Expression Profile of Long Non Coding RNA PVT1 in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Shymaa E. Ayoub ◽  
Tarek I. Ahmed ◽  
Amal Amin

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic progressive inflammatory bowel disease, many long non coding RNA (lncRNAs) have been studied to have a role in the pathogenesis of Ulcerative colitis. Objective: is to evaluate expression level of long noncoding RNA PVT1 in ulcerative colitis and its association with the severity of the disease. Methodology: Sixty ulcerative colitis patients and 60 subjects were enrolled as controls. LNCRNA PVT1 relative expression level was tested using miScript SYBR Green PCR Kit. Results: Results showed significant differences between the patients with ulcerative colitis and controls as regard the median of the relative expression level of LNC PVT1 (P<0.0001). Also, there were positive significant correlations between the expression level of LNC PVT1 and AST(r=0.398, p=0.002), WBC(r=0.473, p<0.0001) in UC patients. The ROC curve analysis of LNC PVT1 revealed; LNC PVT1; AUC=0.784, P<0.0001, cut off point 1.06, sensitivity 73.3%, specificity 83.3%. Conclusion: Serum Lnc PVT1 could be used as a potential biomarker for UC diagnosis and prognosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Quan ◽  
Jia Wang ◽  
Shuo Wang ◽  
Jizong Zhao

Objective: To investigate the expression level of the maternally expressed gene-3 (MEG3) of the free long non-coding RNA (lncRNAs) in the plasma of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and its relationship with the disease.Methods: Thirty PD patients (PD group) who treated at Xuanwu Hospital of Capital University of Medical Sciences between January 2017 and December 2019 were selected as the research objects and 30 healthy subjects were enrolled in the study during the same period as the control group. Cognitive function was assessed according to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) were used to evaluate cognitive function, Non-Motor Symptoms Scale (NMSS) was used to evaluate severity of non-motor symptoms. The relative expression of lncRNAs MEG3 in plasma was measured by PCR, and the levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE), nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in plasma were measured by ELISA, and the relationship with these all indexes was analyzed.Results: The NMSS score of PD group was significantly higher than that of the control group, while the MMSE and MoCA scores were significantly lower than that of the control group (P &lt; 0.05); The relative expression of lncRNAs MEG3, NGF and BDNF levels of PD group were significantly lower than that of the control group, and NSE level was significantly higher than that of the control group (P &lt; 0.05); The H&amp;Y stage and NMSS score in PD group were negatively correlated with the relative expression of lncRNAs MEG3, the levels of NGF and BDNF (P &lt; 0.05), and positively correlated with NSE (P &lt; 0.05); The MMSE and MoCA scores in PD group were positively correlated with the relative expression of lncRNAs MEG3, NGF, BDNF levels (P &lt; 0.05), and negatively correlated with NSE (P &lt; 0.05); The relative expression of lncRNAs MEG3 in PD group was positively correlated with NGF, BDNF levels (P &lt; 0.05), and negatively correlated with NSE (P &lt; 0.05).Conclusion: The expression of lncRNAs MEG3 in the plasma of PD patients was downregulated compared to that of healthy control subjects, and its expression level was closely related to the aggravation of non-motor symptoms, cognitive decline, and PD stage. These associations may reflect the synergism of the increase of NSE and decrease of NGF and BDNF levels, highlighting plasma lncRNA MEG3 as a new candidate biomarker of PD.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 6930
Author(s):  
Virginia Veronica Visconti ◽  
Simona Fittipaldi ◽  
Simone Ciuffi ◽  
Francesca Marini ◽  
Giancarlo Isaia ◽  
...  

Osteoporosis (OP) is a multifactorial disorder in which environmental factors along with genetic variants and epigenetic mechanisms have been implicated. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently emerged as important regulators of bone metabolism and OP aetiology. In this study, we analyzed the expression level and the genetic association of lncRNA GAS5 in OP patients compared to controls. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis of GAS5 was performed on the serum of 56 OP patients and 28 healthy individuals. OP subjects were divided into three groups of analysis: 29 with fragility fractures of lumbar spine (OP_VF), 14 with fragility fractures of femoral neck (OP_FF) and 13 without fractures (OP_WF). Genotyping of the rs145204276 insertion/deletion polymorphism has also been performed by Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and direct sequencing analyses. Expression of circulating GAS5 is significantly increased in OP patients compared to controls (p < 0.01), with a statistically higher significance in fractured OP individuals vs. healthy subjects (p < 0.001). No statistically significant change was found in female OP patients; conversely, GAS5 is upregulated in the subgroup of fractured OP women sera (p < 0.01) and in all OP males (p < 0.05). Furthermore, a direct correlation between GAS5 expression level and parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration was found in OP patients (r = 0.2930; p = 0.0389). Genetic analysis of rs145204276 revealed that the deletion allele was correlated with a higher expression of GAS5 in OP patients (0.22 ± 0.02 vs. 0.15 ± 0.01, ** p < 0.01). Our results suggest circulating GAS5 as a putative biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of OP and OP-related fractures.


Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1085
Author(s):  
Shailendra Kumar Dhar Dwivedi ◽  
Geeta Rao ◽  
Anindya Dey ◽  
Priyabrata Mukherjee ◽  
Jonathan D. Wren ◽  
...  

Gynecologic malignancies, which include cancers of the cervix, ovary, uterus, vulva, vagina, and fallopian tube, are among the leading causes of female mortality worldwide, with the most prevalent being endometrial, ovarian, and cervical cancer. Gynecologic malignancies are complex, heterogeneous diseases, and despite extensive research efforts, the molecular mechanisms underlying their development and pathology remain largely unclear. Currently, mechanistic and therapeutic research in cancer is largely focused on protein targets that are encoded by about 1% of the human genome. Our current understanding of 99% of the genome, which includes noncoding RNA, is limited. The discovery of tens of thousands of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), possessing either structural or regulatory functions, has fundamentally altered our understanding of genetics, physiology, pathophysiology, and disease treatment as they relate to gynecologic malignancies. In recent years, it has become clear that ncRNAs are relatively stable, and can serve as biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis, as well as guide therapy choices. Here we discuss the role of small non-coding RNAs, i.e., microRNAs (miRs), P-Element induced wimpy testis interacting (PIWI) RNAs (piRNAs), and tRNA-derived small RNAs in gynecological malignancies, specifically focusing on ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancer.


Oncogene ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yina Qiao ◽  
Ting Jin ◽  
Shengdong Guan ◽  
Shaojie Cheng ◽  
Siyang Wen ◽  
...  

AbstractInvasion and metastasis are the leading causes of death in patients with breast cancer (BC), and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation (EMT) plays an essential role in this process. Here, we found that Lnc-408, a novel long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), is significantly upregulated in BC cells undergoing EMT and in BC tumor with lymphatic metastases compared with those without lymphatic metastases. Lnc-408 can enhance BC invasion and metastasis by regulating the expression of LIMK1. Mechanistically, Lnc-408 serves as a sponge for miR-654-5p to relieve the suppression of miR-654-5p on its target LIMK1. Knockdown or knockout of Lnc-408 in invasive BC cells clearly decreased LIMK1 levels, and ectopic Lnc-408 in MCF-7 cells increased LIMK1 expression to promote cell invasion. Lnc-408-mediated enhancement of LIMK1 plays a key role in cytoskeletal stability and promotes invadopodium formation in BC cells via p-cofilin/F-actin. In addition, the increased LIMK1 also facilitates the expression of MMP2, ITGB1, and COL1A1 by phosphorylating CREB. In conclusion, our findings reveal that Lnc-408 promotes BC invasion and metastasis via the Lnc-408/miR-654-5p/LIMK1 axis, highlighting a novel promising target for the diagnosis and treatment of BC.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
hafiza sobia ramzan ◽  
Kashif Aziz Ahmad

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease of the joints among old populace until today. The treatment possibilities and roles of miRNA and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in therapy of OA has previously been explored. However, the functional roles of Long noncoding RNA KCNQ1OT1 and miRNA let-7a-5p on Osteoarthritis development and progression remains unclear. This study aimed at investigating the influence of KCNQ1OT1 on let-7a-5p in moderation of OA development and advancement. Materials and Methods: RT-qPCR examined expression of KCNQ1OT1and let-7a-5p in cultured human primary chondrocyte cell lines. Cell transfection overexpressed or knocked down the genes and CCK-8 assay measured cell viability in the proliferation biomarkers Ki87 and PCNA. While caspase-8 and caspase-3 activity determined rate of apoptosis. Furthermore, luciferase assay analyzed the luciferase activity and western blotting analysis determined the protein expression of KCNQ1OT1 and let-7a-5p in proliferation and apoptosis biomarkers. Results: The results demonstrated that KCNQ1OT1 is upregulated in OA-mimic cells and promotes the cell viability. KCNQ1OT1 knockdown suppresses cell viability of OA cells. Furthermore KCNQ1OT1 directly binds the 3'-UTR of let-7a-5p to negatively regulate let-7a-5p expression and OA progression. While upregulated let-7a-5p abolishes the proliferation effect of KCNQ1OT1 in OA cells. Conclusion: In summary, our study provides further insights into the underlying molecular mechanisms of KCNQ1OT1 and let-7a-5p suggesting a novel therapeutic approach to OA


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaochan Chen ◽  
Qi Cheng ◽  
Yan Du ◽  
Lei Liu ◽  
Huaxiang Wu

Abstract Background: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by abnormal immune cell activation. This study aimed to investigate differentially expressed long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in patients with pSS to identify lncRNAs that affect pSS pathogenesis. Methods: Total RNA was extrated from PBMCs of 30 patients with pSS and 15 healthy persons. Transcriptome sequencing was used to screen differentially expressed lncRNAs and mRNAs in 8 RNA samples from the discovery cohort. The differentially expressed mRNAs underwent functional enrichment analysis. A protein interaction relationship (PPI) and ceRNA network was constructed. Real-time PCR was used to validate screened lncRNAs in all 45 RNA samples. Results: 1180 lncRNAs and 640 mRNAs were differentially expressed in pSS patients (fold change > 2 in healthy persons). The PPI network was constructed with 640 mRNAs and a ceRNA network with four key lncRNAs (GABPB1-AS1, PSMA3-AS1, LINC00847 and SNHG1). RT-PCR revealed that GABPB1-AS1 and PSMA3-AS1 were significantly upregulated 3.0-and 1.4-fold in the pSS group, respectively. The GABPB1-AS1 expression level was positively correlated with the percentage of B cells and IgG levels. Conclusions: GABPB1-AS1 was significently upregulated in pSS patients, and its expression level is positively correlated with the percentage of B cells and IgG levels. GABPB1-AS1 may be involved in the pathogenesis of pSS.


2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 956-964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Yang ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Jia Sun ◽  
Jun-hu Zhou ◽  
Yan-li Tan ◽  
...  

Abstract Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been reported to play important roles in glioma; however, most of them promote glioma progression. We constructed a competing endogenous (ceRNA) network based on the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas dataset, and lncRNA hect domain and RLD 2 pseudogene 2 (HERC2P2) is the core of this network. Highly connected genes in the ceRNA network classified the glioma patients into three clusters with significantly different survival rates. The expression of HERC2P2 is positively correlated with survival and negatively correlated with clinical grade. Cell colony formation, Transwell and cell scratch tests were performed to evaluate the role of HERC2P2 in glioblastoma growth. Furthermore, we overexpressed HERC2P2 in U87 cells and established a mouse intracranial glioma model to examine the function of HERC2P2 in vivo. In conclusion, we identified a lncRNA with tumor suppressor functions in glioma that could be a potential biomarker for glioma patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S90-S90
Author(s):  
Zheng Kuai ◽  
Meiting Chen ◽  
yang yu ◽  
Fan Yang ◽  
chunxiang Zhang

Abstract Aging is the inevitable, irreversible decline in function on the cellular and organ level leading to increased incidence of the most frequent diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, that occurs over time. whereas the molecular mechanisms of senescence remain largely unknown. Here we identified that a novel long noncoding RNA, Morrbid was significantly decreased in different organs of aged mice, such as heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney and brain. Interestingly, the telomeres length of Morrbid KO mice were significantly shorted than the WT mice at the same age. We also found that Morrbid was steeply decreased in a natural mouse cardiac myocyte senescence model. The senescence of mouse cardiac myocytes was effectively attenuated by Morrbid over-expression shown by the decreased β-galactosidase staining, increased telomere activity, decreased production of ROS and decreased cell apoptosis, but was enhanced by Morrbid knockdown. The results suggest that Morrbid is a critical regulator in senescence and could be used as a novel diagnostic biomarker for it, and a new therapeutic target for diverse diseases.


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