巨细胞动脉炎
ICAM-1
动脉炎
表达式(计算机科学)
医学
免疫学
细胞粘附分子
病理
血管炎
疾病
计算机科学
程序设计语言
作者
Martina Bonacini,Alessandro Rossi,Ilaria Ferrigno,Francesco Muratore,Luigi Boiardi,Alberto Cavazza,Alessandra Bisagni,Luca Cimino,Luca De Simone,Angelo Ghidini,G Malchiodi,Marc Corbera‐Bellalta,María C. Cid,Alessandro Zerbini,Carlo Salvarani,Stefania Croci
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jaut.2024.103186
摘要
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease of large/medium-sized arteries. MiRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs that inhibit gene expression at post-transcriptional level. Several miRNAs have been shown to be dysregulated in temporal artery biopsies (TABs) from GCA patients, but their role is unknown. The aims of the present work were: to gain insight into the link between inflammation and miRNA up-regulation in GCA; to identify the role of miR-146a and miR-146b. Primary cultures from TABs were treated with IL-1β, IL-6, soluble IL-6R (sIL6R), IL-17, IL-22, IFNγ, LPS and PolyIC. Correlations between cytokine mRNA and miRNA levels were determined in inflamed TABs. Primary cultures from TABs, human aortic endothelial and smooth muscle cells and ex-vivo TAB sections were transfected with synthetic miR-146a and miR-146b to mimic miRNA activities. Cell viability, target gene expression, cytokine levels in culture supernatants were assayed. Treatment of primary cultures from TABs with IL-1β and IL-17 increased miR-146a expression while IL-1β, IL-6+sIL6R and IFNγ increased miR-146b expression. IFNγ and IL-1β mRNA levels correlated with miR-146a/b levels. Following transfection, cell viability decreased only in primary cultures from TABs. Moreover, transfection of miR-146a/b mimics increased ICAM-1 gene expression and production of the soluble form of ICAM-1 by primary cultures from TABs and by ex-vivo TABs. ICAM-1 expression was higher in inflamed than normal TABs and ICAM-1 levels correlated with miR-146a/b levels. Expression of miR-146a and miR-146b in GCA appeared to be driven by inflammatory cytokines (e.g. IL-1β, IFNγ). miR-146a and miR-146b seem responsible for the increase of soluble ICAM-1.
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