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
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
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.
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.