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Kunte P, Barberio M, Tiwari P, Sukla K, Harmon B, Epstein S, Bhat D, Authelet K, Goldberg M, Rao S, Damle H, Freishtat RJ, Yajnik C. Neonatal adiposity is associated with microRNAs in adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in maternal and cord blood, a discovery analysis. Int J Obes (Lond) 2024; 48:403-413. [PMID: 38092957 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-023-01432-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Maternal body size, nutrition, and hyperglycemia contribute to neonatal body size and composition. There is little information on maternal-fetal transmission of messages which influence fetal growth. We analyzed adipocyte-derived small extracellular vesicular (ADsEV) microRNAs in maternal and cord blood to explore their adipogenic potential. METHODS There were 279 mother-neonate pairs with all phenotypic data (normal glucose tolerant NGT = 148, gestational diabetes mellitus GDM = 131). Neonates with adiposity were those in the highest tertile (T3) of sex-specific sum of skinfolds and those without adiposity (lean) in the lowest tertile T1 of NGT pregnancies. We studied ADsEV miRNAs in 76 and 51 neonates with and without adiposity respectively and their mothers based on power calculations (68 NGT and 59 GDM pregnancies). ADsEV miRNAs from maternal and cord blood plasma samples were profiled on Agilent 8*60 K microarray. Differential expression (DE) of ADsEV miRNAs in adipose vs. lean groups was studied before and after adjustment for maternal GDM, adiposity, and vitamin B12-folate status. RESULTS Multiple miRNAs were common in maternal and cord blood and positively correlated. We identified 24 maternal and 5 cord blood miRNAs differentially expressed (discovery p ≤ 0.1) in the adipose group in unadjusted, and 19 and 26, respectively, in the adjusted analyses. Even though DE miRNAs were different in maternal and cord blood, they targeted similar adipogenic pathways (e.g., the forkhead box O (FOXO) family of transcription factors, mitogen‑activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) pathway). Maternal GDM and adiposity were associated with many DE ADsEV miRNAs. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that the ADsEV miRNAs in mothers are potential regulators of fetal adiposity. The expression and functionality of miRNAs appear to be influenced by maternal adiposity, hyperglycemia, and micronutrient status during pregnancy.
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- Pooja Kunte
- Diabetes Unit, KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune, India
- Diabetes and Islet Biology Group, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, The Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, D.C, USA
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- Diabetes Unit, KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune, India
- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Diabetes Unit, KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune, India
- Tata Consultancy Services, Life Sciences Research, Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Pune, India
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- Center for Genetic Medicine Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Diabetes Unit, KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune, India
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- Center for Genetic Medicine Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Center for Genetic Medicine Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Genotypic Technology Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India
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- Center for Genetic Medicine Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C., USA.
- Uncommon cures, 5550 Friendship Blvd., Suite 580, Chevy Chase, MD, 2081, USA.
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Kunte P, Barbeno M, Tiwari P, Sukla K, Harmon B, Epstein S, Bhat D, Authelet K, Goldberg M, Rao S, Damle H, Freishtat R, Yajnik C. Neonatal adiposity is associated with microRNAs in adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in maternal and cord blood. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-2480256. [PMID: 36778359 PMCID: PMC9915783 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2480256/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Background Maternal body size, nutrition, and hyperglycemia contribute to neonatal body size and composition. There is little information on maternal-fetal transmission of messages which influence fetal growth. We analyzed adipocyte-derived small extracellular vesicular (ADsEV) microRNAs in maternal and cord blood to explore their adipogenic potential. Methods We studied 127 mother-neonate pairs (51 lean and 76 adipose neonates, in 68 NGT and 59 GDM pregnancies). Adiposity refers to the highest tertile (T3) of sum of skinfolds in neonates of normal glucose tolerant (NGT) mothers, lean to the to lowest tertile (T1). ADsEV miRNAs from maternal and cord blood samples were profiled on Agilent 8*60K microarray. Differential expression (DE) of ADsEV miRNAs in adipose vs. lean neonates was studied before and after adjustment for maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), adiposity, and vitamin B12-folate status. Results Multiple miRNAs were common in maternal and cord blood and positively correlated. We identified 24 maternal and 5 cord blood miRNAs differentially expressed (p ≤ 0.1) in the adipose neonate group, and 19 and 26 respectively, in the adjusted analyses. Even though DE miRNAs were different in maternal and cord blood, they targeted similar adipogenic pathways (e.g., the forkhead box O (FOXO) family of transcription factors, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) pathway). Maternal GDM and adiposity were associated with many DE ADsEV miRNAs. Conclusion Our results suggest that the ADsEV miRNAs in mothers are potential regulators of fetal adiposity. The expression and functionality of miRNAs appears to be influenced by maternal adiposity, hyperglycemia, and micronutrient status during pregnancy.
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Wang S, Hu M, Song D, Tang L, Jiang H. Research progress on the role and mechanism of miR-671 in bone metabolism and bone-related diseases. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1018308. [PMID: 36713572 PMCID: PMC9876598 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1018308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Bone metabolism consists of bone formation and resorption and maintains a dynamic balance in vivo. When bone homeostasis is broken, it can manifest as osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteosarcoma (OS), etc. MiR-671, an important class of non-coding nucleotide sequences in vivo, is regulated by lncRNA and regulates bone metabolism balance by regulating downstream target proteins and activating various signaling pathways. Based on the structure and primary function of miR-671, this paper summarizes the effect and mechanism of miR-671 in bone-related inflammation and cancer diseases, and prospects the application possibility of miR-671, providing reference information for targeted therapy of bone-related disorders.
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- Shaotai Wang
- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, China,*Correspondence: Min Hu, ; Huan Jiang,
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, China,*Correspondence: Min Hu, ; Huan Jiang,
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Effect of positive pressure ventilation and bariatric surgery on extracellular vesicle microRNAs in patients with severe obesity and obstructive sleep apnea. Int J Obes (Lond) 2023; 47:24-32. [PMID: 36284205 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-022-01230-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and severe obesity share a common pathophysiological phenomenon, systemic and tissue hypoxia. Hypoxaemia modifies microRNA expression, particularly, extracellular vesicles microRNAs which are involved in the progression of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome and cancer. We aim to evaluate extracellular vesicle miRNAs among patients with severe obesity with and without OSA and the effect of OSA and severe obesity treatment: continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bariatric surgery. METHODS Patients were selected from the Epigenetics Modification in Morbid Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (EPIMOOSA) study (NCT03995836), a prospective observational study of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Patients were divided into OSA (Apnea-hyponea index (AHI) > 10) and non-OSA (AHI < 10). Patients with OSA were treated with CPAP for 6 months. Then, all patients had bariatric surgery and re-evaluated 12 months later. At each visit, blood samples were obtained for biobanking. Subsequently, extracellular vesicles were extracted, and then, miRNA expression was analysed. RESULTS 15 patients with OSA and 9 without OSA completed the protocol. At baseline, patients with OSA showed higher miR16, miR126 and miR320 (p < 0.05) and lower miR223 expression (p < 0.05) than those without OSA. In patients with severe obesity and OSA, after 6 months with CPAP, we observed a significant decrease in miR21 (p < 0.01), miR126 (p < 0.001) and miR320 (p < 0.001), with no changes in any miRNA in patients without OSA. No changes were detected in any miRNA after 6 months of bariatric surgery in patients with or without OSA. CONCLUSION Co-existance of OSA and severe obesity alters the profile of extracellular vesicle miRNAs. Bariatric surgery and weight loss did not reverse this effect meanwhile the treatment with CPAP in patients with severe obesity and OSA showed a recovery outcome in those extracellular vesicle miRNAs. Those facts remark the need for OSA screening in patients with severe obesity. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION The study has also been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03995836.
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Ghafouri-Fard S, Askari A, Hussen BM, Rasul MF, Hatamian S, Taheri M, Kiani A. A review on the role of miR-671 in human disorders. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:1077968. [PMID: 36545507 PMCID: PMC9760869 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.1077968] [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: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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miR-671 is encoded by a gene on 7q36.1 and contributes to the pathogenesis of a variety of disorders, including diverse types of cancers, atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke, liver fibrosis, osteoarthritis, Parkinson's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, acute myocardial infarction and Crohn's disease. In the context of cancer, different studies have revealed opposite roles for this miRNA. In brief, it has been shown to be down-regulated in pancreatic ductal carcinoma, ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, osteosarcoma, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and myelodysplastic syndromes. Yet, miR-671 has been up-regulated in glioma, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. Studies in breast, lung and renal cell carcinoma have reported inconsistent results. The current review aims at summarization of the role of miR-671 in these disorders focusing on its target mRNA in each context and dysregulated signaling pathways. We also provide a summary of the role of this miRNA as a prognostic factor in malignancies.
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- Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard
- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq,Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Basic Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
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- Department of Anesthesia, Shahid Madani Hospital, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Institute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany,*Correspondence: Mohammad Taheri, ; Arda Kiani,
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- Tracheal Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,*Correspondence: Mohammad Taheri, ; Arda Kiani,
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Yeh JK, Chen CC, Liu KH, Peng CC, Lin TA, Chang YS, Wen MS, Yeh TS, Wang CY. Serum microRNA panels predict bariatric surgery outcomes. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2022; 30:389-399. [PMID: 35088552 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The weight losses after bariatric surgery are modulated by multiple factors in people with obesity. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to show significant regulatory roles in adipose tissue. However, a serum miRNA signature to serve as a biomarker of sustained weight losses following bariatric surgery has not yet been established. METHODS MiRNA microarray was used to identify differentially expressed miRNAs in the serum of patients with an effective response after bariatric surgery compared with those without. Excess weight loss > 55% at 6 months after surgery was defined as an effective response. RESULTS Three miRNAs were shown to have a significantly differential expression between patients with or without an effective response following bariatric surgery. The miR-31-5p was downregulated, whereas miR-328-3p and miR-181a-5p were upregulated in the patients with effective responses compared with those without effective responses. Panels of the serum ratios of miR-328-3p/miR-31-5p or miR-181a-5p/miR-31-5p and individual BMI value exhibited good performance in preoperative prediction of treatment effectiveness. Bioinformatic analysis depicted that predicted targets of these miRNAs were involved in the regulation of the AMP-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS A circulating miRNA signature with clinical variables (BMI) can be a clinical biomarker to predict effectiveness following bariatric surgery.
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- Jih-Kai Yeh
- Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Molecular Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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microRNAs in Human Adipose Tissue Physiology and Dysfunction. Cells 2021; 10:cells10123342. [PMID: 34943849 PMCID: PMC8699244 DOI: 10.3390/cells10123342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In recent years, there has been a large amount of evidence on the role of microRNA (miRNA) in regulating adipose tissue physiology. Indeed, miRNAs control critical steps in adipocyte differentiation, proliferation and browning, as well as lipolysis, lipogenesis and adipokine secretion. Overnutrition leads to a significant change in the adipocyte miRNOME, resulting in adipose tissue dysfunction. Moreover, via secreted mediators, dysfunctional adipocytes may impair the function of other organs and tissues. However, given their potential to control cell and whole-body energy expenditure, miRNAs also represent critical therapeutic targets for treating obesity and related metabolic complications. This review attempts to integrate present concepts on the role miRNAs play in adipose tissue physiology and obesity-related dysfunction and data from pre-clinical and clinical studies on the diagnostic or therapeutic potential of miRNA in obesity and its related complications.
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Catanzaro G, Filardi T, Sabato C, Vacca A, Migliaccio S, Morano S, Ferretti E. Tissue and circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of response to obesity treatment strategies. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:1159-1174. [PMID: 33111214 PMCID: PMC8124039 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01453-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity, characterized by an increased amount of adipose tissue, is a metabolic chronic alteration which has reached pandemic proportion. Lifestyle changes are the first line therapy for obesity and a large variety of dietary approaches have demonstrated efficacy in promoting weight loss and improving obesity-related metabolic alterations. Besides diet and physical activity, bariatric surgery might be an effective therapeutic strategy for morbid obese patients. Response to weight-loss interventions is characterised by high inter-individual variability, which might involve epigenetic factors. microRNAs have critical roles in metabolic processes and their dysregulated expression has been reported in obesity. AIM The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of current studies evaluating changes in microRNA expression in obese patients undergoing lifestyle interventions or bariatric surgery. RESULTS A considerable number of studies have reported a differential expression of circulating microRNAs before and after various dietary and bariatric surgery approaches, identifying several candidate biomarkers of response to weight loss. Significant changes in microRNA expression have been observed at a tissue level as well, with entirely different patterns between visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue. Interestingly, relevant differences in microRNA expression have emerged between responders and non-responders to dietary or surgical interventions. A wide variety of dysregulated microRNA target pathways have also been identified, helping to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying obesity and obesity-related metabolic diseases. CONCLUSIONS Although further research is needed to draw firm conclusions, there is increasing evidence about microRNAs as potential biomarkers for weight loss and response to intervention strategies in obesity.
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- G Catanzaro
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, "Foro Italico" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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Zeng H, Sun W, Ren X, Xia N, Zheng S, Xu H, Tian Y, Fu X, Tian J. AP2-microRNA-26a overexpression reduces visceral fat mass and blood lipids. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2021; 528:111217. [PMID: 33667597 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2021.111217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND MicroRNA-26a (miR-26a) is a key player in tumor suppression and plays important roles in glucose and lipid metabolism. However, its function in adipose tissue is not well defined. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to examine the effect on fat expansion and function of miR-26a in adipose tissue. METHODS Adipose-specific miR-26a transgenic mice (Ap2-miR-26a) were firstly generated by breeding miR-26a floxed (Mir26aloxP/loxP) mice with Ap2-Cre recombinase transgenic mice. The effects of miR-26a adipose-specific overexpression on body weight, body fat composition, fat pad weight, adipocyte size, blood lipid levels, glucose metabolism, and adipogenesis were investigated in mice on a chow diet and a high fat diet. White adipose tissue browning was evaluated by energy expenditure, adipocyte morphology and browning related genes expression levels both at room temperature and after cold exposure. Gene expression was determined by Real-Time quantitative PCR and western blotting. RESULTS MiR-26a was specifically overexpressed in adipose by ~4 folds. Ap2-miR-26a mice had a moderate decrease in body weight, body fat composition, epididymal white adipose (eWAT) weight and blood lipid levels, along with smaller adipocytes in eWAT. The favorable phenotype was not due to white adipose tissue browning (even after cold exposure) or adipogenesis or lipolysis. Ap2-miR-26a mice exhibited no significant metabolic phenotype under high-fat-diet feeding. CONCLUSION This study suggests that adipose-specific overexpression of miR-26a could moderately reduce visceral fat pad mass and lipid levels independent of white adipose tissue browning, adipogenesis and adipose lipolysis based on the gene expression level.
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- Hailuan Zeng
- Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai, 200031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Department of Ultrasound, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Calogero A, Gallo M, Sica A, Peluso G, Scotti A, Tammaro V, Carrano R, Federico S, Lionetti R, Amato M, Carlomagno N, Dodaro CA, Sagnelli C, Santangelo M. Gastroenterological complications in kidney transplant patients. Open Med (Wars) 2020; 15:623-634. [PMID: 33336019 PMCID: PMC7712021 DOI: 10.1515/med-2020-0130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Kidney transplantation is the surgical operation by which one of the two original kidneys is replaced with another healthy one donated by a compatible individual. In most cases, donors are recently deceased. There is the possibility of withdrawing a kidney from a consenting living subject. Usually, living donors are direct family members, but they could be volunteers completely unrelated to the recipient. A much-feared complication in case of kidney transplantation is the appearance of infections. These tend to arise due to immune-suppressor drugs administered as anti-rejection therapy. In this review, we describe the gastrointestinal complications that can occur in subjects undergoing renal transplantation associated with secondary pathogenic microorganisms or due to mechanical injury during surgery or to metabolic or organic toxicity correlated to anti-rejection therapy. Some of these complications may compromise the quality of life or pose a significant risk of mortality; fortunately, many of them can be prevented and treated without the stopping the immunosuppression, thus avoiding the patient being exposed to the risk of rejection episodes.
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- Armando Calogero
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Mir BA, Reyer H, Komolka K, Ponsuksili S, Kühn C, Maak S. Differentially Expressed miRNA-Gene Targets Related to Intramuscular Fat in Musculus Longissimus Dorsi of Charolais × Holstein F 2-Crossbred Bulls. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11060700. [PMID: 32630492 PMCID: PMC7348786 DOI: 10.3390/genes11060700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) is a meat quality indicator associated with taste and juiciness. IMF deposition, influenced by genetic and non-genetic factors, occurs through a transcriptionally coordinated process of adipogenesis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are transcriptional regulators of vital biological processes, including lipid metabolism and adipogenesis. However, in bovines, limited data on miRNA profiling and association with divergent intramuscular fat content, regulated exclusively by genetic parameters, have been reported. Here, a microarray experiment was performed to identify and characterize the miRNA expression pattern in the Musculus longissimus dorsi of F2-cross (Charolais × German Holstein) bulls with high and low IMF. A total of 38 differentially expressed miRNAs (DE miRNAs), including 33 upregulated and 5 downregulated (corrected p-value ≤ 0.05, FC ≥ ±1.2), were reported. Among DE miRNAs, the upregulated miRNAs miR-105a/b, miR-695, miR-1193, miR-1284, miR-1287-5p, miR-3128, miR-3178, miR-3910, miR-4443, miR-4445 and miR-4745, and the downregulated miRNAs miR-877-5p, miR-4487 and miR-4706 were identified as novel fat deposition regulators. DE miRNAs were further analyzed, along with previously identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from the same samples and predicted target genes, using multiple bioinformatic approaches, including target prediction tools and co-expression networks, as well as Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment. We identified DE miRNAs and their gene targets associated with bovine intramuscular adipogenesis, and we provide a basis for further functional investigations.
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- Bilal Ahmad Mir
- Institute of Muscle Biology and Growth, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany; (K.K.); (S.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-38208-68885
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- Institute of Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany; (H.R.); (S.P.); (C.K.)
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- Institute of Muscle Biology and Growth, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany; (K.K.); (S.M.)
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- Institute of Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany; (H.R.); (S.P.); (C.K.)
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- Institute of Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany; (H.R.); (S.P.); (C.K.)
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- Institute of Muscle Biology and Growth, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), D-18196 Dummerstorf, Germany; (K.K.); (S.M.)
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Macartney-Coxson D, Danielson K, Clapham J, Benton MC, Johnston A, Jones A, Shaw O, Hagan RD, Hoffman EP, Hayes M, Harper J, Langston MA, Stubbs RS. MicroRNA Profiling in Adipose Before and After Weight Loss Highlights the Role of miR-223-3p and the NLRP3 Inflammasome. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2020; 28:570-580. [PMID: 32090515 PMCID: PMC7046053 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Adipose tissue plays a key role in obesity-related metabolic dysfunction. MicroRNA (miRNA) are gene regulatory molecules involved in intercellular and inter-organ communication. It was hypothesized that miRNA levels in adipose tissue would change after gastric bypass surgery and that this would provide insights into their role in obesity-induced metabolic dysregulation. METHODS miRNA profiling (Affymetrix GeneChip miRNA 2.0 Array) of omental and subcutaneous adipose (n = 15 females) before and after gastric bypass surgery was performed. RESULTS One omental and thirteen subcutaneous adipose miRNAs were significantly differentially expressed after gastric bypass, including downregulation of miR-223-3p and its antisense relative miR-223-5p in both adipose tissues. mRNA levels of miR-223-3p targets NLRP3 and GLUT4 were decreased and increased, respectively, following gastric bypass in both adipose tissues. Significantly more NLRP3 protein was observed in omental adipose after gastric bypass (P = 0.02). Significant hypomethlyation of NLRP3 and hypermethylation of miR-223 were observed in both adipose tissues after gastric bypass. In subcutaneous adipose, significant correlations were observed between both miR-223-3p and miR-223-5p and glucose and between NLRP3 mRNA and protein levels and blood lipids. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report detailing genome-wide miRNA profiling of omental adipose before and after gastric bypass, and it further highlights the association of miR-223-3p and the NLRP3 inflammasome with obesity.
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- Donia Macartney-Coxson
- Human Genomics, Institute of Environmental Science and
Research (ESR), Wellington, New Zealand
- corresponding author. Contact Info:
Donia Macartney-Coxson, Human Genomics, Institute of Environmental Science and
Research (ESR), Wellington, 5022, New Zealand. Telephone: +64 4 917 5931, Fax:
+64 4 914 0770,
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- Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia, University of Otago
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Human Genomics, Institute of Environmental Science and
Research (ESR), Wellington, New Zealand
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- Human Genomics, Institute of Environmental Science and
Research (ESR), Wellington, New Zealand
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- Human Genomics, Institute of Environmental Science and
Research (ESR), Wellington, New Zealand
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- Human Genomics, Institute of Environmental Science and
Research (ESR), Wellington, New Zealand
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- Arthritis and Inflammation Group, The Malaghan Institute of
Medical Research, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer
Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy
and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University - SUNY, Binghamton, NY,
USA
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- The Wakefield Biomedical Research Unit, Wellington, New
Zealand
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- Arthritis and Inflammation Group, The Malaghan Institute of
Medical Research, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer
Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
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Manoel Alves J, Handerson Gomes Teles R, do Valle Gomes Gatto C, Muñoz VR, Regina Cominetti M, Garcia de Oliveira Duarte AC. Mapping Research in the Obesity, Adipose Tissue, and MicroRNA Field: A Bibliometric Analysis. Cells 2019; 8:cells8121581. [PMID: 31817583 PMCID: PMC6952878 DOI: 10.3390/cells8121581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Recent studies have investigated the control of adipose tissue expansion and inflammatory process by microRNAs (miRNAs). These two processes are of great interest because both are associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome. However, despite the great relevance of the role of miRNAs in obesity and adipose tissue, no qualitative and quantitative analysis on the subject has been performed. Thus, we aimed to examine global research activity and current trends with respect to the interaction between obesity, adipose tissue and miRNAs through a bibliometric analysis. This research was performed on the Scopus database for publications containing miRNA, obesity, and adipose tissue keyword combinations. In total, 898 articles were analyzed and the most frequently occurring keywords were selected and clustered into three well-defined groups. As a result, first group of keywords pointed to the research area on miRNAs expressed in obesity-associated diseases. The second group demonstrated the regulation of the adipogenesis process by miRNAs, while the third group highlighted brown adipose tissue and thermogenesis as one of the latest global research trends related to the theme. The studies selected in this paper describe the expression and performance of different miRNAs in obesity and comorbidities. Most studies have focused on identifying miRNAs and signaling pathways associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. Thus, the miRNA profile for these diseases may be used as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in the prevention and treatment of obesity-associated diseases.
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- João Manoel Alves
- Department of Physical Education, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-17-991636383
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- Department of Gerontology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil; (R.H.G.T.); (M.R.C.)
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Exercise, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 05508-030, SP, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Exercise (LaBMEx), School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira 13484-350, SP, Brazil;
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- Department of Gerontology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil; (R.H.G.T.); (M.R.C.)
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Chu Y, Yao Y, Li X. MiR-370 enhances cell cycle and represses lipid accumulation in porcine adipocytes. Anim Biotechnol 2019; 32:334-342. [PMID: 31795803 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2019.1697278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as an important regulator during adipose development. Previous studies have revealed that miR-370 is related to lipid metabolic homeostasis, however, its roles in lipid accumulation remain to be established. In this study, we demonstrated that ssc-miR-370 was highly conserved across domestic animals, and relatively enriched in adipose tissues and skeletal muscles. Overexpression of ssc-miR-370 significantly promoted the proliferation of porcine preadipocytes through facilitating G1/S phase transition. Meanwhile, ssc-miR-370 mimics dramatically suppressed adipogenic differentiation, indicated by reduced triglyceride deposition as well as downregulated PPARγ and aP2 expressions. Furthermore, ssc-miR-370 was demonstrated to repress FoxO1 expression via directly targeting FoxO1 3'-UTR using dual luciferase activity assay. Our data evaluates miR-370 as a novel adipogenic modulator, which may be a potential target to reduce backfat thickness in pigs and fight obesity in humans.
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- Yixin Chu
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Dodaro CA, Calogero A, Tammaro V, Pellegrino T, Lionetti R, Campanile S, Menkulazi M, Ciccozzi M, Iannicelli AM, Giallauria F, Sagnelli C. Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly Patient: The Role of Neo-adjuvant Therapy. Open Med (Wars) 2019; 14:607-612. [PMID: 31428685 PMCID: PMC6698051 DOI: 10.1515/med-2019-0068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy has a significant role in downstaging cancer. It improves the local control of the disease and can make conservative resection of rectal cancer possible. Methods We enrolled 114 patients with subperitoneal rectal cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemoradio-therapy and radical excision with total mesorectal excision (TME). The primary endpoint was oncological outcomes and the secondary endpoint was surgical outcomes.We evaluate the experience of a multidisciplinary team and the role of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in integrated treatment of cancer of the subperitoneal rectum. Results Surgical procedures performed were abdominal perineal resection in 4 cases (3.5%), anterior resection in 89 cases (78%), Hartmann’s procedure in 5 cases (4.4%), and ultralow resection with coloanal anastomosis and diverting stoma in 16 patients (14%). Local recurrence occurred in 6 patients (5.2%), the overall survival was 71.9% at 5 years and disease-free survival was about 60%. Conclusions The effect of pathological downstaging amounted to 58.8%, including cPR. The pathologic complete remission occurred in 8.8% of cases. The outcomes of neoadjuvant therapy can be achieved when this treatment is associated with correct surgical technique with TME and the prognosis is defined by an anatomopathological examination performed according to Quirke’s protocol.
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- Concetta Anna Dodaro
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Seiri P, Abi A, Soukhtanloo M. PPAR-γ: Its ligand and its regulation by microRNAs. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:10893-10908. [PMID: 30770587 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) belong to the nuclear receptor superfamily. PPARs are categorized into three subtypes, PPARα, β/δ, and γ, encoded by different genes, expressed in diverse tissues and participate in various biological functions and can be activated by their metabolic derivatives in the body or dietary fatty acids. The PPAR-γ also takes parts in the regulation of energy balance, lipoprotein metabolism, insulin sensitivity, oxidative stress, and inflammatory signaling. It has been implicated in the pathology of numerous diseases including obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and cancers. Among various cellular and molecular targets that are able to regulate PPAR-γ and its underlying pathways, microRNAs (miRNAs) appeared as important regulators. Given that the deregulation of these molecules via targeting PPAR-γ could affect initiation and progression of various diseases, identification of miRNAs that affects PPAR-γ could contribute to the better understanding of roles of PPAR-γ in various biological and pathological conditions. Here, we have summarized the function and various ligands of PPAR-γ and have highlighted various miRNAs involved in the regulation of PPAR-γ.
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- Parvaneh Seiri
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Menikdiwela KR, Ramalingam L, Allen L, Scoggin S, Kalupahana NS, Moustaid-Moussa N. Angiotensin II Increases Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Adipose Tissue and Adipocytes. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8481. [PMID: 31186446 PMCID: PMC6560092 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44834-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The Renin Angiotensin System (RAS), a key regulator of blood pressure has been linked to metabolic disorders. We have previously reported that adipose overexpression of angiotensinogen in mice (Agt-Tg) induces obesity, in part mediated by adipose tissue inflammation, through yet unidentified mechanisms. Hence, we hypothesize that adipose tissue enrichment of angiotensinogen leads to activation of inflammatory cascades and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, thereby, contributing to obesity. We used wild type (Wt), Agt-Tg and Agt-knockout (KO) mice along with 3T3-L1 and human adipocytes treated with RAS, ER stress and inflammation inhibitors. ER stress and pro-inflammation markers were significantly higher in Agt-Tg compared to Wt mice and captopril significantly reduced their expression. Furthermore, in vitro treatment with Ang II significantly induced ER stress and inflammation, whereas angiotensin II receptor inhibitor, telmisartan reduced RAS effects. Moreover, miR-30 family had significantly lower expression in Agt-Tg group. MiR-708-5p and -143-3p were upregulated when RAS was overexpressed, and RAS antagonists reduced miR-143-3p and -708-5p in both mouse adipose tissue and adipocytes. Activation of RAS by Ang II treatment, increased inflammation and ER stress in adipocytes mainly via AT1 receptor, possibly mediated by miR-30 family, -708-5p and/or -143-3p. Hence, RAS and mediating microRNAs could be used as potential targets to reduce RAS induced obesity and related comorbid diseases.
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- Kalhara R Menikdiwela
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.,Obesity Research Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.,Obesity Research Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.,Obesity Research Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.,Obesity Research Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA. .,Obesity Research Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
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Maurizi G, Babini L, Della Guardia L. Potential role of microRNAs in the regulation of adipocytes liposecretion and adipose tissue physiology. J Cell Physiol 2018; 233:9077-9086. [PMID: 29932216 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Adipose tissue is a dynamic endocrine organ playing a pivotal role in metabolism modulation. Adipocytes differentiation requires a highly orchestrated series of changes of gene expression in precursor cells. At the same time, white mature adipocytes are plastic cells able to reversibly transdifferentiate toward fibroblast-like cells via the liposecretion process, returning back to a non-committed status of the cells. In particular, adipose tissue microenvironment along with external signaling molecules such as adipokines, cytokines and growth factors can regulate adipocytes physiology through complex molecular networks. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a type of non-coding RNA, acting as fine regulators of biological processes and their expression is sensible to the environment and cellular status changes. MiRNAs are thought to play a pivotal role in regulating the physiology of adipose tissue as well as in the development of obesity and associated metabolic disturbances, although the underlying mechanisms have not been identified so far. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms orchestrating adipose tissue biology is required to better characterize obesity and its associated diseases. In this respect, the review aims to analyze the microRNAs potentially involved in adipogenesis highlighting their role in the process of liposecretion, adipocyte proliferation, and adipokines secretion. The role of microRNAs in the development of obesity and obesity-associated disorders is also discussed.
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- Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Medicina Sperimentale e Forense, Unità di Scienza dell'Alimentazione, Università degli studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Epigenomic Control of Thermogenic Adipocyte Differentiation and Function. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19061793. [PMID: 29914202 PMCID: PMC6032041 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19061793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Obesity and its associated metabolic disorders are spreading at a fast pace throughout the world; thus, effective therapeutic approaches are necessary to combat this epidemic. Obesity develops when there is a greater caloric intake than energy expenditure. Promoting energy expenditure has recently attracted much attention as a promising approach for the management of body weight. Thermogenic adipocytes are capable of burning fat to dissipate chemical energy into heat, thereby enhancing energy expenditure. After the recent re-discovery of thermogenic adipocytes in adult humans, much effort has focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms, especially the epigenetic mechanisms, which regulate thermogenic adipocyte development and function. A number of chromatin signatures, such as histone modifications, DNA methylation, chromatin accessibilities, and interactions, have been profiled at the genome level and analyzed in various murine and human thermogenic fat cell systems. Moreover, writers and erasers, as well as readers of the epigenome are also investigated using genomic tools in thermogenic adipocytes. In this review, we summarize and discuss the recent advance in these studies and highlight the insights gained into the epigenomic regulation of thermogenic program as well as the pathogenesis of human metabolic diseases.
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Adams BD, Arem H, Hubal MJ, Cartmel B, Li F, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Cheng CJ, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Exercise and weight loss interventions and miRNA expression in women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2018; 170:55-67. [PMID: 29511965 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4738-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Obesity and weight gain are associated with comorbidities including a higher risk of tumor recurrence and cancer-related deaths among breast cancer (BC) survivors; however, the underlying mechanisms linking obesity and cancer are poorly understood. Given the lack of clinically validated BC biomarkers, obesity and weight-loss studies utilize serum biomarkers as the intermediary outcomes of tumor recurrence. Studies have indicated microRNAs (miRNA)s are reliable biomarkers for cancer. We hypothesized that miRNA expression correlates with obesity and weight loss amongst BC survivors. This would yield insight into the biological pathways by which this association occurs, enabling more precise development of therapeutics. PATIENTS AND METHODS We correlated baseline body mass index (BMI) with serum miRNA expression in 121 BC survivors enrolled in the Hormones and Physical Exercise (HOPE) trial. We then analyzed expression of the 35 most abundant miRNAs from HOPE in a six-month randomized controlled weight-loss trial (Lifestyle, Exercise, and Nutrition; LEAN) in 100 BC survivors. Ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA) software was used to identify biological pathway targets of the BMI-associated and intervention-responsive miRNAs using predictive biomarkers. RESULTS Pearson correlations in HOPE identified eight miRNAs associated with BMI, including miR-191-5p (r = - 0.22, p = 0.016) and miR-122-5p (r = 0.25, p = 0.0048). In the LEAN validation study, levels of miR-191-5p significantly increased during the six-month intervention (p = 0.082). Ingenuity Pathway Analysis identified "Estrogen-mediated S-phase entry" (HOPE p = 0.003; LEAN p < 0.001) and "Molecular mechanisms of cancer" (HOPE p = 0.02; LEAN p < 0.001) as the top canonical pathways that significantly correlated with BMI-associated and intervention-responsive miRNAs and contain obesity and cancer-relevant genes including the E2F family of transcription factors and CCND1, which have been implicated in sporadic BC. CONCLUSION While the association between obesity and BC recurrence and mortality has been demonstrated in the literature, mechanisms underlying the link between weight gain and cancer are unclear. Using two independent clinical trials, we identified novel miRNAs associative to BMI and weight loss that contribute to the development of cancer. Predictive modeling of miRNA targets identified multiple canonical pathways associated with cancer, highlighting potential mechanisms explaining the link between BMI and increased cancer risk.
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- Brian D Adams
- The RNA Institute, University at Albany State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA.,Investigative Medicine Program, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.,Department of RNA Sciences, The Brain Institute of America, Groton, CT, 06340, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Milken Institute of Public Health George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
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- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Milken Institute of Public Health George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
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- Yale Center for Analytical Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Yale Medical Oncology, Smilow Cancer Center at Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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- Division of Nucleic Acid Technology, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Cheshire, CT, 06410, USA
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- Yale Medical Oncology, Smilow Cancer Center at Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA
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Brandt S, Roos J, Inzaghi E, Kotnik P, Kovac J, Battelino T, Cianfarani S, Nobili V, Colajacomo M, Kratzer W, Denzer C, Fischer-Posovszky P, Wabitsch M. Circulating levels of miR-122 and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in pre-pubertal obese children. Pediatr Obes 2018; 13:175-182. [PMID: 29271122 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The liver-specific miR-122 was proposed as biomarker for NAFLD in adults. Here, we investigated the relationship between miR-122 levels, parameters of liver metabolism and NAFLD in pre-pubertal obese children. METHODS Parameters of liver metabolism (ALT, AST and GGT) of three European cohorts were included (German cohort [n = 71; age: 11.53 ± 1.29 years; BMI z-score: 2.96 ± 0.64], Italian cohort [n = 45; age: 9.60 ± 2.11 years; BMI z-score: 3.57 ± 1.16], Slovenian cohort [n = 31; age: 7.53 ± 1.47 years; BMI z-score: 3.66 ± 0.88]). MiR-122 levels and CK18 concentrations were measured in fasting blood samples. In the German and Italian cohort, the diagnosis of NAFLD and grading of NAFLD was assessed by ultrasound. RESULTS NAFLD was diagnosed in n = 50 patients of the German cohort (29.6%) and in n = 29 patients (72.5%) of the Italian cohort. In all three cohorts, miR-122 was positively correlated with ALT and AST as well as with CK18 concentrations. MiR-122 levels were higher in children with NAFLD compared with healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS MiR-122 levels in pre-pubertal obese children could be a potential biomarker for paediatric NAFLD.
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- S Brandt
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Dipartimento Pediatrico Universitario Ospedaliero, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- University Children's Hospital, Ljubljana, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Dipartimento Pediatrico Universitario Ospedaliero, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.,Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Hepato-Metabolic Disease Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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NGS Reveals Molecular Pathways Affected by Obesity and Weight Loss-Related Changes in miRNA Levels in Adipose Tissue. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 19:ijms19010066. [PMID: 29280944 PMCID: PMC5796016 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19010066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Both obesity and weight loss may cause molecular changes in adipose tissue. This study aimed to characterize changes in adipose tissue miRNome in order to identify molecular pathways affected by obesity and weight changes. Next generation sequencing (NGS) was applied to identify microRNAs (miRNAs) differentially expressed in 47 samples of visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SAT) adipose tissues from normal-weight (N), obese (O) and obese after surgery-induced weight loss (PO) individuals. Subsequently miRNA expression was validated by real-time PCR in 197 adipose tissues and bioinformatics analysis performed to identify molecular pathways affected by obesity-related changes in miRNA expression. NGS identified 344 miRNAs expressed in adipose tissues with ≥5 reads per million. Using >2 and <−2 fold change as cut-offs we showed that the expression of 54 miRNAs differed significantly between VAT-O and SAT-O. Equally, between SAT-O and SAT-N, the expression of 20 miRNAs differed significantly, between SAT-PO and SAT-N the expression of 79 miRNAs differed significantly, and between SAT-PO and SAT-O, the expression of 61 miRNAs differed significantly. Ontological analyses disclosed several molecular pathways regulated by these miRNAs in adipose tissue. NGS-based miRNome analysis characterized changes of the miRNA profile of adipose tissue, which are associated with changes of weight possibly responsible for a differential regulation of molecular pathways in adipose tissue when the individual is obese and after the individual has lost weight.
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Giardina S, Hernández-Alonso P, Salas-Salvadó J, Rabassa-Soler A, Bulló M. Modulation of Human Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue MicroRNA Profile Associated with Changes in Adiposity-Related Parameters. Mol Nutr Food Res 2017; 62. [PMID: 29024341 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201700594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
SCOPE To analyze the effect of three calorie-restricted diets with different amount and quality of carbohydrates on subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) microRNA (miRNA) profile. METHODS AND RESULTS 6-month parallel, randomized trial conducted on overweight and obese subjects randomized to: 1) low glycemic index diet (LGI), 2) high glycemic index diet (HGI), and 3) low-fat (LF). The genome-wide SAT miRNA profile was assessed in eight randomly selected participants and the most relevant changing miRNAs (n = 13) were validated in 48 subjects. None of the miRNAs showed significant changes between the intervention groups. However, changes in some of them correlated with changes in biochemical and anthropometric variables. Stratifying our population according to tertiles of percentage change in body weight (BW), we observed a significant down-regulation of miR-210 in those subjects in Tertile 1 as compared to Tertile 3. When our population was stratified by tertiles of waist circumference, miR-132, miR-29a, miR-34a, and miR-378 were found to be significantly down-regulated, in T2 compared to T3. Furthermore, when stratified by tertiles of fat mass, we also observed the significant down-regulation of miR-132 in T1. CONCLUSION The macronutrient composition of a calorie-restricted diet does not affect the expression of the miRNAs analyzed, while changes in adiposity play a primary regulatory role.
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- Simona Giardina
- Human Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Health Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Human Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Health Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Human Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Health Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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- Human Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Health Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Human Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Health Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.,CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
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