期刊
BIOMEDICINES
卷 11, 期 8, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082131
关键词
heart failure; HFpEF; miRNA signature in HFpEF; miRNA-mRNA; intercellular communication
In this study, RNA sequencing was performed on myocardial biopsies from heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) to identify distinctive transcriptomic signatures. A total of 306 differentially expressed mRNAs and 152 differentially expressed microRNAs were identified, revealing potential therapeutic targets and mechanisms underlying HFpEF.
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) represents a global health challenge, with limited therapies proven to enhance patient outcomes. This makes the elucidation of disease mechanisms and the identification of novel potential therapeutic targets a priority. Here, we performed RNA sequencing on ventricular myocardial biopsies from patients with HFpEF, prospecting to discover distinctive transcriptomic signatures. A total of 306 differentially expressed mRNAs (DEG) and 152 differentially expressed microRNAs (DEM) were identified and enriched in several biological processes involved in HF. Moreover, by integrating mRNA and microRNA expression data, we identified five potentially novel miRNA-mRNA relationships in HFpEF: the upregulated hsa-miR-25-3p, hsa-miR-26a-5p, and has-miR4429, targeting HAPLN1; and NPPB mRNA, targeted by hsa-miR-26a-5p and miR-140-3p. Exploring the predicted miRNA-mRNA interactions experimentally, we demonstrated that overexpression of the distinct miRNAs leads to the downregulation of their target genes. Interestingly, we also observed that microRNA signatures display a higher discriminative power to distinguish HFpEF sub-groups over mRNA signatures. Our results offer new mechanistic clues, which can potentially translate into new HFpEF therapies.
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