Impact of miRNAs on cardiovascular aging

Aging is a multidimensional process that leads to an increased risk of developing severe diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and immunological diseases. Recently, small non-coding RNAs known as microRNAs （miRNAs） have been shown to regulate gene expression, which contributes to many physiological and pathophysiological processes in humans. Increasing evidence suggests that changes in miRNA expression profiles contribute to cellular senescence, aging and aging-related diseases. However, only a few miRNAs whose functions have been elucidated have been associated with aging and/or aging-related diseases. This article reviews the currently available findings regarding the roles of aging-related miRNAs, with a focus on cardiac and cardiovascular aging.

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome and its Relevance to Cardiovascular Diseases and Normal Aging

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome(HGPS,OMIM176670)is an extremely rare,sporadic genetic syndrome with a reported prevalence of one in4-8million children worldwide.At April2012,the total number of known living children with HGPS was89worldwide,according to data from the Progeria Research Foundation.

IgG N-糖基心血管年龄独立于真实年龄精准表征心血管事件风险

亚临床动脉粥样硬化和代谢紊乱是心血管健康的重要风险因素,应用免疫球蛋白G(IgG)N-聚糖模式作为炎症指标表征其发病风险已有研究报道。然而,对于IgG N-糖基谱在心血管疾病(CVD)风险分层中的能力仍然未知。本研究旨在利用IgG N-糖基标志物开发追踪心血管疾病风险的年龄指数。本研究基于横断面调查,从Busselton健康和老龄研究中共招募1465名40~70岁之间的个体。使用机器学习递归特征消除和惩罚回归算法逐步筛选特征糖基,并开发IgG N-糖基化心血管年龄(GlyCage)指数,以反映归因于心血管风险的与真实年龄间的偏差。结果显示,对GlyCage指数贡献最大的是具有双分叉N-乙酰葡萄糖胺(GlcNAc)的岩藻糖基化N-聚糖(GP6,FA2B)和具有双分叉GlcNAc的双半乳糖基化N-聚糖(GP13,A2BG2)。GlyCage独立于真实年龄,与较高的Framingham十年心血管风险[优势比(OR)为1.09;95%CI:1.05~1.13]和患心血管疾病概率(OR,1.07;95%CI:1.01~1.13)显著相关。GlyCage大于真实年龄三年及以上的个体,其心血管风险和心血管疾病患病概率增加,调整后的OR值分别为2.22(95%CI:1.41~3.53)和2.71(95%CI:1.25~6.41)。GlyCage指数区分十年心血管风险和事件的ROC曲线下面积(AUC)值分别为0.73和0.65,而真实年龄为0.65和0.63。因此,本研究开发的GlyCage指数利用IgG N-糖基谱追踪心血管健康水平。GlyCage和真实年龄之间的差距能够独立地表征心血管风险,提示IgG N-糖基化在心血管疾病的发病机制中起作用。GlyCage指数对心血管风险的预测能力需要在其他人群中进行外部和纵向验证。