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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2021

MicroRNA-375-3p is implicated in carotid artery stenosis by promoting the cell proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells.

Yuxia Yin, Zhen Cheng, Xiaoling Fu, Shishun Ji

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Yuxia Yin *Department of Neurosurgery, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, No.4138, South Linglongshan Road, Weifang, 262500, Shandong, China.
Zhen Cheng *Department of Neurosurgery, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, No.4138, South Linglongshan Road, Weifang, 262500, Shandong, China.
Xiaoling FuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, No.4138, South Linglongshan Road, Weifang, 262500, Shandong, China.
Shishun JiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Yidu Central Hospital of Weifang, No.4138, South Linglongshan Road, Weifang, 262500, Shandong, China. ashun09428@163.com.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtherosclerosis is the main cause of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) which mostly occurs in the elderly. In this paper, the expression level of miR-375-3p in asymptomatic CAS patients and its diagnostic value for asymptomatic CAS were investigated, and the effects of miR-375-3p on the cell proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) was further explored.

methods98 healthy subjects and 101 asymptomatic CAS patients were participated in this study. qRT-PCR was used to measure the expression level of serum miR-375-3p, and the ROC curve was established to evaluate the predictive value of miR-375-3p for asymptomatic CAS. After transfection with miR-375-3p mimic or inhibitor in vitro, cell proliferation and migration were detected by CCK-8 assay, colony formation assay, and Transwell assay, respectively. The levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 were detected by ELISA. Western blot was used to detect the protein expression of XIAP. Finally, luciferase reporter gene assay was applied to assess the interaction of miR-375-3p with target genes.

resultsThe expression level of serum miR-375-3p in asymptomatic CAS patients was significantly higher than that in healthy controls, and the AUC value of ROC curve was 0.888. The sensitivity and specificity were 80.2 and 86.7%, respectively, indicating that miR-375-3p had high diagnostic value for asymptomatic CAS. In vitro cell experiments showed that up-regulation of miR-375-3p significantly promoted the proliferation and migration of VSMCs, and also promoted the generation of inflammatory factors and phenotypic transformation of VSMCs. Luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed that XIAP was a target gene of miR-375-3p and was negatively regulated by miR-375-3p.

conclusionsIn this study, miR-375-3p may have a clinical diagnostic value for asymptomatic CAS patients which need further validation. Increased miR-375-3p levels in CAS may be associated with increased proliferation and migration of VSMCs via downregulation of the apoptosis inducing gene XIAP.

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AgedBiomarkersCarotid StenosisCase-Control StudiesCell ProliferationFemaleHumansMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedMuscle, Smooth, VascularMyocytes, Smooth MuscleROC CurveBiomarkersMicroRNAsMIRN375 microRNA, humanAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisDiagnosismiR-375-3pVascular smooth muscle cells

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