Project description:Purpose: The goals of this study are to explore the main miRNA compotents in tumor exosomes in the early stage of tumor growth. Methods: miRNA profiles of mouse breast tumor exosomes
Project description:Introduction: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are commonly known to influence the progression of cancer due to their ability to migrate to the tumor microenvironment and interact with cancer cells. Exosomes have been found secreted by most cell types and have been shown to act as cargo carrying biomolecules including microRNA (miRNAs). Thus, understanding interaction between MSCs and cancer cells via exosomal miRNAs is crucial in determining the therapeutic role of MSC in treating breast cancer cells and relapse. Methods: Exosomes were harvested from the medium of indirect co-culture of MCF7-luminal and MDA-MB-231-basal breast cancer cells (BCCs) subtypes with adipose MSCs and profiled for miRNAs using next-generation sequencing. Results: The interaction resulted in the changes of exosomal miRNAs profiles that modulate essential signalling pathways and cell cycle arrest into dormancy via inhibition of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). The maintenance and induction of epithelial features in MCF7 and MDA cells have led to a positive correlation with the reduction of proliferation and metastasis as well as increased drug resistance. Overall, adipose MSCs mediated delivery of consensus miRNAs particularly miR-200 family in MCF7, miR-146a in MDA and miR-941 in both BCCs subtypes via exosomes.
Project description:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common subtype of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma with complex clinical symptoms. Currently, the diagnosis of DLBCL depends largely on pathologic analysis of biopsy tissue, which is an invasive procedure and often poses some risk to patients. Exosomal miRNAs have emerged as promising noninvasive biomarkers for detecting tumor or monitoring disease progress. We aim to investigate the potential of circulating exosomal miRNAs to assist with diagnosis of DLBCL.In the present research, we used the miRCURY LNA™ microRNA Array to investgate the profiles of differentially expressed miRNAs in the exosomes of peripheral blood serum. As a result, circulating exosomal miRNA profiling yielded a total of 332 differentially expressed miRNAs (157 with up-expression and 175 with down-expression) between the DLBCL patients and healthy controls.
Project description:To investigate the possibilities of circulating exosomal miRNAs in the early screening and prevention of diabetic retinopathy(DR), and to explore how the exosomal miRNAs functioning in DR. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from small RNA-seq of 3 diabetes mellitus(DM) patients and 3 DR patients.
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:To identify the miRNAs that are differentially expressed and secreted between the MDA-MB-231 metastatic breast cancer cells and the MCF-10A non-cancerous human mammary epithelial cells, we profiled the cellular and exosomal small RNAs (between 17 and 52 nt) isolated from these two cell lines by Solexa deep sequencing. MiRNAs that are significantly different between the two cell lines are identified. RNA was extracted from cultured MDA-MB-231 and MCF-10A cells or purified exosomes secreted by these cells, and subjected to library construction and Solexa deep sequencing.
Project description:We used miRNA-seq and bioinformatics to analyze and annotate the expression profiles exosomal miRNAs in pancreatic cancer cells after radiation, compared with the unirradiated cells. A total of 481 miRNAs were identified, and 284 miRNAs were annotated in miRBase. There were 22 filtered differentially expressed miRNAs (9 for up-regulated and 13 for down-regulated, fold change > 2, p-value < 0.05). This study provides the results of exosomal miRNA change in pancreatic cancer cells after radiation.
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.