Vascular atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque rupture is the primary cause of acute myocardial infarctions and strokes. Thus, stabilization of vulnerable plaques is of important clinical endeavor to decrease the fatal ri...Vascular atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque rupture is the primary cause of acute myocardial infarctions and strokes. Thus, stabilization of vulnerable plaques is of important clinical endeavor to decrease the fatal risk of atherosclerosis. Inflammatory infiltration, apoptosis of endothelial cells (ECs) and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), destruction of extracellular matrix (ECM) or collagen, and neovascularization all contribute to the formation and stability of plaque. Let-7g, one miRNA of let-7 family, is related to retardation of the progress of vulnerable atherosclerosis plaque. First of all, let-7g induced preservation on vascular diseases through regulating on the intracellular Ca2+- activated protein kinase C-oxLDL-LOX-1 pathway, which resulted in reduced leukocyte adhesion to and migration across endothelium. Over expression of let-7g negatively regulated apoptosis in the ECs by targeting lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1(LOX-1)/CASP3 expression, therefore made the fibrous cap of plaque integrated and thick, increased the density of vascular atherosclerotic plaque. In addition, let-7g might stabilize the atherosclerotic plaque through other aspects. In this review, we focus on current and potential importance of let-7g on the stabilization of atherosclerosis plaque which might lead to the future development of an alternative strategy of CAD.展开更多
let-7g, a member of the let-7 family, regulates gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. The study explored a series of biological effects of mouse mammary epithelial cells that let-7g was produced. The diff...let-7g, a member of the let-7 family, regulates gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. The study explored a series of biological effects of mouse mammary epithelial cells that let-7g was produced. The differential expression of let-7g was detected by qRT-PCR in different developmental stages of the mouse mammary gland, let-7g expression and impact of let-7g on mouse mammary epithelial cells were analyzed by CASY-technology, qRT-PCR, Western blotting and HPLC inhibited let-7g expression of mouse mammary epithelial ceils through gene silencing. The results showed that qRT-PCR identified let-7g as being down-regulated in mouse mammary epithelial cells after it was inhibited. Mouse mammary epithelial cells with low expression of let-7g displayed higher expression of TGFβR I protein than those with high expression of let-7g, suggesting that low let-7g expression contributed to TGFβR I over-expression. Finally, the expression of let-7g was down-regulated, which significantly enhanced the proliferation of mouse mammary epithelial cells, and increased expression of β-Casein. The data indicated that let-7g could negatively regulate the expression of target Tgfbrl by complementary combination in mouse mammary epithelial cells, and then regulate the cell proliferation and expression of β-Casein by suppressing the TGFβR I expression.展开更多
Background: Published data have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) could play a potential role as diagnostic and prognostic indicators in cancers. Data for the predictive value of miRNA let-7, miR-21, and miR-205 are incon...Background: Published data have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) could play a potential role as diagnostic and prognostic indicators in cancers. Data for the predictive value of miRNA let-7, miR-21, and miR-205 are inconclusive. The aim of the present analysis was therefore to evaluate the expression and the prognostic role of the above mentioned miRNAs?in early-stage?(T1N0) NSCLC patients. Methods: Quantification of let-7g, miR-21, and miR-205 expression was carried out into 105 early-stage NSCLC by quantitative Real Time-PCR (qRT-PCR).?Results: a significant association between the low miR-205 expression and ADC histotype (p??0.0001) compared to SCC?was found;moreover, survival analysis showed thattumors with a high?miR-205 expression had a significantly shorter mean PFS and OS compared to the patients with a low expression of this miRNA (p = 0.02 and p = 0.03, respectively). No other statistically significant correlations were observed between the analysed miRNAs and the main clinico-pathological characteristics of the NSCLC patients. Conclusion: The results indicated that miR-205 could represent a useful marker in the prognostic management of the early-stage (T1N0) NSCLC patients.展开更多
文摘Vascular atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque rupture is the primary cause of acute myocardial infarctions and strokes. Thus, stabilization of vulnerable plaques is of important clinical endeavor to decrease the fatal risk of atherosclerosis. Inflammatory infiltration, apoptosis of endothelial cells (ECs) and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), destruction of extracellular matrix (ECM) or collagen, and neovascularization all contribute to the formation and stability of plaque. Let-7g, one miRNA of let-7 family, is related to retardation of the progress of vulnerable atherosclerosis plaque. First of all, let-7g induced preservation on vascular diseases through regulating on the intracellular Ca2+- activated protein kinase C-oxLDL-LOX-1 pathway, which resulted in reduced leukocyte adhesion to and migration across endothelium. Over expression of let-7g negatively regulated apoptosis in the ECs by targeting lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1(LOX-1)/CASP3 expression, therefore made the fibrous cap of plaque integrated and thick, increased the density of vascular atherosclerotic plaque. In addition, let-7g might stabilize the atherosclerotic plaque through other aspects. In this review, we focus on current and potential importance of let-7g on the stabilization of atherosclerosis plaque which might lead to the future development of an alternative strategy of CAD.
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文摘let-7g, a member of the let-7 family, regulates gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. The study explored a series of biological effects of mouse mammary epithelial cells that let-7g was produced. The differential expression of let-7g was detected by qRT-PCR in different developmental stages of the mouse mammary gland, let-7g expression and impact of let-7g on mouse mammary epithelial cells were analyzed by CASY-technology, qRT-PCR, Western blotting and HPLC inhibited let-7g expression of mouse mammary epithelial ceils through gene silencing. The results showed that qRT-PCR identified let-7g as being down-regulated in mouse mammary epithelial cells after it was inhibited. Mouse mammary epithelial cells with low expression of let-7g displayed higher expression of TGFβR I protein than those with high expression of let-7g, suggesting that low let-7g expression contributed to TGFβR I over-expression. Finally, the expression of let-7g was down-regulated, which significantly enhanced the proliferation of mouse mammary epithelial cells, and increased expression of β-Casein. The data indicated that let-7g could negatively regulate the expression of target Tgfbrl by complementary combination in mouse mammary epithelial cells, and then regulate the cell proliferation and expression of β-Casein by suppressing the TGFβR I expression.
文摘Background: Published data have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) could play a potential role as diagnostic and prognostic indicators in cancers. Data for the predictive value of miRNA let-7, miR-21, and miR-205 are inconclusive. The aim of the present analysis was therefore to evaluate the expression and the prognostic role of the above mentioned miRNAs?in early-stage?(T1N0) NSCLC patients. Methods: Quantification of let-7g, miR-21, and miR-205 expression was carried out into 105 early-stage NSCLC by quantitative Real Time-PCR (qRT-PCR).?Results: a significant association between the low miR-205 expression and ADC histotype (p??0.0001) compared to SCC?was found;moreover, survival analysis showed thattumors with a high?miR-205 expression had a significantly shorter mean PFS and OS compared to the patients with a low expression of this miRNA (p = 0.02 and p = 0.03, respectively). No other statistically significant correlations were observed between the analysed miRNAs and the main clinico-pathological characteristics of the NSCLC patients. Conclusion: The results indicated that miR-205 could represent a useful marker in the prognostic management of the early-stage (T1N0) NSCLC patients.