Project description:Using NGS-based miRNome, followed by AGO2-RIP-seq, the miR-34c and miR-449a and their direct targets were identified as factors involved in the development and progression of sinonasal cancers (SNCs). Both miR-34c and miR-449a were independent prognostic biomarkers and were associated with patient outcome.
Project description:Using NGS-based miRNome, followed by AGO2-RIP-seq, the miR-34c and miR-449a and their direct targets were identified as factors involved in the development and progression of sinonasal cancers (SNCs). Both miR-34c and miR-449a were independent prognostic biomarkers and were associated with patient outcome.
Project description:Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) occurs when pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) fails to decrease at birth. Decreased angiogenesis in the lung contributes to the persistence of high PVR at birth. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression through transcript binding and degradation. They were implicated in dysregulated angiogenesis in cancer and cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether altered miRNA levels contribute to impaired angiogenesis in PPHN. We used a fetal lamb model of PPHN induced by prenatal ductus arteriosus constriction and sham ligation as controls. We performed RNA sequencing of pulmonary artery endothelial cells (PAECs) isolated from control and PPHN lambs. We observed a differentially expressed miRNA profile in PPHN for organ development, cell-cell signaling, and cardiovascular function. MiR-34c was upregulated in PPHN PAECs compared to controls. Exogenous miR34c mimics decreased angiogenesis by control PAEC and anti-miR34c improved angiogenesis of PPHN PAEC in vitro. Notch1, a predicted target for miR-34c by bioinformatics, was decreased in PPHN PAECs, along with Notch1 downstream targets, Hey1 and Hes1. Exogenous miR-34c decreased Notch1 expression in control PAECs and anti-miR-34c restored Notch1 and Hes1 expression in PPHN PAECs. We conclude that increased miR-34c in PPHN contributes to impaired angiogenesis by decreasing Notch1 expression in PAECs."