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Szala D, Kopańska M, Trojniak J, Jabłoński J, Hanf-Osetek D, Snela S, Zawlik I. The Role of MicroRNAs in the Pathophysiology of Osteoarthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6352. [PMID: 38928059 PMCID: PMC11204066 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126352] [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: 05/05/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Worldwide, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of joint pain in older people. Many factors contribute to osteoarthritis' development and progression, including secondary osteoarthritis' underlying causes. It is important to note that osteoarthritis affects all four tissues: cartilage, bone, joint capsule, and articular apparatus. An increasingly prominent area of research in osteoarthritis regulation is microRNAs (miRNAs), a small, single-stranded RNA molecule that controls gene expression in eukaryotes. We aimed to assess and summarize current knowledge about the mechanisms of the action of miRNAs and their clinical significance. Osteoarthritis (OA) is affected by the interaction between miRNAs and inflammatory processes, as well as cartilage metabolism. MiRNAs also influence cartilage cell apoptosis, contributing to the degradation of the cartilage in OA. Studies have shown that miRNAs may have both an inhibitory and promoting effect on osteoporosis progression through their influence on molecular mechanisms. By identifying these regulators, targeted treatments for osteoarthritis may be developed. In addition, microRNA may also serve as a biomarker for osteoarthritis. By using these biomarkers, the disease could be detected faster, and early intervention can be instituted to prevent mobility loss and slow deterioration.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Student Research Club “Reh-Tech”, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Faculty of Orthopaedic and Reumatology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszow, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland; (J.J.); (D.H.-O.); (S.S.)
- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Clinical Hospital No. 2, 35-301 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Faculty of Orthopaedic and Reumatology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszow, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland; (J.J.); (D.H.-O.); (S.S.)
- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Clinical Hospital No. 2, 35-301 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Faculty of Orthopaedic and Reumatology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Rzeszow, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland; (J.J.); (D.H.-O.); (S.S.)
- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Clinical Hospital No. 2, 35-301 Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of General Genetics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Kopisto 2a, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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Jia S, Liang R, Chen J, Liao S, Lin J, Li W. Emerging technology has a brilliant future: the CRISPR-Cas system for senescence, inflammation, and cartilage repair in osteoarthritis. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2024; 29:64. [PMID: 38698311 PMCID: PMC11067114 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-024-00581-x] [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: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA), known as one of the most common types of aseptic inflammation of the musculoskeletal system, is characterized by chronic pain and whole-joint lesions. With cellular and molecular changes including senescence, inflammatory alterations, and subsequent cartilage defects, OA eventually leads to a series of adverse outcomes such as pain and disability. CRISPR-Cas-related technology has been proposed and explored as a gene therapy, offering potential gene-editing tools that are in the spotlight. Considering the genetic and multigene regulatory mechanisms of OA, we systematically review current studies on CRISPR-Cas technology for improving OA in terms of senescence, inflammation, and cartilage damage and summarize various strategies for delivering CRISPR products, hoping to provide a new perspective for the treatment of OA by taking advantage of CRISPR technology.
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- Shicheng Jia
- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, China
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- Department of Bone and Joint, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China
- Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China.
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518036, China.
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Kawai T, Ikegawa M, Ori D, Akira S. Decoding Toll-like receptors: Recent insights and perspectives in innate immunity. Immunity 2024; 57:649-673. [PMID: 38599164 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are an evolutionarily conserved family in the innate immune system and are the first line of host defense against microbial pathogens by recognizing pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). TLRs, categorized into cell surface and endosomal subfamilies, recognize diverse PAMPs, and structural elucidation of TLRs and PAMP complexes has revealed their intricate mechanisms. TLRs activate common and specific signaling pathways to shape immune responses. Recent studies have shown the importance of post-transcriptional regulation in TLR-mediated inflammatory responses. Despite their protective functions, aberrant responses of TLRs contribute to inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. Understanding the delicate balance between TLR activation and regulatory mechanisms is crucial for deciphering their dual role in immune defense and disease pathogenesis. This review provides an overview of recent insights into the history of TLR discovery, elucidation of TLR ligands and signaling pathways, and their relevance to various diseases.
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- Taro Kawai
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunobiology, Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Nara 630-0192, Japan; Life Science Collaboration Center (LiSCo), Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Nara 630-0192, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunobiology, Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunobiology, Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Modalities and DSS (CAMaD), Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; Laboratory of Host Defense, Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC), Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; Department of Host Defense, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases (RIMD), Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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Xu R, Zheng L, Huang M, Zhao M. High gastrointestinal digestive stability endows chondroitin sulfate-soluble undenatured type II collagen complex with high activity: Improvement of osteoarthritis in rats. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128630. [PMID: 38070808 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128630] [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: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Previously, we prepared a chondroitin sulfate-soluble undenatured type II collagen complex (CS-SC II) with low salt content. This paper further explored the differences between CS-SC II and SC II in terms of gastrointestinal digestive characteristics and osteoarthritis (OA) improvement. In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that the gastric digestive stability of CS-SC II was high under both pH 2.0 and pH 3.0, the α1 chain and triple helix structure of type II collagen retained >60 %. However, SC II had high gastric digestive stability only under pH 3.0. Furthermore, intestinal digestion had little effect on α1 chains of CS-SC II and SC II, and distribution experiments showed that they might exert their biological activities in the intestine. CS-SC II had obvious improvement in OA rats at 1.0 mg/kg/d, that is, the joint swelling was significantly reduced and the weight-bearing ratio of the right hind limb was increased to 49 %, which was close to that of 4.0 mg/kg/d SC II. The wear of articular cartilage, Mankin and OARSI scores of rats in CS-SC II group were significantly reduced. The effects of low-dose CS-SC II on the proportion of regulatory T cells (Treg), mRNA expression of OA key biomarkers (Il6, Ccl7, MMP-3 and MMP13) and signaling pathway genes (NF-κB, AKT or AMPKα) were comparable to those of high-dose SC II. These results showed that CS-SC II might have greater potential to improve OA at a lower dose than SC II due to its high gastrointestinal digestive stability at a wide range of pH conditions.
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- Rong Xu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China; Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe 462300, Henan, China.
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Gong Y, Kong B, Shuai W, Chen T, Zhang JJ, Huang H. USP38 regulates inflammatory cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction. Clin Sci (Lond) 2023; 137:1665-1681. [PMID: 37903290 DOI: 10.1042/cs20230728] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The inflammatory response and subsequent ventricular remodeling are key factors contributing to ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) after myocardial infarction (MI). Ubiquitin-specific protease 38 (USP38) is a member of the USP family, but the impact of USP38 in arrhythmia substrate generation after MI remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the role of USP38 in post-MI VAs and its underlying mechanisms. METHODS AND RESULTS Surgical left descending coronary artery ligation was used to construct MI models. Morphological, biochemical, histological, and electrophysiological studies and molecular analyses were performed after MI on days 3 and 28. We found that the USP38 expression was remarkably increased after MI. Cardiac-conditional USP38 knockout (USP38-CKO) reduces the expression of the inflammatory marker CD68 as well as the inflammatory factors TNF-α and IL-1β after MI, thereby alleviating advanced cardiac fibrosis, electrical remodeling, ion channel remodeling, and susceptibility to VAs. In contrast, cardiac-specific USP38 overexpression (USP38-TG) showed a significant opposite effect, exacerbating the early inflammatory response and cardiac remodeling after MI. Mechanistically, USP38 knockout inhibited activation of the TAK1/NF-κB signaling pathway after MI, whereas USP38 overexpression enhanced activation of the TAK1/NF-κB signaling pathway after MI. CONCLUSIONS Our study confirms that USP38-CKO attenuates the inflammatory response, improves ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction, and reduces susceptibility to malignant VA by inhibiting the activation of the TAK1/NF-κB pathway, with USP38-TG playing an opposing role. These results suggest that USP38 may be an important target for the treatment of cardiac remodeling and arrhythmias after MI.
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- Yang Gong
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, China
- Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, China
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Xu R, Du Y, Li X, Mao X, Zheng L, Zhao M. Differences between soluble and insoluble undenatured type II collagen in improving osteoarthritis in rats and their potential mechanisms. Food Funct 2023; 14:10240-10251. [PMID: 37921641 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo02954a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Our previous research showed that soluble (SC II) and insoluble (IC II) undenatured type II collagen had significant differences during gastrointestinal digestion in vitro, and SC II exposed more type II collagen with triple helix structure. However, the differences in their in vivo digestive characteristics, improvement on osteoarthritis (OA), and possible mechanisms have not been elucidated. The aim of this study was to explore these issues. After oral administration of SC II and IC II, the joint swelling of OA rats significantly reduced, and the weight bearing ratio of right hind limb significantly increased, especially in SC II group (raised to 48%). The Mankin and OARSI scores decreased by 35% and 48% in SC II group, respectively. SC II and IC II increased the mRNA expression of anti-inflammatory factors and the proportion of regulatory T cells (Treg). Importantly, type II collagen released by IC II during in vivo gastrointestinal digestion was far less than SC II, which explained the higher ability of SC II to induce immune tolerance in small intestine than IC II. Bioinformatics analysis showed that the differential genes between model and control were significantly enriched in PI3K/AKT, PPAR and AMPK signalling pathways, and 24 hub genes were analyzed. SC II significantly down-regulated the mRNA expression of Il6, Ccl7, NF-κB, AKT and up-regulated the mRNA expression of Scd1. These results showed that SC II was superior to IC II in improving OA by inducing immune tolerance and could regulate key biomarkers and signalling pathways in OA rats.
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- Rong Xu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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- Perfect (China) Co., Ltd, Zhongshan, 528400, China
- Perfect Life and Health Sciences Co., Ltd, 528451, China
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- Perfect (China) Co., Ltd, Zhongshan, 528400, China
- Perfect Life and Health Sciences Co., Ltd, 528451, China
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- Perfect (China) Co., Ltd, Zhongshan, 528400, China
- Perfect Life and Health Sciences Co., Ltd, 528451, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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Xu R, Wu J, Zheng L, Zhao M. Undenatured type II collagen and its role in improving osteoarthritis. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 91:102080. [PMID: 37774932 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease, affecting 32.5 million US adults or 242 million people worldwide. There is no cure for OA. Many animal and clinical trials showed that oral administration of undenatured type II collagen could significantly reduce the incidence of OA or alleviate the symptoms of articular cartilage. Type II collagen is an important component of cartilage matrix. This article reviewed research progress of undenatured type II collagen including its methods of extraction and preparation, structure and characterization, solubility, thermal stability, gastrointestinal digestive stability, its role in improving OA, and the mechanism of its action in improving OA. Type II collagen has been extensively explored for its potential in improving arthritis. Methods of extraction of type II collagen are inefficient and tedious. The method of limited enzymatic hydrolysis is mainly used to prepare soluble undenatured type II collagen (SC II). The solubility, thermal and gastrointestinal digestive stability of SC II are affected by the sources of raw material, pH, salt ions, and temperature. Oral administration of undenatured type II collagen improves OA, whereas its activity is affected by the sources, degree of denaturalization, intervention methods and doses. However, the influence of the structure of undenatured type II collagen on its activity and the mechanism are unclear. The findings in this review support that undenatured type II collagen can be used in the intervention or auxiliary intervention of patients with OA.
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- Rong Xu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4-10 Ag/For Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5, Canada
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Jiang Y, Zhang L, Tian H. MicroRNA-149 improves osteoarthritis via repression of VCAM-1 and inactivation of PI3K/AKT pathway. Exp Gerontol 2023; 174:112103. [PMID: 36716981 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2023.112103] [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: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators in osteoarthritis (OA). While the role of miR-149 in OA has not been fully understood yet. This study investigated the mechanism in which miR-149 inhibited vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) via depressing PI3K/AKT pathway, thereby alleviating OA. METHODS A mouse OA model was constructed. The mice were injected with miR-149, VCAM-1- PI3K/AKT pathway-related sequences to figure their roles in OA. Inflammation and apoptosis were detected in the cartilage tissues of mice. MiR-149 and VCAM-1expression were detected. RESULTS Decreased miR-149 and enhanced VCAM-1 existed in cartilage tissues of patients with OA. Elevated miR-149 or suppressed VCAM-1 limited inflammation and apoptosis in cartilage tissues of mice with OA, which was related to PI3K/AKT pathway inactivation. CONCLUSION Our study provides evidence that up-regulated miR-149 alleviates OA via inhibition of VCAM-1 and PI3K/AKT pathway, which is helpful for OA treatment.
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- Yongqin Jiang
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Physical Diagnosis, The Second Hospital of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China.
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Jing Y, Hu S, Song J, Dong X, Zhang Y, Sun X, Wang D. Association between polymorphisms in miRNAs and ischemic stroke: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e32078. [PMID: 36596006 PMCID: PMC9803434 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032078] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis remains a predominant cause of ischemic stroke (IS). Four miRNA polymorphisms associated with arteriosclerosis mechanism were meta-analyzed to explore whether they had predictive significance for IS. METHODS PubMed, Excerpta Medica database, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and China Wanfang Database were searched for relevant case-control studies published before September 2022. Two researchers independently reviewed the studies and extracted the data. Data synthesis was carried out on eligible studies. Meta-analysis, subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias analysis were performed using Stata software 16.0. RESULTS Twenty-two studies were included, comprising 8879 cases and 12,091 controls. The results indicated that there were no significant associations between miR-146a C>G (rs2910164), miR-196a2 T>C (rs11614913) and IS risk in the overall analyses, but miR-149 T>C (rs2292832) and miR-499 A>G (rs3746444) increased IS risk under the allelic model, homozygote model and recessive model. The subgroup analyses based on Trial of Org 101072 in Acute Stroke Treatment classification indicated that rs2910164 increased small artery occlusion (SAO) risk under the allelic model, heterozygote model and dominant model; rs11614913 decreased the risk of SAO under the allelic model, homozygote model, heterozygote model and dominant model. CONCLUSION This Meta-analysis showed that all 4 single nucleotide polymorphisms were associated with the risk of IS or SAO, even though the overall and subgroup analyses were not entirely consistent.
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- Yunnan Jing
- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
- * Correspondence: Dongyan Wang, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, 411 Gogoli Dajie, Nangang District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province 150000, China (e-mail: )
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The Role of microRNAs in Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415479. [PMID: 36555120 PMCID: PMC9779565 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Inflammation is a biological response of the immune system to various insults, such as pathogens, toxic compounds, damaged cells, and radiation. The complex network of pro- and anti-inflammatory factors and their direction towards inflammation often leads to the development and progression of various inflammation-associated diseases. The role of small non-coding RNAs (small ncRNAs) in inflammation has gained much attention in the past two decades for their regulation of inflammatory gene expression at multiple levels and their potential to serve as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in various diseases. One group of small ncRNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs), has become a key regulator in various inflammatory disease conditions. Their fine-tuning of target gene regulation often turns out to be an important factor in controlling aberrant inflammatory reactions in the system. This review summarizes the biogenesis of miRNA and the mechanisms of miRNA-mediated gene regulation. The review also briefly discusses various pro- and anti-inflammatory miRNAs, their targets and functions, and provides a detailed discussion on the role of miR-10a in inflammation.
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Park J, Lee SY. A review of osteoarthritis signaling intervention using small-molecule inhibitors. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29501. [PMID: 35960127 PMCID: PMC9371536 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Numerous small-molecule inhibitors (SMIs) have been approved as adjuvant or first-line therapies for malignancies. Based on cancer treatment using SMIs, next-generation SMIs that can be used to optimize the therapeutic index, overcome drug resistance, and establish combination therapies are in development. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic joint disease with senescence, and there are various approaches to OA treatment; however, the gold standard treatment is controversial. Therefore, in this manuscript, we demonstrated the potential of using SMIs in OA treatment and described the general strategies for using SMIs in OA treatment.
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- Junyong Park
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea
- * Correspondence: Sang Yeob Lee, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, 26 Daeshingongwon-ro, Seo-Gu, Busan 49201, Republic of Korea (e-mail: )
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Hsa_circ_0087352 promotes the inflammatory response of macrophages in abdominal aortic aneurysm by adsorbing hsa-miR-149-5p. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 107:108691. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhang Z, Zhao T, Xu H, Wu X. Circ_0008365 Suppresses Apoptosis, Inflammation and Extracellular Matrix Degradation of IL-1β-treated Chondrocytes in Osteoarthritis by Regulating miR-324-5p/BMPR2/NF-κB Signaling Axis. Immunol Invest 2022; 51:1598-1611. [PMID: 35172669 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2021.2001496] [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: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have revealed that circular RNAs (circRNAs) play crucial roles in the progression of osteoarthritis (OA). This study aimed to investigate the biological function and regulatory mechanism of circ_0008365 in OA. METHODS OA cell model in vitro was established in chondrocytes by treatment with Interleukin-1β (IL-1β). The levels of inflammatory cytokines were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression levels of circ_0008365, microRNA-324-5p (miR-324-5p) and bone morphogenetic protein type 2 receptor (BMPR2) were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cell viability was detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Cell apoptosis was assessed using flow cytometry and caspase3 activity assays. The protein expression was determined via a western blot assay. Dual-luciferase reporter assay, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) and RNA pull-down assays were used to analyze the correlation between targets. RESULTS IL-1β level and miR-324-5p expression were increased, while circ_0008365 was downregulated in OA patients. IL-1β treatment-induced cell apoptosis, inflammation and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation in chondrocytes. Besides, circ_0008365 overexpression partly relieved IL-1β-induced cell damage in chondrocytes. Circ_0008365 could interact with miR-324-5p, and BMPR2 was a downstream target of miR-324-5p. Overexpression of miR-324-5p or BMPR2 knockdown partly overturned the inhibiting effect of circ_0008365 on cell damage in IL-1β-induced chondrocytes. In addition, circ_0008365 inactivated NF-κB pathway via regulating miR-324-5p/BMPR2 axis. CONCLUSION Circ_0008365 reduced IL-1β-induced cell damage in chondrocytes via inactivating NF-κB signaling pathway and regulating miR-324-5p/BMPR2 axis.Abbreviations OA: osteoarthritis; BMPR2: bone morphogenetic protein type 2 receptor.
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- Zilong Zhang
- Department of Spine, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital, Zaozhuang City, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zaozhuang Hospital, Zaozhuang Mining Group, Jining City, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Zaozhuang Hospital, Zaozhuang Mining Group, Jining City, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tennan Hospital, Zaozhuang Mining Group, Jining City, China
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A review of non-coding RNA related to NF-κB signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 106:108607. [PMID: 35180625 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA), often called as "wear and tear" arthritis, is the most common form of degenerative joint arthritis and is a leading cause of disability. The nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) transcription factor has long been recognized as a disease-contributing factor for OA. More and more evidences show that targeting NF-κB signaling could offer novel potential therapeutic options for OA damage and reduce the risk of potential side-effects. In recent years, it has been shown that non-coding RNAs(ncRNAs) can trigger the expression of an array of genes and widely activate NF-κB signaling pathway, which induces destruction of the articular joint, leading to OA onset and progression. In this review, we discuss the involvement of NF-κB in OA pathogenesis and how ncRNAs attend and affect OA incidence and evolution, offering novel potential therapeutic options for OA treatment.
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Hao L, Ma C, Li Z, Wang Y, Zhao X, Yu M, Hou H. Effects of type II collagen hydrolysates on osteoarthritis through the NF-κB, Wnt/β-catenin and MAPK pathways. Food Funct 2022; 13:1192-1205. [PMID: 35018959 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo03414f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA), a degenerative disease, has attracted extensive attention all over the world. In this study, a rat model involving medial meniscus resection (MMx) and anterior to medial collateral ligament (ACL) operation was successfully established to study the effects of bovine cartilage hydrolysates rich in type II collagen peptides (BIIP) on cartilage protection. The results of histological analysis indicated that oral administration of BIIP at doses of 200 and 500 mg kg-1 d-1 ameliorated cartilage degeneration. Moreover, the potential targets of BIIP affecting OA in vivo were studied by proteomics, and the effects of BIIP on OA through signaling pathways, such as NF-κB, Wnt/β-catenin and MAPK, were further explored at mRNA and protein levels. BIIP downregulated the expression of IL-6, RUNX2, NF-κB p65, HIF-2α, β-catenin and p-JNK, which may be the main factor leading to the prevention of OA. These results suggest that BIIP can be used as a novel potential substance of functional foods to exert chondroprotective action.
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- Li Hao
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, PR China. .,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, PR China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, PR China.
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- Meitek Technology Co., Ltd, No. 1888 Dazhushan South Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266400, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, PR China. .,Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266237, PR China
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Kong H, Sun ML, Zhang XA, Wang XQ. Crosstalk Among circRNA/lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA in Osteoarthritis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:774370. [PMID: 34977024 PMCID: PMC8714905 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.774370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disease that is pervasive in life, and the incidence and mortality of OA are increasing, causing many adverse effects on people's life. Therefore, it is very vital to identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of OA. ncRNA is a nonprotein-coding RNA that does not translate into proteins but participates in protein translation. At the RNA level, it can perform biological functions. Many studies have found that miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA are closely related to the course of OA and play important regulatory roles in transcription, post-transcription, and post-translation, which can be used as biological targets for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of OA. In this review, we summarized and described the various roles of different types of miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA in OA, the roles of different lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-mRNA axis in OA, and the possible prospects of these ncRNAs in clinical application.
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- Hui Kong
- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Shangti Orthopaedic Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Han Y, Wu J, Gong Z, Zhou Y, Li H, Wang B, Qian Q. Identification and development of a novel 5-gene diagnostic model based on immune infiltration analysis of osteoarthritis. J Transl Med 2021; 19:522. [PMID: 34949204 PMCID: PMC8705150 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-021-03183-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA), which is due to the progressive loss and degeneration of articular cartilage, is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Therefore, it is of great significance to explore OA biomarkers for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of OA. Methods and materials The GSE129147, GSE57218, GSE51588, GSE117999, and GSE98918 datasets with normal and OA samples were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The GSE117999 and GSE98918 datasets were integrated, and immune infiltration was evaluated. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed using the limma package in R, and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to explore the co-expression genes and co-expression modules. The co-expression module genes were analyzed by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses. A protein–protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins (STRING) database, and hub genes were identified by the degree, MNC, closeness, and MCC algorithms. The hub genes were used to construct a diagnostic model based on support vector machines. Results The Immune Score in the OA samples was significantly higher than in the normal samples, and a total of 2313 DEGs were identified. Through WGCNA, we found that the yellow module was significantly positively correlated with the OA samples and Immune Score and negatively correlated with the normal samples. The 142 DEGs of the yellow module were related to biological processes such as regulation of inflammatory response, positive regulation of inflammatory response, blood vessel morphogenesis, endothelial cell migration, and humoral immune response. The intersections of the genes obtained by the 4 algorithms resulted in 5 final hub genes, and the diagnostic model constructed with these 5 genes showed good performance in the training and validation cohorts. Conclusions The 5-gene diagnostic model can be used to diagnose OA and guide clinical decision-making. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12967-021-03183-9.
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- YaGuang Han
- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 415#, Fengyang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 415#, Fengyang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003, China.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nantong Sixth People's Hospital, Nantong Hospital Affiliated To Shanghai University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 415#, Fengyang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 415#, Fengyang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 415#, Fengyang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003, China.
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- Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 415#, Fengyang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003, China.
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Lara-Barba E, Araya MJ, Hill CN, Bustamante-Barrientos FA, Ortloff A, García C, Galvez-Jiron F, Pradenas C, Luque-Campos N, Maita G, Elizondo-Vega R, Djouad F, Vega-Letter AM, Luz-Crawford P. Role of microRNA Shuttled in Small Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells for Osteoarticular Disease Treatment. Front Immunol 2021; 12:768771. [PMID: 34790203 PMCID: PMC8591173 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.768771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Osteoarticular diseases (OD), such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are chronic autoimmune/inflammatory and age-related diseases that affect the joints and other organs for which the current therapies are not effective. Cell therapy using mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) is an alternative treatment due to their immunomodulatory and tissue differentiation capacity. Several experimental studies in numerous diseases have demonstrated the MSCs’ therapeutic effects. However, MSCs have shown heterogeneity, instability of stemness and differentiation capacities, limited homing ability, and various adverse responses such as abnormal differentiation and tumor formation. Recently, acellular therapy based on MSC secreted factors has raised the attention of several studies. It has been shown that molecules embedded in extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from MSCs, particularly those from the small fraction enriched in exosomes (sEVs), effectively mimic their impact in target cells. The biological effects of sEVs critically depend on their cargo, where sEVs-embedded microRNAs (miRNAs) are particularly relevant due to their crucial role in gene expression regulation. Therefore, in this review, we will focus on the effect of sEVs derived from MSCs and their miRNA cargo on target cells associated with the pathology of RA and OA and their potential therapeutic impact.
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- Eliana Lara-Barba
- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Physiology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Millennium Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias y Salud Pública, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Physiology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Departamento de Biología Celular, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Biotherapy (IRMB), Univ Montpellier, Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), Montpellier, France
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología Celular y Molecular, Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile.,IMPACT, Center of Interventional Medicine for Precision and Advanced Cellular Therapy, Santiago, Chile
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Lin DS, Zhang CY, Li L, Ye GH, Jiang LP, Jin Q. Circ_ROBO2/miR-149 Axis Promotes the Proliferation and Migration of Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells by Activating NF-κB Signaling. Cytogenet Genome Res 2021; 161:414-424. [PMID: 34649241 DOI: 10.1159/000517294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is the leading global cause of mortality. The occurrence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is regulated by a diversity of pathways, including circRNAs. However, the potential mechanisms of circRNAs in CAD remain unclear. Here, qRT-PCR was used to examine the expressions of miR-149 and circ_ROBO2. Their influences on cell proliferation, migration, and apoptosis were measured by CCK-8, trans-well, and flow cytometry assays, respectively. The protein levels of p-IκBα and NF-κB p65 were examined using western blot. The molecular interactions were validated using dual luciferase reporter and RNA pull-down assays. The expression patterns of circ_ROBO2 and miR-149 in CAD patients and PDGF-BB-treated human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) were upregulated and downregulated, respectively. Knockdown of circ_ROBO2 could markedly inhibit the capabilities of proliferation and migration, enhance the apoptotic rate, and suppress NF-κB signaling in PDGF-BB-treated HASMCs. Mechanistically, circ_ROBO2 acted as a sponge of miR-149 to activate TRAF6/NF-κB signaling. Rescue studies demonstrated that neither silencing miR-149 nor activation of NF-κB signaling obviously abolished the biological roles of circ_ROBO2 knockdown in PDGF-BB treated-HASMCs. This discovery elucidated a functional mechanism of circ_ROBO2 in CAD, suggesting that circRNAs serve a vital role in the progression of CAD.
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- Dong-Sheng Lin
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Affiliated Changsha Central Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, China
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Investigation of miRNA dysregulation and association with immune cell profile during malignant transformation of colorectal cells. Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 48:245-252. [PMID: 34620510 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent and life-threatening cancer among the world. Accumulated somatic mutations during malignant transformation process endow cancer cells with increased growth, invasiveness and immunogenicity. These highly immunogenic cancer cells develop multiple strategies to evade immune attack. Through post-transcriptional regulation, microRNAs (miRNAs) not only participate in cancer development and progression but also manipulate anti-cancer immune response. This study aims to identify miRNAs associated with the colorectal cell malignant transformation process and their association with immune cell population using synchronous adjacent normal, polyp and CRC specimens. METHODS We conducted a Low Density Array to compare the miRNA expression profile of synchronous colorectal adenoma, adenocarcinoma and adjacent normal colon mucosa collected from 8 patients, in order to identify candidate miRNAs involved in CRC progression. These findings were further validated in 14 additional patients and GEO dataset GSE41655. The relative abundance of dendritic cells, natural killer cells, neutrophil and macrophage was determined and correlated with dysregulated miRNA levels. RESULTS MicroRNA microarray identified 39 miRNAs aberrantly expressed during the colorectal cell transformation process. Seven novel miRNAs were shortlisted, and dysregulation of miR-149-3p, miR-192-3p, miR-335-5p and miR-425 were further validated by the qPCR validation experiment and data retrieved from the GEO dataset. Furthermore, these miRNAs demonstrated certain associations with level of dendritic cells, natural killer cells, neutrophil and macrophage within the polyp or CRC specimens. CONCLUSION This study revealed miRNA dysregulated during stepwise malignant transformation of colorectal mucosal cells and their association with immune cell population.
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Sheybani N, Bakhtiarizadeh MR, Salehi A. An integrated analysis of mRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis involved in bovine endometritis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18050. [PMID: 34508138 PMCID: PMC8433134 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97319-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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In dairy cattle, endometritis is a severe infectious disease that occurs following parturition. It is clear that genetic factors are involved in the etiology of endometritis, however, the molecular pathogenesis of endometritis is not entirely understood. In this study, a system biology approach was used to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the development of endometritis. Forty transcriptomic datasets comprising of 20 RNA-Seq (GSE66825) and 20 miRNA-Seq (GSE66826) were obtained from the GEO database. Next, the co-expressed modules were constructed based on RNA-Seq (Rb-modules) and miRNA-Seq (mb-modules) data, separately, using a weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) approach. Preservation analysis was used to find the non-preserved Rb-modules in endometritis samples. Afterward, the non-preserved Rb-modules were assigned to the mb-modules to construct the integrated regulatory networks. Just highly connected genes (hubs) in the networks were considered and functional enrichment analysis was used to identify the biological pathways associated with the development of the disease. Furthermore, additional bioinformatic analysis including protein-protein interactions network and miRNA target prediction were applied to enhance the reliability of the results. Thirty-five Rb-modules and 10 mb-modules were identified and 19 and 10 modules were non-preserved, respectively, which were enriched in biological pathways related to endometritis like inflammation and ciliogenesis. Two non-preserved Rb-modules were significantly assigned to three mb-modules and three and two important sub-networks in the Rb-modules were identified, respectively, including important mRNAs, lncRNAs and miRNAs genes like IRAK1, CASP3, CCDC40, CCDC39, ZMYND10, FOXJ1, TLR4, IL10, STAT3, FN1, AKT1, CD68, ENSBTAG00000049936, ENSBTAG00000050527, ENSBTAG00000051242, ENSBTAG00000049287, bta-miR-449, bta-miR-484, bta-miR-149, bta-miR-30b and bta-miR-423. The potential roles of these genes have been previously demonstrated in endometritis or related pathways, which reinforced putative functions of the suggested integrated regulatory networks in the endometritis pathogenesis. These findings may help further elucidate the underlying mechanisms of bovine endometritis.
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- Negin Sheybani
- grid.46072.370000 0004 0612 7950Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Aburaihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.46072.370000 0004 0612 7950Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Aburaihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- grid.46072.370000 0004 0612 7950Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Aburaihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Yao W, Xu L, Jia X, Li S, Wei L. MicroRNA‑129 plays a protective role in sepsis‑induced acute lung injury through the suppression of pulmonary inflammation via the modulation of the TAK1/NF‑κB pathway. Int J Mol Med 2021; 48:139. [PMID: 34080641 PMCID: PMC8175065 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2021.4972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Excessive inflammatory response and apoptosis play key roles in the pathogenic mechanisms of sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI); however, the molecular pathways linked to ALI pathogenesis remain unclear. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) have emerged as important regulators of inflammation and apoptosis in sepsis-induced ALI; however, the exact regulatory mechanisms of miRNAs remain poorly understood. In the present study, the gene microarray dataset GSE133733 obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database was analyzed and a total of 38 differentially regulated miRNAs were identified, including 17 upregulated miRNAs and 21 downregulated miRNAs, in mice with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI, in comparison to the normal control mice. miR-129 was found to be the most significant miRNA, among the identified miRNAs. The upregulation of miR-129 markedly alleviated LPS-induced lung injury, as indicated by the decrease in lung permeability in and the wet-to-dry lung weight ratio, as well as the improved survival rate of mice with ALI administered miR-129 mimic. Moreover, the upregulation of miR-129 reduced pulmonary inflammation and apoptosis in mice with ALI. Of note, transforming growth factor activated kinase-1 (TAK1), a well-known regulator of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway, was directly targeted by miR-129 in RAW 264.7 cells. More importantly, miR-129 upregulation impeded the LPS-induced activation of the TAK1/NF-κB signaling pathway, as illustrated by the suppression of the nuclear phosphorylated-p65, p-IκB-α and p-IKKβ expression levels. Collectively, the findings of the present study indicate that miR-129 protects mice against sepsis-induced ALI by suppressing pulmonary inflammation and apoptosis through the regulation of the TAK1/NF-κB signaling pathway. This introduces the basis for future research concerning the application of miR-129 and its targets for the treatment of ALI.
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- Wenjian Yao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China
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Zhang C, Wang Y, Hu C, Sun K, Yu D, Tian S. Plantamajoside Ameliorates Inflammatory Response of Chondrocytes via Regulating NF- κB/NLRP3 Inflammasome Pathway. J BIOMATER TISS ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1166/jbt.2021.2634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The damage of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis involves the oxidative stress and inflammation. The aim of the present study was to explore the role of plantamajoside (PM) in chondrocytes and elucidate the underlying mechanism. The cell viability following treatment with PM or lipopolysac-charide
(LPS) was assessed by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8). Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) was supplied to determine the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Moreover, the oxidative stress-related markers were evaluated via assay kits. TUNEL assay was employed to stain the apoptotic cells.
The components of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway and NLRP3 inflammasome were estimated by western blot analysis. LPS-insulted cell viability of ATDC5 was restored by PM. PM alleviated the inflammatory response and oxidative stress of ATDC5 cells induced by LPS.
Furthermore, it was found that the apoptotic cells were reduced following PM treatment. The protein levels of NF-κB, IκB kinase β (IKKβ) and NLRP3 inflammasome were decreased by PM. These results suggested that PM protected the ATDC5 cells
from LPS stimulation, alleviated the inflammatory response may through regulating the NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome.
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- Chi Zhang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266555, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266555, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266555, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266555, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266555, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266555, P. R. China
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Srivastava A, Luo L, Lohcharoenkal W, Meisgen F, Pasquali L, Pivarcsi A, Sonkoly E. Cross-talk between IFN-γ and TWEAK through miR-149 amplifies skin inflammation in psoriasis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2021; 147:2225-2235. [PMID: 33705829 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.12.657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with disturbed interplay between immune cells and keratinocytes. A strong IFN-γ signature is characteristic for psoriasis skin, but the role of IFN-γ has been elusive. MicroRNAs are short RNAs regulating gene expression. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to investigate the role of miR-149 in psoriasis and in the inflammatory responses of keratinocytes. METHODS miR-149 expression was measured by quantitative RT-PCR in keratinocytes isolated from healthy skin and lesional and nonlesional psoriasis skin. Synthetic miR-149 was injected intradermally into the back skin of mice, and imiquimod was applied to induce psoriasis-like skin inflammation, which was then evaluated at the morphologic, histologic, and molecular levels. miR-149 was transiently overexpressed or inhibited in keratinocytes in combination with IFN-γ- and/or TNF-related weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK)-treatment. RESULTS Here we report a microRNA-mediated mechanism by which IFN-γ primes keratinocytes to inflammatory stimuli. Treatment with IFN-γ results in a rapid and long-lasting suppression of miR-149 in keratinocytes. Depletion of miR-149 in keratinocytes leads to widespread transcriptomic changes and induction of inflammatory mediators with enrichment of the TWEAK pathway. We show that IFN-γ-mediated suppression of miR-149 leads to amplified inflammatory responses to TWEAK. TWEAK receptor (TWEAKR/Fn14) is identified as a novel direct target of miR-149. The in vivo relevance of this pathway is supported by decreased miR-149 expression in psoriasis keratinocytes, as well as by the protective effect of synthetic miR-149 in the imiquimod-induced mouse model of psoriasis. CONCLUSION Our data define a new mechanism, in which IFN-γ primes keratinocytes for TWEAK-induced inflammatory responses through suppression of miR-149, promoting skin inflammation.
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- Ankit Srivastava
- Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Unit of Dermatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Ghasemloo E, Oryan S, Bigdeli MR, Mostafavi H, Eskandari M. The neuroprotective effect of MicroRNA-149-5p and coenzymeQ10 by reducing levels of inflammatory cytokines and metalloproteinases following focal brain ischemia in rats. Brain Res Bull 2021; 169:205-213. [PMID: 33508402 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2021.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The increase in some factors following cerebral ischemia, especially Matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) and inflammatory factors lead to blood-brain barrier (BBB) damages, edema and neuronal death. Previous studies have shown that these molecules are miRNA-149-5p (miR-149) and Coenzyme (Co) Q10 targets. Therefore, in this study, the effect of mimic of miRNA-149-5p (mimic miR) and CoQ10 on the expression of metalloproteinase 1 and 2 and inflammatory cytokines following injury caused by cerebral ischemia is investigated. Cerebral ischemia was modeled by Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion (MCAO). Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups: sham (without surgery and treatment), control (MCAO), negative control (NC): MCAO + scrambled miR, vehicle: MCAO + Ethanole, first treatment: MCAO + mimic miR, second treatment: MCAO + Q10. Each group was divided into 6 subgroups to evaluate neurological defects, the volume of tissue damage using 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining, blood-brain barrier permeability using cerebral Evans Blue (EB) staining, edema by measuring the percentage of brain water, MMP-2,9 mRNA and miR-149-5p levels using Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) and the levels of IL-6 and TNF-α proteins using ELISA. The data obtained from this study showed that the use of mimic miR and Q10 increased the level of miR-149, decreased the extent of neurological defects and tissue damage, increased BBB integrity, decreased brain water percentage and also decreased the level of inflammatory cytokines and MMPs. It seems that the use mimic of miRNA-149-5p and Q10 can have a protective effect on the brain by reducing MMPs and inflammatory factors following cerebral ischemia and this could lead to a new treatment strategy to reduce the complications of cerebral ischemia.
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- Elham Ghasemloo
- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Probiotic Composition and Chondroitin Sulfate Regulate TLR-2/4-Mediated NF-κB Inflammatory Pathway and Cartilage Metabolism in Experimental Osteoarthritis. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2021; 13:1018-1032. [PMID: 33459997 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-020-09735-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The therapeutic potential of using probiotics to treat osteoarthritis (OA) has only recently been recognized, with a small number of animal and human studies having been undertaken. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of a probiotic composition (PB) and chondroitin sulfate (CS), administered separately or in combination, on Tlr2, Tlr4, Nfkb1, and Comp gene expression in cartilage and levels of cytokines (IL-6, IL-8, TGF-β1, IGF-1) and COMP, ACAN, CHI3L1, CTSK, and TLR-2 in serum during monoiodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA in rats. Expression of Tlr2, Tlr4, Nfkb1, and Comp in cartilage was analyzed using one-step SYBR Green real-time RT-PCR. The levels of IL-6, IL-8, TGF-β1, IGF-1, COMP, ACAN, CHI3L1, CTSK, and TLR-2 were measured in serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Experimental OA caused an upregulation in Tlr2, Tlr4, Nfkb1, and downregulation of Comp expression in the cartilage. MIA-OA caused a significant increase of TLR-2 soluble form and IL-6, IL-8, TGF-β1, COMP, ACAN, CHI3L1, and CTSK levels in the blood serum; the level of IGF-1, on contrary, decreased. Separate administration of PB and CS raised expression of Comp and reduced Tlr2, Tlr4, and Nfkb1 expressions in cartilage. The levels of the studied markers of cartilage metabolism in serum were decreased or increased (IGF-1). The combined use of PB and CS was more effective than separate application approaching above-mentioned parameters to control. The outcomes of our research prove that multistrain live probiotic composition amplifies the positive action of CS in osteoarthritis attenuation and necessitates further investigation with large-scale randomized controlled trial.
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Xu D, Zhao L, Jiang J, Li S, Sun Z, Huang X, Li C, Wang T, Sun L, Li X, Jiang Z, Zhang L. A potential therapeutic effect of catalpol in Duchenne muscular dystrophy revealed by binding with TAK1. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2020; 11:1306-1320. [PMID: 32869445 PMCID: PMC7567147 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive muscle disease caused by the loss of dystrophin, which results in inflammation, fibrosis, and the inhibition of myoblast differentiation in skeletal muscle. Catalpol, an iridoid glycoside, improves skeletal muscle function by enhancing myogenesis; it has potential to treat DMD. We demonstrate the positive effects of catalpol in dystrophic skeletal muscle. METHODS mdx (loss of dystrophin) mice (n = 18 per group) were treated with catalpol (200 mg/kg) for six consecutive weeks. Serum analysis, skeletal muscle performance and histology, muscle contractile function, and gene and protein expression were performed. Molecular docking and ligand-target interactions, RNA interference, immunofluorescence, and plasmids transfection were utilized to explore the protective mechanism in DMD by which catalpol binding with transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) in skeletal muscle. RESULTS Six weeks of catalpol treatment improved whole-body muscle health in mdx mice, which was characterized by reduced plasma creatine kinase (n = 18, -35.1%, P < 0.05) and lactic dehydrogenase (n = 18, -10.3%, P < 0.05) activity. These effects were accompanied by enhanced grip strength (n = 18, +25.4%, P < 0.05) and reduced fibrosis (n = 18, -29.0% for hydroxyproline content, P < 0.05). Moreover, catalpol treatment protected against muscle fatigue and promoted muscle recovery in the tibialis anterior (TA) and diaphragm (DIA) muscles (n = 6, +69.8%, P < 0.05 and + 74.8%, P < 0.001, respectively), which was accompanied by enhanced differentiation in primary myoblasts from DMD patients (n = 6, male, mean age: 4.7 ± 1.9 years) and mdx mice. In addition, catalpol eliminated p-TAK1 overexpression in mdx mice (n = 12, -21.3%, P < 0.05) and primary myoblasts. The catalpol-induced reduction in fibrosis and increased myoblast differentiation resulted from the inhibition of TAK1 phosphorylation, leading to reduced myoblast trans-differentiation into myofibroblasts. Catalpol inhibited the phosphorylation of TAK1 by binding to TAK1, possibly at Asp-206, Thr-208, Asn-211, Glu-297, Lys-294, and Tyr-293. CONCLUSIONS Our findings show that catalpol and TAK1 inhibitors substantially improve whole-body muscle health and the function of dystrophic skeletal muscles and may provide a novel therapy for DMD.
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- Dengqiu Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
- Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and EvaluationChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Department of NeurologyChildren's Hospital of Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and PharmacovigilanceChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug ScreeningChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
- Center for Drug Research and DevelopmentGuangdong Pharmaceutical UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and PharmacovigilanceChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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Ma L, Zhang Q, Hao J, Wang J, Wang C. LncRNA PVT1 exacerbates the inflammation and cell-barrier injury during asthma by regulating miR-149. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2020; 34:e22563. [PMID: 32830409 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Asthma is a prevailing respiratory disease among children, characterized by allergic airway inflammation, airway remodeling, and airway hyperresponsiveness. Although it is well-known that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are linked to a variety of human diseases and well-documented, very few studies explore its role in asthma. In this study, we investigate the effects of lncRNA PVT1 on the promotion of airway inflammation and its associated mechanisms. METHODS AND MATERIALS Human small airway epithelial cells (HSAECs) with PVT1 overexpressed or knocked down were constructed, and platelet activating factor (PAF) was used to treat HSAECs to mimic the pathological process of asthma in vitro. The expressions of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expressions of PKC, MyD88, and NF-ĸB were measured by Western blot. Monolayer permeability of HSAECs was also compared within different groups. Luciferase reporter gene assay was employed to detect the targeting relationship between PVT1 and miR-149. RESULTS The knockdown of PVT1 attenuated the levels of inflammatory factors induced by PAF and destruction of cell-barrier function. The overexpression of PVT1 facilitated the pathological development. Additionally, miR-149 was identified as a target microRNA of PVT1, and the overexpression of miR-149 could reverse the effects of PVT1 on PAF-induced HSAECs. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that PVT1 may represent a novel potential target for treatment of asthma.
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- Lianmei Ma
- Department of Pediatrics, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Heze Municiple Hosptial, Heze, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Heze Municiple Hosptial, Heze, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery I, The People's Hospital of Binzhou, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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Wu Y, Lu X, Shen B, Zeng Y. The Therapeutic Potential and Role of miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA in Osteoarthritis. Curr Gene Ther 2020; 19:255-263. [PMID: 31333128 DOI: 10.2174/1566523219666190716092203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease characterized by progressive degeneration, joint hyperplasia, narrowing of joint spaces, and extracellular matrix metabolism. Recent studies have shown that the pathogenesis of OA may be related to non-coding RNA, and its pathological mechanism may be an effective way to reduce OA. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this review was to investigate the recent progress of miRNA, long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) and circular RNA (circRNA) in gene therapy of OA, discussing the effects of this RNA on gene expression, inflammatory reaction, apoptosis and extracellular matrix in OA. METHODS The following electronic databases were searched, including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library, for published studies involving the miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA in OA. The outcomes included the gene expression, inflammatory reaction, apoptosis, and extracellular matrix. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION With the development of technology, miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA have been found in many diseases. More importantly, recent studies have found that RNA interacts with RNA-binding proteins to regulate gene transcription and protein translation, and is involved in various pathological processes of OA, thus becoming a potential therapy for OA. CONCLUSION In this paper, we briefly introduced the role of miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA in the occurrence and development of OA and as a new target for gene therapy.
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- Yuangang Wu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610041, China
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Liu Y, Liu K, Tang C, Shi Z, Jing K, Zheng J. Long non-coding RNA XIST contributes to osteoarthritis progression via miR-149-5p/DNMT3A axis. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 128:110349. [PMID: 32521454 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are largely involved in the development of osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic and degenerative joint disease. The objective of this paper is to research the functional role and molecular mechanism of lncRNA X inactive specific transcript (XIST) in OA. The levels of XIST, microRNA-149-5p (miR-149-5p), and DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) were measured. Cell viability and apoptosis rate were determined. Associated protein levels were examined through Western blot. Dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay were implemented for confirming the target relation. And the role of XIST on OA in vivo was investigated by a rat model. XIST was expressed at a high level in OA cartilage tissues and IL-1β-treated chondrocytes. XIST knockdown promoted cell viability but restrained cell apoptosis and extracellular matrix (ECM) protein degradation in IL-1β-treated chondrocytes. XIST directly targeted miR-149-5p and miR-149-5p down-regulation restored si-XIST-mediated pro-proliferative and anti-apoptotic or ECM degradative effects. DNMT3A was a target gene of miR-149-5p and DNMT3A overexpression ameliorated miR-149-5p-induced promotion of cell viability but repression of apoptosis and ECM degradation. Knockdown of XIST reduced DNMT3A level by motivating miR-149-5p expression. The inhibitory influence of XIST down-regulation on OA evolvement was also achieved by miR-149-5p/DNMT3A axis in vivo. In a word, knockdown of XIST can repress the development of OA by miR-149-5p/DNMT3A axis. This study discovers the XIST/miR-149-5p/DNMT3A axis in regulating OA evolution, which is beneficial for understanding the molecular pathomechanism and can lay a good foundation for targeted therapy of OA treatment.
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- Yunke Liu
- Department of Orthopaedics, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou 450003, Henan, China.
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The Role of Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis. Mediators Inflamm 2020; 2020:8293921. [PMID: 32189997 PMCID: PMC7072120 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8293921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 247] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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A joint is the point of connection between two bones in our body. Inflammation of the joint leads to several diseases, including osteoarthritis, which is the concern of this review. Osteoarthritis is a common chronic debilitating joint disease mainly affecting the elderly. Several studies showed that inflammation triggered by factors like biomechanical stress is involved in the development of osteoarthritis. This stimulates the release of early-stage inflammatory cytokines like interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), which in turn induces the activation of signaling pathways, such as nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB), phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT), and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). These events, in turn, generate more inflammatory molecules. Subsequently, collagenase like matrix metalloproteinases-13 (MMP-13) will degrade the extracellular matrix. As a result, anatomical and physiological functions of the joint are altered. This review is aimed at summarizing the previous studies highlighting the involvement of inflammation in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis.
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Wang N, Lu K, Qu H, Wang H, Chen Y, Shan T, Ge X, Wei Y, Zhou P, Xia J. CircRBM33 regulates IL-6 to promote gastric cancer progression through targeting miR-149. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 125:109876. [PMID: 32044717 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.109876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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There is increasing evidence of the vital role played by circular RNAs (circRNAs) in the progression of gastric cancer (GC). A circRNA, hsa_circ_0001772, was generated from the RBM33 gene and named circRBM33. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of circRBM33 in GC. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to quantify the expression of circRBM33 in 79 pairs of GC tissues and paracancerous tissues and 4 GC cell lines (MGC-803, BGC-823, SGC-7901, and AGS). Bioinformatics databases were used to predict downstream targets of circRNA and micro RNA (miRNA). Dual luciferase reporter assay was used to verify whether miR-149 was a direct binding target for circRBM33. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, 5-Ethynyl-2´-deoxyuridine (EDU) assay, transwell assay, and flow-cytometric analyses were performed to determine the role of circRBM33 in the biological functioning of GC cells. Western blot technique was used to quantify the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6). CircRBM33 was distinctly upregulated in GC specimens and cell lines and a close correlation between circRBM33 expression and clinical characteristics of GC was observed. After silencing circRBM33, the apoptosis of GC cells increased, while proliferation, migration, and invasion decreased. Rescue experiments indicated that circRBM33 manipulates biological function in GC cells through the circRBM33/miR-149/IL-6 axis. CircRBM33 can be used as a tumor biomarker and a possible therapeutic target in the future.
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- Ning Wang
- Department of Genernal Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi NO.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, China
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- Department of Genernal Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi NO.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, China
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- Department of Genernal Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi NO.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, China
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- Department of Genernal Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi NO.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, China
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- Department of Genernal Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi NO.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, China
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- Department of Genernal Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi NO.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Laboratory, The Affiliated Wuxi NO.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, China
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- Department of Genernal Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi NO.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, China
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- Department of Genernal Surgery, The Affiliated Wuxi NO.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214002, China.
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Teertam SK, Jha S, Prakash Babu P. Up-regulation of Sirt1/miR-149-5p signaling may play a role in resveratrol induced protection against ischemia via p53 in rat brain. J Clin Neurosci 2020; 72:402-411. [PMID: 31866350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Micro-RNA(miRNA) are well studied small noncoding RNA, which plays a diverse role in the regulation of vital elements in cell survival and apoptosis. However, the functional significance of miRNAs after the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke remains unclear. The present study is designed to investigate the regulatory role of miR-149-5p on Sirtuin-1/p53 axis during ischemic-reperfusion-induced injury. Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was performed by nylon monofilament for 60 min. Resveratrol was administered via intraperitoneal (IP) route, 30 min before the MCAO. Our study demonstrated that the miR-149-5p levels were markedly decreased at 24 h after ischemic-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Further, we observed decreased p53 protein expression and increased miR-149-5p activity on sirtuin1 (Sirt1) activation with resveratrol after 24 h following MCAO. Moreover, immunohistochemistry studies found that resveratrol treatment significantly decreased the immunoreactivity of p53 and caspase-3 on activation of Sirt1/miR149-5p axis. In conclusion, our findings suggest that miR-149-5p could play a regulatory role in neuronal cell death via Sirt1/p53 axis, which offers a new target for novel therapeutic interventions during acute ischemic stroke.
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- Sireesh Kumar Teertam
- Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Prof. C. R. Rao Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500 046 TS, India
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- Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Prof. C. R. Rao Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500 046 TS, India
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- Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Prof. C. R. Rao Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500 046 TS, India.
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Jiang S, Liu Y, Xu B, Zhang Y, Yang M. Noncoding RNAs: New regulatory code in chondrocyte apoptosis and autophagy. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2020; 11:e1584. [PMID: 31925936 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a bone and joint disease characterized by progressive cartilage degradation. In the face of global trends of population aging, OA is expected to become the fourth most common disabling disease by 2020. Nevertheless, the detailed pathogenesis of OA has not yet been elucidated. Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), including long noncoding RNAs, microRNAs, and circular RNAs, do not encode proteins but have recently emerged as important regulators of apoptosis and autophagy of chondrocytes, thereby highlighting a potential role in chondrocyte injury leading to OA onset and progression. We here review recent findings on these regulatory roles of ncRNAs to provide new directions for research on the pathogenesis of OA and offer new therapeutic targets for prevention and treatment. This article is categorized under: RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Disease RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Development.
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- Siyu Jiang
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Marine Medical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.,Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Marine Medical Research Institute of Guangdong Zhanjiang, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China.,Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Operating Room, Tianjin Binhai New Area Tanggu Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Shenzhen Ritzcon Biological Technology Co., LTD, Shenzhen, China
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Liang WJ, Zeng XY, Jiang SL, Tan HY, Yan MY, Yang HZ. Long non-coding RNA MALAT1 sponges miR-149 to promote inflammatory responses of LPS-induced acute lung injury by targeting MyD88. Cell Biol Int 2020; 44:317-326. [PMID: 31498515 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Acute lung injury (ALI) caused by sepsis occurs early and the condition is severe, and is also an important reason for accelerating the death of patients. Increasing evidence has identified long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) metastasis associated in lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) as a regulator of ALI. However, the potential mechanism underlying MALAT1 on ALI still needs further identification. To explore the mechanisms of gene regulation expression mediated by MALAT1 through miR-149/MyD88 in lung injury inflammation, we constructed a lung injury inflammatory model using the lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced method and quantificated the cytokines and signaling cascade molecules as well as miR-149. The MALAT1, myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and IL-6 levels were significantly increased, and the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway was activated, but the miR-149 level was decreased in the LPS-induced ALI model. miR-149 directly targeted both lncRNA MALAT1 and the MyD88 gene. Knockdown of MALAT1 down-regulated the levels of MyD88, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, and inhibited the NF-κB pathway. However, MALAT1 knockdown up-regulated the expression of miR-149. Overexpression of miR-149 down-regulated MyD88, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels, and inhibited the NF-κB pathway. MALAT1 acts as a pro-inflammatory factor in ALI via the miR-149/MyD88/NF-κB axis and is therefore a potential novel therapeutic target for ALI treatment.
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- Wei-Jun Liang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Changsha Central Hospital, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changsha Central Hospital, Changsha, P.R. China
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Chen X, Zhang C, Wang X, Huo S. Juglanin inhibits IL-1β-induced inflammation in human chondrocytes. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 47:3614-3620. [PMID: 31468982 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2019.1657877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Xinxin Chen
- Department of Orthopaedics, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second People’s Hospital of Nanyang City, Nanyang, Henan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China
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Choi MC, Jo J, Park J, Kang HK, Park Y. NF-κB Signaling Pathways in Osteoarthritic Cartilage Destruction. Cells 2019; 8:cells8070734. [PMID: 31319599 PMCID: PMC6678954 DOI: 10.3390/cells8070734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 300] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Revised: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease associated with wear and tear, inflammation, and aging. Mechanical stress along with synovial inflammation promotes the degradation of the extracellular matrix in the cartilage, leading to the breakdown of joint cartilage. The nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) transcription factor has long been recognized as a disease-contributing factor and, thus, has become a therapeutic target for OA. Because NF-κB is a versatile and multi-functional transcription factor involved in various biological processes, a comprehensive understanding of the functions or regulation of NF-κB in the OA pathology will aid in the development of targeted therapeutic strategies to protect the cartilage from OA damage and reduce the risk of potential side-effects. In this review, we discuss the roles of NF-κB in OA chondrocytes and related signaling pathways, including recent findings, to better understand pathological cartilage remodeling and provide potential therapeutic targets that can interfere with NF-κB signaling for OA treatment.
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- Moon-Chang Choi
- Department of Biomedical Science, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Kongju National University, Kongju 38065, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea.
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Qin C, Lv Y, Zhao H, Yang B, Zhang P. MicroRNA-149 Suppresses Inflammation in Nucleus Pulposus Cells of Intervertebral Discs by Regulating MyD88. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:4892-4900. [PMID: 31263091 PMCID: PMC6618342 DOI: 10.12659/msm.915858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is associated with low back and neck pain, but the mechanisms underlying its pathogenesis are unclear. In this study, we explored the function of microRNA-149 (miR-149) in inflammatory response mediated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in nucleus pulposus (NP) cells. Material/Methods Quantitative real-time PCR was used to detect miRNA and mRNA levels, while Western blotting was utilized to determine protein levels. ELISA was used to examine chemokine production. The correlation between miR-149 and MyD88 was assessed by reporter assay. Apoptosis was examined by flow cytometry. Results miR-149 expression was significantly decreased after LPS exposure in NP cells. Overexpression of miR-149 reversed LPS-induced inhibition in aggrecan and collagen II expression and attenuated LPS-mediated promotion in the levels of MMP3, ADAMTS4, and inflammatory cytokines. Moreover, we found that miR-149 exerted its function by targeting MyD88 in NP cells. Conclusions miR-149 can inhibit the inflammatory response mediated by LPS in NP cells, and might be a potential target for the treatment of IDD.
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- Chuqiang Qin
- Department of Spine Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (mainland)
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Xue H, Tu Y, Ma T, Wen T, Yang T, Xue L, Cai M, Wang F, Guan M. miR-93-5p attenuates IL-1β-induced chondrocyte apoptosis and cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis partially by targeting TCF4. Bone 2019; 123:129-136. [PMID: 30930294 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) are frequently dysregulated in osteoarthritis (OA), but the role of specific miRNAs in OA remains unclear. In this study, we found that miR-93-5p is underexpressed in human and rat OA-affected cartilage (compared with normal cartilage) as well as in IL-1β-treated chondrocytes. Overexpression of miR-93-5p promoted chondrocyte viability, suppressed chondrocyte apoptosis, and maintained the balance between anabolic and catabolic factors of the extracellular matrix in vitro. Similarly, injection of a miR-93-5p-expressing lentivirus alleviated the destruction of articular cartilage in a rat model of OA (anterior cruciate ligament transection). Furthermore, TCF4 was identified as a direct target gene of miR-93-5p. miR-93-5p directly targeted the 3' untranslated region (3'-UTR) of TCF4 mRNA and repressed TCF4 expression. Overexpression of TCF4 attenuated the effects of miR-93-5p on chondrocyte apoptosis and functions. Finally, analyses of miR-93-5p and TCF4 in OA-affected cartilage tissues revealed that miR-93-5p expression inversely correlated with TCF4 expression. Altogether, these findings indicate that miR-93-5p slows OA progression partially by suppressing TCF4 expression, and this phenomenon may provide novel insights into the function of miRNA in OA.
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- Huaming Xue
- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu District Central Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu District Central Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu District Central Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu District Central Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu District Central Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu District Central Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu District Central Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu District Central Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Yangpu District Central Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200090, China
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Tan Q, Chen B, Wang Q, Xu W, Wang Y, Lin Z, Luo F, Huang S, Zhu Y, Su N, Jin M, Li C, Kuang L, Qi H, Ni Z, Wang Z, Luo X, Jiang W, Chen H, Chen S, Li F, Zhang B, Huang J, Zhang R, Jin K, Xu X, Deng C, Du X, Xie Y, Chen L. A novel FGFR1-binding peptide attenuates the degeneration of articular cartilage in adult mice. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2018; 26:1733-1743. [PMID: 30201491 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We previously reported that genetic ablation of (Fibroblast Growth Factors Receptors) FGFR1 in knee cartilage attenuates the degeneration of articular cartilage in adult mice, which suggests that FGFR1 is a potential targeting molecule for osteoarthritis (OA). Here, we identified R1-P1, an inhibitory peptide for FGFR1 and investigated its effect on the pathogenesis of OA in mice induced by destabilization of medial meniscus (DMM). DESIGN Binding ability between R1-P1 and FGFR1 protein was evaluated by enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA) and molecular docking. Alterations in cartilage were evaluated histologically. The expression levels of molecules associated with articular cartilage homeostasis and FGFR1 signaling were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), Western blotting and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The chondrocyte apoptosis was detected by terminal-deoxynucleoitidyl transferase mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. RESULTS R1-P1 had highly binding affinities to human FGFR1 protein, and efficiently inhibited extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 pathway in mouse primary chondrocytes. In addition, R1-P1 attenuated the IL-1β induced significant loss of proteoglycan in full-thickness cartilage tissue from human femur head. Moreover, this peptide can significantly restore the IL-1β mediated loss of proteoglycan and type II collagen (Col II) and attenuate the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP13) in mouse primary chondrocytes. Finally, intra-articular injection of R1-P1 remarkably attenuated the loss of proteoglycan and the destruction of articular cartilage and decreased the expressions of extracellular matrix (ECM) degrading enzymes and apoptosis in articular chondrocytes of mice underwent DMM surgery. CONCLUSIONS R1-P1, a novel inhibitory peptide for FGFR1, attenuates the degeneration of articular cartilage in adult mice, which is a potential leading molecule for the treatment of OA.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Arthritis, Experimental/metabolism
- Arthritis, Experimental/pathology
- Arthritis, Experimental/prevention & control
- Cartilage, Articular/drug effects
- Cartilage, Articular/metabolism
- Cartilage, Articular/pathology
- Cells, Cultured
- Chondrocytes/drug effects
- Chondrocytes/pathology
- Drug Evaluation, Preclinical/methods
- Extracellular Matrix/drug effects
- Extracellular Matrix/pathology
- Humans
- MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects
- Male
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Oligopeptides/pharmacology
- Oligopeptides/therapeutic use
- Osteoarthritis/metabolism
- Osteoarthritis/pathology
- Osteoarthritis/prevention & control
- Proteoglycans/metabolism
- Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 1/metabolism
- Tissue Culture Techniques
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- Q Tan
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Chongqing Institute of Technology, Chongqing 400050, China
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- College of Bioengineering, Chongqing Institute of Technology, Chongqing 400050, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 00853, China
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR 00853, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Laboratory for the Rehabilitation of Traumatic Injuries, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Trauma Center, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
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Wang Y, Chen Y, Chen Y, Zhou B, Shan X, Yang G. Eriodictyol inhibits IL-1β-induced inflammatory response in human osteoarthritis chondrocytes. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 107:1128-1134. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.08.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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