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Elghoroury EA, Abdelghafar EE, Kamel S, Awadallah E, Shalaby A, EL-Saeed GSM, Mahmoud E, Kamel MM, Abobakr A, Yousef RN. Dysregulation of miR-122, miR-574 and miR-375 in Egyptian patients with breast cancer. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0298536. [PMID: 38820252 PMCID: PMC11142443 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The early detection of breast cancer (BC) is receiving global attention, creating an urgent need for more sensitive and comprehensive strategies for preventive intervention, therapy assessment, and prognosis prediction. Aberrant expression of miRNAs has been observed in various malignancies and may be potential targets for therapy. Our study aims to examine the expression profiles of miR-375, miR-574-3p, and miR-122 in the sera of Egyptian women with BC, benign breast lesions, and a control group. We hope to determine if these miRNAs can serve as minimally invasive biomarkers for BC. METHODS This is a case-control study in which 77 patients with newly diagnosed BC, 20 patients with benign breast tumors, and 30 normal healthy subjects as controls were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the National Cancer Institute. The assessment of miRNAs was conducted using RT-PCR (Applied Biosystems). RESULTS The expression level of miRNA-122 was significantly upregulated in the BC group, while the expression levels of miRNA-574 and miRNA-375 showed significant downregulation in BC patients. Serum miR-122 and miRNA-375 were able to distinguish breast cancer from the benign and control groups in ROC curve analysis, with AUCs of 0.786 and 0.796, respectively. Our results also showed that serum miR-122 and miR-574 are significant predictor variables in the multivariate analysis, after adjusting for age. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that miR-122 may act as an onco-microRNA, while miR-574 and miR-375 may have a main tumour suppressor role. The studied miRNAs may serve as minimally invasive biomarkers for cases of breast cancer and as promising potential therapeutic targets for breast cancer.
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- Eman A. Elghoroury
- Department of Clinical & Chemical Pathology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical & Chemical Pathology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical & Chemical Pathology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical & Chemical Pathology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical & Chemical Pathology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical & Chemical Pathology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Baheya Centre for Early Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical & Chemical Pathology, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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Coleman D, Kuwada S. miRNA as a Biomarker for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:338. [PMID: 38540397 PMCID: PMC10969835 DOI: 10.3390/genes15030338] [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: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, non-coding RNA segments that can be detected in a variety of clinical samples, including serum, stool, and urine. While miRNAs were initially known for their effect on post-translational gene expression, the last decade of research has shown them to be promising biomarkers for the detection of many types of cancer. This paper explores the use of miRNA detection as a tool for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. We discuss the current state of miRNA detection, compare it to the existing CRC screening tools, and highlight the advantages and drawbacks of this approach from a clinical and logistical perspective. Our research finds that miRNA-based tests for CRC show great potential, but that widespread clinical adoption will be conditional on future research overcoming key hurdles.
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- David Coleman
- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, 01 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
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Wilmes V, Mildeberger L, Verhoff MA, Kauferstein S. Influence of microRNAs on iNOS expression in postmortem human infarction hearts. Forensic Sci Int 2024; 354:111892. [PMID: 38150896 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important post-transcriptional regulators in several diseases, including cancer, immunologic and cardiovascular diseases. A growing list of miRNAs are dysregulated in cardiac arrhythmias, contractility diseases, myocardial infarction (MI), sudden cardiac death (SCD), chronic heart failure and hypertrophy. However, the exact regulatory pathways, through which miRNAs exert their effects are often unclear. In this study, we measured the expression patterns of miR-21, miR-939 and miR-30e in postmortem human MI. The aim of the study was to examine the influence of these miRNAs on cardiac inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA levels. We measured iNOS mRNA and miRNA expression patterns by means of qPCR. Further we used correlation analyses to determine causality between miRNA expression and cardiac iNOS levels. iNOS mRNA, miR-21, miR-939 and miR-30e were significantly upregulated in infarcted and non-infarcted regions of postmortem human MI hearts in comparison to healthy controls. While miR-21 and miR-939 showed their strongest expression in infarcted regions, miR-30e peaked in the non-infarcted myocardium. Further, we found a significant correlation between miR-939 and iNOS expression levels in controls and infarcted regions. The results indicate, that miR-939 is a regulator of cardiac iNOS expression. However, a massive iNOS activation might exceed the capability of miR-939 to keep its expression in balance. miR-21 and miR-30e do not seem to influence cardiac iNOS levels in MI. Further studies are needed to evaluate downstream targets of these miRNAs and their signaling pathways to clarify their role in human MI.
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- Verena Wilmes
- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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van den Berg NWE, Kawasaki M, Nariswari FA, Fabrizi B, Neefs J, van der Made I, Wesselink R, van Boven WJP, Driessen AHG, Jongejan A, de Groot JR. MicroRNAs in atrial fibrillation target genes in structural remodelling. Cell Tissue Res 2023; 394:497-514. [PMID: 37833432 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-023-03823-0] [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: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
Abstract
We aim to elucidate how miRNAs regulate the mRNA signature of atrial fibrillation (AF), to gain mechanistic insight and identify candidate targets for future therapies. We present combined miRNA-mRNA sequencing using atrial tissues of patient without AF (n = 22), with paroxysmal AF (n = 22) and with persistent AF (n = 20). mRNA sequencing previously uncovered upregulated epithelial to mesenchymal transition, endothelial cell proliferation and extracellular matrix remodelling involving glycoproteins and proteoglycans in AF. MiRNA co-sequencing discovered miRNAs regulating the mRNA expression changes. Key downregulated miRNAs included miR-135b-5p, miR-138-5p, miR-200a-3p, miR-200b-3p and miR-31-5p and key upregulated miRNAs were miR-144-3p, miR-15b-3p, miR-182-5p miR-18b-5p, miR-4306 and miR-206. MiRNA expression levels were negatively correlated with the expression levels of a multitude of predicted target genes. Downregulated miRNAs associated with increased gene expression are involved in upregulated epithelial and endothelial cell migration and glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis. In vitro inhibition of miR-135b-5p and miR-138-5p validated an effect of miRNAs on multiple predicted targets. Altogether, the discovered miRNAs may be explored in further functional studies as potential targets for anti-fibrotic therapies in AF.
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- Nicoline W E van den Berg
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart Center; Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Meibergdreef 9, 1105AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Wong L, Tsang YS, Kenny R, Lyburn M, McMahon LP. MiR-423-5p as Optimal Endogenous Control for Quantification of Circulating MicroRNAs in Patients With CKD. Kidney Int Rep 2023; 8:2150-2152. [PMID: 37849998 PMCID: PMC10577311 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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- Limy Wong
- Department of Renal Medicine, Monash University Eastern Health Clinical School, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Renal Medicine, Eastern Health, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Monash University Eastern Health Clinical School, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Monash University Eastern Health Clinical School, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Eastern Health, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Monash University Eastern Health Clinical School, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Renal Medicine, Eastern Health, Victoria, Australia
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González-Ramírez MI, Cardona YT, Agudelo MC, López C, Florez-Acosta JJ, Agudelo-Gamboa S, Garai J, Li L, Orozco-Castaño CA, Zabaleta J, Sánchez GI. miRNAs signature as potential biomarkers for cervical precancerous lesions in human papillomavirus positive women. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9822. [PMID: 37330541 PMCID: PMC10276834 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36421-9] [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: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Biomarkers to identify women at risk of cervical cancer among those with high-risk HPV infection (hrHPV+) are needed. Deregulated expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) contributes to hrHPV-induced cervical carcinogenesis. We aimed at identifying miRNAs with the capacity to distinguish high (CIN2+) and low (≤ CIN1) grade cervical lesions. We sequenced miRNA libraries from Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) tissues from women with CIN2+ (n = 10) and age-matched women with ≤ CIN1 (n = 10), randomly and retrospectively selected from a trial that followed women for 24 months after a hrHPV+ test at the screening visit. Five miRNAs differentially expressed were validated by RT-qPCR in an independent set of FFPE tissues with a reviewed diagnosis of CIN2+ (n = 105) and ≤ CIN1 (n = 105). The Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) was conducted to identify mRNAs inversely correlated with the top 25 differentially expressed miRNAs. Inverse correlations with 401 unique mRNA targets were identified for fourteen of the top 25 differentially expressed miRNAs. Eleven of these miRNAs targeted 26 proteins of pathways deregulated by HPV E6 and E7 oncoproteins and two of them, miR-143-5p and miR-29a-3p, predicted CIN2+ and CIN3+ in the independent validation by RT-qPCR of FFPE tissues from hrHPV-positive women.
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- Martha I González-Ramírez
- Infection and Cancer Group, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Cra 51D No 62-29 Lab 219, Medellín, 050010, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Infection and Cancer Group, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Cra 51D No 62-29 Lab 219, Medellín, 050010, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Infection and Cancer Group, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Cra 51D No 62-29 Lab 219, Medellín, 050010, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Department of Pathology, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, 050010, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Infection and Cancer Group, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Cra 51D No 62-29 Lab 219, Medellín, 050010, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Infection and Cancer Group, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Cra 51D No 62-29 Lab 219, Medellín, 050010, Antioquia, Colombia
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Infection and Cancer Group, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Cra 51D No 62-29 Lab 219, Medellín, 050010, Antioquia, Colombia
- School of Health and Sport Sciences, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, Bogotá, 110111, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Infection and Cancer Group, School of Medicine, Universidad de Antioquia, Cra 51D No 62-29 Lab 219, Medellín, 050010, Antioquia, Colombia.
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Du H, Huang R, Chen D, Huang C, Zhang H, Lia Z. Screening of reference genes for microRNA analysis in the study of solider caste differentiation of Formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. Sci Rep 2023; 13:9399. [PMID: 37296242 PMCID: PMC10256727 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35926-7] [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: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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The soldier caste differentiation is a complex process that is governed by the transcriptional regulation and post-transcriptional regulation. microRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs that control a wide range of activities. However, their roles in solider caste differentiation are barely studied. RT-qPCR is a powerful tool to study the function of genes. A reference gene is required for normalization for the the relative quantification method. However, no reference gene is available for miRNA quantification in the study of solider caste differentiation of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. In this research, in order to screen the suitable reference genes for the study of the roles of miRNAs in solider caste differentiation, the expression levels of 8 candidate miRNA genes were quantified in the head and thorax + abdomen during soldier differentiation. The qPCR data were analyzed using geNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, ΔCt method and RefFinder. The normalization effect of the reference genes was evaluated using the let-7-3p. Our study showed that novel-m0649-3p was the most stable reference gene, while U6 was the least stable reference gene. Our study has selected the most stable reference gene, and has paved the way for functional analysis of miRNAs in solider caste differentiation.
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- He Du
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510260, China
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- Nanning Institute of Termite Control, Nanning, 530023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510260, China.
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Debbarma A, Mansolf M, Khatri VA, Valentino JA, Sapi E. Effect of Borrelia burgdorferi on the Expression of miRNAs in Breast Cancer and Normal Mammary Epithelial Cells. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1475. [PMID: 37374977 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11061475] [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: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide. Recent studies have demonstrated that inflammation due to infections with microorganisms could play a role in breast cancer development. One of the known human pathogens, Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, has been shown to be present in various types of breast cancer and is associated with poor prognosis. We reported that B. burgdorferi can invade breast cancer cells and affect their tumorigenic phenotype. To better understand the genome-wide genetic changes caused by B. burgdorferi, we evaluated the microRNA (miRNA or miR) expression profiles of two triple-negative breast cancer cell lines and one non-tumorigenic mammary cell line before and after B. burgdorferi infection. Using a cancer-specific miRNA panel, four miRNAs (miR-206, 214-3p, 16-5p, and 20b-5p) were identified as potential markers for Borrelia-induced changes, and the results were confirmed by quantitative real-time reverse transcription (qRT-PCR). Among those miRNAs, miR-206 and 214 were the most significantly upregulated miRNAs. The cellular impact of miR-206 and 214 was evaluated using DIANA software to identify related molecular pathways and genes. Analyses showed that the cell cycle, checkpoints, DNA damage-repair, proto-oncogenes, and cancer-related signaling pathways are mostly affected by B. burgdorferi infection. Based on this information, we have identified potential miRNAs which could be further evaluated as biomarkers for tumorigenesis caused by pathogens in breast cancer cells.
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- Ananya Debbarma
- Lyme Disease Research Group, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- Lyme Disease Research Group, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- Lyme Disease Research Group, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- Lyme Disease Research Group, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- Lyme Disease Research Group, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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Mildeberger L, Bueto J, Wilmes V, Scheiper-Welling S, Niess C, Gradhand E, Verhoff MA, Kauferstein S. Suitable biomarkers for post-mortem differentiation of cardiac death causes: Quantitative analysis of miR-1, miR-133a and miR-26a in heart tissue and whole blood. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2023; 65:102867. [PMID: 37178622 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2023.102867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death worldwide. Cardiac death can occur as reaction to myocardial infarction (MI). A diagnostic challenge arises for sudden unexpected death (SUD) cases with structural abnormalities (SA) or without any structural abnormalities (without SA). Therefore, the identification of reliable biomarkers to differentiate cardiac cases from each other is necessary. In the current study, the potential of different microRNAs (miRNAs) as biomarkers in tissue and blood samples of cardiac death cases was analyzed. Blood and tissue samples of 24 MI, 21 SUD and 5 control (C) cases were collected during autopsy. Testing for significance and receiver operating characteristic analysis (ROC) were performed. The results show that miR-1, miR-133a and miR-26a possess a high diagnostic power to discriminate between different cardiac death causes in whole blood and in tissue.
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Identification of Appropriate Endogenous Controls for Circulating miRNA Quantification in Working Dogs under Physiological Stress Conditions. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13040576. [PMID: 36830363 PMCID: PMC9951723 DOI: 10.3390/ani13040576] [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: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Cell-free miRNAs, called circulating miRNAs (cmiRNAs), can act in a paracrine manner by facilitating a diversity of signaling mechanisms between cells. Real-time qPCR is the most accepted method for quantifying miRNA expression levels. The use of stable miRNA endogenous control (EC) for qPCR data normalization allows an accurate cross-sample gene expression comparison. The appropriate selection of EC is a crucial step because qPCR data can change drastically when normalization is performed using an unstable versus a stable EC. To find EC cmiRNA with stable expression in search and rescue (SAR) working dogs, we explored the serum miRNome by Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) at T0 (resting state) and T1 immediately after SAR performance (state of physiologically recovered stress). The cmiRNAs selected in the NGS circulating miRNome as probable ECs were validated by qPCR, and miRNA stability was evaluated using the Delta Ct, BestKeeper, NormFinder, and GeNorm algorithms. Finally, RefFinder was used to rank the stability orders at both T0 and T1 by establishing miR-320 and miR-191 as the best-circulating ECs. We are confident that this study not only provides a helpful result in itself but also an experimental design for selecting the best endogenous controls to normalize gene expression for genes beyond circulating miRNAs.
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Sanders LM, Chandra R, Zebarjadi N, Beale HC, Lyle AG, Rodriguez A, Kephart ET, Pfeil J, Cheney A, Learned K, Currie R, Gitlin L, Vengerov D, Haussler D, Salama SR, Vaske OM. Machine learning multi-omics analysis reveals cancer driver dysregulation in pan-cancer cell lines compared to primary tumors. Commun Biol 2022; 5:1367. [PMID: 36513728 PMCID: PMC9747808 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-04075-4] [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: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer cell lines have been widely used for decades to study biological processes driving cancer development, and to identify biomarkers of response to therapeutic agents. Advances in genomic sequencing have made possible large-scale genomic characterizations of collections of cancer cell lines and primary tumors, such as the Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). These studies allow for the first time a comprehensive evaluation of the comparability of cancer cell lines and primary tumors on the genomic and proteomic level. Here we employ bulk mRNA and micro-RNA sequencing data from thousands of samples in CCLE and TCGA, and proteomic data from partner studies in the MD Anderson Cell Line Project (MCLP) and The Cancer Proteome Atlas (TCPA), to characterize the extent to which cancer cell lines recapitulate tumors. We identify dysregulation of a long non-coding RNA and microRNA regulatory network in cancer cell lines, associated with differential expression between cell lines and primary tumors in four key cancer driver pathways: KRAS signaling, NFKB signaling, IL2/STAT5 signaling and TP53 signaling. Our results emphasize the necessity for careful interpretation of cancer cell line experiments, particularly with respect to therapeutic treatments targeting these important cancer pathways.
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- Lauren M. Sanders
- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Biomolecular Engineering, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.241054.60000 0004 4687 1637Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Biomolecular Engineering, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Biomolecular Engineering, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Biomolecular Engineering, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.266102.10000 0001 2297 6811Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California USA
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- grid.419799.b0000 0004 4662 4679Oracle Labs, Oracle Corporation, Pleasanton, CA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Biomolecular Engineering, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Biomolecular Engineering, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, Santa Cruz, CA USA ,grid.205975.c0000 0001 0740 6917Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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Cheng TY, Zimmerman JJ, Giménez-Lirola LG. Internal reference genes with the potential for normalizing quantitative PCR results for oral fluid specimens. Anim Health Res Rev 2022; 23:147-156. [PMID: 36330795 DOI: 10.1017/s1466252322000044] [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] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In basic research, testing of oral fluid specimens by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) has been used to evaluate changes in gene expression levels following experimental treatments. In diagnostic medicine, qPCR has been used to detect DNA/RNA transcripts indicative of bacterial or viral infections. Normalization of qPCR using endogenous and exogenous reference genes is a well-established strategy for ensuring result comparability by controlling sample-to-sample variation introduced during sampling, storage, and qPCR testing. In this review, the majority of recent publications in human (n = 136) and veterinary (n = 179) medicine did not describe the use of internal reference genes in qPCRs for oral fluid specimens (52.9% animal studies; 57.0% human studies). However, the use of endogenous reference genes has not been fully explored or validated for oral fluid specimens. The lack of valid internal reference genes inherent to the oral fluid matrix will continue to hamper the reliability, reproducibility, and generalizability of oral fluid qPCR assays until this issue is addressed.
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- Ting-Yu Cheng
- Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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Sullivan R, Montgomery A, Scipioni A, Jhaveri P, Schmidt AT, Hicks SD. Confounding Factors Impacting microRNA Expression in Human Saliva: Methodological and Biological Considerations. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13101874. [PMID: 36292760 PMCID: PMC9602126 DOI: 10.3390/genes13101874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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There is growing interest in saliva microRNAs (miRNAs) as non-invasive biomarkers for human disease. Such an approach requires understanding how differences in experimental design affect miRNA expression. Variations in technical methodologies, coupled with inter-individual variability may reduce study reproducibility and generalizability. Another barrier facing salivary miRNA biomarker research is a lack of recognized “control miRNAs”. In one of the largest studies of human salivary miRNA to date (922 healthy individuals), we utilized 1225 saliva samples to quantify variability in miRNA expression resulting from aligner selection (Bowtie1 vs. Bowtie2), saliva collection method (expectorated vs. swabbed), RNA stabilizer (presence vs. absence), and individual biological factors (sex, age, body mass index, exercise, caloric intake). Differential expression analyses revealed that absence of RNA stabilizer introduced the greatest variability, followed by differences in methods of collection and aligner. Biological factors generally affected a smaller number of miRNAs. We also reported coefficients of variations for 643 miRNAs consistently present in saliva, highlighting several salivary miRNAs to serve as reference genes. Thus, the results of this analysis can be used by researchers to optimize parameters of salivary miRNA measurement, exclude miRNAs confounded by numerous biologic factors, and identify appropriate miRNA controls.
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- Rhea Sullivan
- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, Morsani College of Medicine, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-717-531-0003
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Kochhar P, Vukku M, Rajashekhar R, Mukhopadhyay A. microRNA signatures associated with fetal growth restriction: a systematic review. Eur J Clin Nutr 2022; 76:1088-1102. [PMID: 34741137 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-021-01041-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Placental-origin microRNA (miRNA) profiles can be useful toward early diagnosis and management of fetal growth restriction (FGR) and associated complications. We conducted a systematic review to identify case-control studies that have examined miRNA signatures associated with human FGR. We systematically searched PubMed and ScienceDirect databases for relevant articles and manually searched reference lists of the relevant articles till May 18th, 2021. Of the 2133 studies identified, 21 were included. FGR-associated upregulation of miR-210 and miR-424 and downregulation of a placenta-specific miRNA cluster miRNA located on C19MC (miR-518b, miR-519d) and miR-221-3p was reported by >1 included studies. Analysis of the target genes of these miRNA as well as pathway analysis pointed to the involvement of angiogenesis and growth signaling pathways, such as the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase- protein kinase B (PI3K-Akt) pathway. Only 3 out of the 21 included studies reported FGR-associated miRNAs in matched placental and maternal blood samples. We conclude that FGR-associated placental miRNAs could be utilized to inform clinical practice towards early diagnosis of FGR, provided enough evidence from studies on matched placental and maternal blood samples become available.Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) registration number: CRD42019136762.
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- P Kochhar
- Division of Nutrition, St. John's Research Institute, A Recognized Research Centre of University of Mysore, Bangalore, India
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- Division of Nutrition, St. John's Research Institute, A Recognized Research Centre of University of Mysore, Bangalore, India
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- Division of Nutrition, St. John's Research Institute, A Recognized Research Centre of University of Mysore, Bangalore, India.,Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India
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- Division of Nutrition, St. John's Research Institute, A Recognized Research Centre of University of Mysore, Bangalore, India.
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SNORD15B and SNORA5C: Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:8260800. [PMID: 35586811 PMCID: PMC9110153 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8260800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is presenting a global public health problem with high incidence and mortality. Early diagnosis and treatment are the most important strategies to improve prognosis of this disease. Besides fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and colonoscopy, the most widely used methods for CRC screening currently, more effective methods for early diagnosis or prognostic prediction for CRC are needed. Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) is a class of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) playing crucial roles in carcinogenesis and considered to be promising tumor biomarker. In this study, we found that SNORD15B, SNORD48, and SNORA5C were significantly upregulated in CRC tissues. High levels of SNORD15B, SNORD48, or SNORA5C predicted poor clinical outcomes of CRC patients. Forced expression of SNORD15B or SNORA5C in CRC cells promoted proliferation and colony formation. In a further investigation, association between the level of SNORD15B/SNORA5C and clinicopathological parameters of CRC patient cohorts was analyzed based on data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). We found that high expressions of SNORD15B and SNORA5C were significantly associated with age, lymphatic invasion, and history of colon polyps, and they were proved to be independent risk factors for survival of CRC patients. This study confirms that SNORD15B and SNORA5C have oncogenic effects in carcinogenesis of CRC. The findings suggest the two genes as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for CRC.
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Zarkesh M, Tabaei K, Akbarzadeh M, Daneshafrooz A, Zadeh-Vakili A. Association of miR-34a and miR-143 levels with PPARγ gene expression in adipose tissues of non-diabetic adults. J Physiol Anthropol 2022; 41:13. [PMID: 35397570 PMCID: PMC8994288 DOI: 10.1186/s40101-022-00286-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is a promising therapeutic molecule. Epigenetic mechanisms, including non-coding RNAs, regulate the expression level of the PPARγ gene. OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine the PPARγ expression in non-diabetic individuals in four body mass index (BMI) categories and its association with miR-34a and miR-143 expression. METHODS Visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues (VAT and SAT) samples were collected from patients undergoing bariatric or elective open abdominal surgeries. The subjects (mean age: 42±14.8 years) included 18 normal-weight, 19 overweight, 18 obese, and 19 morbidly obese individuals. The RNAs levels were determined by quantitative real-time PCR. RESULTS The PPARγ expression was significantly upregulated in both adipose depots of the morbidly obese subjects compared to the normal group. SAT PPARγ level was significantly increased in the obese group compared to the normal-weight group (P<0.01); this increase was also significant in the SAT of morbidly obese subjects compared to the overweight cases (P=0.02). Differences in the regulation of PPARγ expression in both SAT and VAT were significant between the four groups (P<0.05). While miR-143 was overexpressed in the SAT of obese and morbidly obese individuals compared to the normal-weight group, the pairwise comparison showed no significant difference in the miR-34a expression of SAT between the four BMI groups (P>0.01). After controlling for the confounding factors, the expression of VAT PPARγ was directly associated with the miR-34a level in the normal-weight group (β=0.311, P=0.010). A negative association was observed between the VAT PPARγ expression and miR-34a expression in obese cases (β = - 0.594, P=0.039). CONCLUSION The results also confirmed the regulatory function of microRNAs in the PPARγ expression and adipogenesis.
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- Maryam Zarkesh
- Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Veryaskina YA, Titov SE, Ivanov MK, Ruzankin PS, Tarasenko AS, Shevchenko SP, Kovynev IB, Stupak EV, Pospelova TI, Zhimulev IF. Selection of reference genes for quantitative analysis of microRNA expression in three different types of cancer. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0254304. [PMID: 35176014 PMCID: PMC8853544 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are promising biomarkers in cancer research. Quantitative PCR (qPCR), also known as real-time PCR, is the most frequently used technique for measuring miRNA expression levels. The use of this technique, however, requires that expression data be normalized against reference genes. The problem is that a universal internal control for quantitative analysis of miRNA expression by qPCR has yet to be known. The aim of this work was to find the miRNAs with stable expression in the thyroid gland, brain and bone marrow according to NanoString nCounter miRNA quantification data. As a results, the most stably expressed miRNAs were as follows: miR-361-3p, -151a-3p and -29b-3p in the thyroid gland; miR-15a-5p, -194-5p and -532-5p in the brain; miR-140-5p, -148b-3p and -362-5p in bone marrow; and miR-423-5p, -28-5p and -532-5p, no matter what tissue type. These miRNAs represent promising reference genes for miRNA quantification by qPCR.
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- Yuliya A. Veryaskina
- Laboratory of Gene Engineering, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Department of the Structure and Function of Chromosomes, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of the Structure and Function of Chromosomes, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
- AO Vector-Best, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Sobolev Institute of Mathematics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Therapy, Hematology and Transfusiology, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ya.L. Tsivyan Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Therapy, Hematology and Transfusiology, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of the Structure and Function of Chromosomes, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Nwokwu CD, Xiao AY, Harrison L, Nestorova GG. Identification of microRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with oxidative DNA damage in human astrocytes. ASN Neuro 2022; 14:17590914221101704. [PMID: 35570825 PMCID: PMC9118907 DOI: 10.1177/17590914221101704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The high lipid content of the brain, coupled with its heavy oxygen dependence and relatively weak antioxidant system, makes it highly susceptible to oxidative DNA damage that contributes to neurodegeneration. This study is aimed at identifying specific ROS-responsive miRNAs that modulate the expression and activity of the DNA repair proteins in human astrocytes, which could serve as potential biomarkers and lead to the development of targeted therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases. Oxidative DNA damage was established after treatment of human astrocytes with 10μM sodium dichromate for 16 h. Comet assay analysis indicated a significant increase in oxidized guanine lesions. RT-qPCR and ELISA assays confirmed that sodium dichromate reduced the mRNA and protein expression levels of the human base-excision repair enzyme, 8-deoxyguanosine DNA glycosylase 1 (hOGG1). Small RNAseq data were generated on an Ion Torrent™ system and the differentially expressed miRNAs were identified using Partek Flow® software. The biologically significant miRNAs were selected using miRNet 2.0. Oxidative-stress-induced DNA damage was associated with a significant decrease in miRNA expression: 231 downregulated miRNAs and 2 upregulated miRNAs (p < 0.05; >2-fold). In addition to identifying multiple miRNA-mRNA pairs involved in DNA repair processes, this study uncovered a novel miRNA-mRNA pair interaction: miR-1248:OGG1. Inhibition of miR-1248 via the transfection of its inhibitor restored the expression levels of hOGG1. Therefore, targeting the identified microRNA candidates could ameliorate the nuclear DNA damage caused by the brain's exposure to mutagens, reduce the incidence and improve the treatment of cancer and neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
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Cosandey J, Hamza E, Gerber V, Ramseyer A, Leeb T, Jagannathan V, Blaszczyk K, Unger L. Diagnostic and prognostic potential of eight whole blood microRNAs for equine sarcoid disease. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0261076. [PMID: 34941894 PMCID: PMC8699634 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs have been proposed as biomarkers for equine sarcoids, the most prevalent equine skin tumors globally. This study served to validate the diagnostic and prognostic potential of whole blood microRNAs identified in a previous study for long-term equine sarcoid diagnosis and outcome prediction. Based on findings of a clinical examination at the age of 3 years and a follow-up following a further 5–12 years, 32 Franches-Montagnes and 45 Swiss Warmblood horses were assigned to four groups: horses with regression (n = 19), progression (n = 9), new occurrences of sarcoid lesions (n = 19) and tumor-free control horses (n = 30). The expression levels for eight microRNAs (eca-miR-127, eca-miR-432, eca-miR-24, eca-miR-125a-5p, eca-miR-134, eca-miR-379, eca-miR-381, eca-miR-382) were analyzed through reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction in whole blood samples collected on initial examination. Associations of sex, breed, diagnosis, and prognosis with microRNA expression levels were examined using multivariable analysis of variance. Sex and breed influenced the expression level of five and two microRNAs, respectively. Eca-miR-127 allowed discrimination between sarcoid-affected and tumor-free horses. No variation in microRNA expression was found when comparing horses with sarcoid regression and progression. Expression levels of eca-miR-125a-5p and eca-miR-432 varied in male horses that developed sarcoids throughout the study period in comparison to male control horses. While none of the investigated miRNAs was validated for predicting the prognosis of sarcoid regression / progression within young horses with this condition, two miRNAs demonstrated potential to predict if young male (though not female) tumor-free horse can develop sarcoids within the following years. Sex- and breed- biased miRNAs exist within the equine species and have an impact on biomarker discovery.
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- Jeanne Cosandey
- Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern and Agroscope, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern and Agroscope, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern and Agroscope, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern and Agroscope, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern and Agroscope, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern and Agroscope, Bern, Switzerland
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Christoph S, Alexander Q, Fritz T, Walter SS, Steffi U, Ralf K, Joachim O. MiRNA-181d expression correlates in tumor versus plasma of glioblastoma patients - the base of a preoperative stratification tool for local carmustine wafer use. World Neurosurg 2021; 159:e324-e333. [PMID: 34942386 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.12.053] [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: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with low micro-RNA-181d level in glioblastoma tissue benefit most of carmustine wafer use. The study compares preoperative miRNA-181d plasma and tumor expression. This may form the base to decide, from a preoperative blood test, if carmustine wafer implantation is recommendable. METHODS A total of 60 patients suffering from glioblastoma treated between 2018 and 2020 were enrolled prospectively. Preoperatively, blood was drawn; and the plasma was isolated. Tumor specimens were collected. Blood samples from 30 healthy individuals served as a reference. Micro-RNA-181d expression in plasma and tumor were acquired as fold change, using qRT-PCR. Results were correlated with relevant demographic, clinical and histopathologic aspects of the cohort. Further factors like tumour volume as well as blood panel results were considered. A TCGA analysis was performed to investigate specific miRNA-181d - protein interactions to elude how miRNA-181 impact therapy response to carmustine. RESULTS Patients with glioblastoma showed a significant overexpression of miRNA-181d compared to healthy individuals (p = 0.029). There was a significant correlation between miRNA-181d expression in tumor tissue and plasma (p = 0.001, R = 0.51). Sensitivity of low miRNA-181d expression in plasma predicting low miRNA-181d tumor expression was 76.6%. Tumor volume, preoperative medication as well as items of blood panel analysis did not influence the prognostic value of plasma miRNA-181d expression. TCGA analysis revealed eight potential protein targets to be regulated by miRNA-181d. CONCLUSION miRNA-181d seems to be a potential molecular marker which can reliably be detected in blood samples of glioblastoma patients. It should therefore prospectively be evaluated as a potential preoperative prognostic marker regarding carmustine wafer implantation.
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- Sippl Christoph
- Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University, Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University, Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University, Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Institute of Neuropathology, Saarland University, Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University, Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University, Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Saarland University, Faculty of Medicine, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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Schofield AL, Brown JP, Brown J, Wilczynska A, Bell C, Glaab WE, Hackl M, Howell L, Lee S, Dear JW, Remes M, Reeves P, Zhang E, Allmer J, Norris A, Falciani F, Takeshita LY, Seyed Forootan S, Sutton R, Park BK, Goldring C. Systems analysis of miRNA biomarkers to inform drug safety. Arch Toxicol 2021; 95:3475-3495. [PMID: 34510227 PMCID: PMC8492583 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-021-03150-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) are short non-coding RNA molecules which have been shown to be dysregulated and released into the extracellular milieu as a result of many drug and non-drug-induced pathologies in different organ systems. Consequently, circulating miRs have been proposed as useful biomarkers of many disease states, including drug-induced tissue injury. miRs have shown potential to support or even replace the existing traditional biomarkers of drug-induced toxicity in terms of sensitivity and specificity, and there is some evidence for their improved diagnostic and prognostic value. However, several pre-analytical and analytical challenges, mainly associated with assay standardization, require solutions before circulating miRs can be successfully translated into the clinic. This review will consider the value and potential for the use of circulating miRs in drug-safety assessment and describe a systems approach to the analysis of the miRNAome in the discovery setting, as well as highlighting standardization issues that at this stage prevent their clinical use as biomarkers. Highlighting these challenges will hopefully drive future research into finding appropriate solutions, and eventually circulating miRs may be translated to the clinic where their undoubted biomarker potential can be used to benefit patients in rapid, easy to use, point-of-care test systems.
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- Amy L Schofield
- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Buildings, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3GE, UK
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Buildings, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3GE, UK
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Buildings, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3GE, UK
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- bit.bio, Babraham Research Campus, The Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Cambridge, CB22 3FH, UK
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- CVRM Safety, Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Merck & Co., Inc, 770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA, 19486, USA
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- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Stevenage, Greater Cambridge Area, UK
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- ABHI, 1 Duchess St, 4th Floor, Suite 2, London, W1W 6AN, UK
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Genomics EMEA, QIAGEN Aarhus, Prismet, Silkeborgvej 2, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Arcis Biotechnology Limited, Suite S07, Techspace One, Sci-tech Daresbury, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4AB, UK
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- Wolfson Centre for Personalised Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK
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- Applied Bioinformatics, Bioscience, Wageningen University and Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 4, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Buildings, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3GE, UK
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- Computational Biology Facility, MerseyBio, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK
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- Computational Biology Facility, MerseyBio, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Buildings, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3GE, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, Biosciences Building, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7BE, UK
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Buildings, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3GE, UK
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- MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Sherrington Buildings, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3GE, UK.
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van den Berg NWE, Kawasaki M, Fabrizi B, Nariswari FA, Verduijn AC, Neefs J, Wesselink R, Al‐Shama RFM, van der Wal AC, de Boer OJ, Aten J, Driessen AHG, Jongejan A, de Groot JR. Epicardial and endothelial cell activation concurs with extracellular matrix remodeling in atrial fibrillation. Clin Transl Med 2021; 11:e558. [PMID: 34841686 PMCID: PMC8567047 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Improved understanding of the interconnectedness of structural remodeling processes in atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients could identify targets for future therapies. METHODS We present transcriptome sequencing of atrial tissues of patients without AF, with paroxysmal AF, and persistent AF (total n = 64). RNA expression levels were validated in the same and an independent cohort with qPCR. Biological processes were assessed with histological and immunohistochemical analyses. RESULTS In AF patients, epicardial cell gene expression decreased, contrasting with an upregulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and mesenchymal cell gene expression. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated thickening of the epicardium and an increased proportion of (myo)fibroblast-like cells in the myocardium, supporting enhanced EMT in AF. We furthermore report an upregulation of endothelial cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and endothelial signaling. EMT and endothelial cell proliferation concurred with increased interstitial (myo)fibroblast-like cells and extracellular matrix gene expression including enhanced tenascin-C, thrombospondins, biglycan, and versican. Morphological analyses discovered increased and redistributed glycosaminoglycans and collagens in the atria of AF patients. Signaling pathways, including cell-matrix interactions, PI3K-AKT, and Notch signaling that could regulate mesenchymal cell activation, were upregulated. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that EMT and endothelial cell proliferation work in concert and characterize the (myo)fibroblast recruitment and ECM remodeling of AF. These processes could guide future research toward the discovery of targets for AF therapy.
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- Nicoline W. E. van den Berg
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical PathologyAmsterdam UMC, University of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical PathologyAmsterdam UMC, University of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical PathologyAmsterdam UMC, University of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology & Data ScienceAmsterdam UMC, University of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular SciencesAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Heart CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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ONAN E, AKKIZ H, SANDIKCI MU, ÜSKÜDAR O, ÖZTÜRK AB. Importance of circulating microRNA-122 for hepatocellular carcinoma. CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.17826/cumj.934776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Tarasiuk A, Mackiewicz T, Małecka-Panas E, Fichna J. Biomarkers for early detection of pancreatic cancer - miRNAs as a potential diagnostic and therapeutic tool? Cancer Biol Ther 2021; 22:347-356. [PMID: 34224317 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2021.1941584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest malignancies, with poor prognosis resulting mostly from late diagnosis. Surgery remains the most effective treatment and early detection significantly increases the overall survival. Biomarkers used for diagnosis and to monitor the response to treatment, such as carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), are not adequate as early detection markers of PDAC, partly due to low sensitivity/specificity. Therefore, new biomarkers for PDAC are critically needed. This review aims at recent advancements in the identification and characterization of new biomarkers, microRNAs, which might prove useful in the early detection of PDAC.
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- Aleksandra Tarasiuk
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Background: Recently, miRNA-181a2 could be identified as a major regulator of IDH1 expression in fat tissue. The IDH1 gene, its mutation and expression have a major impact on overall survival in patients with glioblastoma. The presented study aimed to investigate the effect of miRNA-181a2 on IDH1 expression in glioblastoma and on the prognosis of patients suffering from, for example, a tumor. Methods: A total of 74 glioblastoma specimens were analyzed for the expression of miRNA-181a2, acquired as fold change, using qRT-PCR. IDH1 protein expression was estimated via mRNA quantification. Eight post mortal, non-glioma related brain tissue specimens served as the control group. The results were correlated with relevant demographic and clinical aspects of the cohort. A TCGA dataset was used as an independent reference. Results: MiRNA-181a2 was significantly downregulated in tumor samples compared to the control group (p < 0.001). In the glioblastoma cohort, 63/74 (85.1%) showed an IDH1 wild type, while 11/74 (14.9%) patients harbored an IDH 1 mutation. In patients with IDH1 wild type glioblastoma, low miRNA-181a2 expression correlated with a prolonged overall survival (p = 0.019), also verifiable in an independent TCGA dataset. This correlation could not be identified for patients with an IDH1 mutation. MiRNA-181a2 expression tended to correlate inversely with IDH1 protein expression (p = 0.06). Gross total resection of the tumor was an independent marker for a prolonged survival (p = 0.03). Conclusion: MiRNA-181a2 seems to be a promising prognostic marker of selective glioblastoma patients with IDH1 wild type characteristics. This effect may be mediated via direct regulation of IDH1 expression.
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Measurements Methods for the Development of MicroRNA-Based Tests for Cancer Diagnosis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031176. [PMID: 33503982 PMCID: PMC7865473 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Studies investigating microRNAs as potential biomarkers for cancer, immune-related diseases, or cardiac pathogenic diseases, among others, have exponentially increased in the last years. In particular, altered expression of specific miRNAs correlates with the occurrence of several diseases, making these molecules potential molecular tools for non-invasive diagnosis, prognosis, and response to therapy. Nonetheless, microRNAs are not in clinical use yet, due to inconsistencies in the literature regarding the specific miRNAs identified as biomarkers for a specific disease, which in turn can be attributed to several reasons, including lack of assay standardization and reproducibility. Technological limitations in circulating microRNAs measurement have been, to date, the biggest challenge for using these molecules in clinical settings. In this review we will discuss pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical challenges to address the potential technical biases and patient-related parameters that can have an influence and should be improved to translate miRNA biomarkers to the clinical stage. Moreover, we will describe the currently available methods for circulating miRNA expression profiling and measurement, underlining their advantages and potential pitfalls.
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Fochi S, Orlandi E, Ceccuzzi L, Rodolfo M, Vergani E, Turco A, Romanelli MG, Gomez-Lira M. Identification of suitable mRNAs and microRNAs as reference genes for expression analyses in skin cells under sex hormone exposure. Gene 2020; 769:145336. [PMID: 33301797 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Quantitative RT-PCR is the most accurate technique for the study of gene expression profiles, however, to ensure the accuracy of qPCR results, suitable reference genes are necessary for data normalization. Hormones influence the development and function of skin cells, regulating the expression of genes and miRNAs. Nevertheless, the stability of reference genes after sex hormone treatment has not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, we evaluated the expression of a set of candidate mRNAs and microRNsA (miRNA) as reference genes in keratinocytes (HaCaT cells), primary human fibroblasts and a melanoma cell line (LM-36 cells) under testosterone or 17β-estradiol treatment. Two algorithms, namely geNorm, Best-Keeper, and the comparative ΔCt method were used to evaluate the expression stability of the candidate reference genes. The comprehensive ranking showed that TBP and miR-191-5p are the most stable expressed genes across all cultured cells under hormone treatment. Furthermore, we observed that GAPDH, HPRT1 and U6 snRNA expression may be altered by hormone exposure, thus, these genes are not recommended as reference genes. In conclusion, the present study provides, to the best of our knowledge, the first evaluation of expressed mRNA(s) and miRNA(s) as reference genes in three different types of skin cells under the stimulation of sex hormones.
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- S Fochi
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Italy.
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- Melanoma and Sarcoma Surgery Unit and Unit of Immunotherapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Melanoma and Sarcoma Surgery Unit and Unit of Immunotherapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Biology and Genetics, University of Verona, Italy.
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Annese T, Tamma R, De Giorgis M, Ribatti D. microRNAs Biogenesis, Functions and Role in Tumor Angiogenesis. Front Oncol 2020; 10:581007. [PMID: 33330058 PMCID: PMC7729128 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.581007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules, evolutionary conserved. They target more than one mRNAs, thus influencing multiple molecular pathways, but also mRNAs may bind to a variety of miRNAs, either simultaneously or in a context-dependent manner. miRNAs biogenesis, including miRNA transcription, processing by Drosha and Dicer, transportation, RISC biding, and miRNA decay, are finely controlled in space and time. miRNAs are critical regulators in various biological processes, such as differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and development in both health and disease. Their dysregulation is involved in tumor initiation and progression. In tumors, they can act as onco-miRNAs or oncosuppressor-miRNA participating in distinct cellular pathways, and the same miRNA can perform both activities depending on the context. In tumor progression, the angiogenic switch is fundamental. miRNAs derived from tumor cells, endothelial cells, and cells of the surrounding microenvironment regulate tumor angiogenesis, acting as pro-angiomiR or anti-angiomiR. In this review, we described miRNA biogenesis and function, and we update the non-classical aspects of them. The most recent role in the nucleus, as transcriptional gene regulators and the different mechanisms by which they could be dysregulated, in tumor initiation and progression, are treated. In particular, we describe the role of miRNAs in sprouting angiogenesis, vessel co-option, and vasculogenic mimicry. The role of miRNAs in lymphoma angiogenesis is also discussed despite the scarcity of data. The information presented in this review reveals the need to do much more to discover the complete miRNA network regulating angiogenesis, not only using high-throughput computational analysis approaches but also morphological ones.
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- Tiziana Annese
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sensory Organs, Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy
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Aleshcheva G, Pietsch H, Escher F, Schultheiss HP. MicroRNA profiling as a novel diagnostic tool for identification of patients with inflammatory and/or virally induced cardiomyopathies. ESC Heart Fail 2020; 8:408-422. [PMID: 33215881 PMCID: PMC7835602 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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AIMS MicroRNAs (miRNAs) might be used as prospective biomarkers for the identification of unexplained heart failure caused by a viral and/or inflammatory process. The aim of this study was to identify and to evaluate prognostic miRNAs in serum of patients with inflammatory heart diseases diagnosed by endomyocardial biopsies. METHODS AND RESULTS After TaqMan® OpenArray® screening of 754 unique circulating miRNAs in serum of biopsy-proven patients [184 patients with inflammatory and/or virally induced myocardial diseases (DCMi), 25 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), and 25 healthy donors], we identified seven miRNAs of interest (P < 0.05). These data have been verified by single qRT-PCR assays in other biopsy-proven patients (159 patients with viral and/or inflammatory myocardial diseases, 46 patients with DCM, and 60 healthy donors). The expression of let-7f, miR-197, miR-223, miR-93, and miR-379 allowed us to differentiate between patients with a virus and/or inflammation and healthy donors (P < 0.05) with the specificity over 93%. Based on the expression of miR-21 and miR-30a-5p, we could sort out patients with DCM from all other study groups (P < 0.05) with the specificity over 95%. CONCLUSIONS This miRNA profile provides for the first time a new non-invasive diagnostic perspective to identify patients with intramyocardial inflammation and/or viral persistence only from single serum sample, independently of prescribed therapy and time of symptoms onset. It allows the early finding of those patients relevant for myocardial biopsy for exact diagnosis and further proscription of causal aetiology-driven specific treatment.
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- Ganna Aleshcheva
- Institute for Cardiac Diagnostics and Therapy (IKDT), Berlin, 12203, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiac Diagnostics and Therapy (IKDT), Berlin, 12203, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Cardiac Diagnostics and Therapy (IKDT), Berlin, 12203, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, Campus Virchow, Charité - University Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Ravelli F, Masè M. MicroRNAs: New contributors to mechano-electric coupling and atrial fibrillation. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 159:146-156. [PMID: 33011190 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2020.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a multifactorial disease, which often occurs in the presence of underlying cardiac abnormalities and is supported by electrophysiological and structural alterations, generally referred to as atrial remodeling. Abnormal substrates are commonly encountered in various conditions that predispose to AF, such as hypertension, heart failure, obesity, and sleep apnea, in which atrial stretch plays a key mechanistic role. Emerging evidence suggests a role for microRNAs (small non-coding RNAs) in the pathogenesis of AF, where they can act as post-transcriptional regulators of the genes involved in atrial remodeling. This review summarizes the experimental and clinical evidence that supports the role of microRNAs in the modulation of atrial electrical and structural remodeling with a focus on overload-induced atrial alterations, and discusses the potential contribution of microRNAs to mechano-electrical coupling and AF.
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- Flavia Ravelli
- Laboratory of Biophysics and Biosignals, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
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- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy; Healthcare Research and Innovation Program, IRCS-HTA, Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy
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Winger EE, Reed JL, Ji X, Gomez-Lopez N, Pacora P, Romero R. MicroRNAs isolated from peripheral blood in the first trimester predict spontaneous preterm birth. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0236805. [PMID: 32790689 PMCID: PMC7425910 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To predict spontaneous preterm birth among pregnant women in an African American population using first trimester peripheral blood maternal immune cell microRNA. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective nested case-control study in pregnant patients enrolled between March 2006 and October 2016. For initial study inclusion, samples were selected that met the following criteria: 1) singleton pregnancy; 2) maternal body mass index (BMI) <30 kg/m2; 3) blood sample drawn between 6 weeks to 12 weeks 6 days gestation; 4) live born neonate with no detectable birth defects. Using these entry criteria, 486 samples were selected for study inclusion. After sample quality was confirmed, 139 term deliveries (38-42 weeks) and 18 spontaneous preterm deliveries (<35 weeks) were selected for analysis. Samples were divided into training and validation sets. Real time reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (rt-qPCR) was performed on each sample for 45 microRNAs. MicroRNA Risk Scores were calculated on the training set and area-under-the-curve receiver-operating-characteristic (AUC-ROC) curves were derived from the validation set. RESULTS The AUC-ROC for the validation set delivering preterm was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.69 to 0.88; p = 0.0001), sensitivity 0.89, specificity of 0.71 and a mean gestational age of 10.0 ±1.8 weeks (range: 6.6-12.9 weeks). When the validation population was divided by gestational age at the time of venipuncture into early first trimester (mean 8.4 ±1.0 weeks; range 6.6-9.7 weeks) and late first trimester (mean 11.5±0.8 weeks; range 10.0-12.9 weeks), the AUC-ROC scores for early and late first trimester were 0.79 (95% CI: 0.63 to 0.91) and 0.81 (95% CI: 0.66 to 0.92), respectively. CONCLUSION Quantification of first trimester peripheral blood MicroRNA identifies risk of spontaneous preterm birth in samples obtained early and late first trimester of pregnancy in an African American population.
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- Human Immune Monitoring Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States of America
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States of America
- Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States of America
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States of America
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- Perinatology Research Branch, Division of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, United States of America
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States of America
- Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States of America
- Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States of America
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Casey S, Goasdoue K, Miller SM, Brennan GP, Cowin G, O'Mahony AG, Burke C, Hallberg B, Boylan GB, Sullivan AM, Henshall DC, O'Keeffe GW, Mooney C, Bjorkman T, Murray DM. Temporally Altered miRNA Expression in a Piglet Model of Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury. Mol Neurobiol 2020; 57:4322-4344. [PMID: 32720074 PMCID: PMC7383124 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-020-02018-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is the most frequent cause of acquired infant brain injury. Early, clinically relevant biomarkers are required to allow timely application of therapeutic interventions. We previously reported early alterations in several microRNAs (miRNA) in umbilical cord blood at birth in infants with HIE. However, the exact timing of these alterations is unknown. Here, we report serial changes in six circulating, cross-species/bridging biomarkers in a clinically relevant porcine model of neonatal HIE with functional analysis. Six miRNAs—miR-374a, miR-181b, miR-181a, miR-151a, miR-148a and miR-128—were significantly and rapidly upregulated 1-h post-HI. Changes in miR-374a, miR-181b and miR-181a appeared specific to moderate-severe HI. Histopathological injury and five miRNAs displayed positive correlations and were predictive of MRS Lac/Cr ratios. Bioinformatic analysis identified that components of the bone morphogenic protein (BMP) family may be targets of miR-181a. Inhibition of miR-181a increased neurite length in both SH-SY5Y cells at 1 DIV (days in vitro) and in primary cultures of rat neuronal midbrain at 3 DIV. In agreement, inhibition of miR-181a increased expression of BMPR2 in differentiating SH-SY5Y cells. These miRNAs may therefore act as early biomarkers of HIE, thereby allowing for rapid diagnosis and timely therapeutic intervention and may regulate expression of signalling pathways vital to neuronal survival.
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- Sophie Casey
- Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT), University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. .,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. .,Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Room 2.33, Western Gateway Building, Cork, Ireland.
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- Perinatal Research Centre, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Perinatal Research Centre, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Imaging Facility, Centre for Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Room 2.33, Western Gateway Building, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Pathology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Neonatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT), University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Room 2.33, Western Gateway Building, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology and Medical Physics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.,FutureNeuro Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT), University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, Room 2.33, Western Gateway Building, Cork, Ireland
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- Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT), University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,FutureNeuro Research Centre, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Perinatal Research Centre, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Irish Centre for Fetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT), University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Khurana S, Waidha K, Guleria R, Sharda S, Bose S. In-silico investigations of selective miRNA-gene targets and their validation studies in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patient cohorts. Comput Biol Chem 2020; 87:107264. [PMID: 32447199 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2020.107264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a prevalent form of sleep disordered breathing which results in sleep fragmentation and deprivation. Obesity and cardiovascular disorders are the major risk factors associated with OSA. Molecular analysis of the factors associated with OSA could demarcate the clinical analysis pattern in a population. OBJECTIVE This study pertains to in-silico analyses of miRNA and their gene targets with validation for their potential role in OSA as putative biomarker candidates. METHODS miRDB, TargetScan and miRanda databases were used to identify targets of miR-27 and let-7 that have documented role in OSA and co-related obesity and cardiovascular disorders. Quantitative PCR was used to analyze expression pattern of miR-27 and let-7 in obese and non-obese OSA patient cohorts with respective controls. In-silico analysis was done using PatchDoc to obtain atomic contact energy (ACE) scores that indicated the docked gene targets to the predicted miRNA structures. The docked structures were analysed using Maestro Suite 11 for the hydrogen and aromatic interactions. RESULTS Downregulation of miR-27 and let-7 in OSA compared to controls was observed. In-silico data analysis was performed for gene targets (TGFBR1, TGFBR2, SMAD2, SMAD4, CRY2 and CNR1) of the selected miRNAs (miR-27 and let-7). Among all, CNR1 and CRY2 were found to be better targets for miR-27 and let-7 respectively as per ACE scores, ROC scores and expression fold change in OSA. CONCLUSION Our study gives insights to the expression profiling of miR-27 and let-7 and explore a set of potential target genes (CNR1 and CRY2) of these two miRNAs for a promising clinical relevance in OSA.
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- Sartaj Khurana
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India; Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Han P, Bartold PM, Salomon C, Ivanovski S. Salivary Small Extracellular Vesicles Associated miRNAs in Periodontal Status-A Pilot Study. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2809. [PMID: 32316600 PMCID: PMC7215885 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21082809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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This pilot study aims to investigate whether salivary small extracellular vesicle (sEV)-associated microRNAs could act as potential biomarkers for periodontal disease status. Twenty-nine participants (10 who were healthy, nine with gingivitis, 10 with stage III/IV periodontitis) were recruited and unstimulated whole saliva samples were collected. Salivary sEVs were isolated using the size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) method and characterised by morphology, EV-protein and size distribution using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Western Blot and Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA), respectively. Ten mature microRNAs (miRNAs) in salivary sEVs and saliva were evaluated using RT-qPCR. The discriminatory power of miRNAs as biomarkers in gingivitis and periodontitis versus healthy controls was evaluated by Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) curves. Salivary sEVs were comparable to sEVs morphology, mode, size distribution and particle concentration in healthy, gingivitis and periodontitis patients. Compared to miRNAs in whole saliva, three significantly increased miRNAs (hsa-miR-140-5p, hsa-miR-146a-5p and hsa-miR-628-5p) were only detected in sEVs in periodontitis when compared to that of healthy controls, with a good discriminatory power (area under the curve (AUC) = 0.96) for periodontitis diagnosis. Our study demonstrated that salivary sEVs are a non-invasive source of miRNAs for periodontitis diagnosis. Three miRNAs that are selectively enriched in sEVs, but not whole saliva, could be potential biomarkers for periodontal disease status.
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- Pingping Han
- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia;
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia;
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- Exosome Biology Laboratory, Centre for Clinical Diagnostics, the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia;
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ochsner Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, LA 70422, USA
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepción, Concepción 4030000, Chile
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- School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia;
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Rasdi Z, Kamaludin R, Ab Rahim S, Syed Ahmad Fuad SB, Othman MHD, Siran R, Mohd Nor NS, Abdul Hamid Hasani N, Sheikh Abdul Kadir SH. The impacts of intrauterine Bisphenol A exposure on pregnancy and expression of miRNAs related to heart development and diseases in animal model. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5882. [PMID: 32246001 PMCID: PMC7125099 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62420-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This study aimed to examine the impact of BPA exposure on pregnancy and foetuses on cardiac tissues and the expression of cardiac microRNAs (miRNAs) related to heart development and diseases. Pregnancy is known to be the "critical windows" in determining the offspring physical and cells development in their life after birth. The increment of the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a later stage of life has been reported by few studies demonstrated from prenatal exposure of BPA. BPA has been shown to alter miRNAs expression profiles for organ development, regeneration and metabolic functions. These alterations have been associated with the risk of CVDs. However, the associations between pregnancy outcomes and miRNAs expression in cardiac of mother- and foetuses-exposed to BPA are still not entirely explored. In BPA-exposed pregnant rat groups, a significant weight gained was observed in comparison to control (p < 0.05). Interestingly, significant changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure between the first and third trimester of BPA-exposed pregnant rats were also observed (p < 0.05). In BPA-exposed pregnant rats, miR-499-5p was significantly altered in the heart (p < 0.01). Meanwhile, altered miR-17-5p, -208-3p, and -210-3p expressions were observed in all heart of the foetuses from BPA-exposed pregnant rats (p < 0.05). In H&E staining, BPA-exposed foetal hearts showed a sign of fibrosis while BPA-exposed pregnant rats showed muscle remnant. Masson trichrome staining further confirmed the presence of fibrosis observed in BPA-exposed foetal heart and reduced expression of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) was also observed in BPA-exposed foetal heart. In summary, altered cardiac miRNAs with histological changes were observed in both mother- and foetus-exposed BPA These findings put forward the importance of future work to further understand how prenatal BPA exposure affect foetuses in their later stage of life.
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- Zatilfarihiah Rasdi
- Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
- Centre of Preclinical Sciences Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
- Institute for Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Institute for Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Selangor, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Clemente E, Efthymakis K, Carletti E, Capone V, Sperduti S, Bologna G, Marchisio M, Di Nicola M, Neri M, Sallese M. An explorative study identifies miRNA signatures for the diagnosis of non-celiac wheat sensitivity. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0226478. [PMID: 31834915 PMCID: PMC6910677 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS), also referred to as non-celiac gluten sensitivity, is a recently described disorder triggered by wheat/gluten ingestion. NCWS elicits a wide range of symptoms including diarrhoea, intestinal discomfort, and fatigue in analogy with other wheat/gluten-related disorders and celiac disease in particular. From the pathological standpoint, NCWS patients only have a slight increase of intraepithelial lymphocytes, while antibodies to tissue transglutaminase (tTG) and villous atrophy, otherwise diagnostic features of celiac disease, are absent. To date, the diagnosis of NCWS relies on symptoms and exclusion of confounding diseases, since biomarkers are not yet available. Here, the expression levels of selected miRNAs were examined in duodenal biopsies and peripheral blood leukocytes collected from newly diagnosed patients with NCWS and, as controls, from patients with celiac disease and gluten-independent gastrointestinal problems. We identified a few miRNAs whose expression is higher in the intestinal mucosa of patients affected by NCWS in comparison to control patients affect by gluten-independent dyspeptic symptoms (Helicobacter pylori-negative) and celiac disease. The present study provided the first evidence that NCWS patients have a characteristic miRNA expression patterns, such peculiarity could be exploited as a biomarker to the diagnosis of this disease.
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- Emanuela Clemente
- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- * E-mail: (MS); (MN)
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti–Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Centre for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d'Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- * E-mail: (MS); (MN)
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Lv Y, Li S, Li Z, Tao R, Shao Y, Chen Y. Quantitative analysis of noncoding RNA from paired fresh and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded brain tissues. Int J Legal Med 2019; 134:873-884. [PMID: 31788707 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-019-02210-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues are commonly used both clinically and in forensic pathology. Recently, noncoding RNA (ncRNA) has attracted interest among molecular medical researchers. However, it remains unclear whether newly identified ncRNAs, such as long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) and circular RNA (circRNA), remain stable for downstream molecular analysis in FFPE tissues. Here, we assessed the feasibility of using autoptic FFPE brain tissues from eight individuals to perform quantitative molecular analyses. Selected RNA targets (9 mRNAs and 15 ncRNAs) with different amplicon lengths were studied by RT-qPCR in paired fresh and FFPE specimens. For RNA quality assessment, RNA purity and yield were comparable between the two sample cohorts; however, the RNA integrity number decreased significantly during FFPE sampling. Amplification efficiency also displayed certain variability related with amplicon length and RNA species. We found molecular evidence that short amplicons of mRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA were amplified more efficiently than long amplicons. With the assistance of RefFinder, 5S, SNORD48, miR-103a, and miR-125b were selected as reference genes given their high stability. After normalization, we found that short amplicon markers (e.g., ACTB mRNA and MALAT1 lncRNA) exhibited high consistency of quantification in paired fresh/FFPE samples. In particular, circRNAs (XPO1, HIPK3, and TMEM56) presented relatively consistent and stable expression profiles in FFPE tissues compared with their corresponding linear transcripts. Additionally, we evaluated the influence of prolonged storage time on the amplification of gene transcripts and found that short amplicons still work effectively in archived FFPE biospecimens. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate the possibility of performing accurate quantitative analysis of ncRNAs using short amplicons and standardized RT-qPCR assays in autopsy-derived FFPE samples.
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- Yehui Lv
- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, 200063, China. .,School of basic medical sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Science, Shanghai, 201318, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, 200063, China
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- School of basic medical sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Science, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, 200063, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, 200063, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, 200063, China.
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Sippl C, Teping F, Ketter R, Braun L, Tremmel L, Schulz-Schaeffer W, Oertel J, Urbschat S. The Influence of Distinct Regulatory miRNAs of the p15/p16/RB1/E2F Pathway on the Clinical Progression of Glioblastoma Multiforme. World Neurosurg 2019; 132:e900-e908. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Garcia-Fernandez E, Gonzalez-Garcia MC, Pernagallo S, Ruedas-Rama MJ, Fara MA, López-Delgado FJ, Dear JW, Ilyine H, Ress C, Díaz-Mochón JJ, Orte A. miR-122 direct detection in human serum by time-gated fluorescence imaging. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:14958-14961. [PMID: 31774422 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc08069d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A simple method for direct detection of microRNAs (miRs) in human serum without the use of polymerase amplification is presented, achieving low miR-122 concentrations and importantly, discerning effectively single-base sequence mutations. The method is based on the capture of target miRs with synthetic peptide nucleic acid oligomers, dynamic chemical labelling, separation with quaternary amine microplatforms and detection using time-gated fluorescence imaging.
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- Emilio Garcia-Fernandez
- Departamento de Fisicoquimica. Unidad de Excelencia de Química aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071-Granada, Spain.
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- Departamento de Fisicoquimica. Unidad de Excelencia de Química aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071-Granada, Spain.
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- DestiNA Genomica S.L., Parque Tecnológico Ciencias de la Salud (PTS), Av. de la Innovación 1, Edificio BIC, Armilla, Granada, Spain and DestiNA Genomics Ltd, 7-11 Melville St, Edinburgh EH3 7PE, UK
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- Departamento de Fisicoquimica. Unidad de Excelencia de Química aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071-Granada, Spain.
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- DestiNA Genomica S.L., Parque Tecnológico Ciencias de la Salud (PTS), Av. de la Innovación 1, Edificio BIC, Armilla, Granada, Spain
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- DestiNA Genomica S.L., Parque Tecnológico Ciencias de la Salud (PTS), Av. de la Innovación 1, Edificio BIC, Armilla, Granada, Spain
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- DestiNA Genomics Ltd, 7-11 Melville St, Edinburgh EH3 7PE, UK
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- Optoi Microelectronics, Via Vienna n°8, Trento, 38121 Gardolo, Italy
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- DestiNA Genomica S.L., Parque Tecnológico Ciencias de la Salud (PTS), Av. de la Innovación 1, Edificio BIC, Armilla, Granada, Spain and GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, Av. de la Ilustración, 114, 18016-Granada, Spain and Departamento de Quimica Farmaceutica y Organica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071-Granada, Spain
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- Departamento de Fisicoquimica. Unidad de Excelencia de Química aplicada a Biomedicina y Medioambiente, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071-Granada, Spain.
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Ritter A, Hirschfeld M, Berner K, Rücker G, Jäger M, Weiss D, Medl M, Nöthling C, Gassner S, Asberger J, Erbes T. Circulating non‑coding RNA‑biomarker potential in neoadjuvant chemotherapy of triple negative breast cancer? Int J Oncol 2019; 56:47-68. [PMID: 31789396 PMCID: PMC6910196 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2019.4920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Due to the positive association between neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) and the promising early response rates of patients with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), including probabilities of pathological complete response, NACT is increasingly used in TNBC management. Liquid biopsy-based biomarkers with the power to diagnose the early response to NACT may support established monitoring tools, which are to a certain extent imprecise and costly. Simple serum- or urine-based analyses of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) expression may allow for fast, minimally-invasive testing and timely adjustment of the therapy regimen. The present study investigated breast cancer-related ncRNAs [microRNA (miR)-7, -9, -15a, -17, -18a, -19b, -21, -30b, -222 and -320c, PIWI-interacting RNA-36743 and GlyCCC2] in triple positive BT-474 cells and three TNBC cell lines (BT-20, HS-578T and MDA-MB-231) treated with various chemotherapeutic agents using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Intracellular and secreted microvesicular ncRNA expression levels were analysed using a multivariable statistical regression analysis. Chemotherapy-driven effects were investigated by analysing cell cycle determinants at the mRNA and protein levels. Serum and urine specimens from 8 patients with TNBC were compared with 10 healthy females using two-sample t-tests. Samples from the patients with TNBC were compared at two time points. Chemotherapeutic treatments induced distinct changes in ncRNA expression in TNBC cell lines and the BT-474 cell line in intra- and extracellular compartments. Serum and urine-based ncRNA expression analysis was able to discriminate between patients with TNBC and controls. Time point comparisons in the urine samples of patients with TNBC revealed a general rise in the level of ncRNA. Serum data suggested a potential association between piR-36743, miR-17, -19b and -30b expression levels and an NACT-driven complete clinical response. The present study highlighted the potential of ncRNAs as liquid biopsy-based biomarkers in TNBC chemotherapy treatment. The ncRNAs tested in the present study have been previously investigated for their involvement in BC or TNBC chemotherapy responses; however, these previous studies were restricted to patient tissue or in vitro models. The data from the present study offer novel insight into ncRNA expression in liquid samples from patients with TNBC, and the study serves as an initial step in the evaluation of ncRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers in the monitoring of TNBC therapy.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center‑University of Freiburg, D‑79106 Freiburg, Germany
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Kalpachidou T, Kummer KK, Mitrić M, Kress M. Tissue Specific Reference Genes for MicroRNA Expression Analysis in a Mouse Model of Peripheral Nerve Injury. Front Mol Neurosci 2019; 12:283. [PMID: 31824261 PMCID: PMC6883285 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2019.00283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as master switch regulators in many biological processes in health and disease, including neuropathy. miRNAs are commonly quantified by reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), usually estimated as relative expression through reference genes normalization. Different non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are used for miRNA normalization; however, there is no study identifying the optimal reference genes in animal models for peripheral nerve injury. We evaluated the stability of eleven ncRNAs, commonly used for miRNA normalization, in dorsal root ganglia (DRG), dorsal horn of the spinal cord (dhSC), and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) in the mouse spared nerve injury (SNI) model. After RT-qPCR, the stability of each ncRNA was determined by using four different methods: BestKeeper, the comparative delta-Cq method, geNorm, and NormFinder. The candidates were rated according to their performance in each method and an overall ranking list was compiled. The most stable ncRNAs were: sno420, sno429, and sno202 in DRG; sno429, sno202, and U6 in dhSC; sno202, sno420, and sno142 in mPFC. We provide the first reference genes' evaluation for miRNA normalization in different neuronal tissues in an animal model of peripheral nerve injury. Our results underline the need for careful selection of reference genes for miRNA normalization in different tissues and experimental conditions. We further anticipate that our findings can be used in a broad range of nerve injury related studies, to ensure validity and promote reproducibility in miRNA quantification.
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Mavrikaki M, Pantano L, Potter D, Rogers-Grazado MA, Anastasiadou E, Slack FJ, Amr SS, Ressler KJ, Daskalakis NP, Chartoff E. Sex-Dependent Changes in miRNA Expression in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis Following Stress. Front Mol Neurosci 2019; 12:236. [PMID: 31636537 PMCID: PMC6788329 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2019.00236] [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: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Anxiety disorders disproportionately affect women compared to men, which may arise from sex differences in stress responses. MiRNAs are small non-coding RNAs known to regulate gene expression through actions on mRNAs. MiRNAs are regulated, in part, by factors such as stress and gonadal sex, and they have been implicated in the pathophysiology of multiple psychiatric disorders. Here, we assessed putative sex differences in miRNA expression in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) – a sexually dimorphic brain region implicated in anxiety – of adult male and female rats that had been exposed to social isolation (SI) stress throughout adolescence. To assess the translational utility of our results, we assessed if childhood trauma in humans resulted in changes in blood miRNA expression that are similar to those observed in rats. Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats underwent SI during adolescence or remained group housed (GH) and were tested for anxiety-like behavior in the elevated plus maze as adults. Small RNA sequencing was performed on tissue extracted from the BNST. Furthermore, we re-analyzed an already available small RNA sequencing data set from the Grady Trauma Project (GTP) from men and women to identify circulating miRNAs that are associated with childhood trauma exposure. Our results indicated that there were greater anxiogenic-like effects and changes in BNST miRNA expression in SI versus GH females compared to SI versus GH males. In addition, we found nine miRNAs that were regulated in both the BNST from SI compared to GH rats and in blood samples from humans exposed to childhood trauma. These studies emphasize the utility of rodent models in studying neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders and suggest that rodent models could be used to identify novel sex-specific pharmacotherapies for anxiety disorders.
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- Maria Mavrikaki
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States
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- Harvard Chan Bioinformatics Core, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Translational Genomics Core, Partners Healthcare Personalized Medicine, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, United States
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Masè M, Grasso M, Avogaro L, Nicolussi Giacomaz M, D'Amato E, Tessarolo F, Graffigna A, Denti MA, Ravelli F. Upregulation of miR-133b and miR-328 in Patients With Atrial Dilatation: Implications for Stretch-Induced Atrial Fibrillation. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1133. [PMID: 31551809 PMCID: PMC6748158 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Atrial stretch and dilatation are common features of many clinical conditions predisposing to atrial fibrillation (AF). MicroRNAs (miRs) are emerging as potential molecular determinants of AF, but their relationship with atrial dilatation (AD) is poorly understood. The present study was designed to assess the specific miR expression profiles associated with AD in human atrial tissue. The expressions of a preselected panel of miRs, previously described as playing a role in cardiac disease, were quantified by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) in atrial tissue samples from 30 cardiac surgery patients, who were characterized by different grades of AD and arrhythmic profiles. Our results showed that AD per se was associated with significant up-regulation of miR-328-3p and miR-133b (p < 0.05) with respect to controls, with a fold-change of 1.53 and 1.74, respectively. In a multivariate model including AD and AF as independent variables, miR-328-3p expression was mainly associated with AD grade (p < 0.05), while miR-133b was related to both AD (p < 0.005) and AF (p < 0.05), the two factors exerting opposite modulation effects. The presence of AF was associated with significant (p < 0.05) up-regulation of the expression level of miR-1-3p, miR-21-5p, miR-29a-3p, miR-208b-3p, and miR-590-5p. These results showed the existence of specific alterations of miR expression associated with AD, which may pave the way to future experimental studies to test the involvement of post-transcriptional mechanisms in the stretch-induced formation of a pro-arrhythmic substrate.
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- Michela Masè
- Laboratory of Biophysics and Biosignals, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.,Healthcare Research and Innovation Program, Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biophysics and Biosignals, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Healthcare Research and Innovation Program, Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Santa Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biophysics and Biosignals, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
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Human Circulating miRNAs Real-time qRT-PCR-based Analysis: An Overview of Endogenous Reference Genes Used for Data Normalization. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20184353. [PMID: 31491899 PMCID: PMC6769746 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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miRNAs are small non-coding RNAs of about 18–25 nucleotides that negatively regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. It was reported that a deregulation of their expression patterns correlates to the onset and progression of various diseases. Recently, these molecules have been identified in a great plethora of biological fluids, and have also been proposed as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. Actually, real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction is the most widely used approach for circulating miRNAs (c-miRNAs) expression profiling. Nevertheless, the debate on the choice of the most suitable endogenous reference genes for c-miRNAs expression levels normalization is still open. In this regard, numerous research groups are focusing their efforts upon identifying specific, highly stable, endogenous c-mRNAs. The aim of this review is to provide an overview on the reference genes currently used in the study of various pathologies, offering to researchers the opportunity to select the appropriate molecules for c-miRNA levels normalization, when their choosing is based upon literature data.
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Identification of stably expressed housekeeping miRNAs in endothelial cells and macrophages in an inflammatory setting. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12786. [PMID: 31484960 PMCID: PMC6726651 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49241-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Reliable quantification of miRNA expression by qRT-PCR crucially depends on validated housekeepers for data normalization. Here we present thoroughly tested miRNAs eligible as references in immunological studies utilizing endothelial cells and macrophages, respectively. Endothelial cells (cell line: TIME) and macrophages (cell line: RAW264.7) were treated with various pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators (cytokines, LPS, unsaturated fatty acids) given as either single substances or in combination. Isolated RNA was screened for stably expressed miRNAs by next generation sequencing. Housekeeper candidates were thereafter validated by means of two independent quantification techniques: qRT-PCR for relative quantification and ddPCR for absolute quantification. Both methods consistently confirmed the suitability of let-7g-5p, let-7i-5p, miR-127-3p and miR-151a-5p in cytokine/fatty acid-treated TIME and miR-16-5p, miR-27b-3p, miR-103a-3p and miR-423-3p in LPS/fatty acid-treated RAW264.7, respectively as housekeeping miRNAs. With respect to abundancy and over all expression stability the miRNAs miR-151a-5p (cell line: TIME) as well as miR-27b-3p and miR-103a-3p (cell line: RAW264.7) can be particularly recommended for normalization of qRT-PCR data.
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Kasprzyk-Pawelec A, Wojciechowska A, Kuc M, Zielinski J, Parulski A, Kusmierczyk M, Lutynska A, Kozar-Kaminska K. microRNA expression profile in Smooth Muscle Cells isolated from thoracic aortic aneurysm samples. Adv Med Sci 2019; 64:331-337. [PMID: 31022558 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a cardiovascular disease characterized by increased aortic diameter, treated with surgery and endovascular therapy in order to avoid aortic dissection or rupture. The mechanism of TAA formation has not been thoroughly studied and many factors have been proposed to drive its progression; however strong focus is attributed to modification of smooth muscle cells (SMCs). Latest research indicates, that microRNAs (miRNAs) may play a significant role in TAA development - these are multifunctional molecules consisting of 19-24 nucleotides involved in regulation of the gene expression level related to many biological processes, i.e. cardiovascular disease pathophysiology, immunity or inflammation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Primary SMCs were isolated from aortic scraps of TAA patients and age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Purity of isolated SMCs was determined by flow cytometry using specific markers: α-SMA, CALP, MHC and VIM. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was conducted for miRNA analysis. RESULTS We established an isolation protocol and investigated the miRNA expression level in SMCs isolated from aneurysmal and non-aneurysmal aortic samples. We identified that let-7 g (0.71-fold, p = 0.01), miR-130a (0.40-fold, p = 0.04), and miR-221 (0.49-fold, p = 0.05) significantly differed between TAA patients and healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS Further studies are required to improve our understanding of the pathophysiology underlying TAA, which may aid the development of novel, targeted therapies. The pivotal role of miRNAs in the cardiovascular system provides a new perspective on the pathophysiology of thoracic aortic aneurysms.
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- Anna Kasprzyk-Pawelec
- Department of Medical Biology, Immunology Laboratory, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology, Immunology Laboratory, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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Madadi S, Schwarzenbach H, Lorenzen J, Soleimani M. MicroRNA expression studies: challenge of selecting reliable reference controls for data normalization. Cell Mol Life Sci 2019; 76:3497-3514. [PMID: 31089747 PMCID: PMC11105490 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-019-03136-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Accurate determination of microRNA expression levels is a prerequisite in using these small non-coding RNA molecules as novel biomarkers in disease diagnosis and prognosis. Quantitative PCR is the method of choice for measuring the expression levels of microRNAs. However, a major obstacle that affects the reliability of results is the lack of validated reference controls for data normalization. Various non-coding RNAs have previously been used as reference controls, but their use may lead to variations and lack of comparability of microRNA data among the studies. Despite the growing number of studies investigating microRNA profiles to discriminate between healthy and disease stages, robust reference controls for data normalization have so far not been established. In the present article, we provide an overview of different reference controls used in various diseases, and highlight the urgent need for the identification of suitable reference controls to produce reliable data. Our analysis shows, among others, that RNU6 is not an ideal normalizer in studies using patient material from different diseases. Finally, our article tries to disclose the challenges to find a reference control which is uniformly and stably expressed across all body tissues, fluids, and diseases.
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- Soheil Madadi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Tumor Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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Circular RNA expression profiles of persistent atrial fibrillation in patients with rheumatic heart disease. Anatol J Cardiol 2019; 21:2-10. [PMID: 30587718 PMCID: PMC6382899 DOI: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2018.35902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objective: To investigate the expression profile of circular RNAs (circRNAs) and proposed circRNA–microRNA (miRNA) regulatory network in atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: Atrial tissues from patients with persistent AF with rheumatic heart disease and non-AF myocardium with normal hearts were collected for circRNA differential expression analyses by high-throughput sequencing. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed to predict the potential functions of the differentially expressed genes and AF-related pathways. Co-expression networks of circRNA–miRNA were constructed based on the correlation analyses between the differentially expressed RNAs. Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to validate the results. Results: A total of 108 circRNAs were found to be differentially expressed in AF. Among them, 51 were up-regulated, and 57 were down-regulated. Dysregulated circRNAs were validated by quantitative real-time PCR. The GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were executed to determine the principal functions of the significantly deregulated genes. Furthermore, we constructed correlated expression networks between circRNAs and miRNAs. circRNA19591, circRNA19596, and circRNA16175 interacted with 36, 28, and 18 miRNAs, respectively; miR-29b-1-5p and miR-29b-2-5p were related to 12 down-regulated circRNAs, respectively. Conclusion: Our findings provide a novel perspective on circRNAs involved in AF due to rheumatic heart disease and establish the foundation for future research of the potential roles of circRNAs in AF.
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Buonpane C, Ares G, Benyamen B, Yuan C, Hunter CJ. Identification of suitable reference microRNA for qPCR analysis in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Physiol Genomics 2019; 51:169-175. [PMID: 30978148 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00126.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) accounts for 10-15% of IBD and is associated with considerable morbidity for patients. Dysregulated microRNAs (miRNA, miR), small noncoding RNA molecules that modulate gene expression, have been the target of research in IBD diagnosis, surveillance, and therapy. Proper selection of reference genes, which are a prerequisite for accurate measurement of miRNA expression, is currently lacking. We hypothesize that appropriate normalization requires unique reference genes for different tissue and disease types. Through the study of 28 pediatric intestinal samples, we sought to create a protocol for selection of suitable endogenous reference genes. Candidate reference genes (miR-16, 193a, 27a, 103a, 191) were analyzed by RT-quantitative (q)PCR. Criteria used for designation of suitable reference genes were as follows: 1) ubiquitous: present in all tissue samples with quantification cycle value 15-35; 2) uniform expression: no differential expression between control and disease samples (P > 0.05); 3) stability: stability value <0.5 by NormFinder. Our results suggest the use of miR-27a/191 for Crohn's disease small bowel, none of the five candidate genes for Crohn's disease colon, and miR-16/27a for ulcerative colitis. Additionally, target miR-874 had differential expression when normalized with different reference genes. Our results demonstrate that reference gene choice for qPCR analysis has a significant effect on study results and that proper data normalization is imperative.
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- Christie Buonpane
- Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois.,Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago , Chicago, Illinois
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- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago , Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois.,Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago , Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois.,Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago , Chicago, Illinois
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Saliminejad K, Khorram Khorshid HR, Ghaffari SH. Why have microRNA biomarkers not been translated from bench to clinic? Future Oncol 2019; 15:801-803. [DOI: 10.2217/fon-2018-0812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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- Kioomars Saliminejad
- Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hematology, Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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