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Xu Q, Jia R, Yang F, Hu P, Li X, Ge S, Jiang S, Chan J, Zhai W, Chen L. Identification of two miRNAs regulating cardiomyocyte proliferation in an Antarctic icefish. iScience 2024; 27:110128. [PMID: 38939105 PMCID: PMC11209021 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110128] [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: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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The hemoglobinless Antarctic icefish develop large hearts to compensate for reduced oxygen-carrying capacity, which serves as a naturally occurred model to explore the factors regulating cardiogenesis. Through miRNAome and microRNAome comparisons between an icefish (Chionodraco hamatus) and two red-blooded notothenioids, we discovered significant upregulation of factors in the BMP signaling pathways and altered expression of many miRNAs, including downregulation of 14 miRNAs in the icefish heart. Through knocking down of these miRNAs, we identified two of them, miR-458-3p and miR-144-5p, involved in enlarged heart development. The two miRNAs were found to regulate cardiomyocyte proliferation by targeting bone morphogenetic protein-2 (bmp2). We further validated that activation of the miRNA-bmp2 signaling in the fish heart could be triggered by hypoxic exposure. Our study suggested that a few miRNAs play important roles in the hypoxia-induced cardiac remodeling of the icefish which shed new light on the mechanisms regulating cardiomyocyte proliferation in heart.
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- Qianghua Xu
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- International Research Center for Marine Biosciences (Ministry of Science and Technology), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- International Research Center for Marine Biosciences (Ministry of Science and Technology), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- International Research Center for Marine Biosciences (Ministry of Science and Technology), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- International Research Center for Marine Biosciences (Ministry of Science and Technology), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- International Research Center for Marine Biosciences (Ministry of Science and Technology), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Bonet F, Hernandez-Torres F, Ramos-Sánchez M, Quezada-Feijoo M, Bermúdez-García A, Daroca T, Alonso-Villa E, García-Padilla C, Mangas A, Toro R. Unraveling the Etiology of Dilated Cardiomyopathy through Differential miRNA-mRNA Interactome. Biomolecules 2024; 14:524. [PMID: 38785931 PMCID: PMC11117812 DOI: 10.3390/biom14050524] [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: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) encompasses various acquired or genetic diseases sharing a common phenotype. The understanding of pathogenetic mechanisms and the determination of the functional effects of each etiology may allow for tailoring different therapeutic strategies. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as key regulators in cardiovascular diseases, including DCM. However, their specific roles in different DCM etiologies remain elusive. Here, we applied mRNA-seq and miRNA-seq to identify the gene and miRNA signature from myocardial biopsies from four patients with DCM caused by volume overload (VCM) and four with ischemic DCM (ICM). Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis were used for differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The miRNA-mRNA interactions were identified by Pearson correlation analysis and miRNA target-prediction programs. mRNA-seq and miRNA-seq were validated by qRT-PCR and miRNA-mRNA interactions were validated by luciferase assays. We found 112 mRNAs and five miRNAs dysregulated in VCM vs. ICM. DEGs were positively enriched for pathways related to the extracellular matrix (ECM), mitochondrial respiration, cardiac muscle contraction, and fatty acid metabolism in VCM vs. ICM and negatively enriched for immune-response-related pathways, JAK-STAT, and NF-kappa B signaling. We identified four pairs of negatively correlated miRNA-mRNA: miR-218-5p-DDX6, miR-218-5p-TTC39C, miR-218-5p-SEMA4A, and miR-494-3p-SGMS2. Our study revealed novel miRNA-mRNA interaction networks and signaling pathways for VCM and ICM, providing novel insights into the development of these DCM etiologies.
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- Fernando Bonet
- Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz (UCA), 11003 Cádiz, Spain; (F.B.); (E.A.-V.); (A.M.)
- Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Central de la Cruz Roja Hospital, 28003 Madrid, Spain; (M.R.-S.); (M.Q.-F.)
- Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Alfonso X EL Sabio University, 28691 Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Central de la Cruz Roja Hospital, 28003 Madrid, Spain; (M.R.-S.); (M.Q.-F.)
- Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Alfonso X EL Sabio University, 28691 Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cádiz, Spain (T.D.)
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- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cádiz, Spain (T.D.)
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- Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz (UCA), 11003 Cádiz, Spain; (F.B.); (E.A.-V.); (A.M.)
- Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
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- Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz (UCA), 11003 Cádiz, Spain; (F.B.); (E.A.-V.); (A.M.)
- Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
- Internal Medicine Department, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
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- Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz (UCA), 11003 Cádiz, Spain; (F.B.); (E.A.-V.); (A.M.)
- Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cádiz, Spain
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Clouthier KL, Taylor AC, Xuhuai J, Liu Y, Parker S, Van Eyk J, Reddy S. A Noninvasive Circulating Signature of Combined Right Ventricular Pressure and Volume Overload in Tetralogy of Fallot/Pulmonary Atresia/Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024; 15:162-173. [PMID: 38128927 DOI: 10.1177/21501351231213626] [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] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Background: Despite surgical advances, children with tetralogy of Fallot/pulmonary atresia/major aortopulmonary collaterals (TOF/PA/MAPCAs) are subject to chronic right ventricular (RV) pressure and volume overload. Current diagnostic tools do not identify adverse myocardial remodeling and cannot predict progression to RV failure. We sought to identify a noninvasive, circulating signature of the systemic response to right heart stress to follow disease progression. Methods: Longitudinal data were collected from patients with TOF/PA/MAPCAs (N = 5) at the time of (1) early RV pressure overload and (2) late RV pressure and volume overload. Plasma protein and microRNA expression were evaluated using high-throughput data-independent mass spectroscopy and Agilent miR Microarray, respectively. Results: At the time of early RV pressure overload, median patient age was 0.34 years (0.02-9.37), with systemic RV pressures, moderate-severe hypertrophy, and preserved systolic function. Late RV pressure and volume overload occurred at a median age of 4.08 years (1.51-10.83), with moderate RV hypertrophy and dilation, and low normal RV function; 277 proteins were significantly dysregulated (log2FC ≥0.6/≤-0.6, FDR≤0.05), predicting downregulation in lipid transport (apolipoproteins), fibrinolytic system, and extracellular matrix structural proteins (talin 1, profilin 1); and upregulation in the respiratory burst. Increasing RV size and decreasing RV function correlated with decreasing structural protein expression. Similarly, miR expression predicted downregulation of extracellular matrix-receptor interactions and upregulation in collagen synthesis. Conclusion: To our knowledge, we show for the first time a noninvasive protein and miR signature reflecting the systemic response to adverse RV myocardial remodeling in TOF/PA/MAPCAs which could be used to follow disease progression.
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- Katie L Clouthier
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Human Immune Monitoring Center and Functional Genomics Facility, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine (Quantitative Science Unit), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Ahmed SA, Zhang B, Abdel-Rahman AA. Estrogen-mediated mitigation of cardiac oxidative stress in ovariectomized rats is associated with upregulated cardiac circadian clock Per2 and heart-specific miRNAs. Life Sci 2023; 331:122038. [PMID: 37619835 PMCID: PMC10528738 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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AIM Estrogen (E2) confers cardioprotection in premenopausal women and in models of menopause and its effects, mostly studied in female reproductive organs, vary on a circadian rhythm basis in relation to the circadian clock genes. However, it remains unknown if a similar circadian pattern exists in the female heart in a manner that explains, at least partly, the cardioprotective effect of E2. The aim of the present investigation was to determine if upregulation of the circadian clock Per2 and its regulated heart-specific miRNAs, and redox enzymes contribute to the E2-mediated cardioprotection in ovariectomized rats. MAIN METHODS Rats were subjected to ovariectomy (OVX) 2-weeks prior to a 2-week E2 treatment. On the last treatment day, hearts were collected every 4 h. for ex-vivo biochemical measurements. In parallel studies, telemetric mean arterial pressure (MAP) was obtained at the tissue collection times. KEY FINDINGS OVX + E2 rats exhibited lower body weight during daytime and MAP during day and night times, and their hearts exhibited: (1) higher Per2 protein abundance, cardioprotective miRNAs (miRNA1, miRNA133a, miRNA208a, miRNA499), mALDH2, and catalase; (2) lower reactive oxygen species, cardio-detrimental miRNA652, carbonyl, MDA and HO-1 levels. The reciprocal Per2/HO-1 relationship was more evident during the daytime and correlated with the upregulated cardioprotective miRNAs in OVX + E2 rats. Finally, cardiac Per2, heart-specific miRNAs and reactive oxygen species levels and redox enzymes activities were similar in normal female and OVX + E2 rats. SIGNIFICANCE Enhancement of cardiac Per2, redox enzymes and heart-specific miRNAs likely contribute to E2-mediated mitigation of cardiac oxidative stress in OVX rats.
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- Syed Anees Ahmed
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, United States of America.
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Luo F, Liu W, Bu H. MicroRNAs in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment potential and roles as clinical biomarkers. Heart Fail Rev 2022; 27:2211-2221. [PMID: 35332416 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-022-10231-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heritable cardiomyopathy and is characterized by increased left ventricular wall thickness, but existing diagnostic and treatment approaches face limitations. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are type of noncoding RNA molecule that plays crucial roles in the pathological process of cardiac remodelling. Accordingly, miRNAs related to HCM may represent potential novel therapeutic targets. In this review, we first discuss the different roles of miRNAs in the development of HCM. We then summarize the roles of common miRNAs as diagnostic and clinical biomarkers in HCM. Finally, we outline current and future challenges and potential new directions for miRNA-based therapeutics for HCM.
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- Fanyan Luo
- The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.,National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China. .,National Clinical Research Centre for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Toro R, Pérez-Serra A, Mangas A, Campuzano O, Sarquella-Brugada G, Quezada-Feijoo M, Ramos M, Alcalá M, Carrera E, García-Padilla C, Franco D, Bonet F. miR-16-5p Suppression Protects Human Cardiomyocytes against Endoplasmic Reticulum and Oxidative Stress-Induced Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031036. [PMID: 35162959 PMCID: PMC8834785 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress, defined as the excess production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) relative to antioxidant defense, plays a significant role in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has emerged as an important source of ROS and its modulation could be cardioprotective. Previously, we demonstrated that miR-16-5p is enriched in the plasma of ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (ICM) patients and promotes ER stress-induced apoptosis in cardiomyocytes in vitro. Here, we hypothesize that miR-16-5p might contribute to oxidative stress through ER stress induction and that targeting miR-16-5p may exert a cardioprotective role in ER stress-mediated cardiac injury. Analysis of oxidative markers in the plasma of ICM patients demonstrates that oxidative stress is associated with ICM. Moreover, we confirm that miR-16-5p overexpression promotes oxidative stress in AC16 cardiomyoblasts. We also find that, in response to tunicamycin-induced ER stress, miR-16-5p suppression decreases apoptosis, inflammation and cardiac damage via activating the ATF6-mediated cytoprotective pathway. Finally, ATF6 is identified as a direct target gene of miR-16-5p by dual-luciferase reporter assays. Our results indicate that miR-16-5p promotes ER stress and oxidative stress in cardiac cells through regulating ATF6, suggesting that the inhibition of miR-16-5p has potential as a therapeutic approach to protect the heart against ER and oxidative stress-induced injury.
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- Rocío Toro
- Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz (UCA), 11003 Cádiz, Spain;
- Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cadiz, Spain
- Correspondence: (R.T.); (F.B.)
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- Cardiology Service, Hospital Josep Trueta, University of Girona, 17007 Girona, Spain;
- Cardiovascular Genetics Center, University of Girona-IDIBGI, 17190 Girona, Spain;
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- Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz (UCA), 11003 Cádiz, Spain;
- Internal Medicine Department, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Cadiz, 11009 Cadiz, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Genetics Center, University of Girona-IDIBGI, 17190 Girona, Spain;
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Medical Science Department, School of Medicine, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain;
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- Medical Science Department, School of Medicine, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain;
- Arrhythmias Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, 08950 Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department Hospital Cruz Roja, Alfonso X University, 28003 Madrid, Spain; (M.Q.-F.); (M.R.)
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- Cardiology Department Hospital Cruz Roja, Alfonso X University, 28003 Madrid, Spain; (M.Q.-F.); (M.R.)
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- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, CEU Universities, 28668 Madrid, Spain; (M.A.); (E.C.)
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- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, CEU Universities, 28668 Madrid, Spain; (M.A.); (E.C.)
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- Departamento de Anatomia, Embriologia y Zoologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;
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- Departamento de Biologia Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain;
- Medina Foundation, Technology Park of Health Sciences, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of Cádiz (UCA), 11003 Cádiz, Spain;
- Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009 Cadiz, Spain
- Correspondence: (R.T.); (F.B.)
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Zhou H, Tang W, Yang J, Peng J, Guo J, Fan C. MicroRNA-Related Strategies to Improve Cardiac Function in Heart Failure. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:773083. [PMID: 34869689 PMCID: PMC8639862 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.773083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Heart failure (HF) describes a group of manifestations caused by the failure of heart function as a pump that supports blood flow through the body. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), as one type of non-coding RNA molecule, have crucial roles in the etiology of HF. Accordingly, miRNAs related to HF may represent potential novel therapeutic targets. In this review, we first discuss the different roles of miRNAs in the development and diseases of the heart. We then outline commonly used miRNA chemical modifications and delivery systems. Further, we summarize the opportunities and challenges for HF-related miRNA therapeutics targets, and discuss the first clinical trial of an antisense drug (CDR132L) in patients with HF. Finally, we outline current and future challenges and potential new directions for miRNA-based therapeutics for HF.
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- Huatao Zhou
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pharmacology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Fangsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Changsha, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Pharmacology, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Hunan Fangsheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Changsha, China
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Aminu AJ, Petkova M, Atkinson AJ, Yanni J, Morris AD, Simms RT, Chen W, Yin Z, Kuniewicz M, Holda MK, Kuzmin VS, Perde F, Molenaar P, Dobrzynski H. Further insights into the molecular complexity of the human sinus node - The role of 'novel' transcription factors and microRNAs. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 166:86-104. [PMID: 34004232 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2021.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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RESEARCH PURPOSE The sinus node (SN) is the heart's primary pacemaker. Key ion channels (mainly the funny channel, HCN4) and Ca2+-handling proteins in the SN are responsible for its function. Transcription factors (TFs) regulate gene expression through inhibition or activation and microRNAs (miRs) do this through inhibition. There is high expression of macrophages and mast cells within the SN connective tissue. 'Novel'/unexplored TFs and miRs in the regulation of ion channels and immune cells in the SN are not well understood. Using RNAseq and bioinformatics, the expression profile and predicted interaction of key TFs and cell markers with key miRs in the adult human SN vs. right atrial tissue (RA) were determined. PRINCIPAL RESULTS 68 and 60 TFs significantly more or less expressed in the SN vs. RA respectively. Among those more expressed were ISL1 and TBX3 (involved in embryonic development of the SN) and 'novel' RUNX1-2, CEBPA, GLI1-2 and SOX2. These TFs were predicted to regulate HCN4 expression in the SN. Markers for different cells: fibroblasts (COL1A1), fat (FABP4), macrophages (CSF1R and CD209), natural killer (GZMA) and mast (TPSAB1) were significantly more expressed in the SN vs. RA. Interestingly, RUNX1-3, CEBPA and GLI1 also regulate expression of these cells. MiR-486-3p inhibits HCN4 and markers involved in immune response. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, RUNX1-2, CSF1R, TPSAB1, COL1A1 and HCN4 are highly expressed in the SN but not miR-486-3p. Their complex interactions can be used to treat SN dysfunction such as bradycardia. Interestingly, another research group recently reported miR-486-3p is upregulated in blood samples from severe COVID-19 patients who suffer from bradycardia.
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- Abimbola J Aminu
- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- National Institute of Legal Medicine, Bucharest, Romania
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; Cardiovascular Molecular & Therapeutics Translational Research Group, University of Queensland, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
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Dual role of miR-1 in the development and function of sinoatrial cells. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2021; 157:104-112. [PMID: 33964276 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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miR-1, the most abundant miRNA in the heart, modulates expression of several transcription factors and ion channels. Conditions affecting the heart rate, such as endurance training and cardiac diseases, show a concomitant miR-1 up- or down-regulation. Here, we investigated the role of miR-1 overexpression in the development and function of sinoatrial (SAN) cells using murine embryonic stem cells (mESC). We generated mESCs either overexpressing miR-1 and EGFP (miR1OE) or EGFP only (EM). SAN-like cells were selected from differentiating mESC using the CD166 marker. Gene expression and electrophysiological analysis were carried out on both early mES-derived cardiac progenitors and SAN-like cells and on beating neonatal rat ventricular cardiomyocytes (NRVC) over-expressing miR-1. miR1OE cells increased significantly the proportion of CD166+ SAN precursors compared to EM cells (23% vs 12%) and the levels of the transcription factors TBX5 and TBX18, both involved in SAN development. miR1OE SAN-like cells were bradycardic (1,3 vs 2 Hz) compared to EM cells. In agreement with data on native SAN cells, EM SAN-like cardiomyocytes show two populations of cells expressing either slow- or fast-activating If currents; miR1OE SAN-like cells instead have only fast-activating If with a significantly reduced conductance. Western Blot and immunofluorescence analysis showed a reduced HCN4 signal in miR-1OE vs EM CD166+ precursors. Together these data point out to a specific down-regulation of the slow-activating HCN4 subunit by miR-1. Importantly, the rate and If alterations were independent of the developmental effects of miR-1, being similar in NRVC transiently overexpressing miR-1. In conclusion, we demonstrated a dual role of miR-1, during development it controls the proper development of sinoatrial-precursor, while in mature SAN-like cells it modulates the HCN4 pacemaker channel translation and thus the beating rate.
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Combined detection of miR-21-5p, miR-30a-3p, miR-30a-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-216a and miR-217 for screening of early heart failure diseases. Biosci Rep 2021; 40:222270. [PMID: 32124924 PMCID: PMC7080642 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20191653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The use of circulating microRNAs as biomarkers opens up new opportunities for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases because of their specific expression profiles. The aim of the present study was to identify circulating microRNAs in human plasma as potential biomarkers of heart failure and related diseases. We used real-time quantitative PCR to screen microRNA in plasma samples from 62 normal controls and 62 heart failure samples. We found that circulating miR-21-5p, miR-30a-3p, miR-30a-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-216a and miR-217 expressed differently between healthy controls and heart failure patients. Plasma levels of miR-21-5p, miR-30a-3p, miR-30a-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-216a and miR-217 were unaffected by hemolysis. Correlation analysis showed any two of these miRNAs possess a strong correlation, indicating a possibility of combined analysis. MiR-21-5p, miR-30a-3p, miR-30a-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-216a and miR-217 could be combined in two or three or more combinations. The results suggest that miR-21-5p, miR-30a-3p, miR-30a-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-216a and miR-217 may be a new diagnostic biomarker for heart failure and related diseases.
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MicroRNAs: roles in cardiovascular development and disease. Cardiovasc Pathol 2020; 50:107296. [PMID: 33022373 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2020.107296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) comprise a group of disorders ranging from peripheral artery, coronary artery, cardiac valve, cardiac muscle, and congenital heart diseases to arrhythmias and ultimately, heart failure. For all the advances in therapeutics, CVDs are still the leading cause of mortality the world over, hence the significance of a thorough understanding of CVDs at the molecular level. Disparities in the expressions of genes and microRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in the determination of the fate of cellular pathways, which ultimately affect an organism's physiology. Indeed, miRNAs serve as the regulators of gene expressions in that they perform key functions both in several important cellular pathways and in the regulation of the onset of various diseases such as CVDs. Many miRNAs are expressed in embryonic, postnatal, and adult hearts; their aberrant expression or genetic deletion is associated with abnormal cardiac cell differentiation, disruption in heart development, and cardiac dysfunction. A substantial body of evidence implicates miRNAs in CVD development and suggests them as diagnostic biomarkers and intriguing therapeutic tools. The present review provides an overview of the history, biogenesis, and processing of miRNAs, as well as their function in the development, remodeling, and diseases of the heart.
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Yu N, Shen A, Chu J, Huang Y, Zhang L, Lin S, Cai Q, Sankararaman S, Sferra TJ, Chen Y, Peng J. Qingda granule inhibits angiotensin Ⅱ induced VSMCs proliferation through MAPK and PI3K/AKT pathways. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 258:112767. [PMID: 32199989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The abnormal increase in vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation is widely accepted as the pivotal process in the vascular remodeling of hypertension. Qingda granule (QDG) is simplified from Qingxuan Jiangya Decoction (QXJYD) which has been in usage for a long time as a traditional Chinese medicine formula to treat hypertension based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. However, its underlying molecular mechanisms of action remain largely unknown. AIM OF STUDY To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of QDG in the attenuation of elevation of blood pressure and proliferation of VSMCs in vivo and in vitro and explore its possible mechanism of action. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vivo, we established an angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ)-mediated hypertension model in C57BL/6 mice and orally administered 1.145 g/kg/day of QDG. The systolic and diastolic blood pressures of all mice were measured at the end of the treatment by using the tail-cuff plethysmograph method and CODA™ noninvasive blood pressure system. VSMC proliferation within the aorta was determined by immunohistochemistry. In vitro, primary rat VSMCs were cultured to further verify the effects of QDG on Ang Ⅱ induced VSMC proliferation. Cell proliferation was investigated using cell counting and MTT assays. The protein expression was determined by western blotting. RESULTS We found that oral administration of QDG significantly attenuated the elevation of blood pressure and proliferation of VSMCs in Ang Ⅱ-induced hypertensive mice. Moreover, QDG remarkably inhibited Ang Ⅱ-induced primary rat VSMCs proliferation and decreased mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and PI3K/AKT activity by attenuating the expression of phospho-extracellular signaling-regulated kinase 1/2, phospho-p38, phospho-c-Jun N-terminal kinase and phospho-protein kinase B. CONCLUSION Collectively, our findings suggest that QDG attenuates Ang Ⅱ-induced elevation of blood pressure and proliferation of VSMCs through a decrease in the activation of MAPK and PI3K/AKT pathways. Based on this study, we postulate this could be one of the mechanisms whereby QDG effectively controls hypertension.
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- Na Yu
- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Chen Keji Academic Thought Inheritance Studio, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Chen Keji Academic Thought Inheritance Studio, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Chen Keji Academic Thought Inheritance Studio, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Chen Keji Academic Thought Inheritance Studio, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Chen Keji Academic Thought Inheritance Studio, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Chen Keji Academic Thought Inheritance Studio, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Chen Keji Academic Thought Inheritance Studio, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Chen Keji Academic Thought Inheritance Studio, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Chen Keji Academic Thought Inheritance Studio, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China; Fujian Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Geriatrics, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350122, China.
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MiR-195 enhances cardiomyogenic differentiation of the proepicardium/septum transversum by Smurf1 and Foxp1 modulation. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9334. [PMID: 32518241 PMCID: PMC7283354 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66325-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular development is a complex developmental process in which multiple cell lineages are involved, namely the deployment of first and second heart fields. Beside the contribution of these cardiogenic fields, extracardiac inputs to the developing heart are provided by the migrating cardiac neural crest cells and the proepicardial derived cells. The proepicardium (PE) is a transitory cauliflower-like structure located between the cardiac and hepatic primordia. The PE is constituted by an internal mesenchymal component surrounded by an external epithelial lining. With development, cells derived from the proepicardium migrate to the neighboring embryonic heart and progressive cover the most external surface, leading to the formation of the embryonic epicardium. Experimental evidence in chicken have nicely demonstrated that epicardial derived cells can distinctly contribute to fibroblasts, endothelial and smooth muscle cells. Surprisingly, isolation of the developing PE anlage and ex vivo culturing spontaneously lead to differentiation into beating cardiomyocytes, a process that is enhanced by Bmp but halted by Fgf administration. In this study we provide a comprehensive characterization of the developmental expression profile of multiple microRNAs during epicardial development in chicken. Subsequently, we identified that miR-125, miR-146, miR-195 and miR-223 selectively enhance cardiomyogenesis both in the PE/ST explants as well as in the embryonic epicardium, a Smurf1- and Foxp1-driven process. In addition we identified three novel long non-coding RNAs with enhanced expression in the PE/ST, that are complementary regulated by Bmp and Fgf administration and well as by microRNAs that selectively promote cardiomyogenesis, supporting a pivotal role of these long non coding RNAs in microRNA-mediated cardiomyogenesis of the PE/ST cells.
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Identification of microRNA biomarkers in serum of patients at different stages of atrial fibrillation. Heart Lung 2020; 49:902-908. [PMID: 32482362 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of cardiac arrhythmia which is caused by irregular electrical activities in the atria. OBJECTIVE To identify serum microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers at three durations (duration since diagnosis of AF) of AF. METHODS This study included 14 patients with AF and 8 healthy subjects. The blood sample was collected from each patient at baseline (time of diagnosis) and 12-month and 24-month follow-up periods. The serum was used for miRNA sequencing. The differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) between the 3 AF and control groups were independently compared. The predicted target genes of DEMs were subjected to functional enrichment and protein-protein interaction network analyses. Additionally, the miRNA-target gene networks were constructed for the 3 AF groups and miRNA time series analysis was performed. The expression of several key miRNAs was verified by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS In total, 28, 22, and 24 DEMs were identified in the baseline, 12-month, and 24-month groups, respectively. miR-483-5p was the common DEM in the 3 AF groups. In the baseline and 12-month groups, the miR-200b-3p and miR-125b-5p target genes were significantly enriched in the Wnt signaling and several cancer-related pathways, respectively. In the 12-month group, the miR-34a-5p target genes were enriched in the cancer-related pathways. In the miRNA-target gene network, miR-34a-5p regulated the highest number of target genes. The time series analysis revealed that 7 miRNAs, which were downregulated in the control group, were upregulated in the AF groups. The qRT-PCR analysis revealed that the 24-month group exhibited a significant upregulation of miR-483-5p (p < 0.05), whereas the baseline group exhibited significant a downregulation of miR-125b-5p (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION In patients with AF, miR-125b-5p and miR-483-5p can be potential biomarkers of the baseline and 24-month periods, respectively.
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Yadi W, Shurui C, Tong Z, Suxian C, Qing T, Dongning H. Bioinformatic analysis of peripheral blood miRNA of breast cancer patients in relation with anthracycline cardiotoxicity. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:43. [PMID: 32013934 PMCID: PMC6998363 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01346-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The current diagnostic methods and treatments still fail to lower the incidence of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity effectively. In this study, we aimed to (1) analyze the cardiotoxicity-related genes after breast cancer chemotherapy in gene expression database and (2) carry out bioinformatic analysis to identify cardiotoxicity-related abnormal expressions, the biomarkers of such abnormal expressions, and the key regulatory pathways after breast cancer chemotherapy. METHODS Cardiotoxicity-related gene expression data (GSE40447) after breast cancer chemotherapy was acquired from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The biomarker expression data of women with chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity (group A), chemotherapy history but no cardiotoxicity (group B), and confirmatory diagnosis of breast cancer but normal ejection fraction before chemotherapy (group C) were analyzed to obtain the mRNA with differential expressions and predict the micro RNAs (miRNAs) regulating the differential expressions. The miRanda formula and functional enrichment analysis were used to screen abnormal miRNAs. Then, the Gene Ontology (GO) analysis was adapted to further screen the miRNAs related to cardiotoxicity after breast cancer chemotherapy. RESULT The data of differential analysis of biomarker expression of groups A, B, and C using the GSE40447-related gene expression profile database showed that there were 30 intersection genes. The differentially expressed mRNAs were predicted using the miRanda and Target Scan software, and a total of 2978 miRNAs were obtained by taking the intersections. Further, the GO analysis and targeted regulatory relationship between miRNA and target genes were used to establish miRNA-gene interaction network to screen and obtain seven cardiotoxicity-related miRNAs with relatively high centrality, including hsa-miR-4638-3p, hsa-miR-5096, hsa-miR-4763-5p, hsa-miR-1273 g-3p, hsa-miR6192, hsa-miR-4726-5p and hsa-miR-1273a. Among them, hsa-miR-4638-3p and hsa-miR-1273 g-3p had the highest centrality. The PCR verification results were consistent with those of the chip data. There are differentially expressed miRNAs in the peripheral blood of breast cancer patients with anthracycline cardiotoxicity. Among them, hsa-miR-4638-3p and hsa-miR-1273 g-3p are closely associated with the onset of anthracycline cardiotoxicity in patients with breast cancer. The signaling pathway is mainly concentrated in TGF-β signaling pathway and adhesion signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS Changes in expression of hsa-miR-4638-3p and hsa-miR-1273 g-3p may contribute to the detection of anthracyclines induced cardiac toxicity, and their potential function may be related to TGF-β signaling pathway and adhesion signaling pathway.
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- Wang Yadi
- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- TongHua Dongbao pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Tonghua, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
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Jodati A, Pirouzpanah SM, Fathi Maroufi N, Pezeshkian M, Safaie N, Bijanpour H, Khamaneh AM, Mota A, Nouri M. Different expression of Micro RNA-126, 133a and 145 in aorta and saphenous vein samples of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2019; 11:43-47. [PMID: 31024671 PMCID: PMC6477108 DOI: 10.15171/jcvtr.2019.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction: microRNAs (miRNAs) are highly conserved, noncoding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression on the post-transcriptional level. Some evidence indicates that microRNAs dysfunction plays a crucial role in human disease development. The role of microRNAs in cardiac growth, hypertrophy, heart failure, cardiovascular complications in diabetes and many other hearth conditions are demonstrated. In this study we aimed to evaluate the expression of six microRNAs (mir-100, mir-126, mir-127, mir-133a, mir-133b and mir-145) that have been shown to overexpress in aortic and carotid plaques.
Methods: Thirty Coronary Artery Disease patients who underwent elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery were enrolled in the study. The expression patterns of six miRNAs (mir-100, mir-126, mir-127, mir-133a, mir-133b, and mir-145) were examined in 30 patients of whom we obtained aorta and saphenous vein samples.
Results: In three miRNAs, mir-100, mir-127 and mir-133b, we did not obtain expression data from real-time experiments. We found that the expression level of mir-126, mir-133a and mir145 were lower in aorta in comparison with saphenous vein. Mir-126 was highly expressed in saphenous vein samples (13.8±1.1) when compared with aorta samples (20.2±1.1), although mir133a was highly expressed in saphenous vein samples (16.1±0.5) when compared with the aorta (17.9±1.5). Expression of mir-145 saphenous vein samples was also dramatically higher than aorta (7.2±0.5 versus 10.8±0.6) that was statistically significant (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Understanding the role of miRNAs in cardiovascular physiology and diseases might suggest miRNA- based therapeutic methods in the management of coronary artery disease.
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- Ahmadreza Jodati
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Lvts u1148 Inserm Institut Galilee Universite Paris 13, Paris, France
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- Department of Biochemistry & Clinical Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Mohseni Z, Spaanderman MEA, Oben J, Calore M, Derksen E, Al-Nasiry S, de Windt LJ, Ghossein-Doha C. Cardiac remodeling and pre-eclampsia: an overview of microRNA expression patterns. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2018; 52:310-317. [PMID: 28466998 DOI: 10.1002/uog.17516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Pre-eclampsia (PE) is strongly associated with heart failure (HF) later in life. During PE pregnancy, the left ventricle undergoes concentric remodeling which often persists after delivery. This aberrant remodeling can induce a molecular signature that can be evaluated in terms of microRNAs (miRNAs) and which may help to explain the associated increased risk of HF. For this review, we performed a literature search of PubMed (National Center for Biotechnology Information), identifying studies on miRNA expression in concentric remodeling and on miRNA expression in PE. The miRNA data were stratified based on origin (isolated from humans or animals and from tissue or the circulation) and both datasets compared in order to generate a list of miRNA expression patterns in concentric remodeling and in PE. The nine miRNAs identified in both concentric remodeling and PE-complicated pregnancy were: miR-1, miR-18, miR-21, miR-29b, miR-30, miR-125b, miR-181b, miR-195 and miR-499-5p. We found five of these miRNAs (miR-18, miR-21, miR-125b, miR-195 and miR-499-5p) to be upregulated in both PE pregnancy and cardiac remodeling and two (miR-1 and miR-30) to be downregulated in both; the remaining two miRNAs (miR-29b and miR-181b) showed upregulation during PE but downregulation in cardiac remodeling. This innovative approach may be a step towards finding relevant biomarkers for complicated pregnancy and elucidating their relationship with remote cardiovascular disease. Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- Z Mohseni
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Chu Q, Li A, Chen X, Qin Y, Sun X, Li Y, Yue E, Wang C, Ding X, Yan Y, Zahra SM, Wang S, Jiang Y, Bai Y, Yang B. Overexpression of miR-135b attenuates pathological cardiac hypertrophy by targeting CACNA1C. Int J Cardiol 2018; 269:235-241. [PMID: 30037628 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac hypertrophy is a serious factor underlying heart failure. Although a large number of pathogenic genes have been identified, the underlying molecular mechanisms of cardiac hypertrophy are still poorly understood. MicroRNAs are a class of small non-coding RNAs which regulate their target genes at the post-transcriptional level. L-type calcium channels play important role in hypertrophic signaling pathways, and CACNA1C is encoded by L-type calcium channels. Here, we hypothesize that the overexpression of miR-135b can attenuate hypertrophy by targeting CACNA1C. METHODS We test the functional involvement of miR-135b in cardiac hypertrophy model. In order to evaluate the effect of miR-135b in cardiac hypertrophy, miR-135b mimic, miR-135b agomir and α-MHC-miR-135b transgenic mice were used for the overexpression of miR-135b. Luciferase reporter assays were used to testify the binding of miR-135b to the CACNA1C 3'UTR. RESULTS Our results revealed that in a pathological cardiac hypertrophy model, the expression of miR-135b was clearly downregulated. Hypertrophic marker genes were upregulated after the knockdown of miR-135b in vitro, while the overexpression of miR-135b attenuated hypertrophy. These results suggested that miR-135b may weaken hypertrophic signals. We then explored the mechanism of miR-135b in hypertrophy and identified that CACNA1C was a target gene for miR-135b. The overexpression of miR-135b attenuated cardiac hypertrophy by targeting CACNA1C. CONCLUSIONS Our studies revealed that miR-135b is a critical regulator of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. Our findings may provide a novel strategy for the treatment of cardiac hypertrophy.
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- Qun Chu
- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China; Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China; Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, China; Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Melbourne School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Liu J, Sun F, Wang Y, Yang W, Xiao H, Zhang Y, Lu R, Zhu H, Zhuang Y, Pan Z, Wang Z, Du Z, Lu Y. Suppression of microRNA-16 protects against acute myocardial infarction by reversing beta2-adrenergic receptor down-regulation in rats. Oncotarget 2017; 8:20122-20132. [PMID: 28423616 PMCID: PMC5386749 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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microRNA-16 (miR-16) has been shown to be up-regulated in ischemic heart. Beta2-adrenoreceptor (β2-AR) exerts cardioprotective property in ischemic injury. This study aims to determine the effect of miR-16 in cardiac injury in rats and the possible involvement of β2-AR in this process. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) model in rats was induced by ligation of left coronary artery. Neonatal rat ventricular cells (NRVCs) were cultured in vitro tests. The cardiomyocyte model of oxidative injury was mimicked by hydrogen peroxide. The expression of miR-16 was obviously up-regulated and β2-AR was remarkably down-regulated in both AMI rats and NRVCs under oxidative stress. miR-16 over-expression in NRVCs reduced cell viability and increased apoptosis. Conversely, inhibition of endogenous miR-16 with its specific inhibitor reversed these changes. Over-expression of miR-16 using an miR-16 lentivirus in AMI rats markedly increased cardiac infarct area, lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase activity, and exacerbated cardiac dysfunction. Lentivirus-mediated knockdown of miR-16 alleviated acute cardiac injury. Moreover, miR-16 over-expression significantly suppressed β2-AR protein expression in both cultured NRVCs and AMI rats, while inhibition of miR-16 displayed opposite effect on β2-AR protein expression. Luciferase assay confirmed that miR-16 could directly target the 3′untranslated region of β2-AR mRNA. miR-16 is detrimental to the infarct heart and suppression of miR-16 protects rat hearts from ischemic injury via up-regulating of β2-AR by binding to the 3′untranslated region of β2-AR gene. This study indicates that targeting miR-16/β2-AR axis may be a promising strategy for ischemic heart disease.
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- Jiaqi Liu
- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China.,Northern Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Northern Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology of the Second Affiliated Hospital (Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Heilongjiang Higher Education Institutions), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China.,Northern Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, P.R. China
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Content of mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) in cardiomyocytes is regulated by microRNA-1 in physiologic and pathologic hypertrophy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E9006-E9015. [PMID: 29073097 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1708772114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter complex (MCUC) is a multimeric ion channel which, by tuning Ca2+ influx into the mitochondrial matrix, finely regulates metabolic energy production. In the heart, this dynamic control of mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake is fundamental for cardiomyocytes to adapt to either physiologic or pathologic stresses. Mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU), which is the core channel subunit of MCUC, has been shown to play a critical role in the response to β-adrenoreceptor stimulation occurring during acute exercise. The molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of MCU, in conditions requiring chronic increase in energy production, such as physiologic or pathologic cardiac growth, remain elusive. Here, we show that microRNA-1 (miR-1), a member of the muscle-specific microRNA (myomiR) family, is responsible for direct and selective targeting of MCU and inhibition of its translation, thereby affecting the capacity of the mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake machinery. Consistent with the role of miR-1 in heart development and cardiomyocyte hypertrophic remodeling, we additionally found that MCU levels are inversely related with the myomiR content, in murine and, remarkably, human hearts from both physiologic (i.e., postnatal development and exercise) and pathologic (i.e., pressure overload) myocardial hypertrophy. Interestingly, the persistent activation of β-adrenoreceptors is likely one of the upstream repressors of miR-1 as treatment with β-blockers in pressure-overloaded mouse hearts prevented its down-regulation and the consequent increase in MCU content. Altogether, these findings identify the miR-1/MCU axis as a factor in the dynamic adaptation of cardiac cells to hypertrophy.
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MicroRNA-126a-5p enhances myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through suppressing Hspb8 expression. Oncotarget 2017; 8:94172-94187. [PMID: 29212219 PMCID: PMC5706865 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Previously, we found several genes are involved in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (M-I/R) injury. In this report, we first developed a mouse model of M-I/R injury and demonstrated microRNA-126a-5p was associated with the M-I/R injury by using high-throughput microRNA expression analysis. We further investigated the expression and function of microRNA-126a-5p during mouse M-I/R injury. We observed high expression of microRNA-126a-5p in the M-I/R mice and increased levels of LDH and CK-MB (damage markers) in the serum. H2O2 and hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) treatment significantly increased the expression of microRNA-126a-5p in H9C2 cells in concentration- and time-dependent manners. Moreover, microRNA-126a-5p overexpression in H9C2 cells inhibited cell viability but increased LDH release and caspase 3 activity. Cardiac function analysis based on the measurements of hemodynamic parameters showed that microRNA-126a-5p expression ablation in M-I/R injured mice led to the reversal of the symptoms caused by M-I/R injury. Transesophageal echocardiography also revealed that the values of LVIDd and LVIDs were decreased while the values of LVFS% and LVEF% were increased in M-I/R injured mice after treatment with microRNA-126a-5p inhibitor, compared with the M-I/R injured mice treated with the control. Bioinformatic analysis demonstrated that Hspb8, a protective protein in myocardium, was the target of microRNA-126a-5p. Thus, these findings indicated that microRNA-126a-5p was up-regulated in mouse M-I/R model and promoted M-I/R injury in vivo through suppressing the expression of Hspb8, which may shed light on the development of potential therapeutic target for M-I/R injury.
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Zhang J, Qin L, Han L, Zhao Y, Jing H, Song W, Shi H. Role of MicroRNA-93 I in Pathogenesis of Left Ventricular Remodeling via Targeting Cyclin-D1. Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:3981-3988. [PMID: 28817550 PMCID: PMC5572780 DOI: 10.12659/msm.897542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background The objective of this study was to identify the pathway responsible for ventricular remodeling. Material/Methods We collected remodeling myocardium tissue (n=18) and control myocardium tissue (n=22), and detected the expression of 4 miRNAs in these 2 groups using real-time PCR. We then searched the miRNA database online to find the candidate genes of miR-93. Real-time PCR and Western blot analysis were used to confirm the regulatory relationship. Results We found that only miR-93 was decreased in remodeling myocardium tissue, and validated CCND1 to be the direct target gene of miR-93, with the “seed sequence” located within the 3′-UTR of the target gene via luciferase reporter assay system. Furthermore, we established the negative regulatory relationship between miR-93 and CCND1 by determining the relative luciferase activity of cells transfected with wild-type or mutant 3′-UTR of CCND1. We also found that The CCND1 protein and mRNA expression level of HL-1 cells treated with 50 nM miR-93 mimics were apparently lower than the scramble control, and those of the cells treated with 100 nM miR-93 mimics and CCND1 siRNA (100 nM) were even lower than those in the 50 nM treatment group. Meanwhile, cells transfected with miR-93 mimics (50 nM) showed evidently downregulated viability when compared with the scramble controls, while cells transfected with (100 nM) and CCND1 siRNA (100nM) showed even lower viability. Conclusions We showed that CCND1 is a direct target of miR-93, and the dysregulation of the miR-93/CCND1 signaling pathway is responsible for the development of ventricular remodeling.
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- Jingjing Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Central Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiology, No. 1 Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Radiology, Central Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cardiology, Central Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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Zhao Q, Li S, Li N, Yang X, Ma S, Yang A, Zhang H, Yang S, Mao C, Xu L, Gao T, Yang X, Zhang H, Jiang Y. miR-34a Targets HDAC1-Regulated H3K9 Acetylation on Lipid Accumulation Induced by Homocysteine in Foam Cells. J Cell Biochem 2017; 118:4617-4627. [PMID: 28485501 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) promotes atherogenesis by modification of histone acetylation patterns and regulation of miRNA expression while the underlying molecular mechanisms are not well known. In this study, we investigated the effects of homocysteine (Hcy) on the expression of histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) and tested our hypothesis that Hcy-induced atherosclerosis is mediated by increased HDAC1 expression, which is regulated by miR-34a. The expression of HDAC1 increased and acetylation of histone H3 at lysine 9 (H3K9ac) decreased in the aorta of ApoE-/- mice fed with high methionine diet, whereas miR-34a expression was inhibited. Over-expression of HDAC1 inhibited H3K9ac level and promoted the accumulation of total cholesterol, free cholesterol, and triglycerides in the foam cells. Furthermore, up-regulation of miR-34a reduced HDAC1 expression and inhibited the accumulation of total cholesterol (TC), free cholesterol (FC), and triglycerides (TG) in the foam cells. These data suggest that HDAC1-related H3K9ac plays a key role in Hcy-mediated lipid metabolism disorders, and that miR-34a may be a novel therapeutic target in Hcy-related atherosclerosis. J. Cell. Biochem. 118: 4617-4627, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Qingguo Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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- Department of Prenatal Diagnosis Center, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.,Basic Medical School, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750004, China
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Dueñas A, Aranega AE, Franco D. More than Just a Simple Cardiac Envelope; Cellular Contributions of the Epicardium. Front Cell Dev Biol 2017; 5:44. [PMID: 28507986 PMCID: PMC5410615 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2017.00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The adult pumping heart is formed by distinct tissue layers. From inside to outside, the heart is composed by an internal endothelial layer, dubbed the endocardium, a thick myocardial component which supports the pumping capacity of the heart and exteriorly covered by a thin mesothelial layer named the epicardium. Cardiac insults such as coronary artery obstruction lead to ischemia and thus to an irreversible damage of the myocardial layer, provoking in many cases heart failure and death. Thus, searching for new pathways to regenerate the myocardium is an urgent biomedical need. Interestingly, the capacity of heart regeneration is present in other species, ranging from fishes to neonatal mammals. In this context, several lines of evidences demonstrated a key regulatory role for the epicardial layer. In this manuscript, we provide a state-of-the-art review on the developmental process leading to the formation of the epicardium, the distinct pathways controlling epicardial precursor cell specification and determination and current evidences on the regenerative potential of the epicardium to heal the injured heart.
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- Angel Dueñas
- Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Research Group, Department of Experimental Biology, University of JaénJaén, Spain
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- Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Research Group, Department of Experimental Biology, University of JaénJaén, Spain
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- Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Research Group, Department of Experimental Biology, University of JaénJaén, Spain
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Jeong S, Oh JM, Oh KH, Kim IW. Differentially expressed miR-3680-5p is associated with parathyroid hormone regulation in peritoneal dialysis patients. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170535. [PMID: 28152049 PMCID: PMC5289431 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Mineral and bone disorder (MBD) is observed universally in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Detrimental MBD-related skeletal changes include increased prevalence of fracture, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified as useful biomarkers in various diseases, and the aim of this study was to identify miRNAs associated with parathyroid hormone level in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Fifty-two PD patients were enrolled and grouped by their intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) level; 11 patients had low iPTH (<150 pg/mL) and 41 patients had high iPTH (≥150 pg/mL). Total RNA was extracted from whole blood samples. Total RNA from 15 patients (7 and 8 patients in the low and high iPTH groups, respectively) underwent miRNA microarray analysis, and three differentially upregulated (>2-fold change) miRNAs previously associated with human disease were selected for real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis. Interaction analyses between miRNAs and genes were performed by using TargetScan and the KEGG pathway database. Microarray results revealed 165 miRNAs were differentially expressed between patients with high iPTH levels and low iPTH levels. Of those miRNAs, 81 were upregulated and 84 were downregulated in patients with high iPTH levels. Expression levels of miR-1299, miR-3680-5p, and miR-548b-5p (previously associated with human disease) in 52 patients were analyzed by using qPCR. MiR-3680-5p was differentially expressed in low and high iPTH patients (P < 0.05). The predicted target genes of miR-3680-5p were USP6, USP32, USP46, and DLT, which are involved in the ubiquitin proteolysis pathway. This pathway has roles in PTH and parathyroid hormone related protein degradation and proteolysis. The mechanisms involved in the associations among low PTH, adynamic bone disease, miR-3680-5p, and the target genes should be explored further in order to elucidate their roles in CKD-MBD development.
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- Sohyun Jeong
- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (IK); (KO)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- * E-mail: (IK); (KO)
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Bedada FB, Martindale JJ, Arden E, Metzger JM. Molecular inotropy mediated by cardiac miR-based PDE4D/PRKAR1α/phosphoprotein signaling. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36803. [PMID: 27833092 PMCID: PMC5105063 DOI: 10.1038/srep36803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Molecular inotropy refers to cardiac contractility that can be modified to affect overall heart pump performance. Here we show evidence of a new molecular pathway for positive inotropy by a cardiac-restricted microRNA (miR). We report enhanced cardiac myocyte performance by acute titration of cardiac myosin-embedded miR-208a. The observed positive effect was independent of host gene myosin effects with evidence of negative regulation of cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4D (PDE4D) and the regulatory subunit of PKA (PRKAR1α) content culminating in PKA-site dependent phosphorylation of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and phospholamban (PLN). Further, acute inhibition of miR-208a in adult myocytes in vitro increased PDE4D expression causing reduced isoproterenol-mediated phosphorylation of cTnI and PLN. Next, rAAV-mediated miR-208a gene delivery enhanced heart contractility and relaxation parameters in vivo. Finally, acute inducible increases in cardiac miR-208a in vivo reduced PDE4D and PRKAR1α, with evidence of increased content of several complementary miRs harboring the PDE4D recognition sequence. Physiologically, this resulted in significant cardiac cTnI and PLN phosphorylation and improved heart performance in vivo. As phosphorylation of cTnI and PLN is critical to myocyte function, titration of miR-208a represents a potential new mechanism to enhance myocardial performance via the PDE4D/PRKAR1α/PKA phosphoprotein signaling pathway.
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- Fikru B. Bedada
- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, 6-125 Jackson Hall, 321 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, 6-125 Jackson Hall, 321 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, 6-125 Jackson Hall, 321 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, 6-125 Jackson Hall, 321 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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Doldi V, Callari M, Giannoni E, D'Aiuto F, Maffezzini M, Valdagni R, Chiarugi P, Gandellini P, Zaffaroni N. Integrated gene and miRNA expression analysis of prostate cancer associated fibroblasts supports a prominent role for interleukin-6 in fibroblast activation. Oncotarget 2016; 6:31441-60. [PMID: 26375444 PMCID: PMC4741617 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.5056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Tumor microenvironment coevolves with and simultaneously sustains cancer progression. In prostate carcinoma (PCa), cancer associated fibroblasts (CAF) have been shown to fuel tumor development and metastasis by mutually interacting with tumor cells. Molecular mechanisms leading to activation of CAFs from tissue-resident fibroblasts, circulating bone marrow-derived fibroblast progenitors or mesenchymal stem cells are largely unknown. Through integrated gene and microRNA expression profiling, we showed that PCa-derived CAF transcriptome strictly resembles that of normal fibroblasts stimulated in vitro with interleukin-6 (IL6), thus proving evidence, for the first time, that the cytokine is able per se to induce most of the transcriptional changes characteristic of patient-derived CAFs. Comparison with publicly available datasets, however, suggested that prostate CAFs may be alternatively characterized by IL6 and TGFβ-related signatures, indicating that either signal, depending on the context, may concur to fibroblast activation. Our analyses also highlighted novel pathways potentially relevant for induction of a reactive stroma. In addition, we revealed a role for muscle-specific miR-133b as a soluble factor secreted by activated fibroblasts to support paracrine activation of non-activated fibroblasts or promote tumor progression. Overall, we provided insights into the molecular mechanisms driving fibroblast activation in PCa, thus contributing to identify novel hits for the development of therapeutic strategies targeting the crucial interplay between tumor cells and their microenvironment.
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- Valentina Doldi
- Department of Experimental Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Urology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology 1, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133, Milan, Italy.,Prostate Program, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, 20133, Milan, Italy
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Joshi SR, Dhagia V, Gairhe S, Edwards JG, McMurtry IF, Gupte SA. MicroRNA-140 is elevated and mitofusin-1 is downregulated in the right ventricle of the Sugen5416/hypoxia/normoxia model of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2016; 311:H689-98. [PMID: 27422986 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00264.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Heart failure, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), is an outcome of complex biochemical processes. In this study, we determined changes in microRNAs (miRs) in the right and left ventricles of normal and PAH rats. Using an unbiased quantitative miR microarray analysis, we found 1) miR-21-5p, miR-31-5 and 3p, miR-140-5 and 3p, miR-208b-3p, miR-221-3p, miR-222-3p, miR-702-3p, and miR-1298 were upregulated (>2-fold; P < 0.05) in the right ventricle (RV) of PAH compared with normal rats; 2) miR-31-5 and 3p, and miR-208b-3p were upregulated (>2-fold; P < 0.05) in the left ventricle plus septum (LV+S) of PAH compared with normal rats; 3) miR-187-5p, miR-208a-3p, and miR-877 were downregulated (>2-fold; P < 0.05) in the RV of PAH compared with normal rats; and 4) no miRs were up- or downregulated with >2-fold in LV+S compared with RV of PAH and normal. Upregulation of miR-140 and miR-31 in the hypertrophic RV was further confirmed by quantitative PCR. Interestingly, compared with control rats, expression of mitofusin-1 (MFN1), a mitochondrial fusion protein that regulates apoptosis, and which is a direct target of miR-140, was reduced in the RV relative to LV+S of PAH rats. We found a correlation between increased miR-140 and decreased MFN1 expression in the hypertrophic RV. Our results also demonstrated that upregulation of miR-140 and downregulation of MFN1 correlated with increased RV systolic pressure and hypertrophy. These results suggest that miR-140 and MFN1 play a role in the pathogenesis of PAH-associated RV dysfunction.
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology and Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama; and
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Department of Pharmacology and Center for Lung Biology, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama; and
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- Department of Pharmacology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York;
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Chua SK, Wang BW, Lien LM, Lo HM, Chiu CZ, Shyu KG. Mechanical Stretch Inhibits MicroRNA499 via p53 to Regulate Calcineurin-A Expression in Rat Cardiomyocytes. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148683. [PMID: 26859150 PMCID: PMC4747570 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND MicroRNAs play an important role in cardiac remodeling. MicroRNA 499 (miR499) is highly enriched in cardiomyocytes and targets the gene for Calcineurin A (CnA), which is associated with mitochondrial fission and apoptosis. The mechanism regulating miR499 in stretched cardiomyocytes and in volume overloaded heart is unclear. We sought to investigate the mechanism regulating miR499 and CnA in stretched cardiomyocytes and in volume overload-induced heart failure. METHODS & RESULTS Rat cardiomyocytes grown on a flexible membrane base were stretched via vacuum to 20% of maximum elongation at 60 cycles/min. An in vivo model of volume overload with aorta-caval shunt in adult rats was used to study miR499 expression. Mechanical stretch downregulated miR499 expression, and enhanced the expression of CnA protein and mRNA after 12 hours of stretch. Expression of CnA and calcineurin activity was suppressed with miR499 overexpression; whereas, expression of dephosphorylated dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) was suppressed with miR499 overexpression and CnA siRNA. Adding p53 siRNA reversed the downregulation of miR499 when stretched. A gel shift assay and promoter-activity assay demonstrated that stretch increased p53 DNA binding activity but decreased miR499 promoter activity. When the miR499 promoter p53-binding site was mutated, the inhibition of miR499 promoter activity with stretch was reversed. The in vivo aorta-caval shunt also showed downregulated myocardial miR499 and overexpression of miR499 suppressed CnA and cellular apoptosis. CONCLUSION The miR499-controlled apoptotic pathway involving CnA and Drp1 in stretched cardiomyocytes may be regulated by p53 through the transcriptional regulation of miR499.
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- Su-Kiat Chua
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei County, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei County, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei County, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei County, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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An abundance of data has provided insight into the mechanisms underlying the development of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and its progression to LV failure. In contrast, there is minimal data on the adaptation of the right ventricle (RV) to pressure and volume overload and the transition to RV failure. This is a critical clinical question, because the RV is uniquely at risk in many patients with repaired or palliated congenital heart disease and in those with pulmonary hypertension. Standard heart failure therapies have failed to improve function or survival in these patients, suggesting a divergence in the molecular mechanisms of RV versus LV failure. Although, on the cellular level, the remodeling responses of the RV and LV to pressure overload are largely similar, there are several key differences: the stressed RV is more susceptible to oxidative stress, has a reduced angiogenic response, and is more likely to activate cell death pathways than the stressed LV. Together, these differences could explain the more rapid progression of the RV to failure versus the LV. This review will highlight known molecular differences between the RV and LV responses to hemodynamic stress, the unique stressors on the RV associated with congenital heart disease, and the need to better understand these molecular mechanisms if we are to develop RV-specific heart failure therapeutics.
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- Sushma Reddy
- From Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
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- From Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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MicroRNA-128 regulates the proliferation and differentiation of bovine skeletal muscle satellite cells by repressing Sp1. Mol Cell Biochem 2016; 414:37-46. [PMID: 26833195 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-016-2656-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play essential roles in muscle cell proliferation and differentiation. The muscle-specific miRNAs miR-1 and miR-206 have been shown to regulate muscle development and promote myogenic differentiation; however, it is likely that a number of other miRNAs play important roles in regulating myogenesis as well. microRNA-128 (miR-128) has been reported to be highly expressed in brain and skeletal muscle, and we found that miR-128 is also up-regulated during bovine skeletal muscle satellite cell differentiation using microarray analysis and qRT-PCR. However, little is known about the functions of miR-128 in bovine skeletal muscle satellite cell development. In this study, we investigated the biological functions of miR-128 in bovine skeletal muscle cell development. Using a dual-luciferase reporter assay, we confirmed that miR-128 regulates the Sp1 gene. Over-expression of miR-128 reduced Sp1 protein levels and inhibited muscle satellite cell proliferation and differentiation. Inhibition of miR-128 increased Sp1 protein levels and promoted muscle satellite cell differentiation but also suppressed proliferation. Changes in miR-128 and Sp1 expression levels also affected the protein levels of MyoD and CDKN1A. Sp1, an activator of MyoD and a suppressor of CDKN1A, plays an important role in bovine muscle cell proliferation and differentiation. The results of our study reveal a mechanism by which miR-128 regulates bovine skeletal muscle satellite cell proliferation and myogenic differentiation via Sp1.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The right ventricle (RV) is uniquely at risk in many patients with repaired or palliated congenital heart disease (CHD) such as tetralogy of Fallot, corrected transposition, single right ventricle, and in those with pulmonary hypertension. These patients live with abnormal cardiac loading conditions throughout their life, predisposing them to right heart failure. RECENT FINDINGS Standard heart failure therapies, developed to treat left ventricular failure, have failed to improve function or survival in patients with RV failure, suggesting a divergence in the molecular mechanisms of right versus left ventricular failure. As surgical techniques for repair of the most complex forms of RV-affecting CHDs continue to improve, more children with CHD will survive into adulthood. Long-term survival and quality of life will ultimately depend on our ability to preserve RV function. SUMMARY The purpose of this review is to highlight the differences between the right and left ventricular responses to stress, our current knowledge of how the RV adapts to the unique hemodynamic stressors experienced by patients with CHD, and the need to better understand the molecular mechanisms of RV failure, providing new targets for the development of RV-specific heart failure therapeutics.
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Dai Y, Wang YM, Zhang WR, Liu XF, Li X, Ding XB, Guo H. The role of microRNA-1 and microRNA-206 in the proliferation and differentiation of bovine skeletal muscle satellite cells. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2015; 52:27-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s11626-015-9953-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Wang J, Song S, Xie C, Han J, Li Y, Shi J, Xin M, Wang J, Luo T, Meng X, Yang B. MicroRNA profiling in the left atrium in patients with non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2015; 15:97. [PMID: 26319023 PMCID: PMC4553004 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-015-0085-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background We aimed to identify the miRNA expression profiles in left atrial appendage, with the intention of identifying miRNAs that were significantly associated with non-valvular paroxysmal AF. Methods The RNA samples were isolated from healthy controls (n = 5) and patients with atrial fibrillation (n = 8). To confirm the findings obtained by analyzing the miRNA profile, we measured the expression of selected miRNAs in the entire cohort by quantitative PCR. Results Ten specific miRNAs were found to be differentially expressed between atrial fibrillation and healthy controls with more than a 2-fold change (P < 0.05). Consistent with the data obtained for the profile, expression levels of miRNA-155, miRNA-146b-5p and miRNA-19b were significantly increased in patients with atrial fibrillation. Interestingly, levels of miRNA-146b-5p and miRNA-155, which are known to be associated with inflammation, were independently and positively associated with left atrium dimension, atrial fibrillation duration and high sensitivity C-reactive protein levels. By using four Databases (TargetScan, miRanda, Starbase Clip-seq and miRDB) to perform target gene prediction, there were four genes were related to the inflammatory response and fibrosis, and three others encoding cardiac ion channel proteins. As a result of TaqMan qPCR and Western analysis, the relative mRNA and protein expression level of three target genes (DIER-1, TIMP-4 and CACNA1C) were significantly lower in the atrial fibrillation group than that in the healthy control group. Conclusions Expression of inflammation-associated miRNAs is significantly up-regulated in the left atrial appendage of patients with non-valvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, which may play a significant role in electrical and structural remodeling. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12872-015-0085-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jiangang Wang
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Vidant Medical Center, Broody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, USA.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, China.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China.
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, P.R. China.
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- University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA.
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Zhu X, Chu WY, Wu P, Yi T, Chen T, Zhang JS. MicroRNA signature in response to nutrient restriction and re-feeding in fast skeletal muscle of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). DONG WU XUE YAN JIU = ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2015; 35:404-10. [PMID: 25297080 DOI: 10.13918/j.issn.2095-8137.2014.5.404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is one of the most important cultivated fish species in China. Mounting evidences suggests that microRNAs (miRNAs) may be key regulators of skeletal muscle among the grass carp, but the knowledge of the identity of myogenic miRNAs and role of miRNAs during skeletal muscle anabolic state remains limited. In the present study, we choose 8 miRNAs previously reported to act as muscle growth-related miRNAs for fasting-refeeding research. We investigated postprandial changes in the expression of 8 miRNAs following a single satiating meal in grass carp juveniles who had been fasting for one week and found that 7 miRNAs were sharply up-regulated within 1 or 3 h after refeeding, suggesting that they may be promising candidate miRNAs involved in a fast-response signaling system that regulates fish skeletal muscle growth.
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- Xin Zhu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agriculture University, Changsha Hunan 410128, China; Department of Bioengineering and Environmental Science, Changsha University, Changsha Hunan 410003, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Environmental Science, Changsha University, Changsha Hunan 410003, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Environmental Science, Changsha University, Changsha Hunan 410003, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agriculture University, Changsha Hunan 410128, China
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- 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agriculture University, Changsha Hunan 410128, China.
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- Department of Bioengineering and Environmental Science, Changsha University, Changsha Hunan 410003, China.
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Microfluidic bead-based assay for microRNAs using quantum dots as labels and enzymatic amplification. Mikrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-014-1372-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Hernandez-Torres F, Aranega AE, Franco D. Identification of regulatory elements directing miR-23a-miR-27a-miR-24-2 transcriptional regulation in response to muscle hypertrophic stimuli. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2014; 1839:885-97. [PMID: 25050919 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2014.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Revised: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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MiRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that significantly regulate the translation of protein coding genes in higher organisms. MicroRNAs are involved in almost every biological process, including early development, lineage commitment, growth and differentiation, cell death, and metabolic control. Misregulation of miRNAs belonging to the intergenic miR-23a-miR-27a-miR-24-2 cluster has been recently associated to cardiac and skeletal muscle diseases, and they are up-regulated in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and skeletal muscle atrophy. Despite these facts, the basal transcriptional regulation of miR-23a/miR-27-a/miR-24-2 cluster and how it is altered under pathological conditions remain unclear. In this study, we identified and functionally characterized conserved upstream and downstream regulatory sequences from the miR-23a-miR-27a-miR-24-2 locus that are implicated on its transcriptional control. Our data demonstrate that Srf plays a pivotal role in modulating miR-23a-miR-27a-miR-24-2 cluster proximal promoter activity. Importantly, pro-hypertrophic signalling pathways such as those driven by angiotensin II and norepinephrine also regulate miR-23a-miR-27a-miR-24-2 cluster proximal promoter activity. Taking together, our results provide new insights into the regulatory networks driving miR-23a-miR-27a-miR-24-2 cluster expression in cardiac and skeletal muscles.
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Experimental Biology, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Experimental Biology, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
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Involvement of miR-1 in the protective effect of hydrogen sulfide against cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by ischemia/reperfusion. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 41:6845-53. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3570-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Feng HJ, Ouyang W, Liu JH, Sun YG, Hu R, Huang LH, Xian JL, Jing CF, Zhou MJ. Global microRNA profiles and signaling pathways in the development of cardiac hypertrophy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 47:361-8. [PMID: 24728214 PMCID: PMC4075303 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20142937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hypertrophy is a major predictor of progressive heart disease and has an adverse
prognosis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) that accumulate during the course of cardiac
hypertrophy may participate in the process. However, the nature of any interaction
between a hypertrophy-specific signaling pathway and aberrant expression of miRNAs
remains unclear. In this study, Spague Dawley male rats were treated with transverse
aortic constriction (TAC) surgery to mimic pathological hypertrophy. Hearts were
isolated from TAC and sham operated rats (n=5 for each group at 5, 10, 15, and 20
days after surgery) for miRNA microarray assay. The miRNAs dysexpressed during
hypertrophy were further analyzed using a combination of bioinformatics algorithms in
order to predict possible targets. Increased expression of the target genes
identified in diverse signaling pathways was also analyzed. Two sets of miRNAs were
identified, showing different expression patterns during hypertrophy. Bioinformatics
analysis suggested the miRNAs may regulate multiple hypertrophy-specific signaling
pathways by targeting the member genes and the interaction of miRNA and mRNA might
form a network that leads to cardiac hypertrophy. In addition, the multifold changes
in several miRNAs suggested that upregulation of rno-miR-331*, rno-miR-3596b,
rno-miR-3557-5p and downregulation of rno-miR-10a, miR-221, miR-190, miR-451 could be
seen as biomarkers of prognosis in clinical therapy of heart failure. This study
described, for the first time, a potential mechanism of cardiac hypertrophy involving
multiple signaling pathways that control up- and downregulation of miRNAs. It
represents a first step in the systematic discovery of miRNA function in
cardiovascular hypertrophy.
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- H J Feng
- Zhujiang Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhujiang Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhujiang Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhujiang Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhujiang Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhujiang Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhujiang Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center, South China Sea Marine Biotechnology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Engineering Research Center, South China Sea Marine Biotechnology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Feng Z, Takahashi R, Nakamura T, Sato D, Shirasawa N, Nakayama A, Kurashige S, Kosawada T, Kitajima T, Umezu M. Expression of microRNA-1, microRNA-133a and Hand2 protein in cultured embryonic rat cardiomyocytes. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2014; 50:700-6. [PMID: 24789724 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-014-9755-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this study, we investigated the expression of the pathway, SRF-microRNA-1/microRNA-133a-Hand2, in the Wistar rat embryonic ventricular cardiomyocytes under conventional monolayer culture. The morphological observation of the cultured cardiomyocytes and the mRNA expression levels of three vital constituent proteins, MLC-2v, N-cadherin, and connexin43, demonstrated the immaturity of these cultured cells, which was featured by less myofibril density, immature sarcomeric structure, and significantly lower mRNA expression of the three constituent proteins than those in neonatal ventricular samples. More importantly, results in this study suggest that the change of SRF-microRNA-1/microRNA-133a-Hand2 pathway results into the attenuation of the Hand2 repression in cultured cardiomyocytes. These outcomes are valuable to understand the cellular state as embryonic cardiomyocytes to be in vitro model and might be useful for the assessment of engineered cardiac tissue and cardiac differentiation of stem cells.
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- Zhonggang Feng
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa-shi, Japan,
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Li C, Li X, Gao X, Zhang R, Zhang Y, Liang H, Xu C, Du W, Zhang Y, Liu X, Ma N, Xu Z, Wang L, Chen X, Lu Y, Ju J, Yang B, Shan H. MicroRNA-328 as a regulator of cardiac hypertrophy. Int J Cardiol 2014; 173:268-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Revised: 01/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Huang J, Sun W, Huang H, Ye J, Pan W, Zhong Y, Cheng C, You X, Liu B, Xiong L, Liu S. miR-34a modulates angiotensin II-induced myocardial hypertrophy by direct inhibition of ATG9A expression and autophagic activity. PLoS One 2014; 9:e94382. [PMID: 24728149 PMCID: PMC3984180 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Cardiac hypertrophy is characterized by thickening myocardium and decreasing in heart chamber volume in response to mechanical or pathological stress, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain to be defined. This study investigated altered miRNA expression and autophagic activity in pathogenesis of cardiac hypertrophy. A rat model of myocardial hypertrophy was used and confirmed by heart morphology, induction of cardiomyocyte autophagy, altered expression of autophagy-related ATG9A, LC3 II/I and p62 proteins, and decrease in miR-34a expression. The in vitro data showed that in hypertrophic cardiomyocytes induced by Ang II, miR-34a expression was downregulated, whereas ATG9A expression was up-regulated. Moreover, miR-34a was able to bind to ATG9A 3'-UTR, but not to the mutated 3'-UTR and inhibited ATG9A protein expression and autophagic activity. The latter was evaluated by autophagy-related LC3 II/I and p62 levels, TEM, and flow cytometry in rat cardiomyocytes. In addition, ATG9A expression induced either by treatment of rat cardiomyocytes with Ang II or ATG9A cDNA transfection upregulated autophagic activity and cardiomyocyte hypertrophy in both morphology and expression of hypertrophy-related genes (i.e., ANP and β-MHC), whereas knockdown of ATG9A expression downregulated autophagic activity and cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. However, miR-34a antagonized Ang II-stimulated myocardial hypertrophy, whereas inhibition of miR-34a expression aggravated Ang II-stimulated myocardial hypertrophy (such as cardiomyocyte hypertrophy-related ANP and β-MHC expression and cardiomyocyte morphology). This study indicates that miR-34a plays a role in regulation of Ang II-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by inhibition of ATG9A expression and autophagic activity.
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- Jionghua Huang
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
- * E-mail: (LX); (SL)
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou, China
- * E-mail: (LX); (SL)
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Role of noncoding RNAs in the regulation of P-TEFb availability and enzymatic activity. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:643805. [PMID: 24701579 PMCID: PMC3950470 DOI: 10.1155/2014/643805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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P-TEFb is a transcriptional factor that specifically regulates the elongation step of RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription and its activity strictly required for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and during cardiac differentiation. P-TEFb role has emerged as a crucial regulator of transcription elongation and its activity found finely tuned in vivo at transcriptional level as well as posttranscriptionally by dynamic association with different multisubunit molecular particles. Both physiological and pathological cellular signals rapidly converge on P-TEFb regulation by modifying expression and activity of the complex to allow cells to properly respond to different stimuli. In this review we will give a panoramic view on P-TEFb regulation by noncoding RNAs in both physiological and pathological conditions.
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Li B, Li R, Zhang C, Bian HJ, Wang F, Xiao J, Liu SW, Yi W, Zhang MX, Wang SX, Zhang Y, Su GH, Ji XP. MicroRNA-7a/b protects against cardiac myocyte injury in ischemia/reperfusion by targeting poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90096. [PMID: 24594984 PMCID: PMC3940823 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES MicroRNA-7 (miR-7) is highly connected to cancerous cell proliferation and metastasis. It is also involved in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and is upregulated in cardiomyocyte under simulated I/R (SI/R). We aimed to investigate the role of miR-7 during myocardial I/R injury in vitro and in vivo and a possible gene target. METHODS AND RESULTS Real-time PCR revealed that miR-7a/b expression was upregulated in H9c2 cells after SI/R. Flow cytometry showed SI/R-induced cell apoptosis was decreased with miR-7a/b mimic transfection but increased with miR-7a/b inhibitor in H9c2 cells. In a rat cardiac I/R injury model, infarct size determination and TUNEL assay revealed that miR-7a/b mimic decreased but miR-7a/b inhibitor increased cardiac infarct size and cardiomyocyte apoptosis as compared with controls. We previously identified an important gene connected with cell apoptosis--poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP)--as a candidate target for miR-7a/b and verified the target by luciferase reporter activity assay and western blot analysis. CONCLUSIONS miR-7a/b is sensitive to I/R injury and protects myocardial cells against I/R-induced apoptosis by negatively regulating PARP expression in vivo and in vitro. miR-7a/b may provide a new therapeutic approach for treatment of myocardial I/R injury. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase.
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- Bin Li
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- Department of Health care, Jinan Central Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Laizhou People's Hospital, Laizhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- Department of Emergency, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Engineering Training Center, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health care, Jinan Central Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- * E-mail: (XJ); (GS)
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- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
- * E-mail: (XJ); (GS)
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Wang K, Liu F, Zhou LY, Long B, Yuan SM, Wang Y, Liu CY, Sun T, Zhang XJ, Li PF. The long noncoding RNA CHRF regulates cardiac hypertrophy by targeting miR-489. Circ Res 2014; 114:1377-88. [PMID: 24557880 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.114.302476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 454] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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RATIONALE Sustained cardiac hypertrophy is often accompanied by maladaptive cardiac remodeling leading to decreased compliance and increased risk for heart failure. Maladaptive hypertrophy is considered to be a therapeutic target for heart failure. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have various biological functions and have been extensively investigated in past years. OBJECTIVE We identified miR-489 and lncRNAs (cardiac hypertrophy related factor, CHRF) from hypertrophic cardiomyocytes. Here, we tested the hypothesis that miR-489 and CHRF can participate in the regulation of cardiac hypertrophy in vivo and in vitro. METHODS AND RESULTS A microarray was performed to analyze miRNAs in response to angiotensin II treatment, and we found miR-489 was substantially reduced. Enforced expression of miR-489 in cardiomyocytes and transgenic overexpression of miR-489 both exhibited reduced hypertrophic response on angiotensin II treatment. We identified myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (Myd88) as a miR-489 target to mediate the function of miR-489 in cardiac hypertrophy. Knockdown of Myd88 in cardiomyocytes and Myd88-knockout mice both showed attenuated hypertrophic responses. Furthermore, we explored the molecular mechanism by which miR-489 expression is regulated and found that an lncRNA that we named CHRF acts as an endogenous sponge of miR-489, which downregulates miR-489 expression levels. CHRF is able to directly bind to miR-489 and regulate Myd88 expression and hypertrophy. CONCLUSIONS Our present study reveals a novel cardiac hypertrophy regulating model that is composed of CHRF, miR-489, and Myd88. The modulation of their levels may provide a new approach for tackling cardiac hypertrophy.
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- Kun Wang
- From the Division of Cardiovascular Research, State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Hoppeler H, Baum O, Lurman G, Mueller M. Molecular mechanisms of muscle plasticity with exercise. Compr Physiol 2013; 1:1383-412. [PMID: 23733647 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c100042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The skeletal muscle phenotype is subject to considerable malleability depending on use. Low-intensity endurance type exercise leads to qualitative changes of muscle tissue characterized mainly by an increase in structures supporting oxygen delivery and consumption. High-load strength-type exercise leads to growth of muscle fibers dominated by an increase in contractile proteins. In low-intensity exercise, stress-induced signaling leads to transcriptional upregulation of a multitude of genes with Ca(2+) signaling and the energy status of the muscle cells sensed through AMPK being major input determinants. Several parallel signaling pathways converge on the transcriptional co-activator PGC-1α, perceived as being the coordinator of much of the transcriptional and posttranscriptional processes. High-load training is dominated by a translational upregulation controlled by mTOR mainly influenced by an insulin/growth factor-dependent signaling cascade as well as mechanical and nutritional cues. Exercise-induced muscle growth is further supported by DNA recruitment through activation and incorporation of satellite cells. Crucial nodes of strength and endurance exercise signaling networks are shared making these training modes interdependent. Robustness of exercise-related signaling is the consequence of signaling being multiple parallel with feed-back and feed-forward control over single and multiple signaling levels. We currently have a good descriptive understanding of the molecular mechanisms controlling muscle phenotypic plasticity. We lack understanding of the precise interactions among partners of signaling networks and accordingly models to predict signaling outcome of entire networks. A major current challenge is to verify and apply available knowledge gained in model systems to predict human phenotypic plasticity.
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- Hans Hoppeler
- Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Wei C, Kim IK, Kumar S, Jayasinghe S, Hong N, Castoldi G, Catalucci D, Jones WK, Gupta S. NF-κB mediated miR-26a regulation in cardiac fibrosis. J Cell Physiol 2013; 228:1433-42. [PMID: 23254997 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs, recently emerged as a post-transcriptional regulator having a key role in various cardiac pathologies. Among them, cardiac fibrosis that occurs as a result from an imbalance of extracellular matrix proteins turnover and is a highly debilitating process that eventually lead to organ dysfunction. An emerging theme on is that miRNAs participate in feedback loop with transcription factors that regulate their transcription. NF-κB, a key transcription factor regulator controls a series of gene program in various cardiac diseases through positive and negative feedback mechanism. But, NF-κB mediated miRNA regulation in cardiac fibrosis remains obscure. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that miR-26a has targets collagen I and CTGF and possesses putative NF-κB binding element in its promoter region. Here, we show that inhibition of NF-κB in cardiac fibroblast restores miR-26a expression, attenuating collagen I, and CTGF gene expression in the presence of Ang II, conferring a feedback regulatory mechanism in cardiac fibrosis. The target genes for miR-26a were confirmed using 3'-UTR luciferase reporter assays for collagen I and CTGF genes. Using NF-κB reporter assays, we determine that miR-26a overexpression inhibits NF-κB activity. Finally, we show that miR-26a expression is restored along with the attenuation of collagen I and CTGF genes in cardiac specific IkBa triple mutant transgenic mice (preventing NF-κB activation) subjected to 4 weeks transverse aortic banding (TAC), compared to wild type (WT) mice. The data indicate a potential role of miR-26a in cardiac fibrosis and, offer novel therapeutic intervention.
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- Chuanyu Wei
- Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A & M Health Science Center, Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas 76504, USA
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Dirkx E, da Costa Martins PA, De Windt LJ. Regulation of fetal gene expression in heart failure. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2013; 1832:2414-24. [PMID: 24036209 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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During the processes leading to adverse cardiac remodeling and heart failure, cardiomyocytes react to neurohumoral stimuli and biomechanical stress by activating pathways that induce pathological hypertrophy. The gene expression patterns and molecular changes observed during cardiac hypertrophic remodeling bare resemblance to those observed during fetal cardiac development. The re-activation of fetal genes in the adult failing heart is a complex biological process that involves transcriptional, posttranscriptional and epigenetic regulation of the cardiac genome. In this review, the mechanistic actions of transcription factors, microRNAs and chromatin remodeling processes in regulating fetal gene expression in heart failure are discussed.
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- Ellen Dirkx
- Dept of Cardiology, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands; ICIN-Netherlands Heart Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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MicroRNAs in cardiac regeneration and cardiovascular disease. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2013; 56:907-13. [PMID: 23974704 PMCID: PMC3972258 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-013-4534-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs, which have been shown important to a wide range of biological process by post-transcriptionally regulating the expression of protein-coding genes. miRNAs have been demonstrated essential to normal cardiac development and function. Recently, numerous studies indicate miRNAs are involved in cardiac regeneration and cardiac disease, including cardiac hypertrophy, myocardial infarction and cardiac arrhythmia. These observations suggest miRNAs play important roles in cardiology. In this review, we summarize the recent progress of studying miRNAs in cardiac regeneration and cardiac disease. We also discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of miRNAs in heart disease.
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