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Wu Q, Liu H, Ma B, Wang C. Circular RNA Circ_0122396 Regulates Human Lens Epithelial Cell Progression by Regulating miR-23a-3p and MMP16 in Age-Related Cataract. Curr Eye Res 2024:1-10. [PMID: 38966002 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2024.2374841] [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: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND CircRNA plays a regulatory role in multiple life processes. Circ_0122396 could participate in the regulation of age-related cataract (ARC) progression. However, the precise molecular mechanisms of circ_0122396 In ARC remain enigmatic. METHODS Circ_0122396, microRNA (miR)-23a-3p, and matrix metalloprotease (MMP)-16 (MMP16) expression levels were detected via quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Western blot was used to detect the levels of MMP16 and apoptosis-related proteins. Cell counting kit-8 analysis and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine assay were used to assess human lens epithelial cells (HLECs) proliferation. Flow cytometry was performed to determine cell apoptosis. Levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) were measured using commercial kits. Luciferase reporter assay, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay, and RNA pull-down assay were used to examine the interaction among circ_0122396, miR-23a-3p, and MMP16. RESULTS Circ_0122396 and MMP16 were down-regulated while miR-23a-3p was up-regulated in ARC. H2O2 constrained proliferation and GSH-PX level, promotes apoptosis and MDA level in HLECs, and overexpression of circ_0122396 attenuated these effects. miR-23a-3p was a direct target of circ_0122396, and MMP16 was a direct target of miR-23a-3p. The effect of circ_0122396 overexpression on H2O2-induced HLECs was reversed by miR-23a-3p, and MMP16 elevation overturned the impacts of miR-23a-3p in H2O2-induced HLECs. CONCLUSIONS Circ_0122396 may regulate the progression of ARC via the miR-23a-3p/MMP16 pathway in H2O2-stimulated HLECs, which may serve as a potentially valuable biomarker and novel therapeutic target for ARC.
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- Qiong Wu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Tang H, Shu S, Hu S, Chen L. Circ_0000099/miR-223-3p/CTGF Regulates the Growth, Metastasis, and EMT Processes in TGF-β2-Stimulated Human Lens Epithelial Cells. Curr Eye Res 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38940233 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2024.2357600] [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: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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PURPOSE Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is the major complication of visual impairment after cataract surgery. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in the development of many diseases. The purpose of this study was to explore the role and molecular mechanism of circ_0000099 in PCO. METHODS SRA01/04 cells were treated with TGF-β2 to establish a PCO cell model. The expression of circ_0000099, miR-223-3p, and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) mRNA was determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Western blot assay was used to analyze the protein expression. Cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were analyzed by (4-5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT), 5-ethynyl-2 '-Deoxyuridine (EdU), transwell, and wound healing tests. The circ_0000099/miR-223-3p/CTGF relationship was verified by dual luciferase reporter gene and RNA binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays. RESULTS TGF-β2 treatment promoted SRA01/04 cell proliferation invasion, migration, and EMT. Circ_0000099 expression was increased in POC patients and TGF-β2-treated SRA01/04 cells.Knockdown of circ_0000099 suppressed TGF-β2-induced proliferation, invasion, migration, and EMT in SRA01/04 cells. miR-223-3p was identified as the target of circ_0000099, and miR-223-3p inhibitor might partly abolish the repression of circ_0000099 silencing on TGF-β2-triggered SRA01/04 cell disorders. MiR-223-3p directly targeted CTGF. Knockdown of CTGF suppressed TGF-β2-induced SRA01/04 cell injury. Circ_0000099 can regulate CTGF expression by targeting miR-223-3p. CONCLUSIONS Circ_0000099 silencing might relieve TGF-2-induced SRA01/04 cell injury by the miR-223-3p/CTGF axis, providing new avenues for the prevention and treatment of PCO.
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- Hong Tang
- The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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Cao X, Jiang Z, Bu X, Li Q, Tian Y, Xu Z, Zhang B, Yuan X. MicroRNA-204-5p Attenuates Oxidative Stress, Apoptosis and Inflammation by Targeting TXNIP in Diabetic Cataract. Biochem Genet 2024:10.1007/s10528-024-10863-w. [PMID: 38896379 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-024-10863-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Diabetic cataract (DC) is a major cause of blindness in diabetic patients and it is characterized by early onset and rapid progression. MiR-204-5p was previously identified as one of the top five down-regulated miRNAs in human DC lens tissues. We aimed to determine the expression of miR-204-5p in human lens epithelial cells (HLECs) and explore its effects and mechanisms in regulating the progression of DC. The expression of miR-204-5p in the anterior capsules of DC patients and HLECs was examined by RT-qPCR. Bioinformatics tools were then used to identify the potential target of miR-204-5p. The relationship between miR-204-5p and the target gene was confirmed through a dual luciferase reporter assay. Additionally, the regulatory mechanism of oxidative stress, apoptosis, and inflammation in DC was investigated by overexpressing miR-204-5p using miR-204-5p agomir. The expression of miR-204-5p was downregulated in the anterior capsules of DC patients and HLECs. Overexpression of miR-204-5p reduced ROS levels, pro-apoptosis genes (Bid, Bax, caspase-3), and IL-1β production in HG-treated HLECs. TXNIP was the direct target of miR-204-5p by dual luciferase reporter assay. Therefore, this study demonstrated that miR-204-5p effectively reduced oxidative damage, apoptosis, and inflammation in HLECs under HG conditions by targeting TXNIP. Targeting miR-204-5p could be a promising therapeutic strategy for the potential treatment of DC.
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- Xiang Cao
- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212002, China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, 300020, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Tianjin Eye Hospital, Nankai University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Eye Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin, 300020, China.
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Xie J, Chen P, Mao S, Zang X, Cao R, Liu W, Wang X, Dai Y. Mir-204-5p alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction by targeting IGFBP5 in diabetic cataract. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:755. [PMID: 38874707 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09701-4] [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: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cataract contributes to visual impairment worldwide, and diabetes mellitus accelerates the formation and progression of cataract. Here we found that the expression level of miR-204-5p was diminished in the lens epithelium with anterior lens capsule of cataract patients compared to normal donors, and decreased more obviously in those of diabetic cataract (DC) patients. However, the contribution and mechanism of miR-204-5p during DC development remain elusive. METHODS AND RESULT The mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was reduced in the lens epithelium with anterior lens capsule of DC patients and the H2O2-induced human lens epithelial cell (HLEC) cataract model, suggesting impaired mitochondrial functional capacity. Consistently, miR-204-5p knockdown by the specific inhibitor also attenuated the MMP in HLECs. Using bioinformatics and a luciferase assay, further by immunofluorescence staining and Western blot, we identified IGFBP5, an insulin-like growth factor binding protein, as a direct target of miR-204-5p in HLECs. IGFBP5 expression was upregulated in the lens epithelium with anterior lens capsule of DC patients and in the HLEC cataract model, and IGFBP5 knockdown could reverse the mitochondrial dysfunction in the HLEC cataract model. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that miR-204-5p maintains mitochondrial functional integrity through repressing IGFBP5, and reveal IGFBP5 may be a new therapeutic target and prognostic factor for DC.
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- Jin Xie
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
- Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- Institute of Stem Cell Regeneration Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
- School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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- Weifang Medical University, Weifang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
- Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
- Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.
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Zhang L, Liu X, Li W, Liu K, Zhang J, Liu X, Wang J. Integrative transcriptomic profiling of ncRNAs and mRNAs in developing mouse lens. Front Genet 2024; 15:1405715. [PMID: 38933921 PMCID: PMC11199715 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1405715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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In recent years, burgeoning research has underscored the pivotal role of non-coding RNA in orchestrating the growth, development, and pathogenesis of various diseases across organisms. However, despite these advances, our understanding of the specific contributions of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) to lens development remains notably limited. Clarifying the intricate gene regulatory networks is imperative for unraveling the molecular underpinnings of lens-related disorders. In this study, we aimed to address this gap by conducting a comprehensive analysis of the expression profiles of messenger RNAs (mRNAs), lncRNAs, and circRNAs at critical developmental time points of the mouse lens, encompassing both embryonic (E10.5, E12.5, and E16.5) and postnatal stages (P0.5, P10.5, and P60). Leveraging RNA-sequencing technology, we identified key transcripts pivotal to lens development. Our analysis revealed differentially expressed (DE) mRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs across various developmental stages. Particularly noteworthy, there were 1831 co-differentially expressed (CO-DE) mRNAs, 150 CO-DE lncRNAs, and 13 CO-DE circRNAs identified during embryonic stages. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis unveiled associations primarily related to lens development, DNA conformational changes, and angiogenesis among DE mRNAs and lncRNAs. Furthermore, employing protein-protein interaction networks, mRNA-lncRNA co-expression networks, and circRNA-microRNA-mRNA networks, we predicted candidate key molecules implicated in lens development. Our findings underscore the pivotal roles of lncRNAs and circRNAs in this process, offering fresh insights into the pathogenesis of lens-related disorders and paving the way for future exploration in this field.
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- Liyun Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- The Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Sun L, Li F, Bai S, Bi C. CircRNA HLCS regulates lens epithelial cell apoptosis via miR-338-3p/BPNT1 axis. Int Ophthalmol 2024; 44:142. [PMID: 38493427 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-024-03082-0] [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: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of circ_HLCS on age-related cataract (ARC). METHODS Circ_HLCS, microRNA (miR)-338-3p, and bisphosphate 3'-nucleotidase 1 (BPNT1) were quantified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction or western blot. Cell proliferation and cell viability were assessed by the 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridinr and cell counting kit-8 assays. Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. Targeted correlations among circ_HLCS, miR-338-3p, and BPNT1 were verified by the dual-luciferase reporter and RNA pull-down assays. RESULTS circ_HLCS was diminished in ARC tissues and UV-treated SRA01/04 cells. Elevated content of circ_HLCS undermined UV-induced cell proliferation inhibition and apoptosis. Mechanistically, circ_HLCS directly targeted miR-338-3p, and circ_HLCS regulated BPNT1 expression through miR-338-3p. Furthermore, reduction of miR-338-3p ameliorated UV-induced SRA01/04 cell damage by increasing BPNT1 expression. CONCLUSION Taken together, these data suggested that circ_HLCS inhibited apoptosis of UV-treated SRA01/04 cells by miR-338-3p/BPNT1 axis. Therefore, circ_HLCS might be a potential therapeutic target for ARC.
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- Lianyi Sun
- Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Affiliated Guangren Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 21 Jiefang Road, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Affiliated Guangren Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 21 Jiefang Road, Xi'an, 710004, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Affiliated Guangren Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 21 Jiefang Road, Xi'an, 710004, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Affiliated Guangren Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 21 Jiefang Road, Xi'an, 710004, China
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Li B, Wang Z, Zhou H, Zou J, Yoshida S, Zhou Y. N6-methyladenosine methylation in ophthalmic diseases: From mechanisms to potential applications. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23668. [PMID: 38192819 PMCID: PMC10772099 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification, as the most common modification method in eukaryotes, is widely involved in numerous physiological and pathological processes, such as embryonic development, malignancy, immune regulation, and premature aging. Under pathological conditions of ocular diseases, changes in m6A modification and its metabolism can be detected in aqueous and vitreous humor. At the same time, an increasing number of studies showed that m6A modification is involved in the normal development of eye structures and the occurrence and progress of many ophthalmic diseases, especially ocular neovascular diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and melanoma. In this review, we summarized the latest progress regarding m6A modification in ophthalmic diseases, changes in m6A modification-related enzymes in various pathological states and their upstream and downstream regulatory networks, provided new prospects for m6A modification in ophthalmic diseases and new ideas for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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- Bingyan Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- Hunan Clinical Research Center of Ophthalmic Disease, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- Hunan Clinical Research Center of Ophthalmic Disease, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- Hunan Clinical Research Center of Ophthalmic Disease, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- Hunan Clinical Research Center of Ophthalmic Disease, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- Hunan Clinical Research Center of Ophthalmic Disease, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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Lamas M. Epigenetic mechanisms of non-retinal components of the aging eye and novel therapeutic strategies. Exp Eye Res 2023; 236:109673. [PMID: 37802281 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2023.109673] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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The eye is a complex organ composed of various cell types, each serving a unique purpose. However, aging brings about structural and functional changes in these cells, leading to discomfort and potential pathology. Alterations in gene expression, influenced by aging and environmental factors, significantly affect cell structure and function. Epigenetics, a field focused on understanding the correlation between changes in gene expression, cell function, and environmental factors, plays a crucial role in unraveling the molecular events responsible for age-related eye changes. This prompts the possibility of developing epigenetic strategies to intervene in these changes or reinstate proper molecular activities. Indeed, research has demonstrated that epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, histone modification, and non-coding RNAs, are closely associated with age-related alterations in gene expression and cell function. This review aims to compile and synthesize the most recent body of evidence supporting the role of epigenetics in age-related alterations observed in various components of the eye. Specifically, it focuses on the impact of epigenetic changes in the ocular surface, tear film, aqueous humor, vitreous humor, and lens. Furthermore, it highlights the significant advancements that have been made in the field of epigenetic-based experimental therapies, specifically focusing on their potential for treating pathological conditions in the aging eye.
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- Monica Lamas
- Departamento de Farmacobiología, CINVESTAV-Sede Sur, Centro de Investigación sobre el Envejecimiento, CINVESTAV Sede Sur, Calzada de los Tenorios 235, CDMX, Mexico.
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Guo Z, Ma X, Zhang RX, Yan H. Oxidative stress, epigenetic regulation and pathological processes of lens epithelial cells underlying diabetic cataract. ADVANCES IN OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2023; 3:180-186. [PMID: 38106550 PMCID: PMC10724013 DOI: 10.1016/j.aopr.2023.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Background Cataract is a blinding disease worldwide. It is an age-related disease that mainly occurs in people over 65 years old. Cataract is also prevalent in patients with diabetes mellites (DM). The pathological mechanisms underlying diabetic cataract (DC) are more complex than that of age-related cataract. Studies have identified that polyol pathway, advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and oxidative stress are the primary pathogenesis of DC. In recent years, molecular-level regulations and pathological processes of lens epithelial cells (LECs) have been confirmed to play roles in the initiation and progression of DC. A comprehensive understanding and elucidation of how chronic hyperglycemia drives molecular-level regulations and cytopathological processes in the lens will shed lights on the prevention, delay and treatment of DC. Main text Excessive glucose in the lens enhances polyol pathway and AGEs formation. Polyol pathway causes imbalance in the ratio of NADPH/NADP+ and NADH/NAD+. Decrease in NADPH/NADP+ ratio compromises antioxidant enzymes, while increase in NADH/NAD+ ratio promotes reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction in mitochondria, resulting in oxidative stress. Oxidative stress in the lens causes oxidation of DNA, proteins and lipids, leading to abnormalities in their structure and functions. Glycation of proteins by AGEs decreases solubility of proteins. High glucose triggered epigenetic regulations directly or indirectly affect expressions of genes and proteins in LECs. Changes in autophagic activity, increases in fibrosis and apoptosis of LECs destroy the morphological structure and physiological functions of the lens epithelium, disrupting lens homeostasis. Conclusions In both diabetic animal models and diabetics, oxidative stress plays crucial roles in the formation of cataract. Epigenetic regulations, include lncRNA, circRNA, microRNA, methylation of RNA and DNA, histone acetylation and pathological processes, include autophagy, fibrosis and apoptosis of LECs also involved in DC.
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- Zaoxia Guo
- Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Affiliated People's Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Affiliated People's Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Affiliated People's Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Circular RNA circ_0024037 suppresses high glucose-induced lens epithelial cell injury by targeting the miR-199a-5p/TP53INP1 axis. Mol Cell Toxicol 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-023-00340-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Common Genetic Factors and Pathways in Alzheimer's Disease and Ischemic Stroke: Evidences from GWAS. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14020353. [PMID: 36833280 PMCID: PMC9957001 DOI: 10.3390/genes14020353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) and ischemic stroke (IS) are common neurological disorders, and the comorbidity of these two brain diseases is often seen. Although AD and IS were regarded as two distinct disease entities, in terms of different etiologies and clinical presentation, recent genome-wide association studies (GWASs) revealed that there were common risk genes between AD and IS, indicating common molecular pathways and their common pathophysiology. In this review, we summarize AD and IS risk single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and their representative genes from the GWAS Catalog database, and find thirteen common risk genes, but no common risk SNPs. Furthermore, the common molecular pathways associated with these risk gene products are summarized from the GeneCards database and clustered into inflammation and immunity, G protein-coupled receptor, and signal transduction. At least seven of these thirteen genes can be regulated by 23 microRNAs identified from the TargetScan database. Taken together, the imbalance of these molecular pathways may give rise to these two common brain disorders. This review sheds light on the pathogenesis of comorbidity of AD and IS, and provides molecular targets for disease prevention, manipulation, and brain health maintenance.
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The Differential Expression of Circular RNAs and the Role of circAFF1 in Lens Epithelial Cells of High-Myopic Cataract. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12030813. [PMID: 36769461 PMCID: PMC9918043 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12030813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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High-myopic cataract (HMC) is a complex cataract with earlier onset and more rapid progress than age-related cataract (ARC). Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been implicated in many diseases. However, their involvement in HMC remain largely unexplored. To investigate the role of dysregulated circRNAs in HMC, lens epithelium samples from 24 HMC and 24 ARC patients were used for whole transcriptome sequencing. Compared with ARC, HMC had 3687 uniquely expressed circRNAs and 1163 significantly differentially expressed circRNAs (DEcRs) (|log2FC| > 1, p < 0.05). A putative circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network was constructed based on correlation analysis. We validated the differential expression of 3 DEcRs by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) using different sets of samples. We further investigated the role of circAFF1 in cultured lens epithelial cells (LECs) and found that the overexpression of circAFF1 promoted cell proliferation, migration and inhibited apoptosis. We also showed that circAFF1 upregulated Tropomyosin 1 (TPM1) expression by sponging miR-760, which was consistent with the network prediction. Collectively, our study suggested the involvement of circRNAs in the pathogenesis of HMC and provide a resource for further study on this topic.
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Shi J, Li L. circKMT2E Protect Retina from Early Diabetic Retinopathy through SIRT1 Signaling Pathway via Sponging miR-204-5p. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:7188193. [PMID: 36238483 PMCID: PMC9553336 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7188193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective To explore the changes of circRNAs in the retina of diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy (DR) to screen latent protective factor. Methods The sequencing data of the retina from three diabetic donors that possess no noticeable pathological feature of the retina at ultimate eye inspection and three healthy donative samples were involved in this study. Herein, we carried out bioinformatics analysis to disclose the expression pattern and characteristics of circRNAs on the basis of Gene Ontology as well as KEGG pathway analyses. Then, sequencing data were applied to infer the interaction between selected circRNAs and miR-204-5p. The potential miRNA response elements for the annotated circRNAs and their target gene were speculated using TargetScan as well as miRanda. Results RNA sequencing detected 28,978 alternative circRNAs. Thereinto, 1063 were expressed with significant difference. circKMT2E was upregulated more than two folds in alloxan-induced diabetic retinal tissues compared with normal retinal tissues, exhibiting an expression trend opposite to miR-204-5p. Bioinformatics analysis showed that circKMT2E have four seed sequences on hsa-miR-204-5p. Thus, circKMT2E was speculated to have function on the basis of sponging miR-204-5p in order to participate in the pathogenetic process of DR. Besides, miR-204-5p was speculated to be able to bind SIRT1, which can interact with its target proteins, and adjusts various cell functions including cellular inflammatory responses, proliferation, as well as apoptosis. Conclusion The upregulation of circKMT2E in the early stage of DR may be involved in its pathogenesis and may activate the SIRT1 signaling pathway to protect the retina by the sponge function to miR-204-5p.
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- Jilai Shi
- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
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He Y, Zhou F, Cheng X. CircKMT2E Participates in Osteoarthritis through Promotes Apoptosis of Chondrocytes Via Sponging miR-140-5p to Activate TLR4. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2022; 2022:2957844. [PMID: 36159584 PMCID: PMC9499754 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2957844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objective To explore the latent pathogenesis of circRNAs in osteoarthritis (OA), as well as their function mechanism. Methods The murine chondrocytes with and without OA were involved and used for in-depth sequencing. Herein, we carried out subsequent bioinformatics analysis to disclose the expression pattern, characteristics of circRNAs based on gene ontology, and the KEGG pathway analyses. Then sequencing data were used to deduce the interaction between circRNA and miRNA. The potential miRNA response elements for the annotated circRNAs and relevant target genes were forecasted on the basis of TargetScan and miRanda. For chondrocytes, the effect of the overexpression of the screened circRNA for apoptosis was spotted by flow cytometry as well as Western Blot. Results 466 diverse circRNAs in the 23,787 spotted circRNAs were both significantly and differentially transcribed. CircKMT2E was upregulated more than two folds in chondrocytes with OA compared with normal tissues, exhibiting an expression trend opposite to miR-140-5p. We disclosed that circKMT2E could possess mutual effect with miR-140-5p by way of AGO proteins. Thus, circKMT2E was verified to have functioned as a molecular sponge targeting miR-140-5p. Therefore, circKMT2E may be at work in the pathogenesis of OA. Further, the sponge connection between circKMT2E and miR-140-5p was proved on the basis of a dual-luciferase reporter assay. Besides, miR-140-5p was speculated can bind TLR4 by bioinformatics analysis. Further PCR analysis found the relative expression level of TLR4, caspase-3, and Bax in the OA groups presented significant upregulation. Overexpression of circKMT2E can promote apoptosis of chondrocytes. Conclusion The upregulation of circKMT2E is involved in the chondrocyte apoptosis of the pathogenesis of OA through activation of TLR4 by the sponge function of miR-140-5p.
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- Yong He
- Department of Orthopedics, Hubei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Department of Trauma Orthopedics, Laiyang Central Hospital, Yantai, Shandong 265200, China
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- Department of Trauma Orthopedics, Laiyang Central Hospital, Yantai, Shandong 265200, China
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Chen S, Zhang C, Shen L, Hu J, Chen X, Yu Y. Noncoding RNAs in cataract formation: star molecules emerge in an endless stream. Pharmacol Res 2022; 184:106417. [PMID: 36038044 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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For decades, research on the pathological mechanism of cataracts has usually focused on the abnormal protein changes caused by a series of risk factors. However, an entire class of molecules, termed non-coding RNA (ncRNA), was discovered in recent years and proven to be heavily involved in cataract formation. Recent studies have recognized the key regulatory roles of ncRNAs in cataracts by shaping cellular activities such as proliferation, apoptosis, migration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). This review summarizes our current insight into the biogenesis, properties and functions of ncRNAs and then discusses the development of research on ncRNAs in cataracts. Considering the significant role of ncRNA in cataract formation, research on novel associated regulatory mechanisms is urgently needed, and the development of therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of cataracts seems promising.
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- Silong Chen
- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Jiande Branch, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China; Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 268 Kaixuan Road, China.
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, China.
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circ_0041795 Induces YAP1 Upregulation to Accelerate the Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy through Binding to miR-589-5p. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:8519664. [PMID: 36035287 PMCID: PMC9410931 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8519664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in the pathogenesis of many diseases, and circ_0041795 was shown to promote the progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). The aim of this study was to explore the molecular mechanism of circ_0041795 in DR. Methods Human retinal pigment epithelial cells ARPE-19 were treated with high glucose (HG). circ_0041795, miR-589-5p, and Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) levels were measured by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay. Biological behaviors were examined by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay for cell viability, EdU assay for cell proliferation, flow cytometry for cell apoptosis, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for cell inflammation. Oxidative stress was assessed via the commercial kits. Western blot was performed for analysis of protein expression. The molecular binding was assessed via dual-luciferase reporter assay and pull-down assay. Results HG-induced inhibiting effects on cell viability and proliferation but promoting effects on cell apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress were ameliorated by silence of circ_0041795. circ_0041795 was identified to act as a miR-589-5p sponge. The regulation of circ_0041795 in HG-induced cell injury was achieved by inhibiting miR-589-5p. miR-589-5p targeted YAP1 and relieved HG-induced cell dysfunction via downregulating YAP1. circ_0041795 sponged miR-589-5p to regulate YAP1 level and activated the NF-κB pathway through the miR-589-5p/YAP1 axis. Conclusion All these results elucidated that circ_0041795 facilitated the development of DR by inducing miR-589-5p-mediated YAP1 upregulation.
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Liu T, Zhao L, Yan D, Wang N. Circ_0060,144 inhibits the occurrence and development of age-related cataract via the miR-23b-3p/HIPK3 axis. Exp Eye Res 2022; 222:109179. [PMID: 35810770 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2022.109179] [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: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Age-related cataract (ARC) is a common eye disease that occurs mostly in the elderly. Emerging evidence suggests that circular RNA (circRNA) plays an important role in disease development. However, there are few reports about the role of circRNA in cataract. Here, we investigated the function of circ_0060,144 in ARC. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to measure the expression of circ_0060,144, miR-23b-3p, and homeodomain interacting protein kinase 3 (HIPK3) mRNA. CCK-8 and flow cytometry analysis of cell proliferation and apoptosis. Western blot was performed to measure protein-associated proliferation and apoptosis. ELISA was used to detect cellular MDA and GSH-Px levels. Dual-luciferase reporter, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and RNA pull-down assays were used to investigate the association between miR-23b-3p and circ_0060,144 or HIPK3. Circ_0060,144 and HIPK3 mRNA expression were decreased in ARC tissues, and miR-23b-3p was increased. Circ_0060,144 overexpression promoted proliferation and inhibited apoptosis of SRA01/04 cells. And proliferation-related and apoptosis-related proteins also confirmed this conclusion. In addition, circ_0060,144 overexpression reduced MDA level and increased GSH-Px level. In terms of mechanism, circ_0060,144 inhibited HIPK3 expression via sponging miR-23b-3p. Circ_0060,144 promoted ARC development via regulation of miR-23b-3p/HIPK3 axis.
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- Tao Liu
- Ophthalmology Department, Baoji Central Hospital, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
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- Ophthalmology Department, Baoji Central Hospital, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
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- Ophthalmology Department, Baoji Central Hospital, Baoji, Shaanxi, China
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- Ophthalmology Department, Baoji Central Hospital, Baoji, Shaanxi, China.
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Guo M, Su F, Chen Y, Su B. Interfering Hsa_circRNA_0060640 Suppresses TGF-β2-Induced Proliferation, Motility and EMT in Human Lens Epithelium Cells by Targeting miR-214-3p and Collagen Type I alpha2 Chain. Curr Eye Res 2022; 47:735-746. [PMID: 35392747 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2022.2053724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Circular RNA (circRNA) is a novel star factor in the research of ocular diseases including cataract and the most common postoperative complication posterior capsule opacification (PCO). Hsa_circRNA_0060640 (circ_0060640) is an age-related cataract-related circRNA. However, its role in cataractogenesis is unrevealed yet. METHODS PCO in vitro model was established in human lens epithelium cells (hLECs) induced by transforming growth factor-beta2 (TGF-β2). RNA and protein expressions were respectively detected by quantitative PCR and western blotting. Direct interaction between two RNAs was predicted by Starbase tool and confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay. MTS and EdU assays measured cell proliferation; Transwell, starch wound and western blotting assays evaluated cell motility and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). RESULTS Circ_0060640 expression is higher in anterior lens capsule tissues from human cataractous eyes and TGF-β2-stimulated hLECs cells line SRA01/04. RNA interference of circ_0060640 could prevent SRA01/04 cells from TGF-β2-induced cell proliferation, migration and invasion, accompanied with decreased N-cadherin and α-smooth muscle actin and increased E-cadherin. Mechanistically, circ_0060640 directly controls microRNA (miR)-214-3p expression and then regulates gene expression of collagen type I alpha2 chain (COL1A2). Notably, COL1A2 inhibition is underlying the protective role of circ_0060640 silencing and miR-214-3p ectopic expression in TGF-β2-stimulated SRA01/04 cells. CONCLUSION Circ_0060640 is a novel cataract-related gene and its silencing could block TGF-β2-evoked hLECs proliferation, motility and EMT in vitro via targeting miR-214-3p-COL1A2 axis. Therefore, targeting circ_0060640 via RNA interference might be a treatment strategy for PCO development.
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- Ming Guo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jingzhou Hospital, Yangtze University (Jingzhou Central Hospital), Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jingzhou Hospital, Yangtze University (Jingzhou Central Hospital), Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jingzhou Hospital, Yangtze University (Jingzhou Central Hospital), Jingzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China
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Tao D, Liu Z, Wang L, Li C, Zhang R, Ni N. CircPAG1 interacts with miR-211-5p to promote the E2F3 expression and inhibit the high glucose-induced cell apoptosis and oxidative stress in diabetic cataract. Cell Cycle 2022; 21:708-719. [PMID: 35174780 PMCID: PMC8973334 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2021.2018213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are regulatory endogenous RNAs in human diseases by sponging microRNAs (miRNAs) to affect the gene expression. However, little research focused on the circRNA/miRNA/mRNA axis in diabetic cataract. This study was performed for the exploration of circRNA phosphoprotein associated with glycosphingolipid-enriched microdomains 1 (circPAG1) in diabetic cataract. Human lens epithelial cells were treated with high glucose. The quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used for the expression detection of circPAG1, microRNA-211-5p (miR-211-5p), and E2F transcription factor 3 (E2F3). Cell viability and proliferation were detected using Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and EdU assay. Cell apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. The protein levels were measured by Western blot. Oxidative stress was assessed by malondialdehyde, reactive oxygen species, and superoxide dismutase via the corresponding detection kits. The target interaction was validated using the dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation assay. The expression of circPAG1 was downregulated in diabetic cataract patients. The upregulation of circPAG1 could attenuate the high glucose-induced inhibition of cell viability and proliferation but promotion of cell apoptosis and oxidative stress. CircPAG1 served as a miR-211-5p sponge, and the protective role of circPAG1 was partly achieved by sponging miR-211-5p. MiR-211-5p targeted E2F3 and circPAG1 upregulated the E2F3 level by absorbing miR-211-5p. Inhibition of miR-211-5p repressed the high glucose-mediated cell dysfunction by increasing the expression of E2F3. This study clarified that circPAG1 protected human lens epithelial cells from the high glucose-induced cell damages by the mediation of miR-211-5p/E2F3 axis.
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- Dan Tao
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kunming Children’s Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kunming Children’s Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kunming Children’s Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kunming Children’s Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kunming Children’s Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China,CONTACT Ninghua Ni Department of Ophthalmology, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, No. 157 Jinbi Road, Xishan District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province650031, China
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Hsa_circ_0070194 targets the miR-384/HDAC2 axis to enhance proliferation, cell cycle, migration and invasion of trophoblast cells. Mol Cell Toxicol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-021-00216-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Deng W, Wang X, Zhang J, Zhao S. Circ_0138959/miR-495-3p/TRAF6 axis regulates proliferation, wound healing and osteoblastic differentiation of periodontal ligament cells in periodontitis. J Dent Sci 2022; 17:1125-1134. [PMID: 35784154 PMCID: PMC9236932 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2022.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background/purpose Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease, and periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs) are pivotal for osteogenesis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) can regulate disease progression via targeting miRNA/mRNA axis. The purposes of this study were to explore the function and mechanism of circ_0138959 in periodontitis. Materials and methods Periodontitis cell model was established by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) treatment in PDLCs. RNA expression was determined by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assay. Cell proliferation was detected using 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-y1)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay. Wound healing and cell apoptosis were examined by wound healing assay and flow cytometry. Inflammatory cytokines were measured via Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Osteogenic differentiation was assessed by Alkaline phosphatase and Alizarin red S staining assays. Western blot was used for protein detection. The target interaction was validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Results Circ_0138959 was overexpressed in periodontitis tissues and LPS-treated PDLCs. Downregulation of circ_0138959 attenuated LPS-induced inhibition of proliferation, wound healing and osteogenic differentiation but promotion of apoptosis and inflammation. Circ_0138959 acted as a miR-495-3p sponge, and the regulatory role of circ_0138959 in LPS-induced cell injury was achieved by sponging miR-495-3p. Additionally, miR-495-3p targeted TNF Receptor Associated Factor 6 (TRAF6) and miR-495-3p protected against LPS-induced cell dysfunction by targeting TRAF6. Circ_0138959 upregulated TRAF6 level via inhibiting miR-495-3p. Conclusion This study suggested that circ_0138959 upregulated the TRAF6 expression by binding to miR-495-3p, consequently aggravating LPS-induced cell damages in PDLCs. Circ_0138959 might be a probable target for treatment of periodontitis.
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- Wenjuan Deng
- Department of Stomatology, Gaoxin Branch of Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Gaoxin Branch of Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Gaoxin Branch of Jinan Stomatological Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
- Corresponding author. Department of stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 16369, Jingshi Road, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250014, China.
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Huang P, Hu Y, Duan Y. TGF-β2-induced circ-PRDM5 regulates migration, invasion, and EMT through the miR-92b-3p/COL1A2 pathway in human lens epithelial cells. J Mol Histol 2022; 53:309-320. [PMID: 35083632 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-021-10053-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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CircRNA circ-PRDM5 (PR/SET domain 5) (circ-PRDM5) is overexpressed in age-related cataracts. Nevertheless, the biological role of circ-PRDM5 in posterior capsule opacities (PCO) (a common complication after cataract surgery) is unclear. Human lens epithelial cells SRA01/04 (LECs) were stimulated with TGF-β2 (transforming growth factor beta-2) to mimic the PCO model in vitro. Cell viability, migration, and invasion were determined by MTT, transwell, or wound-healing assays. Protein levels of EMT (epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition) markers and COL1A2 (collagen type I alpha 2 chain) were analyzed by western blotting (WB). Relative expression of circ-PRDM5, miR-92b-3p, and COL1A2 mRNA was analyzed by qRT-PCR. The targeting relationship was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter and RIP assays. We observed that circ-PRDM5 and COL1A2 were upregulated in PCO tissues and TGF-β2-treated LECs, while miR-92b-3p was downregulated. Both circ-PRDM5 and COL1A2 knockdown impaired TGF-β2-induced LEC migration, invasion, and EMT. Also, circ-PRDM5 could adsorb miR-92b-3p to regulate COL1A2 expression. Furthermore, miR-92b-3p inhibitor offset circ-PRDM5 knockdown-mediated influence on migration, invasion, and EMT of LECs under TGF-β2 stimulation. Also, COL1A2 overexpression overturned the repressive influence of miR-92b-3p mimic on TGF-β2-induced LEC migration, invasion, and EMT. In summary, TGF-β2-induced circ-PRDM5 facilitated LEC migration, invasion, and EMT by adsorbing miR-92b-3p and increasing COL1A2 expression, offering new insights into the development of PCO.
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- Pengcheng Huang
- Department of Cataract and Glaucoma, The Eyegood Eye Hospital of WuHan, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Ocular Fundus Diseases, The Eyegood Eye Hospital of WuHan, No. 10, Chang Gang Road, Wuhan, 430024, Hubei, China
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- Department of Ocular Fundus Diseases, The Eyegood Eye Hospital of WuHan, No. 10, Chang Gang Road, Wuhan, 430024, Hubei, China.
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Liu J, Dong Y, Ji Q, Wen Y, Ke G, Shi L, Guan W, Xu W. Circ-MKLN1/miR-377-3p/CTGF Axis Regulates the TGF-β2-induced Posterior Capsular Opacification in SRA01/04 Cells. Curr Eye Res 2021; 47:372-381. [PMID: 34961410 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1988983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) is a common postoperative ocular complication after cataract surgery. Little research focused on the regulation of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in PCO. This study was designed to investigate the function of circRNA-muskelin (circ-MKLN1) in PCO. METHODS SRA01/04 cells were treated with transforming growth factor (TGF)-β2. Cell viability was analyzed by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Transwell assay was used for cell migration and invasion detection. Cell migration was also measured by wound healing assay. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) were quantified using western blot. RESULTS Cell viability, migration, invasion and EMT process in SRA01/04 cells were facilitated by TGF-β2. Circ-MKLN1 expression was enhanced in 17 PCO lens samples relative to 19 normal lens samples and TGF-β2-treated SRA01/04 cells contrasted to control cells. Downregulation of circ-MKLN1 inhibited the effects of TGF-β2 on SRA01/04 cells. Circ-MKLN1 targeted miR-377-3p and the regulation of si-circ-MKLN1 for the TGF-β2-induced influences was related to the upregulation of miR-377-3p. CTGF was the target gene for miR-377-3p. CTGF knockdown also abolished the TGF-β2-mediated cell growth, migration and invasion of SRA01/04 cells. The function of miR-377-3p was achieved by reducing the CTGF level. TGF-β2-induced CTGF expression promotion was alleviated by si-circ-MKLN1 through upregulating the expression of miR-377-3p. CONCLUSION These results showed that circ-MKLN1 contributed to the progression of PCO in vitro by increasing the CTGF expression via sponging miR-377-3p. Circ-MKLN1 might be important for improving the molecular target therapy in PCO.
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- Jiajia Liu
- The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, Anhui, 230001, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunotherapy and Nutrition Therapy, Hefei, China.,Gerontology Institute of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, Anhui, 230001, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunotherapy and Nutrition Therapy, Hefei, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, Anhui, 230001, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunotherapy and Nutrition Therapy, Hefei, China.,Gerontology Institute of Anhui Province, Hefei, Anhui, China
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He J, Xie P, Ouyang J. Circ_0122396 Protects Human Lens Epithelial Cells from Hydrogen Peroxide-induced Injury by Binding to miR-15a-5p to Stimulate FGF1 Expression. Curr Eye Res 2021; 47:246-255. [PMID: 34486899 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1978100] [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] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Circular_0122396 (circ_0122396) has been reported to be downregulated in age-related cataract (ARC); however, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. The study aimed to reveal the role of circ_0122396 in ARC progression and underneath mechanism. METHODS Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was employed to induce lens epithelial cells (SRA01/04) injury. The RNA expression of circ_0122396, microRNA-15a-5p (miR-15a-5p) and fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Protein expression was checked by western blot. Cell viability, proliferation and apoptosis were investigated by 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, 5-Ethynyl-29-deoxyuridine and flow cytometry analysis, respectively. Oxidative stress was evaluated by superoxide dismutase and catalase activity assay kits and lipid peroxidation malondialdehyde assay kit. Online databases and mechanism assays were used to predict and identify the relationship between miR-15a-5p and circ_0122396 or FGF1. RESULTS Circ_0122396 and FGF1 expression were significantly downregulated, but miR-15a-5p expression was upregulated in ARC tissues or/and H2O2-treated SRA01/04 cells in comparison with control groups. H2O2 treatment repressed cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis and oxidative stress, which was attenuated after circ_0122396 overexpression. MiR-15a-5p, a target mRNA of circ_0122396, was found to participate in H2O2-triggered cell damage by interacting with circ_0122396. Additionally, FGF1 silencing attenuated miR-15a-5p inhibitors-mediated action. Importantly, circ_0122396 regulated FGF1 expression by interaction with miR-15a-5p in H2O2-treated SRA01/04 cells. CONCLUSION Circ_0122396 ameliorated H2O2-triggered cell injury by inducing FGF1 through sponging miR-15a-5p, providing a potential target for ARC therapy.
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- Jing He
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiujiang No.1 People's Hospital, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Provincial, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiujiang No.1 People's Hospital, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Provincial, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiujiang No.1 People's Hospital, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Provincial, China
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CircRERE confers the resistance of multiple myeloma to bortezomib depending on the regulation of CD47 by exerting the sponge effect on miR-152-3p. J Bone Oncol 2021; 30:100381. [PMID: 34307012 PMCID: PMC8283016 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbo.2021.100381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Inevitable resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs has become a major obstacle for the clinical treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). Circular RNAs (circRNAs) can regulate the chemoresistance in different tumors. Our study was to explore the regulation of circRNA arginine-glutamic acid dipeptide repeats (circRERE) in bortezomib (BTZ) resistance of MM. Methods CircRERE, microRNA-152-3p (miR-152-3p) and cluster of differentiation 47 (CD47) levels were assayed through the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cell sensitivity to BTZ was analyzed using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined via colony formation assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The detection of all proteins was conducted by western blot. The target binding was analyzed via the dual-luciferase reporter assay and RIP assay. Results We found the upregulation of circRERE in BTZ-resistant MM samples and cells. BTZ resistance was inhibited after circRERE expression was downregulated in MM cells. CircRERE was identified to act as a miR-152-3p sponge. The effect of circRERE on the BTZ resistance was associated with the sponge function for miR-152-3p. CD47 was a target for miR-152-3p and circRERE could sponge miR-152-3p to generate the expression regulation of CD47. MiR-152-3p facilitated the susceptibility of MM cells to BTZ by targeting CD47. Conclusion These results suggested that circRERE could suppress the BTZ resistance in MM cells by mediating the miR-152-3p/CD47 axis.
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Zhang F, Yu X, Lin Z, Wang X, Gao T, Teng D, Teng W. Using Tumor-Infiltrating Immune Cells and a ceRNA Network Model to Construct a Prognostic Analysis Model of Thyroid Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2021; 11:658165. [PMID: 34141614 PMCID: PMC8204697 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.658165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Thyroid carcinoma is a solid malignant tumor that has had a fast-growing incidence in recent years. Our research used thyroid carcinoma gene expression profiling from TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) database to identify differentially expressed ceRNAs. Using the gene expression profiling from 502 carcinoma thyroid tissues and 58 normal thyroid tissues from the TCGA database, we established the thyroid carcinoma-specific competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network and found nine overall survival (OS)-associated genes (PRDM1, TGFBR3, E2F1, FGF1, ADAM12, ALPL, RET, AL928654.2, AC128688.2). We quantified the proportions of immune cells using the algorithm “CIBERSORT”, found three OS-associated immune cells (memory B cells, M0 macrophages, and activated dendritic cells), and established a thyroid carcinoma-specific immune cell network based on that. The good reliabilities AUC (area under the curve) of 10-year survival (0.955, 0.944, respectively) were accessed from the nomograms of genes and immune cells. Subsequently, by conducting co-expression analyses, we found a potential regulation network among ceRNAs and immune cells. Besides, we found that ALPL (alkaline phosphatase) and hsa-miR-204-5p were significantly correlated and that ALPL was related to activated dendritic cells. We took advantage of multi-dimensional databases to verify our discovery. Besides, immunohistochemistry (IHC) assays were conducted to detect the expression of a dendritic cell marker (CD11c) and ALPL in thyroid carcinoma (TC) and paracancerous tissues. In summary, our study found a potential mechanism in which hsa-miR-204-5p regulated ALPL in activated dendritic cells, which may allow them to play a critical role in thyroid carcinoma. These findings provide potential prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for thyroid carcinoma.
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- Fan Zhang
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Yang Y, Li Q, Zhang X, Cui G. CircPAG1 Inhibits the High Glucose-Induced Lens Epithelial Cell Injury by Sponging miR-630 and Upregulating EPHA2. Curr Eye Res 2021; 46:1822-1831. [PMID: 34011217 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1933058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Background: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been considered as vital regulators in the progression of human ocular diseases, including diabetic cataract (DC). This report was designed to research the biological role of circRNA phosphoprotein associated with glycosphingolipid-enriched microdomains 1 (circPAG1) in high glucose (HG)-induced lens epithelial damages.Methods: Lens epithelial damage in DC was investigated by the effects of 25 mM glucose (HG) on human lens epithelial cells (HLE-B3). CircPAG1, microRNA-630 (miR-630), and ephrin type-A receptor 2 (EPHA2) levels were examined by the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cell proliferation analysis was performed by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-y1)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and colony formation assay. Cell apoptosis was measured through flow cytometry. Protein levels were detected using western blot. Oxidative stress was determined by malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) levels via the corresponding kits. Dual-luciferase reporter and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) and RNA pull-down assays were used for target binding analysis.Results: CircPAG1 expression was downregulated in lens samples of DC patients and HG-treated lens epithelial cells. HG inhibited cell growth but promoted apoptosis and oxidative stress in HLE-B3 cells, while circPAG1 overexpression relieved these damages. Moreover, circPAG1 was identified as a molecular sponge for miR-630. HG-induced cell injury was also attenuated by the inhibition of miR-630, and the function of circPAG1 was related to its sponge effect on miR-630. In addition, miR-630 directly targeted EPHA2 and circPAG1 could regulate the EPHA2 expression via sponging miR-630. Furthermore, we found that the protective role of circPAG1 against the HG-induced cell injury was ascribed to the upregulation of EPHA2.Conclusion: Our evidence suggested that circPAG1 alleviated cell damages in HG-treated human lens epithelial cells by regulating the miR-630/EPHA2 axis.
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- Youyi Yang
- Department of Opthalmology, Enze Medical Center, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Opthalmology, Taizhou Central Hospital, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Opthalmology, Enze Medical Center, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Opthalmology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
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Tang M, Lv Y. The Role of N6 -Methyladenosine Modified Circular RNA in Pathophysiological Processes. Int J Biol Sci 2021; 17:2262-2277. [PMID: 34239354 PMCID: PMC8241720 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.60131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Circular RNA (circRNA) is a type of covalently closed and endogenous non-coding RNA (ncRNA) with tissue- and cell-specific expression patterns generated by a non-canonical splicing event. Previous reports have indicated that circRNAs exert their functions in different ways, thereby participating in various pathophysiological processes. N6 -methyladenosine (m6A) methylation occurs in the N6-position, which is the most abundant and conserved internal transcriptional modification in eukaryotes, including mRNA and ncRNAs. Accumulating evidences confirm that m6A modification also exists in the circRNA and greatly affects the biological functions of circRNA. Their dysregulated expression can be a cause of various pathophysiological processes, such as spermatogenesis, myoblast differentiation, cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental illness and so on. Understanding the role of m6A-modified circRNAs in pathophysiological processes may contribute to better understanding the physiological mechanisms and develop new biomarkers. This review summarizes the regulatory mechanism of m6A modification on circRNA metabolism and the role of m6A-modified circRNAs in pathophysiological processes. This article may pave the way for a better understanding of the role of epigenetically modified circRNAs in pathophysiological process.
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- Mechanobiology and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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Liu Y, Chen T, Zheng G. Exosome-transmitted circ-CARD6 facilitates posterior capsule opacification development by miR-31/FGF7 axis. Exp Eye Res 2021; 207:108572. [PMID: 33844960 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) is the major vision-disrupting complication arising after cataract surgery. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are biological active RNAs which were involved in various physiological functions. So far, the role of circRNA caspase recruitment domain family member 6 (circ-CARD6) in PCO is still unclear. METHODS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was applied to detect the expression of circ-CARD6, microRNA 31 (miR-31) and fibroblast growth factor 7 (FGF7) message RNA (mRNA). Western blot was used to analyze the protein expression. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was employed to capture the exosome image. The proliferation and metastasis were analyzed by cell counting kit-8 (CCK8), transwell and wound healing assays. The potential binding sequences between miR-31 and circ-CARD6 or FGF7 were respectively predicted by Circinteractome and Targetscan online tool, and verified by dual-luciferase reporter and RNA binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays. RESULTS Exosome-transmitted circ-CARD6 was highly expressed in PCO tissues and TGF-β2-treated SRA01/04 cells. Circ-CARD6 deletion repressed the proliferation, metastasis, EMT process and MAPK pathway, which was reversed by anti-miR-31 in TGF-β2-treated SRA01/04 cells. Meanwhile, circ-CARD6 sponged miR-31 which directly targeted FGF7 in TGF-β2-treated SRA01/04 cells. FGF7 overexpression allayed miR-31 overexpression-induced suppression in proliferation, metastasis, EMT process and MAPK pathway. Besides, circ-CARD6 regulated FGF7 expression by sponging miR-31. CONCLUSION Circ-CARD6 promoted PCO development via miR-31/FGF7 axis. This finding might contribute to the development of the targeted therapy for PCO.
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- Yue Liu
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Li L, Dong S, Li S, Xu Q, Wang S, Xiong Y, Cheng Y, Zhong M, Zhang G, Hu S. Downregulation of circular RNA circDOCK7 identified from diabetic rats after sleeve gastrectomy contributes to hepatocyte apoptosis through regulating miR-139-3p and MCM3. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 548:134-142. [PMID: 33640606 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.02.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most widely used bariatric procedures globally, which could improve glucose and lipid metabolism dramatically. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are being increasingly implicated in numerous pathophysiological processes. However, for diabetes mellitus (DM), the expression and function of circRNAs remain largely undetermined, in particular, whether circRNAs mediate the amelioration of DM observed after SG. Using a diabetic rat model, we subjected liver tissue from SG and sham-operated rats to RNA sequencing. Amongst the 103 differentially regulated circRNAs identified in diabetic rats after SG, we focused on circDOCK7, a highly expressed circRNA derived from the back-splicing of the DOCK7 gene. Silencing of circDOCK7 significantly inhibited cellular proliferation and induction of apoptosis in insulin-resistant rat hepatocytes. Further analysis indicated circDOCK7 harbored binding sites for miR-139-3p and regulated the expression of minichromosome maintenance 3 (MCM3) through sequestration of miR-139-3p. Our findings therefore demonstrate a novel regulatory pathway involving circDOCK7 that regulates cellular proliferation and apoptosis through increasing the expression of MCM3. Overall, our study establishes a list of specific circRNAs expressed in diabetic rat liver after SG including circDOCK7 which serve as potential biomarkers and treatment targets for DM patients.
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- Linchuan Li
- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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Wang Y, Zhang G, Li P, Kang L, Qin B, Cao Y, Luo J, Chen X, Qin M, Guan H. Profiling and Integrated Analysis of the ERCC6-regulated circRNA-miRNA-mRNA Network in Lens Epithelial Cells. Curr Eye Res 2021; 46:1341-1352. [PMID: 33632032 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1896742] [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] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Purpose: To explore the regulatory role of ERCC6 in the circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network using a cellular ERCC6 overexpression model (OE-ERCC6) in lens epithelial cells.Methods: The expression profiles of circRNAs, miRNAs and mRNAs were determined by RNA-seq, and a regulatory circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network was constructed via bioinformatics. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were used for the functional annotation of circRNA host genes, differentially expressed (DE) genes, and miRNA targets.Results: The DE molecules between the OE-ERCC6 and control groups included 269 circRNAs, 241 miRNAs and 3500 mRNAs. We validated 5 selected DE reads of circRNAs (hsa_circ_0001009, hsa_circ_0002024, hsa_circ_0004592, hsa_circ_0001900 and hsa_circ_0001017). Subsequent bioinformatics analysis revealed that the DE circRNAs are mainly involved in oxidative stress- and cell death-related signaling pathways. Finally, a circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network focusing on DNA damage and cell death, which involved 5 circRNAs, 13 miRNAs and 107 mRNAs, was constructed.Conclusion: We constructed a circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network that is regulated by ERCC6. DE circRNAs have the potential to become therapeutic targets related to the lens lesions observed in ARC. The establishment of related in vivo and in vitro models could be a future direction to confirm these hypotheses.
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- Ying Wang
- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Eye Institute, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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Noncoding RNAs involved in DNA methylation and histone methylation, and acetylation in diabetic vascular complications. Pharmacol Res 2021; 170:105520. [PMID: 33639232 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder and its incidence is still increasing. Diabetic vascular complications cause major diabetic mobility and include accelerated atherosclerosis, nephropathy, retinopathy, and neuropathy. Hyperglycemia contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetic vascular complications via numerous mechanisms including the induction of oxidative stress, inflammation, metabolic alterations, and abnormal proliferation of EC and angiogenesis. In the past decade, epigenetic modifications have attracted more attention as they participate in the progression of diabetic vascular complications despite controlled glucose levels and regulate gene expression without altering the genomic sequence. DNA methylation and histone methylation, and acetylation are vital epigenetic modifications and their underlying mechanisms in diabetic vascular complication are still urgently needed to be investigated. Non-coding RNAs (nc RNAs) such as micro RNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNA (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circ RNAs) were found to exert transcriptional regulation in diabetic vascular complication. Although nc RNAs are not considered as epigenetic components, they are involved in epigenetic modifications. In this review, we summarized the investigations of non-coding RNAs involved in DNA methylation and histone methylation and acetylation. Their cross-talks might offer novel insights into the pathology of diabetic vascular complications.
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Mohammadi D, Bastani A, Zafari Y, Esmaealzadeh S, Rastgou N, Bargahi M, Moghbelinejad S. The Expression Pattern and Clinicopathological Importance of Hsa_circ_000425 in Colorectal Cancer. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR MEDICINE 2021; 9:266-272. [PMID: 33688484 PMCID: PMC7936077 DOI: 10.22088/ijmcm.bums.9.4.266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Although colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers, the exact molecular mechanism of this cancer is not yet known. Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a class of non-coding RNAs, are newly identified and their role in the pathogenesis of various cancers has been shown. In this research, we studied the expression pattern and clinical importance of hsa_circ_000425 in CRC patients. After evaluation of hsa_circ_000425 expression rate in 4 CRC cell lines and 100 paired CRC tissues, the potential correlation between hsa_circ_000425 expression rate and clinicopathological parameters of CRC patients was analyzed. Additionally, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn to study the diagnostic value of hsa_circ_000425. A significant downregulation of hsa_circ_000425 was observed in both CRC tissues and cell lines. In addition, this downregulation was significantly associated with differentiation and lymphatic metastasis. The area under the ROC curve of hsa_circ_000425 was 0.839 (P < 0.001). hsa_circ_000425 may have a role in the pathogenesis of CRC and might act as a potential biomarker for the diagnosis and treatment of CRC; although further molecular studies must be performed in this regard.
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- Davood Mohammadi
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine , Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine , Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, School of Medicine , Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Cellular and Molecular Research Centre , Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Xie L, Zhou Q, Chen X, Du X, Liu Z, Fei B, Hou J, Dai Y, She W. Elucidation of the Hdac2/Sp1/ miR-204-5p/ Bcl-2 axis as a modulator of cochlear apoptosis via in vivo/ in vitro models of acute hearing loss. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 23:1093-1109. [PMID: 33614251 PMCID: PMC7875768 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We previously reported that dysregulation of histone deacetylase 2 (Hdac2) was associated with the prognosis of sudden sensorineural hearing loss. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. In the present study, we developed an acute hearing loss animal model in guinea pigs by infusing lipopolysaccharides (LPS) into the cochlea and measured the expression of Hdac2 in the sensory epithelium. We observed that the level of Hdac2 was significantly decreased in the LPS-infused cochleae. The levels of apoptosis-inhibition genes Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl were also decreased in the cochlea and correlated positively with the levels of Hdac2. Caspase3 or TUNEL-positive spiral ganglion neurons, hair cells, and supporting cells were observed in the LPS-infused cochleae. These in vivo observations were recapitulated in cell culture experiments. Based on bioinformatics analysis, we found miR-204-5p was engaged in the regulation of Hdac2 on Bcl-2. Molecular mechanism experiments displayed that miR-204-5p could be regulated by Hdac2 through interacting with transcription factor Sp1. Taken together, these results indicated that the Hdac2/Sp1/miR-204-5p/Bcl-2 regulatory axis mediated apoptosis in the cochlea, providing potential insights into the progression of acute hearing loss. To our knowledge, the study describes a miRNA-related mechanism for Hdac2-mediated regulation in the cochlea for the first time.
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- Lisheng Xie
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Department of Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Hough Ear Institute, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Correspondence: Yanhong Dai, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University: 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, China
- Corresponding author Wandong She, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, China.
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Li P, Yu H, Zhang G, Kang L, Qin B, Cao Y, Luo J, Chen X, Wang Y, Qin M, Wu J, Huang Y, Zou X, Guan H, Wang Y. Identification and Characterization of N6-Methyladenosine CircRNAs and Methyltransferases in the Lens Epithelium Cells From Age-Related Cataract. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 61:13. [PMID: 32761139 PMCID: PMC7441297 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.61.10.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To explore the involvement of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification in circular RNAs (circRNAs) and relevant methyltransferases in the lesion of lens epithelium cells (LECs) under the circumstances of age-related cataract (ARC). Methods LECs were collected from normal subjects and patients with cortical type of ARC (ARCC). M6A-tagged circRNAs and circRNAs expression were analyzed by m6A-modified RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (m6A-RIP-seq) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). Gene Ontology (GO) annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were used to predict possible functions of the m6A-circRNAs. Expression of m6A-related methyltransferase and demethytransferase was measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Expression and location of AlkB homolog 5 RNA demethylase (ALKBH5), a key component of m6A demethytransferase, were determined by Western blot and immunostaining. Results All 4646 m6A peaks within circRNAs had different abundances, with 2472 enriched and 2174 subdued. The level of m6A abundance in total circRNAs was decreased in the LECs from ARCCs in comparison with the controls. We also found that the expression of highly m6A-tagged circRNAs was mostly decreased in comparison with non-m6A-tagged circRNAs. The bioinformatics analysis predicted the potential functions of m6A modified circRNAs and the relevant pathways that may be associated with m6A modified circRNAs. Among five major methyltransferases, ALKBH5 was significantly upregulated in LECs of ARCCs. Conclusions Our data provided novel evidence regarding the involvement of circRNAs m6A modifications in ARC. The altered expression of methyltransferases in lens tissue might selectively change the epigenetic profile of lens genome through regulating genes that host the circRNAs, thus enhance the susceptibility to ARC. The results might provide a new insight in the molecular target of ARC pathogenesis.
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Pan YH, Wu WP, Xiong XD. Circular RNAs: Promising Biomarkers for Age-related Diseases. Aging Dis 2020; 11:1585-1593. [PMID: 33269108 PMCID: PMC7673852 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2020.0309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Aging is a complex biological process closely linked with the occurrence and development of age-related diseases. Despite recent advances in lifestyle management and drug therapy, the late diagnosis of these diseases causes severe complications, usually resulting in death and consequently impacting social economies. Therefore, the identification of reliable biomarkers and the creation of effective treatment alternatives for age-related diseases are needed. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a novel class of RNA molecules that form covalently closed loops capable of regulating gene expression at multiple levels. Several studies have reported the emerging functional roles of circRNAs in various conditions, providing new perspectives regarding cellular physiology and disease pathology. Notably, accumulating evidence demonstrates the involvement of circRNAs in the regulation of age-related pathologies, including cardio-cerebrovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease, cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis. Therefore, the association of circRNAs with these age-related pathologies highlights their potential as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for better disease management. Here, we review the biogenesis and function of circRNAs, with a special focus on their regulatory roles in aging-related pathologies, as well as discuss their potential as biological biomarkers and therapeutic targets for these diseases.
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- Yan-Hong Pan
- 1Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China.,2Institute of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- 1Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China.,2Institute of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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- 1Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Aging Research, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China.,2Institute of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China
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Wang W, Feng J, Zhou H, Li Q. Circ_0123996 promotes cell proliferation and fibrosisin mouse mesangial cells through sponging miR-149-5p and inducing Bach1 expression. Gene 2020; 761:144971. [PMID: 32707301 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious microvascular complication of diabetes across the world. Recently, many circular RNAs (circRNAs) can exert a crucial role in DN progression. Our investigation was designed to study whether circ_0123996 was associated with DN and aimed to find out the underlying mechanisms. We observed that circ_0123996 expression was significantly increased in Type 2 diabetes (T2D) with DN in comparison to those patients without DN. Consistently, circ_0123996 was also obviously elevated in DN mice models and high glucose (HG)-incubated MMCs. Then, it was proved transfection of circ_0123996 siRNA in mice mesangial cells (MMCs) restrained MMCs proliferation greatly. In addition, it was demonstrated that decrease of circ_0123996 alleviated fibrosis-related protein expression including FN and Col-4 in MMCs. Next, it was confirmed by our study that circ_0123996 can serve as a sponge for miR-149-5p. miR-149-5p has been identified in several diseases including diabetes. At present, we observed that miR-149-5p was decreased in DN. Overexpression of miR-149-5p greatly repressed the effect of circ_0123996 on MMCs. BTB and CNC homology 1 (Bach1) is reported in various disease including some vascular diseases.Here, Bach1 was confirmed as a target of miR-149-5p. Circ_0123996 upregulated Bach1 expression and restrained MMCs proliferation and fibrosis through sponging miR-149-5p. Thus, it was revealed that circ_0123996 was involved in DN via sponging miR-149-5p and modulating Bach1 expression.
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- Wenjin Wang
- Department of Nephrology, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital Affiliated of Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital Affiliated of Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital Affiliated of Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Central Hospital of Jilin City, Jilin, China
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Astragalus polysaccharide attenuates metabolic memory-triggered ER stress and apoptosis via regulation of miR-204/SIRT1 axis in retinal pigment epithelial cells. Biosci Rep 2020; 40:221735. [PMID: 31894851 PMCID: PMC6974424 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20192121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background: ‘Metabolic memory’ of early hyperglycaemic environment has been frequently suggested in the progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are crucial targets for DR initiation following hyperglycaemia. Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) has been long used as a traditional Chinese medicine in treating diabetes. In the present study, the preventive effects and mechanisms of APS on metabolic memory-induced RPE cell death were investigated. Methods: The expressions of miR-204 and SIRT1 were determined by reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). Dual luciferase assay was applied to detect the potential targeting effects of miR-204 on SIRT1. SIRT1, ER stress and apoptosis related proteins were monitored using Western blotting. Apoptosis was assessed by TUNEL assay and Annexin V/PI staining followed by flow cytometry analysis. MiR-204 mimics and shSIRT1 were applied for miR-204 overexpression and SIRT1 knockdown, respectively. Results: High glucose exposure induced metabolic memory, which was accompanied with sustained dysregulation of miR-204/SIRT1 axis, high level of ER stress and activation of apoptotic pathway even after replacement with normal glucose. Pre-treatment with APS concentration-dependently reversed miR-204 expression, leading to disinhibition of SIRT1 and alleviation of ER stress-induced apoptosis indicated by decreased levels of p-PERK, p-IRE-1, cleaved-ATF6, Bax, cleaved caspase-12, -9, -3, and increased levels of Bcl-2 and unleaved PARP. The effects of APS on RPE cells were reversed by either miR-204 overexpression or SIRT1 knockdown. Conclusions: We concluded that APS inhibited ER stress and subsequent apoptosis via regulating miR-204/SIRT1 axis in metabolic memory model of RPE cells.
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Liang S, Dou S, Li W, Huang Y. Profiling of circular RNAs in age-related cataract reveals circZNF292 as an antioxidant by sponging miR-23b-3p. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:17271-17287. [PMID: 32913142 PMCID: PMC7521481 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Age-related cataract (ARC) is one of the major causes of visual impairment and reversible blindness worldwide. Accumulating evidence has revealed that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in multiple regulatory processes in various ocular diseases. However, the expression profile, regulatory roles, and underlying mechanisms of circRNAs in ARC remain largely unknown. Herein we deep-sequenced circRNAs of anterior lens capsules from normal and ARC lenses, and detected 23,787 candidate circRNAs. Of these, 466 were significantly differentially expressed, and a higher correlation in down-regulated circRNAs between ARC and diabetic cataract was observed compared with up-regulated ones. Subsequent bioinformatics analysis disclosed that certain differentially expressed circRNAs participated in oxidative stress and apoptosis-related signaling pathways in ARC. Notably, the level of circZNF292 was significantly decreased, while miR-23b-3p was significantly increased in ARC. The target region prediction and dual-luciferase reporter assays proved that circZNF292 acted as a competitive endogenous RNA to regulate the expression of anti-oxidative genes through competing with miR-23b-3p. Our results indicate that circZNF292, a down-regulated circRNA in the anterior lens capsule of ARC patients, may be involved in resistance to oxidative damage and apoptosis of lens epithelial cells by sponging miR-23b-3p, providing a potential target for prevention and treatment of ARC.
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- Shuqi Liang
- Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China,State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China,Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Shandong Eye Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Qingdao, China,Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China
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Zhang C, Hu J, Yu Y. CircRNA Is a Rising Star in Researches of Ocular Diseases. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:850. [PMID: 33015046 PMCID: PMC7494781 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A newly rediscovered subclass of noncoding RNAs, circular RNAs (circRNAs), is produced by a back-splicing mechanism with a covalently closed loop structure. They not only serve as the sponge for microRNAs (miRNAs) and proteins but also regulate gene expression and epigenetic modification, translate into peptides, and generate pseudogenes. Dysregulation of circRNA expression has opened a new chapter in the etiology of various human disorders, including cancer and cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and ocular diseases. Recent studies recognized the vital roles that circRNAs played in the pathogenesis of various eye diseases, highlighting circRNAs as promising biomarkers for diagnosis and assessment of progression and prognosis. Interventions targeting circRNAs provide insights for developing novel treatments for these ocular diseases. This review summarizes our current perception of the properties, biogenesis, and functions of circRNAs and the development of circRNA researches related to ophthalmologic diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinopathy of prematurity, glaucoma, corneal neovascularization, cataract, pterygium, proliferative vitreoretinopathy, retinoblastoma, and ocular melanoma.
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- Chengshou Zhang
- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiande Branch, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Wu L, Zhou R, Diao J, Chen X, Huang J, Xu K, Ling L, Xia W, Liang Y, Liu G, Sun X, Qin B, Zhao C. Differentially expressed circular RNAs in orbital adipose/connective tissue from patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. Exp Eye Res 2020; 196:108036. [PMID: 32376473 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Our study aimed to investigate the differentially expressed circRNAs and their potential roles in orbital adipose/connective tissue from patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). The orbital adipose/connective tissue samples from three TAO patients and three control individuals were collected for RNA sequencing after depletion of ribosomal RNA. Differentially expressed mRNAs and up-regulated circRNAs were used for co-expression analysis. Functional and pathway enrichment analysis were conducted for the up- and down-regulated mRNAs in the circRNA-mRNA co-expression network. Meanwhile, circRNA-miRNA interaction network was established by miRanda software. The expression levels of mRNAs and circRNAs in control and TAO samples were determined by qRT-PCR. Among all the 16,329 circRNAs predicted from RNA sequencing data, 163 circRNAs (95 down-regulated and 68 up-regulated) were differentially expressed in TAO samples. Besides, 607 differentially expressed mRNAs were identified. The co-expression analysis showed circRNA_14940 was correlated with CCND1 and TNXB, while circRNA_10135 was correlated with PTGFR, and circRNA_14936 was correlated with TNFRSF19. The up-regulated CCND1 participated in Wnt signaling pathway. The down-regulated TNXB was involved in the ECM-receptor interaction, focal adhesion, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. PTGFR participated in neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and calcium signaling pathway. TNFRSF19 was involved in cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction. In the interaction network, circRNA_14936 could interact with hsa-miR-10392-3p, and circRNA_12367 could interact with hsa-miR-1228-3p. Moreover, the expression changes of MMP2, TNXB, PTGFR, CCND1, and TNFRSF19, as well as circRNA_14936, circRNA_14940, and circRNA_12367 were validated by qRT-PCR. In conclusion, the differentially expressed circRNAs might participate in pathogenesis of TAO, and we speculated that circRNA_14940-CCND1-Wnt signaling pathway might be an important regulatory axis.
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- Lianqun Wu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, 430 Jingshi Road, Jinan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmolgoy, Children's Hospital Affiliated of Zhengzhou University, 255 Gangdu Road, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmolgoy, Suqian First Hospital, 120 Suzhi Road, Suqian, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, 54 Xianlie South Road, Guangzhou, China.
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