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Zhao Y, Zhu R, Hu X. Diagnostic capacity of miRNAs in neonatal sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2024; 37:2345850. [PMID: 38714508 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2024.2345850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Neonatal sepsis is the third leading cause of mortality during the neonatal period, with manifestations atypical and obscure. But the gold standard-blood culture test, requiring 3-5 days, makes it difficult to unveil the final pathogen and leads to the increasing ratio of false-negative results. The empirical method is consulting traditional biomarkers, such as procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and white blood cell count. However, they are not specific for neonate in diagnostic capacity, especially for infants within three days after delivery, so more novel biomarkers are urgently needed to assist diagnosing neonatal sepsis. microRNAs (miRNAs) have been widely studied in recent years for their diagnostic and prognostic values in different diseases and we conducted a meta-analysis of miRNAs on the topic that whether they are potentially novel biomarkers in early detection of neonatal sepsis. OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to assess whether circulating miRNAs could be used as potential biomarkers for neonatal sepsis, including early and late-onset neonatal sepsis, then calculate their overall accuracy (OA) via meta-analysis. METHODS PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Ovid databases were retrieved; data cutoff for this analysis was 15 January 2023. Methodological quality assessment of included studies was performed through the Quality in Prognostic Studies tool. Corresponding 95% confidence interval (95%CI) was calculated to present miRNAs' diagnostic value including the pooled sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), positive or negative likelihood ratios (PLR or NLR), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and area under the curve (AUC). Differences in OA between the septic group and non-septic group were compared using Chi-square test. RESULTS After identification, 16 records out of 11 selected articles were eligible for systematic review of miRNAs and four records for PCT; the case group for miRNAs included 945 neonatal sepsis cases; contrast group included 190 respiratory tract infections or pneumonia cases, 60 systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) cases and 559 healthy neonates. The pooled Sen, Spe, and DOR of miRNAs were 0.87 (95%CI 0.81-0.91), 0.79 (95%CI 0.71-0.85), and 24 (95%CI 12-50), respectively. The pooled Sen, Spe, and DOR of PCT were 0.92 (95%CI 0.83-0.96), 0.64 (95%CI 0.56-0.70), and 20 (95%CI, 7-56), respectively. The OA value of miRNAs was 80.38% and that of PCT was 77.36%, which were not statistically significant difference (p = .13) after the Chi-square test. In addition, no significant publication bias was indicated (p = .92). CONCLUSIONS Circulating miRNA levels could be applied as diagnostic biomarkers in neonatal sepsis.
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- Yihong Zhao
- Pediatrics Department, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Shantou University Medical College, ShanTou, China
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- Anhui Medical University, HeFei, China
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- Pediatrics Department, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Liu H, Li L, Wang M, Liu D, Su Q, Zhang Q. Differentiated expressed miRNAs in splenic monocyte induced by burn injury in mice. Int Wound J 2023; 20:3999-4005. [PMID: 37386845 PMCID: PMC10681402 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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To find potential biomarkers based on miRNA and their potential targets in splenic monocytes in burn-injured mice. Male Balb/c mice were subjected to sham or scalding injury of 15% total body surface area. Spenic CD11b+ monocytes were purified with magnetic beads. The monocytes were cultured in the presence of lipopolysaccharide. The proliferation of monocytes was detected by MTT assay, and the cytokines in the supernatant were examined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The purified monocytes were also under total RNA extraction. The differential monocytic miRNAs expression between the sham and burn-injured mice was analysed by miRNA microarray. The activity of monocytes was comparable between the two groups (p > 0.05). However, monocytes from burn-injured mice secreted higher levels of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α and transforming growth factor-β, but lower level of monocyte chemoattratctant protein-1. A total of 54 miRNAs were differentially expressed in monocytes from burn relative to sham-injured mice (fold >3). Further quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction confirmed that the expression of miR-146a was significantly down-regulated, while miR-3091-6p was up-regulated after burn injury. Using the combination of Miranda and TargetScan softwares, we found that mir-146a may regulate 180 potential target genes including TNF receptor related factor 6 (TRAF6), interleukin-1 receptor related kinase 1 (IRAK1) and CD28. Mir-3091-6p may regulate 39 potential targets, including SOCS7 (cytokine signal transduction inhibitor 7) and ARRB2 (arrestin, β 2). The miRNAs expressed by monocytes after burn injury may be involved in the regulation of innate immune response in burn injury.
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- Hong‐sheng Liu
- Department of EmergencyFourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijingPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of EmergencyFourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijingPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of EmergencyFourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijingPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of EmergencyFourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijingPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of EmergencyFourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijingPeople's Republic of China
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- Trauma Repair and Tissue Regeneration Center, Department of Medical Innovation StudyChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingPeople's Republic of China
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Imbalanced Inflammatory Responses in Preterm and Term Cord Blood Monocytes and Expansion of the CD14 +CD16 + Subset upon Toll-like Receptor Stimulation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054919. [PMID: 36902350 PMCID: PMC10002861 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Developmentally regulated features of innate immunity are thought to place preterm and term infants at risk of infection and inflammation-related morbidity. Underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Differences in monocyte function including toll-like receptor (TLR) expression and signaling have been discussed. Some studies point to generally impaired TLR signaling, others to differences in individual pathways. In the present study, we assessed mRNA and protein expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in preterm and term cord blood (CB) monocytes compared with adult controls stimulated ex vivo with Pam3CSK4, zymosan, polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid, lipopolysaccharide, flagellin, and CpG oligonucleotide, which activate the TLR1/2, TLR2/6, TLR3, TLR4, TLR5, and TLR9 pathways, respectively. In parallel, frequencies of monocyte subsets, stimulus-driven TLR expression, and phosphorylation of TLR-associated signaling molecules were analyzed. Independent of stimulus, pro-inflammatory responses of term CB monocytes equaled adult controls. The same held true for preterm CB monocytes-except for lower IL-1β levels. In contrast, CB monocytes released lower amounts of anti-inflammatory IL-10 and IL-1ra, resulting in higher ratios of pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory cytokines. Phosphorylation of p65, p38, and ERK1/2 correlated with adult controls. However, stimulated CB samples stood out with higher frequencies of intermediate monocytes (CD14+CD16+). Both pro-inflammatory net effect and expansion of the intermediate subset were most pronounced upon stimulation with Pam3CSK4 (TLR1/2), zymosan (TR2/6), and lipopolysaccharide (TLR4). Our data demonstrate robust pro-inflammatory and yet attenuated anti-inflammatory responses in preterm and term CB monocytes, along with imbalanced cytokine ratios. Intermediate monocytes, a subset ascribed pro-inflammatory features, might participate in this inflammatory state.
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Integrated transcriptomic and regulatory network analyses uncovers the role of let-7b-5p, SPIB, and HLA-DPB1 in sepsis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11963. [PMID: 35831411 PMCID: PMC9279366 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16183-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Sepsis has affected millions of populations of all age groups, locations, and sexes worldwide. Immune systems, either innate or adaptive are dysregulated due to the infection. Various biomarkers are present to date, still sepsis is a primary cause of mortality. Globally, post-operative body infections can cause sepsis and septic shock in ICU. Abnormal antigen presentation to T-cells leads to a dysregulated immune system. miRNAs are sparkly evolved as biomarkers due to their high sensitivity and efficiency. In this work, we analyzed high-throughput mRNA data collected from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and linked it to significant miRNAs and TFs using a network-based approach. Protein–protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using sepsis-specific differentially expressed genes (DEGs) followed by enrichment analyses and hub module detection. Sepsis-linked decrease transcription of the classical HLA gene such as HLA-DPB1 and its interplay with miR-let-7b-5p and transcription factor SPIB was observed. This study helped to provide innovative targets for sepsis.
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Ahmed MM, Zaki A, Alhazmi A, Alsharif KF, Bagabir HA, Haque S, Manda K, Ahmad S, Ali SM, Ishrat R. Identification and Validation of Pathogenic Genes in Sepsis and Associated Diseases by Integrated Bioinformatics Approach. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13020209. [PMID: 35205254 PMCID: PMC8872348 DOI: 10.3390/genes13020209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a clinical syndrome with high mortality and morbidity rates. In sepsis, the abrupt release of cytokines by the innate immune system may cause multiorgan failure, leading to septic shock and associated complications. In the presence of a number of systemic disorders, such as sepsis, infections, diabetes, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) type 5 is defined by concomitant cardiac and renal dysfunctions Thus, our study suggests that certain mRNAs and unexplored pathways may pave a way to unravel critical therapeutic targets in three debilitating and interrelated illnesses, namely, sepsis, SLE, and CRS. Sepsis, SLE, and CRS are closely interrelated complex diseases likely sharing an overlapping pathogenesis caused by erroneous gene network activities. We sought to identify the shared gene networks and the key genes for sepsis, SLE, and CRS by completing an integrative analysis. Initially, 868 DEGs were identified in 16 GSE datasets. Based on degree centrality, 27 hub genes were revealed. The gProfiler webtool was used to perform functional annotations and enriched molecular pathway analyses. Finally, core hub genes (EGR1, MMP9, and CD44) were validated using RT-PCR analysis. Our comprehensive multiplex network approach to hub gene discovery is effective, as evidenced by the findings. This work provides a novel research path for a new research direction in multi-omics biological data analysis.
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- Mohd Murshad Ahmed
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India;
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- Translational Research Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India; (A.Z.); (S.A.)
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- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, SMIRES for Consultation in Specialized, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia;
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- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Applied Sciences, Defense Research Development Organization, New Delhi 110054, India;
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- Translational Research Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India; (A.Z.); (S.A.)
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- Translational Research Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India; (A.Z.); (S.A.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.A.); (R.I.)
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India;
- Correspondence: (S.M.A.); (R.I.)
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Sankar S, Maruthai K, Bobby Z, Adhisivam B. MicroRNA Expression in Neonates with Late-onset Sepsis - A Cross-sectional Comparative Study. Immunol Invest 2022; 51:1647-1659. [PMID: 35026963 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2021.2020282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neonatal sepsis is a major health concern among neonates with higher morbidity and mortality rate. Studies have recently speculated the importance of differential expression of circulating mature micro-RNAs (miRNAs) which could serve as diagnostic as well as prognostic markers for risk of mortality in neonatal sepsis. This study aimed to analyze the expression pattern and to assess the diagnostic/prognostic value of miRNAs miR-21, miR-29a miR-31, miR-146a, and miR-155 in late-onset neonatal sepsis. METHODS A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted including 42 healthy controls and 42 neonates with late-onset neonatal sepsis. SYBR green-based miScript RT-PCR assay was used for the expression analysis and the comparative Ct method 2-delta (Ct) method was used for relative quantification of the candidate miRNAs in plasma. Significantly higher expression of miR-21 and miR-155 and lower expression of miR-29a and miR-146a was observed in cases compared to control except miR-31. In subgroups analysis, miR-21(p = .03) showed a significant difference between pre-term and term neonates and miR-31 (p = .01) and miR-155 (p = .03) showed a significant difference between low-birth-weight and normal-birth-weight neonates. miR-146a showed significantly lower expression in the non-survivor group compared to the survivor group (p = .005). A receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis of miR-21 and miR-29a (0.829 and 0.787 AUC of ROC curves) showed good discrimination for the identification of sepsis from non-sepsis neonates. CONCLUSION The current study shows evidence of differential expression of miRNAs in neonatal sepsis and this altered expression of candidate miRNAs could be involved in immune dysregulation, thus leading to sepsis-related severity in newborns.
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- Saranya Sankar
- Department of Neonatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer), Puducherry, India.,Department of Infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Neonatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer), Puducherry, India
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Jiang L, Li J. lncRNA GMDS‑AS1 upregulates IL‑6, TNF‑α and IL‑1β, and induces apoptosis in human monocytic THP‑1 cells via miR‑96‑5p/caspase 2 signaling. Mol Med Rep 2022; 25:67. [PMID: 34981821 PMCID: PMC8767548 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2022.12583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is considered a crucial modulator of the initiation and progression of several diseases. However, the roles of lncRNA in sepsis have yet to be fully elucidated. Thus, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of the lncRNA GDP-mannose 4,6-dehydratase antisense 1 (GMDS-AS1) and its target in order to understand its role in the pathogenesis of sepsis. An in vitro sepsis model was established by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induction. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR analysis was applied to detect the expression of inflammatory cytokines and the levels of GMDS-AS1, microRNA (miR)-96-5p and caspase-2 (CASP2). Flow cytometry was used to quantify the rate of apoptosis. In addition, the interaction between miR-96-5p and CASP2 was verified using a luciferase reporter assay. Western blot analysis was performed to assess the protein levels of CASP2 following alterations in GMDS-AS1 and miR-96-5p expression using transfection. The levels of interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor-α and IL-1β were increased by LPS treatment in THP-1 cells, whereas miR-96-5p expression was downregulated. miR-96-5p overexpression inhibited LPS-induced inflammatory responses and apoptosis. In addition, GMDS-AS1 expression increased, and upregulation of GMDS-AS1 inhibited, the expression of miR-96-5p in the in vitro sepsis model. Moreover, CASP2 was confirmed to be a direct target of miR-96-5p. Therefore, the lncRNA GMDS-AS1 regulated inflammatory responses and apoptosis by modulating CASP2 and sponging miR-96-5p in LPS-induced THP-1 cells. In summary, the findings of the present study demonstrated that lncRNA GMDS-AS1 could promote the development of sepsis by targeting miR-96-5p/CASP2, indicating that the GMDS-AS1/miR-96-5p/CASP2 axis may be a new therapeutic target and potential research direction for sepsis therapy.
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- Lei Jiang
- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Kunming Medical University Affiliated Yan'an Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan 650051, P.R. China
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Jouza M, Bohosova J, Stanikova A, Pecl J, Slaby O, Jabandziev P. MicroRNA as an Early Biomarker of Neonatal Sepsis. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:854324. [PMID: 35615626 PMCID: PMC9125080 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.854324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a major cause of lethality in neonatal intensive care units. Despite significant advances in neonatal care and growing scientific knowledge about the disease, 4 of every 10 infants born in developed countries and suffering from sepsis die or experience considerable disability, including substantial and permanent neurodevelopmental impairment. Pharmacological treatment strategies for neonatal sepsis remain limited and mainly based upon early initiation of antibiotics and supportive treatment. In this context, numerous clinical and serum-based markers have been evaluated for diagnosing sepsis and evaluating its severity and etiology. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) do not encode for proteins but regulate gene expression by inhibiting the translation or transcription of their target mRNAs. Recently, it was demonstrated in adult patients that miRNAs are released into the circulation and that the spectrum of circulating miRNAs is altered during various pathologic conditions, such as inflammation, infection, and sepsis. Here, we summarize current findings on the role of circulating miRNAs in the diagnosis and staging of neonatal sepsis. The conclusions point to substantial diagnostic potential, and several miRNAs have been validated independently by different teams, namely miR-16a, miR-16, miR-96-5p, miR-141, miR-181a, and miR-1184.
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- Martin Jouza
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia.,Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czechia.,Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia.,Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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Bermick J, Schaller M. Epigenetic regulation of pediatric and neonatal immune responses. Pediatr Res 2022; 91:297-327. [PMID: 34239066 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01630-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Epigenetic regulation of transcription is a collective term that refers to mechanisms known to regulate gene transcription without changing the underlying DNA sequence. These mechanisms include DNA methylation and histone tail modifications which influence chromatin accessibility, and microRNAs that act through post-transcriptional gene silencing. Epigenetics is known to regulate a variety of biological processes, and the role of epigtenetics in immunity and immune-mediated diseases is becoming increasingly recognized. While DNA methylation is the most widely studied, each of these systems play an important role in the development and maintenance of appropriate immune responses. There is clear evidence that epigenetic mechanisms contribute to developmental stage-specific immune responses in a cell-specific manner. There is also mounting evidence that prenatal exposures alter epigenetic profiles and subsequent immune function in exposed offspring. Early life exposures that are associated with poor long-term health outcomes also appear to impact immune specific epigenetic patterning. Finally, each of these epigenetic mechanisms contribute to the pathogenesis of a wide variety of diseases that manifest during childhood. This review will discuss each of these areas in detail. IMPACT: Epigenetics, including DNA methylation, histone tail modifications, and microRNA expression, dictate immune cell phenotypes. Epigenetics influence immune development and subsequent immune health. Prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal exposures alter immune cell epigenetic profiles and subsequent immune function. Numerous pediatric-onset diseases have an epigenetic component. Several successful strategies for childhood diseases target epigenetic mechanisms.
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- Jennifer Bermick
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA. .,Iowa Inflammation Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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- Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Fatmi A, Chabni N, Cernada M, Vento M, González-López M, Aribi M, Pallardó FV, García-Giménez JL. Clinical and immunological aspects of microRNAs in neonatal sepsis. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 145:112444. [PMID: 34808550 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Neonatal sepsis constitutes a highly relevant public health challenge and is the most common cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent studies have demonstrated that during infection epigenetic changes may occur leading to reprogramming of gene expression. Post-transcriptional regulation by short non-coding RNAs (e.g., microRNAs) have recently acquired special relevance because of their role in the regulation of the pathophysiology of sepsis and their potential clinical use as biomarkers. ~22-nucleotide of microRNAs are not only involved in regulating multiple relevant cellular and molecular functions, such as immune cell function and inflammatory response, but have also been proposed as good candidates as biomarkers in sepsis. Nevertheless, establishing clinical practice guidelines based on microRNA patterns as biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis in neonatal sepsis has yet to be achieved. Given their differential expression across tissues in neonates, the release of specific microRNAs to blood and their expression pattern can differ compared to sepsis in adult patients. Further in-depth research is necessary to fully understand the biological relevance of microRNAs and assess their potential use in clinical settings. This review provides a general overview of microRNAs, their structure, function and biogenesis before exploring their potential clinical interest as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of neonatal sepsis. An important part of the review is focused on immune and inflammatory aspects of selected microRNAs that may become biomarkers for clinical use and therapeutic intervention.
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- Ahlam Fatmi
- Laboratory of Applied Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of Tlemcen, W0414100, 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tlemcen Medical Centre University, 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Division of Neonatology, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Neonatal Research Group, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Division of Neonatology, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain; Neonatal Research Group, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pediatrics. Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Laboratory of Applied Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of Tlemcen, W0414100, 13000 Tlemcen, Algeria; Biotechnology Center of Constantine (CRBt), 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, Valencia, Spain; INCLIVA Health Research Institute, Mixed Unit for Rare Diseases INCLIVA-CIPF, Valencia, Spain; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, Valencia, Spain; INCLIVA Health Research Institute, Mixed Unit for Rare Diseases INCLIVA-CIPF, Valencia, Spain; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
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miRNomic Signature in Very Low Birth-Weight Neonates Discriminates Late-Onset Gram-Positive Sepsis from Controls. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11081389. [PMID: 34441323 PMCID: PMC8391178 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11081389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives. Neonatal sepsis is a serious condition with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. Currently, the gold standard for sepsis diagnosis is a positive blood culture, which takes 48–72 h to yield results. We hypothesized that identifying differentially expressed miRNA pattern in neonates with late-onset Gram-positive sepsis would help with an earlier diagnosis and therapy. Methods. This is a prospective observational study in newborn infants with late-onset Gram positive bacterial sepsis and non-septic controls. Complementary to blood culture, an aliquot of 0.5 mL of blood was used to determine small non-coding RNA expression profiling using the GeneChip miRNA 4.0 Array. Results. A total of 11 very low birth-weight neonates with late-onset Gram-positive sepsis and 16 controls were analyzed. Further, 217 differentially expressed miRNAs were obtained between both groups. Subsequently, a combined analysis was performed with these miRNAs and 4297 differentially expressed genes. We identified 33 miRNAs that regulate our mRNAs, and the most relevant biological processes are associated with the immune system and the inflammatory response. Conclusions. The miRNA profiling in very low birth-weight neonates distinguishes late-onset Gram-positive sepsis versus control neonates.
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Lin X, Wang Y. miR-141 is negatively correlated with TLR4 in neonatal sepsis and regulates LPS-induced inflammatory responses in monocytes. Braz J Med Biol Res 2021; 54:e10603. [PMID: 34008755 PMCID: PMC8130060 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x2020e10603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Neonatal sepsis is an inflammatory system syndrome and a main cause of neonatal mortality. However, there is a lack of ideal biomarkers for early neonatal sepsis diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of miR-141 in sepsis in neonates, and explore the regulatory effects of miR-141 on inflammation in monocytes. This study used qRT-PCR to calculate the expression of miR-141 in the serum of septic neonates. The diagnostic values of procalcitonin (PCT) and serum miR-141 were evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The relationship between miR-141 and TLR4 was determined using luciferase reporter assay. An inflammation model was established using monocytes with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment. ELISA assay was used to analyze the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The expression of miR-141 in neonatal sepsis was significantly lower than healthy controls. ROC curves showed that miR-141 had diagnostic accuracy. LPS stimulation in monocytes led to a decrease in the expression of miR-141. A luciferase reporter assay proved that miR-141 targeted TLR4, and a negative correlation of miR-141 with TLR4 was found in septic neonates. ELISA results demonstrated that the overexpression of miR-141 inhibited LPS-induced inflammation in monocytes. In conclusion, serum decreased miR-141 expression served as a candidate diagnostic biomarker of neonatal sepsis. TLR4 is a target gene of miR-141, which may mediate the inhibitory effects of miR-141 overexpression on LPS-induced inflammation in monocytes. Therefore, miR-141 is expected to be a potential diagnostic biomarker and a therapeutic target in neonatal sepsis.
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- Xinyu Lin
- Neonatology Department, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, China
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- Occupational Disease Department, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, China
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Ernst LM, Mithal LB, Mestan K, Wang V, Mangold KA, Freedman A, Das S. Umbilical cord miRNAs to predict neonatal early onset sepsis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249548. [PMID: 33961620 PMCID: PMC8104380 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine if miRNA (miR) expression in umbilical cord blood and umbilical cord tissue differs between neonates with early onset sepsis (EOS) versus neonates without true infection. METHODS Retrospective case-control study design of human patients with EOS (n = 8), presumed sepsis (N = 12) and non-infected control patients (N = 21). Differential expression of >300 miRs was examined using the MIHS-3001ZE-miScript miRNA PCR Array Human miFinder 384HC. Expression levels of miRs were normalized using the global Ct mean of expressed miR and compared between groups. Data analysis was performed using GeneGlobe data analysis software. Ratios of over and under-expressed miRs were calculated and compared between groups using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. RESULTS Both umbilical cord plasma and umbilical cord tissue revealed several miRs with differential expression with little overlap between the two specimen types. The most overexpressed miR in plasma of EOS patients was miR-211-5p and the most overexpressed in EOS cord tissue was miR-223-5p. ROC curves comparing the ratios of over and under-expressed miRs for EOS patients and controls resulted in an area under the curve of 0.787 for cord plasma (miR-211-5p/miR-142-3p) and 0.988 for umbilical cord tissue (miR-223-5p/miR-22-3p), indicating good discrimination. CONCLUSIONS miRs show differential expression in EOS versus non-infected controls and presumed sepsis. A ratio of over and under-expressed miRs can provide a potentially sensitive and specific diagnostic test for EOS.
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- Linda M. Ernst
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, United States of America
- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, United States of America
- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States of America
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, United States of America
- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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Cha S, Seo EH, Lee SH, Kim KS, Oh CS, Moon JS, Kim JK. MicroRNA Expression in Extracellular Vesicles from Nasal Lavage Fluid in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9050471. [PMID: 33925835 PMCID: PMC8145239 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9050471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanovesicles of endocytic origin released by cells and found in human bodily fluids. EVs contain both mRNA and microRNA (miRNA), which can be shuttled between cells, indicating their role in cell communication. This study investigated whether nasal secretions contain EVs and whether these EVs contain RNA. EVs were isolated from nasal lavage fluid (NLF) using sequential centrifugation. EVs were characterized and EV sizes were identified by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In addition, EV miRNA expression was different in the chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyp (CRSsNP) and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyp (CRSwNP) groups. The Kyoto encyclopedia gene and genome database (KEGG) database was used to identify pathways associated with changed miRNAs in each analysis group. Twelve miRNAs were differentially expressed in NLF-EVs of CRS patients versus HCs. In addition, eight miRNAs were differentially expressed in NLF-EVs of CRSwNP versus CRSsNP patients. The mucin-type O-glycan biosynthesis was a high-ranked predicted pathway in CRS patients versus healthy controls (HCs), and the Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway was a high-ranked predicted pathway in CRSwNP versus CRSsNP patients. We demonstrated the presence of and differences in NLF-EV miRNAs between CRS patients and HCs. These findings open up a broad and novel area of research on CRS pathophysiology as driven by miRNA cell communication.
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- Seungbin Cha
- Department of Infection and Immunology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea; (S.C.); (S.H.L.)
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- Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea; (E.-H.S.); (C.-S.O.)
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- Department of Infection and Immunology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea; (S.C.); (S.H.L.)
- Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea; (E.-H.S.); (C.-S.O.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06973, Korea;
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- Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea; (E.-H.S.); (C.-S.O.)
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul 05030, Korea
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- Department of Integrated Biomedical Science, Soonchunhyang Institute of Medi-bio Science (SIMS), Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan-si 31151, Korea;
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- Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 05030, Korea; (E.-H.S.); (C.-S.O.)
- Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul 05030, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-2030-7662
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Ling P, Tang R, Wang H, Deng X, Chen J. miR-1184 regulates inflammatory responses and cell apoptosis by targeting TRADD in an LPS-induced cell model of sepsis. Exp Ther Med 2021; 21:630. [PMID: 33936286 PMCID: PMC8082660 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRs) have been reported to be potential clinical biomarkers for sepsis. miR-1184 is a multifunctional microRNA that exerts roles in the development of various diseases. However, the role of miR-1184 in children with sepsis remain unknown. In the present study, THP-1 cells were stimulated with 1 µg/ml lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 24 h to establish an in vitro sepsis model. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR was used to evaluate the expression of miR-1184 in clinical specimens, and of IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β, miR-1184 and TNF receptor type 1-associated DEATH domain protein (TRADD) in cells with and without LPS treatment. Cell apoptosis was assessed using flow cytometry. Binding between miR-1184 and TRADD was predicted using bioinformatics software, and a luciferase reporter assay was performed to verify the interaction between miR-1184 and TRADD in LPS-induced THP-1 cells. In addition, western blot analysis was performed to detect TRADD and proteins associated with the NF-κB pathway. The results showed that miR-1184 was downregulated in the blood of children with sepsis and LPS-induced THP-1 cells. Overexpression of miR-1184 alleviated the LPS-induced production of inflammatory cytokines and cell apoptosis. Moreover, TRADD was verified to be a direct target of miR-1184. Upregulation of TRADD reversed the effects of miR-1184 on the LPS-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis of THP-1 cells. Furthermore, the NF-κB pathway was shown to be associated with the regulatory role of miR-1184 in sepsis. The present study provides evidence that miR-1184 exerts inhibitory effects on inflammatory responses and apoptosis in sepsis by targeting TRADD, which suggests that miR-1184 may be a novel potential target for the therapy of children with sepsis.
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- Ping Ling
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou 550003, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou 550003, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou 550003, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou 550003, P.R. China
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou 550003, P.R. China
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MiR-96-5p alleviates inflammatory responses by targeting NAMPT and regulating the NF-κB pathway in neonatal sepsis. Biosci Rep 2021; 40:225326. [PMID: 32618342 PMCID: PMC7335832 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20201267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Neonatal septicemia is a serious infectious disease in the neonatal period. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to participate in the inflammatory responses in neonatal sepsis. The aim of the present study was to explore the effects and molecular mechanism of miR-96-5p on regulating the inflammatory responses in neonatal sepsis. MiR-96-5p was low expressed while nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) was high expressed in the serum of neonatal septicemia patients. The expression of miR-96-5p was decreased in LPS-induced inflammatory responses. Besides, miR-95-5p relieved LPS-induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells. NAMPT was demonstrated as a potential target of miR-96-5p, and knockdown of NAMPT reduced inflammatory in RAW264.7 cells stimulated with LPS. Moreover, overexpression of NAMPT reversed the effects of miR-96-5p on LPS-induced inflammatory responses. In addition, miR-96-5p inhibited nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling pathway in RAW264.7 cells stimulated with LPS. MiR-96-5p alleviated inflammatory responses via targeting NAMPT and inhibiting NF-κB pathway in neonatal sepsis.
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Wang D, Han L. Downregulation of miR-1184 serves as a diagnostic biomarker in neonatal sepsis and regulates LPS-induced inflammatory response by inhibiting IL-16 in monocytes. Exp Ther Med 2021; 21:350. [PMID: 33732323 PMCID: PMC7903473 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.9781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Neonatal sepsis (NS) remains a global problem. In the present study, abnormal expression of microRNA-1184 (miR-1184) was detected in neonates with NS and it was endeavored to investigate the diagnostic value of miR-1184, as well as its regulatory role in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response in vitro. Furthermore, the correlation between interleukin-16 (IL-16) and miR-1184 was investigated to elucidate the pathological mechanisms of NS development. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR was used to detect the expression of miR-1184. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to evaluate the diagnostic value of miR-1184 in NS. Furthermore, a sepsis cell model was established by using LPS-induced monocytes to explore the effect of miR-1184 on the inflammatory response. The levels of inflammatory cytokines were determined by ELISA. A luciferase reporter assay was used to investigate the direct targeting interaction between miR-1184 and IL-16. The results indicated that the serum levels of miR-1184 in neonates with sepsis were decreased and miR-1184 had a high diagnostic value when differentiating NS from respiratory conditions in neonates. In vitro, the expression of miR-1184 in monocytes was inhibited by LPS and overexpression of miR-1184 reversed the effect of LPS to stimulate the inflammatory response. IL-16 was demonstrated to be a target of miR-1184 and a negative correlation between them was identified in patients with NS. The inflammatory response inhibited by miR-1184 mimics was enhanced by overexpression of IL-16 in LPS-induced monocytes. In conclusion, decreased levels of serum miR-1184 may be a potential diagnostic biomarker for NS. In addition, miR-1184 inhibited the LPS-induced inflammatory response by targeting IL-16 in monocytes, suggesting that the miR-1184/IL-16 axis may be a potential therapeutic target for NS.
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- Dan Wang
- Neonatology Department, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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- Neonatology Department, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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Zhang C, Li X, Liu N, Feng Z, Zhang C. MicroRNA-96 is downregulated in sepsis neonates and attenuates LPSinduced inflammatory response by inhibiting IL-16 in monocytes. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2020; 25:90-96. [PMID: 33308119 DOI: 10.2174/1386207323666201211091312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neonatal sepsis (NS) remains one of the leading causes of mortality among newborns. This study found the deregulated microRNA-96 (miR-96) in NS neonates, and aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of miR-96, as well as its effect on LPS-induced inflammatory response in monocytes. In addition, the relationship of interleukin-16 (IL16) and miR-96 was investigated to understand the underlying mechanisms. METHODS Expression of miR-96 was examined using real-time quantitative PCR. Monocytes stimulated by LPS was used to mimic excessive inflammation in the pathogenesis of NS. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was applied to evaluate pro-inflammatory cytokines levels. A luciferase reporter assay was used to confirm the interaction between miR-96 and IL16. RESULTS Serum miR-96 expression was decreased in NS newborns and had considerable diagnostic value for NS screening. LPS inhibited miR-96 expression in monocytes, and the overexpression of miR-96 could reverse the effects of LPS on the inflammation of monocytes. IL-16 was a target gene of miR-96 and negatively correlated with miR-96 levels in NS neonates. The inhibited inflammatory responses induced by miR-96 overexpression was abolished by the elevated IL-16 in monocytes. CONCLUSION All the data reveal that serum decreased miR-96 may serve as a candidate non-invasive biomarker for NS diagnosis. In addition, miR-96 inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory responses by targeting IL-16 in monocytes. The miR96/IL-16 axis may provide novel therapeutic targets for NS treatment.
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- Chunlei Zhang
- Neonatology Department, Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang 261011. China
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- Children's Rehabilitation Department, Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang 261011. China
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- Neonatology Department, Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang 261011. China
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- Neonatology Department, Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang 261011. China
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- Neonatology Department, Weifang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang 261011. China
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Identification and Validation of Potential miRNAs, as Biomarkers for Sepsis and Associated Lung Injury: A Network-Based Approach. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11111327. [PMID: 33182754 PMCID: PMC7696689 DOI: 10.3390/genes11111327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a dysregulated immune response disease affecting millions worldwide. Delayed diagnosis, poor prognosis, and disease heterogeneity make its treatment ineffective. miRNAs are imposingly involved in personalized medicine such as therapeutics, due to their high sensitivity and accuracy. Our study aimed to reveal the biomarkers that may be involved in the dysregulated immune response in sepsis and lung injury using a computational approach and in vivo validation studies. A sepsis miRNA Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) dataset based on the former analysis of blood samples was used to identify differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) and associated hub genes. Sepsis-associated genes from the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) that overlapped with identified DEM targets were utilized for network construction. In total, 317 genes were found to be regulated by 10 DEMs (three upregulated, namely miR-4634, miR-4638-5p, and miR-4769-5p, and seven downregulated, namely miR-4299, miR-451a, miR181a-2-3p, miR-16-5p, miR-5704, miR-144-3p, and miR-1290). Overall hub genes (HIP1, GJC1, MDM4, IL6R, and ERC1) and for miR-16-5p (SYNRG, TNRC6B, and LAMTOR3) were identified based on centrality measures (degree, betweenness, and closeness). In vivo validation of miRNAs in lung tissue showed significantly downregulated expression of miR-16-5p corroborating with our computational findings, whereas expression of miR-181a-2-3p and miR-451a were found to be upregulated in contrast to the computational approach. In conclusion, the differential expression pattern of miRNAs and hub genes reported in this study may help to unravel many unexplored regulatory pathways, leading to the identification of critical molecular targets for increased prognosis, diagnosis, and drug efficacy in sepsis and associated organ injuries.
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Sun B, Xing K, Qi C, Yan K, Xu Y. Down-regulation of miR-215 attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory injury in CCD-18co cells by targeting GDF11 through the TLR4/NF-kB and JNK/p38 signaling pathways. Histol Histopathol 2020; 35:1473-1481. [PMID: 33146403 DOI: 10.14670/hh-18-278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a risk factor for carcinogenesis of colorectal cancer, which is associated with disruption of the epithelial barrier and disorder of the inflammatory response. It has been reported that the expression of microRNA (miR)-215 is upregulated in patients with long-term UC. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of miR-215 on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory injury in CCD-18Co cells, as well as to identify the underlying possible molecular mechanisms. CCD-18Co cells were treated with 1 µg/ml LPS to induce inflammatory injury. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR was performed to determine the expression of miR-215 in LPS-treated CCD-18Co cells. Moreover, a dual luciferase reporter system assay was used to evaluate the interaction of miR-215 and growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) in CCD-18Co cells. The expression of miR-215 was significantly upregulated in LPS-treated CCD-18Co cells. Knockdown of miR-215 significantly alleviated the inflammatory response and oxidative stress in LPS-treated CCD-18Co cells. In addition, GDF11 was identified as a direct binding target of miR-215 in CCD-18Co cells. Knockdown of miR-215 significantly increased the expression of GDF11, but decreased the expression levels of Toll-like receptor (TLR)4, phosphorylated (p)-p65, iNOS, p-p38 and p-JNK in LPS-treated CCD-18Co cells. Collectively, the present findings indicated that knockdown of miR-215 alleviated oxidative stress and inflammatory response in LPS-treated CCD-18Co cells by upregulating GDF11 expression and inactivating the TLR4/NF-κB and JNK/p38 signaling pathways.
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- Boyang Sun
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Periodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Periodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Periodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Fatmi A, Rebiahi SA, Chabni N, Zerrouki H, Azzaoui H, Elhabiri Y, Benmansour S, Ibáñez-Cabellos JS, Smahi MCE, Aribi M, García-Giménez JL, Pallardó FV. miRNA-23b as a biomarker of culture-positive neonatal sepsis. Mol Med 2020; 26:94. [PMID: 33032520 PMCID: PMC7542968 DOI: 10.1186/s10020-020-00217-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neonatal sepsis remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The ability to quickly and accurately diagnose neonatal sepsis based on clinical assessments and laboratory blood tests remains difficult, where haemoculture is the gold standard for detecting bacterial sepsis in blood culture. It is also very difficult to study because neonatal samples are lacking. METHODS Forty-eight newborns suspected of sepsis admitted to the Neonatology Department of the Mother-Child Specialized Hospital of Tlemcen. From each newborn, a minimum of 1-2 ml of blood was drawn by standard sterile procedures for blood culture. The miRNA-23b level in haemoculture was evaluated by RT-qPCR. RESULTS miR-23b levels increased in premature and full-term newborns in early onset sepsis (p < 0.001 and p < 0.005 respectively), but lowered in late onset sepsis in full-term neonates (p < 0.05) compared to the respective negative controls. miR-23b levels also increased in late sepsis in the negative versus early sepsis negative controls (p < 0.05). miR-23b levels significantly lowered in the newborns who died from both sepsis types (p < 0.0001 and p < 0.05 respectively). In early sepsis, miR-23b and death strongly and negatively correlated (correlation coefficient = - 0.96, p = 0.0019). In late sepsis, miRNA-23b and number of survivors (correlation coefficient = 0.70, p = 0.506) positively correlated. CONCLUSIONS Lowering miR-23b levels is an important factor that favours sepsis development, which would confirm their vital protective role, and strongly suggest that they act as a good marker in molecular diagnosis and patient monitoring.
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- Ahlam Fatmi
- Laboratory of Applied Molecular Biology and Immunology, W0414100, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Applied in Food, Biomedical and Environment, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tlemcen Medical Centre University, 13000, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Applied in Food, Biomedical and Environment, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Molecular Biology and Immunology, W0414100, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Applied in Food, Biomedical and Environment, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Molecular Biology and Immunology, W0414100, Tlemcen, Algeria.,Neonatal Department of Specialized Maternal and Child Hospital of Tlemcen, 13000, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, Valencia, Spain.,INCLIVA Health Research Institute, Mixed Unit for rare diseases INCLIVA-CIPF, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Avenida Blasco Ibañez 15, 46010, Valencia, Spain
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- Laboratory of Applied Molecular Biology and Immunology, W0414100, Tlemcen, Algeria.,Neonatal Department of Specialized Maternal and Child Hospital of Tlemcen, 13000, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Molecular Biology and Immunology, W0414100, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, Valencia, Spain.,INCLIVA Health Research Institute, Mixed Unit for rare diseases INCLIVA-CIPF, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Avenida Blasco Ibañez 15, 46010, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Biomedical Network Research on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Institute of Health Carlos III, Valencia, Spain. .,INCLIVA Health Research Institute, Mixed Unit for rare diseases INCLIVA-CIPF, Valencia, Spain. .,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Valencia, Avenida Blasco Ibañez 15, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
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Link F, Krohn K, Burgdorff AM, Christel A, Schumann J. Sepsis Diagnostics: Intensive Care Scoring Systems Superior to MicroRNA Biomarker Testing. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10090701. [PMID: 32948040 PMCID: PMC7555112 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10090701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Sepsis represents a serious medical problem accounting for numerous deaths of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs). An early, sensitive, and specific diagnosis is considered a key element for improving the outcome of sepsis patients. In addition to classical laboratory markers, ICU scoring systems and serum miRNAs are discussed as potential sepsis biomarkers. In the present prospective observational study, the suitability of miRNAs in sepsis diagnosis was tested based on proper validated and normalized data (i.e., absolute quantification by means of Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR)) in direct comparison to classical sepsis markers and ICU scores within the same patient cohort. Therefore, blood samples of septic intensive care patients (n = 12) taken at day of admission at ICU were compared to non-septic intensive care patients (n = 12) and a healthy control group (n = 12). Our analysis indicates that all tested biomarkers have only a moderate informative power and do not allow an unequivocal differentiation between septic and non-septic ICU patients. In conclusion, there is no standalone laboratory parameter that enables a reliable diagnosis of sepsis. miRNAs are not superior to classical parameters in this respect. It seems recommendable to measure multiple parameters and scores and to interpret them with regard to the clinical presentation.
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- Fabian Link
- Clinic for Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital Halle (Saale), 06120 Halle, Germany; (F.L.); (A.-M.B.); (A.C.)
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- Core Unit DNA Technologies, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Clinic for Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital Halle (Saale), 06120 Halle, Germany; (F.L.); (A.-M.B.); (A.C.)
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- Clinic for Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital Halle (Saale), 06120 Halle, Germany; (F.L.); (A.-M.B.); (A.C.)
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- Clinic for Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital Halle (Saale), 06120 Halle, Germany; (F.L.); (A.-M.B.); (A.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-(345)-557-1776; Fax: +49-(345)-557-1781
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Salim RF, Sobeih AA, Abd El Kareem HM. Evaluation of the clinical value of circulating miR-101, miR-187 and miR-21 in neonatal sepsis diagnosis and prognosis. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL HUMAN GENETICS 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s43042-020-00052-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Abstract
Background
Neonatal sepsis is considered as a complicated syndrome, which requires urgent intervention to avoid the unfavorable outcome. Thus, biomarkers that can either distinguish sepsis early or predict sepsis outcome are of critical need. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate the clinical value of miR-187, miR-101, and miR-21 on neonatal sepsis diagnosis and prediction of prognosis. Fifty neonates with sepsis, 30 neonates with SIRS, and 20 healthy neonates were selected. Relative expression levels of the selected miRNAs were quantified by qRT-PCR. Serum CRP and PCT were analyzed.
Results
miR-101 and miR-187 expression levels were elevated in septic neonates compared with SIRS neonates and normal controls. The AUC of miR-101, miR-187, and PCT to predict sepsis diagnosis were 0.908, 789, and 0.856, respectively. miR-21 expression levels in non-survivors were significantly higher than in survivors. The AUC of miR-21, a score of neonatal acute physiology (SNAP-II), and PCT to detect the predictive mortality value were 0.793, 0.781, and 0.635, respectively. Survival analysis revealed that high miR-21 expression levels were related to low survival rates. miR-21 and SNAP II were independent risk factors for sepsis mortality, and the AUC of the two combined variables’ predictive probabilities was 0.926 and yielded a specificity of 91.2% and a sensitivity of 81.3%, which was higher than that of either miR-21 or SNAP II.
Conclusion
miR-101 might function as a hopeful diagnostic biomarker for neonatal sepsis. Additionally, miR-21 gained attention to be a valuable predictor for sepsis prognosis especially if combined with SNAP II.
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Carbone F, Montecucco F, Sahebkar A. Current and emerging treatments for neonatal sepsis. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2020; 21:549-556. [PMID: 32011188 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1721464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Introduction: Mortality due to sepsis is still prevalent, peaking at extreme ages of life including infancy. Despite many efforts, the peculiarity of the infant immune system has limited further advances in its treatment. Indeed, neonates experience a dramatic physiological transition from immune tolerance to the maternal antigens to functional maturity. Such a transition is extremely dynamic, as is the pathophysiology of infant sepsis, which is dependent on many infant, maternal, and environmental factors.Areas covered: In this review, the authors critically update and summarize the current paradigm of immunomodulation in infant sepsis. They confirm how exogenous stimulation of the immune system through intravenous immunoglobulin, colony stimulating factors, and granulocyte transfusion have failed to impact on the prognosis of infant sepsis. They also strongly support the beneficial effects of supplementation/replacement therapies with products naturally contained within maternal milk as well as antioxidant compounds.Expert opinion: Breastfeeding is beneficial against sepsis. Knowledge of the neonatal immune system is indeed too limited to effectively strengthen immune response by exogenous interventions, especially in preterm and low-birth-weight infants. Awareness of this limitation should pave the way for future studies (e.g. gender- and omics-based) aimed at better characterizing the infant immune system and promoting a more tailored approach.
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- Federico Carbone
- First Clinic of Internal Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa - Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genoa - Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genoa, Italy.,First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research (CEBR), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Halal Research Center of IRI, FDA, Tehran, Iran.,Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Neurogenic Inflammation Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Liu G, Liu W, Guo J. Clinical significance of miR-181a in patients with neonatal sepsis and its regulatory role in the lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response. Exp Ther Med 2020; 19:1977-1983. [PMID: 32104257 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Neonatal sepsis (NS) poses a serious threat to the health of neonates worldwide. The present study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of microRNA (miR)-181a in patients with NS and the regulatory role of miR-181a in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation. A total of 102 neonates with NS and 50 neonates without sepsis were enrolled in the present study. The serum levels of miR-181a were estimated using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to evaluate the diagnostic value of miR-181a for NS. The effect of miR-181a on the expression of Toll-like receptor (TLR)4 was assessed after modification of the expression of miR-181a in monocytes isolated from the blood of neonates in vitro. An ELISA was used to measure the concentration of inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-8 in the supernatant of monocytes. The serum levels of miR-181a were decreased in patients with NS compared with those in the controls. The area under the ROC curve of miR-181a was 0.893 with a sensitivity of 83.3% and a specificity of 84.0%. LPS stimulation in monocytes also led to a decrease in the expression of miR-181a. TLR4 was proven to be a direct target gene of miR-181a, according to the results of a luciferase reporter assay, and overexpression of miR-181a suppressed TLR4 expression in monocytes. Regarding LPS-induced inflammation, it was revealed that the upregulated levels of TNF-α and IL-8 induced by LPS were reduced by overexpression of miR-181a in monocytes. In conclusion, decreased serum levels of miR-181a may serve as a diagnostic biomarker in patients with NS and overexpression of miR-181a inhibits the LPS-induced inflammatory response at least partially by targeting TLR4. Aberrant miR-181a may be a non-invasive biomarker for NS patients, and provide a novel insight into the pathologic mechanisms of action behind the development of NS.
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- Guozhi Liu
- Department of Neonatology, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang, Shandong 262500, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang, Shandong 262500, P.R. China
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- Department of Neonatology, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang, Shandong 262500, P.R. China
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Gannavaram S, Bhattacharya P, Siddiqui A, Ismail N, Madhavan S, Nakhasi HL. miR-21 Expression Determines the Early Vaccine Immunity Induced by LdCen -/- Immunization. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2273. [PMID: 31608064 PMCID: PMC6769120 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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No vaccine exists against visceral leishmaniasis. Toward developing vaccines against VL, we have reported previously on the immunogenicity of live attenuated LdCen -/- parasites in animal models. Immunization with LdCen -/- parasites has been shown to induce durable protective immunity in pre-clinical animal models. Although the innate immune responses favoring a Th1 type immunity are produced following LdCen -/- immunization, the molecular determinants of such responses remain unknown. To identify early biomarkers of immunogenicity associated with live attenuated parasitic vaccines, we infected macrophages derived from healthy human blood donors with LdCen -/- or LdWT parasites ex vivo and compared the early gene expression profiles. In addition to altered expression of immune related genes, we identified several microRNAs that regulate important cytokine genes, significantly altered in LdCen -/- infection compared to LdWT infection. Importantly, we found that LdCen -/- infection suppresses the expression of microRNA-21 (miR-21) in human macrophages, which negatively regulates IL12, compared to LdWT infection. In murine DC experiments, LdCen -/- infection showed a reduced miR-21 expression with a concomitant induction of IL12. Silencing of miR-21 using specific inhibitors resulted in an augmented induction of IL12 in LdWT infected BMDCs, illustrating the role of miR-21 in LdWT mediated suppression of IL12. Further, exosomes isolated from LdCen -/- infected DCs contained significantly reduced levels of miR-21 compared to LdWT infection, that promoted proliferation of CD4+ T cells in vitro. Similar miR-21 mediated IL12 regulation was also observed in ex vivo human macrophage infection experiments indicating that miR-21 plays a role in early IL12 mediated immunity. Our studies demonstrate that LdCen -/- infection suppresses miR-21 expression, enables IL12 mediated induction of adaptive immunity including proliferation of antigen experienced CD4+ T cells and development of a Th1 immunity, and suggest that miR-21 could be an important biomarker for LdCen -/- vaccine immunity in human clinical trials. One Sentence Summary Role of miR-21 in vaccine induced immunity.
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- Sreenivas Gannavaram
- Division of Emerging and Transfusion Transmitted Diseases, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Division of Emerging and Transfusion Transmitted Diseases, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Division of Emerging and Transfusion Transmitted Diseases, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Division of Emerging and Transfusion Transmitted Diseases, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Innovation Center for Biomedical Informatics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States
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- Division of Emerging and Transfusion Transmitted Diseases, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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Branco ACCC, Pereira NZ, Yoshikawa FSY, Oliveira LMDS, Teixeira FME, Oliveira LDM, Pietrobon AJ, Torrealba MP, de Lima JF, Duarte AJDS, Sato MN. Proinflammatory profile of neonatal monocytes induced by microbial ligands is downmodulated by histamine. Sci Rep 2019; 9:13721. [PMID: 31548589 PMCID: PMC6757139 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50227-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Although the neonatal period is characterized by relative immunological immaturity, an inflammatory response due to Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation is observed. Histamine may be one of the factors playing a role in restraining inflammation during the early stages of life. Therefore, we evaluated the responsiveness of human cord blood cells to TLR4 agonists and the immunomodulatory function of histamine in the inflammatory response. Compared with adults, mononuclear cells (MNCs) from newborns (NBs) exhibit impaired production of IFN-γ-inducible chemokines, such as CXCL10 and CXCL9, upon lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Notably, LPS induced a 5-fold increase in CCL2 secretion in NBs. Evaluation of the effect of histamine on LPS-induced CCL2 secretion showed an inhibitory effect in the majority of adults, whereas this effect was detectable in all NBs. Histamine receptor (HR) blockage revealed partial involvement of H1R, H2R and H4R in LPS-induced CCL2 inhibition in MNCs from both NBs and adults. As monocytes are the main type of mononuclear cell that produces CCL2, we evaluated genes related to TLR signaling upon LPS stimulation. Monocytes from NBs showed up-regulation of genes associated with JAK/STAT/NF-κB and IFN signaling. Some differentially expressed genes encoding proinflammatory factors were preferentially detected in LPS-activated monocytes from NBs, and markedly down-regulated by histamine. The immunomodulatory role of histamine on CCL2 and CXCL8 was detected at the transcript and protein levels. Our findings show that NBs have enhanced CCL2 responsiveness to LPS, and that histamine acts in immune homeostasis during the neonatal period to counterbalance the robustness of TLR stimulation.
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- Anna Cláudia Calvielli Castelo Branco
- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Medical Investigation, LIM-56, Department of Dermatology, Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. .,Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Chen J, Lin M, Zhang S. Identification of key miRNA‑mRNA pairs in septic mice by bioinformatics analysis. Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:3858-3866. [PMID: 31432183 PMCID: PMC6755251 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Sepsis is one of the most common causes of death among critically ill patients in intensive care units worldwide; however, the microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) involved in the sepsis process (and their target genes) are largely unknown. The present study integrated miRNA and mRNA datasets to elucidate key sepsis-related miRNA-mRNA pairs. The datasets, GSE74952 and GSE55238 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus. By performing bioinformatics analysis such as GEO2R, miRNA target gene prediction, Gene Ontology analysis, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis and miRNA-mRNA network analysis, a total of four sepsis-related miRNA-mRNA pairs were successfully obtained. Mmu-miR-370-3p, cluster of differentiation (CD)8a, CD247, Zap70 and inhibitor of nuclear factor κ B kinase subunit β (Ikbkb) were identified as the components involved in these pairs, and these genes were enriched in the T-cell receptor signaling pathway. Finally, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR results validated that the expression levels of the four genes (CD8a, CD247, Zap70 and Ikbkb) in the sepsis model mice were consistent with the microarray analysis. In conclusion, the present study identified four sepsis-related miRNA-mRNA pairs using bioinformatics analysis. These results indicated that the candidate miRNA-mRNA pairs may be involved in the regulation of immunity in sepsis, which may in turn act as indicators or therapeutic targets for sepsis.
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- Jianxin Chen
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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- School of Information Engineering, Putian University, Putian, Fujian 351100, P.R. China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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Dhas BB, Dirisala VR, Bhat BV. Expression Levels of Candidate Circulating microRNAs in Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis Compared With Healthy Newborns. GENOMICS INSIGHTS 2018; 11:1178631018797079. [PMID: 30202206 PMCID: PMC6122238 DOI: 10.1177/1178631018797079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
The high mortality rate of neonatal sepsis is directly connected with
time-consuming diagnostic methods that have low sensitivity and specificity. The
need of the hour is to develop novel diagnostic techniques that are rapid and
more specific. In this study, we estimated the expression levels of circulating
microRNAs (miRNAs) that are involved in regulating immune response genes and
underlying inflammatory responses, which may be used for sepsis diagnosis. The
total circulating miRNA was isolated and the candidate miRNAs (miR-132,
miR-146a, miR-155, and miR-223) were quantified by real-time polymerase chain
reaction technique. Statistical analysis revealed that miR-132
(P < .01) and miR-223 (P < .05) were
downregulated in septic newborns compared with healthy babies. The decrease in
expression of miR-132 and miR-223 may be associated with increased expression of
immune-related genes involved in TLR (Toll-like receptor) signaling pathway.
Further case-control studies with large sample size are required to identify the
potential of miRNAs in neonatal sepsis diagnosis.
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- Benet B Dhas
- Department of Neonatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.,Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Guntur, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, Guntur, India
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- Department of Neonatology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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Ling L, Zhang SH, Zhi LD, Li H, Wen QK, Li G, Zhang WJ. MicroRNA-30e promotes hepatocyte proliferation and inhibits apoptosis in cecal ligation and puncture-induced sepsis through the JAK/STAT signaling pathway by binding to FOSL2. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 104:411-419. [PMID: 29787988 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hepatocyte proliferation and apoptosis are critical cellular behaviors in rat liver as a result of a liver injury. Herein, we performed this study in order to evaluate the role of miR-30e and its target Fos-Related Antigen-2 (FOSL2) in septic rats through the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. METHODS Rat models of sepsis were induced by cecal ligation and puncture. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to access serum levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), inflammatory factors, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) to confirm the successful establishment of the model. The hepatocytes were subject to miR-30e mimics, miR-30e inhibitors or siRNA-FOSL2. The expressions of miR-30e, FOSL2, apoptosis- and, JAK/STAT signaling pathway-related genes in liver tissues and hepatocytes were determined by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blot analysis. MTT assay and flow cytometry were performed to evaluate hepatocyte viability and apoptosis, respectively. RESULTS The results obtained revealed that in the septic rats, serum levels of inflammatory factors, LPS, ALT and AST, as well as the expression of FOSL2 were elevated and the JAK/STAT signaling pathway was activated, while there was a reduction in the expression of miR-30e. An initial bioinformatics prediction followed by a confirmatory dual-luciferase reporter assay determined that miR-30e targeted and negatively regulated FOSL2 expression. MiR-30e inhibited the activation of JSK2/STAT3 signaling pathway by reducing FOSL2 expression, while miR-30e enhanced hepatocyte proliferation and decreased hepatocyte cell apoptosis in septic rats. CONCLUSION These findings indicated that miR-30e may serve as an independent therapeutic target for sepsis, due to its ability to inhibit apoptosis and induce proliferation of hepatocytes by targeted inhibition of FOSL2 through the JAK/STAT signaling pathway.
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- Lan Ling
- Emergency Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Emergency Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Emergency Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Emergency Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Emergency Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- Emergency Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, PR China
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Wang W, Lou C, Gao J, Zhang X, Du Y. LncRNA SNHG16 reverses the effects of miR-15a/16 on LPS-induced inflammatory pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 106:1661-1667. [PMID: 30119242 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.07.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Nowadays, neonatal sepsis has gradually become a global problem for its high incidence and increasing mortality. Previous studies have reported that miR-15a and miR-16 are two important modulators in neonatal sepsis. However, the upstream molecular mechanism of miR-15a/16 cluster is still mysterious. This study aims to explore a lncRNA can bind with miR-15a/16 in neonatal sepsis. Microarray analysis helped us found top ten lncRNAs which were downregulated in neonatal sepsis serum. Among these ten lncRNAs, SNHG16 was uncovered to significantly downregulated both miR-15a and miR-16. According to the result of subcellular fractionation assay, SNHG16 was mainly located in the cytoplasm of RAW264.7 cell, indicating the potential ceRNA role of SNHG16. Mechanism investigations revealed that SNHG16 could act as a ceRNA to upregulate TLR4 which is the target mRNA of miR-15a/16 cluster. At last, rescue assays demonstrated that SNHG16 reversed the effects of miR-15a/16 on LPS-induced inflammatory pathway. In summary, SNHG16 can act as a ceRNA to modulate miR-15a/16 cluster, thereby affecting LSP-induced inflammatory pathway which was downregulated by miR-15a/16 cluster.
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- Wenying Wang
- Department of Pediatrics, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, No. 8, Baobei Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, No. 8, Baobei Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, No. 8, Baobei Road, Gulou District, Kaifeng, 475000, China
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- Pingdingshan University, Weilai Road, Xincheng District, Pingdingshan, 467000, China
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- Laboratory for Nanomedicine, School of Basic Medical Science, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
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Ng S, Strunk T, Jiang P, Muk T, Sangild PT, Currie A. Precision Medicine for Neonatal Sepsis. Front Mol Biosci 2018; 5:70. [PMID: 30094238 PMCID: PMC6070631 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2018.00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Neonatal sepsis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality especially in the preterm infant population. The ability to promptly and accurately diagnose neonatal sepsis based on clinical evaluation and laboratory blood tests remains challenging. Advances in high-throughput molecular technologies have increased investigations into the utility of transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic approaches as diagnostic tools for neonatal sepsis. A systems-level understanding of neonatal sepsis, obtained by using omics-based technologies (at the transcriptome, proteome or metabolome level), may lead to new diagnostic tools for neonatal sepsis. In particular, recent omic-based studies have identified distinct transcriptional signatures and metabolic or proteomic biomarkers associated with sepsis. Despite the emerging need for a systems biology approach, future studies have to address the challenges of integrating multi-omic data with laboratory and clinical meta-data in order to translate outcomes into precision medicine for neonatal sepsis. Omics-based analytical approaches may advance diagnostic tools for neonatal sepsis. More research is needed to validate the recent systems biology findings in order to integrate multi-dimensional data (clinical, laboratory and multi-omic) for future translation into precision medicine for neonatal sepsis. This review will discuss the possible applications of omics-based analyses for identification of new biomarkers and diagnostic signatures for neonatal sepsis, focusing on the immune-compromised preterm infant and considerations for clinical translation.
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- Sherrianne Ng
- Medical and Molecular Sciences, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Medical and Molecular Sciences, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia.,Centre for Neonatal Research and Education, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Zhang Y, Liu C, Wang J, Li X. Application of Monte Carlo cross-validation to identify pathway cross-talk in neonatal sepsis. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2018; 243:444-450. [PMID: 29513099 PMCID: PMC5882034 DOI: 10.1177/1535370218759635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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To explore genetic pathway cross-talk in neonates with sepsis, an integrated approach was used in this paper. To explore the potential relationships between differently expressed genes between normal uninfected neonates and neonates with sepsis and pathways, genetic profiling and biologic signaling pathway were first integrated. For different pathways, the score was obtained based upon the genetic expression by quantitatively analyzing the pathway cross-talk. The paired pathways with high cross-talk were identified by random forest classification. The purpose of the work was to find the best pairs of pathways able to discriminate sepsis samples versus normal samples. The results found 10 pairs of pathways, which were probably able to discriminate neonates with sepsis versus normal uninfected neonates. Among them, the best two paired pathways were identified according to analysis of extensive literature. Impact statement To find the best pairs of pathways able to discriminate sepsis samples versus normal samples, an RF classifier, the DS obtained by DEGs of paired pathways significantly associated, and Monte Carlo cross-validation were applied in this paper. Ten pairs of pathways were probably able to discriminate neonates with sepsis versus normal uninfected neonates. Among them, the best two paired pathways ((7) IL-6 Signaling and Phospholipase C Signaling (PLC); (8) Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) Signaling and Dendritic Cell Maturation) were identified according to analysis of extensive literature.
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- Yuxia Zhang
- Department of Neonatal, Qilu Hospital of Shandong
University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Neonatal, Qilu Hospital of Shandong
University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Neonatal, Qilu Hospital of Shandong
University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Neonatal, Qilu Hospital of Shandong
University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Role of microRNAs in sepsis. Inflamm Res 2017; 66:553-569. [DOI: 10.1007/s00011-017-1031-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Ho J, Chan H, Wong SH, Wang MHT, Yu J, Xiao Z, Liu X, Choi G, Leung CCH, Wong WT, Li Z, Gin T, Chan MTV, Wu WKK. The involvement of regulatory non-coding RNAs in sepsis: a systematic review. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2016; 20:383. [PMID: 27890015 PMCID: PMC5125038 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1555-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Sepsis coincides with altered gene expression in different tissues. Accumulating evidence has suggested that microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs are important molecules involved in the crosstalk with various pathways pertinent to innate immunity, mitochondrial functions, and apoptosis. Methods We searched articles indexed in PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE and Europe PubMed Central databases using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) or Title/Abstract words (“microRNA”, “long non-coding RNA”, “circular RNA”, “sepsis” and/or “septic shock”) from inception to Sep 2016. Studies investigating the role of host-derived microRNA, long non-coding RNA, and circular RNA in the pathogenesis of and as biomarkers or therapeutics in sepsis were included. Data were extracted in terms of the role of non-coding RNAs in pathogenesis, and their applicability for use as biomarkers or therapeutics in sepsis. Two independent researchers assessed the quality of studies using a modified guideline from the Systematic Review Center for Laboratory animal Experimentation (SYRCLE), a tool based on the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias tool. Results Observational studies revealed dysregulation of non-coding RNAs in septic patients. Experimental studies confirmed their crosstalk with JNK/NF-κB and other cellular pathways pertinent to innate immunity, mitochondrial function, and apoptosis. Of the included studies, the SYRCLE scores ranged from 3 to 7 (average score of 4.55). This suggests a moderate risk of bias. Of the 10 articles investigating non-coding RNAs as biomarkers, none of them included a validation cohort. Selective reporting of sensitivity, specificity, and receiver operating curve was common. Conclusions Although non-coding RNAs appear to be good candidates as biomarkers and therapeutics for sepsis, their differential expression across tissues complicated the process. Further investigation on organ-specific delivery of these regulatory molecules may be useful. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13054-016-1555-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jeffery Ho
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, LKS Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China. .,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, LKS Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China. .,State Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, LKS Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
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