scholarly journals Allergic Inflammation Alters microRNA Expression Profile in Adipose Tissue in the Rat

Genes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1034
Author(s):  
Dawid Szczepankiewicz ◽  
Wojciech Langwiński ◽  
Paweł Kołodziejski ◽  
Ewa Pruszyńska-Oszmałek ◽  
Maciej Sassek ◽  
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Adipose tissue is a major source of circulating exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) that are modulators of the immune response in various types of tissues and organs, including airways. Still, no evidence exists if allergic airway inflammation may affect fat tissue inflammation via alterations in the miRNA expression profile. Therefore, we investigated the miRNA expression profile in the adipose tissue upon induced allergic inflammation in the airways in the rat. Brown Norway rats were chronically sensitized to house dust mite extract for seven weeks. Body composition was performed using MiniSpec Plus. The eosinophil count and the total IgE level were determined to confirm the induction of allergic inflammation. MiRNA expression profiling was done using the next-generation sequencing with validation by qPCR. We found that allergic airway inflammation significantly increased fat in adipose tissue, glucose concentration, and the gene expression of adipose tissue-derived proinflammatory peptides (leptin, TNFα). In miRNA-seq analysis, we showed significant differences in the expression of 36 mature miRNAs, three precursors, and two miRNA families in adipose tissue of allergic rats. Two miRNAs—miRNA-151-5p and miRNA-423-3p—showed significantly increased expression in qPCR in adipose tissue and lungs of sensitized animals. Allergic airway inflammation affects fat tissue and alters miRNA expression profile in adipose tissue in the rat.

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoqian Yan ◽  
Yu Gan ◽  
Haibo Chen ◽  
Guangmao Liu ◽  
Shengshou Hu ◽  
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This study attempted to establish miRNA expression profiles in acute myocardial infarct (AMI) sheep model with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) unloading. AMI was established in sheep model and FW-II type axial flow pump was implanted to maintain continuous unloading for 3 days. The cardiomyocyte survival, inflammatory cell infiltration, and myocardial fibrosis were detected by tissue staining, and cardiomyocyte apoptosis was detected by TUNEL assay. High throughput sequencing technique was used to detect miRNA expression in cardiomyocytes and to establish miRNA expression profile. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses were established. miRNA sequencing results identified 152 known mature miRNAs and 1582 new mature miRNAs. The unloading and control groups differentially expressed genes, of which RT-PCR verified oar-miR-19b and oar-miR-26a. The GO and KEGG pathway annotation and enrichment established that the regulating functions and signaling pathways of these miRNAs were closely related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In this study, LVAD effectively reduced the cell death degree of cardiomyocyte in MI. The established miRNA expression profiles of AMI and LVAD intervention in this study suggest that the expression profile could be used to explore the unknown miRNA and the regulatory mechanisms involved in AMI.


Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Feng ◽  
Hui Zhao ◽  
Fu-Dong Shi ◽  
Weina Jin

Objectives: To screen miRNA profile of peripheral NK cells in ischemic stroke mouse model and investigate a most promising candidate (miR-1224) for post-transcriptional regulation of NK cell function after ischemic stroke. Methods: Mice were subjected to a 60 min focal cerebral ischemia produced by transient intraluminal occlusion of MCAO. For NK cell isolation, cell suspensions from the spleens after reperfusion were enriched for NK cells using magnetic-bead sorting system after staining with anti-NK1.1 microbeads. The nCounter Mouse miRNA array was used to analyze miRNA expression profile in splenic NK cells over the time course of experimental ischemic stroke. Based on the miRNA data, we further in vitro modulated miR-1224 in NK cells using mimics or inhibitor, then injected i.v into Rag2-/-γc-/- recipient mice. Neurological function score was compared and spontaneous infection was assessed by pulmonary bacteria colony culture, and changes in potential signaling pathway (SP1/TNF-α) were verified by rt-PCR and western blot. Results: Through miRNA expression profile analysis, we have identified significant changes at each time point in peripheral NK cells after cerebral ischemia. Among all screened miRNA, miR-1224 remarkably increased in MCAO group, which was verified by PCR. Then isolated NK cells treated with mimics or inhibitors, were transferred to Rag2-/-γc-/- recipient mice. Compared with WT mice, Rag2-/-γc-/- mice with miR-1224 inhibitor exhibited increased NK cell number, enhanced NK cell activation/cytotoxicity feature, as well as better neurological behaviors and reduced pulmonary infection after MCAO. Moreover, compared with the control group, NK cells with miR-1224 inhibitor showed significantly increased SP1 gene and protein phosphorylation. As SP1 gene is one of the potential targets of miR-1224, this study suggests that miR-1224 may regulate NK cell function after MCAO, which is associated with SP1 pathway. Conclusion: The miRNA profiling of splenic NK cells provided insight into the functional mechanism and signaling pathways underlying the distinct organ-specific NK cell properties, which will contribute to the better understanding of NK cell mediated immune-response in relation to different stages of stroke.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katia de Paiva Lopes ◽  
Tatiana Vinasco-Sandoval ◽  
Ricardo Assunção Vialle ◽  
Fernando Mendes Paschoal ◽  
Vanessa Albuquerque P. Aviz Bastos ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 5491-5503
Author(s):  
Liang Wang ◽  
Jun Yang ◽  
Jian Huang ◽  
Zheng-Qi Wen ◽  
Ning Xu ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Stypinska ◽  
Anna Wajda ◽  
Ewa Walczuk ◽  
Marzena Olesinska ◽  
Aleksandra Lewandowska ◽  
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Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare disorder characterized by symptoms that overlap two or more Autoimmune Connective Tissue Diseases (ACTDs). The aim of this study was to determine whether miRNAs participating in the TLRs signaling pathway could serve as biomarkers differentiating MCTD or other ACTD entities from a healthy control group and between groups of patients. Although the selected miRNA expression level was not significantly different between MCTD and control, we observed that miR-126 distinguishes MCTD patients from all other ACTD groups. The expression level of miRNAs was significantly higher in the serum of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients compared to controls. The miR-145 and -181a levels distinguished RA from other ACDT patients. miR-155 was specific for SLE patients. MiR-132, miR-143, and miR-29a distinguished RA and SLE patients from the systemic sclerosis (SSc) group. Additionally, some clinical parameters were significantly related to the miRNA expression profile in the SLE group. SLE and RA are characterized by a specific serum expression profile of the microRNAs associated with the Toll-like receptors (TLRs) signaling pathway. The analysis showed that their level distinguishes these groups from the control and from other ACTD patients. The present study did not reveal a good biomarker for MCTD patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 316 (1) ◽  
pp. L269-L279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianwen Lai ◽  
Mindan Wu ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Luanqing Che ◽  
Feng Xu ◽  
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Histone deacetylase (HDAC)2 is expressed in airway epithelium and plays a pivotal role in inflammatory cells. However, the role of HDAC2 in allergic airway inflammation remains poorly understood. In the present study, we determined the role of HDAC2 in airway inflammation using in vivo models of house dust mite (HDM)-induced allergic inflammation and in vitro cultures of human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cells exposed to HDM, IL-17A, or both. We observed that HDM-challenged Hdac2+/− mice exhibited substantially enhanced infiltration of inflammatory cells. Higher levels of T helper 2 cytokines and IL-17A expression were found in lung tissues of HDM-challenged Hdac2+/− mice. Interestingly, IL-17A deletion or anti-IL-17A treatment reversed the enhanced airway inflammation induced by HDAC2 impairment. In vitro, HDM and IL-17A synergistically decreased HDAC2 expression in HBE cells. HDAC2 gene silencing further enhanced HDM- and/or IL-17A-induced inflammatory cytokines in HBE cells. HDAC2 overexpresion or blocking IL-17A gene expression restored the enhanced inflammatory cytokines. Collectively, these results support a protective role of HDAC2 in HDM-induced airway inflammation by suppressing IL-17A production and might suggest that activation of HDAC2 and/or inhibition of IL-17A production could prevent the development of allergic airway inflammation.


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