Microarray analysis of long non‑coding RNA expression profiles in Marfan syndrome

Gu,Lizhong; Gu,Lizhong; Gu,Lizhong; Gu,Lizhong; Gu,Lizhong; Ni,Jiangwei; Ni,Jiangwei; Ni,Jiangwei; Ni,Jiangwei; Ni,Jiangwei; Sheng,Sunpeng; Sheng,Sunpeng; Sheng,Sunpeng; Sheng,Sunpeng; Sheng,Sunpeng; Zhao,Kaixiang; Zhao,Kaixiang; Zhao,Kaixiang; Zhao,Kaixiang; Zhao,Kaixiang; Sun,Chengchao; Sun,Chengchao; Sun,Chengchao; Sun,Chengchao; Sun,Chengchao; Wang,Jue; Wang,Jue; Wang,Jue; Wang,Jue; Wang,Jue

doi:10.3892/etm.2020.9093

Microarray analysis of long non‑coding RNA expression profiles in Marfan syndrome

Authors:
- Lizhong Gu
- Jiangwei Ni
- Sunpeng Sheng
- Kaixiang Zhao
- Chengchao Sun
- Jue Wang
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Affiliations: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China, Department of Cardiac Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310000, P.R. China
Published online on: August 3, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9093
Pages: 3615-3624
Copyright: © Gu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve a crucial role in every aspect of cell biological functions as well as in a variety of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and nervous system disease. However, the differential expression profiles of lncRNAs in Marfan syndrome (MFS) have not been reported. The aim of the present study was to identify potential target genes behind the pathogenesis of MFS by analyzing microarray profiles of lncRNA in aortic tissues from individuals with MFS and normal aortas (NA). The differentially expressed lncRNA profiles between MFS (n=3) and NA (n=4) tissues were analyzed using microarrays. Bioinformatics analyses were used to further investigate the candidate lncRNAs. Reverse transcription‑quantitative (RT‑qPCR) was applied to validate the results. In total, the present study identified 294 lncRNAs (245 upregulated and 49 downregulated) and 644 mRNAs (455 upregulated and 189 downregulated) which were differential expressed between MFS and NA tissues (fold change ≥1.5; P<0.05). Gene Ontology enrichment analysis indicated that the differentially expressed mRNAs were involved in cell adhesion, elastic fiber assembly, extracellular matrix (ECM) organization, the response to virus and the inflammatory response. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genomes pathway analysis indicated that the differentially expressed mRNAs were mainly associated with focal adhesion, the ECM‑receptor interaction, the mitogen‑activated protein kinase signaling pathway and the tumor necrosis factor signaling pathway. The lncRNA‑mRNA coexpression network analysis further elucidated the interaction between the lncRNAs and mRNAs. A total of five lncRNAs (uc003jka.1, uc003jox.1, X‑inactive specific transcript, linc‑lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 and linc‑peptidylprolyl isomerase domain and WD repeat containing 1) with the highest degree of coexpression were selected and confirmed using RT‑qPCR. In the present study, expression profiles of lncRNA and mRNA in MFS were revealed using microarray analysis. These results provided novel candidates for further investigation of the molecular mechanisms and effective targeted therapies for MFS.

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