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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2019

A comprehensive competitive endogenous RNA network pinpoints key molecules in diabetic retinopathy.

Yingcheng Wu, Keren Jia, Huiqun Wu, Aimin Sang, Lei Wang, Lili Shi, Kui Jiang, Jiancheng Dong

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yingcheng WuSchool of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Keren JiaSchool of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Huiqun WuDepartment of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Aimin SangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Lei WangDepartment of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Lili ShiSchool of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Kui JiangDepartment of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Jiancheng DongDepartment of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Nantong University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Nantong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a severe microvascular complication of diabetes and the primary cause of vision loss in diabetic patients. Previous research has revealed that long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) play pivotal roles in the pathogenesis of DR. However, the roles of lncRNA‑miRNA‑mRNA interactions in DR are poorly understood. In the present study, we aimed to compute a global triple network of competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) in order to pinpoint essential molecules. We found that there were 802 nodes (121 lncRNA nodes, 17 miRNA nodes, and 664 mRNA nodes) and 949 edges in the ceRNA network. Further functional analysis suggested that some molecules were specifically related to DR. Surprisingly, these molecules were involved in visual perception, eye development, and lens development in camera‑type eye. In summary, our study highlighted specific lncRNAs and miRNAs related to the pathogenesis of DR, which might be used as potential diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for DR.

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AnimalsBiomarkersDiabetic RetinopathyGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, MessengerBiomarkersMicroRNAsRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, MessengerceRNAdiabetic retinopathylncRNAmiRNA

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PMID30535492
PMCPMC6323295
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