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Intracerebral Hemorrhage Induces Inflammatory Gene Expression in Peripheral Blood: Global Transcriptional Profiling in ICH Patients

ABSTRACT: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a severe neurological disorder with no proven treatment. While there is substantial interest in post-ICH neuroinflammation and associated pathophysiological mechanisms, these processes remain poorly understood. To further advance our understanding, we performed RNA-seq in the peripheral blood of ICH patients to test the hypothesis that ICH would induce inflammatory biological pathways. 16,640 genes were identified and 216 were significant DEGs after ICH (FDR<0.1). IPA identified three canonical pathways as the most statistically significantly activated by ICH: colorectal cancer metastasis signaling (Z-score 3.00, P=1.71E-5), interleukin-8 (IL-8) signaling (3.00, 8.44E-5), and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) activation by viruses (2.55, 1.78E-4). Inflammatory mediators of particular relevance included IL-8, NF-kB, ERK 1/2, and the integrins β3, α2b, and β5. Conclusion: ICH induced peripheral blood gene expression at 72 to 96 hours compared with 0 to 24 hours from symptom onset. DEGs that were highly expressed in the significant biological pathways included those related to inflammation and activation of the immune response. Further research is needed to determine if these changes affect outcomes and may represent new therapeutic targets.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE125512 | GEO | 2019/04/21

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Introduction: Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a severe neurological disorder with no proven treatment. microRNA (miRNA) are short, noncoding nucleic acids that are critical regulators gene expression and promising novel therapeutic targets. Our prior research of mRNA-seq in swine demonstrated that ICH increased inflammatory gene expression within six hours of onset. We now present findings from an integrated analysis of miRNA-seq and mRNA-seq in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from swine ICH. We tested the hypothesis that ICH would induce miRNA within six hours and that differentially expressed (DE) inflammatory genes would be targets of the DE miRNA. Methods: In 10 pigs, one PBMC sample was collected immediately prior to ICH induction and a second six hours later; miRNA-seq and mRNA-seq were performed. To determine the miRNA that primarily regulated the DE mRNA, an aggregate score was calculated for each miRNA of interest that incorporated the combined summary statistics of its DE target mRNA. Networks of molecular interactions were generated for the target mRNA and the combined miRNA/target mRNA. Results: A total of 227 miRNA were identified with alignment to the Sus scrofa (swine) genome, and 46 were DE (FDR <0.05). When analyzed with the aggregate scoring calculation, the miRNA that were most essential for regulating the DE mRNA included the following, all of which were downregulated post-ICH: miR-29a, miR-29b, miR-31, miR-34c, miR-125a, miR-132, miR-142, miR-150, miR-151a, miR-181a, and miR-186. A highly connected network of interactions was generated from these miRNA and their target mRNA. Conclusion: ICH strongly induced numerous miRNA/mRNA targets in swine PBMCs within six hours of onset. To our knowledge, this is the first integrated analysis of miRNA-seq and mRNA-seq in any study of ICH and the first report of miRNA in swine ICH. Further research is needed to determine whether these miRNA are potential therapeutic targets, including analyzing interventions such as miRNA overexpression or inhibition

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