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ArticleAnnals of clinical and translational neurology2026

Region Specific miRNA-mRNA Networks in Gray and White Matter Lesions of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.

Adya Sapra, Nagendra K Rai, Timothy D Niepokny, Haley Courtney, Ajai Tripathi, Ranjan Dutta

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Article in Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Adya SapraDepartment of Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Nagendra K RaiDepartment of Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Timothy D NiepoknyDepartment of Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3390-8981
Haley CourtneyDepartment of Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Ajai TripathiDepartment of Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Ranjan DuttaDepartment of Neurosciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8502-4455

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Molecular correlates of sub-regional thalamic degeneration in multiple sclerosisR21NS123546 · NINDS · CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU · PI DUTTA, RANJAN, MAHAJAN, KEDAR · 2022 to 2023
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NINDS NIH HHS NS123546NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS123546
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Abstract

objectiveMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. This study aimed to identify micro-RNA (miRNA)-mRNA regulatory networks underlying region-specific molecular mechanisms in white matter and gray matter lesions in progressive MS.

methodsGlobal miRNA and mRNA expression profiling were previously performed on white matter and gray matter lesion tissues from postmortem progressive MS brains. These datasets were integrated using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) to identify enriched canonical pathways based on experimentally validated miRNA target genes. Functional effects of selected miRNAs were evaluated in primary oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) following miRNA mimic transfection using immunocytochemistry and qPCR.

resultsNine miRNAs were commonly dysregulated in both White Matter lesions (WMLs) and Gray Matter lesions (GMLs). Pathway analysis identified two major downstream pathways-cellular senescence and EIF2 signaling-with opposing predicted activation states (activated in White Matter lesions and inhibited in Gray Matter lesions). Among the shared miRNAs, miR-30a and miR-100 exhibited opposing expression patterns, with downregulation in GMLs and upregulation in WMLs, and both were predicted to regulate each pathway. Corresponding target genes of these miRNAs were significantly dysregulated in MS lesions. In primary Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells, overexpression of miR-30a or miR-100 significantly reduced proliferation and impaired differentiation, accompanied by decreased expression of their respective target genes.

interpretationThese findings identify miRNAs commonly dysregulated across white matter and gray matter lesions in progressive multiple sclerosis. Furthermore, this study also identifies distinct miRNA-mRNA networks and miRNA-driven regulatory mechanisms that contribute to region-specific impairment of oligodendrocyte maturation and remyelination.

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gray matter lesionsmiRNAsoligodendrocyte progenitor cellsprogressive multiple sclerosisremyelination failurewhite matter lesions

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PMCPMC13530336

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