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Danesh Yazdi M, Sonntag A, Kosheleva A, Nassan FL, Wang C, Xu Z, Wu H, Laurent LC, DeHoff P, Comfort NT, Vokonas P, Wright R, Weisskopf M, Baccarelli AA, Schwartz JD. The association between toenail metals and extracellular MicroRNAs (ex-miRNAs) among the participants of the Normative Aging study (NAS). ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 261:119761. [PMID: 39122161 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Mechanistic studies of the effects of environmental risk factors have been exploring the potential role of microRNA(miRNAs) as a possible pathway to clinical disease. In this study we examine whether levels of toenail metals are associated with changes in extracellular miRNA(ex-miRNA) expression. METHODS We used data derived from the Normative Aging Study from 1996 to 2014 to conduct our analyses. We looked at associations between measured toenail metals: arsenic, cadmium, lead, manganese, and mercury and 282 ex-miRNAs in this population using canonical correlation analyses (CCAs) and longitudinal median regression. We adjusted for covariates such as age, education, body mass index, drinking and smoking behaviors, diabetes, and where available, seafood consumption. The p-values obtained from regression analyses were corrected for multiple comparisons. Ex-miRNAs identified to be associated with toenail metal levels were further examined using pathway analyses. RESULTS Our dataset included 937 observations from 589 men with an average age of 72.9 years at baseline. Both our correlation and regression analyses identified lead and cadmium as exposures most strongly associated with ex-miRNA expression. Numerous ex-miRNAs were identified as being associated with toenail metal levels. miR-27b-3p, in particular, was found to have high correlation with the first canonical dimension in the CCA and was significantly associated with cadmium in the regression analysis. Pathway analyses revealed messenger RNA (mRNA) targets for the ex-miRNAs that were associated with a number of clinical disorders including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological disorders, etc. CONCLUSION: Toenail metals were associated with changes in ex-miRNA levels in both correlational and regression analyses. The ex-miRNAs identified can be linked to a variety of clinical disorders. Further studies are required to validate these findings.
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- Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi
- Program in Public Health, Department of Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
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- Program in Public Health, Department of Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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- VA Normative Aging Study, Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Chobanian and Avidisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Institute for Exposomic Research, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Choudhury RR, Gupta H, Bhushan S, Singh A, Roy A, Saini N. Role of miR-128-3p and miR-195-5p as biomarkers of coronary artery disease in Indians: a pilot study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11881. [PMID: 38789551 PMCID: PMC11126699 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61077-4] [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: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) imposes a significant economic burden in developing countries like India. Timely diagnosis and treatment should be prioritized to mitigate the disease. Current diagnostic tools being invasive and less specific raise the need to develop less invasive and more reliable molecular biomarkers. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are an emerging class of molecules that can serve as a potential source of non-invasive biomarkers for CAD. The objective of this study was to determine the potential of circulatory miRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers in CAD. In this study, we have reported two microRNAs, miR-128-3p and miR-195-5p in the serum of CAD patients in Indian Population. A total of 124 subjects were recruited which included 89 angiographically proven CAD patients and 35 control subjects. Our results show a significant decrease in the levels of miR-128-3p in CAD patients while there were no significant changes in the levels of miR-195-5p. Further bioinformatics analysis revealed the potential role of miR-128-3p in cholesterol homeostasis. Altered homeostasis due to cholesterol accumulation in macrophages is the driving force behind formation of foam cells which in turn accelerates the progression of CAD. Here, we have shown that miR-128-3p increases cholesterol levels in macrophages by decreasing cholesterol efflux in-vitro.
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- Raj Rajeshwar Choudhury
- Functional Genomics Unit, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Mall Road, 110007, Delhi, India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Functional Genomics Unit, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Mall Road, 110007, Delhi, India
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- Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India
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- Functional Genomics Unit, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Mall Road, 110007, Delhi, India.
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India.
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Wei H, Zhao H, Cheng D, Zhu Z, Xia Z, Lu D, Yu J, Dong R, Yue J. miR-148a and miR-551b-5p regulate inflammatory responses via regulating autophagy in acute pancreatitis. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 127:111438. [PMID: 38159552 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111438] [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: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common inflammatory response that occurs in the pancreas with mortality rates as high as 30 %. However, there is still no consistent and effective treatment for AP now. MicroRNA-148 was reported to be involved in AP through IL-6 signaling pathway. Therefore, we aimed to further explore the detailed mechanisms of AP, to develop more therapeutic approach for AP. Exosomes were isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 20 AP patients and 20 healthy volunteers to evaluate the abnormally expressed miRNA. Then pancreatic acinar cells (PACs) were transfected with retrovirus to overexpress miR-148a/miR-551b-5p to evaluate their function. Both miR-148a and miR-551b-5p were highly expressed in AP patients than these in healthy cases. Then overexpressing miR-551b-5p in PACs could regulate autophagy through directly binding to Baculoviral IAP Repeat Containing 6, leading to the increased secretions of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) through interleukin-1 (IL-1) signaling pathway. Moreover, overexpressing miR-148a in PACs could decrease the secretions of IL-1β and IL-18 to modulate autophagy. The exosomal miRNA-148a and miRNA-551b-5p derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of AP patients may two-way mediate autophagy damage through IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway, which participated in the AP pathogenesis. Our findings may provide new targets for the diagnosis and treatment of AP.
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- Huiping Wei
- Department of Emergency, Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 745 Wuluo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- Department of Emergency, Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 745 Wuluo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450000, Henan Province, China
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology Department, Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 745 Wuluo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.745 Wuluo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Examination, Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 745 Wuluo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.745 Wuluo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- Department of Emergency, Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 745 Wuluo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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- Department of Emergency, Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 745 Wuluo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, China
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Sun LL, Liu Z, Ran F, Huang D, Zhang M, Li XQ, Li WD. Non-coding RNAs regulating endothelial progenitor cells for venous thrombosis: promising therapy and innovation. Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 15:7. [PMID: 38169418 PMCID: PMC10762949 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-023-03621-z] [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: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Venous thromboembolism, which includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, is the third most common vascular disease in the world and seriously threatens the lives of patients. Currently, the effect of conventional treatments on DVT is limited. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play an important role in the resolution and recanalization of DVT, but an unfavorable microenvironment reduces EPC function. Non-coding RNAs, especially long non-coding RNAs and microRNAs, play a crucial role in improving the biological function of EPCs. Non-coding RNAs have become clinical biomarkers of diseases and are expected to serve as new targets for disease intervention. A theoretical and experimental basis for the development of new methods for preventing and treating DVT in the clinic will be provided by studies on the role and molecular mechanism of non-coding RNAs regulating EPC function in the occurrence and development of DVT. To summarize, the characteristics of venous thrombosis, the regulatory role of EPCs in venous thrombosis, and the effect of non-coding RNAs regulating EPCs on venous thrombosis are reviewed. This summary serves as a useful reference and theoretical basis for research into the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and prognosis of venous thrombosis.
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- Li-Li Sun
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliate Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, #321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliate Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, #321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliate Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, #321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliate Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, #321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliate Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, #321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliate Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, #321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliate Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, #321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210008, Jiangsu, China.
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Wang J, Liu Y, Tian P, Xing L, Huang X, Fu C, Xu X, Liu P. Exosomal circSCMH1/miR-874 ratio in serum to predict carotid and coronary plaque stability. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1277427. [PMID: 38149265 PMCID: PMC10750349 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1277427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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Background To investigate the correlation between lg (circSCMH1/miR-874) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and carotid plaque stability. Methods 701 patients were divided into stable coronary artery disease (SCAD), ACS, and control groups. Furthermore, 225 patients who underwent carotid ultrasound were selected from the above 701 patients and were divided into low-risk plaque, medium-to-high risk plaque, and control (without carotid plaques) groups. We collected their baseline characteristics and measured the contents of exosomal circSCMH1 and miR-874 in peripheral blood. Then lg(circSCMH1/miR-874) was calculated and statistical analysis was performed. Results The lg (circSCMH1/miR-874) values of ACS, SCAD, and the control group decreased successively (P < 0.05). Compared with the low-risk plaque and control groups, the lg (circSCMH1/miR-874) value of medium-high risk plaque group decreased (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that with the decrease of lg (circSCMH1/miR-874), the risk of ACS, AMI, and medium-high risk plaques increased. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that lg (circSCMH1/miR-874) has a higher diagnostic value for ACS, AMI and medium-high risk plaques than previously used predictive ratios. Conclusion Lg (circSCMH1/miR-874) is closely associated with coronary and carotid plaque stability.
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- Jiayu Wang
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Fujian, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong, China
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Asjad E, Dobrzynski H. MicroRNAs: Midfielders of Cardiac Health, Disease and Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16207. [PMID: 38003397 PMCID: PMC10671258 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216207] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNA molecules that play a role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. It is generally accepted that their main mechanism of action is the negative regulation of gene expression, through binding to specific regions in messenger RNA (mRNA) and repressing protein translation. By interrupting protein synthesis, miRNAs can effectively turn genes off and influence many basic processes in the body, such as developmental and apoptotic behaviours of cells and cardiac organogenesis. Their importance is highlighted by inhibiting or overexpressing certain miRNAs, which will be discussed in the context of coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, and heart failure. Dysregulated levels of miRNAs in the body can exacerbate or alleviate existing disease, and their omnipresence in the body makes them reliable as quantifiable markers of disease. This review aims to provide a summary of miRNAs as biomarkers and their interactions with targets that affect cardiac health, and intersperse it with current therapeutic knowledge. It intends to succinctly inform on these topics and guide readers toward more comprehensive works if they wish to explore further through a wide-ranging citation list.
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- Emman Asjad
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;
- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-034 Krakow, Poland
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Luo L, Zhao C, Chen N, Dong Y, Li Z, Bai Y, Wu P, Gao C, Guo X. Characterization of global research trends and prospects on sudden coronary death: A literature visualization analysis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18586. [PMID: 37576229 PMCID: PMC10413084 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Sudden coronary death is a major global public health issue that has a significant impact on both individuals and society. Nowadays, scholars are active in sudden coronary death all over the world. However, no relevant bibliometric studies have been published. Here, we aim to gain a better understanding the current state of research and to explore potential new research directions through bibliometric analysis. Methods Articles and reviews on sudden coronary death from 2012 to 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). The topic search was conducted using the following keywords: ((("sudden cardiac death" OR "sudden death") AND (coronary OR "myocardial infarction")) OR "sudden coronary death"). Knowledge maps of authors, countries, institutions, journals, keywords, and citations were conducted by CiteSpace. Publication dynamics, hotspots, and frontiers were analyzed independently by authors. Results A total of 2914 articles were identified from January 1, 2012 to June 20, 2023. The USA (n = 972) contributed the greatest absolute productivity and UK (centrality = 0.13) built a robust global collaboration. Harvard University was the institution with the highest number of publications (n = 143). Huikuri HV and Junttila MJ were the most published authors who devoted to searching for biomarkers of sudden coronary death. American Journal of Cardiology was the journal with the most publications, and Circulation was the most cited journal. Left ventricular ejection fraction, society, inflammation, and fractional flow reserve became novel burst words that lasted until 2023. Research on etiology and pathology, role of early risk factors in risk stratification, potential predictive biomarkers and novel measurement methods for the prevention and management of sudden coronary death were identified as the research hotspots and frontiers. Conclusion Our knowledge and understanding of sudden coronary death have significantly improved. Ongoing efforts should focus on the various etiologies and pathologies of sudden coronary death. Furthermore, a novel sudden coronary death risk model, large-scale population studies, and the rational use of multiple indicators to individualize the assessment of sudden coronary death and other risk factors are other emerging research trends.
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- Li Luo
- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Kramna D, Riedlova P, Jirik V. MicroRNAs as a Potential Biomarker in the Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1329. [PMID: 37512140 PMCID: PMC10386031 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59071329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in most developed countries. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are highly investigated molecules not only in CVD but also in other diseases. Several studies on miRNAs continue to reveal novel miRNAs that may play a role in CVD, in their pathogenesis in diagnosis or prognosis, but evidence for clinical implementation is still lacking. The aim of this study is to clarify the diagnostic potential of miRNAs in some CVDs.
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- Dagmar Kramna
- Centre for Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 70103 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (P.R.); (V.J.)
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 70103 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Centre for Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 70103 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (P.R.); (V.J.)
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 70103 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Centre for Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 70103 Ostrava, Czech Republic; (P.R.); (V.J.)
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 70103 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Yazdani AN, Pletsch M, Chorbajian A, Zitser D, Rai V, Agrawal DK. Biomarkers to monitor the prognosis, disease severity, and treatment efficacy in coronary artery disease. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2023; 21:675-692. [PMID: 37772751 PMCID: PMC10615890 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2023.2264779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a prevalent condition characterized by the presence of atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries of the heart. The global burden of CAD has increased significantly over the years, resulting in millions of deaths annually and making it the leading health-care expenditure and cause of mortality in developed countries. The lack of cost-effective strategies for monitoring the prognosis of CAD warrants a pressing need for accurate and efficient markers to assess disease severity and progression for both reducing health-care costs and improving patient outcomes. AREA COVERED To effectively monitor CAD, prognostic biomarkers and imaging techniques play a vital role in risk-stratified patients during acute treatment and over time. However, with over 1,000 potential markers of interest, it is crucial to identify the key markers with substantial utility in monitoring CAD progression and evaluating therapeutic interventions. This review focuses on identifying and highlighting the most relevant markers for monitoring CAD prognosis and disease severity. We searched for relevant literature using PubMed and Google Scholar. EXPERT OPINION By utilizing the markers discussed, health-care providers can improve patient care, optimize treatment plans, and ultimately reduce health-care costs associated with CAD management.
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- Armand N. Yazdani
- Department of Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766
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- Department of Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766
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- Department of Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766
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- Department of Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766
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- Department of Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766
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- Department of Translational Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766
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de Oliveira Laterza Ribeiro M, Correia VM, Herling de Oliveira LL, Soares PR, Scudeler TL. Evolving Diagnostic and Management Advances in Coronary Heart Disease. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:951. [PMID: 37109480 PMCID: PMC10143565 DOI: 10.3390/life13040951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Despite considerable improvement in diagnostic modalities and therapeutic options over the last few decades, the global burden of ischemic heart disease is steadily rising, remaining a major cause of death worldwide. Thus, new strategies are needed to lessen cardiovascular events. Researchers in different areas such as biotechnology and tissue engineering have developed novel therapeutic strategies such as stem cells, nanotechnology, and robotic surgery, among others (3D printing and drugs). In addition, advances in bioengineering have led to the emergence of new diagnostic and prognostic techniques, such as quantitative flow ratio (QFR), and biomarkers for atherosclerosis. In this review, we explore novel diagnostic invasive and noninvasive modalities that allow a more detailed characterization of coronary disease. We delve into new technological revascularization procedures and pharmacological agents that target several residual cardiovascular risks, including inflammatory, thrombotic, and metabolic pathways.
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- Instituto do Coração (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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Brioschi M, D’Alessandra Y, Mapelli M, Mattavelli I, Salvioni E, Eligini S, Mallia A, Ricci V, Gianazza E, Ghilardi S, Agostoni P, Banfi C. Impact of Sacubitril/Valsartan on Circulating microRNA in Patients with Heart Failure. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1037. [PMID: 37189655 PMCID: PMC10136141 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11041037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Sacubitril/Valsartan, used for the treatment of heart failure (HF), is a combination of two drugs, an angiotensin receptor inhibitor, and a neprilysin inhibitor, which activates vasoactive peptides. Even though its beneficial effects on cardiac functions have been demonstrated, the mechanisms underpinning these effects remain poorly understood. To achieve more mechanistic insights, we analyzed the profiles of circulating miRNAs in plasma from patients with stable HF with reduced ejection function (HFrEF) and treated with Sacubitril/Valsartan for six months. miRNAs are short (22-24 nt) non-coding RNAs, which are not only emerging as sensitive and stable biomarkers for various diseases but also participate in the regulation of several biological processes. We found that in patients with high levels of miRNAs, specifically miR-29b-3p, miR-221-3p, and miR-503-5p, Sacubitril/Valsartan significantly reduced their levels at follow-up. We also found a significant negative correlation of miR-29b-3p, miR-221-3p, and miR-503-5p with VO2 at peak exercise, whose levels decrease with HF severity. Furthermore, from a functional point of view, miR-29b-3p, miR-221-3p, and miR-503-5p all target Phosphoinositide-3-Kinase Regulatory Subunit 1, which encodes regulatory subunit 1 of phosphoinositide-3-kinase. Our findings support that an additional mechanism through which Sacubitril/Valsartan exerts its functions is the modulation of miRNAs with potentially relevant roles in HFrEF pathophysiology.
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- Maura Brioschi
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Functional Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Network Analysis, IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Functional Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Network Analysis, IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
- Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Functional Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Network Analysis, IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Functional Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Network Analysis, IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, Università di Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Functional Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Network Analysis, IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Functional Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Network Analysis, IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Functional Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Network Analysis, IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
- Cardiovascular Section, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Functional Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Network Analysis, IRCCS, 20138 Milano, Italy
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Škrlec I. Circadian system microRNAs - Role in the development of cardiovascular diseases. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2023; 137:225-267. [PMID: 37709378 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2023.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Circadian rhythm regulates numerous physiological processes, and disruption of the circadian clock can lead to cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Small non-coding RNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs), are involved in regulating gene expression, both those important for the cardiovascular system and key circadian clock genes. Epigenetic mechanisms based on miRNAs are essential for fine-tuning circadian physiology. Indeed, some miRNAs depend on circadian periodicity, others are under the influence of light, and still others are under the influence of core clock genes. Dysregulation of miRNAs involved in circadian rhythm modulation has been associated with inflammatory conditions of the endothelium and atherosclerosis, which can lead to coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction. Epigenetic processes are reversible through their association with environmental factors, enabling innovative preventive and therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular disease. Here, is a review of recent findings on how miRNAs modulate circadian rhythm desynchronization in cardiovascular disease. In the era of personalized medicine, the possibility of treatment with miRNA antagomirs should be time-dependent to correspond to chronotherapy and achieve the most significant efficacy.
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- Ivana Škrlec
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia.
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Qi J, Han W, Zhong N, Gou Q, Sun C. Integrated analysis of miRNA-mRNA regulatory network and functional verification of miR-338-3p in coronary heart disease. Funct Integr Genomics 2022; 23:16. [PMID: 36562844 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-022-00941-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Coronary heart disease is a cardiovascular disease with high morbidity and mortality. Although great progress has been made in treatment, the prognosis is still very poor. Therefore, this project aims to screen potential diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets related to the progression of coronary heart disease. A total of 94 overlapping differentially expressed mRNAs and 70 differentially expressed miRNAs were identified from GSE20681, GSE12288, GSE49823, and GSE105449. Through a series of bioinformatics methods and experiment, we obtained 5 core miRNA-mRNA regulatory pairs, and selected miR-338-3p/RPS23 for functional analysis. Moreover, we found that RPS23 directly targets miR-338-3p by dual luciferase assay, western, and qPCR. And the expression of miR-338-3p and RPS23 is negatively correlated. The AUC value of miR-338-3p is 0.847. Downregulation of miR-338-3p can significantly inhibit the proliferation and migration of HUVEC. On the contrary, overexpression of miR-338-3p promoted the proliferation and migration of HUVEC. In addition, the interference of RPS23 expression can reverse the regulation of miR-338-3p on HUVEC proliferation. In conclusion, miR-338-3p/RPS23 may be involved in the progression of coronary heart disease, and miR-338-3p may be a diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for coronary heart disease.
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- Jie Qi
- Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, People's Republic of China.,Cardiovascular Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, People's Republic of China
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- Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, People's Republic of China
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- Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, People's Republic of China
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- Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, 710068, People's Republic of China
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, People's Republic of China.
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Luo HY, Li G, Liu YG, Wei YH, Chen JB, Gu XF, Tang JQ, Zhao Y, Su CH, Xiao LY, Xiong F, Zheng ZD, Wang SY, Zha LY. The Accelerated Progression of Atherosclerosis Correlates with Decreased miR-33a and miR-21 and Increased miR-122 and miR-3064-5p in Circulation and the Liver of ApoE-/- Mice with Streptozocin (STZ)-Induced Type 2 Diabetes. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2022; 44:4822-4837. [PMID: 36286043 PMCID: PMC9601109 DOI: 10.3390/cimb44100328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D) mortality. We aim to investigate the changes in miR-21, miR-122, miR-33a and miR-3064-5p in circulation and the liver of ApoE-/- mice with streptozocin (STZ)-induced T2D. Twenty 5-week-old male ApoE-/- mice were randomly assigned to the control (n = 10) and T2D group (n = 10) and intraperitoneally injected with a citrate buffer and streptozotocin (STZ) (40 mg/kg BW) once a day for three consecutive days. The successfully STZ-induced T2D mice (n = 5) and control mice (n = 5) were then fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) for 34 weeks. Compared to the control mice, ApoE-/- mice with STZ-induced T2D had slower (p < 0.05) growth, increased (p < 0.05) total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), decreased (p < 0.05) high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in serum, reduced (p < 0.05) TC and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-2 (Srebp-2), elevated (p < 0.05) ATP-binding-cassette-transporter-A1 (Abca1) in the liver, aggravated (p < 0.05) atherosclerotic lesions in the aorta, downregulated (p < 0.05) miR-21 and miR-33a, and upregulated (p < 0.05) miR-122 and miR-3064-5p in serum and the liver. In addition, the aortic lesions showed a positive correlation with miR-122 (r = 1.000, p = 0.001) and a negative correlation with miR-21 (r = −1.000, p = 0.001) in ApoE-/- mice with T2D. In conclusion, T2D-accelerated atherosclerosis correlates with a reduction in miR-21 and miR-33a and an elevation in miR-122 and miR-3064-5p in circulation and the liver of ApoE-/- mice.
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Reis-Ferreira A, Neto-Mendes J, Brás-Silva C, Lobo L, Fontes-Sousa AP. Emerging Roles of Micrornas in Veterinary Cardiology. Vet Sci 2022; 9:533. [PMID: 36288146 PMCID: PMC9607079 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9100533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Over the last years, the importance of microRNAs (miRNAs) has increasingly been recognised. Each miRNA is a short sequence of non-coding RNA that influences countless genes' expression and, thereby, contributes to several physiological pathways and diseases. It has been demonstrated that miRNAs participate in the development of many cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This review synopsises the most recent studies emphasising miRNA's influence in several CVDs affecting dogs and cats. It provides a concise outline of miRNA's biology and function, the diagnostic potential of circulating miRNAs as biomarkers, and their role in different CVDs. It also discusses known and future roles for miRNAs as potential clinical biomarkers and therapeutic targets. So, this review gives a comprehensive outline of the most relevant miRNAs related to CVDs in Veterinary Medicine.
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- Ana Reis-Ferreira
- Hospital Veterinário do Porto, Travessa Silva Porto 174, 4250-475 Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS-UP, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- ICBAS-UP, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Hospital Veterinário do Porto, Travessa Silva Porto 174, 4250-475 Porto, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal, Campus Agrário de Vairão, 4480-009 Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- ICBAS-UP, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Imuno-Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Centro de Investigação Farmacológica e Inovação Medicamentosa (MedInUP), Universidade do Porto, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- UPVET, Hospital Veterinário da Universidade do Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 132, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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Global Trends in Research on Cell-Free Nucleic Acids in Obstetrics and Gynecology during 2017–2021. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195545. [PMID: 36233412 PMCID: PMC9572904 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives. The objectives of this study were to identify global trends in research on cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (cfDNA) from a bibliometric perspective and provide researchers with new research hotspots. Methods. In all, we extracted 5038 pieces of literature from PubMed and 527 articles from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database related to cfDNA published from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2021. For PubMed literature, we employed co-word, biclustering, and strategic diagram analysis to describe the trends in research on cfDNA in the said five years. Then, we used VOSviewer analysis for the WoSCC database to display the trends in research on cfDNA in obstetrics and gynecology during 2017–2021. Results. Strategy diagram analysis of 95 major Medical Subject Headings terms extracted from 5038 pieces of literature indicated that cfDNA sequence analysis for non-invasive prenatal and genetic testing and its application in the fields of neoplasm genetics and diagnosis is a newly emerging immature theme of cfDNA. VOSviewer analysis of 527 articles showed the global trends in research on cfDNA in obstetrics and gynecology, for example, in terms of most influential authors, institutions, countries, journals, and five research hotspots: (1) cfDNA application in prenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis, (2) cfDNA application in assisted reproductive technology, (3) cfDNA application in pre-eclampsia, DNA methylation, etc., (4) cfDNA application in placental dysfunction and fetal growth restriction, and (5) cfDNA application in fetal chromosomal abnormalities (fetal aneuploidy). Conclusions. Comprehensive visual analysis provides information regarding authors, organizations, countries/regions, journals, research hotspots, and emerging topics in the field of cfDNA for obstetrics and gynecology research. This comprehensive study could make it easier to find a partner for project development and build a network of knowledge on this emerging topic.
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miRNA in Ischemic Heart Disease and Its Potential as Biomarkers: A Comprehensive Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169001. [PMID: 36012267 PMCID: PMC9409094 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ischemic heart disease (IHD) constitutes the leading global cause of mortality and morbidity. Although significant progress has been achieved in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of IHD, more robust diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic interventions are still needed to circumvent the increasing incidence of IHD. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are critical regulators of cardiovascular function and are involved in various facets of cardiovascular biology. While the knowledge of the role of miRNAs in IHD as diagnostic biomarkers has improved, research emphasis on how miRNAs can be effectively used for diagnosis and prognosis of IHD is crucial. This review provides an overview of the biology, therapeutic and diagnostic potential, as well as the caveats of using miRNAs in IHD based on existing research.
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Chen F, Li W, Zhang D, Fu Y, Yuan W, Luo G, Liu F, Luo J. MALAT1 regulates hypertrophy of cardiomyocytes by modulating the miR-181a/HMGB2 pathway. Eur J Histochem 2022; 66:3426. [PMID: 35726535 PMCID: PMC9251611 DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2022.3426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Noncoding RNAs are important for regulation of cardiac hypertrophy. The function of MALAT1 (a long noncoding mRNA), miR-181a, and HMGB2; their contribution to cardiac hypertrophy; and the regulatory relationship between them during this process remain unknown. In the present study, we treated primary cardiomyocytes with angiotensin II (Ang II) to mimic cardiac hypertrophy. MALAT1 expression was significantly downregulated in Ang II-treated cardiomyocytes compared with control cardiomyocytes. Ang II-induced cardiac hypertrophy was suppressed by overexpression of MALAT1 and promoted by genetic knockdown of MALAT1. A dual-luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that MALAT1 acted as a sponge for miR-181a and inhibited its expression during cardiac hypertrophy. Cardiac hypertrophy was suppressed by overexpression of a miR-181a inhibitor and enhanced by overexpression of a miR-181a mimic. HMGB2 was downregulated during cardiac hypertrophy and was identified as a target of miR-181a by bioinformatics analysis and a dual-luciferase reporter assay. miR-181a overexpression decreased the mRNA and protein levels of HMGB2. Rescue experiments indicated that MALAT1 overexpression reversed the effect of miR-181a on HMGB2 expression. In summary, the results of the present study show that MALAT1 acts as a sponge for miR-181a and thereby regulates expression of HMGB2 and development of cardiac hypertrophy. The novel MALAT1/miR-181a/HMGB2 axis might play a crucial role in cardiac hypertrophy and serve as a new therapeutic target.
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- Feng Chen
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong; Department of Cardiology, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi .
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong; Department of Cardiology, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi .
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- Department of Cardiology, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ganzhou People's Hospital, Nanchang University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi.
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Ghorbani S, Sezavar SH, Bokharaei-Salim F, Ataei-Pirkooh A, Tavakoli A, Javanmard D, Sadri-Nahand J, Kiani SJ, Ghaffari H, Beikzadeh L, Hamidpoor L, Monavari SH. Expression levels of miR-22, miR-30c, miR-145, and miR-519d and their possible associations with inflammatory markers among patients with coronary artery disease. ARYA ATHEROSCLEROSIS 2022; 18:1-10. [PMID: 36815956 PMCID: PMC9931943 DOI: 10.48305/arya.v18i0.2436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death around the world. Micro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA) can be involved in forming of atherosclerotic plaques, inflammation, cholesterol metabolism, and other mechanisms involved in CAD development. This study aimed to evaluate the expression level of miR-22, miR-30c, miR-145, and miR-519d and their possible association with inflammatory markers among patients with CAD. METHODS The expression level of miR-22, miR-30c, miR-145, miR-519d, interleukin 6 (IL-6), and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) was determined in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 46 patients with CAD and 39 healthy controls using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay. RESULTS 53.8% (n = 21) and 52.2% (n = 24) of controls and cases were men, respectively; the mean age was 59.8 ± 7.4 and 57.0 ± 9.8 years, respectively. The miRNA expression pattern of each group showed significantly different expression profiles. In the CAD patients group, miR-22, miR-30c, and miR-145 were down-regulated compared to the control group. On the opposite, miR-519d was up-regulated in patients with CAD compared to the control group. Our results also showed that the expression levels of IL-6 and TGF-β were up-regulated among patients with CAD compared to the control group. In addition, the expression of miR-145 and miR-519d had a significantly negative and positive correlation with TGF-β and IL-6, respectively. CONCLUSION The change in expression levels of miR-22, miR-30c, miR-145, and miR-519d in PBMCs of patients with CAD could be considered as a potential biomarker for CAD.
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- Saied Ghorbani
- Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine AND Research Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism, Research Institute Hazrat-e Rasool General Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Virology, School of Medicine AND Research Center of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Bacteriology and Virology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Address for correspondence: Seyed Hamidreza Monavari; Department of Medical Virology, School of Medicine, Iran University of
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Chiti E, Di Paolo M, Turillazzi E, Rocchi A. MicroRNAs in Hypertrophic, Arrhythmogenic and Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11091720. [PMID: 34574061 PMCID: PMC8469137 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11091720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding RNAs of about 20 nucleotides in length, involved in the regulation of many biochemical pathways in the human body. The level of miRNAs in tissues and circulation can be deregulated because of altered pathophysiological mechanisms; thus, they can be employed as biomarkers for different pathological conditions, such as cardiac diseases. This review summarizes published findings of these molecular biomarkers in the three most common structural cardiomyopathies: human dilated, arrhythmogenic and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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- Enrica Chiti
- Institute of Life Science, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (M.D.P.); (E.T.)
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (M.D.P.); (E.T.)
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area, Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (M.D.P.); (E.T.)
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Circulating Biomarkers Reflecting Destabilization Mechanisms of Coronary Artery Plaques: Are We Looking for the Impossible? Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11060881. [PMID: 34198543 PMCID: PMC8231770 DOI: 10.3390/biom11060881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite significant strides to mitigate the complications of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), this clinical entity still represents a major global health burden. It has so far been well-established that most of the plaques leading to ACS are not a result of gradual narrowing of the vessel lumen, but rather a result of sudden disruption of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. As most of the developed imaging modalities for vulnerable plaque detection are invasive, multiple biomarkers were proposed to identify their presence. Owing to the pivotal role of lipids and inflammation in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, most of the biomarkers originated from one of those processes, whereas recent advancements in molecular sciences shed light on the use of microRNAs. Yet, at present there are no clinically implemented biomarkers or any other method for that matter that could non-invasively, yet reliably, diagnose the vulnerable plaque. Hence, in this review we summarized the available knowledge regarding the pathophysiology of plaque instability, the current evidence on potential biomarkers associated with plaque destabilization and finally, we discussed if search for biomarkers could one day bring us to non-invasive, cost-effective, yet valid way of diagnosing the vulnerable, rupture-prone coronary artery plaques.
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