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Xiong T, Jia Y, Tan F, Long X, Yuan X, She Q, Du J. Integrated analysis reveals ceRNA network of cardiac remodeling by SGLT2 inhibitor in middle-aged hypertensive rats. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 696:149434. [PMID: 38198921 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.149434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
Abstract
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) represent an innovative class of antidiabetic agents that have demonstrated promise in mitigating cardiac remodeling. However, the transcriptional regulatory mechanisms underpinning their impact on blood pressure and the reversal of hypertension-induced cardiac remodeling remain largely unexplored. Given this context, our study concentrated on comparing the cardiac expression profiles of lncRNAs and mRNAs between Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). To validate our results, we performed blood pressure measurements, tissue staining, and qRT-PCR. The treatment led to a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure and improved cardiac remodeling by reducing myocardial fibrosis and regulating the inflammatory response. Our examination disclosed that ventricular tissue mRNA, regulated by hypertension, was primarily concentrated in the complement and coagulation cascades and cytokine-cytokine receptor interactions. Compared with SHR, the SGLT2i treatment group was associated with myocardial contraction. Investigation into the lncRNA-mRNA regulatory network and competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network suggested that the potential roles of these differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs and mRNAs were tied to processes such as collagen fibril organization, inflammatory response, and extracellular matrix (ECM) modifications. We found that the expression of Col3a1, C1qa, and lncRNA NONRATT007139.2 were altered in the SHR group and that SGLT2i treatment reversed these changes. Our results suggest that dapagliflozin effectively reverses hypertension-induced myocardial remodeling through a lncRNA-mRNA transcriptional regulatory network, with immune cell-mediated ECM deposition as a potential regulatory target. This underlines the potentiality of SGLT2i and genes related to immunity as promising targets for the treatment of hypertension.
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- Tianhua Xiong
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Horai Y, Shimizu T, Umeda M, Nishihata SY, Nakamura H, Kawakami A. Current Views on Pathophysiology and Potential Therapeutic Targets in Sjögren's Syndrome: A Review from the Perspective of Viral Infections, Toll-like Receptors, and Long-Noncoding RNAs. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5873. [PMID: 37762814 PMCID: PMC10531551 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12185873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a rheumatic disease characterized by sicca and extraglandular symptoms, such as interstitial lung disease and renal tubular acidosis. SS potentially affects the prognosis of patients, especially in cases of complicated extraglandular symptoms; however, only symptomatic therapies against xerophthalmia and xerostomia are currently included in the practice guidelines as recommended therapies for SS. Considering that SS is presumed to be a multifactorial entity caused by genetic and environmental factors, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary to clarify the whole picture of its pathogenesis and to develop disease-specific therapies for SS. This review discusses past achievements and future prospects for pursuing the pathophysiology and therapeutic targets for SS, especially from the perspectives of viral infections, toll-like receptors (TLRs), long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), and related signals. Based on the emerging roles of viral infections, TLRs, long-noncoding RNAs and related signals, antiviral therapy, hydroxychloroquine, and vitamin D may lower the risk of or mitigate SS. Janus-kinase (JAK) inhibitors are also potential novel therapeutic options for several rheumatic diseases involving the JAK-signal transducer and activator of transcription pathways, which are yet to be ascertained in a randomized controlled study targeting SS.
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- Yoshiro Horai
- Department of Rheumatology, Sasebo City General Hospital, Sasebo 857-8511, Japan
- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (T.S.); (M.U.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (T.S.); (M.U.); (A.K.)
- Clinical Research Center, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (T.S.); (M.U.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Ureshino Medical Center, Ureshino 843-0393, Japan;
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan;
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (T.S.); (M.U.); (A.K.)
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Wang A, Wang J, Mao M, Zhao X, Li Q, Xuan R, Li F, Chao T. Analyses of lncRNAs, circRNAs, and the Interactions between ncRNAs and mRNAs in Goat Submandibular Glands Reveal Their Potential Function in Immune Regulation. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:187. [PMID: 36672927 PMCID: PMC9859278 DOI: 10.3390/genes14010187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
Abstract
As part of one of the main ruminants, goat salivary glands hardly secrete digestive enzymes, but play an important role in immunity. The immune function of goat salivary glands significantly changes with age, while the expression profile and specific function of non-coding RNA during this process are unknown. In this study, transcriptome sequencing was performed on submandibular gland (SMG) tissues of 1-month-old, 12-month-old, and 24-month-old goats, revealing the expression patterns of lncRNA and circRNA at different ages. A total of 369 lncRNAs and 1699 circRNAs were found to be differentially expressed. Functional enrichment analyses showed that the lncRNA regulated target mRNAs and circRNA host genes were significantly enriched in immune-related GO terms and pathways. CeRNA network analysis showed that the key differentially expressed circRNAs and lncRNAs mainly regulate the key immune-related genes ITGB2, LCP2, PTPRC, SYK, and ZAP70 through competitive binding with miR-141-x, miR-29-y, and chi-miR-29b-3p, thereby affecting the natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity pathway, the T cell receptor signaling pathway, and other immune-related pathways. It should be noted that the expression of key circRNAs, lncRNAs, and key immune-related genes in goat SMGs decreased significantly with the growth of the goat. This is the first reporting of lncRNAs, circRNAs, and ceRNA network regulation in goat SMGs. Our study contributes to the knowledge of changes in the expression of non-coding RNAs during SMG development in goats and provides new insights into the relationship between non-coding RNAs and salivary gland immune function in goats.
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- Aili Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
- Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-Grain Feed Resources (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
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- Shandong Peninsula Engineering Research Center of Comprehensive Brine Utilization, Weifang University of Science and Technology, Shouguang 262700, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
- Shandong Vocational Animal Science and Veterinary College, Weifang 261000, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
- Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-Grain Feed Resources (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
- Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-Grain Feed Resources (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
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- Shandong Peninsula Engineering Research Center of Comprehensive Brine Utilization, Weifang University of Science and Technology, Shouguang 262700, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
- Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-Grain Feed Resources (Co-Construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271000, China
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Zhu L, Zhao S, Zhao W. Potential Regulatory Role of lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Int Heart J 2021; 62:1369-1378. [PMID: 34789641 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.21-156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a high-incidence of heart disease. We aimed to identify potential biomarkers linked to the progression of CAD using multiple sets of data mining analysis methods. The long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) + messenger RNA (mRNA) data set GSE113079 and microRNA (miRNA) data set GSE28858 were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus. After data preprocessing, differentially expressed mRNA, lncRNA, and miRNA were identified using limma software. In addition, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used for the construction and screening of modules related to disease states. Besides, key mRNAs and lncRNAs were extracted for protein-protein interaction (PPI) network construction and lncRNA-mRNA co-expression analysis. Additionally, the final integration resulted in the lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA relationship pairs (competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network). Finally, CTD 2020 update database was used for the verification of the expression level of the candidate genes. A total of 1319 differentially expressed mRNAs and 1983 lncRNAs were screened. After WGCNA, a total of 234 mRNAs and 546 lncRNAs were identified. A PPI network including 127 mRNA corresponding proteins was constructed. The ceRNA network included 24 up-regulated lncRNAs, 16 down-regulated miRNAs, and 42 up-regulated mRNAs. Through the validation of CTD 2020 update database, 21 CAD related mRNAs, and four important ceRNAs those may be participated in the pathogenesis of CAD were obtained. In this study, through multiple sets of data mining methods, the regulatory relationship of lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA was comprehensively analyzed, and the important role of lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA in the pathogenesis of CAD was emphasized.
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- Liyuan Zhu
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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Zhang J, Zhang J, Cong S, Feng J, Pan L, Zhu Y, Zhang A, Ma J. Transcriptome profiling of lncRNA and co-expression network in the vaginal epithelial tissue of women with lubrication disorders. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12485. [PMID: 34824921 PMCID: PMC8590395 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Vaginal lubrication is a crucial physiological response that occurs at the beginning of sexual arousal. However, research on lubrication disorders (LD) is still in its infancy, and the role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in LD remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the function of lncRNAs in the pathogenesis of vaginal LD. Methods The expression profiles of LD and normal control (NC) lncRNAs were examined using next-generation sequencing (NGS), and eight selected differentially expressed lncRNAs were verified by quantitative real-time PCR. We conducted GO annotation and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses to determine the principal functions of significantly deregulated genes. LncRNA-mRNA co-expression and protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were constructed and the lncRNA transcription factors (TFs) were predicted. Results From the results, we identified 181,631 lncRNAs and 145,224 mRNAs in vaginal epithelial tissue. Subsequently, our preliminary judgment revealed a total of 499 up-regulated and 337 down-regulated lncRNAs in LD. The top three enriched GO items of the dysregulated lncRNAs included the following significant terms: “contractile fiber part,” “actin filament-based process,” and “contractile fiber”. The most enriched pathways were “cell-extracellular matrix interactions,” “muscle contraction,” “cell-cell communication,” and “cGMP-PKG signaling pathway”. Our results also showed that the lncRNA-mRNA co-expression network was a powerful platform for predicting lncRNA functions. We determined the three hub genes, ADCY5, CXCL12, and NMU, using PPI network construction and analysis. A total of 231 TFs were predicted with RHOXF1, SNAI2, ZNF354C and TBX15 were suspected to be involved in the mechanism of LD. Conclusion In this study, we constructed the lncRNA-mRNA co-expression network, predicted the lncRNA TFs, and comprehensively analyzed lncRNA expression profiles in LD, providing a basis for future studies on LD clinical biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Further research is also needed to fully determine lncRNA’s role in LD development.
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- Jingjing Zhang
- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Health Vocational College, Nanjing, China
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- School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University International Department, Nanjing, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing, China
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- Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Nanjing, China
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