Project description:This study investigates the differential expression of small RNAs, including miRNAs, in exosomes derived from high-fat diet (HFD) and low-fat diet (LFD) plasma samples.Exosomal RNA was purified and sequenced using small RNA-seq to reveal distinct miRNA profiles influenced by metabolic conditions.
Project description:Exosomes were isolated from plasma and saliva of healthy individuals and head and neck cancer (HNSCC) patients. miRNA profiling of plasma- and saliva-derived exosomes was performed using nCounter SPRINT system. Diagnostic panels were selected from the exosomal miRNA profile.
Project description:Plasma exosomal miRNA may differ between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients and healthy individuals. Sequencing analysis was used to find these differential miRNAs.
Project description:Exosomal miRNAs have emerged as promising disease biomarkers. We aim to investigate the potential of exosomal miRNAs to assist with AIS clinical diagnosis. In the present research, we used the Affymetrix Genechip miRNA 4.0 Array to investgate the profiles of differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) in the exosomes of peripheral blood plasma. As a result, exosomal miRNA profiling yielded a total of 05 DEMs between the AIS (Acute Ischemic Stroke) patients and controls.
Project description:Preeclampsia is a common complication of pregnancy that affects 4-5% of pregnant women around the world. At present, there is a lack of early identification of high-risk patients of preeclampsia in clinical practice, which restricts the development of disease prevention and treatment. Previous studies have indicated that plasma exosomal miRNAs in pregnant women could serve as biomarkers of preeclampsia, but few is focused on exosomal miRNAs from preeclampsia pregnancy with severe features(sPE). Therefore, we detected and compared the plasma exosomal miRNA profiles between normal pregancy and sPE to explore potential biomarkers and pathogenic mechanisms of sPE.
Project description:Tuberculosis (TB) is difficult to diagnose under complex clinical conditions. Exosomal miRNAs have emerged as promising disease biomarkers. We aim to investigate the potential of exosomal miRNAs to assist with TB clinical diagnosis. In the present research, we used the Affymetrix Genechip miRNA 4.0 Array to investgate the profiles of differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) in the exosomes of peripheral blood plasma. As a result, exosomal miRNA profiling yielded a total of 102 DEMs (98 with up-expression and 4 with down-expression) between the TB (pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculosis meningitis) patients and controls.
Project description:Exosomal miRNAs play important roles in cancer progression and therapeutic resistance and have shown great potential as liquid biopsy biomarkers for cancer diagnosis/prognosis. We investigated for the first time plasma exosomal miRNAs for their association with and early detection potential of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). RNA-sequencing was performed to identify candidate exosomal miRNAs associated with development of CRPC in 24 treatment-naive prostate cancer (PCa) and 24 CRPC patients.
Project description:Exosomes, endosome-derived membrane microvesicles, contain a specific set of RNA transcripts that are involved in cell-cell communication and hold a great potential as disease biomarkers. To systemically characterize exosomal RNA profiles, we performed RNA sequencing analysis using three human plasma samples and evaluated efficacies of small RNA library preparation protocols from 3 manufacturers. We tested the six samples (A1 and A2, B1 and B2, C1 and C2) using two small RNA library preparation kits: NEBNext Multiplex Small RNA library Prep Set from New England Biolab (NEB) and NEXTflex Small RNA Sequencing Kit from Bioo Scientific (BS). We also tested IlluminaM-bM-^@M-^Ys TrueSeq Small RNA Sample Preparation Kit (ILMN) in sample A1 and A2. Together, we tested these plasma samples by sequencing 14 indexed libraries. This study allowed direct comparison of current small RNA library preparation protocols and identified the most suitable strategy for future exosomal RNA sequencing analysis.
Project description:To elucidate the mechamisms of colonic Treg cell induction by microbial metabolite(s), chroloform-resistant bacteria (CRB)-associated mice was developed and given low-fiber diet (LFD) and high-fiber diet (HFD). The colonic epithelial cells were isolated and gene expression profiles were analyzed by GeneChip. Clonic epithelial cells in CRB mice fed with HFD and LFD were isolated for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.