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Torus B, Korkmaz H, Ozturk KH, Şirin FB, Argun M, Şevik S, Tök L. Downregulation of plasma microRNA-29c-3p expression may be a new risk factor for diabetic retinopathy. Minerva Endocrinol (Torino) 2023; 48:42-50. [PMID: 33213115 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6507.20.03278-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Circulation miRNAs have emerged as new biomarkers for identifying and monitoring the microvascular complications of diabetes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the levels of five candidate miRNAs (miR-29c-3p, miR-18a, miR-31, miR-181 and miR-20a) in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and their relationship with disease severity. METHODS The study included 31 diabetes patients without DR (NDR group), 68 patients with DR (DR group) and 30 healthy controls (HC group). Twenty-five of patients with DR were proliferative DR (PDR group) and 43 were non-proliferative DR (NPDR group) patients. Metabolic parameters and serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels of all participants were measured. Circulating miRNAs levels were determined by quantitative real-time PCR. Fundus examinations of all patients were performed by a single ophthalmologist. RESULTS VEGF levels were significantly higher in the NDR, and DR groups compared to HC group (P=0.011 and P=0.014, respectively). Plasma miR-29c-3p was downregulated in diabetic patients with retinopathy and without retinopathy. This downregulation was more prominent in diabetic patients without retinopathy compared to those with retinopathy (P=0.016). There was no significant difference in plasma levels of miR-18a, miR-20a, miR-18a and miR-31 between diabetic subjects with and without retinopathy (P>0.05). There was no correlation between DR severity and the levels of miRNAs (P>0.05). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, it was found that changes in plasma miR-29c-3p expression of diabetic patients increased DR risk independent of other risk factors. CONCLUSIONS Plasma miR-29c-3p expression is downregulated in diabetic patients with and without retinopathy, and changes in this miRNA are an independent risk factor for the development of DR.
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- Bora Torus
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye -
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Türkiye
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Liu C, Feng H, Zhang L, Guo Y, Ma J, Yang L. MicroRNA‑143‑3p levels are reduced in the peripheral blood of patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and influences pancreatic β‑cell function and viability. Exp Ther Med 2023; 25:81. [PMID: 36684655 PMCID: PMC9842943 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Pancreatic β-cell dysfunction has been demonstrated to mediate key roles in the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Accumulating evidence has supported the functional involvement of microRNAs (miRNAs) in various types of diabetes, including GDM. However, the detailed biological effect of miRNAs in pancreatic β-cell dysfunction remains poorly understood. In the present study, microarray data of miRNAs in the blood plasma of patients with GDM were retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus dataset under the accession number GSE98043. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was performed to measure the expression levels of miR-143-3p in the blood plasma isolated from 30 female patients with GDM women and 30 healthy female individuals. Subsequently, murine pancreatic β-cell line, MIN6 cells were treated with high glucose (HG) to construct in vitro cell models of GDM. miR-143-3p in HG-treated MIN6 cells was overexpressed or knocked down using miR-143-3p mimics and miR-143-3p inhibitor. Cell viability, insulin secretion and proinflammatory cytokine production were examined using CCK-8 and ELISA, respectively Cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry assay. The protein expression levels of proteins involved in the TAK1/NF-κB pathway were also assessed using western blot. The levels of miR-143-3p were found to be markedly lower in samples from patients with GDM, which were in turn negatively correlated with blood glucose levels. Overexpression of miR-143-3p in MIN6 cells significantly reversed HG-induced cell apoptosis and impairments in cell viability and insulin secretion. In addition, miR-143-3p overexpression attenuated HG-induced proinflammatory cytokine production by MIN6 cells. Subsequently, TGFβ-activated kinase 1 (TAK1), an upstream regulator of the NF-κB pathway, was found to be a direct target of miR-143-3p in pancreatic β cells through luciferase assays and western blot. Overexpression of TAK1 was revealed to abolish the curative effects of miR-143-3p on insulin secretion, cell viability and inflammatory response in HG-treated MIN6 cells. In addition, miR-143-3p could inactivate the NF-κB pathway by inhibiting TAK1 expression. Collectively, these results suggest that miR-143-3p levels are downregulated in the peripheral blood of patients with GDM. Therefore, miR-143-3p overexpression may serve as a method for preventing pancreatic β cell dysfunction by inhibiting the TAK1/NF-κB pathway.
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- Cairu Liu
- Department of Gynecology, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei 056000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei 056000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei 056000, P.R. China
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- Department of Teaching, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei 056000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei 056000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei 056000, P.R. China
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Zhao Y, Liu C, Zhang X, Yan X. Angelica polysaccharide alleviates TNF-α-induced MIN6 cell damage a through the up-regulation microRNA-143. BioFactors. 2022;49:200. https://doi.org/10.1002/biof.1588 This article, published online on 20 November 2019 in Wiley Online Library, has been retracted by agreement between the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Editor in Chief (Dr. Angelo Azzi), and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation based on allegations raised by a third party. Evidence for image manipulation was found in figures 1, 2, 4, and 5. As a result, the conclusions of this article are considered to be invalid.
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) causes damage to major organs, including the heart, liver, brain, kidneys, eyes, and blood vessels, threatening the health of the individuals. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that lncRNAs has important functions in the pathogenesis of human diseases, such as cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiac fibroblast phenotypes, hypertension, heart failure, atherosclerosis and diabetes. Recently, H19, a lncRNA, has been reported to shown to participate in the regulatory process of muscle differentiation, glucose metabolism, and tumor metastasis, as well as endometrial development. However, the roles of H19 in DM were still not completely understood. This review was conducted to summarize the functions of H19 in diabetes and discuss the challenges and possible strategies of H19 in DM.
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- Ye Bi
- Department of Geriatrics, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Expression profile of microRNAs may be promising in diagnosis of proliferative diabetic retinopathy: an Egyptian study. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-022-01044-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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González-Sánchez LE, Ortega-Camarillo C, Contreras-Ramos A, Barajas-Nava LA. miRNAs as biomarkers for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes: A systematic review. J Diabetes 2021; 13:792-816. [PMID: 33576054 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.13166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This systematic review summarizes results of studies that evaluated the expression of microRNAs (miRs) in prediabetes or type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS The information was obtained from PubMed, EMBL-EBI, Wanfang, Trip Database, Lilacs, CINAHL, Human microRNA Disease Database (HMDD) v3.0, and Google. A qualitative synthesis of the results was performed and miRs frequency was graphically represented. From 1893 identified studies, only 55 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. These 55 studies analyzed miRs in T2D, and of them, 13 also described data of prediabetes. RESULTS In diabetics, 122 miRs were reported and 35 miRs for prediabetics. However, we identified that five miRs (-122-5p, 144-3p, 210, 375, and -126b) were reported more often in diabetics and four (144-3p, -192, 29a, and -30d) in prediabetics. CONCLUSIONS Circulating miRs could be used as biomarkers of T2D. However, it is necessary to validate these microRNAs in prospective and multicenter studies with different population subgroups, considering age, gender, and risk factors.
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- Luis Edgar González-Sánchez
- Laboratory of Developmental Biology Research and Experimental Teratogenicity, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez (HIMFG), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Medical Research Unit in Biochemistry, Specialties Hospital, National Medical Center SXXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology Research and Experimental Teratogenicity, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez (HIMFG), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Evidence-Based Medicine Research Unit, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez (HIMFG), Mexico City, Mexico
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Epigenetic Mechanisms in Type 2 Diabetes Retinopathy: A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910502. [PMID: 34638838 PMCID: PMC8509039 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the main causes of vision loss in middle-aged economically active people. Modifiable (i.e., hyperglycaemia, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, obesity, and cigarette smoke) and non-modifiable factors (i.e., duration of diabetes, puberty, pregnancy and genetic susceptibility) are involved in the development of DR. Epigenetic mechanisms, modulating the oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and aging, could influence the course of DR. Herein, we conducted a systematic review of observational studies investigating how epigenetics affects type 2 diabetes retinopathy (T2DR). A total of 23 epidemiological studies were included: 14 studies focused on miRNA, 4 studies on lnc-RNA, one study on both miRNA and lnc-RNA, and 4 studies on global or gene-specific DNA methylation. A direct relation between the dysregulation of miR-21, miR-93, and miR-221 and FPG, HbA1c, and HOMA-IR was identified. A panel of three miRNAs (hsa-let-7a-5p, hsa-miR-novel-chr5_15976, and hsa-miR-28-3p) demonstrated a good sensitivity and specificity for predicting T2DR. Little evidence is available regarding the possible role of the long non-coding MALAT1 dysregulation and MTHFR gene promoter hypermethylation. Despite these initial, encouraging findings potentially suggesting a role of epigenetics in T2DR, the use in clinical practice for the diagnosis and staging of this complication encounters several difficulties and further targeted investigations are still necessary.
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Shahouzehi B, Eghbalian M, Fallah H, Aminizadeh S, Masoumi-Ardakani Y. Serum microRNA-33 levels in pre-diabetic and diabetic patients. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:4121-4128. [PMID: 34146198 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06425-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia and abnormal insulin secretion. MicroRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs that are able to affect cell biological functions and act as biomarkers for some diseases such as DM. In current study, we measured serum miR-33 in three groups (n = 15) as follows; non-diabetic control, pre-diabetic, and DM patients. Real-time PCR method was used to quantify miR-33 expression. miR-33 expression was significantly increased in pre-diabetic subjects compared to other two groups (p < 0.001). FBS (p < 0.001), insulin (p < 0.001), HOMA-IR (p < 0.001), and TG (p = 0.026) were higher in diabetic subjects than the other two groups. In people that had high physical activity, the number of diabetic subjects were zero and most of them were in pre-diabetic group (p = 0.019). Serum miR-33 level significantly and positively correlated with pre-diabetic state (B = 2.67, p = 0.000), Sex (B = 1.03, p = 0.025), and FBS (B = 0.04, p = 0.036) and also miR-33 was significantly and negatively correlated with HOMA-IR (B = - 1.58, p = 0.04). These findings support the possible role of miR-33 to monitor pre-diabetes onset and progression. It needs to be evaluated in future studies with high number of participants to clarify its mechanism and diagnostic viability.
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- Beydolah Shahouzehi
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Jahad Boulevard, Ebn-e-Sina Avenue, 7619813159, Kerman, Iran
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- Physiology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Jahad Boulevard, Ebn-e-Sina Avenue, 7619813159, Kerman, Iran.
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Wang Z, Zhang X, Wang Y, Xiao D. Dysregulation of miR-374a is involved in the progression of diabetic retinopathy and regulates the proliferation and migration of retinal microvascular endothelial cells. Clin Exp Optom 2021; 105:287-292. [PMID: 33941051 DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2021.1913043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Clinical relevance: microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be involved in the progression of various diseases.Background: This study evaluated the expression and clinical value of miR-374a in diabetic retinopathy (DR) patients and analysed the effects of miR-374a on the progression of DR.Methods: Subjects were divided into four groups: healthy control, type 2 diabetes mellitus without DR (NDR), proliferation DR (PDR) and non-proliferation DR (NPDR). Real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was detected in the serum miR-374a levels of the subjects. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic value of miR-374a in DR patients. Pearson correlation was used to analyse the correlation between miRNA and clinical indicators of patients. High glucose (HG) in treatment of human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs). The effects of miR-374a on cell proliferation and migration induced by HG were detected.Results: Serum miR-374a was progressively accelerated in patients with NDR, NPDR and PDR than in healthy controls. Moreover, miR-374a can significantly distinguish between NDR and DR patients. Among DR patients, miR-374a can differentiate PDR patients from NPDR patients. Serum miR-374a was positively correlated with diabetes duration, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), and homoeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in DR patients. HG-induced proliferation and migration of HRMECs was inhibited by reduction of miR-374a.Conclusion: Dysregulation of miR-374a is involved in the progression of DR and serves a regulatory role in retinal, which can be used as a promising diagnostic biomarker for DR.
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- Zhanhong Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Qingdao Chengyang People's Hospital, Shandong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Qingdao Chengyang People's Hospital, Shandong, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Qingdao Chengyang People's Hospital, Shandong, China
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Shi R, Chen Y, Liao Y, Li R, Lin C, Xiu L, Yu H, Ding Y. Research Status of Differentially Expressed Noncoding RNAs in Type 2 Diabetes Patients. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:3816056. [PMID: 33274206 PMCID: PMC7683115 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3816056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) play an important role in the occurrence and development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This paper summarized the current evidences of the involvement microRNAs, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs) in the differential expressions and their interaction with each other in T2DM. METHODS The differentially expressed miRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs in the blood circulation (plasma, serum, whole blood, and peripheral blood mononuclear cells) of patients with T2DM were found in PubMed, GCBI, and other databases. The interactions between ncRNAs were predicted based on the MiRWalk and the DIANA Tools databases. The indirect and direct target genes of lncRNAs and circRNAs were predicted based on the starBase V2.0, DIANA Tools, and LncRNA-Target databases. Then, GO and KEGG analysis on all miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA target genes was performed using the mirPath and Cluster Profile software package in R language. The lncRNA-miRNA and circRNA-miRNA interaction diagram was constructed with Cytoscape. The aim of this investigation was to construct a mechanism diagram of lncRNA involved in the regulation of target genes on insulin signaling pathways and AGE-RAGE signaling pathways of diabetic complications. RESULTS A total of 317 RNAs, 283 miRNAs, and 20 lncRNAs and circRNAs were found in the circulation of T2DM. Dysregulated microRNAs and lncRNAs were found to be involved in signals related to metabolic disturbances, insulin signaling, and AGE-RAGE signaling in T2DM. In addition, lncRNAs participate in the regulation of key genes in the insulin signaling and AGE-RAGE signaling pathways through microRNAs, which leads to insulin resistance and diabetic vascular complications. CONCLUSION Noncoding RNAs participate in the occurrence and development of type 2 diabetes and lead to its vascular complications by regulating different signaling pathways.
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- Rou Shi
- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
- Huizhou Central People's Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Huizhou, Guangdong 516008, China
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- Institute of Medical Systems Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Institute of Medical Systems Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Institute of Medical Systems Biology, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong 523808, China
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MicroRNA Expression in the Aqueous Humor of Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21197328. [PMID: 33023063 PMCID: PMC7582592 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We identified and compared secreted microRNA (miRNA) expression in aqueous humor (AH) and plasma samples among patients with: type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) complicated by non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (DR) associated with diabetic macular edema (DME) (DME group: 12 patients); T2D patients without DR (D group: 8 patients); and non-diabetic patients (CTR group: 10 patients). Individual patient AH samples from five subjects in each group were profiled on TaqMan Low Density MicroRNA Array Cards. Differentially expressed miRNAs identified from profiling were then validated in single assay for all subjects. The miRNAs validated in AH were then evaluated in single assay in plasma. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis was conducted. From AH profiling, 119 mature miRNAs were detected: 86 in the DME group, 113 in the D group and 107 in the CTR group. miRNA underexpression in the DME group was confirmed in single assay for let-7c-5p, miR-200b-3p, miR-199a-3p and miR-365-3p. Of these four, miR-199a-3p and miR-365-3p were downregulated also in the plasma of the DME group. GO highlighted 54 validated target genes of miR-199a-3p, miR-200b-3p and miR-365-3p potentially implied in DME pathogenesis. Although more studies are needed, miR-200b-3p, let-7c-5p, miR-365-3p and miR-199a-3p represent interesting molecules in the study of DME pathogenesis.
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Fawzy MS, Abdelghany AA, Toraih EA, Mohamed AM. Circulating long noncoding RNAs H19 and GAS5 are associated with type 2 diabetes but not with diabetic retinopathy: A preliminary study. Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2020; 20:365-371. [PMID: 31999937 PMCID: PMC7416173 DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2019.4533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Recently, a wide range of biological and pathological roles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been discovered. However, the potential role of circulating lncRNAs H19 and GAS5 in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) is not clear. Here, we assessed the plasma levels of H19 and GAS5 lncRNAs in T2DM patients with/without DR and evaluated if H19 and GAS5 pre-treatment plasma levels are a predictor of early response to a single aflibercept dose in DR subgroup. Plasma lncRNA expression profiles of 119 T2DM patients (66 with DR and 53 without DR) and 110 healthy controls were determined by quantitative reverse transcription PCR. The association of lncRNA expression profiles with clinical features and aflibercept early response in DR patients was investigated. Relative H19 expression levels were significantly increased in T2DM group (including DR and non-DR subgroups) vs. controls, while GAS5 levels were decreased in T2DM group (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in H19 and GAS5 expression levels between DR and non-DR subgroups. H19 and GAS5 expression profiles were not significantly correlated with clinical parameters or response to aflibercept therapy in DR subgroup. Our findings indicate that the circulating lncRNAs H19 and GAS5 may be associated with T2DM prevalence but may not have an important diagnostic/prognostic role in DR or early response to aflibercept intravitreal injection in DR patients. Large-scale transcriptomic studies are warranted to validate our results and investigate other lncRNA candidates in T2DM.
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- Manal S Fawzy
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Department of Histology and Cell Biology (Genetics Unit), Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology and Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt; Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Al-Ghad International College for Applied Medical Sciences, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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MiR-221-3p regulates the microvascular dysfunction in diabetic retinopathy by targeting TIMP3. Pflugers Arch 2020; 472:1607-1618. [PMID: 32648125 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-020-02432-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Diabetic retinopathy is one of the major complications of diabetes and the main cause to lead to blindness for diabetic patients. However, the exact mechanisms involved in the progression of diabetic retinopathy are not completely known. Herein, we demonstrated a novel role of miR-221-3p in the microvascular dysfunction in diabetic retinopathy. MiR-221-3p expression was found to be substantially upregulated in the retina samples of diabetic rats. Besides, ganglion cell layer, inner nuclear layer, outer nuclear layer, and retinal pigment epithelium layer of diabetic rats expressed higher miR-221-3p than the matched areas of normal rats. High glucose-treated retinal microvascular endothelial cells RF/6A and HRECs exhibited higher miR-221-3p than that in normal condition. MiR-221-3p inhibition could alleviate the retinal vascular leakage induced by diabetes in vivo as evaluated by Evans blue leakage assay, and reduce the proliferation, accelerate the apoptosis development, and inhibit the migration capacity of high glucose-treated RF/6A cells in vitro, while miR-221-3p overexpression partially enhanced the detrimental effects. By bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter assay, we identified that TIMP3 is the direct target of miR-221-3p. TIMP3 overexpression counteracted the effect of miR-221-3p on the vessel leakage and endothelial cell function. In conclusion, this study highlights the negative role of miR-221-3p in the microvascular dysfunction in diabetic retinopathy by targeting TIMP3, representing a potential therapeutic target for human diabetic retinopathy.
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Wang J, Pan Y, Dai F, Wang F, Qiu H, Huang X. Serum miR-195-5p is upregulated in gestational diabetes mellitus. J Clin Lab Anal 2020; 34:e23325. [PMID: 32301163 PMCID: PMC7439337 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as varying degrees of glucose intolerance with an onset or first recognition during pregnancy in women without previously diagnosed diabetes. Accumulating evidence indicates that miRNAs exert crucial roles in the pathogenesis and development of diabetes, including GDM. In the present study, we aimed to determine the clinical performance of miR-195-5p in GDM. METHODS First, the miR-195-5p expressions in serum samples from healthy pregnant women and women with GDM at 25 weeks pregnancy were detected using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Then, receive characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the diagnostic value of miR-195-5p in GDM. Finally, the correlation analysis of miR-195-5p expression with related clinicopathological factors was carried out to determine the clinical value of miR-195-5p in GDM. RESULTS In this study, we found that miR-195-5p expression was significantly increased in serum samples from GDM patients as compared with that in healthy pregnancies. Furthermore, miR-195-5p might be a putative biomarker for GDM diagnosis with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.8451; the cutoff value was 1.598, sensitivity was 73.69%, specificity was 96.85%, accuracy was 81.26%, and Youden index was 70.54%. Expression of miR-195-5p was positively associated with fasting plasma glucose, one-hour plasma glucose, and two-hour plasma glucose. CONCLUSION miR-195-5p might function as a putative diagnostic biomarker for GDM and contribute to identifying at-risk mothers in pregnancy.
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- Jianping Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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Prado MSG, de Jesus ML, de Goes TC, Mendonça LSO, Kaneto CM. Downregulation of circulating miR-320a and target gene prediction in patients with diabetic retinopathy. BMC Res Notes 2020; 13:155. [PMID: 32178730 PMCID: PMC7077016 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05001-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the expression of a set of miRNAs to identify differentially expressed miRNAs that might be considered reliable biomarkers on Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) blood samples. Results Expression levels of MiR-320a, MiR-342-3p, MiR-155, MiR-99a, MiR-29a and MiR-27b were analyzed in 60 healthy controls, 48 Diabetes Melitus (DM) without DR patients and 62 DR patients by qRT-PCR. MiR-320a was shown to be downregulated in the plasma of DR patients compared with DM patients without DR and healthy subjects. Target genes were predicted using miRWalk3.0, miR targeting data and target gene interaction data were imported to Cytoscape to visualize and merge networks and top ranked predicted genes were run through Ontology Genes to perform enrichment analysis on gene sets and classification system to identify biological processes and reactome pathways associated with DR. Highly scored target genes of miR-320a were categorized for various biological processes, including negative regulation of cell aging, negative regulation of cellular protein metabolic process and regulation of cellular response to stress that are critical to the development of DR. Our findings suggest that MiR-320a may have a role in the pathogenesis of DR and may represent novel biomarkers for this disease.
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- Department of Health Science, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, BA, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Science, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Science, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Science, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil.
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Zhou H, Peng C, Huang DS, Liu L, Guan P. microRNA Expression Profiling Based on Microarray Approach in Human Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. DNA Cell Biol 2020; 39:441-450. [PMID: 32101049 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2019.4942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the growing public health threats globally and as one of the common serious microvascular complications of DM, diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairments and blindness. There is growing concern about the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the pathogenesis of DR. This meta-analysis was designed to collect those published miRNA expression profiling studies that compared the miRNA expression profiles in the biological samples of DR patients with those in the control group. Eight publications were finally included in the meta-analysis, and a total of 93 differentially expressed miRNAs were reported. Although six miRNAs were reported in at least two studies and with the consistent direction, after stratification by the type of biological samples, miR-320a was consistently reported to be upregulated in two serum sample-based studies and miR-423-5p was consistently reported to be upregulated in two vitreous humor sample-based studies. miR-27b was consistently reported to be downregulated in two serum sample-based studies. In conclusion, the results of this meta-analysis of human DR miRNAs' expression profiling studies might provide some clues of the potential biomarkers of DR. Further investigation of the mechanisms of miRNAs and more external validation studies are warranted with the aim of developing new diagnostic markers for preventing or reversing DR.
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- Hao Zhou
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.,Department of Impression Evidence Examination Technology, Criminal Investigation Police University of China, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.,Department of Mathematics, School of Fundamental Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.,Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Mammadzada P, Bayle J, Gudmundsson J, Kvanta A, André H. Identification of Diagnostic and Prognostic microRNAs for Recurrent Vitreous Hemorrhage in Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8122217. [PMID: 31847440 PMCID: PMC6947310 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8122217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can provide insight into the pathophysiological states of ocular tissues such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). In this study, differences in miRNA expression in vitreous from PDR patients with and without incidence of recurrent vitreous hemorrhage (RVH) after the initial pars-plana vitrectomy (PPV) were analyzed, with the aim of identifying biomarkers for RVH. Fifty-four consented vitreous samples were analyzed from patients undergoing PPV for PDR, of which eighteen samples underwent a second surgery due to RVH. Ten of the sixty-six expressed miRNAs (miRNAs-19a, -20a, -22, -27a, -29a, -93, -126, -128, -130a, and -150) displayed divergences between the PDR vitreous groups and to the control. A significant increase in the miRNA-19a and -27a expression was determined in PDR patients undergoing PPV as compared to the controls. miRNA-20a and -93 were significantly upregulated in primary PPV vitreous samples of patients afflicted with RVH. Moreover, this observed upregulation was not significant between the non-RVH and control group, thus emphasizing the association with RVH incidence. miRNA-19a and -27a were detected as putative vitreous biomarkers for PDR, and elevated levels of miRNA-20a and -93 in vitreous with RVH suggest their biomarker potential for major PDR complications such as recurrent hemorrhage incidence.
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- Parviz Mammadzada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Eye and Vision, St. Erik Eye Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 11282, Sweden; (P.M.); (J.B.); (J.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Eye and Vision, St. Erik Eye Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 11282, Sweden; (P.M.); (J.B.); (J.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Eye and Vision, St. Erik Eye Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 11282, Sweden; (P.M.); (J.B.); (J.G.); (A.K.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik 101, Iceland
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Eye and Vision, St. Erik Eye Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 11282, Sweden; (P.M.); (J.B.); (J.G.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Eye and Vision, St. Erik Eye Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 11282, Sweden; (P.M.); (J.B.); (J.G.); (A.K.)
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Huo W, Li H, Zhang Y, Li H. Epigenetic silencing of microRNA-874-3p implicates in erectile dysfunction in diabetic rats by activating the Nupr1/Chop-mediated pathway. FASEB J 2019; 34:1695-1709. [PMID: 31914690 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201902086r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Diabetes is a global medical problem that causes many deaths every year. Complications caused by diabetes are serious and affect patients' quality of life. Diabetes mellitus erectile dysfunction (DMED) affects more than half of male diabetes patients. In this study, we determined the role of microRNA-874-3p (miR-874-3p) and nuclear protein-1 (Nupr1) in streptozocin-induced DMED rats. Control rats received equal amount of vehicle. These rats were also injected with lentiviral vector or agomir to silence or overexpress miR-874-3p or Nupr1. Apomorphine (100 μg/kg, s.c.) was used to induce erection and time of erection was recorded. Intracavernosal and mean arterial pressure ratio (ICP/MAP) were also recorded. O2- level and concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARs) were detected using lucigenin-derived chemiluminescence method and Colorimetry. Rat cavernosum tissues were collected for subsequent experiments. Cavernosum smooth muscle cells (CSMCs) were also used for in vitro experiments. Nupr1 was found highly expressed (by RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis) in cavernosum tissues from DMED rats. Nupr1 silencing improved the ICP/MAP ratio and erection time. Nupr1 silencing also reduced CSMC apoptosis (by TUNEL assay) as well as decreased O2- level and TBAR concentration. Nupr1 was targeted and inhibited by miR-874-3p (by luciferase activity and RNA immunoprecipitation assays), which was downregulated in DMED. miR-874-3p downregulation was due to increased methylation at the promoter region (methylation-specific PCR). miR-874-3p overexpression improved erection time and reduced apoptosis. In summary, miR-874-3p was downregulated which led to increased apoptosis and erectile dysfunction in DMED rats, through inhibition of Nupr1-mediated pathway. This study may also provide a new therapeutic direction for the treatment of DMED.
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- Wei Huo
- Department of Urology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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Shi S, Zhang S, Zhang H, Jin Q, Wu D. Silencing circANKRD36 protects H9c2 cells against lipopolysaccharide-induced injury via up-regulating miR-138. Exp Mol Pathol 2019; 111:104300. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2019.104300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Yang Z, Hu H, Zou Y, Luo W, Xie L, You Z. miR-7 Reduces High Glucose Induced-damage Via HoxB3 and PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathways in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells. Curr Mol Med 2019; 20:372-378. [PMID: 31702491 DOI: 10.2174/1566524019666191023151137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes. This study investigated the effect of miR-7 in the regulation of cell proliferation via the HoxB3 gene and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathways in DR. METHODS Human retinal pigment epithelial cell line (ARPE-19) cultured in normal medium (Control) and high glucose medium (25mM glucose, HG) was transfected with mimics NC (HG+ mimics NC), miR-7 mimics (HG+miR-7 mimics), inhibitor NC (HG+ inhibitor NC), and miR-inhibitor (HG+miR-7 inhibitor). The cells were assayed for viability, apoptosis, and expression of genes. RESULTS HG reduced cell viability and increased apoptosis. However, miR-7 mimics reduced the apoptosis. PCR results showed that miR-7 was significantly upregulated after transfection with miR-7 mimics. The expression of Hoxb3, mTOR, p-PI3K, and p- AKT was significantly downregulated at mRNA and protein levels after miR-7 mimics transfection, while no difference was observed for PI3K and AKT expression. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate that miR-7 regulates the growth of retinal epithelial cells through various pathways and is a potential therapeutic target for the prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
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- Zhongyi Yang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Martinez B, Peplow PV. MicroRNAs as biomarkers of diabetic retinopathy and disease progression. Neural Regen Res 2019; 14:1858-1869. [PMID: 31290435 PMCID: PMC6676865 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.259602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus, together with its complications, has been increasing in prevalence worldwide. Its complications include cardiovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke), neuropathy, nephropathy, and eye complications (e.g., glaucoma, cataracts, retinopathy, and macular edema). In patients with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of visual impairment or blindness. It is characterized by progressive changes in the retinal microvasculature. The progression from nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy to a more advanced stage of moderate to severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and proliferative diabetic retinopathy occurs very quickly after diagnosis of mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. The etiology of diabetic retinopathy is unclear, and present treatments have limited effectiveness. Currently diabetic retinopathy can only be diagnosed by a trained specialist, which reduces the population that can be examined. A screening biomarker of diabetic retinopathy with high sensitivity and specificity would aid considerably in identifying those individuals in need of clinical assessment and treatment. The majority of the studies reviewed identified specific microRNAs in blood serum/plasma able to distinguish diabetic patients with retinopathy from those without retinopathy and for the progresion of the disease from nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. In addition, certain microRNAs in vitreous humor were dysregulated in proliferative diabetic retinopathy compared to controls. A very high percentage of patients with diabetic retinopathy develop Alzheimer's disease. Thus, identifying diabetic retinopathy by measurement of suitable biomarkers would also enable better screening and treatment of those individuals at risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Bridget Martinez
- Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of California, Merced, Merced, California, USA
- Department of Medicine, St. Georges University School of Medicine, Grenada
- Department of Physics and Engineering, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Xiao H, Liu Z. Effects of microRNA‑217 on high glucose‑induced inflammation and apoptosis of human retinal pigment epithelial cells (ARPE‑19) and its underlying mechanism. Mol Med Rep 2019; 20:5125-5133. [PMID: 31702814 PMCID: PMC6854520 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy is a major complication of diabetes. Increasing evidence has indicated that microRNAs (miRs) serves an important role in diabetic retinopathy. However, the expression and mechanism of miR-217 in high glucose-induced human retinal pigment epithelial cells ARPE-19 is still unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of miR-217 in high glucose-induced retinal epithelial cell damage, and further to explore the molecular mechanisms. In our study, we found that compared with control group, miR-217 was upregulated in high glucose-induced ARPE-19 cells. In addition, TargetScan and a dual-luciferase reporter gene assay showed that Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) was a direct target of miR-217. Then, we performed reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay and western blot assay to explore the expression of SIRT1 in high glucose-induced ARPE-19 cells. Our results demonstrated that SIRT1 was downregulated at the mRNA and protein levels in high glucose-induced ARPE-19 cells. Then, ARPE-19 cells were transfected with inhibitor control, miR-217 inhibitor or miR-217 inhibitor + SIRT1-small interfering RNA for 6 h, and then the cells were treated with 50 mM D-glucose for 24 h. We then investigated the effects of miR-217 inhibitor on ARPE-19 cell viability and apoptosis. An MTT assay revealed that miR-217 inhibitor significantly increased the viability and decreased the apoptosis of high glucose-induced ARPE-19 cells. ELISA indicated that miR-217 inhibitor significantly reduced the expression of inflammatory factors, such as interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, and IL-6 in high glucose-treated ARPE-19 cells. Additionally, a western blot assay demonstrated that miR-217 inhibitor suppressed the expression of p-p65. The effects of miR-217 inhibitor on high glucose-treated ARPE-19 cells were significantly reversed by the silencing the SIRT1 gene. Therefore, our findings suggested that miR-217 inhibitor protected against retinal epithelial cell damage caused by high glucose via targeting SIRT1, thereby playing a protective role in diabetic retinopathy. Targeting miR-217 may have therapeutic potential in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
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- Hongxia Xiao
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jing Men No. 2 People's Hospital, Jingmen, Hubei 448000, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chongqing Aier Eye Hospital, Chongqing 400020, P.R. China
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Chen X, Yu X, Li X, Li L, Li F, Guo T, Guan C, Miao L, Cao G. MiR-126 targets IL-17A to enhance proliferation and inhibit apoptosis in high-glucose-induced human retinal endothelial cells. Biochem Cell Biol 2019; 98:277-283. [PMID: 31608649 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2019-0174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), which results in vision loss. This study explored the role of miR-126 in high-glucose-induced human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs) and its underlying molecular mechanisms. The results showed that the expression levels of miR-126 and interleukin-17A (IL-17A) in high-glucose-induced HRECs were downregulated and upregulated, respectively. Functionally, overexpression of miR-126 promoted proliferation and suppressed apoptosis in high-glucose-induced HRECs, while IL-17A reversed the effects induced by miR-126. However, overexpression of IL-17A inhibited the proliferation and induced apoptosis, while knockdown of IL-17A accelerated the proliferation and repressed apoptosis. In addition, miR-126 repressed the expression of IL-17A, Bax, and caspase-3, while promoting the expression of survivin and phosphorylation of PI3K and AKT; restoration of IL-17A rescued these effects. Furthermore, IL-17A was identified as a target of miR-126. This indicates that miR-126 enhances proliferation and inhibits apoptosis in high-glucose-induced HRECs by activating the PI3K-AKT pathway, increasing survivin levels, and decreasing Bax and caspase-3 expression by targeting IL-17A, suggesting that miR-126 could be a novel target for preventing DR.
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- Xiujuan Chen
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225000, Jiangsu, China
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- Central Laboratory, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225000, Jiangsu, China
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Herdoiza Padilla E, Crauwels P, Bergner T, Wiederspohn N, Förstner S, Rinas R, Ruf A, Kleemann M, Handrick R, Tuckermann J, Otte K, Walther P, Riedel CU. mir-124-5p Regulates Phagocytosis of Human Macrophages by Targeting the Actin Cytoskeleton via the ARP2/3 Complex. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2210. [PMID: 31636629 PMCID: PMC6787173 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Phagocytosis is a cellular process crucial for recognition and removal of apoptotic cells and foreign particles, subsequently initiating appropriate immune responses. The process of phagocytosis is highly complex and involves major rearrangements of the cytoskeleton. Due to its complexity and importance for tissue homoeostasis and immune responses, it is tightly regulated. Over the last decade, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as important regulators of biological pathways including the immune response by fine-tuning expression of gene regulatory networks. In order to identify miRNAs implicated in the regulation of phagocytosis, a systematic screening of all currently known, human miRNAs was performed using THP-1 macrophage-like cells and serum-opsonized latex beads. Of the total of 2,566 miRNAs analyzed, several led to significant changes in phagocytosis. Among these, we validated miR-124-5p as a novel regulator of phagocytosis. Transfection with miR-124-5p mimics reduced the number of phagocytic cells as well as the phagocytic activity of phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA)-activated THP-1 cells and ex vivo differentiated primary human macrophages. In silico analysis suggested that miR-124-5p targets genes involved in regulation of the actin cytoskeleton. Transcriptional analyses revealed that expression of genes encoding for several subunits of the ARP2/3 complex, a crucial regulator of actin polymerization, is reduced upon transfection of cells with miR-124-5p. Further in silico analyses identified potential binding motifs for miR-124-5p in the mRNAs of these genes. Luciferase reporter assays using these binding motifs indicate that at least two of the genes (ARPC3 and ARPC4) are direct targets of miR-124-5p. Moreover, ARPC3 and ARPC4 protein levels were significantly reduced following miR-124-5p transfection. Collectively, the presented results suggest that miR-124-5p regulates phagocytosis in human macrophages by directly targeting expression of components of the ARP2/3 complex.
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Central Facility for Electron Microscopy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Biberach, Biberach, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Biberach, Biberach, Germany
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- Institute of Comparative Molecular Endocrinology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Biberach, Biberach, Germany
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- Central Facility for Electron Microscopy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Chen S, Yuan M, Liu Y, Zhao X, Lian P, Chen Y, Liu B, Lu L. Landscape of microRNA in the aqueous humour of proliferative diabetic retinopathy as assessed by next-generation sequencing. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2019; 47:925-936. [PMID: 31081578 DOI: 10.1111/ceo.13554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The microRNAs (miRNA) have been found to play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. We try to explore the miRNA and piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) profile in the aqueous humour of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) using next-generation sequencing (NGS). METHODS Aqueous humour samples were collected from nine PDR eyes and nine cataract control eyes, and NGS was performed. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to validate the sequencing results. An oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) model was used to validate the angiogenesis related miRNA. RESULTS In total, 484 miRNAs were differently expressed between the PDR eyes and cataract control eyes, including 210 mature miRNAs and 274 novel miRNAs. Furthermore, eight miRNAs and 30 piRNAs were identified as the most differently expressed between the two groups (P > .85). This differential expression of miRNA was predicted to regulate Rho protein signal transduction, neurotransmitter uptake and histone lysine methylation. Relative expression patterns of miR-184, -150-5p and -93-5p were confirmed by qPCR. A reduced expression of miR-93-5p was confirmed in the OIR model. CONCLUSIONS This study comprehensively demonstrated the miRNA and piRNA expression profile of the aqueous humour of PDR eyes, which may serve as a potential biomarker and involved in the pathogenesis of PDR.
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- Shida Chen
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Dantas da Costa E Silva ME, Polina ER, Crispim D, Sbruzzi RC, Lavinsky D, Mallmann F, Martinelli NC, Canani LH, Dos Santos KG. Plasma levels of miR-29b and miR-200b in type 2 diabetic retinopathy. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 23:1280-1287. [PMID: 30467971 PMCID: PMC6349208 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.14030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) are involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus and its chronic complications, and their circulating levels have emerged as potential biomarkers for the development and progression of diabetes. However, few studies have examined the expression of miRNAs in diabetic retinopathy (DR) in humans. This case-control study aimed to investigate whether the plasma levels of miR-29b and miR-200b are associated with DR in 186 South Brazilians with type 2 diabetes (91 without DR, 46 with non-proliferative DR and 49 with proliferative DR). We also included 20 healthy blood donors to determine the miRNA expression in the general population. Plasma levels of miR-29b and miR-200b were quantified by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Proliferative DR was inversely associated with plasma levels of miR-29b (unadjusted OR = 0.694, 95% CI: 0.535-0.900, P = 0.006) and miR-200b (unadjusted OR = 0.797, 95% CI: 0.637-0.997, P = 0.047). However, these associations were lost after controlling for demographic and clinical covariates. In addition, patients with type 2 diabetes had lower miR-200b levels than blood donors. Our findings reinforce the importance of addressing the role of circulating miRNAs, including miR-29 and miR-200b, in DR.
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Ophthalmology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Endocrine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Department of Internal Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Human Molecular Genetics, Universidade Luterana do Brasil (ULBRA), Canoas, RS, Brazil.,Cardiology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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