Project description:Benzo(a)pyrene is a widespread environmental pollutant associated with the development of toxic effects on human health. This work explores the potential of microRNAs extracted from extracellular vesicles from circulating blood as biomarkers of exposure to this pollutant.
Project description:Benzo(a)pyrene (Bap), a key component of cigarette smoke (CS), is a pollutant and widely present in our daily life. The roles of Bap on viral replication have been amply discussed and controversial. In our present study, we investigated the effect and mechanism of Bap on the replication of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in vitro. HeLa cells were pre-exposed to Bap at 10 μM for 48 h and then infected with VSV (MOI=1) for 24 h. RNA sequencing analysis was conducted to identify Bap-dysregulated genes and qPCR analysis was used to identify the result. Chronic exposed to Bap significantly inhibited the replication of VSV and RSV in vitro and in vivo.
Project description:The aim of this study was to conduct a baseline comparison of serum-circulating miRNA in prediabetic individuals with the distinction between those who later progressed to type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and those who did not. The expression level of 798 miRNAs using NanoString technology was examined. Spearman correlation, ROC curve analysis, and logistic regression modeling were performed. Gene ontology (GO), canonical pathways analysis were used to explore the biological functions of the miRNA target genes. The study revealed that 18 miRNAs were upregulated in serum samples of patients who later progressed to T2DM. Pathway analysis showed that miRNA target genes were mainly significantly enriched in neuroinflammation signaling, Myc mediated apoptosis signaling and tumoricidal function of hepatic natural killer (NK) cells. ROC analysis demonstrated that miR-491-5p, miR-1307-3p, and miR-298 can be introduced as a diagnostic tool for the prediction of T2DM (AUC=97.1%; 90.2%; 88.7%; respectively). Validation by qRT-PCR confirmed our findings. The results suggest that circulating miRNAs can potentially be used as predictive biomarkers of T2DM in prediabetic patients.
Project description:Circulating miRNAs as a predictive biomarkers of progression from prediabetes to diabetes: outcomes of 5-year prospective observational study