Atherosclerosis may lead to a variety of clinical cardiovascular events, but the underlying pecific pathophysiological mechanisms are not yet fully understood. miRNAs are a class of newly discovered regulatory non-coding RNA, participate in a variety of important biological process. Researches showed that miRNA play important roles in cell proliferation, apoptosis, inflammation, lipid metabolism and immune response, which are associated with atherosclerosis relevant pathophysiological processes. We hypothesized that there are a class of miRNAs involve in various key regulations of atherosclerosis development. In the previous study, we used the microarray to screen out the atherosclerosis related specific circulating miRNA expression profiles, and then validated it in a second cohort. In this project, we selected miR-320a from the previous data. Firstly, measured its effects on apoptosis, proliferation and other biological functions in endothelial cell. Secondly, classic animal models of atherosclerosis was used in in vivo study of the overall effects of miR-320a. Finally, bioinformatics methods and classical molecular biology methods were adopted to predict and identify the upstream and downstream molecular signaling targets of miR-320a. This work will provide important theoretical and experimental basis for miRNA targeted therapy for prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.
动脉粥样硬化是引起多种临床心血管事件的病理生理基础之一,但其具体病理生理机制尚未完全阐明。microRNAs(miRNAs)是一类新发现的在多种生物学进程中具有重要调控作用的非编码RNA。研究表明,miRNA在细胞增殖、凋亡、炎症、脂质代谢和免疫应答等多种与动脉粥样硬化相关的病理生理过程中发挥重要作用,我们推测存在一类miRNAs在动脉粥样硬化发生发展的各种关键环节中具有重要调控作用。在前期研究中,我们采用芯片技术筛选出动脉粥样硬化相关的miRNA 特异性表达谱,并已验证;本项目中,我们将从多角度研究筛选出的miR-320a对内皮细胞生物学效应的影响;并在经典的动脉粥样硬化动物模型中研究miR-320a的体内整体效应;最后通过生物信息学方法和经典的分子生物学方法预测并确定miR-320a的上下游分子信号通路,为动脉粥样硬化的防治和针对miRNA的靶向治疗研究提供重要的的理论依据和实验基础。
动脉粥样硬化是引起多种临床心血管事件的病理生理基础之一,但其具体病理生理机制尚未完全阐明。microRNAs(miRNAs)是一类新发现的在多种生物学进程中具有重要调控作用的非编码RNA。研究表明,miRNA在细胞增殖、凋亡、炎症、脂质代谢和免疫应答等多种与动脉粥样硬化相关的病理生理过程中发挥重要作用,我们推测存在一类miRNAs在动脉粥样硬化发生发展的各种关键环节中具有重要调控作用。在前期研究中,我们采用芯片技术筛选出动脉粥样硬化相关的miRNA 特异性表达谱,并已验证;本项目中,我们深入分析并在第二个人群中验证了芯片结果,发现miR-320a 不仅在动脉粥样硬化患者,也在冠心病高危人群,特别是糖尿病患者.的外周血中表达增高,且与疾病严重程度呈正相关。接着,我们采用高脂饲养的ApoE-/-小鼠作为动脉粥样硬化模型,发现其肝脏、主动脉及外周血中miR-320a 表达显著增高,通过生物信息学方法和经典的分子生物学方法预测并确定miR-320a的下游靶点为血清反应因子(SRF),并且miR-320a 通过SRF促进脂质代谢紊乱和炎症反应使得内皮凋亡增加、高脂饲养的ApoE-/-小鼠血管内皮功能恶化,加重动脉粥样硬化病变。反之,抑制miR-320a 可保护内皮功能,改善动脉粥样硬化。而miR-320a 上游则受到SP1 的调控。上述研究表明miR-320a通过参与脂质代谢和炎症反应的调控促进动脉粥样硬化的发生和发展。项目内容实施顺利,取得了突破性的研究结果,已发表标记资助并见刊SCI论文9篇,分别发表于Cardiovascular Research (IF: 5.94)和Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (IF: 4.014))等国际权威期刊上。
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