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ArticleJournal of anesthesia2019

Distinct, sex-dependent miRNA signatures in piglet hippocampus induced by a clinically relevant isoflurane exposure: a pilot study.

Emmett E Whitaker, Brianne Z Wiemann, Jason C Xia, Bruno Bissonnette, Joseph Liu, Paolo Fadda, Joseph D Tobias, Fievos L Christofi

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  1. The Role of microRNA in Anaesthetics-induced Brain Injury: A Narrative Review.Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation · 2025
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Emmett E WhitakerDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT, 05401, USA. Emmett.Whitaker@UVMHealth.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1362-1653
Brianne Z WiemannMedical Student Research Program, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, USA.
Jason C XiaMedical Student Research Program, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, USA.
Bruno BissonnetteDepartment of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Joseph LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, USA.
Paolo FaddaComprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
Joseph D TobiasDepartment of Anesthesiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, USA.
Fievos L ChristofiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
The Ohio State University · USNationwide Children's Hospital · USUniversity of Toronto · CAUniversity of Vermont · US

Funding

Translational Therapeutics Research Program (TT)P30CA016058 · NCI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Jennifer A. Woyach · 1985 to 2026
$132.3M
Neuroimaging of Purinergic Pathways in the Human ENSR01DK093499 · NIDDK · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI CHRISTOFI, FEDIAS LEONTIOU · 2012 to 2015
$1.3M
Nationwide Children's Hospital Internal FundsNationwide Children's Hospital Intramural GrantNCI NIH HHS P30 CA016058NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK093499NIH Institute for Child Health and Development Loan Repayment AwardNIH Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases R01 DK133943Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science Davis-Bremer Pre-K AwardOhio State University College of Medicine Roessler Summer Research Fellowship
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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the effects of sex on miRNA expression in the hippocampus after isoflurane anesthesia in a neonatal piglet model.

methodsSix male and 6 female piglets, aged 3-5 days, were anesthetized with 2% isoflurane in room air for 3 h. Full physiologic monitoring was observed. Untreated animals (6 male, 6 female) served as controls. Expression of miRNAs in hippocampus was assessed.

resultsIn controls, miRNA expression in the hippocampus was highly conserved between males and females. However, 17/326 displayed sex-dependent differences: 10 miRNAs were more highly expressed in males; 7 showed lower expression in males than females. Isoflurane was associated with changes in the expression of distinct subsets of miRNAs in both males and females. In females, 14/326 miRNAs were significantly changed (3 downregulated; 11 upregulated); in males, 17/326 miRNAs were changed (7 downregulated; 10 upregulated). There was no overlap in significantly changed miRNAs between isoflurane-exposed males and females.

conclusionsIn the neonatal piglet hippocampus, miRNA expression was highly conserved. There was no overlap in miRNA expression between isoflurane-exposed males and females, suggesting sex differences in isoflurane-induced miRNA expression. These results support the hypothesis that a clinically relevant exposure to isoflurane induces distinct miRNA signatures in the hippocampus of neonatal male and female piglets. Their functional relevance in anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity remains unknown, although changes in specific miRNAs may either contribute to or protect against anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity.

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AnimalsDown-RegulationFemaleHippocampusIsofluraneMaleMicroRNAsPilot ProjectsSex FactorsSwineIsofluraneMicroRNAsIsofluranemiRNAsPediatric anesthesiaPigletSex differences

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