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Observational studyBMC ophthalmology2023

Aberrant lncRNA expression in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy: preliminary results from a single-center observational study.

Lan Zeng, Minwen Zhou, Xiaocong Wang, Xiaofeng Long, Meng Ye, Yuan Yuan, Wei Tan

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Lan ZengZunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Minwen ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Xiaocong WangZunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Xiaofeng LongZunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Meng YeZunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Yuan YuanZunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Wei TanZunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China. tanweichn@126.com.

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Abstract

backgroundDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness. Vision threat is particularly severe in patients with retinal neovascularization. However, little is known about the role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). The goal of this study was to identify lncRNAs involved in PDR.

methodsWe compared lncRNA expression profiles in the vitreous between patients with PDR and those with idiopathic macular hole (IMH) and between patients with PDR who had received anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy and those who had not. Vitreous samples from patients with PDR and IMH were screened for lncRNAs using microarray-based analysis, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to confirm the microarray results. Bioinformatic analysis was also performed. Moreover, the effect of anti-VEGF therapy was investigated in vitreous samples of patients with PDR treated with anti-VEGF therapy and those who were not.

resultsA total of 1067 differentially expressed noncoding RNA transcripts were found during screening in the vitreous humor of patients with PDR than in those with IMH. Five lncRNAs were subjected to qRT-PCR. RP11-573 J24.1, RP11-787B4.2, RP11-654G14.1, RP11-2A4.3, and RP11-502I4.3 were significantly downregulated; this was validated by the comparison using the microarray data. In addition, 835 differentially expressed noncoding RNA transcripts were found during screening in the vitreous humor of patients with PDR treated with anti-VEGF therapy compared with untreated PDR patients. RP4-631H13.2 was significantly upregulated, which is consistent with the trend of the microarray analysis.

conclusionsThere were systemic expression differences in the vitreous at the microarray level between patients with PDR and those with IMH and between patients with PDR after anti-VEGF treatment and those that did not receive anti-VEGF treatment. LncRNAs identified in the vitreous humor may be a novel research field for PDR.

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Diabetes MellitusDiabetic RetinopathyRetinal NeovascularizationRNA, Long NoncodingEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVitreous BodyRNA, Long NoncodingVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAnti-vascular endothelial growth factorLong noncoding RNAProliferative diabetic retinopathyVitreous

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