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ArticleExperimental neurology2020

Elevated exosomal secretion of miR-124-3p from spinal neurons positively associates with disease severity in ALS.

Julia Yelick, Yuqin Men, Shijie Jin, Sabrina Seo, Francisco Espejo-Porras, Yongjie Yang

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Article in Experimental neurology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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49citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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49 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Exploring dysregulated miRNAs in ALS: implications for disease pathogenesis and early diagnosis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Julia YelickTufts University School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111, United States of America; Tufts University, Graudate School of Biomedical Sciences, 145 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111, United States of America.
Yuqin MenTufts University School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111, United States of America.
Shijie JinTufts University School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111, United States of America.
Sabrina SeoTufts University School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111, United States of America.
Francisco Espejo-PorrasTufts University School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111, United States of America.
Yongjie YangTufts University School of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience, 136 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111, United States of America; Tufts University, Graudate School of Biomedical Sciences, 145 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111, United States of America. Electronic address: yongjie.yang@tufts.edu.
Tufts University · US

Funding

Exosome-mediated propagation of disease linked poly-dipeptides in C9orf72-FTD/ALSRF1AG057882 · NIA · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · PI TROTTI, DAVIDE, YANG, YONGJIE · 2018 to 2018
$3.6M
Neuronal/Glial exosome signaling and beta-amyloid propagation in Alzheimer's Disease (AD)RF1AG059610 · NIA · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI TESCO, GIUSEPPINA, YANG, YONGJIE · 2018 to 2018
$2.7M
Exosomal miRNA signaling in Cocaine AddictionR21DA042342 · NIDA · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI YANG, YONGJIE · 2016 to 2017
$454k
Exosomes, MiRNAs and Astroglial Glutamate Transporter EAAT2/GLT1 RegulationR21NS087391 · NINDS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI YANG, YONGJIE · 2014 to 2015
$454k
NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG057882NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG059610NIDA NIH HHS R21 DA042342NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS087391
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRs) are powerful regulators of CNS development and diseases. Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) miRs have recently been implicated as potential new sources for biomarker development. Previously we showed that miR-124-3p, an essential miR for neuronal identity, is highly abundant in neuronal exosomes and its expression decreases in spinal cord of ALS model SOD1G93A mice. In the current study, we found a disease associated reduction of miR-124-3p levels specifically in spinal neurons using in situ hybridization. By employing our recently developed exosome reporter mice in combination with sciatic nerve injections, we observed an increased association of miR-124-3p with spinal motor neuron-derived exosomes in SOD1G93A mice, even at the pre-symptomatic stage. Sciatic nerve injection delivered miR-124-3p is also more frequently localized outside of spinal motor neurons in SOD1G93A mice. Subsequent quantitative analysis of miR-124-3p levels in CSF exosomes from ALS patients found a significant correlation between CSF exosomal miR-124-3p levels and disease stage (indicated by the ALSFRS-R score) of (male) ALS patients. These results provide preliminary evidence to support the potential use of CSF exosomal miR-124-3p as a disease stage indicator in ALS.

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AdultAgedAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnimalsExosomesFemaleGene Knock-In TechniquesHumansInjectionsMaleMiceMicroRNAsMiddle AgedMotor NeuronsNeuronsSciatic NerveMicroRNAsMIRN124 microRNA, humanSod1 protein, mouseSuperoxide Dismutase-1

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PMID32712030
PMCPMC7502520
OpenAlexW3044604494

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