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Yao, Yuan, Jun Yuan, Yanju Ma, Runxiu Zhu, and Yong Ma. "The role of elevated levels of microRNA-155-5p and microRNA-124-5p in hyperuricemia and acute ischemic stroke." Materials Express 11, no. 10 (October 1, 2021): 1674–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/mex.2021.2080.

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Hyperuricemia is closely related to acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In our study, we investigated the pattern of miRNA-155-5p and miRNA-124-5p expressions along with its clinical application in AIS and hyperuricemia patients and in a hyperuricemia rat model by RT-qPCR. The hyperuricemia rat model was established, and we found that the levels of miRNA-155-5p and miRNA-124-5p were increased in the serum, brain and kidney tissues compared with those in the normal rats. We proved that the levels of miRNA-155-5p and miRNA-124-5p were also elevated in AIS, hyperuricemia and AIS accompanied with hyperuricemia patients enrolled from the department of neurology in Inner Mongolia People’s Hospital (IMPH). The miRNA-155-5p and miRNA-124-5p were mainly associated with neuronal apoptosis, cerebral vasospasm, neuron projection, neuron projection morphogenesis, neuron differentiation and exocytosis. The above results might provide clues for the study the pathogenesis of AIS and hyperuricemia.
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Ysrafil, Ysrafil, Indwiani Astuti, Sumadi Lukman Anwar, Ronny Martien, Firasti Agung Nugrahening Sumadi, Tirta Wardhana, and Sofia Mubarika Haryana. "MicroRNA-155-5p Diminishes in Vitro Ovarian Cancer Cell Viability by Targeting HIF1α Expression." Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin 10, no. 4 (August 9, 2020): 630–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/apb.2020.076.

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Purpose : Ovarian cancer is the most lethal of gynecological malignancies. Recently, the development of microRNA (miRNA) -based therapeutics that could impact broad cellular programs, leading to inhibition of cancer cell viability, is gaining attention in the therapeutic landscape. The therapy is based on the presence of aberrant expressions of miRNA in cancer cells. Decreasing of tumor suppressor miRNA expression causes upregulation of oncoprotein, which worsens the prognosis of the ovarian cancer. Methods: miR-155-5p mimics were carried by chitosan nanoparticles using new nanotechnology methods. Cellular uptake of miRNA was assessed by fluorescence microscope while MTT and qPCR assay were used to determine miRNA profile and the effect of CS-NP/miRNA on SKOV3 cells. Results: Results of profiling validated using quantitative realtime-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) found one of the most altered tumor suppressor miRNAs, miR-155-5p was downregulated 892.15-fold. According to bioinformatic analysis we identified the miRNA could recognize and regulate HIF1α expression. Transfection of mimics for miR-155-5p showed significantly increased miR-155-5p endogen SKOV3 expression level compared to the control group. We found differences after transfection mimics for miR-155-5p 31.5 and 63 nanoMolar. Increasing of miR-155-5p endogen lead to diminished SKOV3 viability (by 30%; <0.05 at concentration 80 nanoMolar). These mimics may cause an increase in upregulated miR-155-5p endogen that can reduce HIF1α expression. Here we found 2-fold and 2.8-fold reduction of HIF1α expression level after transfection compared to the control group. Conclusion: According to these findings, the mimics miR-155-5p can inhibit ovarian cancer cell proliferation by regulating HIF1α expression.
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Gunter, Sulè, Frederic S. Michel, Serena S. Fourie, Mikayra Singh, Regina le Roux, Ashmeetha Manilall, Lebogang P. Mokotedi, and Aletta M. E. Millen. "The effect of TNF-α inhibitor treatment on microRNAs and endothelial function in collagen induced arthritis." PLOS ONE 17, no. 2 (February 25, 2022): e0264558. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264558.

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Chronic inflammation causes dysregulated expression of microRNAs. Aberrant microRNA expression is associated with endothelial dysfunction. In this study we determined whether TNF-α inhibition impacted the expression of miRNA-146a-5p and miRNA-155-5p, and whether changes in the expression of these miRNAs were related to inflammation-induced changes in endothelial function in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Sixty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control (n = 24), CIA (n = 24) and CIA+etanercept (n = 16) groups. CIA and CIA+etanercept groups were immunized with bovine type-II collagen, emulsified in incomplete Freund’s adjuvant. Upon signs of arthritis, the CIA+etanercept group received 10mg/kg of etanercept intraperitoneally, every three days. After six weeks of treatment, mesenteric artery vascular reactivity was assessed using wire-myography. Serum concentrations of TNF-α, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, vascular adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) were measured by ELISA. Relative expression of circulating miRNA-146a-5p and miRNA-155-5p were determined using RT-qPCR. Compared to controls, circulating miRNA-155-5p, VCAM-1 and PTX-3 concentrations were increased, and vessel relaxation was impaired in the CIA (all p<0.05), but not in the CIA+etanercept (all p<0.05) groups. The CIA group had greater miRNA-146a-5p expression compared to the CIA+etanercept group (p = 0.005). Independent of blood pressure, miRNA-146a-5p expression was associated with increased PTX-3 concentrations (p = 0.03), while miRNA-155-5p expression was associated with impaired vessel relaxation (p = 0.01). In conclusion, blocking circulating TNF-α impacted systemic inflammation-induced increased expression of miRNA-146a-5p and miRNA-155-5p, which were associated with endothelial inflammation and impaired endothelial dependent vasorelaxation, respectively.
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Ormseth, Michelle J., Joseph F. Solus, Kasey C. Vickers, Annette M. Oeser, Paolo Raggi, and C. Michael Stein. "Utility of Select Plasma MicroRNA for Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis." Journal of Rheumatology 42, no. 10 (August 1, 2015): 1746–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.150232.

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Objective.MicroRNA (miRNA) are small noncoding RNA that posttranscriptionally regulate gene expression and serve as potential mediators and markers of disease. Recently, plasma miR-24-3p and miR-125a-5p concentrations were shown to be elevated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and useful for RA diagnosis. We assessed the utility of 7 candidate plasma miRNA, selected for biological relevance, for RA diagnosis and use as markers of disease activity and subclinical atherosclerosis in RA.Methods.The cross-sectional study included 168 patients with RA and 91 control subjects of similar age, race, and sex. Plasma concentrations of miR-15a-5p, miR-24-3p, miR-26a-5p, miR-125a-5p, miR-146a-5p, miR-155-5p, and miR-223-3p were measured by quantitative PCR. Utility of plasma miRNA concentrations for RA diagnosis was assessed by area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUROC). Associations between plasma miRNA concentrations and RA disease activity and coronary artery calcium score were assessed by Spearman correlations.Results.Plasma concentrations of miR-15a-5p, miR-24-3p, miR-26a-5p, miR-125a-5p, miR-146a-5p, miR-155-5p, and miR-223-3p were significantly increased in patients with RA. The highest AUROC for diagnosis of RA (AUROC = 0.725) was found in miR-24-3p, including among rheumatoid factor–negative patients (AUROC = 0.772). Among all patients with RA, the combination of miR-24-3p, miR-26a-5p, and miR-125a-5p improved the model modestly (AUROC = 0.747). One miRNA, miR-155-5p, was weakly inversely associated with swollen joint count (p = 0.024), but no other miRNA were associated with disease activity or coronary artery calcium score.Conclusion.The combination of miR-24-3p, miR-26a-5p, and miR-125a-5p had the strongest diagnostic accuracy for RA. Candidate miRNA had little or no association with RA disease activity or subclinical atherosclerosis.
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He, Jianxia, Yanfeng Xi, Ning Gao, Enwei Xu, Jin Chang, and Jie Liu. "Identification of miRNA-34a and miRNA-155 as prognostic markers for mantle cell lymphoma." Journal of International Medical Research 49, no. 5 (May 2021): 030006052110163. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03000605211016390.

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Objective MicroRNAs (miRNAs) with functional relevance have not been previously identified in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Here, we aimed to evaluate the relationships between miR-34a and miR-155-5p and MCL clinicopathology and prognosis. Methods Seventy-five paraffin-embedded tissue samples from patients with MCL who completed at least four cycles of chemotherapy from January 2006 to October 2016, and 27 samples from control patients with reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (RLH), were collected. MiRNA expression levels were measured by qRT-PCR. Results The miR-155-5p levels were significantly higher in patients with MCL than in the controls. The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) ≥ 2 and Sex-Determining Region Y-Box transcription factor 11 (SOX11) < median value (M) groups presented lower miR-34a expression than the ECOG < 2 and SOX11 ≥ M groups, respectively. MiR-155-5p expression differed between low, intermediate, and high MCL International Prognostic Index risk groups. The AUCs of miR-34a and miR-155-5p were 0.5819 and 0.7784, respectively. The median survival times of the miR-34a ≤ 0.2150 and miR-155-5p > 2.11 groups were shorter than those of the miR-34a > 0.2150 and miR-155-5p ≤ 2.11 groups, respectively. Conclusions Low miR-34a and elevated miR-155-5p levels may be correlated with poor prognosis in MCL.
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Liu, Sulai, Honglian Zou, Yonggang Wang, Xiaohui Duan, Chen Chen, Wei Cheng, Le Wang, et al. "miR-155-5p is Negatively Associated with Acute Pancreatitis and Inversely Regulates Pancreatic Acinar Cell Progression by Targeting Rela and Traf3." Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 51, no. 4 (2018): 1584–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000495648.

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Background/Aims: Acute pancreatitis contributes to high mortality in pancreatitis patients, and miRNAs play a vital role in the development of acute pancreatitis (AP), however, its precise biological role remains largely elusive. Methods: To clarify the potential mechanisms of miRNAs in AP, we built mouse models of mild acute pancreatitis (MAP) and moderate/ severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). MiRNA microarray analysis and Real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) were used to analyze the expression of miRNA in MAP/SAP. TargetScan software, dual-luciferase gene reporter assays and Western blotting were used to assess the target genes of miR-155-5p in AP. Results: miR-155-5p was significantly decreased in MAP/SAP mice compared to controls. In pancreatic acinar AR42J cells transfected with miR-155-5p mimic, the expression of Rela and Traf3 notably decreased in both the caerulein- and TLC-S-induced groups compared with the negative control (NC); however, the expression of Rela and Traf3 notably increased after transfection with miR-155-5p inhibitor. Combined analysis using the TargetScan software and dual-luciferase gene reporter assays indicated that Rela and Traf3 were both targeted by miR-155-5p. Meanwhile, the expression of Ptgs2 also decreased after transfection of the AR42J cells with miR-155-5p mimic. The opposite results were found when miR-155-5p inhibitor was transfected into the AR42J cells. In addition, we treated caerulein- and TLC-S-induced AR42J cells with the Rela inhibitor helenalin and found that the expression of Rela, Traf3 and Ptgs2 decreased compared with the NC, while the expression of miR-155-5p did not show any significant difference. Furthermore, we found that miR-155-5p was significantly down-regulated in pancreatitis patients. Conclusion: miR-155-5p inversely regulated AP development through the Rela/Traf3/Ptgs2 signaling pathway.
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Simmonds, Rachel E. "Transient up-regulation of miR-155-3p by lipopolysaccharide in primary human monocyte-derived macrophages results in RISC incorporation but does not alter TNF expression." Wellcome Open Research 4 (October 3, 2019): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15065.2.

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Background: The innate immune response is a tightly regulated process that reacts rapidly in response to pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Evidence is accumulating that microRNAs contribute to this, although few studies have examined the early events that constitute the “primary” response. Methods: LPS-dependent changes to miRNA expression were studied in primary human monocyte-derived macrophages (1°MDMs). An unbiased screen by microarray was validated by qPCR and a method for the absolute quantitation of miRNAs was also developed, utilising 5’ phosphorylated RNA oligonucleotide templates. RNA immunoprecipitation was performed to explore incorporation of miRNAs into the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). The effect of miRNA functional inhibition on TNF expression (mRNA and secretion) was investigated. Results: Of the 197 miRNAs expressed in 1°MDMs, only five were induced >1.5-fold. The most strongly induced was miR-155-3p, the partner strand to miR-155-5p, which are both derived from the MIR155HG/BIC gene (pri-miR-155). The abundance of miR-155-3p was induced transiently ~250-fold at 2-4hrs and then returned towards baseline, mirroring pri-miR-155. Other PAMPs, IL-1β, and TNF caused similar responses. IL-10, NF-κB, and JNK inhibition reduced these responses, unlike cytokine-suppressing mycolactone. Absolute quantitation revealed that miRNA abundance varies widely from donor-to-donor, and showed that miR-155-3p abundance is substantially less than miR-155-5p in unstimulated cells. However, at its peak there were 446-1,113 copies/cell, and miR-155-3p was incorporated into the RISC with an efficiency similar to miR-16-5p and miR-155-5p. Inhibition of neither miRNA affected TNF secretion after 2hrs in 1°MDMs, but technical challenges here are noted. Conclusions: Dynamic regulation of miRNAs during the primary response is rare, with the exception of miR-155-3p. Further work is required to establish whether its low abundance, even at the transient peak, is sufficient for biological activity and to determine whether there are specific mechanisms determining its biogenesis from miR-155 precursors
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Wang, Jianqin, Gouqin Wang, Yaojun Liang, and Xiaochun Zhou. "Expression Profiling and Clinical Significance of Plasma MicroRNAs in Diabetic Nephropathy." Journal of Diabetes Research 2019 (May 14, 2019): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5204394.

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Aims. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) stably and abundantly exist in body fluids and have been considered as novel and noninvasive biomarkers for several diseases. The present study is aimed at investigating the expression profiling and clinical significance of plasma miRNAs in the pathogenesis and progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Methods. Plasma samples were obtained from 66 DN patients (36 had microalbuminuria and 30 had macroalbuminuria), 36 diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria, and 40 healthy controls. The plasma miRNA profiles were obtained by miRNA low-density array chip and validated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The correlations between the differential expression of plasma miRNAs and clinicopathological parameters were explored. Results. miR-150-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-30e, miR-320e, and miR-3196 were found to be differentially expressed in plasma samples among these three groups: diabetic patients with microalbuminuria, diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria, and healthy controls (P<0.05). The expression levels of miR-150-5p and miR-155-5p in patients with macroalbuminuria were 2.3-fold (P=0.001) and 1.5-fold (P=0.033) higher than patients with microalbuminuria, respectively. However, the expression levels of miR-30e, miR-3196, miR-320, and let-7a-5p were not significantly different between these two groups (P>0.05). Furthermore, plasma miR-150-5p (P=0.016, r = -0.460) and miR-155-5p (P=0.014, r = -0.467) were negatively correlated with the albuminuria excretion rate, while plasma miR-150-5p (P=0.01, r = 0.318) and miR-155-5p (P=0.030, r=0.271) were positively correlated with the estimated glomerular filtration rate. Conclusion. miR-150-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-30e, miR-320e, and miR-3196 are potentially new diagnostic biomarkers for early DN. miR-150-5p and miR-155-5p may be involved in the pathogenesis and progression of DN. Further research is required to verify these findings and clarify the specific molecular mechanisms.
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Xu, Liqun, Lijun Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Gaozhi Li, Yixuan Wang, Jingjing Dong, Honghui Wang, et al. "HDAC6 Negatively Regulates miR-155-5p Expression to Elicit Proliferation by Targeting RHEB in Microvascular Endothelial Cells under Mechanical Unloading." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 19 (September 29, 2021): 10527. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms221910527.

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Mechanical unloading contributes to significant cardiovascular deconditioning. Endothelial dysfunction in the sites of microcirculation may be one of the causes of the cardiovascular degeneration induced by unloading, but the detailed mechanism is still unclear. Here, we first demonstrated that mechanical unloading inhibited brain microvascular endothelial cell proliferation and downregulated histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) expression. Furthermore, HDAC6 promoted microvascular endothelial cell proliferation and attenuated the inhibition of proliferation caused by clinorotation unloading. To comprehensively identify microRNAs (miRNAs) that are regulated by HDAC6, we analyzed differential miRNA expression in microvascular endothelial cells after transfection with HDAC6 siRNA and selected miR-155-5p, which was the miRNA with the most significantly increased expression. The ectopic expression of miR-155-5p inhibited microvascular endothelial cell proliferation and directly downregulated Ras homolog enriched in brain (RHEB) expression. Moreover, RHEB expression was downregulated under mechanical unloading and was essential for the miR-155-5p-mediated promotion of microvascular endothelial cell proliferation. Taken together, these results are the first to elucidate the role of HDAC6 in unloading-induced cell growth inhibition through the miR-155-5p/RHEB axis, suggesting that the HDAC6/miR-155-5p/RHEB pathway is a specific target for the preventative treatment of cardiovascular deconditioning.
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Zhu, Yuandong, Huan Zhu, Xiaobao Xie, Zhuojun Zheng, and Yun Ling. "MicroRNA expression profile in Treg cells in the course of primary immune thrombocytopenia." Journal of Investigative Medicine 67, no. 8 (July 3, 2019): 1118–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jim-2019-001020.

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Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune bleeding disorder which characterizes with platelet production impairment and platelet destruction increment. CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Treg cells (Tregs) are involved in the immune pathogenesis of ITP. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are also involved in ITP and their loss of function is shown to facilitate immune disorders. Thus, the miRNA expression profile in Tregs from ITP was analyzed in this study. We assessed the genome-wide miRNA expression profile of three newly diagnosed adult patients with ITP and three healthy controls using microarray analysis of CD4+CD25+CD127dim/− Tregs that were sorted using an immune magnetic bead kit. The miRNA microarray chip was based on miRBase 18.0 and Volcano Plot filtering software used to analyze the miRNA profile in Tregs. Distinct miRNA expression was further validated by fluorescence-based real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). We found that 502 human miRNAs were differentially expressed (244 upregulated and 258 downregulated) in patients with ITP compared with healthy donors. We identified 37 miRNAs expressed significantly, including 26 upregulated and 11 downregulated. Among the deregulated miRNAs, three downregulated miRNAs including miR-155–5p, miR-146b-5p, and miR-142–3p were selected for qPCR verification. We confirmed that miR-155–5p, miR-146b–5p, and miR-142–3p were significantly decreased in Tregs from patients with ITP compared with healthy controls. Compared with the healthy controls, miRNAs expressed differentially in the Tregs of patients with ITP. The levels of expression of miR-155–5p, miR-146b-5p, and miR-142–3p were significantly decreased. Therefore, the deregulation of miRNAs may affect the function of Tregs in the course of ITP.
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Simmonds, Rachel E. "Transient up-regulation of miR-155-3p by lipopolysaccharide in primary human monocyte-derived macrophages results in RISC incorporation but does not alter TNF expression." Wellcome Open Research 4 (March 6, 2019): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15065.1.

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Background: The innate immune response is a tightly regulated process that reacts rapidly in response to pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Evidence is accumulating that microRNAs contribute to this, although few studies have examined the early events that constitute the “primary” response. Methods: LPS-dependent changes to miRNA expression were studied in primary human monocyte-derived macrophages (1°MDMs). An unbiased screen by microarray was validated by qPCR and a method for the absolute quantitation of miRNAs was also developed, utilising 5’ phosphorylated RNA oligonucleotide templates. RNA immunoprecipitation was performed to explore incorporation of miRNAs into the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). The effect of miRNA functional inhibition on TNF expression (mRNA and secretion) was investigated. Results: Of the 197 miRNAs expressed in 1°MDMs, only five were induced >1.5-fold. The most strongly induced was miR-155-3p, the partner strand to miR-155-5p, which are both derived from the BIC gene (B cell integration cluster, MIR155HG). The abundance of miR-155-3p was induced transiently ~250-fold at 2-4hrs and then returned towards baseline, mirroring the BIC mRNA. Other PAMPs, IL-1β, and TNF caused similar responses. IL-10, NF-κB, and JNK inhibition suppressed these responses, unlike cytokine-suppressing mycolactone. Absolute quantitation showed that miRNA abundance varies widely from donor-to-donor, and showed that miR-155-3p abundance is substantially less than miR-155-5p in unstimulated cells. However, at its peak there were 446-1,113 copies/cell, and miR-155-3p was incorporated into the RISC with an efficiency similar to miR-16-5p and miR-155-5p. Inhibition of neither miRNA affected TNF expression in 1°MDMs, but technical challenges here are noted. Conclusions: Dynamic regulation of miRNAs during the primary response is rare, with the exception of miR-155-3p, which transiently achieves levels that might have a biological effect. Further work on this candidate would need to overcome the technical challenges of the broad-ranging effects of liposomes on 1°MDMs.
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Papageorgiou, Sotirios G., Christos K. Kontos, Marios A. Diamantopoulos, Anthi Bouchla, Eirini Glezou, Efthymia Bazani, Vasiliki Pappa, and Andreas Scorilas. "MicroRNA-155-5p Overexpression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Is a Novel, Independent Molecular Biomarker of Poor Prognosis." Disease Markers 2017 (2017): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2046545.

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MicroRNA-155-5p (miR-155-5p) is a proinflammatory, oncogenic miRNA, involved in various physiological processes, including hematopoiesis, immunity, inflammation, and cell lineage differentiation. It regulates important transcription factors, such as E2F2, hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF1), and FOXO3. Recently, the dysregulation of miR-155-5p expression has been linked to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) pathogenesis. In this research study, we investigated the potential diagnostic and prognostic value of miR-155-5p in CLL. To achieve our goal, we isolated total RNA from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) collected from 88 CLL patients and 36 nonleukemic blood donors and performed polyadenylation of total RNA and reverse transcription. Next, we quantified miR-155-5p levels using an in-house-developed real-time quantitative PCR method, before proceeding to extensive biostatistical analysis. Thus, it appears that miR-155-5p is significantly overexpressed in PBMCs of CLL patients and can distinguish them from nonleukemic population. Kaplan-Meier OS analysis and bootstrap univariate Cox regression showed that high miR-155-5p expression predicts inferior OS for CLL patients (p<0.001). Interestingly, miR-155-5p overexpression retains its unfavorable prognostic role in CLL patients stratified according to established prognostic factors [CD38 expression and mutational status of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region (IGHV)]. Thus, miR-155-5p appears as a promising, independent molecular biomarker of unfavorable prognosis in CLL.
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Paydas, Semra, Arbil Acikalin, Melek Ergin, Hikmet Celik, Basak Yavuz, and Kahraman Tanriverdi. "MicroRNA profiles (including 370 miRNAs) in lymphomas." Journal of Clinical Oncology 31, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2013): e19512-e19512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.e19512.

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e19512 Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs and they control the expression of protein-coding genes. Deregulation of miRNAs has been found to be associated with the pathogenesis and prognosis of various diseases including malignant tumors. In this study cancer related 370 miRNAs, which are most commonly related with cancer, have been explored in 88 cases with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and 32 cases with Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL). Sixty samples taken from cases with reactive lymphadenopathy have been used as control. Quantitative miRNA results were compared with lymphoma entities and also with controls. Methods: Samples taken from 88 cases with DLBCL and 32 cases with HL were used as study material. QPCR method was used to profile 370 miRNAs. Biogazelle qbasePLUS 2.0 software was used for analysis of the results. Global mean normalization method used for normalization of the individual miRNA expression levels. Mann-Whitney U test was used and p>0.05 was evaluated as statistically important. Results: miR -41-5p, miR-494, miR-10a-5p, 340-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-500a-5p, miR-148b-3p, miR-330-3p, miR-191-5p, miR-193b-3p, miR-92a-3p, miR-34a-5p, miR-99b-5p, miR-671-3p were found to be increased in cases with DLBCL as compared with controls. miR-370, miR-155-5p, miR-372, miR-93-5p, miR-324-3p, miR-34a-5p were found to be increased in cases with HL as compared with controls. miR-320a, miR-889, miR-126-3p, miR-370, miR-138-5p, miR-29a-3p, miR-339-3p, miR-93-5p, miR-324-3p, miR-345-5p were found to be increased in cases with DLBCL as compared with HL. Conclusion: miRNA profile of DLBCL has been previously studied. However there is limited information about miRNA profile of HL. Our method for miRNA profiling is qPCR and it is the gold standard for miRNA profiling currently. Studies which has comprehensive numbers of miRNAs are mostly microarray based studies. Becuase of short sequence of miRNAs, microarray method doesn’t perform as good as in gene expression studies especially in low expressed miRNAs. In our best knowledge our study is the most comprehensive qPCR miRNA profiling study in HL and NHL. In further step we would like to compare miRNA profile and clinic-prognostic parameters.
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Feng, Zhengzhe, Xiaoxi Zhang, Li Li, Chuanchuan Wang, Mingtao Feng, Kaijun Zhao, Rui Zhao, Jianmin Liu, and Yibin Fang. "Tumor-associated macrophage-derived exosomal microRNA-155-5p stimulates intracranial aneurysm formation and macrophage infiltration." Clinical Science 133, no. 22 (November 2019): 2265–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/cs20190680.

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Abstract Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) play a regulatory role in inflammation and cancer. Exosomes derived from macrophages carrying microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) are of great value for cancer therapy. Gremlin 1 (GREM1), a member of the antagonists of secreted bone morphogenetic protein, has been implicated in the pathophysiology of multiple diseases or cancers. Based on the predictions of miRNA–mRNA interaction, GREM1 was found to be a target gene of miR-155-5p. Here, the present study aims to explore the role of TAM-derived exosomal miR-155-5p by regulating GREM1 in intracranial aneurysm (IA). The collected results showed that GREM1 was down-regulated in IA, while miR-155-5p was up-regulated in TAM-derived exosomes. Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) were co-cultured with TAMs or exposed to exosomes derived from TAMs transfected with either miR-155-5p mimic or miR-155-5p inhibitor for exploring their roles in proliferation and migration of SMCs in vitro. Accordingly, in vitro experiments showed that TAM-derived exosomal miR-155-5p could promote proliferation and migration of SMCs by targeting GREM1. The effects of TAM-derived exosomal miR-155-5p on IA formation and TAM activation and infiltration by regulation of GREM1 in vivo were measured in IA rats injected with exosomes or those from TAMs transfected with miR-155-5p inhibitor. In vivo experimental results consistently confirmed that TAM-derived exosomes carrying miR-155-5p promoted IA formation and TAM activation and infiltration. In conclusion, TAM-derived exosomal miR-155-5p promotes IA formation via GREM1, which points to miR-155-5p as a possible therapeutic target for IA.
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Kajdasz, Arkadiusz, Weronika Majer, Katarzyna Kluzek, Jacek Sobkowiak, Tomasz Milecki, Natalia Derebecka, Zbigniew Kwias, Hans A. R. Bluyssen, and Joanna Wesoly. "Identification of RCC Subtype-Specific microRNAs–Meta-Analysis of High-Throughput RCC Tumor microRNA Expression Data." Cancers 13, no. 3 (February 1, 2021): 548. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13030548.

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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide with a nearly non-symptomatic course until the advanced stages of the disease. RCC can be distinguished into three subtypes: papillary (pRCC), chromophobe (chRCC) and clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) representing up to 75% of all RCC cases. Detection and RCC monitoring tools are limited to standard imaging techniques, in combination with non-RCC specific morphological and biochemical read-outs. RCC subtype identification relays mainly on results of pathological examination of tumor slides. Molecular, clinically applicable and ideally non-invasive tools aiding RCC management are still non-existent, although molecular characterization of RCC is relatively advanced. Hence, many research efforts concentrate on the identification of molecular markers that will assist with RCC sub-classification and monitoring. Due to stability and tissue-specificity miRNAs are promising candidates for such biomarkers. Here, we performed a meta-analysis study, utilized seven NGS and seven microarray RCC studies in order to identify subtype-specific expression of miRNAs. We concentrated on potentially oncocytoma-specific miRNAs (miRNA-424-5p, miRNA-146b-5p, miRNA-183-5p, miRNA-218-5p), pRCC-specific (miRNA-127-3p, miRNA-139-5p) and ccRCC-specific miRNAs (miRNA-200c-3p, miRNA-362-5p, miRNA-363-3p and miRNA-204-5p, 21-5p, miRNA-224-5p, miRNA-155-5p, miRNA-210-3p) and validated their expression in an independent sample set. Additionally, we found ccRCC-specific miRNAs to be differentially expressed in ccRCC tumor according to Fuhrman grades and identified alterations in their isoform composition in tumor tissue. Our results revealed that changes in the expression of selected miRNA might be potentially utilized as a tool aiding ccRCC subclass discrimination and we propose a miRNA panel aiding RCC subtype distinction.
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Wang, Yuan, Maria-Filothei Lazaridou, Chiara Massa, and Barbara Seliger. "910 Overexpression of miR-155–5p can upregulate antigen processing and presentation pathway via targeting tapasin." Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 9, Suppl 2 (November 2021): A956. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jitc-2021-sitc2021.910.

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BackgroundDysregulation of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I antigen processing and presentation machinery (APM) components in the tumor as one main molecular mechanism of immune escape leading to deactivation of T cell immune surveillance could be due to post-transcriptional regulation via immune-modulatory microRNAs (miRNA). It is now well established from a variety of studies that several miRNAs could effectively modulate the expression of some MHC class I APM components in tumors. Tapasin is an important APM molecule involved in the association of MHC class I with transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP) and peptide loading. Since so far no detailed investigation of the posttranscriptional regulation of tapasin exists, the aim of this study is to identify and functionally characterize miRNAs targeting tapasin in melanoma.MethodsUsing miRNA trapping by RNA in vitro affinity purification (miTRAP) and in silico as well as small RNA sequencing, miRNAs will be identified, which bind to the 3’untranslated region (3’ UTR) of tapasin. Dual-luciferase assays will be performed to determine to bind of the miRNA. In silico analysis was performed to predict the effect of miRNAs on the survival of melanoma patients in correlation to tapasin. RT-qPCR, Western blot, flow cytometry, and other functional assays were performed after transfecting miRNA mimics in three melanoma cell lines.ResultsUsing the combination strategy of miTRAP and RNA seq we identified miR-155-5p to bind to the 3’UTR of tapasin, which was further confirmed by in silico analysis and dual-luciferase reporter assay. Transfection of miR-155-5p mimics demonstrated that miR-155-5p upregulate tapasin protein level, which was accompanied by an upregulation of the MHC class I (HLA-ABC) surface expression. Simultaneously, in several different types of cancer, including melanoma, the expression of miR-155-5p is significantly positively correlated with the patient‘s survival and HLA-A protein.ConclusionsOur data revealed for the first time a positive role of miR-155-5p in the posttranscriptional regulation of tapasin in melanoma and provide further insights into the miR-155-5p-mediated induction of HLA-ABC surface expression. This might lead to a better T cell response, avoidance tumor cell escape, improvement of patients‘ survival and thus might be a potential therapeutic target.AcknowledgementsThe work was supported by a grant from the DKH (BS).
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Diener, Caroline, Martin Hart, Tim Kehl, Stefanie Rheinheimer, Nicole Ludwig, Lena Krammes, Sarah Pawusch, et al. "Quantitative and time-resolved miRNA pattern of early human T cell activation." Nucleic Acids Research 48, no. 18 (September 29, 2020): 10164–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa788.

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Abstract T cells are central to the immune response against various pathogens and cancer cells. Complex networks of transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulators, including microRNAs (miRNAs), coordinate the T cell activation process. Available miRNA datasets, however, do not sufficiently dissolve the dynamic changes of miRNA controlled networks upon T cell activation. Here, we established a quantitative and time-resolved expression pattern for the entire miRNome over a period of 24 h upon human T-cell activation. Based on our time-resolved datasets, we identified central miRNAs and specified common miRNA expression profiles. We found the most prominent quantitative expression changes for miR-155-5p with a range from initially 40 molecules/cell to 1600 molecules/cell upon T-cell activation. We established a comprehensive dynamic regulatory network of both the up- and downstream regulation of miR-155. Upstream, we highlight IRF4 and its complexes with SPI1 and BATF as central for the transcriptional regulation of miR-155. Downstream of miR-155-5p, we verified 17 of its target genes by the time-resolved data recorded after T cell activation. Our data provide comprehensive insights into the range of stimulus induced miRNA abundance changes and lay the ground to identify efficient points of intervention for modifying the T cell response.
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Yang, Likun, Lin Li, Junhong Ma, Shimin Yang, Changlin Zou, and Xiangyang Yu. "miRNA and mRNA Integration Network Construction Reveals Novel Key Regulators in Left-Sided and Right-Sided Colon Adenocarcinoma." BioMed Research International 2019 (April 3, 2019): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7149296.

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Background. The distinction between right-sided and left-sided colon adenocarcinoma has recently received considerable. This study aims to identify key MicroRNA (miRNA) and mRNAs in right-sided colon adenocarcinoma (RSCOAD) and left-sided colon adenocarcinoma (LSCOAD) by TCGA integration analysis.Methods. The miRNA and mRNA expression profiles of a large group of patients with RSCOAD and LSCOAD were obtained from TCGA. The differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) and mRNAs (DEmRNAs) were identified by TCGA integration analysis. The optimal diagnostic miRNA biomarkers for RSCOAD and LSCOAD were identified by Boruta algorithm. We established classification models to distinguish RSCOAD and LSCOAD. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, DEmiRNA-DEmRNA interaction analysis, and functional annotation were performed. The expression of selected DEmiRNAs and DEmRNAs was validated by qRT-PCR.Results. A total of 2534 DEmRNAs (940 downregulated and 1594 upregulated mRNAs) and 54 DEmiRNAs (22 downregulated and 32 upregulated miRNAs) between RSCOAD and LSCOAD were identified. The feature selection procedure was to obtain 22 optimal diagnostic miRNAs biomarkers in RSCOAD compared to LSCOAD. The AUC of the random forests model was 0.869 and the specificity and sensitivity of this model were 79% and 84.6%, respectively. Three DEmiRNAs (hsa-miR-224-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, and hsa-miR-31-5p) and five DEmRNAs (CXCR4, SMAD4, KRAS, FITM2, and PLAGL2) were identified key DEmiRNAs and DEmRNAs in RSCOAD compared to LSCOAD. The qRT-PCR results of CXCR4, FITM2, TFAP2A, ULBP2, hsa-miR-224-5p, and hsa-miR-155-5p were consistent with our integrated analysis.Conclusion. A total of three DEmiRNAs (hsa-miR-224-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, and hsa-miR-31-5p) and five DEmRNAs (CXCR4, SMAD4, KRAS, FITM2, and PLAGL2) may be involved in the pathogenesis of RSCOAD and LSCOAD which may make a contribution for understanding mechanisms and developing therapeutic strategies for RSCOAD and LSCOAD.
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Girardi, C., C. De Pittà, S. Casara, E. Calura, C. Romualdi, L. Celotti, and M. Mognato. "Integration Analysis of MicroRNA and mRNA Expression Profiles in Human Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Cultured in Modeled Microgravity." BioMed Research International 2014 (2014): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/296747.

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We analyzed miRNA and mRNA expression profiles in human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) incubated in microgravity condition, simulated by a ground-based rotating wall vessel (RWV) bioreactor. Our results show that 42 miRNAs were differentially expressed in MMG-incubated PBLs compared with 1 g incubated ones. Among these, miR-9-5p, miR-9-3p, miR-155-5p, miR-150-3p, and miR-378-3p were the most dysregulated. To improve the detection of functional miRNA-mRNA pairs, we performed gene expression profiles on the same samples assayed for miRNA profiling and we integrated miRNA and mRNA expression data. The functional classification of miRNA-correlated genes evidenced significant enrichment in the biological processes of immune/inflammatory response, signal transduction, regulation of response to stress, regulation of programmed cell death, and regulation of cell proliferation. We identified the correlation of miR-9-3p, miR-155-5p, miR-150-3p, and miR-378-3p expression with that of genes involved in immune/inflammatory response (e.g., IFNG and IL17F), apoptosis (e.g., PDCD4 and PTEN), and cell proliferation (e.g., NKX3-1 and GADD45A). Experimental assays of cell viability and apoptosis induction validated the results obtained by bioinformatics analyses demonstrating that in human PBLs the exposure to reduced gravitational force increases the frequency of apoptosis and decreases cell proliferation.
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Kwon, Deug-Nam, Byung-Soo Chang, and Jin-Hoi Kim. "MicroRNA Dysregulation in Liver and Pancreas of CMP-Neu5Ac Hydroxylase Null Mice Disrupts Insulin/PI3K-AKT Signaling." BioMed Research International 2014 (2014): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/236385.

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CMP-Neu5Ac hydroxylase (Cmah)-null mice fed with a high-fat diet develop fasting hyperglycemia, glucose intolerance, and pancreaticβ-cell dysfunction and ultimately develop characteristics of type 2 diabetes. The precise metabolic role of theCmahgene remains poorly understood. This study was designed to investigate the molecular mechanisms through which microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate type 2 diabetes. Expression profiles of miRNAs inCmah-null mouse livers were compared to those of control mouse livers. Liver miFinder miRNA PCR arrays (n=6) showed that eight miRNA genes were differentially expressed between the two groups. Compared with controls, seven miRNAs were upregulated and one miRNA was downregulated inCmah-null mice. Specifically, miR-155-5p, miR-425-5p, miR-15a-5p, miR-503-5p, miR-16-5p, miR-29a-3p, and miR-29b-3p were significantly upregulated in the liver and pancreas ofCmah-null mice. These target miRNAs are closely associated with dysregulation of insulin/PI3K-AKT signaling, suggesting that theCmah-null mice could be a useful model for studying diabetes.
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Lone, Waseem, Alyssa Bouska, Tyler Herek, Catalina Amador, Mallick Saumyaranajn, Yu Jiayu, Tayla Heavican, et al. "Genome-Wide microRNA Expression Profiling in Molecular Subgroups of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma Identified Role of Mir-126 in T-Cell Lymphomagenesis." Blood 134, Supplement_1 (November 13, 2019): 2767. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2019-129327.

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Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) is a heterogeneous group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas and approximately 30% of PTCLs are designated as not-otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS). Gene expression profiling (GEP) identified molecular classifiers for PTCL entities and identified 2 novel biological subgroups within PTCL-NOS (PTCL-GATA3 and PTCL-TBX21), associated with T-cell differentiation subsets. To further investigate molecular oncogenesis, we performed microRNA expression profiling (miR-EP) in several molecular subtypes of PTCL including angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL), PTCL-GATA3 and PTCL-TBX21 using formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues. We also performed miR-EP of normal T-cell subsets polarized to represent different differentiation stages (TFH, TH1 and TH2). We performed miR-EP on 102 PTCL cases using either quantitative real time PCR (ABI, Biosystem) or ultra-sensitive direct miRNA counting (nCounter, NanoString). Corresponding GEP (mRNA) were available for 67 PTCL cases. Normal T-cells were polarized in-vitro with different cytokine milieu and examined by flow cytometry. We observed distinct miRNA profiles, with miRNA being uniquely expressed in TFH polarized cells (miR-26a-5p, miR-17-5p, miR-30d-5p, miR-22-3p, miR-222-3p, miR-142-3p, let-7i-5p and miR-29b-3p). In contrast, the TH1 lineage was enriched for expression of miR-155-5p, miR-146a-5p, miR-1246, miR-93-5p, miR-16-5p, miR-21-5p, miR-363-3p, miR-1260a, miR-186-5p, miR-148a-3p and miR-579-3p, whereas TH2 polarized cells expressed miR-181a-5p, let-7a-5p, miR-191-5p, miR-15b-5p, let-7d-5p, let-7b-5p, miR-140-5p, miR-98-5p, miR-423-5p and miR-630. Several of these miRNA expressed in the T-cells subsets showed corresponding expression in their respective PTCL entity such as miR-142-3p, let7i-5p, miR-21-5p and miR-29b-3p with AITL, miR-146-5p, miR-155-5p and miR-16-5p in PTCL-TBX21 and miR-181a-5p, miR-630 and let7a-5p in PTCL-GATA3. We also performed the MiRNA Enrichment Analysis and Annotation (miEAA) for miRNA signatures and observed an enrichment of miRNA regulating epigenetic modifications in TFH cells (p=0.028), whereas TH1 showed an enrichment of miRNA regulating IFN-g signaling (p=0.0024), and miRNA signatures in TH2 showed negative regulation of TGF-b signaling (p=0.023). Supervised analysis (p=0.05) of the miRNA profiles identified significant association of miR-126, miR-145, and let-7c-5p with AITL, when compared to other PTCLs. Similarly, miR-92a, miR-25, miR-636, miR-210, miR-222 and miR-491-5p significantly associated with PTCL-GATA3 and miRNA 126-3p, 145-5p, miR-26a-5p and miR-34a-5p associated with PTCL-TBX21. The miEAA for tumor miRNA signatures revealed enrichment of miRNAs regulating histone methylation (h3 k4 methylation) and chemokine receptor signaling in AITL, whereas miRNA regulating T-cell receptor were enriched in PTCL-TBX21 and TP53 signaling pathway in PTCL-GATA3. We validated the expression of miR-126 in AITL by qRT-PCR and also observed its increased expression in IL21 stimulated CD4+ T-cells. Ectopic expression of miR-126 resulted in a ~3 fold increased expression in T-cell lines and led to reduced proliferation and increased apoptosis with expression of T-cell exhaustion makers PD1 and TIM3. Computational algorithmic programs identified relevant biological targets of miR-126, including p85/PIK3R2, S1PR2 and DNMT3A that were further validated in-vitro. We observed an inverse correlation of miR-126 expression with S1PR2 expression (r=-0.64). S1PR2 is a crucial G protein-coupled receptor regulating B and T-cell migration in the germinal center (GC) reaction. Migration assays demonstrated significant decreases in T to B-cell migration, when B-cells (Raji) were co-cultured with Jurkat cells with ectopic expression of miR-126. With the GC reaction holding an important role in AITL, we investigated the biological significance of miRNA-126 in the context of the AITL microenvironment. High expression of miRNA-126 significantly associated with inferior survival in AITL (p=0.008) and significant differences in tumor microenvironment signatures. We identified distinct miRNA signatures for AITL and molecular subgroups of PTCL-NOS. Furthermore, elevated expression of miR-126 may contribute to the dysregulation and the homing of TFH cells in GC reaction through S1PR2 and warrants further mechanistic investigation. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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Hsu, Yung-Ray, Shu-Wen Chang, Yu-Cheng Lin, and Chang-Hao Yang. "Expression of MicroRNAs in the Eyes of Lewis Rats with Experimental Autoimmune Anterior Uveitis." Mediators of Inflammation 2015 (2015): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/457835.

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Purpose.This study aimed to determine the dynamic changes of NF-κB-related microRNAs (miRNAs) and cytokines over the course of experimental autoimmune anterior uveitis (EAAU) and elucidate the possible immunopathogenesis.Materials and Methods.Uveitis was induced in Lewis rats using bovine melanin-associated antigen. The inflammatory activity of the anterior chamber was clinically scored, and leukocytes in the aqueous humor were quantified. RNA was extracted from the iris/ciliary bodies and popliteal lymph nodes to reveal the dynamic changes of eight target miRNAs (miR-155-5p, miR-146a-5p, miR-182-5p, miR-183-5p, miR-147b, miR-21-5p, miR-9-3p, and miR-223-3p) and six cytokine mRNAs (IFN-γ, IL-17, IL-12A, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-10).In situhybridization of miRNA and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay quantification of cytokines were performed to confirm the results.Results. Disease activity and leukocyte quantification were maximum at day 15 after immunization. The profiling of miRNA revealed downregulation of miR-146a-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-223-3p, and miR-147b and upregulation of miR-182-5p, miR-183-5p, and miR-9-3p. Cytokine analysis revealed IFN-γ, IL-17, IL-12A, IL-1β, and IL-6 overexpression, with IL-10 downregulation.Conclusions.Dynamic changes of miRNAs were observed over the course of EAAU. By initiating NF-κB signaling, the expressions of downstream cytokines and effector cells from the Th17 and Th1 lineages were sequentially activated, contributing to the disease.
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Li, Zhaoping, Zhenzhen Hu, Yan Meng, Hongzhao Xu, Yali Wei, Deqiang Shen, Hao Bai, Huacai Yuan, and Liyong Chen. "miR-155-5p upregulation ameliorates myocardial insulin resistance via mTOR signaling in chronic alcohol drinking rats." PeerJ 9 (April 5, 2021): e10920. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10920.

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Background Chronic alcohol intake is associated with an increased risk of alcoholic cardiomyopathy, which may present with pathological changes such as myocardial insulin resistance, leading to ventricular dilation and cardiac dysfunction. Although a correlation between microRNA-155 (miR-155) and insulin signaling has been identified, the underlying mechanism has not been elucidated to date. The purpose of the study was to determine whether overexpression of miR-155-5p in vivo could ameliorate chronic alcohol-induced myocardial insulin resistance and cardiac dysfunction. Material and Methods Wistar rats were fed with either alcohol or water for 20 weeks to establish chronic alcohol intakes model. Then the alcohol group were divided into three groups: model group, miRNA-155 group and AAV-NC group. Rats undergoing alcohol treatment were injected with AAV-miRNA-155 (adeno-associated virus 9) or its negative control AAV-NC, respectively. Gene expression was determined by real-time PCR, and protein expression was determined by western blot. Echocardiography was performed to assess terminal cardiac function. Insulin responsiveness was determined through the quantification of phosphorylated insulin receptor substrate 1 (ser 307) and phosphorylated insulin receptor (Tyr 1185) levels. Results We found that cardiac function was attenuated in chronic alcohol intake rats, with an activated mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway, accompanied by an increase in p-IRS1(ser 307) and a decrease in p-IR (Tyr 1185) level in myocardial tissue. Also, alcohol drinking significantly up-regulated miR-155-5p level and its overexpression decreased p-IRS1 (ser 307) and increased p-IR (Tyr 1185) levels, and meanwhile inhibited the mTOR signaling pathway. Conclusion miR-155-5p upregulation ameliorates myocardial insulin resistance via the mTOR signaling in chronic alcohol drinking rats. We propose that miR-155 may serve as a novel potential therapeutic target for alcoholic heart disease.
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Chen, Chien-Lung, Chen-Huan Lin, An-Lun Li, Chiu-Ching Huang, Biing-Yir Shen, Yun-Ru Chiang, Pei-Luen Fang, et al. "Plasma miRNA profile is a biomarker associated with urothelial carcinoma in chronic hemodialysis patients." American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology 316, no. 6 (June 1, 2019): F1094—F1102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00014.2019.

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The incidence of urothelial carcinoma (UC) is higher in patients undergoing chronic dialysis than in the general population. This study investigated plasma miRNA profiling as the ancillary diagnosis biomarker associated with UC in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis. We successfully screened out and detected miRNA expression from plasma in eight patients undergoing dialysis through quantitative real-time PCR array analysis and identified eight candidate miRNAs. The candidate miRNAs were then validated using single quantitative RT-PCR assays from 52 plasma samples. The miRNA classifier for ancillary UC detection was developed by multiple logistic regression analyses. Moreover, we validated the classifier by testing another nine samples. Expression levels of miR-150-5p, miR-150-5p/miR-155-5p, miR-378a-3p/miR-150-5p, miR-636/miR-150-5p, miR-150-5p/miR-210-3p, and miR-19b-1–5p/miR-378a-3p were shown to be significantly different between UC and non-UC samples ( P = 0.035, 0.0048, 0.016, 0.024, 0.038, and 0.048). Kaplan-Meier curve analysis also showed that low miR-19b-1-5p expression was associated with a worse prognosis ( P = 0.0382). We also developed a miRNA classifier based on five miRNA expression levels to predict UC and found that the area under curve was 0.882. The classifier had a sensitivity of 80% (95% confidence interval: 0.5191% to 0.9567%) and a specificity of 83.7% (95% confidence interval: 0.6799% to 0.9381%). This classifier was tested by nine samples with 100% accuracy. The miRNA classifier offers higher sensitivity and specificity than the existing makers. Thus, this approach will improve the prospective diagnosis of UC in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis.
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Azzalini, Eros, Eleonora De Martino, Paolo Fattorini, Vincenzo Canzonieri, Giorgio Stanta, and Serena Bonin. "Reliability of miRNA Analysis from Fixed and Paraffin-Embedded Tissues." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 19 (September 27, 2019): 4819. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20194819.

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In clinical practice, patients’ tissues are fixed and paraffin-embedded in order to enable histological diagnosis. Nowadays, those tissues are also used for molecular characterization. Formalin is the most used fixative worldwide, and Bouin’s solution in some worldwide institutions. Among molecular targets, micro RNAs (miRNAs), the single-stranded non-coding RNAs comprised of 18 to 24 nucleotides, have been demonstrated to be resistant to fixation and paraffin-embedding processes, with consequent possible application in clinical practice. In the present study, let-7e-5p, miR-423-3p, miR-92a-1-5p, miR-30d-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-200a-3p, and miR-429 were investigated in formalin and matched Bouin’s solution-fixed tissues of high grade serous ovarian cancers by means of real-time and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR). Micro RNAs were detectable and analyzable in both formalin- and Bouin’s-fixed specimens, but on average, higher Ct values and lower copies/µL were found in Bouin’s-fixed samples. Data from formalin-fixed samples correlated significantly for most targets with Bouin’s ones, except for let-7e-5p and miR-155-5p. This study shows that miRNAs are analyzable in both formalin- and Bouin’s-fixed specimens, with the possibility, after proper data normalization, to compare miRNA-based data from formalin-fixed samples to those of Bouin’s-fixed ones.
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Chen, Qianyin, Huimin Lin, Shengnan Li, Xuan Deng, and Jinglin Zhang. "Mini-αA Upregulates the miR-155-5p Target Gene CDK2 and Plays an Antiapoptotic Role in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells during Oxidative Stress." Journal of Ophthalmology 2023 (February 14, 2023): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6713094.

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Background. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of serious vision loss in the elderly. Regulating microRNA (miRNA) gene expression offers exciting new avenues for treating AMD. This study aimed to investigate whether miRNAs and their target genes play an antiapoptotic role during oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells via mini-αA. Methods. ARPE-19 cells were treated with 3.5 mM NaIO3 for 48 h to establish a retinal degeneration model. Cells were treated with mini-αA (10, 15, and 20 μM) for 4 h. miR-155-5p was knocked down and overexpressed. Cell viability and apoptosis were measured using the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The reactive oxygen species level was detected by flow cytometry. miR-155-5p target genes were predicted via bioinformatics. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses were performed for miR-155-5p target genes. A quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to detect miRNAs and cell cycle-related target genes. Western blotting was performed to measure the levels of apoptotic pathway genes encoding Bcl-2, Bax, cleaved caspase-3, and cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2). Dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was performed to verify the targeted binding relationship between miR-155-5p and CDK2. Results. NaIO3 can induce oxidative damage and promote apoptosis. Conversely, mini-αA had inhibitory effects and could reverse the oxidative damage and apoptosis triggered by NaIO3 in the retinal degeneration model. The expression of miR-155-5p was upregulated in cells treated with NaIO3 and was downregulated after mini-αA treatment. Furthermore, miR-155-5p can target the following cell cycle-related and proliferation-related genes: CDK2, CDK4, CCND1, and CCND2. Moreover, our study indicated that miR-155-5p was involved in the antioxidative damage and antiapoptotic effects of mini-αA via CDK2 regulation. Conclusions. miR-155-5p promotes the antioxidative damage and antiapoptotic effects of mini-αA during oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of RPE cells via CDK2 regulation. This study provides a new therapeutic target for AMD.
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Gerloff, Dennis, Alexander Arthur Wurm, Jens-Uwe Hartmann, Nadja Hilger, Anne-Marie Müller, Christiane Katzerke, Daniela Bräuer-Hartmann, et al. "Next Generation Sequencing and Functional Analysis of Mirna Expression in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients with Different FLT3 Mutations: Block of MiR-155 in FLT3-ITD Driven AML Leads to Downregulation of Myeloid Blasts in Vivo." Blood 126, no. 23 (December 3, 2015): 2438. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v126.23.2438.2438.

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Abstract Up to 30% of all acute myeloid leukemias (AMLs) are associated with an activating mutation in the FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 receptor (FLT3). Two distinct groups of FLT3 mutations are found: (1) the most common are internal tandem duplications (ITDs) of the FLT3 juxtamembrane region, and (2) point mutations within the tyrosine kinase domains (TKDs). While FLT3-TKD mutations seem to have no prognostic relevance in AML, patients bearing an FLT3-ITD mutation have a significantly worse outcome compared with AML patients with wild-type FLT3 (FLT3-WT). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small (~22 bp) noncoding RNAs, which regulate protein expression posttranscriptionally by recruitment of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) to the 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of target mRNAs. We and others have shown that miRNAs are crucial regulators in myeloid differentiation and in leukemogenesis. Furthermore, it was shown that several miRNAs have a prognostic impact. Hence, we hypothesized that the different FLT3 mutations lead to altered miRNA expression. To find different expression patterns of miRNAs, we performed next generation sequencing of normal karyotype bone marrow patient samples with FLT3-WT (n=5), FLT3-TKD (n=3) and FLT3-ITD (n=3). Sequencing was performed with an Illumina HighScan-SQ sequencer using version 3 chemistry and flowcell according to the instructions of the manufacturer. For normalization the method of trimmed mean of M values (TMM) was used. Data analyses were performed using the Qlucore Omics Explorer 3.1. In a multi group analyses of miRNA expression pattern, we found 17 significant differentially expressed miRNAs (p ≤ 0.05). The expression of 6 miRNAs (miR-10a-5p, miR-10a-3p, miR-18a-5p, let-7b-3p, miR-155-5p and miR-576-5p) was increased only in the FLT3-ITD associated patient samples. In the FLT3-WT samples we found 8 miRNAs (miR-141-3p, 342-3p, 181a-2-3p, 374b-5p, 30b-5p, 29c-3p, 23b-3p and 125a-3p) with an increased expression. The miR-92a-3p showed an enhanced expression in FLT3-WT and FLT3-ITD patient samples. The multi group analyses showed only 2 miRNAs (miR-3615 and miR-193b-3p) induced in FLT3-TKD patient samples. The two FLT3-ITD induced miRNAs, miR-10a-5p and miR-155-5p were the most abundant and most differentially expressed miRNAs in the screen. From our data we hypothesize that miR-155 and miR-10a could play an important role in disease progression and clinical outcome of FLT3-ITD induced AMLs To analyze a block of miR-155 in FLT3-ITD driven AML in vivo, we transfected 32D cells, stably expressing human FLT3-ITD, with unspecific scramble or miR-155 specific locked nucleic acids (LNAs (Exiqon)). 24h after transfection, we injected 1x106 cells into C3H mice (scr. n=5; LNA-155 n=5). All animals rapidly developed a leukemia like disease with hepatosplenomegaly. The animals died 17 - 21 days after 32DFLT3-ITD cell injection. We could not observe a difference in survival. In flow cytometry analysis of the peripheral blood we found a strong increase of human FLT3 (huCD135) expressing cells (32DFLT3-ITD) 1 to 2 days before the mice died. At death of the animals we analyzed the accumulation of leukemic cells (32DFLT3-ITD) in bone marrow, spleen and liver by flow cytometry for the human FLT3 (huCD135). Here we could observe a significantly (p≤ 0.05) reduced number of leukemic cells in the bone marrow of the mice with the LNA-155 transfected 32DFLT3-ITD cells in comparison to the group with the scramble transfected 32D cells. In spleen we could not observe a difference in accumulation of leukemic cells, but in the liver we could show a tendentially reduced accumulation of 32DFLT3-ITD cells transfected with LNA-155. The next generation sequencing screen gives insight into the altered miRNA expression pattern of FLT3-WT, FLT3-TKD and FLT3-ITD related AMLs. The miR-10a-5p and miR-155-5p are highly expressed in FLT3-ITD associated AMLs. The block of the FLT3-ITD induced miR-155 in vivo significantly reduces the accumulation of leukemic cells in the bone marrow of transplanted mice. The results give the evidence that miR-155 could be a novel therapeutic target in FLT3-ITD associated AML. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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Liu, Hung-Wen, Hao-Chien Cheng, Shun-Hsi Tsai, and Wen-Hsien Sun. "Effect of Progressive Resistance Training on Circulating Adipogenesis-, Myogenesis-, and Inflammation-Related microRNAs in Healthy Older Adults: An Exploratory Study." Gerontology 66, no. 6 (2020): 562–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000510148.

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<b><i>Background:</i></b> Functional and physiological adaptations induced by resistance training have been extensively studied in older adults. However, microRNA (miRNA) as the novel regulator in protective effects remains poorly understood. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> The purpose of an exploratory study was to analyze the response of a panel of circulating miRNAs to adaptations mediated by resistance training. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Ten healthy older adults (age: 67.6 ± 2.2 years, 7 women and 3 men) without previous experience in resistance training were recruited. Blood samples were collected at baseline and after a 12-week resistance training. Next-generation sequencing was used to determine circulating miRNA responses to chronic resistance training. <b><i>Results:</i></b> After the 12-week training, physical functions including grip strength, lower body strength and endurance, and walking capacity were improved in the older adults, while the serum levels of leptin (from 18.1 ± 20.0 to 14.9 ± 17.6 ng/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.029) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα; from 4.4 ± 0.6 to 4.0 ± 0.6 pg/mL, <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.001) were significantly decreased. In addition, adipogenesis-related miRNAs (miR-103a-3p, -103b, -143-5p, -146b-3p, -146b-5p, -17-5p, -181a-2-3p, -181b-5p, -199a-5p, -204-3p, and -378c), anti-adipogenesis-related miRNAs (miR-155-3p, -448, and -363-3p), myogenesis-related miRNAs (miR-125b-1-3p, -128-3p, -133a-3p, 155-3p, -181a-2-3p, -181b-5p, -199a-5p, -223-3p, and -499a-5p), and inflammation-related miRNAs (miR-146b-3p, -146b-5p, -155-3p, -181a-2-3p, and -181b-5p) were changed significantly in the older adults after training (fold change &#x3e;2, <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.05). The log<sub>2</sub> fold change of miRNA-125-1-3p was inversely correlated with delta walking time (<i>R</i> = –0.685, <i>p</i> = 0.029) and change in insulin-like growth factor 1 (<i>R</i> = –0.644, <i>p</i> = 0.044). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Our results can help explain the link between specific circulating miRNAs and beneficial effects of resistance training on functional and physiological adaptations in older adults.
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Ulańczyk, Zofia, Anna Sobuś, Karolina Łuczkowska, Aleksandra Grabowicz, Katarzyna Mozolewska-Piotrowska, Krzysztof Safranow, Miłosz Kawa, et al. "Associations of MicroRNAs, Angiogenesis-Regulating Factors and CFH Y402H Polymorphism—An Attempt to Search for Systemic Biomarkers in Age-Related Macular Degeneration." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 22 (November 15, 2019): 5750. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20225750.

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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains the leading cause of blindness in elderly people, but the pathophysiology of this disease is still largely unknown. We investigated the systemic expression of angiogenesis-regulating growth factors and selected miRNAs known to regulate angiogenesis in AMD patients. We also focused on possible correlations of their expression with the presence of CFH Y402H or ARMS A69S risk variants. A total of 354 AMD patients and 121 controls were enrolled in this study. The levels of angiogenesis-regulating factors were analyzed in plasma samples using Luminex technology. The expression of selected miRNAs was analyzed in peripheral blood plasma using real-time qPCR. The genetic analysis was performed with an Illumina NextSeq500 system. AMD was an independent factor associated with lower levels of angiogenin (β = −0.29, p < 0.001), endostatin (β = −0.18, p < 0.001), FGF-basic (β = −0.18, p < 0.001), PlGF (β = −0.24, p < 0.001), miRNA-21-3p (β = −0.13, p = 0.01) and miRNA-155-5p (β = −0.16, p = 0.002); and with higher levels of FGF-acidic (β = 0.11, p = 0.03), miRNA-23a-3p (β = 0.17, p < 0.001), miRNA-126-5p (β = 0.13, p = 0.009), miRNA-16-5p (β = 0.40, p < 0.001), miRNA-17-3p (β = 0.13, p = 0.01), miRNA-17-5p (β = 0.17, p < 0.001), miRNA-223-3p (β = 0.15, p = 0.004), and miRNA-93 (β = 0.11, p = 0.04). The expression of analyzed miRNA molecules significantly correlated with the levels of tested angiogenesis-regulating factors and clinical parameters in AMD patients, whereas such correlations were not observed in controls. We also found an association between the CFH Y402H polymorphism and miRNA profiles, whereby TT homozygotes showed evidently higher expression of miRNA-16-5p than CC homozygotes or TC heterozygotes (p = 0.0007). Our results suggest that the balance between systemic pro- and anti-angiogenic factors and miRNAs is vital in multifactorial AMD pathogenesis.
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Gedikbasi, Asuman, Gokhan Adas, Nilgun Isiksacan, Kadriye Kart Kart Yasar, Esra Canbolat Canbolat Unlu, Rabia Yilmaz, Gulsum Oya Hergunsel, and Zafer Cukurova. "The Effect of Host miRNAs on Prognosis in COVID-19: miRNA-155 May Promote Severity via Targeting Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 (SOCS1) Gene." Genes 13, no. 7 (June 25, 2022): 1146. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes13071146.

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The epigenetic features contribute to variations in host susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity of symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the relative expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) and the severity of the disease in COVID-19 patients. The miRNA profiles were monitored during the different stages of the disease course using reverse transcription–quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The expression levels of the selected 11 miRNAs were measured in the blood samples collected from 73 patients (moderate, n = 37; severe, n = 25; critically ill, n = 11, a total of 219 longitudinal samples) on hospitalization day and days 7 and 21. Expression changes were expressed as “fold change” compared to healthy controls (n = 10). Our study found that several miRNAs differed according to disease severity, with the miR-155-5p the most strongly upregulated (p = 0.0001). A statistically significant negative correlation was observed between the expression of miR-155-5p and its target gene, the suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1). The relative expression of miR-155-5p was significantly increased and SOCS1 was significantly decreased with the disease progression (r = −0.805 p = 0.0001, r = −0.940 p = 0.0001, r = −0.933 p = 0.0001 for admission, day 7, and day 21, respectively). The overexpression of miR-155-5p has significantly increased inflammatory cytokine production and promoted COVID-19 progression. We speculated that microRNA-155 facilitates immune inflammation via targeting SOCS1, thus establishing its association with disease prognosis.
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Jiang, Kehua, Jianxin Hu, Guangheng Luo, Dalong Song, Peng Zhang, Jianguo Zhu, and Fa Sun. "miR-155-5p Promotes Oxalate- and Calcium-Induced Kidney Oxidative Stress Injury by Suppressing MGP Expression." Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2020 (March 7, 2020): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5863617.

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Oxalate and calcium are the major risk factors for calcium oxalate (CaOx) stone formation. However, the exact mechanism remains unclear. This study was designed to confirm the potential function of miR-155-5p in the formation of CaOx induced by oxalate and calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM). The HK-2 cells were treated by the different concentrations of oxalate and COM for 48 h. We found that oxalate and COM treatment significantly increased ROS generation, LDH release, cellular MDA levels, and H2O2 concentration in HK-2 cells. The results of qRT-PCR and western blot showed that expression of NOX2 was upregulated, while that of SOD-2 was downregulated following the treatment with oxalate and COM in HK-2 cells. Moreover, the results of miRNA microarray analysis showed that miR-155-5p was significantly upregulated after oxalate and COM treated in HK-2 cells, but miR-155-5p inhibitor treatment significantly decreased ROS generation, LDH release, cellular MDA levels, and H2O2 concentration in HK-2 cells incubated with oxalate and COM. miR-155-5p negatively regulated the expression level of MGP via directly targeting its 3′-UTR, verified by the Dual-Luciferase Reporter System. In vivo, polarized light optical microphotography showed that CaOx crystal significantly increased in the high-dose oxalate and Ca2+ groups compared to the control group. Furthermore, IHC analyses showed strong positive staining intensity for the NOX-2 protein in the high-dose oxalate and Ca2+-treated mouse kidneys, and miR-155-5p overexpression can further enhance its expression. However, the expression of SOD-2 protein was weakly stained. In conclusion, our study indicates that miR-155-5p promotes oxalate- and COM-induced kidney oxidative stress injury by suppressing MGP expression.
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Zhu, Huapei, Hanwei Jiao, Xin Nie, Baobao Li, Kailian Xu, Feng Pang, Ruiyong Cao, et al. "Alterations of microRNAs and their predicted targeting mRNAs expression in RAW264.7 macrophages infected with Omp25 mutant Brucella melitensis." Innate Immunity 24, no. 6 (August 2018): 382–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753425918792298.

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Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Brucella species and represents a serious threat to both human and animal health. Omp25 is an important immunogenic and protective antigen in Brucella species; however, the functional mechanism of Omp25 in macrophages has not yet been elucidated. Here, we constructed a Brucella melitensis omp25 deletion mutant (M5-90-Δ omp25) and performed microRNA (miRNA) profiling of infected RAW264.7 cells. Eight differentially expressed miRNAs ( mmu-miR-146a-5p, mmu-miR-155-5p, mmu-miR-3473a, mmu-miR-149-3p, mmu-miR-671-5p, mmu-miR-1224-5p, mmu-miR-1895, and mmu-miR-5126) were identified, with quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis confirming the up-regulation of mmu-miR-146-a-5p and mmu-miR-155-5p and down-regulation of mmu-miR-149-3p and mmu-miR-5126. mRNA profiling of B. melitensis M5-90-Δo mp25-infected RAW264.7 cells identified 967 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (fold change ≥ 2). Among these, we focused on genes that were predicted by TargetScan, miRanda, and PicTar to be the potential targets of the differentially expressed miRNAs. The results suggested that 17 separate genes are potentially targeted by mmu-miR-149-3p, with one of these genes, Tbr1, also targeted by mmu-miR-5126. qRT-PCR analysis confirmed the up-regulation of nine of the predicted target genes. Our findings provide important information about the functional molecules in host cells, including miRNA and their target genes, affected by Omp25 from Brucella. This information is particularly valuable for the prophylaxis and treatment of brucellosis.
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Langi, Gladys, Lukasz Szczerbinski, and Adam Kretowski. "Meta-Analysis of Differential miRNA Expression after Bariatric Surgery." Journal of Clinical Medicine 8, no. 8 (August 15, 2019): 1220. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm8081220.

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Bariatric surgery is an efficient treatment for weight loss in obese patients and for resolving obesity comorbidities. However, the mechanisms behind these outcomes are unclear. Recent studies have indicated significant alterations in the transcriptome after surgery, specifically in the differential expression of microRNAs. In order to summarize the recent findings, we conducted a systematic summary of studies comparing microRNA expression levels before and after surgery. We identified 17 animal model and human studies from four databases (Ovid, Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed) to be enrolled in this meta-analysis. From these studies, we identified 14 miRNAs which had the same direction of modulation of their expression after surgery in at least two studies (downregulated: hsa-miR-93-5p, hsa-miR-106b-5p, hsa-let-7b-5p, hsa-let-7i-5p, hsa-miR-16-5p, hsa-miR-19b-3p, hsa-miR-92a-3p, hsa-miR-222-3p, hsa-miR-142-3p, hsa-miR-140-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, rno-miR-320-3p; upregulated: hsa-miR-7-5p, hsa-miR-320c). Pathway analysis for these miRNAs was done using database resources (DIANA-TarBase and KEGG pathway database) and their predicted target genes were discussed in relation with obesity and its comorbidities. Discrepancies in study design, such as miRNA source, bariatric surgery type, time of observation after surgery, and miRNA profiling methods, were also discussed.
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Moustafa, Ahmed A., Mohammed Ziada, Abubaker Elshaikh, Amrita Datta, Hogyoung Kim, Krzysztof Moroz, Sudesh Srivastav, et al. "Identification of microRNA signature and potential pathway targets in prostate cancer." Experimental Biology and Medicine 242, no. 5 (December 8, 2016): 536–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1535370216681554.

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Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among American men. Early diagnosis is a prerequisite to improving therapeutic benefits. However, the current clinical biomarkers for PC do not reliably decipher indolent PC from other urogenital disorders. Thus, effective clinical intervention necessitates development of new biomarkers for early detection of PC. The present study aimed to identify the miRNA signature in organ-confined (Gleason Score 6) prostate tumors. MicroRNA (miRNA/miR) array analysis identified 118 upregulated and 73 downregulated miRNAs in microdissected tumors in comparison to matched neighboring normal prostate epithelium. The miRs-Plus-A1083, -92b-5p, -18a-3p, -19a-3p, -639, -3622b-3p, -3189-3p, -155-3p, -410, -1179, 548b-5p, and -4469 are predominantly expressed (7–11-fold), whereas miRs-595, 4490, -3120-5p, -1299, -21-5p, -3677-3, -let-7b-5p, -5189, 3-121-5p, -4518, -200a-5p, -3682-5p, -3689d, -3149 represent the most downregulated (12–113-fold) miRNAs in microdissected prostate tumors. The array expression profile of selected miRNA signature and their potential mRNA targets was validated by qRT-PCR analysis in PC cell lines. Integrated in silico and computational prediction analyses demonstrated that the dysregulated miRNA signature map to key regulatory factors involved in tumorigenesis, including cell cycle, apoptosis, and p53 pathways. The newly identified miRNA signature has potential clinical utility as biomarkers, prognostic indicators, and therapeutic targets for early detection of PC. Further studies are needed to assess the functional significance and clinical usefulness of the identified miRNAs. Impact Statement To our knowledge his is the first study of identifying miRNA signatures in microdissected indolent (Gleason score 6) prostate cancer in comparison to matched normal prostate epithelium. By employing in silico and computational prediction analysis, the study provides a landscape of potential miRNA targets and key cellular pathways involved in prostate tumorigenesis. Identification if miRNAs and their relevant targets and pathways pave the way for underpinning their mechanistic role of miRNAs in human prostate tumorigenesis, and possibly other human cancers. Importantly, the outcome of the study has important clinical implications for the management of prostate cancer, including the use of miRNA(s) as biomarkers for early detection of prostate cancer.
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Kolkova, Zuzana, Veronika Holubekova, Marian Grendar, Marcela Nachajova, Pavol Zubor, Terezia Pribulova, Dusan Loderer, Imrich Zigo, Kamil Biringer, and Andrea Hornakova. "Association of Circulating miRNA Expression with Preeclampsia, Its Onset, and Severity." Diagnostics 11, no. 3 (March 8, 2021): 476. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11030476.

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are one of the important regulators of cellular functions fundamental for healthy pregnancy processes, including angiogenesis and differentiation of trophoblast cells, and their deregulation could be implicated in the pathogenesis of pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia (PE). The aim of this study was to assess the association of miRNA expression in plasma samples with PE, its onset, and severity. Our study enrolled 59 pregnant women, 27 in the preeclamptic study group and 32 in the control group with physiological pregnancy. Preeclamptic pregnancies were divided into subgroups based on the severity and onset of disease. Relative expression of miR-21-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-210-5p, miR-16-5p, and miR-650 isolated from plasma samples was analysed by quantitative real-time PCR and normalised to experimentally established reference genes. Our results revealed upregulation of miR-21-5p (1.16-fold change, p = 0.0015), miR-155-5p (1.62-fold change, p = 0.0005) in preeclamptic pregnancies, compared to controls. Overexpression of these two miRNAs was observed, especially in subgroups of severe and late-onset PE compared to healthy pregnancies. Although we hypothesised that the expression level of studied miRNAs could vary between PE subtypes (mild vs. severe, early onset vs. late-onset), no obvious differences were detected. In conclusion, our study could contribute to the large-scale studies for the identification of non-invasive biomarkers for PE detection to improve outcomes for women and their new-borns.
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Riechert, Georg, Daniel Maucher, Birte Schmidt, and Julia Schumann. "miRNA-Mediated Priming of Macrophage M1 Differentiation Differs in Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Settings." Genes 13, no. 2 (January 24, 2022): 211. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes13020211.

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A proper regulation of macrophage polarization is essential for the organism’s health and pathogen control. Differentiation control is known to occur at the transcriptional as well as the posttranscriptional levels. The mechanisms involved, however, have not yet been fully elucidated. In this study, we co-cultured macrophages with viable Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria to mimic macrophage differentiation to the M1-like type in an inflammatory milieu. We found that Gram-positive stimulation resulted in increased expressions of miR-7a-5p, miR-148a-3p, miR-155-5p, and miR-351-5p. Of note, these miRNAs were found to target inhibitory mediators of the Rac1-PI3K-Akt pathway and the MyD88-dependent pathway. In contrast, Gram-negative stimulation-induced downregulation of miR-9-5p, miR-27b-3p, miR-93-5p, and miR-106b-5p is known to target key members of the Rac1-PI3K-Akt pathway and the MyD88-dependent pathway. These results, taken together, point to a fine-tuning of macrophage polarization by TLR-induced changes in macrophage miRNA profiles. Here, the miRNA-mediated priming of M1 differentiation seems to differ in the Gram-positive and Gram-negative settings in terms of the mechanism and miRNAs involved.
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Uchida, F., S. Hasegawa, O. Baba, T. Ito, M. Yamatoji, N. I. Kanno, K. Yamagata, T. Yanagawa, and H. Bukawa. "miRNA-155-5p Targets ZNF703 and Suppresses Metastasis in Oral Cancer Cells." Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 72, no. 9 (September 2014): e113-e114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joms.2014.06.199.

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Moon, J. M., K. U. Kim, S. Y. Shin, H. J. Joo, H. Min, and C. H. Choi. "P105 Epithelial microRNA signatures as potential biomarkers in Crohn’s disease related to clinical and endoscopic activity." Journal of Crohn's and Colitis 17, Supplement_1 (January 30, 2023): i268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac190.0235.

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Abstract Background Emerging evidence suggests that epithelial cell-derived microRNAs (miRNA) are involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease; however, as of now specific implications in the real clinical practice, especially in relation to biologics use are yet far-fetched. Therefore, we tried to investigate specific epithelial cell derived miRNA signatures related to clinical and endoscopic activity in Crohn’s disease (CD) patients. Methods We prospectively collected terminal ileum tissue samples via ileocolonoscopy from healthy control (n=12), CD patients in remission (n=32) and active CD patients (n=36). CD remission was defined as clinical remission of Crohn's disease activity index (CDAI) &lt;150 and achievement of endoscopic mucosal healing. Both inflamed and non-inflamed lesions were sampled in the active CD patients. Clinical information, medication use, chemistry data were measured within a week from the tissue sample date. miRNA levels were measured by small-RNA sequencing and qRT-PCR. Diagnostic ability of specific miRNA found were evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results The study cohort was followed up until January 2022. Mean follow-up period of the prospective CD cohort was 13.06 months. In comparing to the healthy control, CD patients in remission and active state revealed specific miRNA profiles in small-RNA sequencing. Through RT-PCR validation, we found that the expression levels of miR-141-3p, miR-338-3p, miR-378a-3p, and miR-200b-3p were significantly decreased, while miR-125b-5p, miR-29b-3p and miR-155-5p were significantly increased in the inflamed tissue of active CD patients. Moreover, in case of active CD patients, expressions of miR-150-5p, miR-200b-3p and miR-155-5p were significantly down-regulated in those using biologics, compared with biologics naïve patients. This may suggest that these miRNAs were not only as biomarkers of CD patients, but also as biomarkers related to inflammation and biologics response. ROC curve analysis suggested miRNAs with different diagnostic activity related to both clinical disease activity and endoscopic inflammation status. MiR-338-3p, miR-141-3p and miR-378a-3p demonstrated area under curve of greater than 0.9 in predicting active CD patients. Conclusion We report specific miRNA biomarkers identifying CD and its disease inflammation activity with relation to biologics use, suggesting potential treatment target in CD pathogenesis. These miRNA signatures could also be of potential clinical use in positioning biologics, which we intend to explore in the near future.
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Nowicki, Mateusz, Janusz Szemraj, Agnieszka Wierzbowska, Agnieszka Pluta, Olga Grzybowska-Izydorczyk, Aleksandra Nowicka, Piotr Stelmach, Magdalena Czemerska, and Anna Szmigielska-Kapłon. "Alterations in microRNA Expression during Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization." Biology 10, no. 7 (July 15, 2021): 668. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology10070668.

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microRNAs play an important role in the regulation of gene expression, cell fate, hematopoiesis, and may influence the efficacy of CD34+ cell mobilization. The present study examines the role of hsa-miR-15a-5p, hsa-miR-16-5p, hsa-miR-34a-5p, hsa-miR-126-3p, hsa-miR-146a-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, and hsa-miR-223-3p in the course of hematopoietic stem cell mobilization. The numbers of CD34+ cells collected in patients with hematological malignancies (39 multiple myelomas, 11 lymphomas) were determined during mobilization for an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The miRNA level was evaluated by RT-PCR. Compared to baseline, a significant decline in hsa-miR-15a-5p, hsa-miR-16-5p, hsa-miR-126-3p, hsa-miR-146a-5p, and hsa-miR-155-5p was observed on the day of the first apheresis (day A). An increase was observed only in the expression of hsa-miR-34a-5p. On day A, a negative correlation was found between hsa-miR-15a-5p and hsa-miR-146a-5p levels and the number of CD34+ cells in peripheral blood. A negative correlation was observed between hsa-miR-146a-5p and the number of collected CD34+ cells after the first apheresis. Good mobilizers, defined according to GITMO criteria, demonstrated a lower hsa-miR-146a-5p level on day A than poor mobilizers. Patients from the hsa-miR-146a-5p “low expressors” collected more CD34+ cells than “high expressors”. Our results suggest that the investigated miRNAs, especially hsa-miR-146a-5p, may influence the efficacy of HSC mobilization.
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McAdams, Ryan M., Craig J. Bierle, Erica Boldenow, Samantha Weed, Jesse Tsai, Richard P. Beyer, James W. MacDonald, et al. "Choriodecidual Group B Streptococcal Infection Induces miR-155-5p in the Fetal Lung in Macaca nemestrina." Infection and Immunity 83, no. 10 (July 20, 2015): 3909–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/iai.00695-15.

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The mechanisms underlying fetal lung injury remain poorly defined. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding, endogenous RNAs that regulate gene expression and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of lung disease. Using a nonhuman primate model of choriodecidual infection, we sought to determine if differentially expressed miRNAs were associated with acute fetal lung injury. After inoculating 10 chronically catheterized pregnant monkeys (Macaca nemestrina) with either group B streptococcus (GBS) at 1 × 106CFU (n= 5) or saline (n= 5) in the choriodecidual space, we extracted fetal lung mRNA and miRNA and profiled the changes in expression by microarray analysis. We identified 9 differentially expressed miRNAs in GBS-exposed fetal lungs, but of these, only miR-155-5p was validated by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (P= 0.02). Significantly elevated miR-155-5p expression was also observed when immortalized human fetal airway epithelial (FeAE) cells were exposed to proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6 [IL-6] and tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-α]). Overexpression of miR-155-5p in FeAE cells in turn increased the production of IL-6 and CXCL10/gamma interferon-induced protein 10, which are implicated in leukocyte recruitment but also in protection from lung injury. Interestingly, while miR-155-5p decreased fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) expression in a luciferase reporter assay, FGF9 levels were actually increased in GBS-exposed fetal lungsin vivo. FGF9 overexpression is associated with abnormal lung development. Thus, upregulation of miR-155-5p may serve as a compensatory mechanism to lessen the increase in FGF9 and prevent aberrant lung development. Understanding the complicated networks regulating lung development in the setting of infection is a key step in identifying how to prevent fetal lung injury leading to bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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Bai, Bing, Yezhou Liu, Azierguli Abudukerimu, Tingting Tian, Meiting Liang, Rui Li, and Yuping Sun. "Key Genes Associated with Pyroptosis in Gout and Construction of a miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network." Cells 11, no. 20 (October 17, 2022): 3269. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells11203269.

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This study aimed to analyze key hub genes related to pyroptosis in gout and construct a miRNA-mRNA regulatory network using bioinformatic tools to elucidate the pathogenesis of gout and offer novel ideas to develop targeted therapeutic strategies for gout. Methods: The GSE160170 dataset was downloaded from the GEO database. The expression data extracted from the dataset were used to screen for differentially expressed genes (DEGs), which intersected with pyroptosis-related genes. These DEGs were analyzed via Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses, and a protein–protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to identify pyroptosis-related hub DEGs. The relationship between upstream miRNAs and the hub genes was analyzed, miRNA-mRNA networks belonging to gout disease were constructed and samples from patients with gout were used for experimental verification. The CTDbase tool was used to analyze the identified hub genes and construct a molecular docking model. Results: A total of 943 DEGs (380 upregulated and 563 downregulated) were identified by analyzing the data of patients with early-stage gout and healthy control individuals in the GSE160170 dataset. DEGs and pyroptosis-related genes were intersected to obtain 17 pyroptosis-related DEGs associated with gout; of which, 12 were upregulated, and five were downregulated. The results of GO and KEGG analyses revealed that the DEGs were enriched in inflammatory and immune signaling pathways. Additionally, the DEGs were found to regulate inflammatory responses and were associated with apoptosis. TNF, IL-1β, NLRP3, CXCL8, PTGS2, NFE2L2, CASP8, and CD274 were identified as key hub genes in the PPI network, and a miRNA-mRNA network was constructed, which had 16 edges. Experimental validation revealed that PTGS2 and NFE2L2 were significantly upregulated, and CASP8 and CD274 were significantly downregulated in gout. In addition, miR-128-3p, miR-16-5p, miR-155-5p, and miR-20a-5p (associated with the miRNA-mRNA regulatory network) were significantly downregulated in gout. Five potential therapeutic drugs with stable PTGS2 binding were selected to develop a molecular docking model. Conclusion: A miRNA-mRNA potential regulatory network was constructed based on pyroptosis-related DEGs associated with gout. miR-16-5p, miR-128-3p, miR-20a-5p, and miR-155-5p can potentially influence pyroptosis and the occurrence and development of gout by affecting the expression of the PTGS2, CASP8, NFE2L2, and CD274 genes. Screening of celecoxib and resveratrol and other targeted drugs with stable binding. The findings of this study offer valuable insights into the regulatory mechanisms of gout and may help to identify Biomarkers and develop targeted therapeutic strategies for gout.
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Majewska, Aleksandra, Klaudia Brodaczewska, Aleksandra Filipiak-Duliban, Arkadiusz Kajdasz, and Claudine Kieda. "miRNA Pattern in Hypoxic Microenvironment of Kidney Cancer—Role of PTEN." Biomolecules 12, no. 5 (May 11, 2022): 686. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom12050686.

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MicroRNAs are post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression, and disturbances of their expression are the basis of many pathological states, including cancers. The miRNA pattern in the context of tumor microenvironment explains mechanisms related to cancer progression and provides a potential target of modern therapies. Here we show the miRNA pattern in renal cancer focusing on hypoxia as a characteristic feature of the tumor microenvironment and dysregulation of PTEN, being a major tumor suppressor. Methods comprised the CRSPR/Cas9 mediated PTEN knockout in the Renca kidney cancer cell line and global miRNA expression analysis in both in vivo and in vitro (in normoxic and hypoxic conditions). The results were validated on human cancer models with distinct PTEN status. The increase in miR-210-3p in hypoxia was universal; however, the hypoxia-induced decrease in PTEN was associated with an increase in miR-221-3p, the loss of PTEN affected the response to hypoxia differently by decreasing miR-10b-5p and increasing miR-206-3p. In turn, the complete loss of PTEN induces miR-155-5p, miR-100-5p. Upregulation of miR-342-3p in knockout PTEN occurred in the context of the whole tumor microenvironment. Thus, effective identification of miRNA patterns in cancers must consider the specificity of the tumor microenvironment together with the mutations of key suppressors.
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Subat, Sophia, Kentaro Inamura, Hironori Ninomiya, Hiroko Nagano, Sakae Okumura, and Yuichi Ishikawa. "Unique MicroRNA and mRNA Interactions in EGFR-Mutated Lung Adenocarcinoma." Journal of Clinical Medicine 7, no. 11 (November 6, 2018): 419. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm7110419.

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The EGFR gene was one of the first molecules to be selected for targeted gene therapy. EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma, which is responsive to EGFR inhibitors, is characterized by a distinct oncogenic pathway in which unique microRNA (miRNA)–mRNA interactions have been observed. However, little information is available about the miRNA–mRNA regulatory network involved. Both miRNA and mRNA expression profiles were investigated using microarrays in 155 surgically resected specimens of lung adenocarcinoma with a known EGFR mutation status (52 mutated and 103 wild-type cases). An integrative analysis of the data was performed to identify the unique miRNA–mRNA regulatory network in EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma. Expression profiling of miRNAs and mRNAs yielded characteristic miRNA/mRNA signatures (19 miRNAs/431 mRNAs) in EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma. Five of the 19 miRNAs were previously listed as EGFR-mutation-specific miRNAs (i.e., miR-532-3p, miR-500a-3p, miR-224-5p, miR-502-3p, and miR-532-5p). An integrative analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression revealed a refined list of putative miRNA–mRNA interactions, of which 63 were potentially involved in EGFR-mutated tumors. Network structural analysis provided a comprehensive view of the complex miRNA–mRNA interactions in EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma, including DUSP4 and MUC4 axes. Overall, this observational study provides insight into the unique miRNA–mRNA regulatory network present in EGFR-mutated tumors. Our findings, if validated, would inform future research examining the interplay of miRNAs and mRNAs in EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma.
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Zhao, Yiqiao, Zijia Tao, and Xiaonan Chen. "Identification of the miRNA-mRNA regulatory pathways and a miR-21-5p based nomogram model in clear cell renal cell carcinoma." PeerJ 8 (November 4, 2020): e10292. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10292.

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Background The purpose of this study was to determine the key microRNAs (miRNAs) and their regulatory networks in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Methods Five mRNA and three microRNA microarray datasets were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and used to screen the differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) and differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Gene ontology enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis were performed with Metascape. A miRNA-mRNA network was mapped with the Cytoscape tool. The results were validated with data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and qRT-PCR. A nomogram model based on independent prognostic key DEMs, stage and grade was constructed for further investigation. Results A total of 26 key DEMs and 307 DEGs were identified. Dysregulation of four key DEMs (miR-21-5p, miR-142-3p, miR-155-5p and miR-342-5p) was identified to correlate with overall survival. The results were validated with TCGA data and qRT-PCR. The nomogram model showed high accuracy in predicting the prognosis of patients with ccRCC. Conclusion We identified 26 DEMs that may play vital roles in the regulatory networks of ccRCC. Four miRNAs (miR-21-5p, miR-142-3p, miR-155-5p and miR-342-5p) were considered as potential biomarkers in the prognosis of ccRCC, among which only miR-21-5p was found to be an independent prognostic factor. A nomogram model was then created on the basis of independent factors for better prediction of prognosis for patients with ccRCC. Our results suggest a need for further experimental validation studies.
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Du, Hehe, Zhenjie Cao, Zhiru Liu, Guotao Wang, Ying Wu, Xiangyu Du, Caoying Wei, Yun Sun, and Yongcan Zhou. "Cromileptes altivelis microRNA Transcriptome Analysis upon Nervous Necrosis Virus (NNV) Infection and the Effect of cal-miR-155 on Cells Apoptosis and Virus Replication." Viruses 14, no. 10 (October 3, 2022): 2184. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v14102184.

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) could regulate various biological processes. Nervous necrosis virus (NNV) is one of the primary germs of the Humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis), a commercial fish of great importance for Asian aquaculture. However, there is limited available information on the host-virus interactions of C. altivelis. miRNAs have been shown to play key roles in the host response to infection by a variety of pathogens. To better understand the regulatory mechanism of miRNAs, we constructed miRNA transcriptomes and identified immune-related miRNAs of C. altivelis spleen in response to NNV infection. Reads from the three libraries were mapped onto the Danio rerio reference genome. As a result, a total of 942 mature miRNAs were determined, with 266 known miRNAs and 676 novel miRNAs. Among them, thirty-two differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRs) were identified compared to the PBS control. These DEmiRs were targeted on 895 genes, respectively, by using miRanda v3.3a. Then, 14 DEmiRs were validated by qRT-PCR and showed consistency with those obtained from high-throughput sequencing. In order to study the relationship between viral infection and host miRNA, a cell line from C. altivelis brain (CAB) was used to examine the expressions of five known DEmiRs (miR-132-3p, miR-194a, miR-155, miR-203b-5p, and miR-146) during NNV infection. The results showed that one miRNA, cal-miRNA-155, displayed significantly increased expression in response to the virus infection. Subsequently, it was proved that overexpression of cal-miR-155 enhanced cell apoptosis with or without NNV infection and inhibited virus replication in CAB cells. Oppositely, the cal-miRNA-155 inhibitor markedly suppressed apoptosis in CAB cells. The results of the apoptosis-related genes mRNA expression also showed the regulation of cal-miR-155 on the apoptosis process in CAB cells. These findings verify that miR-155 might exert a function as a pro-apoptotic factor in reply to NNV stimulation in CAB cells and help us further study the molecular mechanisms of the pathogenesis of NNV in C. altivelis.
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Atarod, Sadaf, Hannah Smith, Anne Dickinson, and Xiao-Nong Wang. "MicroRNA levels quantified in whole blood varies from PBMCs." F1000Research 3 (December 8, 2014): 183. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.4884.2.

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MicroRNAs are non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate mRNA expression and play significant roles in both health and disease. Differential microRNA expression has been used to aid diagnosis and discriminate disease stages. The accuracy and reliability of microRNA expression measurement is of utmost importance. Quantification of microRNA expression in human peripheral blood is commonly detected using total RNA extracted via different methods. To date, no convincing data are available showing whether microRNA quantification results can be influenced by the use of total RNA extracted from whole blood or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). This study examined miR-146a-5p and miR-155-5p expression using total RNA extracted in parallel from whole blood and PBMCs of 14 healthy volunteers. The data showed that the quantification of miRNA using total RNA extracted from whole blood varied from that of PBMCs, indicating that the miRNA expression was a result of all the different cell-types present in whole blood. Our results suggested that the source of total RNA and the statistical analyses performed are crucial considerations when designing miRNA research.
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Atarod, Sadaf, Hannah Smith, Anne Dickinson, and Xiao-Nong Wang. "MicroRNA levels quantified in whole blood varies from PBMCs." F1000Research 3 (June 22, 2015): 183. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.4884.3.

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MicroRNAs are non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate mRNA expression and play significant roles in both health and disease. Differential microRNA expression has been used to aid diagnosis and discriminate disease stages. The accuracy and reliability of microRNA expression measurement is of utmost importance. Quantification of microRNA expression in human peripheral blood is commonly detected using total RNA extracted via different methods. To date, no convincing data are available showing whether microRNA quantification results can be influenced by the use of total RNA extracted from whole blood or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). This study examined miR-146a-5p and miR-155-5p expression using total RNA extracted in parallel from whole blood and PBMCs of 14 healthy volunteers. The data showed that the quantification of miRNA using total RNA extracted from whole blood varied from that of PBMCs, indicating that the miRNA expression was a result of all the different cell-types present in whole blood. Our results suggested that the source of total RNA and the statistical analyses performed are crucial considerations when designing miRNA research.
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Atarod, Sadaf, Hannah Smith, Anne Dickinson, and Xiao-Nong Wang. "MicroRNA levels quantified in whole blood varies from PBMCs." F1000Research 3 (October 6, 2015): 183. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.4884.4.

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MicroRNAs are non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate mRNA expression and play significant roles in both health and disease. Differential microRNA expression has been used to aid diagnosis and discriminate disease stages. The accuracy and reliability of microRNA expression measurement is of utmost importance. Quantification of microRNA expression in human peripheral blood is commonly detected using total RNA extracted via different methods. To date, no convincing data are available showing whether microRNA quantification results can be influenced by the use of total RNA extracted from whole blood or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). This study examined miR-146a-5p and miR-155-5p expression using total RNA extracted in parallel from whole blood and PBMCs of 14 healthy volunteers. The data showed that the quantification of miRNA using total RNA extracted from whole blood varied from that of PBMCs, indicating that the miRNA expression was a result of all the different cell-types present in whole blood. Our results suggested that the source of total RNA and the statistical analyses performed are crucial considerations when designing miRNA research.
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Merhautova, Jana, Renata Hezova, Alexandr Poprach, Alena Kovarikova, Lenka Radova, Marek Svoboda, Rostislav Vyzula, Regina Demlova, and Ondrej Slaby. "miR-155 and miR-484 Are Associated with Time to Progression in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated with Sunitinib." BioMed Research International 2015 (2015): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/941980.

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Background. Sunitinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used in the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The main difficulty related to the treatment is the development of drug resistance followed by rapid progression of the disease. We analyzed tumor tissue of sunitinib treated patients in order to find miRNAs associated with therapeutic response.Methods. A total of 79 patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma were included in our study. miRNA profiling in tumor tissue samples was performed by TaqMan Low Density Arrays and a group of selected miRNAs (miR-155, miR-374-5p, miR-324-3p, miR-484, miR-302c, and miR-888) was further validated by qRT-PCR. Normalized data were subjected to ROC and Kaplan-Meier analysis.Results. We reported decreased tissue levels of miR-155 and miR-484 as significantly associated with increased time to progression (miR-155: median TTP 5.8 versus 12.8 months, miR-484: median TTP 5.8 versus 8.9 months).Conclusion. miR-155 and miR-484 are potentially connected with sunitinib resistance and failure of the therapy. miR-155 is a known oncogene with direct influence on neovascularization. Biological role of miR-484 has to be clarified. Stratification of patients based on miRNA analysis would allow more personalized approach in therapy of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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Pan, Maoxing, Yuanjun Deng, Chuiyang Zheng, Huan Nie, Kairui Tang, Yupei Zhang, and Qinhe Yang. "Chinese Herbal Medicine Formula Shenling Baizhu San Ameliorates High-Fat Diet-Induced NAFLD in Rats by Modulating Hepatic MicroRNA Expression Profiles." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (December 14, 2019): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8479680.

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Objective. The purpose of present study was to investigate the potential mechanism underlying the protective effect of Shenling Baizhu San (SLBZS) on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by microRNA (miRNA) sequencing. Methods. Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a normal control (NC) group, a high-fat diet (HFD) group, and an SLBZS group. After 12 weeks, the biochemical parameters and liver histologies of the rats were assessed. The Illumina HiSeq 2500 sequencing platform was used to analyse the hepatic miRNA expression profiles. Representative differentially expressed miRNAs were further validated by qRT-PCR. The functions of the differentially expressed miRNAs were analysed by bioinformatics. Results. Our results identified 102 miRNAs that were differentially expressed in the HFD group compared with the NC group. Among those differentially expressed miRNAs, the expression levels of 28 miRNAs were reversed by SLBZS administration, suggesting the modulation effect of SLBZS on hepatic miRNA expression profiles. The qRT-PCR results confirmed that the expression levels of miR-155-5p, miR-146b-5p, miR-132-3p, and miR-34a-5p were consistent with those detected by sequencing. Bioinformatics analyses indicated that the target genes of the differentially expressed miRNAs reversed by SLBZS were mainly related to metabolic pathways. Conclusion. This study provides novel insights into the mechanism of SLBZS in protecting against NAFLD; this mechanism may be partly related to the modulation of hepatic miRNA expression and their target pathways.
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