Cardiac fibrosis is a main factor leading to major heart diseases such as heart failure, and the mechanism is complicated and unclear. Our previous studies observed that the expression of lncRNA (n287665) was significantly increased and miRNA(let-7d) was decreased in cardiac fibrosis. Our bioinformatics analysis predicted Platelet-Activating Factor Receptor (PAFR) as a potential target gene of let-7d and it existed banding sites between let-7d and n287665. We also discovered PAFR regulates cardiac fibrosis by targeting YAP1, a key factor of Hippo pathway. This study aimed to exam our hypothesis that n287665 plays an important role in the development of cardiac fibrosis through let-7d targeting PAFR/YAP1. We applied molecular biology, transgenic animal and gene microarray to observe the effects of n287665 and let-7d in the development of cardiac fibrosis. This study is the first time to identify the functionality of n287665 in cardiac fibrosis, clarify the network of lncRNA(n287665)-miRNA (let-7d)-PAFR/YAP1 and reveal the expression characteristic of n287665 in peripheral blood to foreboding cardiac fibrosis.
心肌纤维化是导致心力衰竭等重大心脏疾病的主要病理因素,其发病机制复杂且仍未十分明确。课题组前期研究发现,lncRNA(n287665)在心肌纤维化中表达上升,miRNA(let-7d)表达下降;通过生物信息学分析及检测验证发现n287665与let-7d、let-7d与血小板活化因子受体(PAFR)之间具有潜在的作用关系。同时发现,PAFR可通过Hippo信号通路效应因子YAP1调控心肌纤维化。因此,本研究提出假设,n287665通过let-7d靶向调控PAFR/YAP1在心肌纤维化的发生与发展中发挥重要作用。本项目将应用分子生物学、转基因动物、基因芯片等技术手段,首次以n287665为靶点对心肌纤维化发生机制进行研究,阐明心肌纤维化中lncRNA(n287665)-miRNA (let-7d)-PAFR/YAP1调控网络;揭示外周血中n287665的表达特征,建立心肌纤维化早期预警体系。
非编码RNA广泛参与了多种心脏疾病的调节,在心肌纤维化中起到重要调控作用,但其分子机制尚不明确。本研究采用分子克隆、RNA干扰、实时定量PCR及报告基因等实验技术,分别从在体、离体水平探讨了lncRNAs、circRNA和miRNAs对心肌纤维化的调控作用及其机制。主要发现:1.小鼠心肌纤维化过程中lncRNA(n287665)表达升高,沉默其表达具有显著的抗心肌纤维化作用;2.lncRNA-AK078847在心肌纤维化中表达升高,参与了心肌纤维化的调控。3.lncRNA-uc009cfw.1在心肌纤维化中表达升高,沉默其表达具有显著的抗心肌纤维化作用,其调控机制与作用于miR-449a/LOXL3通路有关。4.Circ_0000465在心肌纤维化中表达显著上调,沉默其表达可减轻心肌纤维化,起到显著的心脏保护作用。5.小鼠病理性心肌肥厚中lncRNA-CHAR、miR-20b具有显著的调控心肌肥厚作用,是心肌肥厚的重要调控分子。6.成纤维细胞生长因子21(FGF21)是缺血性心律失常的潜在调控靶点。以上研究发现了心肌纤维化、心肌肥厚及缺血性心律失常的新调控分子,揭示了病理性心肌纤维化等心脏疾病的调控新机制。该发现对伴纤维化重大心脏疾病的基础研究和临床防治具有重要价值和意义。
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