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MicroRNA-221/222 expression in atherosclerotic coronary artery plaque versus internal mammarian artery and in peripheral blood samples.
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Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals [Biomarkers] 2018 Nov; Vol. 23 (7), pp. 670-675. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jun 26. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arterial wall with predilection to some sites on others. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of the non-coding RNAs regulating the target gene expression at post-transcriptional level. Different miRNAs were found at distinct stages of plaque development and expression of miRNAs' might play an important role in the local behaviour of atherosclerotic plaques.<br />Objective: We aimed to investigate and compare mirR-221/222 expression levels in tissues and in circulation in patients with and without overt atherosclerosis.<br />Methods: RNA was isolated from 40 tissues as 20 tissue samples from coronary artery atherosclerotic plaques (CAAP) and internal mammary arteries (IMA), obtained from same individual) and 80 blood (44 patients with atherosclerosis and 36 healthy subjects) samples. MiR-221/222 expression levels were measured using real time PCR.<br />Results: Expression levels of miR-221 was significantly increased in CAAP compared with completely atherosclerosis-free IMA tissues with a 8.94 times fold-change (p = 0.015). The miR-221 expression in tissue samples was significantly different in patients with hypercholesterolemia (p = 0.010), hypertension (p = 0.018) and family history of CAD (p = 0.033) versus not. Expression of miR-222 was not statistically significant between the two tissue samples overall.<br />Conclusions: MiR-221 may be a potential biomarker for local atherosclerotic behavior.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Biomarkers blood
Case-Control Studies
Coronary Artery Disease blood
Female
Gene Expression
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia blood
Hypertension blood
Male
Medical History Taking
MicroRNAs blood
Middle Aged
Plaque, Atherosclerotic genetics
Mammary Arteries metabolism
MicroRNAs metabolism
Plaque, Atherosclerotic metabolism
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1366-5804
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29737876
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1354750X.2018.1474260