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Hernández-Díazcouder A, Romero-Nava R, Del-Río-Navarro BE, Sánchez-Muñoz F, Guzmán-Martín CA, Reyes-Noriega N, Rodríguez-Cortés O, Leija-Martínez JJ, Vélez-Reséndiz JM, Villafaña S, Hong E, Huang F. The Roles of MicroRNAs in Asthma and Emerging Insights into the Effects of Vitamin D 3 Supplementation. Nutrients 2024; 16:341. [PMID: 38337625 PMCID: PMC10856766 DOI: 10.3390/nu16030341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Asthma is one of the most common chronic non-communicable diseases worldwide, characterized by variable airflow limitation secondary to airway narrowing, airway wall thickening, and increased mucus resulting from chronic inflammation and airway remodeling. Current epidemiological studies reported that hypovitaminosis D is frequent in patients with asthma and is associated with worsening the disease and that supplementation with vitamin D3 improves asthma symptoms. However, despite several advances in the field, the molecular mechanisms of asthma have yet to be comprehensively understood. MicroRNAs play an important role in controlling several biological processes and their deregulation is implicated in diverse diseases, including asthma. Evidence supports that the dysregulation of miR-21, miR-27b, miR-145, miR-146a, and miR-155 leads to disbalance of Th1/Th2 cells, inflammation, and airway remodeling, resulting in exacerbation of asthma. This review addresses how these molecular mechanisms explain the development of asthma and its exacerbation and how vitamin D3 may modulate these microRNAs to improve asthma symptoms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adrián Hernández-Díazcouder
- Laboratorio de Investigación de Obesidad y Asma, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de Mexico 06720, Mexico; (A.H.-D.); (N.R.-N.)
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital de Especialidades “Dr. Bernardo Sepúlveda Gutiérrez”, Unidad de Investigación Médica en Bioquímica, Ciudad de Mexico 06720, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Señalización Intracelular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico; (R.R.-N.); (S.V.)
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- Servicio de Alergia e Inmunología, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de Mexico 06720, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de Mexico 14080, Mexico; (F.S.-M.); (C.A.G.-M.)
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- Departamento de Inmunología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de Mexico 14080, Mexico; (F.S.-M.); (C.A.G.-M.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigación de Obesidad y Asma, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de Mexico 06720, Mexico; (A.H.-D.); (N.R.-N.)
- Servicio de Alergia e Inmunología, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de Mexico 06720, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Inflamación y Obesidad, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico;
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- Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud y Biomedicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78290, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio Multidisciplinario de Nanomedicina y de Farmacología Cardiovascular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Señalización Intracelular, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de Mexico 11340, Mexico; (R.R.-N.); (S.V.)
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- Departamento de Farmacobiología, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de Mexico 14330, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Investigación de Obesidad y Asma, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de Mexico 06720, Mexico; (A.H.-D.); (N.R.-N.)
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Zhang Y, Bai H, Zhang W, Gao J, Gao C, Deng T, Liu X, Sun X, Liu Y, Wang N, Wu Y. miR-212/132 attenuates OVA-induced airway inflammation by inhibiting mast cells activation through MRGPRX2 and ASAP1. Exp Cell Res 2023; 433:113828. [PMID: 37875175 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2023.113828] [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: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
Abstract
Allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of airways involving complex mechanisms, including MAS-related GPR family member X2 (MRGPRX2) and its orthologue MRGPRB2 on mast cells (MCs). Although miRNAs have been previously shown to related to allergic asthma, the role of miR-212/132 in this process has not been studied. In this study, the predicted pairing of miRNAs and MRGPRX2 (MRGPRB2) mRNAs was carried out by online databases and the function was verify using in vivo and in vitro experiments. Database prediction showed that miR-212/132 interact with MRGPRX2 and MRGPRB2. miR-212/132 mimics alleviated MRGPRB2 mRNA expression as well as pathology changes in lungs and AHR of mice with airway inflammation in vivo. The expression level of MRGPRB2 in the mice lungs after inhaled OVA was also decreased by miR-212/132 mimics. Meanwhile, miR-212/132 inhibited MCs degranulation and cytokines release triggered by C48/80 in vitro. Further, ASAP1 (ARF GTPase-Activating Protein 1) was selected from the junction related pathways using RNAseq and KEGG enrichment. ASAP1 mRNA level was upregulated in airway inflammation and MCs activation and decreased by miR-212/132 mimics. miR-212/132 attenuated OVA-induced airway inflammation by inhibiting MCs activation through MRGPRX2 and ASAP1.
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- Yongjing Zhang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China; School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 West 5th Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Maggi E, Parronchi P, Azzarone BG, Moretta L. A pathogenic integrated view explaining the different endotypes of asthma and allergic disorders. Allergy 2022; 77:3267-3292. [PMID: 35842745 DOI: 10.1111/all.15445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The inflammation of allergic diseases is characterized by a complex interaction between type 2 and type 3 immune responses, explaining clinical symptoms and histopathological patterns. Airborne stimuli activate the mucosal epithelium to release a number of molecules impacting the activity of resident immune and environmental cells. Signals from the mucosal barrier, regulatory cells, and the inflamed tissue are crucial conditions able to modify innate and adaptive effector cells providing the selective homing of eosinophils or neutrophils. The high plasticity of resident T- and innate lymphoid cells responding to external signals is the prerequisite to explain the multiplicity of endotypes of allergic diseases. This notion paved the way for the huge use of specific biologic drugs interfering with pathogenic mechanisms of inflammation. Based on the response of the epithelial barrier, the activity of resident regulatory cells, and functions of structural non-lymphoid environmental cells, this review proposes some immunopathogenic scenarios characterizing the principal endotypes which can be associated with a precise phenotype of asthma. Recent literature indicates that similar concepts can also be applied to the inflammation of other non-respiratory allergic disorders. The next challenges will consist in defining specific biomarker(s) of each endotype allowing for a quick diagnosis and the most effective personalized therapy.
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- Enrico Maggi
- Department of Immunology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Immunology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Zhou Y, Li Q, Pan R, Wang Q, Zhu X, Yuan C, Cai F, Gao Y, Cui Y. Regulatory roles of three miRNAs on allergen mRNA expression in Tyrophagus putrescentiae. Allergy 2022; 77:469-482. [PMID: 34570913 DOI: 10.1111/all.15111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tyrophagus putresecentiae is an important mite species in rural and urban environments, causing sensitization and allergic disease. While evidence suggests that microRNAs (miRNAs) may regulate the expression of allergen-encoding genes, no study has directly investigated this possibility. Here, this gap was addressed by profiling miRNAs and elucidating their target allergen messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in this mite species. METHODS Small RNA and transcriptome libraries were constructed for eggs, larvae, nymphs, and adults. After deep miRNA and whole-transcriptome sequencing were performed, the miRNA and allergen-encoding mRNA regulatory networks were explored. RESULTS A total of 540 miRNAs were identified, including 155 with expression levels differing significantly across the four mite developmental stages (p < .01), 59 of which were novel. The mRNA expression for allergens was higher for Tyr p 1 in adults than in other developmental stages; Tyr p 2-5, 7, 10, 13, 33, and 34 in immature stages; and Tyr p 28, 35, and 36 in eggs and adults. A combined miRNA and transcriptome bioinformatics analysis showed that allergen Tyr p 3 was regulated by miRNA PC-5p-5698441_1, Tyr p 4 was regulated by PC-5p-7050653_1, and Tyr p 34 was regulated by PC-5p-5534223_1 and PC-5p-5698441_1. These three allergen mRNA and three miRNAs were identified using qRT-PCR, and their regulatory roles were confirmed by double-fluorescent reporter gene system and site-directed mutagenesis technology. CONCLUSIONS For the first time, allergen mRNA expression and miRNAs were profiled throughout the life cycle for an allergen-producing mite, and the results showed that miRNAs bind to target allergen mRNAs to regulate their expression.
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- Ying Zhou
- Department of Pediatrics Laboratory The Affiliated Wuxi Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Wuxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Wuxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Wuxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Wuxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Wuxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Wuxi China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Wuxi China
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- Department of Allergology Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Wuxi China
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Role of Epigenetics in the Pathogenesis, Treatment, Prediction, and Cellular Transformation of Asthma. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:9412929. [PMID: 34566492 PMCID: PMC8457970 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9412929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Asthma is a mysterious disease with heterogeneity in etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical phenotypes. Although ongoing studies have provided a better understanding of asthma, its natural history, progression, pathogenesis, diversified phenotypes, and even the exact epigenetic linkage between childhood asthma and adult-onset/old age asthma remain elusive in many aspects. Asthma heritability has been established through genetic studies, but genetics is not the only influencing factor in asthma. The increasing incidence and some unsolved queries suggest that there may be other elements related to asthma heredity. Epigenetic mechanisms link genetic and environmental factors with developmental trajectories in asthma. This review provides an overview of asthma epigenetics and its components, including several epigenetic studies on asthma, and discusses the epigenetic linkage between childhood asthma and adult-onset/old age asthma. Studies involving asthma epigenetics present valuable novel approaches to solve issues related to asthma. Asthma epigenetic research guides us towards gene therapy and personalized T cell therapy, directs the discovery of new therapeutic agents, predicts long-term outcomes in severe cases, and is also involved in the cellular transformation of childhood asthma to adult-onset/old age asthma.
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Xu ZQ, Ding Y, Huang XY, Xiang W, He XJ. CircELK4 Contributes to Lupus Nephritis by Acting as a miR-27b-3p Sponge to Regulate STING/IRF3/IFN-I Signaling. Inflammation 2021; 44:2106-2119. [PMID: 34091806 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-021-01487-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypic autoimmune disease and a common complication of SLE is lupus nephritis (LN) during which lupus autoantibodies and proinflammatory cytokines attack the kidney and cause renal dysfunction. The current treatments to LN are limited due to a poor understanding of the pathogenesis. Here, we studied the molecular mechanisms of LN by investigating the function of circELK4/miR-27b-3p axis. MRL/lpr mice and LPS-treated HK-2 cells were used as the mouse model and cell model of LN, respectively. Blood samples were collected from LN patients. qRT-PCR and western blot were used to measure expression levels of circELK4, miR-27b-3p, apoptosis-related proteins, cytokines, and STING/IRF-3/IFN-I signaling. ELISA was performed to examine levels of cytokines including IL-6 and TNF-α. H&E staining was used to examine kidney morphology. TUNEL staining and flow cytometry were used to determine cell apoptosis. Dual luciferase activity assay and RNA pull down were employed to validate the interactions of circELK4/miR-27b-3p and miR-27b-3p/STING. CircELK4 was elevated in LN mice, patients, and LPS-treated HK-2 cells. Knockdown of circELK4 attenuated renal injury in LN mice and LPS-induced HK-2 cell injury. CircELK4 directly bound to miR-27b-3p while miR-27b-3p targeted STING. Moreover, overexpression of circELK4 could partially reverse the effects of miR-27b-3p mimics on cell apoptosis and inflammation. Furthermore, circELK4/miR-27b-3p regulated renal cell damage via modulating STING/IRF3/IFN-I signaling. CircELK4 contributes to renal injury by promoting inflammation and cell apoptosis via acting as a miR-27b-3p sponge to modulate STING/IRF3/IFN-I signaling in LN.
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- Zhi-Quan Xu
- Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, No. 15, Longkunnan Road, Haikou, 570206, Hainan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Dermatology, Hainan Provincial Dermatology Disease Hospital, Haikou, 570206, Hainan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, No. 15, Longkunnan Road, Haikou, 570206, Hainan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center, No. 15, Longkunnan Road, Haikou, 570206, Hainan Province, People's Republic of China. .,Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education, Hainan Medical University, NHC Key Laboratory of Control of Tropical Diseases (Hainan Medical University), No. 3, Xueyuan Road, Haikou, 570206, Hainan Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. .,Laboratory of Pediatrics Nephrology, Institute of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139, Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.
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Weidner J, Bartel S, Kılıç A, Zissler UM, Renz H, Schwarze J, Schmidt‐Weber CB, Maes T, Rebane A, Krauss‐Etschmann S, Rådinger M. Spotlight on microRNAs in allergy and asthma. Allergy 2021; 76:1661-1678. [PMID: 33128813 PMCID: PMC8246745 DOI: 10.1111/all.14646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
In past 10 years, microRNAs (miRNAs) have gained scientific attention due to their importance in the pathophysiology of allergic diseases and their potential as biomarkers in liquid biopsies. They act as master post‐transcriptional regulators that control most cellular processes. As one miRNA can target several mRNAs, often within the same pathway, dysregulated expression of miRNAs may alter particular cellular responses and contribute, or lead, to the development of various diseases. In this review, we give an overview of the current research on miRNAs in allergic diseases, including atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma. Specifically, we discuss how individual miRNAs function in the regulation of immune responses in epithelial cells and specialized immune cells in response to different environmental factors and respiratory viruses. In addition, we review insights obtained from experiments with murine models of allergic airway and skin inflammation and offer an overview of studies focusing on miRNA discovery using profiling techniques and bioinformatic modeling of the network effect of multiple miRNAs. In conclusion, we highlight the importance of research into miRNA function in allergy and asthma to improve our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of this heterogeneous group of diseases.
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- Julie Weidner
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition Krefting Research Centre Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology GRIAC Research Institute University Medical Center Groningen University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston MA USA
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- Center for Allergy and Environment (ZAUM) Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Center MunichGerman Research Center for Environmental Health Munich Germany
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- Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin und Pathobiochemie Philipps University of Marburg Marburg Germany
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- Centre for Inflammation Research The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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- Center for Allergy and Environment (ZAUM) Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Center MunichGerman Research Center for Environmental Health Munich Germany
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine Ghent University Ghent Belgium
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine University of Tartu Tartu Estonia
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- Research Center Borstel Borstel Germany
- Institute of Experimental Medicine Christian‐Albrechts University Kiel Kiel Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition Krefting Research Centre Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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Ma JX, Xiao X, Zhou KF, Huang G, Ao B, Zhang Y, Gao WJ, Lei T, Yang L, Fan XC, Li WH. Herb pair of Ephedrae Herba-Armeniacae Semen Amarum alleviates airway injury in asthmatic rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 269:113745. [PMID: 33359859 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Ephedrae Herba (EH, Ephedra sinica Stapf.) and Armeniacae Semen Amarum (ASA, Prunus armeniaca L. var. ansu Maxim.) have been used to treat asthma, cold, fever, and cough in China for thousands of years. AIM OF THE STUDY In this study, we aimed to investigate the optimal ratio of EH and ASA compatibility (EAC) to reduce airway injury in asthmatic rats and its possible mechanism. METHODS Rats were sensitized with a mixture of acetylcholine chloride and histamine bisphosphate 1 h before sensitization by intragastric administration of EAC or dexamethasone or saline for 7 days. Subsequently, the ultrastructure of rat airway epithelial tissue changes, apoptosis of the airway epithelial cells, and the expression of mRNA and protein of EGRF and Bcl-2 were detected. RESULTS Transmission electron microscope: EAC (groups C and E) had the most prominent effect on repairing airway epithelial cells' ultrastructural changes in asthmatic rats. TUNEL: dexamethasone and EAC (groups B、C、E and F) inhibited the apoptosis of airway epithelial cells in asthmatic rats (P < 0.05). In situ hybridization: EAC (group E) inhibited the overexpression of EGFR and Bcl-2 mRNA (P < 0.05).Western Blotting: EAC (groups A、B、C、E and F) inhibited the upregulation of airway epithelial EGFR and Bcl-2 protein expression (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that EAC can inhibit abnormal changes in airway epithelial structure and apoptosis of airway epithelial cells, thereby alleviating airway injury. In this study, the best combination of EH and ASA to alleviate airway epithelial injury in asthmatic rats was group E (EH: ASA = 8: 4.5).
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- Jia-Xin Ma
- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Sanquan Medical College, Xinxiang, Henan, 453003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Quanzhou Medical College, Quanzhou, Fujian, 362010, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, CITIC Huizhou Hospital, Huizhou, Guangdong, 516006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Ninth Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330002, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, China.
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Paul S, Ruiz-Manriquez LM, Ledesma-Pacheco SJ, Benavides-Aguilar JA, Torres-Copado A, Morales-Rodríguez JI, De Donato M, Srivastava A. Roles of microRNAs in chronic pediatric diseases and their use as potential biomarkers: A review. Arch Biochem Biophys 2021; 699:108763. [PMID: 33460581 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2021.108763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding highly conserved RNA molecules that can act as master regulators of gene expression in a sequence-specific manner either by translation repression or mRNA degradation, influencing a wide range of biologic processes that are essential for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Chronic pediatric diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide among children and the recent evidence indicates that aberrant miRNA expression significantly contributes to the development of chronic pediatric diseases. This review focuses on the role of miRNAs in five major chronic pediatric diseases including bronchial asthma, congenital heart diseases, cystic fibrosis, type 1 diabetes mellitus, and epilepsy, and their potential use as novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of these disorders.
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- Sujay Paul
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Queretaro, Av. Epigmenio Gonzalez, No. 500 Fracc. San Pablo, 76130, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Section of Bioinformatics, Clinical Laboratory, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, 5021, Norway; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, 5021, Norway
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Xu L, Yi M, Tan Y, Yi Z, Zhang Y. A comprehensive analysis of microRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers for asthma. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2020; 14:1753466620981863. [PMID: 33357010 PMCID: PMC7768876 DOI: 10.1177/1753466620981863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background: It is unclear whether microRNAs could be a potential diagnostic biomarker for asthma or not. The objective of this study is to figure out the diagnostic value of microRNAs in asthma. Methods: Literature retrieval, screening of publications, specific data extraction, and quality evaluation were conducted according to the standard criteria. Stata 14.0 software was used to analyze the diagnostic value of microRNA for asthma, including the combined sensitivity (Sen), specificity (Spe), the area under the curve (AUC), positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). Results: A total of 72 studies, containing 4143 cases and 2188 controls, were included for this comprehensive analysis. None of the included publications were rated low in quality. We summarized that, compared with controls, more than 100 miRNAs were reported differently expressed in asthma, although the expression trends were inconsistent. Besides, there were five studies among these 72 articles that applied the diagnostic evaluation of microRNAs in asthma. We found that the pooled Sen, Spe, and AUC for the combination of miR-185-5p, miR-155, let-7a, miR-21, miR-320a, miR-1246, miR-144-5p, and miR-1165-3p in asthma were 0.87 (95%CI: 0.72–0.95), 0.84 (95%CI: 0.74–0.91), and 0.93 (95%CI: 0.89–0.94) individually, and the PLR, NLR, and DOR were 5.5 (95%CI: 3.1–9.7), 0.15 (95%CI: 0.07–0.36), and 35 (95%CI: 10–127) in asthma, respectively. In terms of subgroup analyses, we found that the Sen for these combination miRNAs from serum was higher than that in plasma, while the Spe in plasma worked better than that in serum. Furthermore, compared with children, the combination of above miRNAs from adults had higher Spe and similar Sen. Conclusions: From our analysis, the combination of miR-185-5p, miR-155, let-7a, miR-21, miR-320a, miR-1246, miR-144-5p, and miR-1165-3p from peripheral blood could potentially act as a diagnostic biomarker for asthma. The reviews of this paper are available via the supplemental material section.
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- Li Xu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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Dong X, Zhong N, Fang Y, Cai Q, Lu M, Lu Q. MicroRNA 27b-3p Modulates SYK in Pediatric Asthma Induced by Dust Mites. Front Pediatr 2018; 6:301. [PMID: 30406061 PMCID: PMC6204538 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The PI3K-AKT pathway is known to regulate cytokines in dust mite-induced pediatric asthma. However, the underlying molecular steps involved are not clear. In order to clarify further the molecular steps, this study investigated the expression of certain genes and the involvement of miRNAs in the PI3K-AKT pathway, which might affect the resultant cytokine-secretion. in-vivo and in-vitro ELISA, qRT-PCR and microarrays analyses were used in this study. A down-expression of miRNA-27b-3p in dust mite induced asthma group (group D) was found by microarray analysis. This was confirmed by qRT-PCR that found the miRNA-27b-3p transcripts that regulated the expression of SYK and EGFR were also significantly decreased (p < 0.01) in group D. The transcript levels of the SYK and PI3K genes were higher, while those of EGFR were lower in the former group. Meanwhile, we found significant differences in plasma concentrations of some cytokines between the dust mite-induced asthma subjects and the healthy controls. On the other hand, this correlated with the finding that the transcripts of SYK and its downstream PI3K were decreased in HBE transfected with miRNA-27b-3p, but were increased in HBE transfected with the inhibitor in vitro. Our results indicate that the differential expression of the miRNAs in dust mite-induced pediatric asthma may regulate their target gene SYK and may have an impact on the PI3K-AKT pathway associated with the production of cytokines. These findings should add new insight into the pathogenesis of pediatric asthma.
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- Xiaoyan Dong
- Department of Pulmonary, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Genetics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Department of Human Genetics, Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island, NY, United States
- Chinese Alliance of Translational Medicine for Maternal and Children's Health, Beijing, China
- Peking University Center of Medical Genetics, Peking University Health Science Centre, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Medical Genetics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Medical Genetics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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