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Liu H, Yan L, Li X, Li D, Wang G, Shen NN, Li JJ, Wang B. MicroRNA expression in osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis. Clin Exp Med 2023; 23:3737-3749. [PMID: 37027064 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-023-01063-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal diseases globally, leading to chronic disability and poor prognosis. One of the approaches for optimizing OA treatment is to find early effective diagnostic biomarkers. The contribution of microRNAs (miRNAs) in OA progression is now being increasingly recognized. This review provides a comprehensive summary on studies reporting the expression profiling of miRNAs in OA and associated signaling pathways. We performed a systematic search of the Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, and Cochrane library databases. This systematic review is reported according to the PRISMA checklist. Studies which identified miRNAs with aberrant expression compared to controls during OA progression were included, and a meta-analysis was performed. Results from the random effects model were provided as log10 odds ratios (logORs) and 95% confidence intervals. Sensitivity analysis was conducted to confirm the accuracy of the results. Subgroup analysis was conducted based on tissue source. The target genes of miRNAs identified in this study were extracted from the MiRWalk database, and these target genes were enriched in Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways. A total of 191 studies reporting 162 miRNAs were included in our meta-analysis. Among them, 36 miRNAs distributed across 96 studies were expressed in the same direction in at least two studies (13 up-regulated and 23 down-regulated). Subgroup analysis of tissue source revealed that the highest number of studies was conducted using articular cartilage, where the most up-regulated miRNAs were miR-146a-5p (logOR 7.355; P < 0.001) and miR-34a-5p (logOR 6.955; P < 0.001), and the most down-regulated miRNAs were miR-127-5p (logOR 6.586; P < 0.001) and miR-140-5p (logOR 6.373; P < 0.001). Enrichment analysis of 752 downstream target genes of all identified miRNAs was performed, and the regulatory relationships among them were displayed. Mesenchymal stem cells and transforming growth factor-β were found to be the most important downstream effectors regulated by miRNA in OA. This study highlighted the importance of miRNA signaling in OA progression and identified a number of prominent miRNAs including miR-146a-5p, miR-34a-5p, miR-127-5p, and miR-140-5p which might be considered as potential biomarkers for OA.
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- Huachen Liu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Qingchun Road No. 79, Hangzhou, China
- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Qingchun Road No. 79, Hangzhou, China
- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Qingchun Road No. 79, Hangzhou, China
- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shao Xing, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Qingchun Road No. 79, Hangzhou, China.
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Yuan A, Wu P, Zhong Z, He Z, Li W. Long non-coding RNA Gm37494 alleviates osteoarthritis chondrocyte injury via the microRNA-181a-5p/GABRA1 axis. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:304. [PMID: 35689264 PMCID: PMC9185876 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03202-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective This study was conducted to investigate the effect of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) Gm37494 on osteoarthritis (OA) and its related molecular mechanism. Methods The cartilage tissues were obtained from OA patients, and an OA mouse model was induced by the destabilization of the medial meniscus, followed by measurement of Gm37494, microRNA (miR)-181a-5p, GABRA1 mRNA, and the encoded GABAARα1 protein expression. Thereafter, a cellular model was induced by interleukin-1β (IL-1β) treatment in chondrocytes, followed by ectopic and silencing experiments. Chondrocyte proliferation was detected by CCK-8 and EdU assays, chondrocyte apoptosis by flow cytometry and western blot, and the levels of inflammatory factors by ELISA. The binding of Gm37494 to miR-181a-5p was evaluated by dual-luciferase reporter gene and RIP assays, and that of GABRA1 to miR-181a-5p by dual-luciferase reporter gene and RNA pull-down assays. Results OA patients and mice had decreased GABRA1 mRNA and GABAARα1 protein levels and elevated miR-181a-5p expression in cartilage tissues. Additionally, Gm37494 was poorly expressed in OA mice. Mechanistically, Gm37494 directly bound to and inversely modulated miR-181a-5p that negatively targeted GABRA1. In IL-1β-induced chondrocytes, Gm37494 overexpression enhanced cell proliferation and suppressed cell apoptosis and inflammation, whereas further miR-181a-5p up-regulation or GABRA1 silencing abolished these trends. Conclusions Conclusively, Gm37494 elevated GABRA1 expression by binding to miR-181a-5p, thus ameliorating OA-induced chondrocyte damage. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13018-022-03202-5.
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- Aidong Yuan
- Department of Joint and Sports Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Shaoguan City, No.3 Dongdi South Road, Zhenjiang District, Shaoguan, 512000, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Joint and Sports Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Shaoguan City, No.3 Dongdi South Road, Zhenjiang District, Shaoguan, 512000, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint and Sports Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Shaoguan City, No.3 Dongdi South Road, Zhenjiang District, Shaoguan, 512000, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint and Sports Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Shaoguan City, No.3 Dongdi South Road, Zhenjiang District, Shaoguan, 512000, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint and Sports Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Shaoguan City, No.3 Dongdi South Road, Zhenjiang District, Shaoguan, 512000, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Jiang Y, Shen Y, Ding L, Xia S, Jiang L. Identification of transcription factors and construction of a novel miRNA regulatory network in primary osteoarthritis by integrated analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021; 22:1008. [PMID: 34856957 PMCID: PMC8641180 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04894-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Backgrounds As osteoarthritis (OA) disease-modifying therapies are not available, novel therapeutic targets need to be discovered and prioritized. Here, we aim to identify miRNA signatures in patients to fully elucidate regulatory mechanism of OA pathogenesis and advance in basic understanding of the genetic etiology of OA. Methods Six participants (3 OA and 3 controls) were recruited and serum samples were assayed through RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). And, RNA-seq dataset was analysed to identify genes, pathways and regulatory networks dysregulated in OA. The overlapped differentially expressed microRNAs (DEMs) were further screened in combination with the microarray dataset GSE143514. The expression levels of candidate miRNAs were further validated by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) based on the GEO dataset (GSE114007). Results Serum samples were sequenced interrogating 382 miRNAs. After screening of independent samples and GEO database, the two comparison datasets shared 19 overlapped candidate micRNAs. Of these, 9 up-regulated DEMs and 10 down-regulated DEMs were detected, respectively. There were 236 target genes for up-regulated DEMs and 400 target genes for those down-regulated DEMs. For up-regulated DEMs, the top 10 hub genes were KRAS, NRAS, CDC42, GDNF, SOS1, PIK3R3, GSK3B, IRS2, GNG12, and PRKCA; for down-regulated DEMs, the top 10 hub genes were NR3C1, PPARGC1A, SUMO1, MEF2C, FOXO3, PPP1CB, MAP2K1, RARA, RHOC, CDC23, and CREB3L2. Mir-584-5p-KRAS, mir-183-5p-NRAS, mir-4435-PIK3R3, and mir-4435-SOS1 were identified as four potential regulatory pathways by integrated analysis. Conclusions We have integrated differential expression data to reveal putative genes and detected four potential miRNA-target gene pathways through bioinformatics analysis that represent new mediators of abnormal gene expression and promising therapeutic targets in OA. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12891-021-04894-2.
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- Ying Jiang
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China. .,Jiading District Central Hospital, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, P. R. China.
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Ali SA, Peffers MJ, Ormseth MJ, Jurisica I, Kapoor M. The non-coding RNA interactome in joint health and disease. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2021; 17:692-705. [PMID: 34588660 DOI: 10.1038/s41584-021-00687-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Non-coding RNAs have distinct regulatory roles in the pathogenesis of joint diseases including osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). As the amount of high-throughput profiling studies and mechanistic investigations of microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs and circular RNAs in joint tissues and biofluids has increased, data have emerged that suggest complex interactions among non-coding RNAs that are often overlooked as critical regulators of gene expression. Identifying these non-coding RNAs and their interactions is useful for understanding both joint health and disease. Non-coding RNAs regulate signalling pathways and biological processes that are important for normal joint development but, when dysregulated, can contribute to disease. The specific expression profiles of non-coding RNAs in various disease states support their roles as promising candidate biomarkers, mediators of pathogenic mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets. This Review synthesizes literature published in the past 2 years on the role of non-coding RNAs in OA and RA with a focus on inflammation, cell death, cell proliferation and extracellular matrix dysregulation. Research to date makes it apparent that 'non-coding' does not mean 'non-essential' and that non-coding RNAs are important parts of a complex interactome that underlies OA and RA.
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- Shabana A Ali
- Bone and Joint Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA. .,Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Research and Development, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Osteoarthritis Research Program, Division of Orthopaedics, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Data Science Discovery Centre for Chronic Diseases, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Osteoarthritis Research Program, Division of Orthopaedics, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. .,Department of Surgery and Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Zhou Z, Zhao D, Zhang P, Zhang M, Leng X, Yao B. The enzymatic hydrolysates from deer sinew promote MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis by regulating multiple functional genes. BMC Complement Med Ther 2021; 21:59. [PMID: 33568122 PMCID: PMC7877118 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-021-03240-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Deer Sinew serves as a medicinal food, and has been used for treating skeletal diseases, especially bone diseases in a long history. Thus, it could become an alternative option for the prevention and therapeutic remedy of bone-related diseases. In our previous study, we established an optimal extraction process of the enzymatic hydrolysates from Chinese Sika deer sinews (DSEH), and we demonstrated that DSEH significantly promoted the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells (an osteoblast-like cell line) with a certain dose-effect relationship. However, the precise molecular mechanism of deer sinew in regulating bone strength is still largely unknown. The aim of this study was to explore the underlying molecular mechanism of DSEH on MC3T3-E1 cells proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis. Methods Preparation and quality control were performed as previously described. The effect of DSEH at different administrated concentrations on cell proliferation was measured using both CCK-8 and MTT assays, and the capacity of DSEH on extracellular matrix synthesis was detected by Alizarin red staining and quantification. The gene expression pattern change of MC3T3-E1 cells under the treatment of DSEH was investigated by RNA-seq analysis accompanied with validation methods. Results We demonstrated that DSEH promoted MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis by regulating multiple functional genes. DSEH significantly increased the expression levels of genes that promoted cell proliferation such as Gstp1, Timp1, Serpine1, Cyr61, Crlf1, Thbs1, Ctgf, P4ha2, Sod3 and Nqo1. However, DSEH significantly decreased the expression levels of genes that inhibited cell proliferation such as Mt1, Cdc20, Gas1, Nrp2, Cmtm3, Dlk2, Sema3a, Rbm25 and Hspb6. Furthermore, DSEH mildly increased the expression levels of osteoblast gene markers. Conclusions Our findings suggest that DSEH facilitate MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis to consolidate bone formation and stability, but prevent MC3T3-E1 cells from oxidative stress-induced damage, apoptosis and further differentiation. These findings deepened the current understanding of DSEH on regulating bone development, and provided theoretical support for the discovery of optional prevention and treatment for bone-related diseases.
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- Zhenwei Zhou
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Innovation Practice Center, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
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- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, 130117, China.
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