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Zhang S, Wei Y, Liu J, Zhuang Y. MiR-940 Serves as a Diagnostic Biomarker in Patients with Sepsis and Regulates Sepsis-Induced Inflammation and Myocardial Dysfunction. J Inflamm Res 2021; 14:4567-4574. [PMID: 34526802 PMCID: PMC8437419 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s316169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Sepsis is a heterogeneous syndrome with a life-long threat caused by infection. This study aimed to investigate the clinical function of miR-940 and its influence on cardiomyocyte models. Methods The relative expression of miR-940 was assessed by qRT-PCR and the roles in the clinical diagnosis of miR-940 were revealed by the ROC curve. The relationship between miR-940 and clinical parameters was validated by Pearson analysis. The sepsis rat models were established by treatment with cecal ligation and perforation (CLP) and clinical items including left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP), left ventricular and end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), maximum rate of increase/decrease in left ventricular blood pressure (± dp/dtmax) as well as troponin (cTnl), creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB), TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 were detected. Results The finding of qRT-PCR accentuated that the relative expression of miR-940 was significantly decreased in sepsis patients and CLP-stimulated models. The ROC curve proposed that miR-940 could be a satisfactory diagnostic biomarker for sepsis patients. Pearson analysis reinforced the expression of miR-940 was negatively associated with the PCT, WBC, CRP, Scr, SOFA score, and APACHE II score. The outcome of CLP-steered rat verified that overexpression of miR-940 inhibited the detrimental effects of CLP on myocardial dysfunction and inflammation reactions. Conclusion The downregulation of miR-940 was reported and it might be an underlying diagnostic marker in sepsis patients. Overexpression of miR-940 protected myocardial function from damage and inflammation induced by CLP.
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- Shijuan Zhang
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang, Shandong, 262500, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology First Ward, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang, Shandong, 262500, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology First Ward, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang, Shandong, 262500, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, Weifang, Shandong, 262500, People's Republic of China
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Bu X, Xia W, Wang X, Lu S, Gao Y. Butylphthalide inhibits nerve cell apoptosis in cerebral infarction rats via the JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Exp Ther Med 2021; 21:565. [PMID: 33850537 PMCID: PMC8027748 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.9997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of butylphthalide on nerve cell apoptosis in rats with cerebral infarction through the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. A total of 36 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group (n=12), model group (n=12) and butylphthalide group (n=12). Additionally, qPCR was performed to measure the mRNA expression of Bax and Bcl-2, and a TUNEL assay was conducted to investigate the cell apoptosis. Compared with the sham-operation group, the model group and the butylphthalide group had notably increased Zea-Longa scores (P<0.05), while the butylphthalide group exhibited a markedly decreased Zea-Longa score, compared with the model group (P<0.05). The positive expression of Bax was markedly higher (P<0.05), while that of Bcl-2 was notably lower in the model group and the butylphthalide group (P<0.05), compared with those in the sham-operation group. Furthermore, the positive expression of Bax was notably decreased (P<0.05), while that of Bcl-2 was markedly increased in the butylphthalide group in comparison with those in model group (P<0.05). The model group and the butylphthalide group had markedly higher relative protein expression levels of p-JNK and p-p38 MAPK than the sham-operation group (P<0.05), and the butylphthalide group displayed notably lower relative protein expression levels of p-JNK and p-p38 MAPK than the model group (P<0.05). The relative mRNA expression level of Bax was markedly increased (P<0.05), while that of Bcl-2 was notably decreased in the model group and the butylphthalide group (P<0.05), compared with those in the sham-operation group. Compared with those in the model group, the relative mRNA expression level of Bax decreased markedly (P<0.05), and that of Bcl-2 increased notably in the butylphthalide group (P<0.05). The apoptotic rate was markedly higher in the model group and the butylphthalide group than that in the sham-operation group (P<0.05), but it was notably lower in the butylphthalide group than that in the model group (P<0.05). In conclusion, butylphthalide may inhibit nerve cell apoptosis in rats with cerebral infarction to exert a protective effect, which may be associated with the JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway.
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- Xiangye Bu
- Department of Geratology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China
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- Department of Geratology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China
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- Department of Geratology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China
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Wu X, Zhang X, Li D, Zhu Z. Plasma level of miR-99b may serve as potential diagnostic and short-term prognostic markers in patients with acute cerebral infarction. J Clin Lab Anal 2020; 34:e23093. [PMID: 31967688 PMCID: PMC7083409 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of the present study is to explore the potential diagnostic and prognostic value of plasma levels of miR‐99 family for patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI). Methods A total of 112 patients who have been diagnosed with ACI were enrolled in this study, and 112 healthy volunteers were served as the controls. The plasma of the patients and controls were collected, and total RNAs were isolated, and the expression levels of miR‐99a, miR‐99b, and miR‐100 in the plasma of patients and controls were compared determined by RT‐qPCR methods; moreover, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve has been drawn to determine whether the plasma levels of miR‐99b can distinguish patients with ACI from the controls; furthermore, the short‐term prognosis of the patients was evaluated by glasgow outcome scale (GOS), and the correlation between the plasma levels of miR‐99b and the GOS of the patients was evaluated. Finally, the correlation between the plasma level of miR‐99 and VEGF of ACI patients was analyzed. Results It was observed that miR‐99b was significantly decreased in the plasma of ACI patients compared with the healthy controls (P < .01), while the plasma levels of miR‐99a and miR‐100 showed no significant differences between the patients with ACI and the healthy controls; moreover, the area under the curve (AUC) of miR‐99b for the diagnosis of ACI was 0.8882 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.8451‐0.9313), suggesting that plasma level of miR‐99b is a sensitive marker to distinguish patients with ACI from the healthy volunteers; furthermore, the serum level of miR‐99b was negatively correlated with GOS score of the patients (r = −.56, P < .001); finally, the plasma level of miR‐99b was negatively correlated with the levels of VEGF (r = −.3013, P = .0012). Conclusion miR‐99b was down‐regulated in plasma of patients with ACI, and plasma level of miR‐99b may be a potential diagnostic and prognostic marker for the diagnosis and treatment of ACI.
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- Xiaomu Wu
- Department of Neurology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Wuhan No. 6 Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Critical, Wuhan No. 6 Hospital, Wuhan, China
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Wang Y, Gu J, Hu L, Kong L, Wang T, Di M, Li C, Gui S. miR-130a alleviates neuronal apoptosis and changes in expression of Bcl-2/Bax and caspase-3 in cerebral infarction rats through PTEN/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Exp Ther Med 2020; 19:2119-2126. [PMID: 32104274 PMCID: PMC7027342 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8415] [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: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Effect of micro ribonucleic acid (miR)-130a on neuronal apoptosis in rats with cerebral infarction (CI) was studied to explore whether phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN)/phosphatidylinositol 3-hydroxy kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) is involved in the regulation of neuronal apoptosis. Thirty-six Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into blank control group, model group and miR-130a low-expression group. miR-130a was determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), the content of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-10 was detected using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits, and the neuronal apoptosis level in each group was determined through terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining. The neurobehavioral score was significantly lower in model group than that in blank control group (P<0.01), while it was significantly higher in miR-130a low-expression group than that in model group (P<0.01). Compared with blank control group, the model group had obviously increased content of TNF-α and IL-6 (P<0.01), decreased content of IL-10 (P<0.01), more apoptotic neurons (P<0.01), higher expression of caspase-3 (P<0.01), and obviously lower Bcl-2/Bax (P<0.01). Moreover, expression of phosphorylated (p)-PTEN, PI3K and p-Akt in brain tissues was remarkably lower in the model group than those in the blank control group (P<0.01). The expression level of miR-130a in brain tissues of CI rats is significantly increased. miR-130a promotes the release of inflammatory factors and facilitates neuronal apoptosis through suppressing the PTEN/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
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- Yinming Wang
- Department of Neurology, The Third People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurology, The Third People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214041, P.R. China
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Takakura S, Oka T, Sudo N. Changes in circulating microRNA after recumbent isometric yoga practice by patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: an explorative pilot study. Biopsychosoc Med 2019; 13:29. [PMID: 31827600 PMCID: PMC6886179 DOI: 10.1186/s13030-019-0171-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Yoga is a representative mind-body therapy. Our previous studies have demonstrated that isometric yoga (i.e. yoga programs that we developed so individuals can practice yoga poses with a self-adjustable isometric load) reduces the fatigue of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS); however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Several studies have suggested that the micro-ribonucleic acid (miRNA) expression of ME/CFS patients is different from that of healthy subjects. However, it has not to date been determined if the practice of isometric yoga can affect miRNA expression. Therefore, we sought to investigate if isometric yoga is associated with changes in the expression levels of serum miRNA of patients with ME/CFS. Methods The study included nine patients with ME/CFS who failed to show satisfactory improvement after at least 6 months of treatment administered at our hospital. Patients practiced recumbent isometric yoga for 3 months; they met with a yoga instructor every 2 to 4 weeks and participated in daily in-home sessions. The effect of recumbent isometric yoga on fatigue was assessed by comparing pre- and post-intervention scores on the Japanese version of the 11-item Chalder fatigue scale (CFQ 11). Patient blood samples were drawn pre- and post-intervention, just prior to practicing recumbent isometric yoga with an instructor. The serum was used for miRNA array analysis with known human miRNAs. Results The average CFQ 11 score decreased significantly (from 25.3 ± 5.5 to 17.0 ± 5.8, p < 0.0001) after practicing recumbent isometric yoga for 3 months. The miRNA microarray analysis revealed that four miRNAs were significantly upregulated, and 42 were downregulated after the intervention period. Conclusions This explorative pilot study is the first to demonstrate changes in the serum levels of several miRNAs after regular practice of recumbent isometric yoga. These miRNAs might represent biomarkers for the fatigue-relieving effects of isometric yoga of patients with ME/CFS. Trial registration University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN CTR) 000023472. Registered Aug 4, 2016.
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- Shu Takakura
- 1Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
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- 1Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan.,2Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi 537-3, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-2763 Japan
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- 1Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan.,3Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582 Japan
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Wang H, Wang F, Wang X, Wu X, Xu F, Wang K, Xiao M, Jin X. Friend or Foe: A Cancer Suppressor MicroRNA-34 Potentially Plays an Adverse Role in Vascular Diseases by Regulating Cell Apoptosis and Extracellular Matrix Degradation. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:1952-1959. [PMID: 30873956 PMCID: PMC6434609 DOI: 10.12659/msm.915270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as central regulators of many processes. MiRNA-34 (miR-34) functions as a well-known tumor suppressor. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms underlying how miR-34 participates in vascular disorders. Material/Methods Three miR-34 family members (miR-34a, miR-34b, and miR-34c) were overexpressed or silenced in human vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and umbilical vein endothelial cells (UVECs), respectively, before the proliferation and apoptosis of cells were detected by using Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and Annexin V- fluorescein isothiocyanate/propidium iodide flow cytometry. The protein expression of apoptosis biomarkers was detected by western blot. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to determine the candidate target of miR-34, and enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay was used to evaluate the effect of miR-34 on the expression of the target gene. Results Overexpression of miR-34 family members repressed proliferation and promoted apoptosis of VSMCs and UVECs, whereas miR-34 knockdown led to the opposite results. In addition, miR-34a inhibited the expression of alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT), a serine protease inhibitor that suppresses the degradation of extracellular matrix, through a miR-34-binding site within the 3′-UTR of AAT. Conclusions MiR-34 promoted apoptosis of VSMC and UVEC cells by inhibiting AAT expression. This finding provides an update on the understanding of the clinical value of miR-34, which might assist to uncover novel and effective therapeutic strategies for the treatment of vascular diseases.
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- Haiqing Wang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland).,Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Pathology, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China (mainland)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China (mainland)
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