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ArticleScientific reports2015

The Anti-fibrotic Effects and Mechanisms of MicroRNA-486-5p in Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Xiaoming Ji, Baiqun Wu, Jingjing Fan, Ruhui Han, Chen Luo, Ting Wang, Jingjin Yang, Lei Han, Baoli Zhu, Dong Wei and 2 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 80 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

80 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaoming JiDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Baiqun WuDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jingjing FanDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ruhui HanDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chen LuoDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ting WangDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jingjin YangDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lei HanDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Baoli ZhuInstitute of Occupational Disease Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China.
Dong WeiNanjing Medical University, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital, Lung Transplantation Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, China.
Jingyu ChenNanjing Medical University, Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital, Lung Transplantation Center, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, China.
Chunhui NiDepartment of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Nanjing Medical University · CNWuxi People's Hospital · CNJiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To identify microRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) with potential roles in lung fibrogenesis, we performed genome-wide profiling of miRNA expression in lung tissues from a silica-induced mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis using microarrays. Seventeen miRNAs were selected for validation via qRT-PCR based on the fold changes between the silica and the control group. The dysregulation of five miRNAs, including miR-21, miR-455, miR-151-3p, miR-486-5p and miR-3107, were confirmed by qRT-PCRs in silica-induced mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis and were also confirmed in a bleomycin (BLM)-induced mouse lung fibrosis. Notably, miR-486-5p levels were decreased in the serum samples of patients with silicosis, as well as in the lung tissues of patients with silicosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). In addition, as determined by luciferase assays and Western blotting, SMAD2, a crucial mediator of pulmonary fibrosis, was identified to be one of target genes of miR-486-5p. To test the potential therapeutic significance of this miRNA, we overexpressed miR-486-5p in animal models. At day 28, miR-486-5p expression significantly decreased both the distribution and severity of lung lesions compared with the silica group (P < 0.01). In addition, miR-486-5p had a similar effect in the BLM group (P < 0.001). These results indicate that miR-486-5p may inhibit fibrosis.

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AnimalsBase SequenceBinding SitesCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationFibroblastsGene Expression RegulationHumansLungMiceMicroRNAsPulmonary FibrosisRNA InterferenceSilicosisSmad2 ProteinMicroRNAsSmad2 ProteinTransforming Growth Factor beta1

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PMID26370615
PMCPMC4569899
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