Up-regulation of circulating microRNA-17 is associated with lumbar radicular pain following disc herniation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies suggest that regulatory microRNAs (miRs) may modulate neuro-inflammatory processes. The purpose of the present study was to examine the role of miR-17 following intervertebral disc herniation.

Methods

In a cohort of 97 patients with leg pain and disc herniation verified on MRI, we investigated the association between circulating miR-17 and leg pain intensity. A rat model was used to examine possible changes in miR-17 expression in nucleus pulposus (NP) associated with leak of NP tissue out of the herniated disc. The functional role of miR-17 was addressed by transfection of miR-17 into THP-1 cells (human monocyte cell line).

Results

An association between the level of miR-17 in serum and the intensity of lumbar radicular pain was shown. Up-

SUBMITTER: Hasvik E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6693234 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature