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Long Non-coding RNAs: Potential Players in Cardiotoxicity Induced by Chemotherapy Drugs. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2021; 22:191-206. [PMID: 34417760 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-021-09681-y] [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: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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One of the most important side effects of chemotherapy is cardiovascular complications, such as cardiotoxicity. Many factors are involved in the pathogenesis of cardiotoxicity; one of the most important of which is long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). lncRNA has 200-1000 nucleotides. It is involved in important processes such as cell proliferation, regeneration and apoptosis; today it is used as a prognostic and diagnostic factor. A, various drugs by acting on lncRNAs can affect cells. Therefore, by accurately identifying IncRNAs function, we can play an effective role in preventing the development of cardiotoxicity-induced chemotherapy drugs, and use them as a therapeutic strategy to improve clinical symptoms and increase patient survival.
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Ma SP, Xi HR, Gao XX, Yang JM, Kurita R, Nakamura Y, Song XM, Chen HY, Lu DR. Long noncoding RNA HBBP1 enhances γ-globin expression through the ETS transcription factor ELK1. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 552:157-163. [PMID: 33744764 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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β-Thalassemia is an autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by defects in the production of adult hemoglobin (HbA, α2β2), which leads to an imbalance between α- and non-α-globin chains. Reactivation of γ-globin expression is an effective strategy to treat β-thalassemia patients. Previously, it was demonstrated that hemoglobin subunit beta pseudogene 1 (HBBP1) is associated with elevated fetal hemoglobin (HbF, α2γ2) in β-thalassemia patients. However, the mechanism underlying HBBP1-mediated HbF production is unknown. In this study, using bioinformatics analysis, we found that HBBP1 is involved in γ-globin production, and then preliminarily confirmed this finding in K562 cells. When HBBP1 was overexpressed, γ-globin expression was increased at the transcript and protein levels in HUDEP-2 cells. Next, we found that ETS transcription factor ELK1 (ELK1) binds to the HBBP1 proximal promoter and significantly promotes its activity. Moreover, the synthesis of γ-globin was enhanced when ELK1 was overexpressed in HUDEP-2 cells. Surprisingly, ELK1 also directly bound to and activated the γ-globin proximal promoter. Furthermore, we found that HBBP1 and ELK1 can interact with each other in HUDEP-2 cells. Collectively, these findings suggest that HBBP1 can induce γ-globin by enhancing ELK1 expression, providing some clues for γ-globin reactivation in β-thalassemia.
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- Shuang-Ping Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Japanese Red Cross Society, Department of Research and Development, Central Blood Institute, Tokyo, 105-8521, Japan
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- Cell Engineering Division, RIKEN BioResource Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0074, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital (affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University), No. 100 Haining Road, 200080, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China.
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The roles of long noncoding RNAs in myocardial pathophysiology. Biosci Rep 2020; 39:220734. [PMID: 31694052 PMCID: PMC6851514 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20190966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), more than 200 nt in length, are functional molecules found in various species. These lncRNAs play a vital role in cell proliferation, differentiation, and degeneration and are also involved in pathophysiological processes of cancer and neurodegenerative, autoimmune, and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In recent years, emerging challenges for intervention studies on ischemic heart diseases have received much attention. LncRNAs have a key function in the alleviation of myocardial infarction (MI) injury and myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury. During cardiac hypertrophy (CH) and fibrosis, cardiac cells undergo structural changes and become dysfunctional due to the effects of neurohormonal factors. LncRNAs may serve as important therapeutic targets that promote cardiac remodeling and then retard the development of heart failure (HF). In addition, studies on the roles and mechanisms of action of lncRNAs participating in cardiac pathophysiology via other factors have become the focus of research worldwide. Here, we review the current knowledge on various lncRNAs and their functions in cardiac biology, particularly concentrating on ischemic heart disease, CH, and cardiac fibrosis. We next discuss the predictive value of lncRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers of CVDs.
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Chen X, Wang J, Nie Y, Chu M. The long noncoding RNA NR_045363 involves cardiomyocyte apoptosis and cardiac repair via p53 signal pathway. Cell Biol Int 2020; 44:1957-1965. [PMID: 32374467 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xianda Chen
- Department of Cardiology and Institute of Vascular Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, NHC Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Molecular Biology and Regulatory Peptides, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of EducationBeijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors ResearchBeijing China
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesPeking Union Medical CollegeBeijing China
- Children's Heart Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Development and Translational MedicineWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou China
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- Department of Cardiac SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesPeking Union Medical CollegeBeijing China
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- Children's Heart Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Development and Translational MedicineWenzhou Medical UniversityWenzhou China
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Zhang L, Yan X, Yu S, Zhong X, Tian R, Xu L, Bian X, Su J. LINC00365-SCGB2A1 axis inhibits the viability of breast cancer through targeting NF-κB signaling. Oncol Lett 2020; 19:753-762. [PMID: 31897191 PMCID: PMC6924187 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.11166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common high-grade malignancy in women. The lack of therapeutic targets has limited the treatment of breast cancer. Recently, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been demonstrated to be dysregulated in various types of cancer. However, the specific mechanisms by which lncRNAs influence breast cancer have remained largely unclear. To bridge this research gap, the present study focused on the lncRNA LINC00365, which is expressed at a low level in breast cancer. Secretoglobin family 2A member 1 (SCGB2A1) was identified as a potential target protein regulated by LINC00365. The results of the present study demonstrated that the overexpression of LINC00365 and SCGB2A1 inhibited cell viability and induced cell apoptosis through the inhibition of the NF-κB signaling pathway in breast cancer cells. These findings indicated that LINC00365 may serve a crucial role in breast cancer and may be considered as a novel target for the clinical treatment of breast cancer.
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- Lichao Zhang
- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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Zhang P, Lu Y, Kong Z, Zhang Y, Fu F, Su X, Huang Y, Wan X, Li Y. Androgen-responsive lncRNA LINC00304 promotes cell cycle and proliferation via regulating CCNA1. Prostate 2019; 79:994-1006. [PMID: 31012142 DOI: 10.1002/pros.23811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) plays a vital role in the development of many diseases. The abnormal expression of lncRNA is closely related to the occurrence and development of different kinds of tumors including prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS Differentially expressed lncRNA LINC00304 was identified using a publicly available gene expression data set (GSE38241) and quantitative polymerase chain reaction validation. The Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis were used to predict the molecular function of LINC00304. A lncRNA microarray, bioinformatic analysis, and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay were carried out to verify the upstream androgen receptor (AR) signaling pathway. Subsequently, the function of LINC00304 was observed by a series of in vitro assays. RESULTS We observed higher expression of LINC00304 in PCa cells and samples compared with normal prostate cells and tissues. Functional analysis of LINC00304 showed it was related to regulating cell cycle process, cellular developmental process, and focal adhesion. Further, we identified androgen-inhibited lncRNA, LINC00304 as a direct target of AR. A series of functional studies revealed that overexpression of LINC00304 could significantly promote cell proliferation and cell cycle progression in PCa cells. We also find that LINC00304 can significantly promote CCNA1 expression in PCa cells. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that LINC00304 may represent a new diagnostic and therapeutic biomarker for PCa.
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- Pu Zhang
- The State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Industrial Microorganisms, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Oxygen as a key regulator of cardiomyocyte proliferation: New results about cell culture conditions! BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2019; 1867:118460. [PMID: 30885672 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The goal of the new therapeutically strategies aimed to treat cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is to enhance the natural ability of the heart to regenerate. This represents a great challenge for the coming years as all the mechanisms underlying the replacement of dying cells by functional cells of the same type are not completely elucidated. Among these, stimulating cardiomyocyte proliferation seems to be crucial for the restoration of normal cardiac function after CVDs. In this review, we summarized the recent advances about the modulation of cardiomyocyte proliferation in physiological (during ageing) and pathological conditions. We highlighted the role of oxygen and we presented new results demonstrating that performing neonatal cardiomyocyte cell cultures in "normoxic" oxygen conditions (i.e. 3% oxygen) increases their proliferation rate, when compared to "hyperoxic" conventional conditions (i.e. 20% oxygen). Thus, oxygen concentration seems to be a key factor in the control of cardiomyocyte proliferation.
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One of the most important resources for researchers of noncoding RNAs is the information available in public databases spread over the internet. However, the effective exploration of this data can represent a daunting task, given the large amount of databases available and the variety of stored data. This chapter describes a classification of databases based on information source, type of RNA, source organisms, data formats, and the mechanisms for information retrieval, detailing the relevance of each of these classifications and its usability by researchers. This classification is used to update a 2012 review, indexing now more than 229 public databases. This review will include an assessment of the new trends for ncRNA research based on the information that is being offered by the databases. Additionally, we will expand the previous analysis focusing on the usability and application of these databases in pathogen and disease research. Finally, this chapter will analyze how currently available database schemas can help the development of new and improved web resources.
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Wang J, Chen X, Shen D, Ge D, Chen J, Pei J, Li Y, Yue Z, Feng J, Chu M, Nie Y. A long noncoding RNA NR_045363 controls cardiomyocyte proliferation and cardiac repair. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2018; 127:105-114. [PMID: 30553885 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2018.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in the regulation of genes involved in cell proliferation. We have previously sought to more globally understand the differences of lncRNA expression between human fetal heart and adult heart to identify some functional lncRNAs which involve in the process of heart repair. We found that a highly conserved long noncoding RNA NR_045363 was mainly expressed in cardiomyocytes and rarely in non-cardiomyocytes. NR_045363 overexpression in 7-day-old mice heart could improve cardiac function and stimulate cardiomyocyte proliferation after myocardial infarction. Furthermore, NR_045363 knockdown inhibited proliferation of primary embryonic cardiomyocytes, while NR_045363 overexpression enhanced DNA synthesis and cytokinesis in neonatal cardiomyocytes in vitro. Mechanistic analysis revealed that NR_045363 promoted cardiomyocyte proliferation through interaction with miR-216a, which regulated the JAK2-STAT3 pathway. Our results showed that NR_045363 is a potent lncRNA modulator essential for cardiomyocyte proliferation.
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- Jue Wang
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Children's Heart Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Development and Translational Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Children's Heart Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Development and Translational Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Children's Heart Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Development and Translational Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Children's Heart Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Institute of Cardiovascular Development and Translational Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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APTR is a prognostic marker in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension during TIPS procedure. Gene 2017; 645:30-33. [PMID: 29274906 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Portal hypertension is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in cirrhotic patients. In this study, we aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of Alu-mediated p21 transcriptional regulator (APTR) during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure. Portal and hepatic venous blood was drawn from 84 patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension before and after TIPS treatment. Then, we detected biochemical, hemodynamic parameters and APTR expression before and after TIPS treatment. Indeed, TIPS treatment could markedly ameliorate the serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level and portal vein hemodynamics in cirrhotic patients. We found that portal venous levels of APTR was significantly decreased after TIPS treatment and its aberrant expression levels were positively correlated with Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD), portal hepatic venous pressure gradient (PHPG) in patients. Higher APTR expression in portal vein was associated with poor prognosis. APTR level in portal vein was an independent predictors of mortality. Our data indicated that APTR may serve as a novel biomarker for cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension before and after receiving TIPS.
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Lin D, Liang Y, Jing X, Chen Y, Lei M, Zeng Z, Zhou T, Wu X, Peng S, Zheng D, Huang K, Yang L, Xiao S, Liu J, Tao E. Microarray analysis of an synthetic α-synuclein induced cellular model reveals the expression profile of long non-coding RNA in Parkinson's disease. Brain Res 2017; 1678:384-396. [PMID: 29137975 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a new research focus that are reported to influence the pathogenetic process of neurodegenerative disorders. To uncover new disease-associated genes and their relevant mechanisms, we carried out a gene microarray analysis based on a Parkinson's disease (PD) in vitro model induced by α-synuclein oligomers. This cellular model induced by 25 μmol/L α-synuclein oligomers has been confirmed to show the stable, transmissible neurotoxicity of α-synuclein, a typical PD pathological marker. And several differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs were identified in this model, such as G046036, G030771, AC009365.4, RPS14P3, CTB-11I22.1, and G007549. Subsequent ceRNA analysis determined the potential relationships between these lncRNAs and their associated mRNAs and microRNAs. The results of the present study widen our horizon of PD susceptibility genes and provide new pathways towards efficient diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for PD.
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- D Lin
- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou 510080, China; Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Disease, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, 74 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Bunch H. Gene regulation of mammalian long non-coding RNA. Mol Genet Genomics 2017; 293:1-15. [PMID: 28894972 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-017-1370-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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RNA polymerase II (Pol II) transcribes two classes of RNAs, protein-coding and non-protein-coding (ncRNA) genes. ncRNAs are also synthesized by RNA polymerases I and III (Pol I and III). In humans, the number of ncRNA genes exceeds more than twice that of protein-coding genes. However, the history of studying Pol II-synthesized ncRNA is relatively short. Since early 2000s, important biological and pathological functions of these ncRNA genes have begun to be discovered and intensively studied. And transcription mechanisms of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) have been recently reported. Transcription of lncRNAs utilizes some transcription factors and mechanisms shared in that of protein-coding genes. In addition, tissue specificity in lncRNA gene expression has been shown. LncRNAs play essential roles in regulating the expression of neighboring or distal genes through different mechanisms. This leads to the implication of lncRNAs in a wide variety of biological pathways and pathological development. In this review, the newly discovered transcription mechanisms, characteristics, and functions of lncRNA are discussed.
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- Heeyoun Bunch
- School of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Agriculture & Life Sciences Building 1, Room 207, 80 Dae-Hak Ro, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
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Gomes CPC, Spencer H, Ford KL, Michel LYM, Baker AH, Emanueli C, Balligand JL, Devaux Y. The Function and Therapeutic Potential of Long Non-coding RNAs in Cardiovascular Development and Disease. MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS 2017; 8:494-507. [PMID: 28918050 PMCID: PMC5565632 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2017.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The popularization of genome-wide analyses and RNA sequencing led to the discovery that a large part of the human genome, while effectively transcribed, does not encode proteins. Long non-coding RNAs have emerged as critical regulators of gene expression in both normal and disease states. Studies of long non-coding RNAs expressed in the heart, in combination with gene association studies, revealed that these molecules are regulated during cardiovascular development and disease. Some long non-coding RNAs have been functionally implicated in cardiac pathophysiology and constitute potential therapeutic targets. Here, we review the current knowledge of the function of long non-coding RNAs in the cardiovascular system, with an emphasis on cardiovascular development and biology, focusing on hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, ischemia, and heart failure. We discuss potential therapeutic implications and the challenges of long non-coding RNA research, with directions for future research and translational focus.
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- Clarissa P C Gomes
- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1526 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK
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- Unité de Pharmacologie et de Thérapeutique, Institut de Recherche Experimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK
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- Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Unité de Pharmacologie et de Thérapeutique, Institut de Recherche Experimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Research Unit, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1526 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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