AIM： To determine the role of microRNA （miRNA）-29a and miRNA-29c in the regulation of apoptosis in early rat diabetic cataract formation.METHODS： Streptozotocin （STZ）-induced diabetic Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats ...AIM： To determine the role of microRNA （miRNA）-29a and miRNA-29c in the regulation of apoptosis in early rat diabetic cataract formation.METHODS： Streptozotocin （STZ）-induced diabetic Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats were used in the study. The expression level of miRNA-29a, miRNA-29c, and BCL2-modifying factor （BMF） in lens epithelial cells （LECs） samples were measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Prediction algorithms of miRanda, TargetScan 6.2, and mirRDB to perform a miRNA gene network analysis were used for the potential miRNA-29a and miRNA-29c targets. RESULTS： The miRNA-29a and miRNA-29c expression levels were all significantly lower in the control group compared to the 2 and 4wk diabetic samples （P〈0.01）. The network analysis indicated that one miRNA-29a and miRNA-29c targets was BMF. There was significantly higher expression of BMF mRNA compared to the normal controls （P〈0.01）. CONCLUSION： Apoptosis occurs in rat LECs following high blood glucose exposure. It is likely that apoptosis during diabetic cataract formation involves the decreased expression of miRNA-29a and miRNA-29c and the increased expression of BMF.展开更多
Objective:To explore the relationship between the expression of miR-29c and clinicopathological characteristics of gastric cancer and predict the biological functions of target genes of miR-29c.Methods:The expression ...Objective:To explore the relationship between the expression of miR-29c and clinicopathological characteristics of gastric cancer and predict the biological functions of target genes of miR-29c.Methods:The expression and clinical data of microRNA of gastric cancer were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)to analyze the expression of miR-29c in gastric cancer tissues and normal gastric mucosal tissues.Paraffin specimens of gastric cancer and normal tissues were collected to make tissue microarray.The expression of miR-29c in gastric cancer tissues and normal tissues were detected by miRNAscope technique.The relationship between the expression of miR-29c and clinicopathological characteristics of gastric cancer was analyzed by chi-square test.Target genes of miR-29c were predicted by TargetScan,Pictar,miRTarbase and Starbase databases,and enrichment analysis were performed on potential target genens.Results:TCGA analysis showed that the expression of miR-29c was significantly lower in gastric cancer tissue(n=434)than normal tissues(n=41,P<0.001).miRNAscope analysis showed that the expression of miR-29c was significantly lower in gastric cancer tissue than normal tissues(P<0.001),and was significantly associated with TNM staging,lymph node metastasis and histological type of gastric cancer patients(P<0.05).Database predicted 18 potential target genes that were enriched in DNA methyltransferase activity and cancer-associated miRNA signal pathways.Conclusion:miR-29c was expressed at a low level in gastric cancer tissue and associated with TNM staging,lymph node metastasis and histological type,and could become a potential prognosis marker of gastric cancer and a new target of molecular treatment.展开更多
文摘AIM： To determine the role of microRNA （miRNA）-29a and miRNA-29c in the regulation of apoptosis in early rat diabetic cataract formation.METHODS： Streptozotocin （STZ）-induced diabetic Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats were used in the study. The expression level of miRNA-29a, miRNA-29c, and BCL2-modifying factor （BMF） in lens epithelial cells （LECs） samples were measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Prediction algorithms of miRanda, TargetScan 6.2, and mirRDB to perform a miRNA gene network analysis were used for the potential miRNA-29a and miRNA-29c targets. RESULTS： The miRNA-29a and miRNA-29c expression levels were all significantly lower in the control group compared to the 2 and 4wk diabetic samples （P〈0.01）. The network analysis indicated that one miRNA-29a and miRNA-29c targets was BMF. There was significantly higher expression of BMF mRNA compared to the normal controls （P〈0.01）. CONCLUSION： Apoptosis occurs in rat LECs following high blood glucose exposure. It is likely that apoptosis during diabetic cataract formation involves the decreased expression of miRNA-29a and miRNA-29c and the increased expression of BMF.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(82060437)。
文摘Objective:To explore the relationship between the expression of miR-29c and clinicopathological characteristics of gastric cancer and predict the biological functions of target genes of miR-29c.Methods:The expression and clinical data of microRNA of gastric cancer were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)to analyze the expression of miR-29c in gastric cancer tissues and normal gastric mucosal tissues.Paraffin specimens of gastric cancer and normal tissues were collected to make tissue microarray.The expression of miR-29c in gastric cancer tissues and normal tissues were detected by miRNAscope technique.The relationship between the expression of miR-29c and clinicopathological characteristics of gastric cancer was analyzed by chi-square test.Target genes of miR-29c were predicted by TargetScan,Pictar,miRTarbase and Starbase databases,and enrichment analysis were performed on potential target genens.Results:TCGA analysis showed that the expression of miR-29c was significantly lower in gastric cancer tissue(n=434)than normal tissues(n=41,P<0.001).miRNAscope analysis showed that the expression of miR-29c was significantly lower in gastric cancer tissue than normal tissues(P<0.001),and was significantly associated with TNM staging,lymph node metastasis and histological type of gastric cancer patients(P<0.05).Database predicted 18 potential target genes that were enriched in DNA methyltransferase activity and cancer-associated miRNA signal pathways.Conclusion:miR-29c was expressed at a low level in gastric cancer tissue and associated with TNM staging,lymph node metastasis and histological type,and could become a potential prognosis marker of gastric cancer and a new target of molecular treatment.
