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Long noncoding RNA atlas of the inflammation caused by asthma in mice. Arch Pharm Res 2020; 43:421-432. [PMID: 32222886 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-020-01223-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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There is little evidence regarding the roles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in inflammation caused by asthma. In this study, we successfully generated an asthma mouse model that was induced by ovalbumin (OVA). The effects of dexamethasone (Dex) treatment on lung tissue were investigated using pathological and biochemical methods, including Diff-Quik staining, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining, and western blotting (WB). The inflammation was effectively relieved with Dex treatment. High-throughput sequencing revealed that a total of 1490 lncRNAs were detected in lung tissue samples. Differential expression analysis revealed that the Dex group had 20 upregulated and 15 downregulated lncRNAs compared with those in the Model group. Moreover, nine differentially expressed and inflammation-related lncRNAs were verified by quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Furthermore, the regulation networks of these nine lncRNAs, their potential binding microRNA (miRNAs), and the putative target genes showed that these lncRNAs play important roles in the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) signaling pathway. We further identified the expression levels of three potential binding miRNAs by qRT-PCR. The results of this study contribute to a better understanding of the functions of lncRNAs in inflammation caused by asthma.
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Hu Z, Cui Y, Qiao X, He X, Li F, Luo C, Wang S, Li C, Dai R. Silencing miR-150 Ameliorates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. Front Neurosci 2018; 12:465. [PMID: 30050402 PMCID: PMC6052910 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2018.00465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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MiR-150 regulates maturation and differentiation of T cells but how it functions in multiple sclerosis (MS) is unclear. In miR-150 knockout (KO) mice, we examined the effect of miR-150 deletion on disease severity of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of MS. After deleting miR-150, EAE disease severity was reduced according to clinical score. Histological staining and MBP immunofluorescence staining revealed that miR-150 deletion limited the extent of inflammatory demyelination and axonal damage in the spinal cord. Flow cytometry showed that CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells were increased in WT-EAE mice, but miR-150 deletion significantly reversed EAE-mediated up-regulation of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells and down-regulation of CD19+ B cells. In addition, miR-150 deletion reduced the mRNA expression of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17, and TNF-α in spleen and spinal cord after EAE induction. Thus, miR-150 deletion reduces EAE severity and demyelination, probably through inhibiting the activated immune response and the inflammation in the central nervous system.
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- Zhaolan Hu
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Medical Research Center and Clinical Laboratory, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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Joyce BT, Zheng Y, Zhang Z, Liu L, Kocherginsky M, Murphy R, Achenbach CJ, Musa J, Wehbe F, Just A, Shen J, Vokonas P, Schwartz J, Baccarelli AA, Hou L. miRNA-Processing Gene Methylation and Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2018; 27:550-557. [PMID: 29475968 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-17-0849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Dysregulation of miRNA and methylation levels are epigenetic hallmarks of cancer, potentially linked via miRNA-processing genes. Studies have found genetic alterations to miRNA-processing genes in cancer cells and human population studies. Our objective was to prospectively examine changes in DNA methylation of miRNA-processing genes and their associations with cancer risk.Methods: We examined cohort data from the Department of Veterans' Affairs Normative Aging Study. Participants were assessed every 3 to 5 years starting in 1999 through 2013 including questionnaires, medical record review, and blood collection. Blood from 686 consenting participants was analyzed using the Illumina 450K BeadChip array to measure methylation at CpG sites throughout the genome. We selected 19 genes based on a literature review, with 519 corresponding CpG sites. We then used Cox proportional hazards models to examine associations with cancer incidence, and generalized estimating equations to examine associations with cancer prevalence. Associations at false discovery rate < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.Results: Methylation of three CpGs (DROSHA: cg23230564, TNRC6B: cg06751583, and TNRC6B: cg21034183) was prospectively associated with time to cancer development (positively for cg06751583, inversely for cg23230564 and cg21034183), whereas methylation of one CpG site (DROSHA: cg16131300) was positively associated with cancer prevalence.Conclusions: DNA methylation of DROSHA, a key miRNA-processing gene, and TNRC6B may play a role in early carcinogenesis.Impact: Changes in miRNA processing may exert multiple effects on cancer development, including protecting against it via altered global miRNAs, and may be a useful early detection biomarker of cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 27(5); 550-7. ©2018 AACR.
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- Brian T Joyce
- Center for Population Epigenetics, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
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- Center for Population Epigenetics, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Population Epigenetics, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Population Epigenetics, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Global Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Center for Global Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Health Sciences Integrated Program, Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute of Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- VA Normative Aging Study, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York
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- Center for Population Epigenetics, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Chatila WM, Criner GJ, Hancock WW, Akimova T, Moldover B, Chang JK, Cornwell W, Santerre M, Rogers TJ. Blunted expression of miR-199a-5p in regulatory T cells of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared to unaffected smokers. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 177:341-52. [PMID: 24634990 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by an abnormal regulatory T cell (T(reg)) response and increases in T helper type 1 (Th1) and Th17 cell responses. It is unclear if dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNA) within T(reg) cells contributes to the abnormal inflammatory response in COPD. In this study, we aimed to compare the miRNA profile of COPD T(reg) cells with that of healthy controls and to explore the function of differentially expressed miRNAs. We first obtained T(reg) and T effector cells (Teff ) from peripheral blood of non-smokers, unaffected current smokers and COPD current smokers. Then, we assessed their miRNA expression by microarray analysis followed by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) validation of particular miRNAs. Six and 96 miRNAs were expressed differentially in COPD T(reg) cells versus T(reg) cells of healthy non-smokers and healthy smokers, whereas no differences were found in miRNA expression in T(eff) cells. We found that miR-199a-5p was repressed by approximately fourfold in T(reg) cells of COPD patients compared to healthy smokers (P < 0·05). In addition, miR-199a-5p was over-expressed in T(reg) cells compared to Teff cells (P < 0·001) and had significant over-representation of its target genes in the T(reg) transcriptome, being associated with the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β activation pathway (P < 0·01). We also confirmed the function of miR-199a5p in an in-vitro loss-of-function cell model running TaqMan® arrays of the human TGF-β pathway. These findings suggest that the abnormal repression of miR-199a-5p in patients with COPD compared to unaffected smokers may be involved in modulating the adaptive immune balance in favour of a Th1 and Th17 response.
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- W M Chatila
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Chen HF, Hu TT, Zheng XY, Li MQ, Luo MH, Yao YX, Chen Q, Yu SY. Association between miR-146a rs2910164 polymorphism and autoimmune diseases susceptibility: A meta-analysis. Gene 2013; 521:259-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.03.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Revised: 01/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/15/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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de Faria O, Moore CS, Kennedy TE, Antel JP, Bar-Or A, Dhaunchak AS. MicroRNA dysregulation in multiple sclerosis. Front Genet 2013; 3:311. [PMID: 23346094 PMCID: PMC3551282 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by central nervous system (CNS) demyelination and axonal degeneration. Although the cause of MS is still unknown, it is widely accepted that novel drug targets need to focus on both decreasing inflammation and promoting CNS repair. In MS and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, non-coding small microRNAs (miRNAs) are dysregulated in the immune system and CNS. Since individual miRNAs are able to down-regulate multiple targeted mRNA transcripts, even minor changes in miRNA expression may lead to significant alterations in gene expression. Herein, we review miRNA signatures reported in CNS tissue and immune cells of MS patients and consider how altered miRNA expression may influence MS pathology.
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- Omar de Faria
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University Montreal, QC, Canada ; Program in NeuroEngineering, McGill University Montreal, QC, Canada
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Lu J, Kwan BCH, Lai FMM, Tam LS, Li EKM, Chow KM, Wang G, Li PKT, Szeto CC. Glomerular and tubulointerstitial miR-638, miR-198 and miR-146a expression in lupus nephritis. Nephrology (Carlton) 2012; 17:346-51. [PMID: 22295894 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2012.01573.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AIM MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. We studied the intra-renal expression of miRNA targets that were reported to be differentially expressed in peripheral blood or urine between lupus nephritis (LN) patients and normal controls. METHODS We quantified the expression of in glomerulus and tubulointerstitium of miR-146a, miR-155, miR-198 miR-638 and miR-663 in 42 patients with LN and 10 healthy controls. RESULTS As compared with controls, LN patients had lower glomerular expression of miR-638 (P < 0.001) but higher tubulointerstitial expression of this target (P = 0.001). Both glomerular and tubulointerstitial expression of miR-198 were higher in LN patients than controls (P < 0.001). For miR-146a, LN patients only had higher expression in glomerulus (P = 0.005) but not in tubulointerstitium. Tubulointerstitial miR-638 expression was significantly correlated with proteinuria (r = 0.404; P = 0.022) and disease activity score (r = 0.454; P = 0.008), while glomerular miR-146a expressions were correlated with estimated GFR (r = 0.453; P = 0.028) and histological activity index (r = 0.494; P = 0.027). CONCLUSION We found that intra-renal expression of miR-638, miR-198 and miR-146a are differentially expressed between LN patients and normal controls. Furthermore, the degree of change in glomerular miR-146a and tubulointerstitial miR-638 expression correlated with clinical disease severity. The results suggested that these miRNA targets may play a role in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis.
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- Jianxin Lu
- Departments of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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Macias S, Plass M, Stajuda A, Michlewski G, Eyras E, Cáceres JF. DGCR8 HITS-CLIP reveals novel functions for the Microprocessor. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2012; 19:760-6. [PMID: 22796965 PMCID: PMC3442229 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2011] [Accepted: 06/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The Drosha-DGCR8 complex (Microprocessor) is required for microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis. DGCR8 recognizes the RNA substrate, whereas Drosha functions as the endonuclease. Using high-throughput sequencing and cross-linking immunoprecipitation (HITS-CLIP) we identified RNA targets of DGCR8 in human cells. Unexpectedly, miRNAs were not the most abundant targets. DGCR8-bound RNAs also comprised several hundred mRNAs as well as small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) and long noncoding RNAs. We found that the Microprocessor controlled the abundance of several mRNAs as well as of MALAT1. By contrast, DGCR8-mediated cleavage of snoRNAs was independent of Drosha, suggesting the involvement of DGCR8 in cellular complexes with other endonucleases. Binding of DGCR8 to cassette exons is a new mechanism for regulation of the relative abundance of alternatively spliced isoforms. These data provide insights in the complex role of DGCR8 in controlling the fate of several classes of RNAs.
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- Sara Macias
- Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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Sievers C, Meira M, Hoffmann F, Fontoura P, Kappos L, Lindberg RLP. Altered microRNA expression in B lymphocytes in multiple sclerosis: towards a better understanding of treatment effects. Clin Immunol 2012; 144:70-9. [PMID: 22659298 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2012] [Revised: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are posttranscriptional regulators of gene expression. We compared the expression of 1059 miRNAs in B lymphocytes from untreated and natalizumab treated relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients and healthy volunteers (HV). Forty nine miRNAs were down-regulated in untreated MS patients compared with HV. A distinct pattern of 10 differentially expressed miRNAs was found in natalizumab treated patients compared with untreated patients. Two clusters, i.e. miR-106b-25 and miR-17-92, were particularly deregulated. MiRNA-mRNA interaction analysis revealed B cell receptor, phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase (PI3K) and phosphatase and tensin homology (PTEN) signaling being the key affected pathways. We discovered deregulated viral miRNAs in untreated patients as compared with HV and natalizumab treated patients, a novel finding that may be related to latency and activation of viruses in MS. Our findings provide first insights into miRNA dependent regulation of B cell function in MS and the impact of a therapy not primarily targeting B cells on this regulation.
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- Claudia Sievers
- Clinical Neuroimmunology, Department of Biomedicine and Neurology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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Organ transplantation has evolved rapidly and there is now widespread use of donated organs for the treatment of end-stage organ failure. Although the therapeutic options achieving long-term graft survival have improved, acute and chronic rejections are still a major problem. Studies to identify noninvasive biomarkers for rejection and underlying molecular events have increased significantly in the past decade, but a major breakthrough is still missing. The recent discovery of small regulatory RNA molecules (microRNAs) resulted in a new and improved understanding of the mechanisms of gene regulation and also led to the development of the first new microRNA (miRNA)-based therapies. miRNAs are endogenous, single-stranded RNAs consisting of about 19-25 noncoding nucleotides, which have an important role in regulating gene expression. Additionally, circulating miRNAs that might be useful as novel disease biomarkers were detected. Here, we summarise current knowledge about the role of miRNAs in immunology and transplantation medicine and their role as potential biomarkers. We also focus on the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications of the use of miRNA-based therapeutic strategies to improve long-term allograft survival.
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Expression of miR-146a and miR-155 in the urinary sediment of systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Rheumatol 2011; 31:435-40. [PMID: 21987229 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-011-1857-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2011] [Revised: 08/10/2011] [Accepted: 09/15/2011] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We studied the levels of miR-146a and miR-155 in the urine sediment of SLE patients. The levels of miR-146a and miR-155 in the urine sediment of 40 SLE patients who were receiving calcitriol treatment and 13 healthy controls were determined with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The levels of urinary miR-146a and miR-155 in patients with SLE were significantly higher than that in healthy controls. Calcitriol treatment reduced the levels of urinary miR-155 in patients with SLE. The level of urinary miR-146a significantly correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (r = 0.242, P = 0.008). The level of urinary miR-155 significantly correlated with proteinuria (r = 0.407, P < 0.001) and systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (r = 0.278, P = 0.002). The level of urinary miR-146a reversely correlated with the urinary expression of TNF-α (r = -0.247, P = 0.012). Our results suggested that miR-146a and miR-155 might play important roles in the pathophysiology of SLE and the levels of urinary miR-146a and miR-155 could be used as potential markers for diagnosis, disease activity, and therapeutic response.
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Ochs MJ, Steinhilber D, Suess B. MicroRNA Involved in Inflammation: Control of Eicosanoid Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2011; 2:39. [PMID: 21811464 PMCID: PMC3142860 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2011.00039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 07/06/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as important regulators in human physiological and pathological processes. Recent investigations implicated the involvement of miRNAs in the immune system development and function and demonstrated an unexpected new regulatory level. We summarize the current knowledge about miRNA control in the development of the immune system and discuss their role in the immune and inflammatory responses with a special focus on eicosanoid signaling.
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- Meike J Ochs
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Goethe-University Frankfurt Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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WANG GANG, TAM LAISHAN, LI EDMUNDKWOKMING, KWAN BONNIECHINGHA, CHOW KAIMING, LUK CATHYCHOIWAN, LI PHILIPKAMTAO, SZETO CHEUKCHUN. Serum and Urinary Cell–free MiR-146a and MiR-155 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. J Rheumatol 2010; 37:2516-22. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.100308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Objective.Recent studies showed that micro-RNA play important roles in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. We studied the levels of miR-146a and miR-155 in the serum and urinary supernatant of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods.The serum and urinary supernatant levels of miR-146a and miR-155 were determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 40 patients with SLE and 30 healthy controls.Results.Compared to controls, serum miR-146a and miR-155 levels were lower, and the urinary level of miR-146a was higher, in SLE. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) correlated with both serum miR-146a (r = 0.519, p = 0.001) and miR-155 (r = 0.384, p = 0.014). Serum miR-146a inversely correlated with proteinuria (r = −0.341, p = 0.031) and the SLE Disease Activity Index (r = −0.465, p = 0.003). Serum miR-146a and miR-155 levels also correlated with red blood cell count, platelet count, and lymphocyte count. After treatment with calcitriol for 6 months, serum miR-146a level of SLE patients increased significantly (p < 0.001), and its change inversely correlated with the level of calcium-phosphate product (r = −0.466, p = 0.003).Conclusion.The results suggested that serum miR-146a and miR-155 participate in the pathophysiology of SLE and might be used as biomarkers of SLE.
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Zhang H, Liu X, Chen S, Wu J, Ye X, Xu L, Chen H, Zhang D, Tan R, Wang Y. Tectorigenin inhibits the in vitro proliferation and enhances miR-338* expression of pulmonary fibroblasts in rats with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 131:165-173. [PMID: 20600766 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2010] [Revised: 06/10/2010] [Accepted: 06/14/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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UNLABELLED Tectorigenin is one of the main components in rhizomes of Iris tectorum, which is traditionally used to treat disorders such as hepatic cirrhosis caused by fibrosis. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), one of the most common interstitial lung diseases, is caused by accumulation of fibroblasts in lungs. AIM OF THE STUDY In this work we sought to examine the effects of tectorigenin on pulmonary fibroblasts in the IPF animal model and investigated the molecular mechanism (microRNA regulation) of tectorigenin treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A well-known animal disease model of pulmonary fibrosis in rat was established by intratracheally instilling of bleomycin. In vitro cultured pulmonary fibroblasts in bleomycin-treated rats and in controls were treated with or without tectorigenin. Comparative analyses of cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle of pulmonary fibroblasts in bleomycin-treated rats and in controls were performed. Expression of miR-338* and its candidate gene LPA1 related to IPF of tectorigenin-treated pulmonary fibroblasts in bleomycin-treated rats were further investigated. RESULTS Tectorigenin significantly inhibited the proliferation of pulmonary fibroblasts in bleomycin-treated rats but not in controls. However, no altered cell cycle and apoptosis of pulmonary fibroblasts in bleomycin-treated rats and in controls was observed after tectorigenin treatment. Tectorigenin remarkably enhanced miR-338* expression of pulmonary fibroblasts in bleomycin-treated rats and downregulated LPA1 in the protein level. CONCLUSIONS Tectorigenin inhibits the proliferation of pulmonary fibroblasts in vitro and enhances miR-338* expression, which might in turn downregulate LPA1. This indicates a potential inhibitory role of tectorigenin on the pathogenesis of IPF.
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- Huan Zhang
- Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Kim D, Song J, Jin EJ. MicroRNA-221 regulates chondrogenic differentiation through promoting proteosomal degradation of slug by targeting Mdm2. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:26900-26907. [PMID: 20576614 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.115105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNAs that fulfill diverse functions by negatively regulating gene expression. Here, we investigated the involvement of miRNAs in the chondrogenic differentiation of chick limb mesenchymal cells and found that the expression of miR-221 increased upon chondrogenic inhibition. Blockade of miR-221 via peanut agglutinin-based antisense oligonucleotides reversed the chondro-inhibitory actions of a JNK inhibitor on the proliferation and migration of chondrogenic progenitors as well as the formation of precartilage condensations. We determined that mdm2 is a relevant target of miR-221 during chondrogenesis. miR-221 was necessary and sufficient to down-regulate Mdm2 expression, and this down-modulation of Mdm2 by miR-221 prevented the degradation of (and consequently up-regulated) the Slug protein, which negatively regulates the proliferation of chondroprogenitors. These results indicate that miR-221 contributes to the regulation of cell proliferation by negatively regulating Mdm2 and thereby inhibiting Slug degradation during the chondrogenesis of chick limb mesenchymal cells.
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- Dongkyun Kim
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chunbuk 570-749, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chunbuk 570-749, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chunbuk 570-749, Korea.
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Corrigendum. APMIS 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2009.02536.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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