199a-5p downregulation in osteoblastogenesis was investigated by introducing miR-199a-5p mimic into hMSC. Cells overexpressing miR-199a-5p depicted a cobblestone-like morphological change and failed to produce BMP2-dependent extracellular matrix mineralization. Mechanistically, a miR-199a-5p mimic modified hMSC propagated normal SMAD1/5/9 signaling and expressed osteoblastic transcription factors RUNX2 and Osterix but depicted pronounced upregulation of SOX9 and enhanced expression of essential chondrogenic genes ACAN, COMP, and COL10A1. Mineralization defects, morphological changes, and enhanced chondrogenic gene expression associated with miR-199a-5p mimic over-expression were restored with miR-199a-5p inhibitor suggesting specificity of miR-199a-5p in chondrogenic fate specification. The expression of both the DNM3OS and miR-199a-5p temporally increased and correlated with hMSC chondrogenic differentiation. Although miR-199a-5p overexpression failed to further enhance chondrogenesis, blocking miR-199a-5p activity significantly reduced chondrogenic pellet size, extracellular matrix deposition, and chondrogenic gene expression. Taken together, our results indicate that oscillating miR-199a-5p levels dictate hMSC osteoblast or chondrocyte terminal fate. Our study highlights a functional role of miR-199a-5p as a BMD effector gene at the DNM3 BMD GWAS locus, where patients with cis-regulatory genetic variation which increases miR-199a-5p expression could lead to reduced osteoblast activity.
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- Gurcharan Kaur
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Center for Spatial and Functional Genomics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Center for Spatial and Functional Genomics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Division of Human Genetics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Center for Spatial and Functional Genomics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Center for Spatial and Functional Genomics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Division of Human Genetics, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Institute of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
- Department of Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States
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Gu X, Xie T. LncRNA AC005165.1 Alleviates IL-1β-Induced Osteoarthritis via miR-199a-3p/TXNIP Axis. Biochem Genet 2024:10.1007/s10528-024-10720-w. [PMID: 38587691 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-024-10720-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic musculoskeletal disease and often causes impaired joint mobility and disability. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play pivotal roles in OA development. This study was done to explore the role and mechanism of the lncRNA AC005165.1 in the cell model of interleukin-1β (IL)-1β-treated chondrocytes. This study recruited 20 surgically treated OA patients and 12 age- and gender-matched controls. Real-time reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to examine the expression levels of AC005165.1, miR-199a-3p, and thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) in articular cartilage of patients and IL-1β-treated human chondrocytes. Cell viability and apoptosis were evaluated by cell counting kit-8 and flow cytometry assays, respectively. The protein levels of inflammatory cytokines were assessed by western blotting. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was conducted to detect the concentrations of the inflammatory cytokines in chondrocytes. Luciferase reporter assay and Pearson's correlation analysis were used for analyzing the interaction and the correlation among AC005165.1, miR-199a-3p, and TXNIP. AC005165.1 expression was downregulated in cartilage of OA patients and chondrocytes treated with IL-1β, compared to that in the control groups. AC005165.1 knockdown increased apoptosis and aggravated inflammatory response in IL-1β-treated chondrocytes. AC005165.1 interacted with miR-199a-3p, and TXNIP was targeted by miR-199a-3p. In rescue assay, miR-199a-3p knockdown and TXNIP overexpression significantly reduced apoptosis and mitigated inflammatory response in IL-1β-treated chondrocytes with AC005165.1 knockdown. AC005165.1 knockdown promoted apoptosis and inflammatory response in IL-1β-treated chondrocytes via the miR-199a-3p/TXNIP axis.
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- Xi Gu
- Department of Orthopedics, Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 49 Lihuangpi Road, Jiang'an District, Wuhan, 430014, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 49 Lihuangpi Road, Jiang'an District, Wuhan, 430014, China.
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Mustafin RN, Khusnutdinova EK. Involvement of transposable elements in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2024; 28:228-238. [PMID: 38680184 PMCID: PMC11043511 DOI: 10.18699/vjgb-24-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease affects an average of 5 % of the population with a significant increase in prevalence with age, suggesting that the same mechanisms that underlie aging may influence this pathology. Investigation of these mechanisms is promising for effective methods of treatment and prevention of the disease. Possible participants in these mechanisms are transposons, which serve as drivers of epigenetic regulation, since they form species-specific distributions of non-coding RNA genes in genomes in evolution. Study of miRNA involvement in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis is relevant, since the associations of protein-coding genes (APOE4, ABCA7, BIN1, CLU, CR1, PICALM, TREM2) with the disease revealed as a result of GWAS make it difficult to explain its complex pathogenesis. Specific expression changes of many genes were found in different brain parts of Alzheimer's patients, which may be due to global regulatory changes under the influence of transposons. Experimental and clinical studies have shown pathological activation of retroelements in Alzheimer's disease. Our analysis of scientific literature in accordance with MDTE DB revealed 28 miRNAs derived from transposons (17 from LINE, 5 from SINE, 4 from HERV, 2 from DNA transposons), the expression of which specifically changes in this disease (decreases in 17 and increases in 11 microRNA). Expression of 13 out of 28 miRNAs (miR-151a, -192, -211, -28, -31, -320c, -335, -340, -378a, -511, -576, -708, -885) also changes with aging and cancer development, which indicates the presence of possible common pathogenetic mechanisms. Most of these miRNAs originated from LINE retroelements, the pathological activation of which is associated with aging, carcinogenesis, and Alzheimer's disease, which supports the hypothesis that these three processes are based on the primary dysregulation of transposons that serve as drivers of epigenetic regulation of gene expression in ontogeny.
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- Bashkir State Medical University, Ufa, Russia Institute of Biochemistry and Genetics - Subdivision of the Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa, Russia
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Ibragimova M, Kussainova A, Aripova A, Bersimbaev R, Bulgakova O. The Molecular Mechanisms in Senescent Cells Induced by Natural Aging and Ionizing Radiation. Cells 2024; 13:550. [PMID: 38534394 DOI: 10.3390/cells13060550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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This review discusses the relationship between cellular senescence and radiation exposure. Given the wide range of ionizing radiation sources encountered by people in professional and medical spheres, as well as the influence of natural background radiation, the question of the effect of radiation on biological processes, particularly on aging processes, remains highly relevant. The parallel relationship between natural and radiation-induced cellular senescence reveals the common aspects underlying these processes. Based on recent scientific data, the key points of the effects of ionizing radiation on cellular processes associated with aging, such as genome instability, mitochondrial dysfunction, altered expression of miRNAs, epigenetic profile, and manifestation of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), are discussed. Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of cellular senescence can make a valuable contribution to the understanding of the molecular genetic basis of age-associated diseases in the context of environmental exposure.
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- Milana Ibragimova
- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Institute of Cell Biology and Biotechnology, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana 010008, Kazakhstan
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- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Institute of Cell Biology and Biotechnology, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana 010008, Kazakhstan
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova, Via Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Institute of Cell Biology and Biotechnology, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana 010008, Kazakhstan
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- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Institute of Cell Biology and Biotechnology, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana 010008, Kazakhstan
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- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Institute of Cell Biology and Biotechnology, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana 010008, Kazakhstan
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Zhou C, Freel C, Mills O, Yang XR, Yan Q, Zheng J. MicroRNA-29 differentially mediates preeclampsia-dysregulated cellular responses to cytokines in female and male fetal endothelial cells. J Physiol 2023; 601:3631-3645. [PMID: 37401732 PMCID: PMC10807859 DOI: 10.1113/jp284746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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Preeclampsia (PE) differentially impairs female and male fetal endothelial cell function, which is associated with an increased risk of adult-onset cardiovascular disorders in children born to mothers with PE. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly defined. We hypothesize that dysregulation of microRNA-29a-3p and 29c-3p (miR-29a/c-3p) in PE disturbs gene expression and cellular responses to cytokines in fetal endothelial cells in a fetal sex-dependent manner. RT-qPCR analysis of miR-29a/c-3p was performed on female and male unpassaged (P0) human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) from normotensive (NT) pregnancies and PE. Bioinformatic analysis of an RNA-seq dataset was performed to identify PE-dysregulated miR-29a/c-3p target genes in female and male P0-HUVECs. Gain- and loss-of-function assays were conducted to determine the effects of miR-29a/c-3p on endothelial monolayer integrity and proliferation in response to transforming growth factor-β1 (TGFβ1) and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNFα) in NT and PE HUVECs at passage 1. We observed that PE downregulated miR-29a/c-3p in male and female P0-HUVECs. PE dysregulated significantly more miR-29a/c-3p target genes in female vs. male P0-HUVECs. Many of these PE-differentially dysregulated miR-29a/c-3p target genes are associated with critical cardiovascular diseases and endothelial function. We further demonstrated that miR-29a/c-3p knockdown specifically recovered the PE-abolished TGFβ1-induced strengthening of endothelial monolayer integrity in female HUVECs, while miR-29a/c-3p overexpression specifically enhanced the TNFα-promoted cell proliferation in male PE HUVECs. In conclusion, PE downregulates miR-29a/c-3p expression and differentially dysregulates miR-29a/c-3p target genes associated with cardiovascular diseases and endothelial function in female and male fetal endothelial cells, possibly contributing to the fetal sex-specific endothelial dysfunction observed in PE. KEY POINTS: Preeclampsia differentially impairs female and male fetal endothelial cell function in responses to cytokines. Pro-inflammatory cytokines are elevated in maternal circulation during pregnancy in preeclampsia. MicroRNAs are critical regulators of endothelial cell function during pregnancy. We have previously reported that preeclampsia downregulated microRNA-29a-3p and 29c-3p (miR-29a/c-3p) in primary fetal endothelial cells. However, it is unknown if PE differentially dysregulates the expression of miR-29a/c-3p in female and male fetal endothelial cells. We show that preeclampsia downregulates miR-29a/c-3p in male and female HUVECs and preeclampsia dysregulates cardiovascular disease- and endothelial function-associated miR-29a/c-3p target genes in HUVECs in a fetal sex-specific manner. MiR-29a/c-3p differentially mediate cell responses to cytokines in female and male fetal endothelial cells from preeclampsia. We have revealed fetal sex-specific dysregulation of miR-29a/c-3p target genes in fetal endothelial cells from preeclampsia. This differential dysregulation may contribute to fetal sex-specific endothelial dysfunction in offspring born to preeclamptic mothers.
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- Chi Zhou
- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- Current Institution: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Balaskas P, Goljanek-Whysall K, Clegg PD, Fang Y, Cremers A, Smagul A, Welting TJM, Peffers MJ. MicroRNA Signatures in Cartilage Ageing and Osteoarthritis. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11041189. [PMID: 37189806 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11041189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis is the most common degenerative joint disorder. MicroRNAs are gene expression regulators that act post-transcriptionally to control tissue homeostasis. Microarray analysis was undertaken in osteoarthritic intact, lesioned and young intact cartilage. Principal component analysis showed that young intact cartilage samples were clustered together; osteoarthritic samples had a wider distribution; and osteoarthritic intact samples were separated into two subgroups, osteoarthritic-Intact-1 and osteoarthritic-Intact-2. We identified 318 differentially expressed microRNAs between young intact and osteoarthritic lesioned cartilage, 477 between young intact and osteoarthritic-Intact-1 cartilage and 332 between young intact and osteoarthritic-Intact-2 cartilage samples. For a selected list of differentially expressed microRNAs, results were verified in additional cartilage samples using qPCR. Of the validated DE microRNAs, four-miR-107, miR-143-3p, miR-361-5p and miR-379-5p-were selected for further experiments in human primary chondrocytes treated with IL-1β. Expression of these microRNAs decreased in human primary chondrocytes treated with IL-1β. For miR-107 and miR-143-3p, gain- and loss-of-function approaches were undertaken and associated target genes and molecular pathways were investigated using qPCR and mass spectrometry proteomics. Analyses showed that WNT4 and IHH, predicted targets of miR-107, had increased expression in osteoarthritic cartilage compared to young intact cartilage and in primary chondrocytes treated with miR-107 inhibitor, and decreased expression in primary chondrocytes treated with miR-107 mimic, suggesting a role of miR-107 in chondrocyte survival and proliferation. In addition, we identified an association between miR-143-3p and EIF2 signalling and cell survival. Our work supports the role of miR-107 and miR-143-3p in important chondrocyte mechanisms regulating proliferation, hypertrophy and protein translation.
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- Panagiotis Balaskas
- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
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- Centre for Genomic Research, Institute of Integrative Biology, Biosciences Building, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Centre, Maastricht University, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Centre, Maastricht University, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK
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Zhou C, Freel C, Mills O, Yang XR, Yan Q, Zheng J. MicroRNA-29 Differentially Mediates Preeclampsia-Dysregulated Cellular Responses to Cytokines in Female and Male Fetal Endothelial Cells. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.03.17.532827. [PMID: 36993536 PMCID: PMC10055181 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.17.532827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Introduction Preeclampsia (PE) differentially impairs female and male fetal endothelial cell function which is associated with the increased risks of adult-onset cardiovascular disorders in children born to mothers with PE. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly defined. We hypothesize that dysregulation of microRNA-29a-3p and 29c-3p (miR-29a/c-3p) in PE disturbs gene expression and cellular responses to cytokines in fetal endothelial cells in a fetal sex-dependent manner. Methods RT-qPCR analysis of miR-29a/c-3p was performed on female and male unpassaged (P0) human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) from normotensive (NT) and PE pregnancies. Bioinformatic analysis of an RNAseq dataset was performed to identify PE-dysregulated miR-29a/c-3p target genes in female and male P0-HUVECs. Gain- and loss-of-function assays were conducted to determine the effects of miR-29a/c-3p on endothelial monolayer integrity and proliferation in response to TGFβ1 and TNFα in NT and PE HUVECs at passage 1. Results PE downregulated miR-29a/c-3p in male, but not female P0-HUVECs. PE dysregulated significantly more miR-29a/c-3p target genes in female vs. male P0-HUVECs. Many of these PE-differentially dysregulated miR-29a/c-3p target genes are associated with critical cardiovascular diseases and endothelial functions. We further demonstrated that miR-29a/c-3p knockdown specifically recovered the PE-abolished TGFβ1-induced strengthening of endothelial monolayer integrity in female HUVECs, while miR-29a/c-3p overexpression specifically enhanced the TNFα-promoted cell proliferation in male PE HUVECs. Conclusions PE differentially dysregulates miR-29a/c-3p and their target genes associated with cardiovascular diseases- and endothelial function in female and male fetal endothelial cells, possibly contributing to the fetal sex-specific endothelial dysfunction observed in PE.
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Ragni E, Perucca Orfei C, De Luca P, Libonati F, de Girolamo L. Tissue-Protective and Anti-Inflammatory Landmark of PRP-Treated Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Secretome for Osteoarthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415908. [PMID: 36555578 PMCID: PMC9788137 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415908] [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: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Bone-marrow-mesenchymal-stromal-cells (BMSCs)- and platelet-rich-plasma (PRP)-based therapies have shown potential for treating osteoarthritis (OA). Recently, the combination of these two approaches was proposed, with results that overcame those observed with the separate treatments, indicating a possible role of PRP in ameliorating BMSCs' regenerative properties. Since a molecular fingerprint of BMSCs cultivated in the presence of PRP is missing, the aim of this study was to characterize the secretome in terms of soluble factors and extracellular-vesicle (EV)-embedded miRNAs from the perspective of tissues, pathways, and molecules which frame OA pathology. One hundred and five soluble factors and one hundred eighty-four EV-miRNAs were identified in the PRP-treated BMSCs' secretome, respectively. Several soluble factors were related to the migration of OA-related immune cells, suggesting the capacity of BMSCs to attract lympho-, mono-, and granulocytes and modulate their inflammatory status. Accordingly, several EV-miRNAs had an immunomodulating role at both the single-factor and cell level, together with the ability to target OA-characterizing extracellular-matrix-degrading enzymes and cartilage destruction pathways. Overall, anti-inflammatory and protective signals far exceeded inflammation and destruction cues for cartilage, macrophages, and T cells. This study demonstrates that BMSCs cultivated in the presence of PRP release therapeutic molecules and give molecular ground for the use of this combined and innovative therapy for OA treatment.
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Mustafin RN. Interrelation of MicroRNAs and Transposons in Aging and Carcinogenesis. ADVANCES IN GERONTOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s2079057022030092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Liao HJ, Chang CH, Huang CYF, Chen HT. Potential of Using Infrapatellar–Fat–Pad–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Therapy in Degenerative Arthritis: Chondrogenesis, Exosomes, and Transcription Regulation. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12030386. [PMID: 35327578 PMCID: PMC8945217 DOI: 10.3390/biom12030386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Infrapatellar fat pad–derived mesenchymal stem cells (IPFP-MSCs) are a type of adipose-derived stem cell (ADSC). They potentially contribute to cartilage regeneration and modulation of the immune microenvironment in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). The ability of IPFP-MSCs to increase chondrogenic capacity has been reported to be greater, less age dependent, and less affected by inflammatory changes than that of other MSCs. Transcription-regulatory factors strictly regulate the cartilage differentiation of MSCs. However, few studies have explored the effect of transcriptional factors on IPFP-MSC-based neocartilage formation, cartilage engineering, and tissue functionality during and after chondrogenesis. Instead of intact MSCs, MSC-derived extracellular vesicles could be used for the treatment of OA. Furthermore, exosomes are increasingly being considered the principal therapeutic agent in MSC secretions that is responsible for the regenerative and immunomodulatory functions of MSCs in cartilage repair. The present study provides an overview of advancements in enhancement strategies for IPFP-MSC chondrogenic differentiation, including the effects of transcriptional factors, the modulation of released exosomes, delivery mechanisms for MSCs, and ethical and regulatory points concerning the development of MSC products. This review will contribute to the understanding of the IPFP-MSC chondrogenic differentiation process and enable the improvement of IPFP-MSC-based cartilage tissue engineering.
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- Hsiu-Jung Liao
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 220216, Taiwan;
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City 220216, Taiwan;
- Graduate School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Yuan Ze University, Taoyuan City 320315, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-H.C.); (H.-T.C.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan;
- Institute of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112304, Taiwan
- Department of Fragrance and Cosmetic Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807378, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (C.-H.C.); (H.-T.C.)
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Arias C, Salazar LA. Autophagy and Polyphenols in Osteoarthritis: A Focus on Epigenetic Regulation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:ijms23010421. [PMID: 35008847 PMCID: PMC8745146 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Autophagy is an intracellular mechanism that maintains cellular homeostasis in different tissues. This process declines in cartilage due to aging, which is correlated with osteoarthritis (OA), a multifactorial and degenerative joint disease. Several studies show that microRNAs regulate different steps of autophagy but only a few of them participate in OA. Therefore, epigenetic modifications could represent a therapeutic opportunity during the development of OA. Besides, polyphenols are bioactive components with great potential to counteract diseases, which could reverse altered epigenetic regulation and modify autophagy in cartilage. This review aims to analyze epigenetic mechanisms that are currently associated with autophagy in OA, and to evaluate whether polyphenols are used to reverse the epigenetic alterations generated by aging in the autophagy pathway.
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- Consuelo Arias
- Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile;
- Department of Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Center of Molecular Biology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile;
- Interuniversity Center for Healthy Aging (ICHA), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-45-259-6724
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Characterization and miRNA Profiling of Extracellular Vesicles from Human Osteoarthritic Subchondral Bone Multipotential Stromal Cells (MSCs). Stem Cells Int 2021; 2021:7232773. [PMID: 34667479 PMCID: PMC8520657 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7232773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a heterogeneous disease in which the cross-talk between the cells from different tissues within the joint is affected as the disease progresses. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are known to have a crucial role in cell-cell communication by means of cargo transfer. Subchondral bone (SB) resident cells and its microenvironment are increasingly recognised to have a major role in OA pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate the EV production from OA SB mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and their possible influence on OA chondrocytes. Small EVs were isolated from OA-MSCs, characterized and cocultured with chondrocytes for viability and gene expression analysis, and compared to small EVs from MSCs of healthy donors (H-EVs). OA-EVs enhanced viability of chondrocytes and the expression of chondrogenesis-related genes, although the effect was marginally lower compared to that of the H-EVs. miRNA profiling followed by unsupervised hierarchical clustering analysis revealed distinct microRNA sets in OA-EVs as compared to their parental MSCs or H-EVs. Pathway analysis of OA-EV miRNAs showed the enrichment of miRNAs implicated in chondrogenesis, stem cells, or other pathways related to cartilage and OA. In conclusion, OA SB MSCs were capable of producing EVs that could support chondrocyte viability and chondrogenic gene expression and contained microRNAs implicated in chondrogenesis support. These EVs could therefore mediate the cross-talk between the SB and cartilage in OA potentially modulating chondrocyte viability and endogenous cartilage regeneration.
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The Interaction between microRNAs and the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Osteoarthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22189887. [PMID: 34576049 PMCID: PMC8470786 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22189887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease affecting the whole joint, which still lacks a disease-modifying treatment. This suggests an incomplete understanding of underlying molecular mechanisms. The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is involved in different pathophysiological processes of OA. Interestingly, both excessive stimulation and suppression of this pathway can contribute to the pathogenesis of OA. microRNAs have been shown to regulate different cellular processes in different diseases, including the metabolic activity of chondrocytes and osteocytes. To bridge these findings, here we attempt to give a conclusive overview of microRNA regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in bone and cartilage, which may provide insights to advance the development of miRNA-based therapeutics for OA treatment.
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Ramasamy TS, Yee YM, Khan IM. Chondrocyte Aging: The Molecular Determinants and Therapeutic Opportunities. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:625497. [PMID: 34336816 PMCID: PMC8318388 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.625497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint degenerative disease that is an exceedingly common problem associated with aging. Aging is the principal risk factor for OA, but damage-related physiopathology of articular chondrocytes probably drives the mechanisms of joint degeneration by a progressive decline in the homeostatic and regenerative capacity of cells. Cellular aging is the manifestation of a complex interplay of cellular and molecular pathways underpinned by transcriptional, translational, and epigenetic mechanisms and niche factors, and unraveling this complexity will improve our understanding of underlying molecular changes that affect the ability of the articular cartilage to maintain or regenerate itself. This insight is imperative for developing new cell and drug therapies for OA disease that will target the specific causes of age-related functional decline. This review explores the key age-related changes within articular chondrocytes and discusses the molecular mechanisms that are commonly perturbed as cartilage ages and degenerates. Current efforts and emerging potential therapies in treating OA that are being employed to halt or decelerate the aging processes are also discussed.
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- Thamil Selvee Ramasamy
- Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory, The Dean's Office, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre of NanoHealth, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, United Kingdom
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Bersimbaev R, Aripova A, Bulgakova O, Kussainova А, Akparova A, Izzotti A. The Plasma Levels of hsa-miR-19b-3p, hsa-miR-125b-5p and hsa-miR-320c in Patients with Asthma, COPD and Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS). Microrna 2021; 10:130-138. [PMID: 34151771 DOI: 10.2174/2211536610666210609142859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bronchial Asthma (BA) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are chronic airway inflammation diseases. In recent years, patients with signs of both BA and COPD have been assigned to a separate group as Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS). Free-circulating plasma microRNAs are considered as potential biomarkers of pulmonary diseases, including BA, COPD and ACOS. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the expression level of free-circulating plasma microRNAs hsa-miR-19b-3p, hsa-miR-125b-5p and hsa-miR-320c in patients with BA, COPD and ACOS for the detection and validation of new microRNAs as biomarkers for chronic lung diseases. METHODS The relative expression levels of 720 microRNAs were evaluated by Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) in patients with COPD and BA. Three upregulated microRNAs (hsa-miR-19b-3p, hsa-miR-125b-5p and hsa-miR-320c) were selected for further study. The obtained data was analyzed using the microRNA PCR Array Data Analysis tool. The sensitivity and specificity were estimated using the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristics curve (ROC). RESULTS The expression level of free-circulating hsa-miR-19b-3p was decreased in the blood plasma of patients with BA and ACOS, and increased in patients with COPD. hsa-miR-125b-5p was downregulated in the blood plasma of patients with COPD, and upregulated in patients with BA and ACOS. hsa-miR-320c was downregulated in the blood plasma of patients with BA, and upregulated in patients with COPD and ACOS. The ROC curves of patients with BA for hsa-miR-19b-3p, patients with ACOS for hsa-miR-125b-5p and patients with COPD for hsa-miR-320c revealed the probability of them as valuable biomarkers with AUCs of 0.824, 0.825, and 0.855, respectively. CONCLUSION Our study revealed three promising biomarkers for the diagnosis of COPD, BA and ACOS.
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- Rakhmetkazhy Bersimbaev
- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of General Biology and Genomics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, I-16132 Genoa, Italy
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Baghi M, Yadegari E, Rostamian Delavar M, Peymani M, Ganjalikhani‐Hakemi M, Salari M, Nasr‐Esfahani MH, Megraw TL, Ghaedi K. MiR-193b deregulation is associated with Parkinson's disease. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:6348-6360. [PMID: 34018309 PMCID: PMC8366452 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF has found to be a critical pathway in neurodegeneration. MicroRNAs (miR(NA)s) are non-coding regulatory RNAs whose dysregulation has been observed in multiple neurological disorders, and miRNA-mediated gene deregulation plays a decisive role in PD. Here, candidate miRNA was chosen based on the literature survey and in silico studies. Chronic and acute models of PD were created using MPP+-treated SH-SY5Y cells. Twenty PD patients and 20 healthy volunteers were recruited. RT-qPCR was performed to assess the expression of miRNA and genes. Severe mitochondrial dysfunction induced by acute MPP+ treatment instigated compensatory mechanisms through enhancing expression of PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF pathway genes, while chronic MPP+ toxicity led to down-regulated levels of the genes in SH-SY5Y cells. PD peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) also showed decreased expression of target genes. There were significant changes in the level of miR-193b in both models, as well as PD PBMCs. Moreover, miR-193b overexpression significantly affected PGC-1α, FNDC5 and TFAM levels. Interestingly, down-regulations of PGC-1α, FNDC5, BDNF and TFAM were inversely correlated with miR-193b up-regulation in PD PBMCs. This study showed the deregulation of PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF pathway in PD models and PBMCs, verifying its importance in neurodegeneration. Our findings also revealed that miR-193b functions in PD development, possibly through regulating PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF pathway, suggesting miR-193b as a potential biomarker for PD diagnosis.
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- Masoud Baghi
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and MicrobiologyFaculty of Biological Science and TechnologyUniversity of IsfahanIsfahanIran
- Department of Animal BiotechnologyCell Science Research CenterRoyan Institute for BiotechnologyACECRIsfahanIran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and MicrobiologyFaculty of Biological Science and TechnologyUniversity of IsfahanIsfahanIran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and MicrobiologyFaculty of Biological Science and TechnologyUniversity of IsfahanIsfahanIran
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- Department of BiologyFaculty of Basic SciencesShahrekord BranchIslamic Azad UniversityShahrekordIran
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- Functional Neurosurgery Research CenterShohada Tajrish Neurosurgical Center of ExcellenceShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesFlorida State UniversityCollege of MedicineTallahasseeFLUSA
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and MicrobiologyFaculty of Biological Science and TechnologyUniversity of IsfahanIsfahanIran
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Iaquinta MR, Lanzillotti C, Mazziotta C, Bononi I, Frontini F, Mazzoni E, Oton-Gonzalez L, Rotondo JC, Torreggiani E, Tognon M, Martini F. The role of microRNAs in the osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and bone pathologies. Theranostics 2021; 11:6573-6591. [PMID: 33995677 PMCID: PMC8120225 DOI: 10.7150/thno.55664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been identified in many adult tissues. MSCs can regenerate through cell division or differentiate into adipocytes, osteoblasts and chondrocytes. As a result, MSCs have become an important source of cells in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine for bone tissue and cartilage. Several epigenetic factors are believed to play a role in MSCs differentiation. Among these, microRNA (miRNA) regulation is involved in the fine modulation of gene expression during osteogenic/chondrogenic differentiation. It has been reported that miRNAs are involved in bone homeostasis by modulating osteoblast gene expression. In addition, countless evidence has demonstrated that miRNAs dysregulation is involved in the development of osteoporosis and bone fractures. The deregulation of miRNAs expression has also been associated with several malignancies including bone cancer. In this context, bone-associated circulating miRNAs may be useful biomarkers for determining the predisposition, onset and development of osteoporosis, as well as in clinical applications to improve the diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of cancer and metastases. Overall, this review will provide an overview of how miRNAs activities participate in osteogenic/chondrogenic differentiation, while addressing the role of miRNA regulatory effects on target genes. Finally, the role of miRNAs in pathologies and therapies will be presented.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara. Ferrara, Italy
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Potential of Exosomes for Diagnosis and Treatment of Joint Disease: Towards a Point-of-Care Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22052666. [PMID: 33800860 PMCID: PMC7961842 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In the knee joint, articular cartilage injury can often lead to osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK). Currently, no point-of-care treatment can completely address OAK symptoms and regenerate articular cartilage to restore original functions. While various cell-based therapies are being developed to address OAK, exosomes containing various components derived from their cells of origin have attracted attention as a cell-free alternative. The potential for exosomes as a novel point-of-care treatment for OAK has been studied extensively, especially in the context of intra-articular treatments. Specific exosomal microRNAs have been identified as possibly effective in treating cartilage defects. Additionally, exosomes have been studied as biomarkers through their differences in body fluid composition between joint disease patients and healthy subjects. Exosomes themselves can be utilized as a drug delivery system through their manipulation and encapsulation of specific contents to be delivered to specific cells. Through the combination of exosomes with tissue engineering, novel sustained release drug delivery systems are being developed. On the other hand, many of the functions and activities of exosomes are unknown and challenges remain for clinical applications. In this review, the possibilities of intra-articular treatments utilizing exosomes and the challenges in using exosomes in therapy are discussed.
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Liu T, Gatto NM, Chen Z, Qiu H, Lee G, Duerksen-Hughes P, Fraser G, Wang C. Vegetarian diets, circulating miRNA expression and healthspan in subjects living in the Blue Zone. PRECISION CLINICAL MEDICINE 2021; 3:245-259. [PMID: 33391847 PMCID: PMC7757436 DOI: 10.1093/pcmedi/pbaa037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A long-term vegetarian diet plays a role in the longevity and maintenance of the healthspan, but the underlying mechanisms for these observations are largely unknown. Particularly, it is not known whether a long-term vegetarian dietary pattern may affect the circulating miRNA expression in such a way as to modulate the healthspan. The Adventist Health Study-2 (AHS-2) cohort includes a large number of older adults who primarily follow vegetarian dietary patterns and reside in Loma Linda, California, one of five “Blue Zones” in the world in which a higher proportion of the population enjoys a longer than average lifespan. We performed miRNA-seq in 96 subjects selected from the AHS-2 cohort with different dietary patterns. We identified several differentially expressed miRNAs between vegetarians and non-vegetarians, which are involved in immune response and cytokine signaling, cell growth and proliferation as well as age-related diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. Overall, our study showed that a vegetarian diet modulates aging-associated circulating miRNAs in a sex-dependent manner of differential expression for certain miRNAs, which may be related in a beneficial manner to the healthspan. Further investigation is needed to validate these miRNAs as potential biomarkers for diet-modulated longevity in humans.
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- Tiantian Liu
- Center for Genomics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
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- School of Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA 91711, USA
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- Center for Genomics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
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- Center of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Institution of Biomedical Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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- Department of Psychology, School of Behavioral Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
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- School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
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- Center for Genomics, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
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Shvedova M, Kobayashi T. MicroRNAs in cartilage development and dysplasia. Bone 2020; 140:115564. [PMID: 32745689 PMCID: PMC7502492 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Small regulatory microRNAs (miRNAs) post-transcriptionally suppress gene expression. MiRNAs expressed in skeletal progenitor cells and chondrocytes regulate diverse aspects of cellular function and thus skeletal development. In this review, we discuss the role of miRNAs in skeletal development, particularly focusing on those whose physiological roles were revealed in vivo. Deregulation of miRNAs is found in multiple acquired diseases such as cancer; however congenital diseases caused by mutations in miRNA genes are very rare. Among those are mutations in miR-140 and miR-17~92 miRNAs which cause skeletal dysplasias. We also discuss pathological mechanisms underlining these skeletal dysplasias.
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- Maria Shvedova
- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Meng QS, Liu J, Wei L, Fan HM, Zhou XH, Liang XT. Senescent mesenchymal stem/stromal cells and restoring their cellular functions. World J Stem Cells 2020; 12:966-985. [PMID: 33033558 PMCID: PMC7524698 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v12.i9.966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) have various properties that make them promising candidates for stem cell-based therapies in clinical settings. These include self-renewal, multilineage differentiation, and immunoregulation. However, recent studies have confirmed that aging is a vital factor that limits their function and therapeutic properties as standardized clinical products. Understanding the features of senescence and exploration of cell rejuvenation methods are necessary to develop effective strategies that can overcome the shortage and instability of MSCs. This review will summarize the current knowledge on characteristics and functional changes of aged MSCs. Additionally, it will highlight cell rejuvenation strategies such as molecular regulation, non-coding RNA modifications, and microenvironment controls that may enhance the therapeutic potential of MSCs in clinical settings.
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- Qing-Shu Meng
- Shanghai Heart Failure Research Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Cardiovascular Chronic Diseases, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Shanghai Heart Failure Research Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Cardiovascular Chronic Diseases, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Shanghai Heart Failure Research Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Cardiovascular Chronic Diseases, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Shanghai Heart Failure Research Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Cardiovascular Chronic Diseases, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Department of Heart Failure, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Shanghai Heart Failure Research Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Cardiovascular Chronic Diseases, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
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- Shanghai Heart Failure Research Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Cardiovascular Chronic Diseases, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China
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Mitochondrial MicroRNAs in Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Cells 2020; 9:cells9061345. [PMID: 32481587 PMCID: PMC7349858 DOI: 10.3390/cells9061345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of several biological processes, such as cell growth, cell proliferation, embryonic development, tissue differentiation, and apoptosis. Currently, over 2000 mammalian miRNAs have been reported to regulate these biological processes. A subset of microRNAs was found to be localized to human mitochondria (mitomiRs). Through years of research, over 400 mitomiRs have been shown to modulate the translational activity of the mitochondrial genome. While miRNAs have been studied for years, the function of mitomiRs and their role in neurodegenerative pathologies is not known. The purpose of our article is to highlight recent findings that relate mitomiRs to neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s. We also discuss the involvement of mitomiRs in regulating the mitochondrial genome in age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
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Wang R, Lu A, Liu W, Yue J, Sun Q, Chen J, Luan H, Zhai Y, Li B, Jiang Z, Li Y. Searching for valuable differentially expressed miRNAs in postmenopausal osteoporosis by RNA sequencing. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2020; 46:1183-1192. [PMID: 32429001 DOI: 10.1111/jog.14307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIM Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a systemic and chronic bone disease in women. In order to understand the pathological mechanism of postmenopausal osteoporosis, we aimed to find the potential differentially expressed miRNAs in the disease. METHODS Firstly, RNA sequencing was used to identify differentially expressed miRNAs, followed by the construction of the miRNA-target mRNA regulatory network. Then, Gene Ontology and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes were used to analyze the biological function of target mRNAs. Finally, electronic validation of identified differentially expressed miRNAs and target mRNAs was performed. RESULTS A total of 33 differentially expressed miRNAs (18 upregulated and 15 downregulated miRNAs) and 6820 miRNA-mRNA pairs were identified. Among which, seven miRNAs with high degree including hsa-miR-17-5p, hsa-miR-1-3p, hsa-miR-193b-3p, hsa-miR-125b-5p, hsa-miR-10b-5p, hsa-miR-100-5p and hsa-miR-30a-3p were obtained in the miRNA-mRNA regulatory network. TGF-beta was the most significantly enriched signaling pathway of target mRNAs. The electronic validation result of hsa-miR-1-3p, hsa-miR-193b-3p, hsa-miR-10b-5p, hsa-miR-100-5p, hsa-miR-133b, hsa-miR-708-5p, CRK, RAB5C, CCND1 and PCYOX1 was consisted with the RNA sequencing analysis. CONCLUSION Dysfunctional miRNAs may play significant roles in postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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- Randong Wang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Lü G, Li L, Wang B, Kuang L. LINC00623/miR-101/HRAS axis modulates IL-1β-mediated ECM degradation, apoptosis and senescence of osteoarthritis chondrocytes. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:3218-3237. [PMID: 32062610 PMCID: PMC7066905 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Chondrocyte apoptosis and extracellular matrix (ECM) degeneration have been implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). Based on previously reported microarray analysis, HRAS (Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog), a member of the RAS protein family, was chosen as a potential regulator of OA chondrocyte apoptosis and ECM degradation. HRAS expression was downregulated in OA tissues, particularly in mild-OA tissues. HRAS overexpression partially attenuated IL-1β-induced OA chondrocyte apoptosis and ECM degradation. Similar to HRAS, the long non-coding RNA LINC00623 was downregulated in OA tissues. LINC00623 knockdown enhanced IL-1β-induced OA chondrocyte apoptosis and ECM degradation, which could be partially reversed by HRAS overexpression. It has been reported that lncRNAs act as ceRNAs of miRNAs to exert their function. Herein, miR-101 was predicted to bind to both LINC00623 and HRAS, which was further confirmed by luciferase reporter and RIP assays. LINC00623 competed with HRAS for miR-101 binding, therefore reducing the inhibitory effect of miR-101 on HRAS expression. More importantly, the effect of LINC00623 was partially eliminated by miR-101 inhibition. Overall, the LINC00623/miR-101/HRAS axis modulates OA chondrocyte apoptosis, senescence and ECM degradation through MAPK signaling, which might play a critical role in OA development.
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- Guohua Lü
- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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Rousseau JC, Millet M, Croset M, Sornay-Rendu E, Borel O, Chapurlat R. Association of circulating microRNAs with prevalent and incident knee osteoarthritis in women: the OFELY study. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:2. [PMID: 31898522 PMCID: PMC6941326 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-019-2086-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objectives In the context of the scarcity of biomarkers for knee osteoarthritis (OA), we examined the associations of prevalent and incident OA with the expression levels of serum miRNAs in subjects with and without OA. Methods With a next-generation sequencing approach, we compared the miRome expression of 10 women with knee OA and 10 age-matched healthy subjects. By real-time qPCR, we analyzed the expression levels of 19 miRNAs at baseline selecting 43 women with prevalent knee OA (Kellgren Lawrence score of 2/3), 23 women with incident knee OA over a 4-year follow-up and 67 healthy subjects without prevalent or incident OA matched for age and body mass index. Results Serum miR-146a-5p was significantly increased in the group of prevalent knee OA compared with controls (relative quantification (RQ); median [Interquartile range] 1.12 [0.73; 1.46] vs 0.85 [0.62; 1.03], p = 0.015). The likelihood of prevalent knee OA was significantly increased (odds ratio [95% confidence interval (CI)] 1.83 [1.21–2.77], p = 0.004) for each quartile increase in serum miR-146a-5p. The women with miR-146a-5p levels above the median (0.851) had a higher risk of prevalent knee OA compared to those below the median [95% CI] 4.62 [1.85–11.5], p = 0.001. Moreover, we found a significant association between the baseline level of serum miR-186-5p and the risk of incident knee OA (Q4 vs Q1–3; odds ratio [95% CI] 6.13 [1.14–32.9], p = 0.034). Conclusion We showed for the first time that miR-146a-5p and miR-186-5p are significantly associated with prevalent and incident knee OA, respectively.
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- INSERM 1033, Pavillon F, Hôpital E. Herriot, 69437, Lyon Cedex 03, France
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- INSERM 1033, Pavillon F, Hôpital E. Herriot, 69437, Lyon Cedex 03, France
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- INSERM 1033, Pavillon F, Hôpital E. Herriot, 69437, Lyon Cedex 03, France.,Hôpital E. Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- INSERM 1033, Pavillon F, Hôpital E. Herriot, 69437, Lyon Cedex 03, France.,Hôpital E. Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- INSERM 1033, Pavillon F, Hôpital E. Herriot, 69437, Lyon Cedex 03, France.,Hôpital E. Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.,Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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Long Y, Xie J, Zhang ZQ, Zhang Z, Meng F, He A. Substantive molecular and histological changes within the meniscus with tears. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:577. [PMID: 31787088 PMCID: PMC6886220 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2943-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The meniscus plays a vital role in the normal biomechanics of the knee. However, it is not well studied at the molecular level. The purpose of this study was to determine whether molecular and pathological changes in the meniscal tissue vary depending on the presence or absence of meniscal and/or anterior cruciate ligament tear (ACL). METHODS Six normal menisci (group A), seven simple torn menisci (group B) and seven torn menisci with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament tears (group C) were collected. We observed the pathological changes in the menisci and used real-time polymerase chain reaction along with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation to examine the levels of ACAN, ADAMTS5, COL10A1, CEBPβ, MMP13 and miR-381-3p, miR-455-3p, miR-193b-3p, miR-92a-3p, respectively. Patients were scored preoperatively and postoperatively using the Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale and International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form. RESULTS Compared with group A, the expression levels of ADAMTS5, COL10A1, CEBPβ, and MMP13 and all the miRNAs were increased while ACAN was down-regulated in groups B and C. Additionally, the gene expression and miRNA levels were higher in group C than that in group B, except for ACAN, which was lower. Several fibrochondrocytes strongly expressed ADAMTS5, CEBPβ, and MMP13 in groups B and C and had high levels of miR-381-3p and miR-455-3p than that in group A. Postoperative Lysholm and IKDC scores were higher in group B than in group C. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the meniscus tended to degenerate after it was injured, especially when combined with a torn ACL. The miRNAs investigated in this study might also contribute to meniscus degeneration. Patients with a combined injury patterns might have relatively worse joint function.
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- Yi Long
- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
- Department of Orthopedics, The Central Hospital of Shao Yang, Shaoyang, 422000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Central Hospital of Shao Yang, Shaoyang, 422000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong, China.
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Razmara E, Bitaraf A, Yousefi H, Nguyen TH, Garshasbi M, Cho WCS, Babashah S. Non-Coding RNAs in Cartilage Development: An Updated Review. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E4475. [PMID: 31514268 PMCID: PMC6769748 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the development of the skeleton, the long bones are arising from the process of endochondral ossification (EO) in which cartilage is replaced by bone. This complex process is regulated by various factors including genetic, epigenetic, and environmental elements. It is recognized that DNA methylation, higher-order chromatin structure, and post-translational modifications of histones regulate the EO. With emerging understanding, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been identified as another mode of EO regulation, which is consist of microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). There is expanding experimental evidence to unlock the role of ncRNAs in the differentiation of cartilage cells, as well as the pathogenesis of several skeletal disorders including osteoarthritis. Cutting-edge technologies such as epigenome-wide association studies have been employed to reveal disease-specific patterns regarding ncRNAs. This opens a new avenue of our understanding of skeletal cell biology, and may also identify potential epigenetic-based biomarkers. In this review, we provide an updated overview of recent advances in the role of ncRNAs especially focus on miRNA and lncRNA in the development of bone from cartilage, as well as their roles in skeletal pathophysiology.
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- Ehsan Razmara
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran P.O. Box 14115-111, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran P.O. Box 14115-111, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, LSUHSC School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, LSUHSC School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran P.O. Box 14115-111, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran P.O. Box 14115-111, Iran.
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MicroRNA-320c inhibits development of osteoarthritis through downregulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway. Life Sci 2019; 228:242-250. [PMID: 31075235 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIMS Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of deformity in aging people. Emerging evidence suggests that microRNAs and Wnt signaling pathway are associated with its pathogenesis. We aimed to determine whether microRNA-320c inhibits the development of osteoarthritis by suppressing Wnt signaling pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS MiR-320c and β-catenin expression was assessed in human adipose derived stem cells (hADSCs) model of chondrogenesis and in normal and OA primary human chondrocytes. OA chondrocytes were transfected with miR-320c or its antisense inhibitor and β-catenin siRNA respectively. Direct interaction between miR-320c and β-catenin mRNA as well as activity of β-catenin/TCF complex were confirmed by luciferase reporter assay. Mmu-miR-320-3p agomir was intra-articularly injected in collagenase-induced OA mouse model. OA progression was evaluated histologically and immunohistochemically. KEY FINDINGS MiR-320c was decreased and β-catenin was increased in OA chondrocytes and late stage of hADSCs chondrogenesis. Overexpression of miR-320c and knockdown of β-catenin had similar effects that the cartilage-specific genes were elevated and hypertrophy-related genes were down-regulated in OA chondrocytes. Luciferase reporter assay confirm that miR-320c regulated the expression of β-catenin by directly targeting 3'UTR of β-catenin mRNA and decreased the relative transcriptional activity of the β-catenin/TCF complex. Injection of mmu-miR-320-3p attenuated OA progression in the OA mouse model. SIGNIFICANCE Our results supports that miR-320c can inhibits the degeneration of osteoarthritis chondrocytes via suppressing the canonical Wnt signaling pathway and indicates the potential of miR-320c as a novel therapeutic agent for osteoarthritis treatment.
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Modulated Autophagy by MicroRNAs in Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:1484152. [PMID: 31205933 PMCID: PMC6530247 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1484152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease characterized by articular cartilage regression. The etiology of OA is diverse, the exact pathogenesis of which remains unclear. Autophagy is a conserved maintenance mechanism in eukaryotic cells. Dysfunction of chondrocyte autophagy is regarded as a crucial pathogenesis of cartilage degradation in OA. MircoRNAs (miRNAs) are a category of small noncoding RNAs, acting as posttranscriptional modulators that regulate biological processes and cell signaling pathways via target genes. A series of miRNAs are involved in the progression of chondrocyte autophagy and are connected with numerous factors and pathways. This article focuses on the mechanisms of chondrocyte autophagy in OA and reviews the role of miRNA in their modulation. Potentially relevant miRNAs are also discussed in order to provide new directions for future research and improve our understanding of the autophagic network of miRNAs.
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Moreno EC, Pascual A, Prieto-Cuadra D, Laza VF, Molina-Cerrillo J, Ramos-Muñoz ME, Rodríguez-Serrano EM, Soto JL, Carrato A, García-Bermejo ML, Guillén-Ponce C. Novel Molecular Characterization of Colorectal Primary Tumors Based on miRNAs. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11030346. [PMID: 30862091 PMCID: PMC6468580 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11030346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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microRNAs (miRNA) expression in colorectal (CR) primary tumours can facilitate a more precise molecular characterization. We identified and validated a miRNA profile associated with clinical and histopathological features that might be useful for patient stratification. In situ hybridization array using paraffin-embedded biopsies of CR primary tumours were used to screen 1436 miRNAs. 17 miRNAs were selected for validation by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) (n = 192) and were further correlated with clinical and histopathological data. We demonstrated that miRNAs associated to Colorectal Cancer (CRC) diagnosis age (over 50s and 60s) included miR-1-3p, miR-23b-3p, miR-27b-3p, miR-143-3p, miR-145-5p and miR-193b-5p. miR-23b-3p and miR-24-3p discriminated between Lynch Syndrome and sporadic CRC. miR-10a-5p, miR-20a-5p, miR-642b and Let-7a-5p were associated to stroma abundance. miR-642b and Let-7a-5p were associated with to peritumoral inflammation abundance. miR-1-3p, miR-143-3p and miR-145-5p correlated with mucinous component. miR-326 correlated with tumour location (right or left sided). miR-1-3p associated with tumour grade. miR-20a-5p, miR-193b-5p, miR-320a, miR-326 and miR-642b-3p associated to tumour stage and progression. Remarkably, we also demonstrated that miR-1-3p and miR-326 expression significantly associated with patient overall survival (OS). Hierarchical clustering and bioinformatics analysis indicated that selected miRNAs could re-classify the patients and work cooperatively, modulating common target genes involved in colorectal cancer key signalling pathways. In conclusion, molecular characterization of CR primary tumours based on miRNAs could lead to more accurate patient reclassification and may be useful for efficient patient management.
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- Elisa Conde Moreno
- Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets Group and Core Facility, Ramon y Cajal Research Institute, (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, RedinRen, Spain.
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- Pathology Department, Ramon y Cajal Research Institute, University Hospital, 28034 Madrid, Spain.
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- SynlabPathology, Pathology Department, Virgen de la Victoria, University Hospital, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
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- Microbiology Department and Bioinformatics Core Facility, IRYCIS, 28034 Madrid, Spain.
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramon y Cajal Research Institute, University Hospital, IRYCIS, 28034 Madrid, Spain.
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- Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets Group and Core Facility, Ramon y Cajal Research Institute, (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, RedinRen, Spain.
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- Hereditary Cancer Program Valencian Region, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Elche University Hospital, Elche, 03202 Alicante, Spain.
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramon y Cajal Research Institute, University Hospital, IRYCIS, Alcala University, 28034 Ciberonc, Spain.
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- Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets Group and Core Facility, Ramon y Cajal Research Institute, (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, RedinRen, Spain.
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramon y Cajal Research Institute, University Hospital, IRYCIS, 28034 Madrid, Spain.
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Khordadmehr M, Shahbazi R, Sadreddini S, Baradaran B. miR-193: A new weapon against cancer. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:16861-16872. [PMID: 30779342 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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microRNAs (miRNAs) are known as a large group of short noncoding RNAs, which structurally consist of 19-22 nucleotides in length and functionally act as one of the main regulators of gene expression in important biological and physiological contexts like cell growth, apoptosis, proliferation, differentiation, movement (cell motility), and angiogenesis as well as disease formation and progression importantly in cancer cell invasion, migration, and metastasis. Among these notable tiny molecules, many studies recently presented the important role of the miR-193 family comprising miR-193a-3p, miR-193a-5p, miR-193b-3p, and miR-193b-5p in health and disease biological processes by interaction with special targeting and signaling, which mainly contribute as a tumor suppressor. Therefore, in the present paper, we review the functional role of this miRNA family in both health and disease conditions focusing on various tumor developments, diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment.
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- Monireh Khordadmehr
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Hou A, Chen P, Tang H, Meng H, Cheng X, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Peng J. Cellular senescence in osteoarthritis and anti-aging strategies. Mech Ageing Dev 2018; 175:83-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2018.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Liu T, Yang T, Xu Z, Tan S, Pan T, Wan N, Li S. MicroRNA-193b-3p regulates hepatocyte apoptosis in selenium-deficient broilers by targeting MAML1. J Inorg Biochem 2018; 186:235-245. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2018.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Huang Z, Cheng C, Wang J, Liu X, Wei H, Han Y, Yang S, Wang X. Icariin regulates the osteoblast differentiation and cell proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells through microRNA-153 by targeting Runt-related transcription factor 2. Exp Ther Med 2018; 15:5159-5166. [PMID: 29904399 PMCID: PMC5996701 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.6127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Osteoporosis has become one of the most serious public health problems. Icariin, miR-153 and Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) have been demonstrated to regulate cell proliferation and differentiation in multiple cells. The aim of the present experiments was to investigate the potential mechanism underlying osteoblast differentiation and cell proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells treated with icariin. Cell Counting kit-8, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and alizarin red S assays, as well as reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis, were performed to examine whether icariin promoted osteoblast differentiation and cell proliferation in MC3T3-E1 cells. Subsequently, miR-153 target and pathway prediction, and functional analysis were assessed. The results demonstrated that icariin promoted proliferation, mineral content and ALP activity in MC3T3-E1 cells. In addition, miR-153 and Runx2 expression levels were increased following treatment with icariin. Luciferase assay revealed that miR-153 significantly upregulate the luciferase activity of wild-type (Wt) Runx2 3′-untranslated region. Furthermore, the group treated with a combination of miR-153 mimics and icariin exhibited a significantly higher expression of Runx2 in comparison with the miR-153 mimic-treated alone group. Finally, icariin reversed the potential effect of miR-153 inhibitor in MC3T3-E1 cells. In conclusion, icariin exerted a strong osteoblast differentiation effect in MC3T3-E1 cells through the miR-153/Runx2 pathway. The current study provided evidence suggesting that icariin should be considered as an effective candidate for the management of osteoporosis.
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- Zengfa Huang
- Department of Radiology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430014, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430014, P.R. China
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Meng F, Li Z, Zhang Z, Yang Z, Kang Y, Zhao X, Long D, Hu S, Gu M, He S, Wu P, Chang Z, He A, Liao W. MicroRNA-193b-3p regulates chondrogenesis and chondrocyte metabolism by targeting HDAC3. Theranostics 2018; 8:2862-2883. [PMID: 29774080 PMCID: PMC5957014 DOI: 10.7150/thno.23547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) plays a pivotal role in the repression of cartilage-specific gene expression in human chondrocytes. The aim of this study was to determine whether microRNA-193b-3p (miR-193b-3p) regulates the expression of HDAC3 during chondrogenesis and chondrocyte metabolism. Methods: miR-193b-3p expression was assessed in a human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) model of chondrogenesis, in interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-treated primary human chondrocytes (PHCs), and in non-degraded and degraded cartilage. hMSCs and PHCs were transfected with miR-193b-3p or its antisense inhibitor. A direct interaction between miR-193b-3p and its putative binding site in the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of HDAC3 mRNA was confirmed by performing luciferase reporter assays. Chondrocytes were transfected with miR-193b-3p before performing a chromatin immunoprecipitation assay with an anti-acetylated histone H3 antibody. To investigate miR-193b-3p-transfected PHCs in vivo, they were seeded in tricalcium phosphate-collagen-hyaluronate (TCP-COL-HA) scaffolds, which were then implanted in nude mice. In addition, plasma exosomal miR-193b-3p in samples from normal controls and patients with osteoarthritis (OA) were measured. Results: miR-193b-3p expression was elevated in chondrogenic and hypertrophic hMSCs, while expression was significantly reduced in degraded cartilage compared to non-degraded cartilage. In addition, miR-193b-3p suppressed the activity of reporter constructs containing the 3'-UTR of HDAC3, inhibited HDAC3 expression, and promoted histone H3 acetylation in the COL2A1, AGGRECAN, COMP, and SOX9 promoters. Treatment with the HDAC inhibitor trichostatin A (TSA) increased cartilage-specific gene expression and enhanced hMSCs chondrogenesis. TSA also increased AGGRECAN expression and decreased MMP13 expression in IL-1β-treated PHCs. Further, 8 weeks after implanting PHC-seeded TCP-COL-HA scaffolds subcutaneously in nude mice, we found that miR-193b overexpression strongly enhanced in vivo cartilage formation compared to that found under control conditions. We also found that patients with OA had lower plasma exosomal miR-193b levels than control subjects. Conclusions: These findings indicate that miR-193b-3p directly targets HDAC3, promotes H3 acetylation, and regulates hMSC chondrogenesis and metabolism in PHCs.
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of SunYat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of SunYat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Epigenomics has emerged as a key player in our rapidly evolving understanding of osteoarthritis. Historical studies implicated epigenetic alterations, particularly DNA methylation, in OA pathogenesis; however, recent technological advances have resulted in numerous epigenome-wide studies examining in detail epigenetic modifications in OA. The purpose of this article is to introduce basic concepts in epigenetics and their recent applications to the study of osteoarthritis development and progression. RECENT FINDINGS Epigenetics describes three major phenomena: DNA modification via methylation, histone sidechain modifications, and short noncoding RNA sequences which work in concert to regulate gene transcription in a heritable fashion. Cartilage has been the most widely studied tissue in OA, and differential methylation of genes involved in inflammation, cell cycle, TGFβ, and HOX genes have been confirmed several times. Bone studies suggest similar findings, and the intriguing possibility of epigenetic changes in subchondral bone during many OA processes. Multiple studies have demonstrated the involvement of certain noncoding RNAs, particularly miR-140, in OA development via modulation of key catabolic factors. Although much work has been done, much is still unknown. Future epigenomic studies will no doubt continue to widen our understanding of extraarticular tissues and OA pathogenesis, and studies in animal models may offer glimpses into epigenome alterations in the earliest stages of OA.
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Raman S, FitzGerald U, Murphy JM. Interplay of Inflammatory Mediators with Epigenetics and Cartilage Modifications in Osteoarthritis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2018; 6:22. [PMID: 29594113 PMCID: PMC5861204 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2018.00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative disease of diarthrodial joints, is influenced by mechanical and inflammatory factors with aging, obesity, chronic injuries, and secondary diseases thought to be major factors driving the process of articular cartilage degeneration. Chondrocytes, the cellular component of cartilage, reside in an avascular environment and normally have limited potential to replicate. However, extrinsic factors such as injury to the joint or intrinsic alterations to the chondrocytes themselves can lead to an altered phenotype and development of OA. Synovial inflammation is also a pivotal element of the osteoarthritic, degenerative process: influx of pro-inflammatory cytokines and production of matrix metalloproteinases accelerate advanced cellular processes such as synovitis and cartilage damage. As well as a genetic input, recent data have highlighted epigenetic factors as contributing to disease. Studies conducted over the last decade have focused on three key aspects in OA; inflammation and the immune response, genome-wide association studies that have identified important genes undergoing epigenetic modifications, and finally how chondrocytes transform in their function during development and disease. Data highlighted here have identified critical inflammatory genes involved in OA and how these factors impact chondrocyte hypertrophy in the disease. This review also addresses key inflammatory factors in synovial inflammation, epigenetics, and chondrocyte fate, and how agents that inhibit epigenetic mechanisms like DNA methylation and histone modifications could aid in development of long-term treatment strategies for the disease.
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- Swarna Raman
- Orthobiology, Regenerative Medicine Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Orthobiology, Regenerative Medicine Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Chang ZK, Meng FG, Zhang ZQ, Mao GP, Huang ZY, Liao WM, He AS. MicroRNA-193b-3p regulates matrix metalloproteinase 19 expression in interleukin-1β-induced human chondrocytes. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:4775-4782. [PMID: 29323744 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Micro(mi)RNAs are small, non-coding RNA molecules known to play a significant role in osteoarthritis (OA) initiation and development, and similar to matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), they participate in cartilage degeneration and cleave multiple extracellular matrices. The aim of this study was to determine whether the expression of MMP-19 in interleukin (IL)-1β-induced human chondrocytes is directly regulated by miR-193b-3p. Expression levels of miR-193b-3p and MMP-19 in normal and osteoarthritis (OA) human cartilage, and interleukin-1 β (IL-1β)-induced human chondrocytes were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Additionally, expression level of MMP-19 in IL-1β-induced human chondrocytes was estimated by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry analyses. The effect of miR-193b-3p on MMP-19 expression was evaluated using transient transfection of normal human chondrocytes with miR-193b-3p mimic or its antisense inhibitor (miR-193b-3p inhibitor), and siMMP-19. The putative binding site of miR-193b-3p in the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of MMP-19 mRNA was validated by luciferase reporter assay. miR-193b-3p expression was reduced in OA cartilage compared to that in normal chondrocytes, while the opposite was observed for MMP-19. Upregulation of MMP-19 expression was correlated with downregulation of miR-193b-3p in IL-1β-stimulated normal chondrocytes. Increase in miR-193b-3p levels was associated with silencing of MMP-19. Overexpression of miR-193b-3p suppressed the activity of the reporter construct containing the 3'-UTR of human MMP-19 mRNA and inhibited the IL-1β-induced expression of MMP-19 and iNOS in chondrocytes, while treatment with miR-193b-3p inhibitor enhanced MMP-19 expression. MiR-193b-3p is an important regulator of MMP-19 in human chondrocytes and may relieve the inflammatory response in OA.
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- Zong-Kun Chang
- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Lolli A, Penolazzi L, Narcisi R, van Osch GJVM, Piva R. Emerging potential of gene silencing approaches targeting anti-chondrogenic factors for cell-based cartilage repair. Cell Mol Life Sci 2017; 74:3451-3465. [PMID: 28434038 PMCID: PMC11107620 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2531-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The field of cartilage repair has exponentially been growing over the past decade. Here, we discuss the possibility to achieve satisfactory regeneration of articular cartilage by means of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) depleted of anti-chondrogenic factors and implanted in the site of injury. Different types of molecules including transcription factors, transcriptional co-regulators, secreted proteins, and microRNAs have recently been identified as negative modulators of chondroprogenitor differentiation and chondrocyte function. We review the current knowledge about these molecules as potential targets for gene knockdown strategies using RNA interference (RNAi) tools that allow the specific suppression of gene function. The critical issues regarding the optimization of the gene silencing approach as well as the delivery strategies are discussed. We anticipate that further development of these techniques will lead to the generation of implantable hMSCs with enhanced potential to regenerate articular cartilage damaged by injury, disease, or aging.
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- Andrea Lolli
- Department of Orthopaedics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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Willard K, Mannion S, Saunders CJ, Collins M, September AV. The interaction of polymorphisms in extracellular matrix genes and underlying miRNA motifs that modulate susceptibility to anterior cruciate ligament rupture. J Sci Med Sport 2017; 21:22-28. [PMID: 28927971 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Variants within genes that encode proteins regulating fibrillogenesis such as BGN (rs1126499 C>T, rs1042103 C>T), COL5A1 (rs12722 C>T) and DCN (rs516115 C>T) have been associated with susceptibility to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures. A miRNA mediated transcript instability was proposed for the COL5A1 association. The study aims were: (i) to investigate the association of inferred allele combinations across the COL5A1 3'-UTR, BGN and DCN genes with susceptibility to ACL rupture; and (ii) to use an in silico approach to identify miRNA binding sites common to these risk associated allele combinations. DESIGN Case-control association study METHODS: Allele combinations were generated from the genotype data of the BGN (rs1126499, rs1042103), COL5A1 (rs12722) and DCN (rs516115) loci for 227 participants with surgically diagnosed ACL ruptures and 234 asymptomatic controls. Statistical analyses between the CON and ACL groups as well as sex-specific interactions were investigated. Significance was accepted at p<0.05. miRNA binding sites within these genes were identified using DIANA tools. RESULTS Several sex-specific inferred allele combinations were associated with altered susceptibility and miRNA (miR-22, miR-27b, miR-140, miR-199a, miR-199b, miR-299, miR-338 and miR-484) recognition motifs were identified in range of these susceptibility loci. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, this study has implicated inferred allele combinations across BGN (rs1126499, rs1042103), COL5A1 (rs12722) and DCN (rs516115) as well as eight miRNA recognition sequences in susceptibility to ACL rupture. The biological significance of these genomic signatures needs to be explored to understand their effect on the ligaments functional capacity.
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- Kyle Willard
- Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- South African National Bioinformatics Institute/MRC Unit for Bioinformatics Capacity Development, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
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- Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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Zhou C, Zou QY, Li H, Wang RF, Liu AX, Magness RR, Zheng J. Preeclampsia Downregulates MicroRNAs in Fetal Endothelial Cells: Roles of miR-29a/c-3p in Endothelial Function. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2017; 102:3470-3479. [PMID: 28911139 PMCID: PMC5587062 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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CONTEXT Preeclampsia is a leading cause of fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. Although the etiology of preeclampsia is unknown, preeclampsia offspring have increased risks of developing cardiovascular disorders in adulthood, implicating that preeclampsia programs fetal vasculature in utero. OBJECTIVE We hypothesize that preeclampsia alters expression profiles of endothelial microRNAs (miRNAs) in fetal endothelial cells and disturbs the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA)- and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2)-induced endothelial function. DESIGN AND SETTING Unpassaged (P0) human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were isolated immediately after cesarean-section delivery from normotensive (NT) and preeclamptic (PE) pregnancies. Differentially expressed miRNAs between P0-HUVECs from NT and PE pregnancies were identified using a miRNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) array and confirmed using reverse transcription quantitative PCR. To determine the function of these differentially expressed miRNAs, miRNAs of interest were knocked down in NT-HUVECs following by cell functional assays. RESULTS Sixteen miRNAs, including miR-29a/c-3p, were downregulated in P0-HUVECs from the PE group compared with the NT group. Bioinformatics analysis predicted the PI3K-v-akt murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog 1 (AKT) signaling pathway was dysregulated in P0-HUVECs from the PE group, which was associated with the miR-29a/c-3p downregulation. We further demonstrated that miR-29a/c-3p knockdown inhibited the VEGFA- and FGF2-induced endothelial migration as well as FGF2-induced AKT1 phosphorylation in HUVECs. However, miR-29a/c-3p knockdown did not alter the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 phosphorylation, cell proliferation, and endothelial monolayer integrity in response to VEGFA and FGF2 in HUVECs. CONCLUSIONS Preeclampsia-downregulated miR-29a/c-3p may impair fetal endothelial function by disturbing the FGF2-activated PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, hence inhibiting endothelial cell migration.
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- Chi Zhou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715
- 302 Military Hospital of China, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715
- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715
- Cardiovascular Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common age-related joint disorder in man. MicroRNAs (miRNA), a class of small noncoding RNAs, are potential therapeutic targets for regulating molecular mechanisms in both disease and ageing. Whilst there is an increasing amount of research on the roles of miRNAs in ageing, there has been scant research on age-related changes in miRNA in a cartilage. We undertook a microarray study on young and old human cartilages. Findings were validated in an independent cohort. Contrasts between these samples identified twenty differentially expressed miRNAs in a cartilage from old donors, derived from an OA environment which clustered based on OA severity. We identified a number of recognised and novel miRNAs changing in cartilage ageing and OA including miR-126: a potential new candidate with a role in OA pathogenesis. These analyses represent important candidates that have the potential as cartilage ageing and OA biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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Li BF, Zhang Y, Xiao J, Wang F, Li M, Guo XZ, Xie HB, Xia H, Chen B. Hsa_circ_0045714 regulates chondrocyte proliferation, apoptosis and extracellular matrix synthesis by promoting the expression of miR-193b target gene IGF1R. Hum Cell 2017; 30:311-318. [DOI: 10.1007/s13577-017-0177-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cong L, Zhu Y, Tu G. A bioinformatic analysis of microRNAs role in osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:1362-1371. [PMID: 28336453 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the underlying function of microRNAs (miRNAs) in osteoarthritis (OA). DESIGN A bioinformatic analysis of miRNAs-OA studies was completed in multiple databases. All identified articles were assessed using specific inclusion and exclusion criteria (Eligible case-control studies for the present study included those which investigated miRNAs differential expression in cartilage tissues and cells of OA and controls. Abstracts, case reports, conference presentations, editorials, and expert opinions were excluded.). We performed bioinformatic analysis and assessed which miRNAs are commonly elevated or decreased in cartilage of OA, and assessed putative targets of these miRNAs using TargetScan, Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID), FunRich and String. RESULTS Fifty seven studies were included in this study. Our current review has identified 46 differentially expressed miRNAs involved in autophagy, inflammation, chondrocyte apoptosis, chondrocyte differentiation & homeostasis, chondrocyte metabolism and degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Additionally, our literature search identified a wide range of miRNAs that have been shown to be differentially expressed in OA. The function of up-regulated miRNAs primarily target nucleus, whereas the function of down-regulated miRNAs primarily target transcription. CONCLUSIONS Comprehensive analysis of all miRNAs studies reveals cooperation in miRNA signatures and suggests that there may be two biologically synergic classes of miRNAs that are associated with OA. This finding suggests that miRNAs may be useful as diagnostic biomarkers and/or may provide new therapeutic targets in OA. Furthermore, a better understanding of the targets of these miRNAs will accelerate biomedical discoveries and improve clinical care based on new knowledge of OA-related disease mechanisms.
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- L Cong
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155 Nanjing Bei Street, Heping District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, 110001, PR China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155 Nanjing Bei Street, Heping District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, 110001, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Hospital of China Medical University, No.155 Nanjing Bei Street, Heping District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, 110001, PR China
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McCreight JC, Schneider SE, Wilburn DB, Swanson WJ. Evolution of microRNA in primates. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0176596. [PMID: 28640911 PMCID: PMC5480830 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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MicroRNA play an important role in post-transcriptional regulation of most transcripts in the human genome, but their evolution across the primate lineage is largely uncharacterized. A particular miRNA can have one to thousands of messenger RNA targets, establishing the potential for a small change in sequence or overall miRNA structure to have profound phenotypic effects. However, the majority of non-human primate miRNA is predicted solely by homology to the human genome and lacks experimental validation. In the present study, we sequenced thirteen species representing a wide range of the primate phylogeny. Hundreds of miRNA were validated, and the number of species with experimentally validated miRNA was tripled. These species include a sister taxon to humans (bonobo) and basal primates (aye-aye, mouse lemur, galago). Consistent with previous studies, we found the seed region and mature miRNA to be highly conserved across primates, with overall structural conservation of the pre-miRNA hairpin. However, there were a number of interesting exceptions, including a seed shift due to structural changes in miR-501. We also identified an increase in the number of miR-320 paralogs throughout primate evolution. Many of these non-conserved miRNA appear to regulate neuronal processes, illustrating the importance of investigating miRNA to learn more about human evolution.
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- Jey C. McCreight
- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Comparative analysis of microRNA and mRNA expression profiles in cells and exosomes under toluene exposure. Toxicol In Vitro 2017; 41:92-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Wang H, Zhang H, Sun Q, Wang Y, Yang J, Yang J, Zhang T, Luo S, Wang L, Jiang Y, Zeng C, Cai D, Bai X. Intra-articular Delivery of Antago-miR-483-5p Inhibits Osteoarthritis by Modulating Matrilin 3 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase 2. Mol Ther 2017; 25:715-727. [PMID: 28139355 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2016.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2015] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as important regulators in osteoarthritis (OA) pathogenesis. In our study, a real-time PCR assay revealed that miR-483-5p was upregulated in articular cartilage from OA patients and experimental OA mice induced by destabilization of the medial meniscus compared to their controls. Overexpression of miR-483-5p by intra-articular injection of lentivirus LV3-miR-483-5p significantly enhanced the severity of experimental OA. Consequently, we synthesized antago-miR-483-5p to silence the endogenous miR-483-5p and delivered it intra-articularly, which revealed that antago-miR-483-5p delayed the progression of experimental OA. To investigate the functional mechanism of miR-483-5p in OA development, we generated doxycycline-inducible miR-483 transgenic (TG483) mice. TG483 mice exhibited significant acceleration and increased severity of OA, and age-related OA occurred with higher incidence and greater severity in TG483 mice compared with their controls. Furthermore, our results revealed miR-483-5p directly targeted to the cartilage matrix protein matrilin 3 (Matn3) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (Timp2) to stimulate chondrocyte hypertrophy, extracellular matrix degradation, and cartilage angiogenesis, and it consequently initiated and accelerated the development of OA. In conclusion, our findings reveal an miRNA functional pathway important for OA development. Targeting of miR-483-5p by intra-articular injection of antago-miR-483-5p represents an approach that could prevent the onset of OA and delay its progression.
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- Hua Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases and Translational Medicine of The Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical College, Haikou 571199, China
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangzhou 510010, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510630, China.
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Seeliger C, Balmayor ER, van Griensven M. miRNAs Related to Skeletal Diseases. Stem Cells Dev 2016; 25:1261-81. [PMID: 27418331 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2016.0133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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miRNAs as non-coding, short, double-stranded RNA segments are important for cellular biological functions, such as proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. miRNAs mainly contribute to the inhibition of important protein translations through their cleavage or direct repression of target messenger RNAs expressions. In the last decade, miRNAs got in the focus of interest with new publications on miRNAs in the context of different diseases. For many types of cancer or myocardial damage, typical signatures of local or systemically circulating miRNAs have already been described. However, little is known about miRNA expressions and their molecular effect in skeletal diseases. An overview of published studies reporting miRNAs detection linked with skeletal diseases was conducted. All regulated miRNAs were summarized and their molecular interactions were illustrated. This review summarizes the involvement and interaction of miRNAs in different skeletal diseases. Thereby, 59 miRNAs were described to be deregulated in tissue, cells, or in the circulation of osteoarthritis (OA), 23 miRNAs deregulated in osteoporosis, and 107 miRNAs deregulated in osteosarcoma (OS). The molecular influences of miRNAs regarding OA, osteoporosis, and OS were illustrated. Specific miRNA signatures for skeletal diseases are described in the literature. Some overlapped, but also unique ones for each disease exist. These miRNAs may present useful targets for the development of new therapeutic approaches and are candidates for diagnostic evaluations.
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- Claudine Seeliger
- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich , Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich , Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich , Munich, Germany
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