Circular RNA expression profile and its potential regulative role in Chronic total occlusion
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ABSTRACT: Objectives: CircRNAs, a novel class of noncoding RNAs, have been reported in many diseases. However, their role in coronary CTO remains unclear. Here, we aimed to determine the circRNA expression profile in coronary CTO patients and further construct a circRNA–miRNA network. It provides a new way to study the pathogenesis of coronary CTO. Methods: Plasma circRNA expression profiles were screened by circRNA microarrays. The CircRNA–miRNA network was established to predict the circRNA targets. Gene ontology (GO) analysis and KEGG, Reactome pathway analysis were applied for further enrichment of data. Finally, quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was performed to confirm these results. Results: We collected the peripheral blood of 4 adult patients with coronary CTO and 4 adult patients with normal coronary arteries, and found 11,562 circRNAs by sequencing. 652 circRNAs were significantly differentially expressed, of which 196 were significantly up-regulated and 456 were significantly down-regulated. Through bioinformatics analysis, we analyzed and predicted the potential biological functions of circRNAs. Further studies found that differently expressed circRNAs are mainly involved in the occurrence and development of coronary CTO by participating in inflammatory response, angiogenesis, calcification in lesions, regulation of lipid metabolism, insulin secretion and other pathways. Finally, the over-expression of hsa_circ_0045503, hsa_circ_0125975 and under-expression of hsa_circ_0102054 were further validated by qRT-PCR. Hsa-circ-0125975 exhibited significant up-regulation in patients with coronary CTO, which was in line with the sequencing data. Conclusions: The results of this study may provide a new biomarker and therapeutic target for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary CTO.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE190251 | GEO | 2025/10/05
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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