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Participation of the miR-22-HDAC4-DLCO Axis in Patients with COPD by Tobacco and Biomass.


ABSTRACT: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow limitation and systemic inflammation. The main causes of COPD include interaction between genetic and environmental factors associated with tobacco smoking (COPD-TS) and/or exposure to biomass smoke (COPD-BS). Several microRNAs (miRNAs) control posttranscriptional regulation of COPD-TS associated gene expression. The miR-22-HDAC4-IL-17 axis was recently characterized. It is still unknown, however, whether this axis, participates in COPD-BS. To investigate, 50 patients diagnosed with severe-to-very severe COPD GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) stages III/IV, were recruited, 25 women had COPD-BS (never smokers, exposed heavily to BS) and 25 had COPD-TS. Serum levels of miRNA-22-3p were measured by RT (Reverse Transcription)-qPCR, while the concentration of HDAC4 (Histone deacetylase 4) was detected by ELISA. Additionally, we looked for association between serum HDAC4 and DLCOsb (Single-breath diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide), as % of predicted by age, height, and gender, one of the main differences described between COPD-BS and COPD-TS. Women with COPD-BS were older and shorter and had a higher DLCOsb %P (percent predicted) compared to COPD-TS. Serum miR-22-3p was downregulated in COPD-BS relative to COPD-TS. In contrast, the concentration of HDAC4 was higher in COPD-BS compared to COPD-TS. Furthermore, a positive correlation between serum HDAC4 levels and DLCOsb %P was observed. We concluded that the miR-22-HDAC4-DLCO axis behaves differently in patients with COPD-BS and COPD-TS.

SUBMITTER: Velasco-Torres Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6995507 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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