Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 24, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914456
Keywords
aging; angiogenesis; elderly; ischemia; microRNA; myocardial infarction; thymus adipose tissue; subcutaneous adipose tissue
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This study aims to determine the miRNA network associated with age-associated angiogenic enrichment in transformed adipose tissue (TAT). The results show that the expression of miR-15b-5p and miR-29a-3p is significantly upregulated in the TAT of elderly patients, along with increased expression of VEGFA and other angiogenic targets.
As the human thymus ages, it undergoes a transformation into adipose tissue known as TAT. Interestingly, in previous research, we observed elevated levels of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) in TAT from patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (IC), particularly in those over 70 years old. Moreover, in contrast to subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), TAT in elderly individuals exhibits enhanced angiogenic properties and the ability to stimulate tube formation. This makes TAT a promising candidate for angiogenic therapies and the regeneration of ischemic tissues following coronary surgery. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as attractive therapeutic targets, especially those that regulate angiogenic processes. The study's purpose is to determine the miRNA network associated with both the VEGFA pathway regulation and the enrichment of age-linked angiogenesis in the TAT. RT-PCR was used to analyze angiogenic miRNAs and the expression levels of their predicted target genes in both TAT and SAT from elderly and middle-aged patients treated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery. miRTargetLink Human was used to search for miRNAs and their target genes. PANTHER was used to annotate the biological processes of the predicted targets. The expression of miR-15b-5p and miR-29a-3p was significantly upregulated in the TAT of elderly compared with middle-aged patients. Interestingly, VEGFA and other angiogenic targets were significantly upregulated in the TAT of elderly patients. Specifically: JAG1, PDGFC, VEGFA, FGF2, KDR, NOTCH2, FOS, PDGFRA, PDGFRB, and RHOB were upregulated, while PIK3CG and WNT7A were downregulated. Our results provide strong evidence of a miRNA/mRNA interaction network linked with age-associated TAT angiogenic enrichment in patients with IC.
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