Objective Cytokine responses to activation of innate immunity differ between individuals,yet the genomic and tissue-specific transcriptomic determinants of inflammatory responsiveness are not well understood. We hypot...Objective Cytokine responses to activation of innate immunity differ between individuals,yet the genomic and tissue-specific transcriptomic determinants of inflammatory responsiveness are not well understood. We hypothesized that tissue-specific mRNA and long intergenic non-coding RNA (lincRNA) induction differs between individuals with divergent evoked inflammatory responses.展开更多
Objective:Middle ear cholesteatoma is a non-tumorous condition that typically leads to hearing loss,bone destruction,and other severe complications.Despite surgery being the primary treatment,the recurrence rate remai...Objective:Middle ear cholesteatoma is a non-tumorous condition that typically leads to hearing loss,bone destruction,and other severe complications.Despite surgery being the primary treatment,the recurrence rate remains high.Therefore,exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying cholesteatoma is crucial for discovering new therapeutic approaches.This study aims to explore the involvement of N6-methyladenosine(m^(6)A)methylation in long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)in the biological functions and related pathways of middle ear cholesteatoma.Methods:The m^(6)A modification patterns of lncRNA in middle ear cholesteatoma tissues(n=5)and normal post-auricular skin tissues(n=5)were analyzed using an lncRNA m^(6)A transcriptome microarray.Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway analyses were conducted to identify potential biological functions and signaling pathways involved in the pathogenesis of middle ear cholesteatoma.Methylated RNA immunoprecipitation(MeRIP)-PCR was used to validate the m^(6)A modifications in cholesteatoma and normal skin tissues.Results:Compared with normal skin tissues,1525 lncRNAs were differentially methylated in middle ear cholesteatoma tissues,with 1048 showing hypermethylation and 477 showing hypomethylation[fold change(FC)≥3 or<1/3,P<0.05].GO enrichment analysis indicated that hypermethylated lncRNAs were involved in protein phosphatase inhibitor activity,neuron-neuron synapse,and regulation ofα-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid(AMPA)receptor activity.Hypomethylated lncRNAs were associated with mRNA methyltransferase activity,secretory granule membrane,and mRNA methylation.KEGG analysis revealed that hypermethylated lncRNAs were mainly associated with 5 pathways:the Hedgehog signaling pathway,viral protein interaction with cytokines and cytokine receptors,mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)signaling pathway,cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction,and adrenergic signaling in cardiomyocytes.Hypomethylated lncRNAs were mainly involved in 4 pathways:Renal cell carcinoma,tumor necrosis factor signaling pathway,transcriptional misregulation in cancer,and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction.Additionally,MeRIP-PCR confirmed the changes in m^(6)A methylation levels in NR_033339,NR_122111,NR_130744,and NR_026800,consistent with microarray analysis.Real-time PCR also confirmed the significant upregulation of MAPK1 and NF-κB,key genes in the MAPK signaling pathway.Conclusion:This study reveals the m^(6)A modification patterns of lncRNAs in middle ear cholesteatoma,suggests a direction for further research into the role of lncRNA m^(6)A modification in the etiology of cholesteatoma.The findings provide potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of middle ear cholesteatoma.展开更多
OBJECTIVE SNPs in lnc RNAs may alter the expression or secondary structure of lnc RNAs and then impact their functions.Whether lnc RNA SNPs affect the prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)remains unknown.To search ...OBJECTIVE SNPs in lnc RNAs may alter the expression or secondary structure of lnc RNAs and then impact their functions.Whether lnc RNA SNPs affect the prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)remains unknown.To search the association between lnc RNA SNPs and AML outcomes,thirty tag SNPs in GAS5,H19,MALAT1,WT1-as and SRA were genotyped in313 AML patients.METHODS Survival analysis was performed in both AML patients recruited presently and GEO samples.The expression of GAS5 and TP63 was analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR.Dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was used to confirm the interactions between GAS5 rs55829688 and TP63.RESULTS Survival analysis indicated that rs55829688(T>C),located in GAS5 promoter,was significantly associated with the prognosis of AML.The average overall survival(OS)for patients with the rs55829688 CC genotype was significantly shorter than those carrying the rs55829688 T allele(P=0.018).Patients with rs55829688 CC genotype showed higher GAS5 expression in PBMCs than carriers of rs55829688T allele(P=0.025).Rs55829688 CC homozygotes also harbored a longer platelets recovery than those with rs55829688 T allele(P=0.040).In vitro study showed that GAS5 promoter harboring the rs55829688 C al ele showed marginal y increased reporter gene activity(P=0.054),and the promoter activity was increased by TP63 in a dose-dependent manner(P=0.001).Moreover,GAS5 expression was associated with AML OS in the GEO GSE12417 dataset,and GAS5 higher expression predict shorter OS(P=0.011).CONCLUSION Rs55829688 polymorphism could increase GAS5 expression by interacting with TP63 and was associated with worse OS in Chinese AML patients.展开更多
文摘Objective Cytokine responses to activation of innate immunity differ between individuals,yet the genomic and tissue-specific transcriptomic determinants of inflammatory responsiveness are not well understood. We hypothesized that tissue-specific mRNA and long intergenic non-coding RNA (lincRNA) induction differs between individuals with divergent evoked inflammatory responses.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(82071036,82000973)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2022JJ30821,2019JJ50967)the Special Project for the Construction of Innovative Provinces in Hunan Province(2023SK4030),China。
文摘Objective:Middle ear cholesteatoma is a non-tumorous condition that typically leads to hearing loss,bone destruction,and other severe complications.Despite surgery being the primary treatment,the recurrence rate remains high.Therefore,exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying cholesteatoma is crucial for discovering new therapeutic approaches.This study aims to explore the involvement of N6-methyladenosine(m^(6)A)methylation in long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)in the biological functions and related pathways of middle ear cholesteatoma.Methods:The m^(6)A modification patterns of lncRNA in middle ear cholesteatoma tissues(n=5)and normal post-auricular skin tissues(n=5)were analyzed using an lncRNA m^(6)A transcriptome microarray.Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway analyses were conducted to identify potential biological functions and signaling pathways involved in the pathogenesis of middle ear cholesteatoma.Methylated RNA immunoprecipitation(MeRIP)-PCR was used to validate the m^(6)A modifications in cholesteatoma and normal skin tissues.Results:Compared with normal skin tissues,1525 lncRNAs were differentially methylated in middle ear cholesteatoma tissues,with 1048 showing hypermethylation and 477 showing hypomethylation[fold change(FC)≥3 or<1/3,P<0.05].GO enrichment analysis indicated that hypermethylated lncRNAs were involved in protein phosphatase inhibitor activity,neuron-neuron synapse,and regulation ofα-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid(AMPA)receptor activity.Hypomethylated lncRNAs were associated with mRNA methyltransferase activity,secretory granule membrane,and mRNA methylation.KEGG analysis revealed that hypermethylated lncRNAs were mainly associated with 5 pathways:the Hedgehog signaling pathway,viral protein interaction with cytokines and cytokine receptors,mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)signaling pathway,cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction,and adrenergic signaling in cardiomyocytes.Hypomethylated lncRNAs were mainly involved in 4 pathways:Renal cell carcinoma,tumor necrosis factor signaling pathway,transcriptional misregulation in cancer,and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction.Additionally,MeRIP-PCR confirmed the changes in m^(6)A methylation levels in NR_033339,NR_122111,NR_130744,and NR_026800,consistent with microarray analysis.Real-time PCR also confirmed the significant upregulation of MAPK1 and NF-κB,key genes in the MAPK signaling pathway.Conclusion:This study reveals the m^(6)A modification patterns of lncRNAs in middle ear cholesteatoma,suggests a direction for further research into the role of lncRNA m^(6)A modification in the etiology of cholesteatoma.The findings provide potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of middle ear cholesteatoma.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81422052,81403017)Special Topic of the Major Subject of National Science and Technology(2012ZX09509-339107)+1 种基金Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(13JJ1010)by Funds for Hunan Education Department Program(12K006)
文摘OBJECTIVE SNPs in lnc RNAs may alter the expression or secondary structure of lnc RNAs and then impact their functions.Whether lnc RNA SNPs affect the prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)remains unknown.To search the association between lnc RNA SNPs and AML outcomes,thirty tag SNPs in GAS5,H19,MALAT1,WT1-as and SRA were genotyped in313 AML patients.METHODS Survival analysis was performed in both AML patients recruited presently and GEO samples.The expression of GAS5 and TP63 was analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR.Dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was used to confirm the interactions between GAS5 rs55829688 and TP63.RESULTS Survival analysis indicated that rs55829688(T>C),located in GAS5 promoter,was significantly associated with the prognosis of AML.The average overall survival(OS)for patients with the rs55829688 CC genotype was significantly shorter than those carrying the rs55829688 T allele(P=0.018).Patients with rs55829688 CC genotype showed higher GAS5 expression in PBMCs than carriers of rs55829688T allele(P=0.025).Rs55829688 CC homozygotes also harbored a longer platelets recovery than those with rs55829688 T allele(P=0.040).In vitro study showed that GAS5 promoter harboring the rs55829688 C al ele showed marginal y increased reporter gene activity(P=0.054),and the promoter activity was increased by TP63 in a dose-dependent manner(P=0.001).Moreover,GAS5 expression was associated with AML OS in the GEO GSE12417 dataset,and GAS5 higher expression predict shorter OS(P=0.011).CONCLUSION Rs55829688 polymorphism could increase GAS5 expression by interacting with TP63 and was associated with worse OS in Chinese AML patients.
