Project description:At present, there is no effective treatment for diabetic wounds, and the cost of treatment is high. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) plays an important role in the process of diabetic wound healing. By regulating the expression of target genes, it regulates growth factors, cytokines and signal pathways, thereby affecting various stages of ulcer healing such as hemostasis, anti-inflammatory, proliferation and remodeling. In this study, differential expression of miRNAs in diabetic wound was screened. MiR-206 was selected as the research object to detect the effect of miR-206 on the proliferation of fibroblasts and vascular endothelial cell by regulating HIF-1?. Finally, in vivo studies showed that miR-206 antagomir could promote the expression of HIF-1?, CD34 and VEGF, and further promote wound healing in diabetic rats.
Project description:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a challenging cancer that is rare in the United States but shows exceptionally high incidence in Southern China, Indonesia, and Malaysia. While the hallmark of NPC is striking geographic variation, early detection and clinical management are also critical characteristics of this cancer. The etiology of NPC is complex, involving the interplay of multiple factors, including Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), which appears to play an oncogenic role. While multimodality therapy is the mainstay of treatment for NPC, the impact of this treatment is greatly influenced by the presenting tumor stage, tumor size, nodal involvement, and the histologic subtype classification. Up to 40% percent of NPC cases present at an advanced stage, likely due to its deep location in the lymphatic-rich nasopharynx and its propensity for early lymphatic spread. Recent modifications in the TNM staging schema have attempted to improve prognostic accuracy, but variations in clinical outcome are still reported in patients with the same stage and similar treatment regimens. The various molecular markers developed to monitor disease progression have also proven unreliable. Hence, there is a significant need for a new kind of prognostic biomarker for NPC. Herein different approaches were applied to a set of samples to detect NPC-related miRNAs, potential circulating biomarkers. We have optimized the extraction of total RNA from NPC Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples and sera from four patients and matched controls and analyzed the miRNA expression profile by microarray, qPCR and RNAseq. The microarray analysis showed that 46 miRNAs were found to be differentially and significantly expressed in carcinogenic tissue compared to healthy tissue. Twenty-three (23) microRNAs were significantly upregulated (21 human microRNAs and 2 EBV miRNAs), whereas 13 were down-regulated.
Project description:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a challenging cancer that is rare in the United States but shows exceptionally high incidence in Southern China, Indonesia, and Malaysia. While the hallmark of NPC is striking geographic variation, early detection and clinical management are also critical characteristics of this cancer. The etiology of NPC is complex, involving the interplay of multiple factors, including Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), which appears to play an oncogenic role. While multimodality therapy is the mainstay of treatment for NPC, the impact of this treatment is greatly influenced by the presenting tumor stage, tumor size, nodal involvement, and the histologic subtype classification. Up to 40% percent of NPC cases present at an advanced stage, likely due to its deep location in the lymphatic-rich nasopharynx and its propensity for early lymphatic spread. Recent modifications in the TNM staging schema have attempted to improve prognostic accuracy, but variations in clinical outcome are still reported in patients with the same stage and similar treatment regimens. The various molecular markers developed to monitor disease progression have also proven unreliable. Hence, there is a significant need for a new kind of prognostic biomarker for NPC. Herein different approaches were applied to a set of samples to detect NPC-related miRNAs, potential circulating biomarkers. We have optimized the extraction of total RNA from NPC Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples and sera from four patients and matched controls and analyzed the miRNA expression profile by microarray, qPCR and RNAseq. The microarray analysis showed that 46 miRNAs were found to be differentially and significantly expressed in carcinogenic tissue compared to healthy tissue. Twenty-three (23) microRNAs were significantly upregulated (21 human microRNAs and 2 EBV miRNAs), whereas 13 were down-regulated. A total of 8 unique samples were analyzed on Agilent human miRNA microarray (miRBase Release 16.0). Of the 8 samples, 4 are from Non-keratinizing NPC tissue. Non-NPC (normal) tissue were taken from 4 individuals that were diagnosed with NPC (2 of which were matched/paired from the NPC case).
Project description:Gene expression in mammalian testis undergoing spermatogenesis is under strict post transcriptional regulation and microRNAs are known to play a role in this regulation. Considering the time window of first wave of spermatogenesis, we did a microarray profiling of total testicular microRNAs in mouse and found several significant patterns of variable expression of these molecules during the different stages analyzed here.
Project description:To investigate whether differentially expressed microRNAs in peripheral blood could be associated with clinically significant, histologically proven acute cellular rejection after liver transplantation, a microRNA microarray screening was performed with RNA isolated from PaxGene whole blood samples from patients with ACR within the first three postoperative weeks and from patients without clinical signs of rejection within the first 6 months after transplantation.
Project description:The microRNA oligo microarrays were used to determine expression profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, aiming the identification of possible disease related MicroRNAs.
Project description:Analysis of microRNA expression in vastus lateralis muscle biopsies from 11 genetically identical twin pairs discordant for type 2 diabetes. This eliminates the influence of genotype and leads to the identification of microRNAs that are exclusively influenced by environmental (non-genetic) factors. Total RNA containing microRNAs were obtained from muscle biopsies (vastus lateralis) from genetically identical twin pairs (n=11 pairs). All twin pairs were discordant in respect to their glucose tolerance; thus, one twin has diabetes whereas the co-twin has either normal or impaired glucose tolerance.