目的探究血清microRNA-21(miR-21)、microRNA-193a-3p(miR-193a-3p)水平与结直肠癌患者手术预后的关系。方法回顾性分析2020年1月—2022年1月苏州大学附属第一医院收治112例结直肠癌患者的病历资料。患者均接受结直肠癌根治术,术后随访1...目的探究血清microRNA-21(miR-21)、microRNA-193a-3p(miR-193a-3p)水平与结直肠癌患者手术预后的关系。方法回顾性分析2020年1月—2022年1月苏州大学附属第一医院收治112例结直肠癌患者的病历资料。患者均接受结直肠癌根治术,术后随访16个月,记录患者的预后生存结局,多因素逐步Logistic回归分析结直肠癌患者手术预后的影响因素,评估血清miR-21、miR-193a-3p对结直肠癌患者预后的预测效能。结果112例结直肠癌患者死亡22例,病死率为19.64%;生存90例,生存率为80.36%。死亡组术前血清miR-21 mRNA相对表达量、临床分期Ⅲ期占比、淋巴结转移率均高于生存组(P<0.05),血清miR-193a-3p m RNA相对表达量低于生存组(P<0.05)。多因素逐步Logistic回归分析结果显示,临床分期Ⅲ期[OR=3.777(95%CI:1.399,10.194)]、淋巴结转移[OR=5.099(95%CI:1.715,15.156)]、miR-21表达升高[OR=4.889(95%CI:1.645,14.533)]、miR-193a-3p表达降低[OR=4.402(95%CI:1.481,13.084)]均是直肠癌患者预后的影响因素(P<0.05)。受试者工作特性曲线分析结果显示,血清miR-21、miR-193a-3p单一及联合预测结直肠癌预后的敏感性分别为69.04%(95%CI:0.487,0.813)、72.73%(95%CI:0.495,0.884)、86.36%(95%CI:0.640,0.964),特异性分别为62.22%(95%CI:0.513,0.720)、68.89%(95%CI:0.581,0.780)、90.00%(95%CI:0.814,0.950),曲线下面积分别为0.782、0.731和0.901。结论结直肠癌患者术前miR-21、miR-193a-3p表达与术后预后密切相关,且在结直肠癌患者的预后结局中表现出良好的预测效能。展开更多
BACKGROUND Diabetic kidney disease(DKD),characterized by increased urinary microalbumin levels and decreased renal function,is the primary cause of end-stage renal di-sease.Its pathological mechanisms are complicated ...BACKGROUND Diabetic kidney disease(DKD),characterized by increased urinary microalbumin levels and decreased renal function,is the primary cause of end-stage renal di-sease.Its pathological mechanisms are complicated and multifactorial;Therefore,sensitive and specific biomarkers are needed.Urinary exosome originate from diverse renal cells in nephron segments and partially mirror the pathological changes in the kidney.The microRNAs(miRNAs)in urinary exosome are remark-ably stable and highly tissue-specific for the kidney.METHODS Type 2 diabetic mellitus(T2DM)patients were recruited from the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University and were divided into two groups:DM,diabetic pa-tients without albuminuria[urinary albumin to creatinine ratio(UACR)<30 mg/g]and DKD,diabetic patients with albuminuria(UACR≥30 mg/g).Healthy subjects were the normal control(NC)group.Urinary exosomal miR-145-5p,miR-27a-3p,and miR-29c-3p,were detected using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.The correlation between exosomal miRNAs and the clinical in-dexes was evaluated.The diagnostic values of exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p in DKD were determined using receiver operating characteristic(ROC)analysis.Biological functions of miR-145-5p were investigated by performing RESULTS Urinary exosomal expression of miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p was more upregulated in the DKD group than in the DM group(miR-145-5p:4.54±1.45 vs 1.95±0.93,P<0.001;miR-27a-3p:2.33±0.79 vs 1.71±0.76,P<0.05)and the NC group(miR-145-5p:4.54±1.45 vs 1.55±0.83,P<0.001;miR-27a-3p:2.33±0.79 vs 1.10±0.51,P<0.001).The exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p positively correlated with albuminuria and serum creatinine and negatively correlated with the estimated glomerular filtration rate.miR-27a-3p was also closely related to blood glucose,gly-cosylated hemoglobin A1c,and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.ROC analysis revealed that miR-145-5p had a better area under the curve of 0.88[95%confidence interval(CI):0.784-0.985,P<0.0001]in diagnosing DKD than miR-27a-3p with 0.71(95%CI:0.547-0.871,P=0.0239).Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the target genes of miR-145-5p were located in the actin filament,cytoskeleton,and extracellular exosome and were involved in the pathological processes of DKD,including apoptosis,inflammation,and fibrosis.CONCLUSION Urinary exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p may serve as novel noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers or promising therapeutic targets for DKD.展开更多
背景:巨噬细胞M1/M2极化方向的调节在组织工程应用中尤为关键,及时调控可最大程度地减少促炎、促进抗炎或组织愈合反应。目的:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株复合胶原蛋白海绵回植入动物模型,据此检测免疫调节在体内环境中...背景:巨噬细胞M1/M2极化方向的调节在组织工程应用中尤为关键,及时调控可最大程度地减少促炎、促进抗炎或组织愈合反应。目的:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株复合胶原蛋白海绵回植入动物模型,据此检测免疫调节在体内环境中的相关表达水平等组织修复相关的指标,进一步阐明在体内环境中miRNA-378a是否促进巨噬细胞M2极化及其对免疫调节和组织修复的作用。方法:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株、阴性对照病毒巨噬细胞株扩增、筛选,复苏培养巨噬细胞株后与胶原蛋白海绵共培养以此构成复合体,具体分组如下:①阳性组:过表达miRNA-378a巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵复合体;②阴性组:阴性对照病毒介导的miRNA-378a巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵复合体;③对照组:巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵;④空白对照组:胶原蛋白海绵。通过免疫荧光及扫描电镜观察各组细胞密度、表型、黏附情况,后回植入小鼠背部皮下模型,分别于造模后4,7 d处死小鼠,通过大体观察、苏木精-伊红染色、Masson染色、免疫组化分析慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞胶原蛋白海绵复合体中巨噬细胞极化的方向及其对机体免疫调控、组织修复的作用。结果与结论:①免疫荧光镜下观察各组巨噬细胞株确实与胶原蛋白海绵形成复合体;②扫描电镜下慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a巨噬细胞(阳性组)较其他分组细胞密度增加,细胞出现球形、椭圆形及多边形分化,具有更多的伪足;③大体观察下总体7 d愈合好于4 d,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)无论4,7 d愈合均好于其他分组;④苏木精-伊红染色、Masson染色下,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)具有较多量的纤维细胞、毛细血管、成纤维细胞以及胶原纤维增生;⑤免疫组化显示,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)无论4,7 d M2极化细胞阳性率均大于其他分组;对照组及阴性组巨噬细胞无论4,7 d M2极化细胞阳性率均大于空白对照组,而对照组及阴性组之间无统计学差异;阳性组、阴性组、对照组无论4,7 d染色细胞数量均大于空白对照组,且阳性组>阴性组≈对照组>空白对照组;⑥提示在体内环境中miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞具有较多量的纤维细胞、毛细血管、成纤维细胞以及胶原纤维增生,对组织修复起到了正向作用,并且能促进巨噬细胞向M2型极化并抑制M1型极化,从而有助于减少机体炎症反应。展开更多
BACKGROUND Knee osteoarthritis(KOA)is a common orthopedic condition with an uncertain etiology,possibly involving genetics and biomechanics.Factors like changes in chondrocyte microenvironment,oxidative stress,inflamm...BACKGROUND Knee osteoarthritis(KOA)is a common orthopedic condition with an uncertain etiology,possibly involving genetics and biomechanics.Factors like changes in chondrocyte microenvironment,oxidative stress,inflammation,and immune responses affect KOA development.Early-stage treatment options primarily target symptom relief.Mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)show promise for treatment,despite challenges.Recent research highlights microRNAs(miRNAs)within MSC-released extracellular vesicles that can potentially promote cartilage regeneration and hinder KOA progression.This suggests exosomes(Exos)as a promising avenue for future treatment.While these findings emphasize the need for effective KOA progression management,further safety and efficacy validation for Exos is essential.AIM To explore miR-29a’s role in KOA,we’ll create miR-29a-loaded vesicles,testing for early treatment in rat models.METHODS Extraction of bone marrow MSC-derived extracellular vesicles,preparation of engineered vesicles loaded with miR-29a using ultrasonication,and identification using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction;after establi-shing a rat model of KOA,rats were randomly divided into three groups:Blank control group injected with saline,normal extracellular vesicle group injected with normal extracellular vesicle suspension,and engineered extrace-llular vesicle group injected with engineered extracellular vesicle suspension.The three groups evaluation,histological detection,and immunohistochemical detection to compare and evaluate the progress of various forms of arthritis.RESULTS General behavioral observation results showed that the extracellular vesicle group and engineered extracellular vesicle group had better performance in all four indicators of pain,gait,joint mobility,and swelling compared to the blank control group.Additionally,the engineered extracellular vesicle group had better pain relief at 4 wk and better knee joint mobility at 8 wk compared to the normal extracellular vesicle group.Imaging examination results showed that the blank control group had the fastest progression of arthritis,the normal extracellular vesicle group had a relatively slower progression,and the engineered extracellular vesicle group had the slowest progression.Gross histological observation results showed that the blank control group had the most obvious signs of arthritis,the normal extracellular vesicle group showed signs of arthritis,and the engineered extracellular vesicle group showed no significant signs of arthritis.Using the Pelletier gross score evaluation,the engineered extracellular vesicle group had the slowest progression of arthritis.Results from two types of staining showed that the articular cartilage of rats in the normal extracellular vesicle and engineered extracellular vesicle groups was significantly better than that of the blank control group,and the engineered extracellular vesicle group had the best cartilage cell and joint surface condition.Immunohistochemical detection of type II collagen and proteoglycan showed that the extracellular matrix of cartilage cells in the normal extracellular vesicle and engineered extracellular vesicle groups was better than that of the blank control group.Compared to the normal extracellular vesicle group,the engineered extracellular vesicle group had a better regulatory effect on the extracellular matrix of cartilage cells.CONCLUSION Engineered Exos loaded with miR-29a can exert anti-inflammatory effects and maintain extracellular matrix stability,thereby protecting articular cartilage,and slowing the progression of KOA.展开更多
文摘目的探究血清microRNA-21(miR-21)、microRNA-193a-3p(miR-193a-3p)水平与结直肠癌患者手术预后的关系。方法回顾性分析2020年1月—2022年1月苏州大学附属第一医院收治112例结直肠癌患者的病历资料。患者均接受结直肠癌根治术,术后随访16个月,记录患者的预后生存结局,多因素逐步Logistic回归分析结直肠癌患者手术预后的影响因素,评估血清miR-21、miR-193a-3p对结直肠癌患者预后的预测效能。结果112例结直肠癌患者死亡22例,病死率为19.64%;生存90例,生存率为80.36%。死亡组术前血清miR-21 mRNA相对表达量、临床分期Ⅲ期占比、淋巴结转移率均高于生存组(P<0.05),血清miR-193a-3p m RNA相对表达量低于生存组(P<0.05)。多因素逐步Logistic回归分析结果显示,临床分期Ⅲ期[OR=3.777(95%CI:1.399,10.194)]、淋巴结转移[OR=5.099(95%CI:1.715,15.156)]、miR-21表达升高[OR=4.889(95%CI:1.645,14.533)]、miR-193a-3p表达降低[OR=4.402(95%CI:1.481,13.084)]均是直肠癌患者预后的影响因素(P<0.05)。受试者工作特性曲线分析结果显示,血清miR-21、miR-193a-3p单一及联合预测结直肠癌预后的敏感性分别为69.04%(95%CI:0.487,0.813)、72.73%(95%CI:0.495,0.884)、86.36%(95%CI:0.640,0.964),特异性分别为62.22%(95%CI:0.513,0.720)、68.89%(95%CI:0.581,0.780)、90.00%(95%CI:0.814,0.950),曲线下面积分别为0.782、0.731和0.901。结论结直肠癌患者术前miR-21、miR-193a-3p表达与术后预后密切相关,且在结直肠癌患者的预后结局中表现出良好的预测效能。
基金Supported by the Nature Science Foundation of Hebei Province,No.H2023104011.
文摘BACKGROUND Diabetic kidney disease(DKD),characterized by increased urinary microalbumin levels and decreased renal function,is the primary cause of end-stage renal di-sease.Its pathological mechanisms are complicated and multifactorial;Therefore,sensitive and specific biomarkers are needed.Urinary exosome originate from diverse renal cells in nephron segments and partially mirror the pathological changes in the kidney.The microRNAs(miRNAs)in urinary exosome are remark-ably stable and highly tissue-specific for the kidney.METHODS Type 2 diabetic mellitus(T2DM)patients were recruited from the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University and were divided into two groups:DM,diabetic pa-tients without albuminuria[urinary albumin to creatinine ratio(UACR)<30 mg/g]and DKD,diabetic patients with albuminuria(UACR≥30 mg/g).Healthy subjects were the normal control(NC)group.Urinary exosomal miR-145-5p,miR-27a-3p,and miR-29c-3p,were detected using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.The correlation between exosomal miRNAs and the clinical in-dexes was evaluated.The diagnostic values of exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p in DKD were determined using receiver operating characteristic(ROC)analysis.Biological functions of miR-145-5p were investigated by performing RESULTS Urinary exosomal expression of miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p was more upregulated in the DKD group than in the DM group(miR-145-5p:4.54±1.45 vs 1.95±0.93,P<0.001;miR-27a-3p:2.33±0.79 vs 1.71±0.76,P<0.05)and the NC group(miR-145-5p:4.54±1.45 vs 1.55±0.83,P<0.001;miR-27a-3p:2.33±0.79 vs 1.10±0.51,P<0.001).The exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p positively correlated with albuminuria and serum creatinine and negatively correlated with the estimated glomerular filtration rate.miR-27a-3p was also closely related to blood glucose,gly-cosylated hemoglobin A1c,and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.ROC analysis revealed that miR-145-5p had a better area under the curve of 0.88[95%confidence interval(CI):0.784-0.985,P<0.0001]in diagnosing DKD than miR-27a-3p with 0.71(95%CI:0.547-0.871,P=0.0239).Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the target genes of miR-145-5p were located in the actin filament,cytoskeleton,and extracellular exosome and were involved in the pathological processes of DKD,including apoptosis,inflammation,and fibrosis.CONCLUSION Urinary exosomal miR-145-5p and miR-27a-3p may serve as novel noninvasive diagnostic biomarkers or promising therapeutic targets for DKD.
文摘背景:巨噬细胞M1/M2极化方向的调节在组织工程应用中尤为关键,及时调控可最大程度地减少促炎、促进抗炎或组织愈合反应。目的:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株复合胶原蛋白海绵回植入动物模型,据此检测免疫调节在体内环境中的相关表达水平等组织修复相关的指标,进一步阐明在体内环境中miRNA-378a是否促进巨噬细胞M2极化及其对免疫调节和组织修复的作用。方法:将慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞株、阴性对照病毒巨噬细胞株扩增、筛选,复苏培养巨噬细胞株后与胶原蛋白海绵共培养以此构成复合体,具体分组如下:①阳性组:过表达miRNA-378a巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵复合体;②阴性组:阴性对照病毒介导的miRNA-378a巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵复合体;③对照组:巨噬细胞-胶原蛋白海绵;④空白对照组:胶原蛋白海绵。通过免疫荧光及扫描电镜观察各组细胞密度、表型、黏附情况,后回植入小鼠背部皮下模型,分别于造模后4,7 d处死小鼠,通过大体观察、苏木精-伊红染色、Masson染色、免疫组化分析慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞胶原蛋白海绵复合体中巨噬细胞极化的方向及其对机体免疫调控、组织修复的作用。结果与结论:①免疫荧光镜下观察各组巨噬细胞株确实与胶原蛋白海绵形成复合体;②扫描电镜下慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a巨噬细胞(阳性组)较其他分组细胞密度增加,细胞出现球形、椭圆形及多边形分化,具有更多的伪足;③大体观察下总体7 d愈合好于4 d,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)无论4,7 d愈合均好于其他分组;④苏木精-伊红染色、Masson染色下,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)具有较多量的纤维细胞、毛细血管、成纤维细胞以及胶原纤维增生;⑤免疫组化显示,慢病毒介导的miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞(阳性组)无论4,7 d M2极化细胞阳性率均大于其他分组;对照组及阴性组巨噬细胞无论4,7 d M2极化细胞阳性率均大于空白对照组,而对照组及阴性组之间无统计学差异;阳性组、阴性组、对照组无论4,7 d染色细胞数量均大于空白对照组,且阳性组>阴性组≈对照组>空白对照组;⑥提示在体内环境中miRNA-378a过表达巨噬细胞具有较多量的纤维细胞、毛细血管、成纤维细胞以及胶原纤维增生,对组织修复起到了正向作用,并且能促进巨噬细胞向M2型极化并抑制M1型极化,从而有助于减少机体炎症反应。
基金Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82172398Key Research Project of the Department of Education of Liaoning Province,No.LJKZZ20220148+1 种基金Dalian Medical Science Research Project,No.2111038Dalian Dengfeng Plan Medical Key Specialty Construction Project(2021),No.243.
文摘BACKGROUND Knee osteoarthritis(KOA)is a common orthopedic condition with an uncertain etiology,possibly involving genetics and biomechanics.Factors like changes in chondrocyte microenvironment,oxidative stress,inflammation,and immune responses affect KOA development.Early-stage treatment options primarily target symptom relief.Mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)show promise for treatment,despite challenges.Recent research highlights microRNAs(miRNAs)within MSC-released extracellular vesicles that can potentially promote cartilage regeneration and hinder KOA progression.This suggests exosomes(Exos)as a promising avenue for future treatment.While these findings emphasize the need for effective KOA progression management,further safety and efficacy validation for Exos is essential.AIM To explore miR-29a’s role in KOA,we’ll create miR-29a-loaded vesicles,testing for early treatment in rat models.METHODS Extraction of bone marrow MSC-derived extracellular vesicles,preparation of engineered vesicles loaded with miR-29a using ultrasonication,and identification using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction;after establi-shing a rat model of KOA,rats were randomly divided into three groups:Blank control group injected with saline,normal extracellular vesicle group injected with normal extracellular vesicle suspension,and engineered extrace-llular vesicle group injected with engineered extracellular vesicle suspension.The three groups evaluation,histological detection,and immunohistochemical detection to compare and evaluate the progress of various forms of arthritis.RESULTS General behavioral observation results showed that the extracellular vesicle group and engineered extracellular vesicle group had better performance in all four indicators of pain,gait,joint mobility,and swelling compared to the blank control group.Additionally,the engineered extracellular vesicle group had better pain relief at 4 wk and better knee joint mobility at 8 wk compared to the normal extracellular vesicle group.Imaging examination results showed that the blank control group had the fastest progression of arthritis,the normal extracellular vesicle group had a relatively slower progression,and the engineered extracellular vesicle group had the slowest progression.Gross histological observation results showed that the blank control group had the most obvious signs of arthritis,the normal extracellular vesicle group showed signs of arthritis,and the engineered extracellular vesicle group showed no significant signs of arthritis.Using the Pelletier gross score evaluation,the engineered extracellular vesicle group had the slowest progression of arthritis.Results from two types of staining showed that the articular cartilage of rats in the normal extracellular vesicle and engineered extracellular vesicle groups was significantly better than that of the blank control group,and the engineered extracellular vesicle group had the best cartilage cell and joint surface condition.Immunohistochemical detection of type II collagen and proteoglycan showed that the extracellular matrix of cartilage cells in the normal extracellular vesicle and engineered extracellular vesicle groups was better than that of the blank control group.Compared to the normal extracellular vesicle group,the engineered extracellular vesicle group had a better regulatory effect on the extracellular matrix of cartilage cells.CONCLUSION Engineered Exos loaded with miR-29a can exert anti-inflammatory effects and maintain extracellular matrix stability,thereby protecting articular cartilage,and slowing the progression of KOA.
