ArticleMolecular medicine reports2020
Comprehensive analysis of the differential expression profile of microRNAs in rats with spinal cord injury treated by electroacupuncture.
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- Hotspots and trends in acupuncture combined with non-invasive neuromodulation technology in the past 20 years: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Exosome Cargo Molecules and NLRP3/BDNF: Clinical and Preclinical Evidence for Acupuncture-Mediated Spinal Cord Injury Recovery.International journal of general medicine · 2026Review
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- Electroacupuncture protective effects after cerebral ischemia are mediated through miR-219a inhibition.Biological research · 2023Article
- Circulating exosomal lncRNA contributes to the pathogenesis of spinal cord injury in rats.Neural regeneration research · 2023Article
- Mechanism Underlying Acupuncture Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Overview of Preclinical Studies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Electroacupuncture-Regulated miR-34a-3p/PDCD6 Axis Promotes Post-Spinal Cord Injury Recovery in BothJournal of immunology research · 2022Article
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Abstract
Abnormal microRNA (miRNA) expression has been implicated in spinal cord injury (SCI), but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on miRNA expression profiles in SCI rats and investigate the potential mechanisms involved in this process, Sprague‑Dawley rats were divided into sham, SCI and SCI+EA groups (n=6 each). Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan (BBB) scoring and hematoxylin‑eosin staining of cortical tissues were used to evaluate spinal cord recovery with EA treatment 21 days post‑surgery across the three groups. To investigate miRNA expression profiles, 6 Sprague‑Dawley rats were randomly divided into SCI and SCI+EA groups (n=3 in each group) and examined using next‑generation sequencing. Integrated miRNA‑mRNA‑pathway network analysis was performed to elucidate the interaction network of the candidate miRNAs, their target genes and the involved pathways. Behavioral scores suggested that hindlimb motor functions improved with EA treatments. Apoptotic indices were lower in the SCI+EA group compared with the SCI group. It was also observed that 168 miRNAs were differentially expressed between the SCI and SCI+EA groups, with 29 upregulated and 139 downregulated miRNAs in the SCI+EA group. Changes in miRNA expression are involved in SCI physiopathology, including inflammation and apoptosis. Reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR measurement of the five candidate miRNAs, namely rno‑miR‑219a‑5p, rno‑miR‑486, rno‑miR‑136‑5p, rno‑miR‑128‑3p, and rno‑miR‑7b, was consistent with RNA sequencing data. Integrated miRNA‑mRNA‑pathway analysis suggested that the MAPK, Wnt and NF‑κB signaling pathways were involved in EA‑mediated recovery from SCI. The present study evaluated the miRNA expression profiles involved in EA‑treated SCI rats and demonstrated the potential mechanism and functional role of miRNAs in SCI in rats.
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