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Serum microRNA profiling and bioinformatics analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population

  • Authors:
    • Ze‑Min Yang
    • Long‑Hui Chen
    • Min Hong
    • Ying‑Yu Chen
    • Xiao‑Rong Yang
    • Si‑Meng Tang
    • Qian‑Fa Yuan
    • Wei‑Wen Chen
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  • Published online on: February 22, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6239
  • Pages: 2143-2153
  • Copyright: © Yang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by islet β-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance, which leads to an inability to maintain blood glucose homeostasis. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have been suggested as novel biomarkers for T2DM prediction or disease progression. However, miRNAs and their roles in the pathogenesis of T2DM remain to be fully elucidated. In the present study, the serum miRNA expression profiles of T2DM patients in Chinese cohorts were examined. Total RNA was extracted from serum samples of 10 patients with T2DM and five healthy controls, and these was used in reverse-transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis with the Exiqon PCR system of 384 serum/plasma miRNAs. A total of seven miRNAs were differentially expressed between the two groups (fold change >3 or <0.33; P<0.05). The serum expression levels of miR‑455‑5p, miR‑454‑3p, miR‑144‑3p and miR‑96‑5p were higher in patients with T2DM, compared with those of healthy subjects, however, the levels of miR‑409‑3p, miR‑665 and miR‑766‑3p were lower. Hierarchical cluster analysis indicated that it was possible to separate patients with T2DM and control individuals into their own similar categories by these differential miRNAs. Target prediction showed that 97 T2DM candidate genes were potentially modulated by these seven miRNAs. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis revealed that 24 pathways were enriched for these genes, and the majority of these pathways were enriched for the targets of induced and repressed miRNAs, among which insulin, adipocytokine and T2DM pathways, and several cancer‑associated pathways have been previously associated with T2DM. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that serum miRNAs may be novel biomarkers for T2DM and provided novel insights into the pathogenesis of T2DM.
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Yang ZM, Chen LH, Hong M, Chen YY, Yang XR, Tang SM, Yuan QF and Chen WW: Serum microRNA profiling and bioinformatics analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population. Mol Med Rep 15: 2143-2153, 2017
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Yang, Z., Chen, L., Hong, M., Chen, Y., Yang, X., Tang, S. ... Chen, W. (2017). Serum microRNA profiling and bioinformatics analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population. Molecular Medicine Reports, 15, 2143-2153. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6239
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Yang, Z., Chen, L., Hong, M., Chen, Y., Yang, X., Tang, S., Yuan, Q., Chen, W."Serum microRNA profiling and bioinformatics analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population". Molecular Medicine Reports 15.4 (2017): 2143-2153.
Chicago
Yang, Z., Chen, L., Hong, M., Chen, Y., Yang, X., Tang, S., Yuan, Q., Chen, W."Serum microRNA profiling and bioinformatics analysis of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population". Molecular Medicine Reports 15, no. 4 (2017): 2143-2153. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.6239