Project description:miRNAs are kown to be deeply involved in the progression of chronic inflammatory diseases. We comprehensively analyzed miRNAs in human plasma from AD(atopic dermatitis) and ACD(allergic conjunctival disease) patients. We performed a comprehensive human plasma miRNA analysis and identified significantly up-regulated miRNAs in both AD (atopic dermatitis) and ACD (allergic conjunctival disease).
Project description:Our study was designed to identify plasma miRNAs specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by a comprehensive array approach. We performed a array-based miRNA analysis on plasma samples from three RA patients and three healthy controls (HCs).
Project description:Our study was designed to identify plasma miRNAs specific for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by a comprehensive array approach. We performed a array-based miRNA analysis on plasma samples from three RA patients and three healthy controls (HCs). TaqMan Low-Density Array (TLDA) using human miRNA version 3.0A and version 2.0B cards (Applied Biosystems) were applied to examine the global change of miRNA expression levels in plasma from patients with RA and healthy controls. A total of 756 mature miRNA updated in the Sanger miRBase v.15.0 were quantified according to the manufacturer's instructions as previously described. Normalization was carried out with the average Ct value of all miRNAs. Relative quantification of miRNA expression was calculated with the 2−ΔΔCt Ct method. The data was presented as log10 of the relative quantity of each miRNA.
Project description:Plasma samples from 10 colonrectal cancer patients (CRCs) (including 5 stage II and 5 stage III patients) and 10 normal controls.An amount of 5 to 10 milliliters of whole blood were obtained from each participant.The plasma was obtained by centrifugation at 1200g for 10min at 4°C.To complete the removal of residual cellular components, plasma samples were recentrifuged at 12,000g for a further 10min at 4°C.A volume of 600?L of each plasma samples from CRC group or normal control group was picked out and uniformly mixed. qPCR miRNA expression profiling. Plasma samples form 10 colonrectal cancer patients(CRCs) (including 5 stage II and 5 stage III patients) and 10 normal controls were used and treated as indicated in the summary. Equal amount total RNA from each donor was pooled prior to gene expression analysis.
Project description:Background: Circulating miRNAs in pituitary adenoma would help patient care especially in non-functioning adenoma cases as minimally invasive biomarkers of tumor recurrence and progression. Aim: Our aim was to investigate plasma miRNA profile in patients with pituitary adenoma. Materials and Methods: 149 plasma and extracellular vesicle (preoperative, early- and late postoperative) samples were collected from 45 pituitary adenoma patients. Adenomas were characterized based on anterior pituitary hormones and transcription factors by immunostaining. MiRNA next generation sequencing was performed on 36 samples (discovery set). Individual TaqMan assay was used for validation on extended sample set. PA tissue miRNAs were evaluated by TaqMan array and literature data. Results: Global downregulation of miRNA expression was observed in plasma samples of pituitary adenoma patients compared to normal samples. Expression of 29 miRNAs and isomiR variants were able to distinguish preoperative plasma samples and normal controls. MiRNAs with altered expression in both plasma and different adenoma tissues were identified. 3, 7 and 66 miRNAs expressed differentially between preoperative and postoperative plasma samples in growth hormone secreting, FSH/LH+ and hormone-immunonegative groups, respectively. MiR-143-3p was downregulated in late- but not in early postoperative plasma samples compared to preoperative ones exclusively in FSH/LH+ adenomas. Plasma level of miR-143-3p discriminated these samples with 81.8% sensitivity and 72.3% specificity (AUC=0.79; p=0.02). Conclusions: Differentially expressed miRNAs in pituitary adenoma tissues have low abundance in plasma minimizing their role as biomarkers. Plasma miR-143-3p decreases in patients with FSH/LH+ adenoma indicated successful surgery, but its application for evaluating tumor recurrence needs further investigation.
Project description:To investigate the expression pattern of exosomal miRNAs in pediatric atopic dermatitis patients, we performed miRNA-Seq of plasmal exosome from 5 patients and 5 healthy controls. We identify 40 differentially expressed exosomal miRNAs (DEPEMs) and found their target genes were involved in multiple functions and pathways associated with AD through GO and KEGG pathway analysis.
Project description:Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) presented in venous plasma have recently been demonstrated as powerful biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognostic prediction of complex diseases like cancer. Nevertheless, those presented in arterial plasma have been ignored based on the assumption that the miRNA profiles in arterial and venous plasma would be identical. Here, we disputed this intuitive assumption by comparing arterial and venous plasma miRNA expression profiles from male rats using microarray technique. Though the microRNA profiles were largely similar, a considerable number of miRNAs showed significant differential expression, including 10 arterial highly expressed miRNAs and 14 venous highly expressed miRNAs. The differentially expressed miRNAs were validated by qRT-PCR. We performed computational analysis of the function enrichment and disease association of these miRNAs and their targets. Our analysis also suggested significant correlations between plasma miRNA expression and tissue miRNA expression. Four arterial highly expressed miRNAs showed enriched expression in specific tissues and thus could serve as novel biomarker candidates.
Project description:Pre-analytic factors have a significant influence on circulating miRNA profiling. The aim of this study was the comprehensive NGS-based assessment of the impact of anticoagulant type in blood collection tubes on circulating plasma miRNA profiles.
Project description:Using a microarray-based method we report on: i) adequate intra- and interarray reproducibility of miRNA profiling; ii) feasibility of using archival plasma samples stored for an extended period of time and available in limited amounts; and iii) good correlation between different batches.