Circular RNA expression profiles and bioinformatic analysis in coronary heart disease

Autor: Fangpu Yu, Yuanyuan Tie, Zunzhe Wang, Lin Zhong, Cheng Zhang, Ya Zhang, Liwen Yu
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Epigenomics. 12:439-454
ISSN: 1750-192X
1750-1911
DOI: 10.2217/epi-2019-0369
Popis: Aim: We aimed to identify the expression profile and role of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in coronary heart disease (CHD). Materials & methods: We performed sequence analysis of circRNAs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 70 CHD patients and 30 controls. Eight selected circRNAs were validated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in human atherosclerotic coronary arteries. Results: In total, 2283 downregulated and 85 upregulated circRNAs were identified in CHD. Parental genes of top 100 dysregulated-circRNAs are related to metabolism and protein modification, and 12 circRNAs might upregulate their CHD-related parental genes through miRNA sponges. Of the eight circRNAs validated in atherosclerotic coronary arteries by qRT-PCR, six were consistent with sequencing results of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Conclusion: As potential ceRNAs, dysregulated circRNAs may be involved in CHD pathophysiology.
Databáze: OpenAIRE