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TRAIL and EGFR Pathways Targeting microRNAs are Predominantly Regulated in Human Diabetic Nephropathy

Author(s): Bhuvnesh Rai, Akshara Pande and Swasti Tiwari*

Volume 12, Issue 2, 2023

Published on: 12 May, 2023

Page: [143 - 155] Pages: 13

DOI: 10.2174/2211536612666230407093841

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Abstract

Background: Unbiased microRNA profiling of renal tissue and urinary extracellular vesicles (uEVs) from diabetic nephropathy (DN) subjects may unravel novel targets with diagnostic and therapeutic potential. Here we used the miRNA profile of uEVs and renal biopsies from DN subjects available on the GEO database.

Methods: The miR expression profiles of kidney tissue (GSE51674) and urinary exosomes (GSE48318) from DN and control subjects were obtained by GEO2R tools from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. Differentially expressed miRNAs in DN samples, relative to controls, were identified using a bioinformatic pipeline. Targets of miRs commonly regulated in both sample types were predicted by miRWalk, followed by functional gene enrichment analysis. Gene targets were identified by MiRTarBase, TargetScan and MiRDB.

Results: Eight miRs, including let-7c, miR-10a, miR-10b and miR-181c, were significantly regulated in kidney tissue and uEVs in DN subjects versus controls. The top 10 significant pathways targeted by these miRs included TRAIL, EGFR, Proteoglycan syndecan, VEGF and Integrin Pathway. Gene target analysis by miRwalk upon validation using ShinyGO 70 targets with significant miRNA-mRNA interaction.

Conclusion: In silico analysis showed that miRs targeting TRAIL and EGFR signaling are predominately regulated in uEVs and renal tissue of DN subjects. After wet-lab validation, the identified miRstarget pairs may be explored for their diagnostic and/or therapeutic potential in diabetic nephropathy.

Keywords: Renal transcriptome, renal biopsy, urinary exosomes, urinary extracellular vesicles, diabetic nephropathy, vesicles, GEO, ESRD.

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