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Syed NH, Mussa A, Elmi AH, Jamal Al-Khreisat M, Ahmad Mohd Zain MR, Nurul AA. Role of MicroRNAs in Inflammatory Joint Diseases: A Review. Immunol Invest 2024; 53:185-209. [PMID: 38095847 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2023.2293095] [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: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
Abstract
Inflammatory arthritis commonly initiates in the soft tissues lining the joint. This lining swells, as do the cells in it and inside the joint fluid, producing chemicals that induce inflammation signs such as heat, redness, and swelling. MicroRNA (miRNA), a subset of non-coding small RNA molecules, post-transcriptionally controls gene expression by targeting their messenger RNA. MiRNAs modulate approximately 1/3 of the human genome with their multiple targets. Recently, they have been extensively studied as key modulators of the innate and adaptive immune systems in diseases such as allergic disorders, types of cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. However, research on the different inflammatory joint diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, Lyme disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis, remains in its infancy. This review presents a deeper understanding of miRNA biogenesis and the functions of miRNAs in modulating the immune and inflammatory responses in the above-mentioned inflammatory joint diseases. According to the literature, it has been demonstrated that the development of inflammatory joint disorders is closely related to different miRNAs and their specific regulatory mechanisms. Furthermore, they may present as possible prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers for all diseases and may help in developing a therapeutic response. However, further studies are needed to determine whether manipulating miRNAs can influence the development and progression of inflammatory joint disorders.
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- Nazmul Huda Syed
- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
- Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
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- Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Sudan
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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- Department of Haematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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Deng Y, Phillips K, Feng ZP, Smith PN, Li RW. Aseptic loosening around total joint replacement in humans is regulated by miR-1246 and miR-6089 via the Wnt signalling pathway. J Orthop Surg Res 2024; 19:94. [PMID: 38287447 PMCID: PMC10823634 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-024-04578-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Total joint replacement for osteoarthritis is one of the most successful surgical procedures in modern medicine. However, aseptic loosening continues to be a leading cause of revision arthroplasty. The diagnosis of aseptic loosening remains a challenge as patients are often asymptomatic until the late stages. MicroRNA (miRNA) has been demonstrated to be a useful diagnostic tool and has been successfully used in the diagnosis of other diseases. We aimed to identify differentially expressed miRNA in the plasma of patients with aseptic loosening. METHODS Adult patients undergoing revision arthroplasty for aseptic loosening and age- and gender-matched controls were recruited. Samples of bone, tissue and blood were collected, and RNA sequencing was performed in 24 patients with aseptic loosening and 26 controls. Differentially expressed miRNA in plasma was matched to differentially expressed mRNA in periprosthetic bone and tissue. Western blot was used to validate protein expression. RESULTS Seven miRNA was differentially expressed in the plasma of patients with osteolysis (logFC >|2|, adj-P < 0.05). Three thousand six hundred and eighty mRNA genes in bone and 427 mRNA genes in tissue samples of osteolysis patients were differentially expressed (logFC >|2|, adj-P < 0.05). Gene enrichment analysis and pathway analysis revealed two miRNA (miR-1246 and miR-6089) had multiple gene targets in the Wnt signalling pathway in the local bone and tissues which regulate bone metabolism. CONCLUSION These results suggest that aseptic loosening may be regulated by miR-1246 and miR-6089 via the Wnt signalling pathway.
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- Yi Deng
- Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia.
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- Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia
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- John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia
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- Australian National University Medical School, Canberra, Australia
- John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Wei Z, Li H, Lv S, Yang J. Current situation and trend of non-coding RNA in rheumatoid arthritis: a review and bibliometric analysis. Front Immunol 2024; 14:1301545. [PMID: 38292492 PMCID: PMC10824985 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1301545] [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: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease that affects multiple joints and has adverse effects on various organs throughout the body, often leading to a poor prognosis. Recent studies have shown significant progress in the research of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in RA. Therefore, this study aims to comprehensively assess the current status and research trends of ncRNAs in RA through a bibliometric analysis. Methods This study retrieved articles relevant to ncRNAs and RA from the Science Citation Index Expanded Database of the Web of Science Core Collection between January 1st, 2003, and July 31st, 2023. The relevant articles were screened based on the inclusion criteria. VOSviewer and CiteSpace are utilized for bibliometric and visual analysis. Results A total of 1697 publications were included in this study, and there was a noticeable increase in annual publications from January 1st, 2003, to July 31st, 2023. China, the United States, and the United Kingdom were the most productive countries in this field, contributing to 43.81%, 13.09%, and 3.87% of the publications. Anhui Medical University and Lu Qianjin were identified as the most influential institution and author. Frontiers In Immunology stood out as the most prolific journal, while Arthritis & Rheumatology was the most co-cited journal. Additionally, the research related to "circular RNA", "oxidative stress", "proliferation", and "migration" have emerged as new hotspots in the field. Conclusion In this study, we have summarized the publication characteristics related to ncRNA and RA and identified the most productive countries, institutions, authors, journals, hot topics, and trends.
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- Zehong Wei
- Graduate School, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Graduate School, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Graduate School, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Peng Y, Zhang M, Hu J. Non-coding RNAs involved in fibroblast-like synoviocyte functioning in arthritis rheumatoid: From pathogenesis to therapy. Cytokine 2024; 173:156418. [PMID: 37952312 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2023.156418] [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: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a polygenic autoimmune disorder with an uncertain etiology, primarily impacting the joints. Moreover, the disease may manifest beyond articular involvement, leading to extra-articular manifestations. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) are cells of mesenchymal origin that possess crucial physiological significance within the synovium, contributing to the synthesis of specific constituents found in the synovial fluid and articular cartilage. Consequently, there has been a growing focus on FLS as a potential therapeutic target in the context of RA. Recent investigations have revealed that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) serve as pivotal regulators of FLS function, with their dysregulated expression patterns being detected within FLS populations. NcRNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs), assume essential functions as regulators of gene expression at both the post-transcriptional and transcriptional levels, and also serve as guiding molecules for chromatin-modifying complexes. Majority of these ncRNAs contribute to various FLS activities including metastasis, proliferation, and cytokine production. In the current work, we comprehensively review the existing literature on ncRNAs, which play pivotal roles in FLS activity and the pathogenesis of RA. Furthermore, this study provides a comprehensive summary and description of the lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory axes in FLS activity, along with potential implications for the RA development. As well, in the final section, we illustrated that therapeutic agents including herbal medicine, and exosomes by modulating ncRNAs regulate FLS activity.
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- Yuwei Peng
- Rheumatology and Immunology, PingXiangPeople's Hospital, No. 8, Wugongshangzhong Avenue, Anyuan District, PiangXiang City, Jiangxi Province, 337000, China
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- Rheumatology and Immunology, PingXiangPeople's Hospital, No. 8, Wugongshangzhong Avenue, Anyuan District, PiangXiang City, Jiangxi Province, 337000, China
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- Rheumatology and Immunology, PingXiangPeople's Hospital, No. 8, Wugongshangzhong Avenue, Anyuan District, PiangXiang City, Jiangxi Province, 337000, China.
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Senthilkumar MB, Sarangi P, Amit S, Senguttuvan S, Kumar N, Jayandharan GR. Targeted delivery of miR125a-5p and human Factor VIII attenuates molecular mediators of hemophilic arthropathy. Thromb Res 2023; 231:8-16. [PMID: 37741049 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2023.09.008] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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Hemophilic arthropathy (HA) due to repeated bleeding into the joint cavity is a major cause of morbidity in patients with hemophilia. The molecular mechanisms contributing to this condition are not well characterized. MicroRNAs (miRs) are known to modulate the phenotype of multiple joint diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Since miR125a is known to modulate disease progression in OA and RA, we performed a targeted screen of miR125a-5p and its target genes in a murine model of chronic HA. A digital PCR analysis demonstrated significant downregulation of miR125a-5p (2-fold vs control joint). Further molecular evaluation revealed elevated expression of the immunological markers STAT1 (7.6-fold vs control joint) and TRAF6 (10.6 fold vs control joint), which are direct targets of miR125a-5p. We then studied the impact of targeted overexpression of miR125a-5p using an Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector in modulating the molecular mediators of HA. AAV5-miR125a vectors were administered intra-articularly either alone or in combination with a low dose of AAV8-based human factor 8 (F8) gene in a murine model of HA. We observed significantly increased expression of miR125a-5p in AAV5-miR125a administered mice (~12 fold vs injured joint) or in combination with AAV8-F8 vectors (~44 fold vs injured joint). The activity assay revealed ~17 %-20 % FVIII levels in mice that received low dose liver-directed F8 gene therapy. Further immunohistochemical analysis, demonstrated a decrease in inflammatory markers (STAT1 and TRAF6) and cartilage-degrading matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) 3, 9, 13 in the joints of treated animals. These data highlight the crucial role of miR125a-5p in the development of HA.
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- Mohankumar B Senthilkumar
- Laurus Center for Gene Therapy, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering and Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine and Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, UP, India
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- Laurus Center for Gene Therapy, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering and Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine and Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, UP, India
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- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Jalaun (Orai), Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Laurus Center for Gene Therapy, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering and Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine and Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, UP, India
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- Laurus Center for Gene Therapy, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering and Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine and Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, UP, India.
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Bullock CH, McAlpine SM, Roberts SE, Derfalvi B. MicroRNA-27a-3p enhances the inflammatory phenotype of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2023; 21:53. [PMID: 37277817 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-023-00833-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most prevalent chronic pediatric rheumatic disorder. In joints of JIA patients, aggressive phenotypic changes in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) of the synovial lining play a key role in inflammation. MicroRNAs are dysregulated in rheumatoid arthritis and JIA, including miR-27a-3p. However, it is not understood if miR-27a-3p, enriched in JIA synovial fluid (SF) and leukocytes, alters FLS function. METHODS Primary JIA FLS cells were transfected with a miR-27a-3p mimic or a negative control microRNA (miR-NC) and stimulated with pooled JIA SF or inflammatory cytokines. Viability and apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry. Proliferation was evaluated using a 3H-thymidine incorporation assay. Cytokine production was assessed by qPCR and ELISA. Expression of TGF-β pathway genes was determined using a qPCR array. RESULTS MiR-27a-3p was constitutively expressed in FLS. Overexpression of miR-27a-3p caused increased interleukin-8 secretion in resting FLS, and interleukin-6 was elevated in SF-activated FLS compared to miR-NC. Furthermore, stimulation with pro-inflammatory cytokines augmented FLS proliferation in miR-27a-3p-transfected FLS relative to miR-NC. Expression of multiple TGF-β pathway genes was modulated by overexpression of miR-27a-3p. CONCLUSIONS MiR-27a-3p significantly contributes to FLS proliferation and cytokine production, making it a potential candidate for epigenetic therapy that targets FLS in arthritis.
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- Claire H Bullock
- Dalhousie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Division of Immunology, Dept. of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, IWK Health, 8 East Research 5850/5980 University Ave Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Halifax, Canada.
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- Division of Immunology, Dept. of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, IWK Health, 8 East Research 5850/5980 University Ave Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Halifax, Canada
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- Division of Immunology, Dept. of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, IWK Health, 8 East Research 5850/5980 University Ave Halifax, NS, B3K 6R8, Halifax, Canada.
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Kondo N, Kanai T, Okada M. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Review. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:3000-3015. [PMID: 37185721 PMCID: PMC10137217 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45040197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease that causes progressive joint damage and can lead to lifelong disability. Numerous studies support the hypothesis that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are associated with RA pathogenesis. Recent advances have clarified the anti-inflammatory effect of antioxidants and their roles in RA alleviation. In addition, several important signaling pathway components, such as nuclear factor kappa B, activator-protein-1, nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2/kelch-like associated protein, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, and mitogen-activated protein kinases, including c-Jun N-terminal kinase, have been identified to be associated with RA. In this paper, we outline the ROS generation process and relevant oxidative markers, thereby providing evidence of the association between oxidative stress and RA pathogenesis. Furthermore, we describe various therapeutic targets in several prominent signaling pathways for improving RA disease activity and its hyper oxidative state. Finally, we reviewed natural foods, phytochemicals, chemical compounds with antioxidant properties and the association of microbiota with RA pathogenesis.
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- Naoki Kondo
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8510, Japan
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Doghish AS, Ismail A, El-Mahdy HA, Elkhawaga SY, Elsakka EGE, Mady EA, Elrebehy MA, Khalil MAF, El-Husseiny HM. miRNAs insights into rheumatoid arthritis: Favorable and detrimental aspects of key performers. Life Sci 2023; 314:121321. [PMID: 36574943 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.121321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a severe autoimmune inflammation that mostly affects the joints. It's a multifactorial disease. Its clinical picture depends on genetic and epigenetic factors such as miRNAs. The miRNAs are small noncoding molecules that are able to negatively or positively modulate their target gene expression. In RA, miRNAs are linked to its pathogenesis. They disrupt immunity balance by controlling granulocytes, triggering the release of several proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α, finally leading to synovium hyperplasia and inflammation. Besides, they also may trigger activation of some pathways as nuclear factor kappa-β disrupts the balance between osteoclast and osteoblast activity, leading to increased bone destruction. Moreover, miRNAs are also applied with efficiency in RA diagnosis and prognosis. Besides the significant association between miRNAs and RA response to treatment, they are also applied as a choice for treatment based on their effects on the immune system and inflammatory cytokines. Hence, the review aims to present an updated overview of miRNAs, their biogenesis, implications in RA pathogenesis, and finally, the role of miRNAs in RA treatment.
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- Ahmed S Doghish
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo 11829, Egypt; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11231, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11231, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11231, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11231, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11231, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Animal Hygiene, Behavior and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukfh, Elqaliobiya 13736, Egypt; Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai Cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, Cairo 11829, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai Cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan; Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Elqaliobiya 13736, Egypt
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McAlpine SM, Roberts SE, Hargreaves BKV, Bullock C, Ramsey S, Stringer E, Lang B, Huber A, György B, Erdélyi F, Issekutz TB, Dérfalvi B. Differentially Expressed Inflammation-Regulating MicroRNAs in Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. J Rheumatol 2023; 50:227-235. [PMID: 35840148 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.220160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate microRNA expression in synovial fluid (SF), plasma, and leukocytes from patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). METHODS MicroRNA expression in pooled JIA plasma and SF was assessed by absolute quantitative droplet digital PCR array. The results were validated in individual patient samples. MicroRNA content in leukocytes and extracellular vesicles was evaluated by real-time PCR in JIA blood and SF. Blood microRNA expression was compared with healthy controls (HCs). Principal component analysis was used to profile JIA plasma and SF microRNAs, and the potential biological consequences of microRNA dysregulation were investigated by pathway analysis. RESULTS MiR-15a-5p and miR-409-3p levels were higher in JIA plasma than in HC plasma. JIA SF contained elevated levels of miR-21-5p, miR-27a-3p, miR-146b-5p, miR-155-5p, and miR-423-5p, and decreased miR-192-5p and miR-451a, compared to JIA plasma. Extracellular vesicle analysis demonstrated variable encapsulation among selected microRNAs, with only miR-155-5p being represented substantially in extracellular vesicles. SF leukocytes also had higher expression of miR-21-5p, miR-27a-3p, miR-146b-5p, and miR-155-5p, and lower expression of miR-409-3p and miR-451a, relative to blood. No differences were observed between JIA and HC blood leukocytes. Clusters of microRNAs were commonly altered in JIA joint fluid and leukocytes compared to JIA blood samples. In silico analysis predicted that differentially expressed microRNAs in JIA target the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β pathway. CONCLUSION The expression of multiple microRNAs is dysregulated in JIA both locally and systemically, which may inhibit the TGF-β pathway. These findings advance our knowledge of JIA immunopathogenesis and may lead to the development of targeted therapies.
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- Sarah M McAlpine
- S.M. McAlpine, PhD, S.E. Roberts, BSc, B.K.V. Hargreaves, MSc, C. Bullock, BSc, S. Ramsey, MD, E. Stringer, MD, B. Lang, MD, A. Huber, MD, T.B. Issekutz, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada;
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- S.M. McAlpine, PhD, S.E. Roberts, BSc, B.K.V. Hargreaves, MSc, C. Bullock, BSc, S. Ramsey, MD, E. Stringer, MD, B. Lang, MD, A. Huber, MD, T.B. Issekutz, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- S.M. McAlpine, PhD, S.E. Roberts, BSc, B.K.V. Hargreaves, MSc, C. Bullock, BSc, S. Ramsey, MD, E. Stringer, MD, B. Lang, MD, A. Huber, MD, T.B. Issekutz, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- S.M. McAlpine, PhD, S.E. Roberts, BSc, B.K.V. Hargreaves, MSc, C. Bullock, BSc, S. Ramsey, MD, E. Stringer, MD, B. Lang, MD, A. Huber, MD, T.B. Issekutz, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- S.M. McAlpine, PhD, S.E. Roberts, BSc, B.K.V. Hargreaves, MSc, C. Bullock, BSc, S. Ramsey, MD, E. Stringer, MD, B. Lang, MD, A. Huber, MD, T.B. Issekutz, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- S.M. McAlpine, PhD, S.E. Roberts, BSc, B.K.V. Hargreaves, MSc, C. Bullock, BSc, S. Ramsey, MD, E. Stringer, MD, B. Lang, MD, A. Huber, MD, T.B. Issekutz, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- S.M. McAlpine, PhD, S.E. Roberts, BSc, B.K.V. Hargreaves, MSc, C. Bullock, BSc, S. Ramsey, MD, E. Stringer, MD, B. Lang, MD, A. Huber, MD, T.B. Issekutz, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- S.M. McAlpine, PhD, S.E. Roberts, BSc, B.K.V. Hargreaves, MSc, C. Bullock, BSc, S. Ramsey, MD, E. Stringer, MD, B. Lang, MD, A. Huber, MD, T.B. Issekutz, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- B. György, MD, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Basel, and Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- S.M. McAlpine, PhD, S.E. Roberts, BSc, B.K.V. Hargreaves, MSc, C. Bullock, BSc, S. Ramsey, MD, E. Stringer, MD, B. Lang, MD, A. Huber, MD, T.B. Issekutz, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Beáta Dérfalvi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Assadiasl S, Rajabinejad M, Soleimanifar N, Makiyan F, Azizi E, Rezaiemanesh A, Nicknam MH. MicroRNAs-mediated regulation pathways in rheumatic diseases. Inflammopharmacology 2023; 31:129-144. [PMID: 36469219 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-022-01097-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are two common rheumatic disorders marked by persistent inflammatory joint disease. Patients with RA have osteodestructive symptoms, but those with AS have osteoproliferative manifestations. Ligaments, joints, tendons, bones, and muscles are all affected by rheumatic disorders. In recent years, many epigenetic factors contributing to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid disorders have been studied. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA molecules implicated as potential therapeutic targets or biomarkers in rheumatic diseases. MiRNAs play a critical role in the modulation of bone homeostasis and joint remodeling by controlling fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs), chondrocytes, and osteocytes. Several miRNAs have been shown to be dysregulated in rheumatic diseases, including miR-10a, 16, 17, 18a, 19, 20a, 21, 27a, 29a, 34a, 103a, 125b, 132, 137, 143, 145, 146a, 155, 192, 203, 221, 222, 301a, 346, and 548a.The major molecular pathways governed by miRNAs in these cells are Wnt, bone-morphogenic protein (BMP), nuclear factor (NF)-κB, receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK)-RANK ligand (RANKL), and macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) receptor pathway. This review aimed to provide an overview of the most important signaling pathways controlled by miRNAs in rheumatic diseases.
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- Sara Assadiasl
- Molecular Immunology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Molecular Immunology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Life Sciences Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Daneshgah Street, Shahid Shiroudi Boulevard, PO-Box: 6714869914, Bākhtarān, Iran.
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Peng X, Wang Q, Li W, Ge G, Peng J, Xu Y, Yang H, Bai J, Geng D. Comprehensive overview of microRNA function in rheumatoid arthritis. Bone Res 2023; 11:8. [PMID: 36690624 PMCID: PMC9870909 DOI: 10.1038/s41413-023-00244-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of endogenous single-stranded short noncoding RNAs, have emerged as vital epigenetic regulators of both pathological and physiological processes in animals. They direct fundamental cellular pathways and processes by fine-tuning the expression of multiple genes at the posttranscriptional level. Growing evidence suggests that miRNAs are implicated in the onset and development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects synovial joints. This common autoimmune disorder is characterized by a complex and multifaceted pathogenesis, and its morbidity, disability and mortality rates remain consistently high. More in-depth insights into the underlying mechanisms of RA are required to address unmet clinical needs and optimize treatment. Herein, we comprehensively review the deregulated miRNAs and impaired cellular functions in RA to shed light on several aspects of RA pathogenesis, with a focus on excessive inflammation, synovial hyperplasia and progressive joint damage. This review also provides promising targets for innovative therapies of RA. In addition, we discuss the regulatory roles and clinical potential of extracellular miRNAs in RA, highlighting their prospective applications as diagnostic and predictive biomarkers.
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- Xiaole Peng
- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- grid.413390.c0000 0004 1757 6938Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, 563000 Zunyi, P. R. China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 Jiangsu P. R. China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 Jiangsu P. R. China
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Gu C, Xue H, Yang X, Nie Y, Qian X. Role of follistatin-like protein 1 in liver diseases. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2022; 248:193-200. [PMID: 36533576 PMCID: PMC10107393 DOI: 10.1177/15353702221142604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Liver diseases, including viral hepatitis, fatty liver, metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, liver cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease, and liver neoplasms, are major global health challenges. Despite the continued development of new drugs and technologies, the prognosis of end-stage liver diseases, including advanced liver cirrhosis and liver neoplasms, remains poor. Follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1), an extracellular glycoprotein, is secreted by various cell types. It is a glycoprotein that belongs to the family of secreted proteins acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC). It is also known as transforming growth factor-beta inducible TSC-36 and follistatin-related protein (FRP). FSTL1 plays a key role in cell survival, proliferation, differentiation, and migration, as well as the regulation of inflammation and immunity. Studies have demonstrated that FSTL1 significantly affects the occurrence and development of liver diseases. This article reviews the role and mechanism of FSLT1 in liver diseases.
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- Chuansha Gu
- Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, China
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- Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Immunotherapy, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, China
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Horak M, Fairweather D, Kokkonen P, Bednar D, Bienertova-Vasku J. Follistatin-like 1 and its paralogs in heart development and cardiovascular disease. Heart Fail Rev 2022; 27:2251-2265. [PMID: 35867287 PMCID: PMC11140762 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-022-10262-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders affecting the heart and blood vessels and a leading cause of death worldwide. Thus, there is a need to identify new cardiokines that may protect the heart from damage as reported in GBD 2017 Causes of Death Collaborators (2018) (The Lancet 392:1736-1788). Follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) is a cardiokine that is highly expressed in the heart and released to the serum after cardiac injury where it is associated with CVD and predicts poor outcome. The action of FSTL1 likely depends not only on the tissue source but also post-translation modifications that are target tissue- and cell-specific. Animal studies examining the effect of FSTL1 in various models of heart disease have exploded over the past 15 years and primarily report a protective effect spanning from inhibiting inflammation via transforming growth factor, preventing remodeling and fibrosis to promoting angiogenesis and hypertrophy. A better understanding of FSTL1 and its homologs is needed to determine whether this protein could be a useful novel biomarker to predict poor outcome and death and whether it has therapeutic potential. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive description of the literature for this family of proteins in order to better understand their role in normal physiology and CVD.
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- Martin Horak
- Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
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- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic.
- Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno, 625 00, Czech Republic.
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The Effect of lncRNA-PVT1 on Liver Cancer Rats by Regulating the Expression of MMP9. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:4126839. [PMID: 36164442 PMCID: PMC9509214 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4126839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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As a malignant tumor, liver cancer has a high lethality rate. The research on the pathogenesis of liver cancer is the key to the treatment of liver cancer. The latest research claims that lncRNA-PVT1 as a tumor gene participates in the generation and development of tumors by regulating matrix metalloproteinase MMP9. The purpose of this article is to explore the specific effect and mechanism of lncRNA-PVT1 on liver cancer rats by regulating the expression of MMP9. In this article, 50 rats are used as experimental subjects, the rats are divided into control group and observation group, and the liver cancer cell line HepG2 is cultured. The transplanted tumor liver cancer model was constructed by transfection of hair, the expression of lncRNA-PVT1 in the observation group was reduced by knockdown method, the expression levels and changes of lncRNA-PVT1 and MMP9 in the two groups were detected by PCR fluorescence method, and the difference between lncRNA-PVT1 and MMP9 was analyzed. The MTT method was used to detect the proliferation, migration, and invasion capabilities of the two groups of liver cancer cells (LCC) and to explore the effect of lncRNA-PVT1 on rat LCC by regulating the expression of MMP9. The results of the study showed that after knocking down the expression of lncRNA-PVT1 in the observation group, the expression of MMP9 also decreased. At the same time, the migration rate of LCC HepG2 decreased by 27.4%, the level of invasion ability decreased by 21.6%, and the proliferation rate of LCC decreased by 17.8%. Therefore, it can be seen that lncRNA-PVT1 plays a positive regulatory role on the expression of MMP9, and the expression of MMP9 promotes the proliferation, migration, and invasion of rat LCC.
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Prajzlerová K, Šenolt L, Filková M. Is there a potential of circulating miRNAs as biomarkers in rheumatic diseases? Genes Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2022.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Yang C, Liu Q, Jiang Z. CircPTTG1IP knockdown suppresses rheumatoid arthritis progression by targeting miR-431-5p/FSTL1 axis. Transpl Immunol 2022; 75:101685. [PMID: 35933079 DOI: 10.1016/j.trim.2022.101685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is observed that circular RNA (circRNA) PTTG1 interacting protein (circPTTG1IP) level is notably up-regulated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients by previous study. However, its precise role and working mechanism in RA pathology remain to be clarified. METHODS AND RESULTS Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blot assay were carried out to examine RNA and protein expression. Cell proliferation was analyzed by colony formation assay and 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay. Cell motility was assessed by transwell assays and wound healing assay. Flow cytometry (FCM) analysis was performed to assess cell apoptosis rate. Dual-luciferase reporter, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and RNA-pull down assays were conducted to confirm the interaction between microRNA-431-5p (miR-431-5p) and circPTTG1IP or follistatin like 1 (FSTL1). CircPTTG1IP expression was up-regulated in the synovial tissues of RA patients and RA patients-derived fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS). CircPTTG1IP absence suppressed the proliferation, migration, and invasion and induced the apoptosis of RA-FLS. CircPTTG1IP negatively regulated the expression of miR-431-5p by directly binding to it in RA-FLS. CircPTTG1IP interference-mediated effects in RA-FLS were largely counteracted by the silence of miR-431-5p. miR-431-5p directly interacted with the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of FSTL1. FSTL1 overexpression largely overturned miR-431-5p accumulation-mediated effects in RA-FLS. CircPTTG1IP positively regulated FSTL1 expression by sponging miR-431-5p in RA-FLS. CONCLUSION CircPTTG1IP absence suppressed RA progression through mediating miR-431-5p/FSTL1 signaling cascade.
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- Chenhui Yang
- Department of Orthopedic, Tianshui Hand and Foot of Surgery Hospital, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Tianshui Hand and Foot of Surgery Hospital, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic, Tianshui Hand and Foot of Surgery Hospital, China
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Xiao X, Zhang H, Ning W, Yang Z, Wang Y, Zhang T. Knockdown of FSTL1 inhibits microglia activation and alleviates depressive-like symptoms through modulating TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway in CUMS mice. Exp Neurol 2022; 353:114060. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.114060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Organokines in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Critical Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23116193. [PMID: 35682868 PMCID: PMC9180954 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the joints. Organokines can produce beneficial or harmful effects in this condition. Among RA patients, organokines have been associated with increased inflammation and cartilage degradation due to augmented cytokines and metalloproteinases production, respectively. This study aimed to perform a review to investigate the role of adipokines, osteokines, myokines, and hepatokines on RA progression. PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and Cochrane were searched, and 18 studies were selected, comprising more than 17,000 RA patients. Changes in the pattern of organokines secretion were identified, and these could directly or indirectly contribute to aggravating RA, promoting articular alterations, and predicting the disease activity. In addition, organokines have been implicated in higher radiographic damage, immune dysregulation, and angiogenesis. These can also act as RA potent regulators of cells proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis, controlling osteoclasts, chondrocytes, and fibroblasts as well as immune cells chemotaxis to RA sites. Although much is already known, much more is still unknown, principally about the roles of organokines in the occurrence of RA extra-articular manifestations.
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Wang Q, Yu X, Gong M. Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Importance of IRF1/FSTL1 in Synovial Fibroblast Subsets for the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:1169614. [PMID: 35572839 PMCID: PMC9098313 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1169614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Objectives This study aimed to investigate the potential role of synovial fibroblasts (SFs) in the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to identify potential molecular targets and provide a theoretical basis for the treatment of RA. Methods GSE109449, a fibroblast transcriptome dataset of synovial tissue from RA and osteoarthritis (OA), were obtained from the GEO database. After standard cell quality control, this single-cell transcriptome data was used to perform routine single-cell analysis processes. After completing dimensionality reduction, clustering, and cell subset identification of fibroblasts, the SCENIC analysis helped calculate the significant gene regulatory networks in fibroblasts and their subsets. From these computed gene regulatory networks, the regulon in which follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1) resides was extracted and used to analyze the transcriptional regulatory status of fibroblasts. Finally, the gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to calculate the respective enriched gene sets of IRF1 and FSTL1. Results Three SF subgroups were identified from the single-cell transcriptome analysis; SF subset 3 was more abundant in RA than in OA (p < 0.001). From the SCENIC analysis, we obtained 269 regulons and the corresponding gene regulatory networks in SF from the RA datasets. Next, we screened and obtained a regulon-containing FSTL1, where IRF1 was the major transcription factor. The top five regulons in SF subset 3 were TWIST1, MECOM, KLF6, MAFB, and RUNX1. Among the 3 SF subsets, IRF1 regulon was ranked the highest in SF subset 3. Differential analysis of pseudobulk RNA-seq showed that IRF1 was up-regulated in RA compared to OA. Between the three SF subgroups, IRF1 and FSTL1 expression was more up-regulated in SF subset 3 compared to the other two subgroups. Conclusions IRF1 was found to regulate the invasiveness of SFs by regulating FSTL1, which may influence the disease progression of RA.
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- Qiang Wang
- Department of traumatic orthopedics, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
- Department of Joint and Sports Medicine, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian City, Shandong, China
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- Department of nuclear medicine, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian City, Shandong, China
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- Department of traumatic orthopedics, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Ji M, Ryu HJ, Baek HM, Shin DM, Hong JH. Dynamic synovial fibroblasts are modulated by NBCn1 as a potential target in rheumatoid arthritis. Exp Mol Med 2022; 54:503-517. [PMID: 35414711 PMCID: PMC9076869 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-022-00756-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by aggressive fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) and pannus formation. Various therapeutic strategies have been developed against inflammatory cytokines in RA in recent decades. Based on the migratory features of FLSs, we examined whether modulation of the migratory module attenuates RA severity. In this study, inflamed synovial fluid-stimulated FLSs exhibited enhanced migration and migratory apparatus expression, and sodium bicarbonate cotransporter n1 (NBCn1) was identified in primary cultured RA-FLSs for the first time. The NBC inhibitor S0859 attenuated the migration of FLSs induced with synovial fluid from patients with RA or with TNF-α stimulation. Inhibition of NBCs with S0859 in a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model reduced joint swelling and destruction without blood, hepatic, or renal toxicity. Primary FLSs isolated from the CIA-induced mouse model also showed reduced migration in the presence of S0859. Our results suggest that inflammatory mediators in synovial fluid, including TNF-α, recruit NBCn1 to the plasma membrane of FLSs to provide dynamic properties and that modulation of NBCn1 could be developed into a therapeutic strategy for RA.
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- Minjeong Ji
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, 155 Getbeolro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea
- Department of Oral Biology, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, 21 Namdongdae-ro 774-gil, Nandong-gu, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
- Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, 155 Getbeolro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Oral Biology, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, 155 Getbeolro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea.
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea.
- Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, 155 Getbeolro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea.
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Chang C, Xu L, Zhang R, Jin Y, Jiang P, Wei K, Xu L, Shi Y, Zhao J, Xiong M, Guo S, He D. MicroRNA-Mediated Epigenetic Regulation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility and Pathogenesis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:838884. [PMID: 35401568 PMCID: PMC8987113 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.838884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in regulating the transcriptome and development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Currently, a comprehensive map illustrating how miRNAs regulate transcripts, pathways, immune system differentiation, and their interactions with terminal cells such as fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), immune-cells, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts are still laking. In this review, we summarize the roles of miRNAs in the susceptibility, pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and prognosis of RA. Numerous miRNAs are abnormally expressed in cells involved in RA and regulate target genes and pathways, including NF-κB, Fas-FasL, JAK-STAT, and mTOR pathways. We outline how functional genetic variants of miR-499 and miR-146a partly explain susceptibility to RA. By regulating gene expression, miRNAs affect T cell differentiation into diverse cell types, including Th17 and Treg cells, thus constituting promising gene therapy targets to modulate the immune system in RA. We summarize the diagnostic and prognostic potential of blood-circulating and cell-free miRNAs, highlighting the opportunity to combine these miRNAs with antibodies to cyclic citrullinated peptide (ACCP) to allow accurate diagnosis and prognosis, particularly for seronegative patients. Furthermore, we review the evidence implicating miRNAs as promising biomarkers of efficiency and response of, and resistance to, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and immunotherapy. Finally, we discuss the autotherapeutic effect of miRNA intervention as a step toward the development of miRNA-based anti-RA drugs. Collectively, the current evidence supports miRNAs as interesting targets to better understand the pathogenetic mechanisms of RA and design more efficient therapeutic interventions.
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- Cen Chang
- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Center for Precision Medicine Research, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, United States
- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- *Correspondence: Shicheng Guo, ; Dongyi He,
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Arthritis Institute of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Shanghai Chinese Medicine Research Institute, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Shicheng Guo, ; Dongyi He,
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Ling C, Cao S, Kong X. Changes of FSTL1 and MMP-9 levels in patients with acute cerebral infarction and its relationship with hemorrhagic transformation. J Clin Neurosci 2022; 99:164-168. [PMID: 35286969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND hemorrhagic transformation is a serious complication of acute ischemic stroke, which may lead to poor prognosis and delayed use of anticoagulant therapy. METHODS 125 patients with cerebral infarction from December 2019 to December 2020 in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University were selected. All patients did not receive intravascular therapy, intravenous thrombolysis and other reperfusion treatment; and the relevant laboratory data were collected within 24 h after admission. At the same time, 15 healthy subjects were selected as the research objects for prospective analysis. Hemorrhagic transformation (HT) was defined as a condition in which computed tomography (CT) did not indicate bleeding at admission, but follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or CT showed hemorrhage. The patients were divided into HT group (n = 50) and non-HT group (n = 75) according to whether there was HT after admission. The concentrations of FSTL1 and MMP-9 in peripheral blood of the two groups were detected. RESULTS The concentrations of FSTL1 and MMP-9 in acute cerebral infarction (ACI) group were significantly higher than those in control group. However the HT group had a higher concentration of FSTL1 and MMP-9 than the non-HT group. The serum FSTL1 and MMP-9 were independent risk factors for hemorrhagic transformation. The area under the ROC curve of FSTL1 and MMP-9 in diagnosis of HT was 0.809 and 0.856 respectively, and their combined value was 0.923. CONCLUSION The high levels of FSTL1 and MMP-9 had strong correlation with HT in ACI patients.
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- Chenhan Ling
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou Zhejiang Province 310009, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou Zhejiang Province 310009, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou Zhejiang Province 310009, China
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A review of non-coding RNA related to NF-κB signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 106:108607. [PMID: 35180625 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA), often called as "wear and tear" arthritis, is the most common form of degenerative joint arthritis and is a leading cause of disability. The nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) transcription factor has long been recognized as a disease-contributing factor for OA. More and more evidences show that targeting NF-κB signaling could offer novel potential therapeutic options for OA damage and reduce the risk of potential side-effects. In recent years, it has been shown that non-coding RNAs(ncRNAs) can trigger the expression of an array of genes and widely activate NF-κB signaling pathway, which induces destruction of the articular joint, leading to OA onset and progression. In this review, we discuss the involvement of NF-κB in OA pathogenesis and how ncRNAs attend and affect OA incidence and evolution, offering novel potential therapeutic options for OA treatment.
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Han JJ, Wang XQ, Zhang XA. Functional Interactions Between lncRNAs/circRNAs and miRNAs: Insights Into Rheumatoid Arthritis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:810317. [PMID: 35197980 PMCID: PMC8858953 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.810317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases that affect synovitis, bone, cartilage, and joint. RA leads to bone and cartilage damage and extra-articular disorders. However, the pathogenesis of RA is still unclear, and the lack of effective early diagnosis and treatment causes severe disability, and ultimately, early death. Accumulating evidence revealed that the regulatory network that includes long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)/circular RNAs (circRNAs), micro RNAs (miRNAs), and messenger RNAs (mRNA) plays important roles in regulating the pathological and physiological processes in RA. lncRNAs/circRNAs act as the miRNA sponge and competitively bind to miRNA to regulate the expression mRNA in synovial tissue, FLS, and PBMC, participate in the regulation of proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, and inflammatory response. Thereby providing new strategies for its diagnosis and treatment. In this review, we comprehensively summarized the regulatory mechanisms of lncRNA/circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network and the potential roles of non-coding RNAs as biomarkers and therapeutic targets for the diagnosis and treatment of RA.
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- Juan-Juan Han
- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Shangti Orthopaedic Hospital, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Xin-An Zhang, ; Xue-Qiang Wang,
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Xin-An Zhang, ; Xue-Qiang Wang,
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Rho guanosine triphosphatase (GTPases), as molecular switches, have been identified to be dysregulated and involved in the pathogenesis of various rheumatic diseases, mainly including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic sclerosis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Downstream pathways involving multiple types of cells, such as fibroblasts, chondrocytes, synoviocytes, and immunocytes are mediated by activated Rho GTPases to promote pathogenesis. Targeted therapy via inhibitors of Rho GTPases has been implicated in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, demonstrating promising effects. In this review, the effects of Rho GTPases in the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases are summarized, and the Rho GTPase-mediated pathways are elucidated. Therapeutic strategies using Rho GTPase inhibitors in rheumatic diseases are also discussed to provide insights for further exploration of targeted therapy in preclinical studies and clinical practice. Future directions on studies of Rho GTPases in rheumatic diseases based on current understandings are provided.
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- Ruijie Zeng
- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China
- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China
- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Corresponding author
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China
- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Corresponding author
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Chen L, Lu Q, Chen J, Feng R, Yang C. Upregulating miR-27a-3p inhibits cell proliferation and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts through targeting toll-like receptor 5. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1227. [PMID: 34539823 PMCID: PMC8438689 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a serious chronic inflammatory disease and synovial fibroblasts (SFs) serve a vital role in the pathogenesis and progression of RA. Current studies have demonstrated that dysregulation of microRNAs is involved in RA etiopathogenesis. The present study aimed to investigate the role of microRNA (miR)-27a-3p in RASFs, as well as its molecular mechanism. RASFs were isolated from synovial tissues from patients with RA. Expression of miR-27a-3p and toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) was detected using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Cell proliferation, apoptosis and inflammatory response were measured with MTT assay, flow cytometry and ELISA kits, respectively. The target binding between miR-27a-3p and TLR5 was predicted on DIANA TOOLS software, and confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay and Biotin-coupled miRNA pull-down assay. Expression of miR-27a-3p was downregulated and TLR5 was upregulated in synovial tissues and RASFs isolated from patients with RA. Functionally, upregulating miR-27a-3p may promote the apoptosis rate of RASFs and suppress cell proliferation and secretions of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α. TLR5 was validated as a downstream target for miR-27a-3p in RASFs, and its expression was negatively regulated by miR-27a-3p. Silencing TLR5 in RASFs may exert similar effects to miR-27a-3p-overexpression; whereas, restoring TLR5 counteracted the suppression of miR-27a-3p-overexpression on RASF proliferation and inflammation, as well as the promotion on apoptosis. miR-27a-3p upregulation may suppress RA progression by inhibiting RASFs proliferation and inflammation through targeting TLR5.
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- Lifeng Chen
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Central People's Liberation Army Central Theater, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Graduate School of Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei 430061, P.R. China
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Zhang Z, Chen X, Gao B, Sun G, Wang Y, Wang J, Zhang T, Qian H, Zhang Y, Huang J, Sun R, Wu J, Zhou L. PLD1 knockdown reduces metastasis and inflammation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis by modulating NF-κB and Wnt/β-catenin pathways. Autoimmunity 2021; 54:398-405. [PMID: 34431424 DOI: 10.1080/08916934.2021.1963957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Considered as an autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an chronic inflammatory disorder that causes inflammation of the joints. This study is performed with the aim to clarify the expression of phospholipase D1 (PLD1) in RA and its specific regulation role of RA as well as the underlying mechanisms. In this study, synovial tissue samples were collected from RA patients, and RA-fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) were subsequently isolated. The expression levels of PLD1 and pathway-related proteins were detected by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), western blotting or immunohistochemistry (IHC). Upon shPLD1 treatment, cell viability, proliferation, migration, invasion, and the level of inflammation-related factors were measured by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), Edu, wound healing, Transwell and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Furthermore, C-reactive protein (CRP), rheumatoid factor (RF), arthritis score and synovial tissue lesions were assessed by collecting the blood or tissues from collagen induced arthritis (CIA) model rats. Our results showed that PLD1 level was increased in RA synovial tissues. Cell viability, proliferation, migration, invasion, and the level of inflammatory factors were reduced upon PLD1 knockdown in RA-FLSs. Moreover, p-IκBα/IκBα, β-catenin, p-IKKβ/IKKβ and TCF-4 were inhibited under PLD1 knockdown treatment. PLD1 knockdown alleviated the collagen-induced addition of arthritis score, CRP and RF, as well as the filling of inflammatory cells and proliferation of synovium in CIA model rat. To sum up, knockdown of PLD1 could reduce RA-FLSs metastasis as well as inflammatory response by modulating the activity of NF-κB and Wnt/β-catenin pathways.
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- Zhengyu Zhang
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Echocardiography, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University Changzhou First People's Hospital, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Hematology, Changzhou Wujin Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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Shi J, Wang S, He Q, Liu K, Zhao W, Xie Q, Cheng L. TNF-α induces up-regulation of MicroRNA-27a via the P38 signalling pathway, which inhibits intervertebral disc degeneration by targeting FSTL1. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:7146-7156. [PMID: 34190406 PMCID: PMC8335690 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The mechanism of intervertebral disc degeneration is still unclear, and there are no effective therapeutic strategies for treating this condition. miRNAs are naturally occurring macromolecules in the human body and have many biological functions. Therefore, we hope to elucidate whether miRNAs are associated with intervertebral disc degeneration and the underlying mechanisms involved. In our study, differentially expressed miRNAs were predicted by the GEO database and then confirmed by qPCR and in situ hybridization. Apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells was detected by flow cytometry and Bcl2, Bax and caspase 3. Deposition of extracellular matrix was assessed by Alcian blue staining, and the expression of COX2 and MMP13 was detected by immunofluorescence, Western blot and qPCR. Moreover, qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR27a and its precursors. The results showed that miR27a was rarely expressed in healthy intervertebral discs but showed increased expression in degenerated intervertebral discs. Ectopic miR27a expression inhibited apoptosis, suppressed the inflammatory response and attenuated the catabolism of the extracellular matrix by targeting FSTL1. Furthermore, it seems that the expression of miR27a was up-regulated by TNF-α via the P38 signalling pathway. So we conclude that TNF-α and FSTL1 engage in a positive feedback loop to promote intervertebral disc degeneration. At the same time, miR27a is up-regulated by TNF-α via the P38 signalling pathway, which ameliorates inflammation, apoptosis and matrix degradation by targeting FSTL1. Thus, this negative feedback mechanism might contribute to the maintenance of a low degeneration load and would be beneficial to maintain a persistent chronic disc degeneration.
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- Jie Shi
- Department of OrthopaedicQilu HospitalCheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong UniversityJinanChina
- Cheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
- NHC key Laboratory of OtorhinolaryngologyQilu HospitalCheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of OrthopaedicQilu HospitalCheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong UniversityJinanChina
- Cheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of OrthopaedicQilu HospitalCheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong UniversityJinanChina
- Cheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
- NHC key Laboratory of OtorhinolaryngologyQilu HospitalCheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of OrthopaedicQilu HospitalCheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong UniversityJinanChina
- Cheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of OrthopaedicQilu HospitalCheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong UniversityJinanChina
- Cheeloo College of MedicineShandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of PharmacyQilu HospitalCheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of OrthopaedicQilu HospitalCheeloo College of Medicine of Shandong UniversityJinanChina
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Wang Q, Chu P, Yu X, Li J, Zhang W, Gong M. ZFAS1 knockdown inhibits fibroblast-like synoviocyte proliferation, migration, invasion and inflammation, and promotes apoptosis via miR-3926/FSTL1 in rheumatoid arthritis. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:914. [PMID: 34306188 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by joint disorders. Long non-coding RNA zinc finger antisense 1 (ZFAS1) is aberrantly expressed in numerous human diseases, including RA. The present study aimed to investigate the functions and underlying mechanisms of ZFAS1 in RA. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR was performed to determine the expression levels of ZFAS1, microRNA (miR)-3926 and follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1). MTT assay, flow cytometric analysis and Transwell assay were performed to examine the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs), respectively. Western blotting was employed to measure the protein expression levels of cleaved caspase-3, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α and FSTL1. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to verify the interaction between miR-3926 and ZFAS1 or FSTL1. The results demonstrated that ZFAS1 and FSTL1 were upregulated, and miR-3926 was downregulated in RA synovial tissues and RA-FLSs. ZFAS1 knockdown suppressed cell proliferation, migration, invasion and inflammatory cytokine production, and induced apoptosis in RA-FLSs. ZFAS1 acted as a sponge for miR-3926, and ZFAS1 overexpression abolished the impact of miR-3926 on the development of RA-FLSs. FSTL1 was a direct target of miR-3926, and the effect of FSTL1 knockdown on the progression of RA-FLSs was rescued by miR-3926 inhibition. Furthermore, ZFAS1 regulated FSTL1 expression levels via sponging miR-3926 in RA-FLSs. In conclusion, ZFAS1 knockdown inhibited RA-FLS proliferation, migration, invasion and inflammatory cytokine production, and induced apoptosis in RA via the miR-3926/FSTL1 axis.
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- Qiang Wang
- Department of Traumatic Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, P.R. China.,Department of Joint Sports Medicine, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian, Shandong 271000, P.R. China
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- Department of Joint Sports Medicine, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian, Shandong 271000, P.R. China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian, Shandong 271000, P.R. China
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- Department of Joint Sports Medicine, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian, Shandong 271000, P.R. China
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- Department of Joint Sports Medicine, Taian City Central Hospital, Taian, Shandong 271000, P.R. China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250033, P.R. China
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Tsai CY, Hsieh SC, Liu CW, Lu CH, Liao HT, Chen MH, Li KJ, Wu CH, Shen CY, Kuo YM, Yu CL. The Expression of Non-Coding RNAs and Their Target Molecules in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Molecular Basis for Rheumatoid Pathogenesis and Its Potential Clinical Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115689. [PMID: 34073629 PMCID: PMC8198764 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a typical autoimmune-mediated rheumatic disease presenting as a chronic synovitis in the joint. The chronic synovial inflammation is characterized by hyper-vascularity and extravasation of various immune-related cells to form lymphoid aggregates where an intimate cross-talk among innate and adaptive immune cells takes place. These interactions facilitate production of abundant proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines and growth factors for the proliferation/maturation/differentiation of B lymphocytes to become plasma cells. Finally, the autoantibodies against denatured immunoglobulin G (rheumatoid factors), EB virus nuclear antigens (EBNAs) and citrullinated protein (ACPAs) are produced to trigger the development of RA. Furthermore, it is documented that gene mutations, abnormal epigenetic regulation of peptidylarginine deiminase genes 2 and 4 (PADI2 and PADI4), and thereby the induced autoantibodies against PAD2 and PAD4 are implicated in ACPA production in RA patients. The aberrant expressions of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) including microRNAs (miRs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the immune system undoubtedly derange the mRNA expressions of cytokines/chemokines/growth factors. In the present review, we will discuss in detail the expression of these ncRNAs and their target molecules participating in developing RA, and the potential biomarkers for the disease, its diagnosis, cardiovascular complications and therapeutic response. Finally, we propose some prospective investigations for unraveling the conundrums of rheumatoid pathogenesis.
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- Chang-Youh Tsai
- Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (C.-W.L.); (H.-T.L.); (M.-H.C.)
- Correspondence: (C.-Y.T.); (C.-L.Y.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; (S.-C.H.); (C.-H.L.); (K.-J.L.); (C.-H.W.); (C.-Y.S.); (Y.-M.K.)
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (C.-W.L.); (H.-T.L.); (M.-H.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; (S.-C.H.); (C.-H.L.); (K.-J.L.); (C.-H.W.); (C.-Y.S.); (Y.-M.K.)
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (C.-W.L.); (H.-T.L.); (M.-H.C.)
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University, Taipei 11217, Taiwan; (C.-W.L.); (H.-T.L.); (M.-H.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; (S.-C.H.); (C.-H.L.); (K.-J.L.); (C.-H.W.); (C.-Y.S.); (Y.-M.K.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; (S.-C.H.); (C.-H.L.); (K.-J.L.); (C.-H.W.); (C.-Y.S.); (Y.-M.K.)
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; (S.-C.H.); (C.-H.L.); (K.-J.L.); (C.-H.W.); (C.-Y.S.); (Y.-M.K.)
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; (S.-C.H.); (C.-H.L.); (K.-J.L.); (C.-H.W.); (C.-Y.S.); (Y.-M.K.)
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; (S.-C.H.); (C.-H.L.); (K.-J.L.); (C.-H.W.); (C.-Y.S.); (Y.-M.K.)
- Correspondence: (C.-Y.T.); (C.-L.Y.)
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Pontemezzo E, Foglio E, Vernucci E, Magenta A, D’Agostino M, Sileno S, Astanina E, Bussolino F, Pellegrini L, Germani A, Russo MA, Limana F. miR-200c-3p Regulates Epitelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Epicardial Mesothelial Cells by Targeting Epicardial Follistatin-Related Protein 1. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:4971. [PMID: 34067060 PMCID: PMC8125323 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Recent findings suggest that epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), a key step during heart development, is involved in cardiac tissue repair following myocardial infarction (MI). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) act as key regulators in EMT processes; however, the mechanisms by which miRNAs target epicardial EMT remain largely unknown. Here, by using an in vitro model of epicardial EMT, we investigated the role of miRNAs as regulators of this process and their potential targets. EMT was induced in murine epicardial-mesothelial cells (EMCs) through TGF β1 treatment for 48, 72, and 96 h as indicated by the expression of EMT-related genes by qRT-PCR, WB, and immunofluorescence. Further, enhanced expression of stemness genes was also detected. Among several EMT-related miRNAs, miR-200c-3p expression resulted as the most strongly suppressed. Interestingly, we also found a significant upregulation of Follistatin-related protein 1 (FSTL1), a miR-200c predicted target already identified as a potent cardiogenic factor produced by epicardial cells that promotes regeneration following MI. Dual-luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that miR-200c-3p directly targeted the 3'-untranslated region of FSTL1 in EMCs. Consistently, WB analysis showed that knockdown of miR-200c-3p significantly increased FSTL1 expression, whereas overexpression of miR-200c-3p counteracted TGF β1-mediated FSTL1 upregulation. Importantly, FSTL1 silencing maintained epithelial features in EMCs, despite EMT induction by TGF β1, and attenuated EMT-associated traits, including migration and stemness. In conclusion, epicardial FSTL1, an important cardiogenic factor in its secreted form, induces EMT, stemness, and migration of EMCs in a miR-200c-3p dependent pathway.
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- Elena Pontemezzo
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (E.F.); (E.V.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (E.F.); (E.V.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (E.F.); (E.V.); (L.P.)
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- Experimental Immunology Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI-IRCCS, Via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (A.M.); (M.D.); (S.S.); (A.G.)
- Institute of Translational Pharmacology (IFT), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Experimental Immunology Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI-IRCCS, Via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (A.M.); (M.D.); (S.S.); (A.G.)
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- Experimental Immunology Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI-IRCCS, Via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (A.M.); (M.D.); (S.S.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, 10060 Candiolo, Italy; (E.A.); (F.B.)
- Candiolo Cancer Institute-FPO-IRCCS, 10060 Candiolo, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, 10060 Candiolo, Italy; (E.A.); (F.B.)
- Candiolo Cancer Institute-FPO-IRCCS, 10060 Candiolo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy; (E.P.); (E.F.); (E.V.); (L.P.)
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- Experimental Immunology Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata, IDI-IRCCS, Via dei Monti di Creta 104, 00167 Rome, Italy; (A.M.); (M.D.); (S.S.); (A.G.)
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana and MEBIC Consortium, 00166 Rome, Italy;
- Department of Human Science and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Science and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00166 Rome, Italy
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Zhao J, Li L. miR-216a-5p Suppresses the Proliferation, Invasion and Migration of Fibroblast-Like Synoviocyte in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Targeting Zinc Finger and BTB Domain-Containing Protein 2 (ZBTB2). J BIOMATER TISS ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1166/jbt.2021.2589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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MicroRNAs have been reported to be associated with the initiation and progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). miR-216a-5p, one of the miRNAs, is involved in cancer cell proliferation, invasion and migration. However, the role of miR-216a-5p in RA remains to be explored. The expressions
of miR-216a-5p and zinc finger and BTB domain-containing protein 2 (ZBTB2) in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) of RA or healthy controls were detected by qRT-PCR and western blot analysis. Transfection of overexpressed and silenced miR-216a-5p were performed to explore the functional role
of miR-216a-5p in RA-FLS. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and transwell assay were employed to assess cell proliferation and cell invasion, respectively. Moreover, luciferase reporter assay was executed to verify the combination of miR-216a-5p and ZBTB2. The results showed that miR-216a-5p
expression in RA-FLS was downregulated than healthy controls. Overexpres-sion of miR-216a-5p inhibited RA-FLS cell proliferation, invasion and migration, while miR-216a-5p silencing revealed the opposite results. In addition, ZBTB2 was identified to be a direct target of miR-216a-5p in RA-FLS
and its expression was higher than that in healthy controls. Rescue experiments revealed that ZBTB2 overexpression reversed the effects of miR-216a-5p on the proliferation, invasion and migration of RA-FLS. These data indicated the suppressive role of miR-216a-5p in RA-FLS via the regulation
of ZBTB2, suggesting that miR-216a-5p and ZBTB2 may be the new targets for the treatment of RA.
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- Jinwei Zhao
- Department of Rheumatology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin 300191, China
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Grixti JM, Ayers D, Day PJR. An Analysis of Mechanisms for Cellular Uptake of miRNAs to Enhance Drug Delivery and Efficacy in Cancer Chemoresistance. Noncoding RNA 2021; 7:27. [PMID: 33923485 PMCID: PMC8167612 DOI: 10.3390/ncrna7020027] [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: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Up until recently, it was believed that pharmaceutical drugs and their metabolites enter into the cell to gain access to their targets via simple diffusion across the hydrophobic lipid cellular membrane, at a rate which is based on their lipophilicity. An increasing amount of evidence indicates that the phospholipid bilayer-mediated drug diffusion is in fact negligible, and that drugs pass through cell membranes via proteinaceous membrane transporters or carriers which are normally used for the transportation of nutrients and intermediate metabolites. Drugs can be targeted to specific cells and tissues which express the relevant transporters, leading to the design of safe and efficacious treatments. Furthermore, transporter expression levels can be manipulated, systematically and in a high-throughput manner, allowing for considerable progress in determining which transporters are used by specific drugs. The ever-expanding field of miRNA therapeutics is not without its challenges, with the most notable one being the safe and effective delivery of the miRNA mimic/antagonist safely to the target cell cytoplasm for attaining the desired clinical outcome, particularly in miRNA-based cancer therapeutics, due to the poor efficiency of neo-vascular systems revolting around the tumour site, brought about by tumour-induced angiogenesis. This acquisition of resistance to several types of anticancer drugs can be as a result of an upregulation of efflux transporters expression, which eject drugs from cells, hence lowering drug efficacy, resulting in multidrug resistance. In this article, the latest available data on human microRNAs has been reviewed, together with the most recently described mechanisms for miRNA uptake in cells, for future therapeutic enhancements against cancer chemoresistance.
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- Justine M. Grixti
- Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, Biosciences Building, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK;
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- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Biobanking, University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Human Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M1 7DN, UK;
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Human Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M1 7DN, UK;
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Ji M, Ryu HJ, Hong JH. Signalling and putative therapeutic molecules on the regulation of synoviocyte signalling in rheumatoid arthritis. Bone Joint Res 2021; 10:285-297. [PMID: 33890482 PMCID: PMC8077181 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.104.bjr-2020-0331.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by symmetrical and chronic polyarthritis. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes are mainly involved in joint inflammation and cartilage and bone destruction by inflammatory cytokines and matrix-degrading enzymes in RA. Approaches that induce various cellular growth alterations of synoviocytes are considered as potential strategies for treating RA. However, since synoviocytes play a critical role in RA, the mechanism and hyperplastic modulation of synoviocytes and their motility need to be addressed. In this review, we focus on the alteration of synoviocyte signalling and cell fate provided by signalling proteins, various antioxidant molecules, enzymes, compounds, clinical candidates, to understand the pathology of the synoviocytes, and finally to achieve developed therapeutic strategies of RA. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2021;10(4):285–297.
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- Minjeong Ji
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Incheon, South Korea.,Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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Dutka M, Bobiński R, Ulman-Włodarz I, Hajduga M, Bujok J, Pająk C, Ćwiertnia M. Various aspects of inflammation in heart failure. Heart Fail Rev 2021; 25:537-548. [PMID: 31705352 PMCID: PMC7181445 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-019-09875-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Despite significant advances in the prevention and treatment of heart failure (HF), the prognosis in patients who have been hospitalised on at least one occasion due to exacerbation of HF is still poor. Therefore, a better understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of HF is crucial in order to achieve better results in the treatment of this clinical syndrome. One of the areas that, for years, has aroused the interest of researchers is the activation of the immune system and the elevated levels of biomarkers of inflammation in patients with both ischaemic and non-ischaemic HF. Additionally, it is intriguing that the level of circulating pro-inflammatory biomarkers correlates with the severity of the disease and prognosis in this group of patients. Unfortunately, clinical trials aimed at assessing interventions to modulate the inflammatory response in HF have been disappointing, and the modulation of the inflammatory response has had either no effect or even a negative effect on the HF prognosis. The article presents a summary of current knowledge on the role of immune system activation and inflammation in the pathogenesis of HF. Understanding the immunological mechanisms pathogenetically associated with left ventricular remodelling and progression of HF may open up new therapeutic possibilities for HF.
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- Mieczysław Dutka
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bielsko-Biala, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bielsko-Biala, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bielsko-Biala, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bielsko-Biala, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bielsko-Biala, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bielsko-Biala, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Bielsko-Biala, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
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Cai Y, Liang R, Xiao S, Huang Q, Zhu D, Shi GP, Ouyang Q, Yang M. Circ_0088194 Promotes the Invasion and Migration of Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes via the miR-766-3p/MMP2 Axis. Front Immunol 2021; 12:628654. [PMID: 33692802 PMCID: PMC7937802 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.628654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Dysregulation of circular RNAs (circRNAs) is involved in various human diseases. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs), which form the lining of the joint, are epigenetically imprinted with an aggressive phenotype and contribute to joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the present study, we identified a novel circRNA, Circ_0088194, which was upregulated in RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLSs) and correlated with the disease activity score in 28 joints. Overexpression of Circ_0088194 promoted RA-FLS migration and invasion, while inhibition of Circ_0088194 had the opposite effect. Mechanistically, Circ_0088194 acted as a miR-766-3p sponge to relieve the repressive effect of miR-766-3p on its target, MMP2 (encoding matrix metalloproteinase 2), thereby promoting migration and invasion. The expression level of Circ_0088194 was inversely correlated with that of miR-766-3p in RA-FLSs. Importantly, overexpression of miR-766-3p partially blocked the migration and invasion induced by Circ_0088194 overexpression. Collectively, this study identified a novel circRNA Circ_0088194 that promotes RA-FLS invasion and migration via the miR-766-3p/MMP2 axis. Circ_0088194 might represent a novel therapeutic target to prevent and treat RA.
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- Yujie Cai
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Chen M, Li M, Zhang N, Sun W, Wang H, Wei W. Mechanism of miR-218-5p in autophagy, apoptosis and oxidative stress in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts is mediated by KLF9 and JAK/STAT3 pathways. J Investig Med 2021; 69:jim-2020-001437. [PMID: 33558275 PMCID: PMC8020083 DOI: 10.1136/jim-2020-001437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This study was aimed to investigate the effects of miR-218-5p on the proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and oxidative stress of rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs), and the related mechanisms. Quantitative reverse transcription-PCR showed that the expression of miR-218-5p in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue was significantly higher than that in healthy synovial tissue. Compared with healthy synovial fibroblasts, miR-218-5p expression was obviously upregulated in RASFs, while KLF9 protein expression was markedly downregulated. Mechanistically, miR-218-5p could directly bind to the 3' untranslated region of KLF9 to inhibit the expression of KLF9. Additionally, transfection of miR-218-5p small interfering RNA (siRNA) inhibited the proliferation but promoted apoptosis and autophagy of RASFs. Simultaneously, miR-218-5p silencing reduced reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde levels and increased superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity to improve oxidative stress in RASFs. More importantly, the introduction of KLF9 siRNA reversed the effects of miR-218-5p siRNA transfection on RASF proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and oxidative stress. What is more, silencing miR-218-5p inhibited the activation of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway by targeting KLF9. Collectively, knockdown of miR-218-5p could regulate the proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy and oxidative stress of RASFs by increasing the expression of KLF9 and inhibiting the activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, which may provide a potential target for the mechanism research of RA.
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- Ming Chen
- Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Sun W, Zhang Y, Wang G. MicroRNA-137-mediated inhibition of lysine-specific demethylase-1 prevents against rheumatoid arthritis in an association with the REST/mTOR axis. Mol Pain 2021; 17:17448069211041847. [PMID: 34433333 PMCID: PMC8404669 DOI: 10.1177/17448069211041847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It has been increasingly reported that microRNAs (miRNAs) are related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. This present research was conducted to analyze the functions of miR-137 and the underlying molecular mechanism in RA progression. METHODS Differentially expressed miRNAs in RA patients were analyzed using microarray-based analyses. Next, experiments involving miR-137 overexpression were performed to analyze the role of miR-137 in human fibroblast-like synoviocytes-RA (HFLS-RA) using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, EdU staining, Transwell assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The function of miR-137 in inflammation was determined using ELISA. The binding relationship between miR-137 and LSD1 was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter gene assay and ChIP test. Besides, a rat model with RA was established for in vivo experiments. RESULTS miR-137 was downregulated in RA tissues and cells, which was negatively correlated with inflammatory factors. Upregulated miR-137 suppressed growth, migration and invasion of HFLS-RA, but promoted apoptosis. Lysine-specific demethylase-1 (LSD1) was a target of miR-137 and could be negatively regulated by miR-137. Moreover, LSD1 could activate REST through demethylation, while the REST/mTOR pathway induced levels of pro-inflammatory factors in RA. We observed the similar results in our in vivo study. CONCLUSION This study suggested that miR-137 reduced LSD1 expression to inhibit the activation of REST/mTOR pathway, thus preventing against inflammation and ameliorating RA development. Our research may offer new insights into treatment of RA.
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- Wei Sun
- Department of Sports Medicine, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Oncology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Shandong, P.R. China
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Zhu J, Wang J, Huang J, Du W, He Y, Pan H, Luo J. MicroRNA-140-5p regulates the proliferation, apoptosis and inflammation of RA FLSs by repressing STAT3. Exp Ther Med 2020; 21:171. [PMID: 33456538 PMCID: PMC7792473 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Ectopic expression of microRNA (miRNA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocyte (RA FLS) is associated with the development of rheumatoid arthritis. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of miRNA-140-5p (miR-140) on the properties of RA FLSs. It was found that miR-140 expression was decreased in 33 RA patients and extracted RA FLS samples, when compared to the corresponding healthy controls. Abnormally increased miR-140 expression in RA FLSs attenuated cell proliferation and increased cell apoptosis. Additionally, reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine production was observed in RA FLSs transfected with a miR-140 precursor. Furthermore, the 3'-UTR of the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 gene was identified as a target of miR-140. Notably, restoration of STAT3 expression rescued the regulatory effect of miR-140 on the proliferation, apoptosis and inflammatory cytokine production of RA FLSs. Therefore, the current findings indicated that miR-140 is a crucial modulator of both proliferation and apoptosis, shedding light on the etiology behind RA FLS viability, which is modulated by an interplay between miR-140 and STAT3 in the context of RA.
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- Jiehua Zhu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China
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- Department of Immunology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, P.R. China
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Taheri M, Eghtedarian R, Dinger ME, Ghafouri-Fard S. Dysregulation of non-coding RNAs in Rheumatoid arthritis. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 130:110617. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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MicroRNA-155 Participates in the Expression of LSD1 and Proinflammatory Cytokines in Rheumatoid Synovial Cells. Mediators Inflamm 2020; 2020:4092762. [PMID: 32908449 PMCID: PMC7474383 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4092762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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MicroRNA-155 (miRNA-155) is abundant in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) has been found that it can ameliorate the severity of RA. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1 beta, and interleukin-6 are key proinflammatory cytokines implicated in the pathogenesis of RA. In our study, we investigated whether miRNA-155 participates in the expression of LSD1 and proinflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid synovial cells. First of all, flow cytometry and cell counting kit-8 analysis were employed to explore the apoptosis and proliferation of FLS, respectively. Subsequently, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was applied to probe into the level of miRNA-155 in FLS when stimulated by miRNA-155 molecules. Moreover, RT-qPCR was used to explore the relative LSD1 miRNA expression in FLS when stimulated by miRNA-155 molecules, and Western blot and immunofluorescence assay were applied to probe into the expression level of LSD1. Finally, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to analyze the secreting level of proinflammatory cytokines in FLS when stimulated by miRNA-155 molecules. RA-FLS showed a higher apoptosis rate than normal FLS. The cell proliferation of both HFLS and MH7A cells was promoted by miRNA-155 upregulation. Meanwhile, the expression of LSD1 and proinflammatory cytokines in the FLS of RA was also changed by miRNA-155 regulation. In conclusion, miRNA-155 participates in the expression of LSD1 and proinflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid synovial cells. These findings imply a potential function and interaction of miRNA-155 and LSD1.
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Zhong S, Ouyang Q, Zhu D, Huang Q, Zhao J, Fan M, Cai Y, Yang M. Hsa_circ_0088036 promotes the proliferation and migration of fibroblast-like synoviocytes by sponging miR-140-3p and upregulating SIRT 1 expression in rheumatoid arthritis. Mol Immunol 2020; 125:131-139. [PMID: 32673817 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2020.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been demonstrated to play crucial roles in the development and progression of various types of cancers by serving as microRNA sponges to regulate the expression of target genes. Although in-depth studies of circRNAs have been conducted, their functional and pathological significance in autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), remains unclear. Our previous study verified that hsa_circ_0088036 (circ0088036) is significantly elevated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with RA. The present study aimed to explore the roles of circ0088036 in the pathogenesis of RA. The circ0088036/miR-140-3p/silent information regulator 1 (SIRT 1) axis was predicted by bioinformatics tools. Circ0088036 was found to be aberrantly upregulated in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) in RA compared with FLSs in osteoarthritis (OA). Functionally, upregulated circ0088036 promoted the proliferation and migration of RA-FLSs. Mechanistically, circ0088036 acted as a miR-140-3p sponge to upregulate SIRT 1 expression, subsequently promoting RA progression. In conclusion, this study revealed that circ0088036 may play an essential role in promoting synovial pathogenesis via the circ0088036/miR-140-3p/SIRT 1 axis in RA, providing new insight into circRNAs during RA progression.
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- Shuping Zhong
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Zhang X, Nan H, Guo J, Yang S, Liu J. Periplocin induces apoptosis and inhibits inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes via nuclear factor kappa B pathway. IUBMB Life 2020; 72:1951-1959. [PMID: 32584515 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2328] [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: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Apoptotic resistance and excessive proliferation of rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLSs) stimulated by inflammation could lead to distal joint destruction and bone damage. Periplocin could promote apoptosis, resist proliferation, and reduce inflammation. However, the effect and mechanism toward periplocin in proliferation and inflammation of RA-FLSs remain unclear. The role of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α induced proliferation and expression of inflammatory cytokines in RA-FLSs was established. Our studies noted that cell viability of TNF-α-induced RA-FLSs was inhibited in periplocin treatment via dose-response, whereas cell apoptosis of RA-FLSs was triggered by dose-dependent effect of periplocin. Bcl-2 protein, one of the apoptotic regulators, was downregulated, while other regulators of apoptosis, including BAX, cleaved caspase-3, and cleaved caspase-9, were upregulated in RA-FLSs under periplocin treatment. In addition, periplocin decreased the TNF-α-induced mRNA and protein expression levels of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 in RA-FLSs in a dose-dependent way. Finally, the increased levels of phospho (p)-inhibitor of kappa B (IκBα)/IκBα and p-NF (nuclear factor)-κB/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) ratio of RA-FLSs stimulated by TNF-α were decreased by periplocin treatment. Taken together, periplocin treatment decreased cell viability and cytokines expression and promoted cell apoptosis of TNF-α-induced RA-FLSs through inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway, providing a potential therapeutic approach for RA.
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- Xin Zhang
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Gynecologyic Oncosurgery-1, Ji Lin Tumor Hospital, Changchun, China
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Role of microRNAs in the Development of Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Autoimmune Disorders. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21062012. [PMID: 32188016 PMCID: PMC7139533 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are the systemic autoimmune diseases (SADs) most associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular (CV) events. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in SADs results from a complex interaction between traditional CV-risk factors, immune deregulation and disease activity. Oxidative stress, dyslipidemia, endothelial dysfunction, inflammatory/prothrombotic mediators (cytokines/chemokines, adipokines, proteases, adhesion-receptors, NETosis-derived-products, and intracellular-signaling molecules) have been implicated in these vascular pathologies. Genetic and genomic analyses further allowed the identification of signatures explaining the pro-atherothrombotic profiles in RA, SLE and APS. However, gene modulation has left significant gaps in our understanding of CV co-morbidities in SADs. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as key post-transcriptional regulators of a suite of signaling pathways and pathophysiological effects. Abnormalities in high number of miRNA and their associated functions have been described in several SADs, suggesting their involvement in the development of atherosclerosis and thrombosis in the setting of RA, SLE and APS. This review focusses on recent insights into the potential role of miRNAs both, as clinical biomarkers of atherosclerosis and thrombosis in SADs, and as therapeutic targets in the regulation of the most influential processes that govern those disorders, highlighting the potential diagnostic and therapeutic properties of miRNAs in the management of CVD.
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Zhang Y, Ji T, Ma S, Wu W. RETRACTED: MLL1 promotes migration and invasion of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis by activating the TRIF/NF-κB signaling pathway via H3K4me3 enrichment in the TLR4 promoter region. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 82:106220. [PMID: 32151962 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. A corrigendum for this article was previously published which corrected issues within Figure 1, as detailed here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567576920337887?via%3Dihub. The journal was subsequently alerted to additional issues, including an associated PubPeer comment concerning the provenance of the flow cytometry data in Figure 1B, as detailed here: https://pubpeer.com/publications/AD39B667B4ACD09C930F532D0BD985; and here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r0MyIYpagBc58BRF9c3luWNlCX8VUvUuPyYYXzxWvgY/edit#gid=262337249. As part of a journal investigation, the editorial team noticed that many of the Western blots contained within the article were pixelated. In addition, the published email address of the corresponding author (zhangyd78@126.com), differed from the version submitted to the journal (weiwu_drww@163.com). The journal asked the authors to provide a detailed explanation to these concerns and the associated raw data. The Authors did not respond to this request. The Editor-in-Chief assessed the case and decided to retract the article.
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- Yandong Zhang
- Department of Rheumatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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Deviatkin AA, Vakulenko YA, Akhmadishina LV, Tarasov VV, Beloukhova MI, Zamyatnin Jr. AA, Lukashev AN. Emerging Concepts and Challenges in Rheumatoid Arthritis Gene Therapy. Biomedicines 2020; 8:biomedicines8010009. [PMID: 31936504 PMCID: PMC7168286 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory joint disease affecting about 1% of the population worldwide. Current treatment approaches do not ensure a cure for every patient. Moreover, classical regimens are based on nontargeted systemic immune suppression and have significant side effects. Biological treatment has advanced considerably but efficacy and specificity issues remain. Gene therapy is one of the potential future directions for RA therapy, which is rapidly developing. Several gene therapy trials done so far have been of moderate success, but experimental and genetics studies have yielded novel targets. As a result, the arsenal of gene therapy tools keeps growing. Currently, both viral and nonviral delivery systems are used for RA therapy. Herein, we review recent approaches for RA gene therapy.
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- Andrei A. Deviatkin
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119048 Moscow, Russia; (M.I.B.); (A.A.Z.J.); (A.N.L.)
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- Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia; (Y.A.V.); (L.V.A.)
- Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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- Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia; (Y.A.V.); (L.V.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119048 Moscow, Russia; (M.I.B.); (A.A.Z.J.); (A.N.L.)
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119048 Moscow, Russia; (M.I.B.); (A.A.Z.J.); (A.N.L.)
- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119048 Moscow, Russia; (M.I.B.); (A.A.Z.J.); (A.N.L.)
- Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119435 Moscow, Russia; (Y.A.V.); (L.V.A.)
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Evangelatos G, Fragoulis GE, Koulouri V, Lambrou GI. MicroRNAs in rheumatoid arthritis: From pathogenesis to clinical impact. Autoimmun Rev 2019; 18:102391. [PMID: 31520804 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2019.102391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Over the last decade, many epigenetic mechanisms that contribute in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders have been revealed. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding, RNA molecules that bind to messenger RNAs and disrupt the transcription of target genes. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease in which a plethora of epigenetic changes take place. Current research on RA epigenetics has focused mainly on miRNAs. Genetic variance of some miRNA genes, especially miR-499, might predispose an individual to RA development. Additionally, altered expression of many miRNAs has been discovered in several cells, tissues and body fluids in patients with RA. MiRNAs expression also differs depending on disease's stage and activity. Serum miR-22 and miR-103a might predict RA development in susceptible individuals (pre-RA), while serum miR-16, miR-24, miR-125a and miR-223 levels are altered in early RA (disease duration <12 months) patients compared to established RA or healthy individuals. Moreover, serum miR-223 levels have been associated with RA activity and disease relapse. What is more, serum levels of several miRNAs, including miR-125b and miR-223, could be used to predict response to RA treatment. Finally, miRNA analogs or antagonists have been used as therapeutic regimens in experimental arthritis models and have demonstrated promising results. In conclusion, the research on the miRNA alterations in RA sheds light to several aspects of RA pathogenesis, introduces new biomarkers for RA diagnosis and treatment response prediction and offers the opportunity to discover new, targeted drugs for patients with RA.
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- Gerasimos Evangelatos
- Rheumatology Department, 417 Army Share Fund Hospital (NMTS), Athens, Greece; Postgraduate Program "Metabolic Bone Diseases", School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
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- Rheumatology Unit, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Postgraduate Program "Metabolic Bone Diseases", School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; Choremeio Research Laboratory, First Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Tan W, Zhang Y, Li M, Zhu X, Yang X, Wang J, Zhang S, Zhu W, Cao J, Yang H, Zhang L. miR-27a-containing Exosomes Secreted by Irradiated Skin Keratinocytes Delayed the Migration of Unirradiated Skin Fibroblasts. Int J Biol Sci 2019; 15:2240-2255. [PMID: 31592237 PMCID: PMC6775295 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.35356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Radiation-induced bystander effect (RIBE), e.g. the biological response occurring in unirradiated cells when their neighboring cells are irradiated, is the consequence of intercellular communication between irradiated and unirradiated cells and intracellular signal transduction of these two cell populations. Although several miRNAs have been found to play an important role in RIBEs, the evidence for the regulatory effects of miRNAs on RIBEs is still limited. In this study, by using a two cell-line co-culture system, we first found that the migration of unirradiated bystander WS1 skin fibroblasts was inhibited after co-culture with irradiated HaCaT skin keratinocytes. Further study revealed that HaCaT cells exposed to α-particles and X-rays quickly showed an elevated miR-27a expression, which was essential for the induction of the bystander effect, resulting in the secretion of miR-27a-containing exosomes as a major RIBE signaling factor. Upon uptake of these exosomes, the recipient unirradiated WS1 cells displayed oxidative stress and increased miR-27a levels. Elevated levels of miR-27a that targets MMP2 in the recipient WS1 cells then led to slowed cell migration, which was dependent upon the redox status of WS1 cells. To summarize, the present study has revealed a critical role of miR-27a in every step of the induction of bystander migration inhibition of unirradiated WS1 fibroblasts co-cultured with irradiated HaCaT keratinocytes, confirming the important regulatory effects of miRNAs in RIBEs. Additionally, we provided direct evidence that RIBEs could affect wound healing.
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- Wen Tan
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University/Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University/Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University/Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Institute of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Soochow University, 1055 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University/Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University/Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University/Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University/Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University/Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University/Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, 199 Renai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215123, P. R. China
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Institute of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Soochow University, 1055 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 215004, P. R. China
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Li X, Li L, Chang Y, Ning W, Liu X. Structural and functional study of FK domain of Fstl1. Protein Sci 2019; 28:1819-1829. [PMID: 31351024 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Fstl1 is a TGF-β superfamily binding protein which involved in many pathological processes. The function of Fstl1 has been widely elucidated, but its structural characterization has not been explored. Here we solved the high-resolution crystal structure of FK domain of murine Fstl1, analyzed its unique characteristics, and investigated its contribution to the function of full-length Fstl1. We found that Fstl1-FK forms a stable dimer in both solution and crystal, which suggest that this protein may function as a dimer during its interaction with TGF-β, a molecule known to form dimer during activation process. We also found this FK domain is indispensable for the proper function of Fstl1 during the transduction of TGF-β signaling. These observations provide important insights into the understanding of Fstl1 and may facilitate the exploration of this molecule in clinical study.
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- Xinxin Li
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Myocardial infarction and post-infarction left ventricular remodelling involve a high risk of morbidity and mortality. For this reason, ongoing research is being conducted in order to learn the mechanisms of unfavourable left ventricular remodelling following a myocardial infarction. New biomarkers are also being sought that would allow for early identification of patients with a high risk of post-infarction remodelling and dysfunction of the left ventricle. In recent years, there has been ever more experimental data that confirms the significance of microRNA in cardiovascular diseases. It has been confirmed that microRNAs are stable in systemic circulation, and can be directly measured in patients' blood. It has been found that significant changes occur in the concentrations of various types of microRNA in myocardial infarction and heart failure patients. Various types of microRNA are also currently being intensively researched in terms of their usefulness as markers of cardiomyocyte necrosis, and predictors of the post-infarction heart failure development. This paper is a summary of the current knowledge on the significance of microRNA in post-infarction left ventricular remodelling and heart failure.
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- Mieczysław Dutka
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bielsko-Biala, Faculty of Health Sciences, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biała, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bielsko-Biala, Faculty of Health Sciences, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bielsko-Biala, Faculty of Health Sciences, Willowa St. 2, 43-309, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
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