Evidence map›Paper›PMID 27890015›Full record

SynthesisCritical care (London, England)2016

The involvement of regulatory non-coding RNAs in sepsis: a systematic review.

Jeffery Ho, Hung Chan, Sunny H Wong, Maggie H T Wang, Jun Yu, Zhangang Xiao, Xiaodong Liu, Gordon Choi, Czarina C H Leung, Wai T Wong and 4 more

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Synthesis in Critical care (London, England), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
54citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

54 citing papers in PubMed, 103 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Cell death in sepsis: unveiling new perspectives on organ dysfunction.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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  7. MicroRNAs in Sepsis.Biomedicines · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jeffery HoDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
Hung ChanDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
Sunny H WongState Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, LKS Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China. wonghei@cuhk.edu.hk.
Maggie H T WangThe Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
Jun YuState Key Laboratory of Digestive Disease, LKS Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
Zhangang XiaoLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Xiaodong LiuDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
Gordon ChoiDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
Czarina C H LeungDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
Wai T WongDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
Zheng LiDepartment of Orthopedics Surgery Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Tony GinDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China.
Matthew T V ChanDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China. mtvchan@cuhk.edu.hk.
William K K WuDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China. wukakei@cuhk.edu.hk.
Chinese University of Hong Kong · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNSouthwest Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSepsis coincides with altered gene expression in different tissues. Accumulating evidence has suggested that microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs are important molecules involved in the crosstalk with various pathways pertinent to innate immunity, mitochondrial functions, and apoptosis.

methodsWe searched articles indexed in PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE and Europe PubMed Central databases using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) or Title/Abstract words ("microRNA", "long non-coding RNA", "circular RNA", "sepsis" and/or "septic shock") from inception to Sep 2016. Studies investigating the role of host-derived microRNA, long non-coding RNA, and circular RNA in the pathogenesis of and as biomarkers or therapeutics in sepsis were included. Data were extracted in terms of the role of non-coding RNAs in pathogenesis, and their applicability for use as biomarkers or therapeutics in sepsis. Two independent researchers assessed the quality of studies using a modified guideline from the Systematic Review Center for Laboratory animal Experimentation (SYRCLE), a tool based on the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias tool.

resultsObservational studies revealed dysregulation of non-coding RNAs in septic patients. Experimental studies confirmed their crosstalk with JNK/NF-κB and other cellular pathways pertinent to innate immunity, mitochondrial function, and apoptosis. Of the included studies, the SYRCLE scores ranged from 3 to 7 (average score of 4.55). This suggests a moderate risk of bias. Of the 10 articles investigating non-coding RNAs as biomarkers, none of them included a validation cohort. Selective reporting of sensitivity, specificity, and receiver operating curve was common.

conclusionsAlthough non-coding RNAs appear to be good candidates as biomarkers and therapeutics for sepsis, their differential expression across tissues complicated the process. Further investigation on organ-specific delivery of these regulatory molecules may be useful.

Indexed as

BiomarkersGene Expression RegulationGenetic MarkersHumansObservational Studies as TopicRNARNA, CircularRNA, UntranslatedSepsisBiomarkersGenetic MarkersRNARNA, CircularRNA, UntranslatedBiomarkercircRNAInflammationlncRNAmicroRNASepsisShock

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PMID27890015
PMCPMC5125038
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