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High-throughput screening of circRNAs reveals novel mechanisms of tuberous sclerosis complex-related renal angiomyolipoma

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HUMAN GENOMICS
卷 15, 期 1, 页码 -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s40246-021-00344-1

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Tuberous sclerosis; Renal angiomyolipoma; Circular RNAs

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  1. National Science Foundation of China [81670611]

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Our study identified 491 differentially expressed circRNAs (DECs) and 212 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in TSC-RAML, with 6 DECs further confirmed by q-PCR. A competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network comprising 6 DECs, 5 miRNAs, and 63 mRNAs was established. Lipid biosynthetic process was up-regulated, while humoral immune response and leukocyte chemotaxis pathway were down-regulated in TSC-RAML. The enrichment of fibroblasts in TSC-RAML and the correlation of up-regulated circRNA_000799 and circRNA_025332 with fibroblast infiltration were highlighted.
Objective Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by lesions throughout the body. Our previous study showed the abnormal up-regulation of miRNAs plays an important part in the pathogenesis of TSC-related renal angiomyolipoma (TSC-RAML). circRNAs were known as important regulators of miRNA, but little is known about the circRNAs in TSC-RAMLs. Methods Microarray chips and RNA sequencing were used to identify the circRNAs and mRNAs that were differently expressed between the TSC-RAML and normal kidney tissue. A competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network was constructed to reveal the regulation of miRNAs and mRNAs by the circRNAs. The biological functions of circRNA and mRNA were analyzed by pathway analysis. Microenvironmental cell types were estimated with the MCP-counter package. Results We identified 491 differentially expressed circRNAs (DECs) and 212 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and 6 DECs were further confirmed by q-PCR. A ceRNA regulatory network which included 6 DECs, 5 miRNAs, and 63 mRNAs was established. Lipid biosynthetic process was significantly up-regulated in TSC-RAML, and the humoral immune response and the leukocyte chemotaxis pathway were found to be down-regulated. Fibroblasts are enriched in TSC-RAML, and the up-regulation of circRNA_000799 and circRNA_025332 may be significantly correlated to the infiltration of the fibroblasts. Conclusion circRNAs may regulate the lipid metabolism of TSC-RAML by regulation of the miRNAs. Fibroblasts are enriched in TSC-RAMLs, and the population of fibroblast may be related to the alteration of circRNAs of TSC-RAML. Lipid metabolism in fibroblasts is a potential treatment target for TSC-RAML.

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