Characteristics of long non-coding RNAs in the pancreas of rats with acute pancreatitis
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ABSTRACT: This study aimed to describe the microarray-based differential expression profile of mRNAs and lncRNAs in acute experimental pancreatitis and identify candidate biomarkers for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of AP.
Project description:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a prevalent digestive disorder with significant morbidity and mortality rates. This study, for the first time, employed high-throughput sequencing on pancreatic tissues from normal and AP mice to identify differentially expressed long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and mRNAs, as well as related signaling pathways, in the early stage of AP. We found 261 lncRNAs and 1,522 mRNAs to be differentially expressed, with Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses revealing gene functions enriched in cellular metabolism, intercellular structure, and positive regulation of inflammation. By constructing lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA networks, we explored underlying mechanisms and interactions in AP. Notably, knockout of Neat1 in mice inhibited pyroptosis in AP and severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) models, suggesting Neat1's pivotal role in AP pathogenesis. These findings highlight the importance of lncRNAs, particularly Neat1, in AP, offering new insights into SAP pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets.
Project description:Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a recently identified disease of the pancreas with unknown etiology and antigens. The aim of this study was to determine new target antigens and differentially regulated genes and proteins by means of transcriptomics and proteomics and to validate them in patients with autoimmune pancreatitis. Here we report a distinct downregulation at the RNA and protein level of pancreatic proteases (anionic trypsinogen, cationic trypsinogen, mesotrypsinogen, elastase IIIB) and pancreatic stone protein in autoimmune pancreatitis in comparison to alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis.
Project description:Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the hepatic transcriptome in the control group, acute pancreatitis, and severe acute pancreatitis, in order to identify metabolic gene changes during pancreatitis. Methods: 6-week Balb/c mice were subjected to AP (caerulein), SAP (caerulein and LPS) and control (saline), and mice liver tissues were harvested at 24 hours for RNA preparation (n=8 each group). Results: Among 11952 mapped genes, 8977 differentially expressed genes were identified by RNA-seq, including 351 genes induced in AP compare to Control and 5249 genes down regulated in SAP compare to AP. The genes up regulated were mainly related to fatty acid oxidation and ketone body synthesis especially Cpt2 and Acadvl, while genes that down regulated were associated with energy metabolism and inflammation. The overlap of two gene sets were 96 genes that involved in fatty acid metabolism. Conclusions: Our study revealed that in AP, genes associated with ketone body synthesis are upregulated in liver, in SAP, fatty acid oxidation related genes are downregulated in liver. Our data revealed the crosstalk between pancreas and liver, illustrated the difference of metabolism in AP and SAP.
Project description:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an acute inflammation of the pancreas, mainly caused by gallstones and alcohol, and driven by changes in communication between cells. Heparin-binding proteins (HBPs) of the plasma membrane and extracellular matrix play a central role in cell communication. Therefore, we used heparin affinity proteomics to identify the extracellular HBPs in mouse normal pancreas (NP) and in a caerulein mouse model of AP. Many new HBPs (460) were discovered more than doubling their total number to 883. A number of the new HBPs are proteins with well-characterised intracellular functions, e.g. NDUFS4, NDUFS6, but which also have a documented extracellular presence with potential ‘moonlighting’ roles. The HBPs form highly interconnected protein-protein interaction networks in both NP and AP, as well as globally. Thus, HBPs may represent the most interconnected set of extracellular proteins and so those with the greatest regulatory potential. HBPs in NP are associated with biological functions such as molecular transport, cellular movement and tissue architecture that underlie pancreatic homeostasis. However, in AP HBPs are additionally associated with processes such as acute phase response signalling, complement system and mitochondrial dysfunction. By virtue of their extracellular location and heparin binding property, HBPs are easily accessible and are potential biomarkers and drug targets in AP.
Project description:MicroRNAs in body fluids are becoming interesting markers for disease state. Here we assessed their presence in Mesenteric Lymph to identify candidate biomarkers for pancreatitis using a rat model of the disease. We used Affymetrix microRNA arrays to assess the differences in mesenteric lymph fluid miRNAs in a taurocholate induced rat model of pancreatitis Mesenteric lymph was collected from five biological replicates from control sham operated animals (SHAM), fluid resuscitated taurocholate induced acute pancreatitis (RAP) and non-resuscitated taurocholate induced pancreatitis animals (AP). The latter group represent a more severe form of the disease.
Project description:Peripheral blood was collected from 87 patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) of varying severity (Mild=57, Moderately-Severe=20, Severe=10) within 24 hours of presentation to the hospital and from 32 healthy controls. RNA-Seq was performed to identify changes in expression in severe AP cf. mild, moderately-severe, and healthy controls.
Project description:In the early stages of acute pancreatitis, diagnostic sensitivity is limited and prognosis is difficult to determine. We provide a new idea for the diagnosis and prognosis of AP by studying the expression of plasma miRNAs in patients. Plasma samples from 22 normal subjects and AP patients at different stages were screened for miRNAs sequencing. A total of 27 miRNAs were found to be differentially expressed. Then we performed downstream target gene prediction for differentially expressed miRNAs. Analysising of KEGG, GO, GSEA and network interaction, it was found that its therapeutic effect was closely related to apoptosis, inflammatory response and autophagy process.
Project description:Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a disease with unclear immunologic triggers. This study shows that the pancreatic stellate cells are involved in the regulation of the immune response and can cause autoimmunity when the NF-κB signalling in these cells is disrupted.
Project description:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) reportedly contribute to disease pathogenesis and drug treatment effects. Both emodin and dexamethasone (DEX) have been used for the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury (SAP-ALI). However, lncRNA regulation networks related to SAP-ALI pathogenesis and drug treatment are unreported. In this study, lncRNAs and mRNAs in the lung tissue of SAP-ALI and control rats, with or without drug treatment (emodin or DEX), were assessed by RNA sequencing. Results showed that both emodin and DEX were therapeutic for SAP-ALI and that mRNA and lncRNA levels differed between untreated and treated SAP-ALI rats. Gene expression profile relationships for emodin treated and control rats were higher than DEX treated and untreated animals. By comparison of control and SAP-ALI animals, more upregulated than downregulated mRNAs and lncRNAs were observed with emodin treatment. For DEX treatment, more downregulated than upregulated mRNAs and lncRNAs were observed. Functional analysis demonstrated both upregulated mRNA and co-expressed genes with upregulated lncRNAs were enriched in inflammatory and immune response pathways. Further, emodin associated lncRNAs and mRNAs co-expressed modules were different from those associated with DEX. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction demonstrates that selected lncRNA and mRNA co-expressed modules were different in the lung tissue of emodin and DEX treated rats. Also, emodin had different effects compared to DEX on the co-expression network of lncRNAs Rn60_7_1164.1 and AABR07062477.2 for the blue lncRNA module and Nrp1 for the green mRNA module. In conclusion, this study provides evidence that emodin may be a suitable alternative or complementary medicine for treatment of SAP-ALI.