Currently there is no effective treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Clarification of the etiological molecular mechanism is of great importance for the development of new treatments. Previous studies have shown that neuroinflammation mediated by microglia activation plays a critical role in ALS disease progression. It has been reported that microRNAs, such as let-7c-5p and miR-26a regulate microglia activation and neuroinflammation. These miRNAs are likely to play a role in ALS disease, however relevant study is absent. We therefore hypothesize that let-7c-5p/miR-26a are involved in the pathogenesis of ALS by regulating the activation of microglia and neuroinflammation, therefore may serve as a therapeutic target for ALS treatment. Current study will explore the correlation between let-7c-5p/miR-26a expression level with ALS disease progression in both clinical samples and animal disease model. In addition, mechanism through which let-7c-5p/miR-26a regulates microglia activation and inflammation response will be analyzed within in vitro cellular experiment system, using genetic interference along with biochemical and molecular biological methods. Furthermore, in vivo experiments in ALS animal model constructed in SOD1 knockout mice will be utilized to evaluate the effect of let-7c-5p/miR-26a overexpression on ALS disease progression. The results of this study will clarify the mechanism that miRNAs affect ALS by regulating neuroinflammation mediated by microglia activation. The study will provide theoretical basis for the development of targeted therapeutic methods for ALS.
肌萎缩侧索硬化缺乏有效治疗方法,其分子机制研究对开发新治疗方案有重要意义。研究表明小胶质细胞激活介导的神经炎症反应对ALS进展有重要作用,特定microRNA,如let-7c-5p及miR-26a很可能在疾病进展中起作用。我们提出研究假说,即let-7c-5p/miR-26a可通过调节小胶质细胞激活及神经炎症反应参与致病机制,并可能作为新治疗靶点。本研究将检测let-7c-5p/miR-26a表达水平与ALS疾病相关性,并在体外细胞实验系统中,通过基因干预、生化及分子生物学方法检测let-7c-5p/miR-26a介导小胶质细胞激活的作用与分子机制,在体内实验中,在SOD1突变转基因动物模型中研究过表达let-7c-5p/miR-26a对疾病进展的干预效果。本研究结果将明确miRNA通过调节小胶质细胞激活及神经炎症反应影响ALS的作用机制,并为开发有针对性的临床治疗靶点和方案提供理论基础。
肌萎缩侧索硬化缺乏有效治疗方法,其分子机制研究对开发新治疗方案有重要意义。研究表明小胶质细胞激活介导的神经炎症反应对ALS进展有重要作用,特定microRNA,如let-7c-5p、miR-26a很可能在疾病进展中起作用。我们提出研究假说,即let-7c-5p、miR-26a可通过调节小胶质细胞激活参与致病机制,并可能作为新治疗靶点。本研究检测了ALS患者血清let-7c-5p、miR-26a的表达水平与ALS疾病进展的相关性;检测了SOD1突变转基因模型小鼠血清及腰髓let-7c-5p、miR-26a的表达水平;在体内实验中,在SOD1突变转基因小鼠模型中研究过表达let-7c-5p对疾病进展的干预效果。结果发现:1)与健康对照相比较,ALS患者组血清let-7c-5p表达水平下调、miR⁃26a表达水平上调,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);血清let-7c-5p、miR⁃26a表达水平与ALS患者的病程呈正相关;2)与正常对照组小鼠比较,SOD1突变转基因模型组小鼠腰髓let-7c-5p表达水平下调、miR-26a表达水平上调,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);模型组小鼠腰髓组织Caspase 3的表达水平下调(P<0.05)3)过表达let-7c-5p对SOD1突变转基因小鼠模型的转棒试验、后爪抓力、步长分析等运动功能均具有保护作用。结论let-7c-5p、miR-26a可能会成为早期诊断ALS的检测指标,过表达let-7c-5p对ALS小鼠模型运动功能具有保护作用,通过调节小胶质细胞激活影响ALS的作用机制,为未来开发有针对性的临床治疗靶点和方案提供理论基础。
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