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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2019

lncRNA-mRNA expression profiles and functional networks of mesenchymal stromal cells involved in monocyte regulation.

Ming Li, Zhongyu Xie, Zhaopeng Cai, Fang Su, Guan Zheng, Jinteng Li, Shan Wang, Shuizhong Cen, Wenjie Liu, Su'an Tang and 7 more

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ming LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Zhongyu XieDepartment of Orthopedics, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 3025, Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China.
Zhaopeng CaiDepartment of Orthopedics, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 3025, Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China.
Fang SuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Guan ZhengDepartment of Orthopedics, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 3025, Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China.
Jinteng LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Shan WangCenter for Biotherapy, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yan Jiang Road West, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Shuizhong CenDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Wenjie LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Su'an TangDepartment of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Guiwen YeDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Zhaofeng LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Rujia MiDepartment of Orthopedics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Yiqian PanZhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People's Republic of China.
Peng WangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 3025, Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China. wangpengsmh@foxmail.com.
Yanfeng WuCenter for Biotherapy, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yan Jiang Road West, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China. wuyf@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Huiyong ShenDepartment of Orthopedics, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 3025, Shennan Middle Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong, China. shenhuiy@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe goals of this study were to explore the expression profiles and functional networks of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) involved in regulating the function of monocytes and to clarify the mechanisms by which MSCs exert immunoregulatory effects on monocytes.

methodsMSCs and CD14+ monocytes were separately isolated. The immunoregulatory effects of MSCs on monocytes were determined by flow cytometry. lncRNAs and mRNAs that were differentially expressed (DE) between the control group (MSCs only) and co-culture group (MSCs co-cultured with monocytes) were identified through high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatic analyses and were confirmed by qRT-PCR. Bioinformatic analyses were performed to identify the critical biological functions and signalling pathways involved in MSC-mediated monocyte regulation and to identify the functional networks formed between DE mRNAs and lncRNAs.

resultsMSCs showed a strong ability to induce monocyte migration but inhibited monocyte differentiation into M1 macrophages. A total of 145 DE lncRNAs and 768 DE mRNAs were identified between the control and co-culture groups. Significant fold changes in lncRNAs and mRNAs were confirmed by qRT-PCR. GO analysis demonstrated that DE mRNAs and lncRNAs were highly associated with terms related to binding and biological regulation. KEGG analysis revealed 122 significantly regulated pathways, including the cytokine-cytokine receptor pathway and chemokine signalling pathway. Interaction and co-expression networks were constructed for DE mRNAs and lncRNAs, and several key microRNAs were identified in the competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network. Target genes of the DE lncRNAs were analysed to predict critical mRNA-lncRNA axes involved in the immunoregulatory function of MSCs.

conclusionsOur research describes the lncRNA and mRNA expression profiles and functional networks involved in MSC-mediated regulation of monocytes. These results provide possible molecular mechanisms for the immunoregulatory function of MSCs and may help to elucidate possible molecular therapeutic targets in MSCs for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

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AdultCell LineageComputational BiologyFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGene Regulatory NetworksHumansLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsMonocytesRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionTranscriptomeLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, MessengerImmunoregulationLong non-coding RNAMesenchymal stromal cellsMonocytes

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