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Hernández-Bello J, Baños-Hernández CJ, Muñoz-Valle JF. Commentary: Long Non-Coding RNA Gene Polymorphisms and Their Expression Levels in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Front Immunol 2021; 12:801266. [PMID: 34956240 PMCID: PMC8695717 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.801266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Jorge Hernández-Bello
- Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (IICB), University Center for Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (IICB), University Center for Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Institute for Research in Biomedical Sciences (IICB), University Center for Health Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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Pahlevan Kakhki M, Rakhshi N, Emami Aleagha MS, Abdari M, Alikhah A, Safarian G, Behmanesh M, Nikravesh A. Differential expression of STAT3 gene and its regulatory long non-coding RNAs, namely lnc-DC and THRIL, in two eastern Iranian ethnicities with multiple sclerosis. Neurol Sci 2020; 41:561-8. [PMID: 31713760 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-019-04092-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) revealed that variants of STAT3 are associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) risk. There are several studies showing the effect of ethnicity and genetic background on the characteristics of MS. Here, we aimed to investigate STAT3 gene expression status along with its two regulatory long non-coding RNAs, lnc-DC and THRIL, in order to compare the expression of these target genes among two different ethnicities in the east of Iran. METHODS A case-control study was performed between two groups of MS populations in east of Iran. We recruited individuals with Kurdish ethnicity from North Khorasan and Sistani ethnicity from southeast of Iran. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained from all participants, and total RNA was extracted. The gene expression of the selected genes was evaluated by qPCR. RESULTS The expression of THRIL in North Khorasan MS patients was significantly higher than controls (P = 0.03). The results of simultaneous analysis of expression of the target genes (STAT3, THRIL, and lnc-DC) in both ethnic groups failed to show any significant difference between the MS patients and controls (P > 0.05). In addition, the expression of STAT3 and THRIL genes in Sistani MS patients was statistically meaningful lower than healthy controls (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first study that compared the expression of the STAT3 gene and its regulatory molecules between two ethnic groups of Iranian MS patients. We suggested that STAT3 and its associated molecules might be differentially expressed and regulated in MS patients with different genetic background.
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Zhang TP, Zhu BQ, Tao SS, Fan YG, Li XM, Pan HF, Ye DQ. Long Non-coding RNAs Genes Polymorphisms and Their Expression Levels in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2529. [PMID: 31736958 PMCID: PMC6834534 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are increasingly recognized to play important roles in multiple autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the association of four lncRNAs (ANRIL, lnc-DC, MALAT1, ZFAS1) genes single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, as well as their expression levels. Seventeen SNPs of the four lncRNAs were genotyped in a cohort of 660 RA patients and 710 controls using improved multiple ligase detection reaction (iMLDR). The lncRNAs expressions in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 120 RA patients and 120 controls were detected by qRT-PCR. No significant differences were found for the allele and genotype frequencies distribution of ANRIL SNPs (rs1412830, rs944796, rs61271866, rs2518723, rs3217992), lnc-DC SNPs (rs7217280, rs10515177), MALAT1 SNPs (rs619586, rs4102217, rs591291, rs11227209, rs35138901), ZFAS1 SNPs (rs237742, rs73116127, rs6125607, rs6125608) between RA patients and normal controls (all P > 0.05). The genotype effects of dominant and recessive models were also evaluated, but no significant association was found. In addition, our results demonstrated that the rs944796 G allele, rs2518723 T allele, rs3217992 T allele frequencies were significantly associated with anti-CCP in RA patients (all P < 0.05). The haplotype CGTA frequency for ZFAS1 was significantly higher in RA patients (P = 0.036). Compared with normal controls, the expression levels of ANRIL, lnc-DC, MALAT1, ZFAS1 in PBMCs were significantly reduced in RA patients (all P < 0.001). Moreover, ZFAS1 expression was negatively associated with CRP in RA patients (P = 0.002). In summary, ANRIL, lnc-DC, MALAT1, and ZFAS1 genes SNPs were not associated with RA susceptibility, while altered ANRIL, lnc-DC, MALAT1, ZFAS1 levels in RA patients suggested that these lncRNAs might play a role in RA.
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- Tian-Ping Zhang
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.,Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Shaker OG, Mahmoud RH, Abdelaleem OO, Ibrahem EG, Mohamed AA, Zaki OM, Abdelghaffar NK, Ahmed TI, Hemeda NF, Ahmed NA, Mansour DF. LncRNAs, MALAT1 and lnc-DC as potential biomarkers for multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20181335. [PMID: 30514825 DOI: 10.1042/BSR20181335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important role in gene regulation and show greater tissue specificity and complexity of biological functions. There is on-going research in their contribution in autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS). Our study aimed at the evaluation of serum levels of lncRNAs, MALAT1 and lnc-DC in MS patients and the investigation of the association between these lncRNAs and the disease activity. Serum from 45 MS patients and 45 healthy controls was separated. MALAT1 and lnc-DC expression levels were assayed by qRT-PCR. MALAT1 and lnc-DC were significantly increased in MS patients (P=0.004 and P=0.006, respectively) in comparison with controls. There was a significant increase in expression of MALAT1 in secondary progressive MS (SPMS) subgroup compared with controls (P<0.0001); however, significant elevation of lnc-DC was demonstrated in relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) subtype (P=0.003) compared with normal controls. A positive association between the expression levels of MALAT1 and lnc-DC (r = 0.513, P < 0.0001) in MS patients was detected. Moreover, positive correlation was observed between MALAT1and lnc-DC in RRMS (r = 0.569, P = 0.001). Serum levels of MALAT1 and lnc-DC may serve as potential novel molecular biomarkers for MS diagnosis and may provide a new direction for its treatment.
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Alikhah A, Pahlevan Kakhki M, Ahmadi A, Dehghanzad R, Boroumand MA, Behmanesh M. The role of lnc-DC long non-coding RNA and SOCS1 in the regulation of STAT3 in coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes Complications 2018; 32:258-265. [PMID: 29398326 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIMS Coronary artery disease (CAD) can be classified as an inflammatory disease, which affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Elevated levels of many inflammatory molecules were found in the serum of patients with CAD. STAT3 molecule as a transcription factor plays an important role in the cytokines expression. Here, we examined the expression levels of STAT3 and its important regulatory genes lnc-DC and SOCS1, in patients with CAD and T2DM. METHODS Blood samples were obtained from 37 CAD+ and 36 CAD- patients. These patients were enrolled in this study based on angiography findings and categorized based on T2DM status. The expression levels of STAT3, lnc-DC and SOCS1 genes were examined with Real time PCR method. RESULTS A significant increase was observed in expression of STAT3 and lnc-DC genes but not SOCS1 in CAD+ versus CAD- patients. These results replicated partially in some groups categorized based on T2DM and CAD status. However, severity of CAD had no effect on expressions of these genes. Moreover, we found some significant correlations between expressions of lnc-DC with SOCS1 and STAT3, which confirmed by in silico analysis. CONCLUSION Our results shed further light to the inflammatory aspects of CAD and T2DM with emphasis to JAK/STAT pathway and the regulatory role of long non-coding RNAs in the physiopathology of these diseases.
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- Asieh Alikhah
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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