Project description:Previous studies have shown that the circulating miRNA signatures are altered in plasma-derived extracellular vesicles of individuals with type 1 diabetes. These alterations in the miRNA profile could serve as a potential biomarker applicable in clinical practice for monitoring disease status in lactating mothers with type 1 diabetes during the postpartum period. In the present study, we investigate the profiles of extracellular vesicle-derived miRNAs in circulation in a cohort of lactating mothers with and without type 1 diabetes.
Project description:Human single nucleotide variants in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-ɑ (PPARɑ) have been associated with beneficial metabolic phenotypes yet their physiologic impact is unclear. Here, we developed a mouse model of a human PPARɑ variant encoding a substitution of valine for alanine at position 227 (V227A) to explore the role of this variant on systemic metabolism. While the variant did not alter body mass or liver lipid accumulation, this variant reduced plasma triglycerides, consistent with human cohort observations. Gene expression analysis revealed that the variant enhances Ppara target gene expression in the liver in a manner consistent with PPARɑ synthetic agonist treatment. The variant increased hepatic transcript expression of Lpl, the predominant enzyme responsible for circulating triglyceride hydrolysis. Further characterization revealed that heart tissue from variant mice exhibited increased Lpl expression and triglyceride hydrolysis activity, indicating that the heart serves as a major mediator of circulating triglyceride clearance. These findings validate human observational studies and clarify the physiological impact of this variant on plasma triglycerides.
Project description:To characterize the human plasma microtranscriptome profile at first trimester of pregnancy in presence or not of pregnancy complications, we sequenced microRNAs in plasma samples collected from pregnant women between the 6th and the 15th weeks of pregnancy as a replication cohort. We then performed differential expression analyses to assess the miRNA profile diffrences according to the presence of pregnancy complications or not (i.e. Gestational diabetes mellitus, Gestational hypertension or preeclampsia vs. normal pregnancies).
Project description:We report the high-throughput miRNA sequencing of plasma isolated from human patients with type 2 diabetes & gastroparesis, idiopathic gastroparesis alone, and healthy control patients.
Project description:Plasma collected from mice with FIA were pooled, and 0.3 ml was injected intravenously into 6-week-old naïve SJL mice on days 0 and 2. Synovial antigen array profiling of plasma from the arthritic recipient mice demonstrated autoreactive B-cell responses against peptides representing native fibrinogen and citrullinated fibrinogen, and further epitope spreading resulting in additional targeting of fibronectin, collagen type V, cartilage gp39, and clusterin.
Project description:Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in plasma exosomes is a potential non-invasive diagnostic biomarker for diabetic retinopathy (DR). However, the changes in plasma exosomal lncRNAs and diagnostic relevance in patients with DR patients remain unclear. A case–control study with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and patients with comorbid DR were enrolled, and their clinical information and blood samples were collected.
Project description:Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) results from an autoimmune attack against the insulin-producing ß cells which leads to chronic hyperglycemia. Exosomes are lipid vesicles derived from cellular multivesicular bodies that are enriched in specific miRNAs, potentially providing a disease-specific diagnostic signature. To assess the value of exosome miRNAs as biomarkers for T1DM, miRNA expression in plasma-derived exosomes was measured. Nanoparticle tracking analysis and transmission electron microscopy confirmed the presence of plasma-derived exosomes (EXOs) isolated by differential centrifugation. Total RNA extracted from plasma-derived EXOs of 12 T1DM and 12 control subjects was hybridized onto Nanostring human v2 miRNA microarray array and expression data were analyzed on nSolver analysis software. We found 7 different miRNAs (1 up-regulated and 6 down-regulated), that were differentially expressed in T1DM. The selected candidate miRNAs were validated by qRT-PCR analysis of cohorts of 24 T1DM and 24 control subjects. Most of the deregulated miRNAs are involved in progression of T1DM. These findings highlight the potential of EXOs miRNA profiling in the diagnosis as well as new insights into the molecular mechanisms involved in T1DM.
Project description:To investigate the differences in microRNA expression in plasma exosomes among normal individuals, patients with type 2 diabetes, we employed Agilent microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to detect changes in microRNA levels in different target populations.