MicroRNA‑4722‑5p and microRNA‑615‑3p serve as potential biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease
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Abstract
Introduction
Dementia is a syndrome that is clinically characterized by progressive loss of intelligence and is accompanied by different degrees of personality changes. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of all types of dementia (1). AD is divided into two types based on the age of onset: Early-onset AD (age, <65 years) and late-onset AD (age, >65 years) (2). β-amyloid (Aβ) deposition and tau protein hyperphosphorylation comprise two major neuropathological features of AD (3). To date, the etiology of AD is unknown and may be associated with the interactions of the environment, genetics and other factors (4). For example, results of a previous study demonstrated that Ginkgo biloba extract exhibited neuroprotective antioxidant effects in rat models of AD (5). Moreover, variants of presenilin (PSEN), including PSEN1 and PSEN2, are associated risk factors of AD (6). Therefore, studies on AD biomarkers have become a hot topic in recent years. It has been shown that increased levels of neurofilament and neurogranin in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with AD had the potential to predict the progression of AD (7). It has also been found that an increase or decrease in the expression levels of FOXO3A, lysosomal proteins and flotillin in the serum may act as novel diagnostic markers of AD (8-10). At present, only five drugs have been approved for the treatment of AD, and these drugs can only improve the clinical symptoms in patients with AD and not delay the progression of the disease (11,12). Therefore, identifying effective biomarkers is essential for early clinical diagnosis and guidance of drug therapy for patients with AD.
MicroRNAs (miRNA/miR) are a class of endogenous small non-coding RNAs. The function of miRNAs is to regulate gene expression by inhibiting the translation or promoting the degradation of target mRNAs (13). There are abundant and stable miRNAs in the blood, cerebrospinal fluid and other body fluids (14). Yang et al (15) demonstrated that serum exosome miR-135a and miR-384 were upregulated in patients with AD. The expression levels of miR-1291 and miR-597-5p were also increased in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with AD (16). Recent studies have shown that some miRNAs in body fluids are overexpressed or expressed at low levels in numerous neurodegenerative diseases, such as AD, suggesting that miRNAs in body fluids could be used as novel biomarkers for the early diagnosis of these neurodegenerative diseases. The expression levels of miR-29a and miR-29c were significantly decreased in the serum of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and were negatively associated with the severity of PD (17). Dobrowolny et al (18) reported that serum miR-423-3p and miR-151a-5p were significantly downregulated in mild and terminal stages of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Zhang et al (19) found that the expression level of serum miR-128 was increased in patients with AD, and this may serve as a promising diagnostic biomarker of AD. MiR-34c played important roles in the decline of synaptic function and memory impairment via the SYT1/ROS-JNK-p53 pathway (20). Hou et al (21) reported that miR-124 promoted tau protein phosphorylation, inducing the occurrence of AD. It has also been confirmed that miRNA-22 could inhibit the release of inflammatory cytokines and improve the cognitive ability in a mouse model of AD (22). Increased mRNA expression levels of miR-326 in a mouse model of AD reduced the deposition of Aβ, and the contents of Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42(23).
Results of a previous study demonstrated that miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p were AD-related biological markers from the analysis of AD samples at different stages of the disease (24). However, to the best of our knowledge, the mRNA expression levels and functional roles of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p in AD have not been reported. In the present study, the mRNA expression levels of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p in the serum of patients with AD were analyzed, and an Aβ25-35-induced PC12 cell model was established to investigate their value as potential biomarkers for AD. This could provide a new theoretical basis and research direction for the early diagnosis, and further treatment of AD.
Materials and methods
Demographic data and clinical characteristics
A total of 33 patients with AD were recruited from the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University (Jiangsu, China), between November 2019 and June 2021. The patients with AD were diagnosed according to the 1984 National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, and the AD and Related Disorders Association criteria (25). A total of 33 healthy volunteers, who were matched for age and sex, were admitted to the Health Examination Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University (Jiangsu, China) at the same period as previously described for patients with AD. Patient characteristics, including sex, age, years spent in education, and dementia risk factors, such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperhomocysteinemia, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, vitamin B12 and the folic acid of patients were determined using medical history and blood tests. Power analysis and sample size software (v15; NCSS, LLC) was used for sample size estimation to ensure the significance and reliability of the results. The mini-mental state examination (MMSE) scale is the most widely used cognitive function screening scale in clinical practice, and it can be used to assess the degree of cognitive impairment in patients with AD (26). The severity of AD, according to the MMSE scores, was defined as follows: Mild dementia (21≤ MMSE scores ≤26), moderate dementia (15≤ MMSE scores ≤20) and severe dementia (MMSE scores <15) (27). The MMSE scores have been associated with literacy levels and are divided according to literacy levels (illiterate, ≤17; primary school, ≤20; junior high school or above, ≤24) (28). The clinical characteristics and demographic data of the patients with AD and the volunteers are shown in Table I. The present study was approved by the Scientific Research Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University (Jiangsu, China), and written informed consent was obtained from each participant.
Table IComparisons of clinical characteristics and demographic data between patients with AD and the healthy controls. |
Serum sample collection
Venous blood samples were collected from all subjects after fasting for at least 8 h and immediately placed at 4˚C for 1 h. The upper serum was separated by centrifugation for 15 min at 1,500 x g and 4˚C, and stored at -80˚C until further analysis.
Cell culture and treatment
The rat pheochromocytoma cell line, PC12 was purchased from the Shanghai Institute of Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The cell line was cultured at 37˚C in a humidified incubator containing 5% CO2, and maintained in high-glucose DMEM (Gibco; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.), supplemented with 10% FBS (Gibco; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) and 1% penicillin-streptomycin (Invitrogen; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.). When the PC12 cells reached 90% confluence, the cells were washed with PBS (HyClone; Cytiva) and then collected with Trypsin-EDTA Solution (Biosharp, China). The cells were subsequently seeded in a 6-well plate at a density of 5x105 cells each well, and treated with Aβ25-35 (30 µmol/l; 24 h; Sigma-Aldrich; Merck KGaA) to induce cell damage. Aβ25-35 was dissolved in PBS (HyClone; Cytiva) and maintained at 37˚C for 7 days to allow for fibril formation before use.
RNA extraction and reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR)
Serum RNA was extracted using RNApure Circulating Reagent (CoWin Biosciences), while cellular RNA was isolated using a RNA-Quick Purification kit (ESscience Biotech), according to the manufacturer's instructions. The purity and concentration of the RNA was measured using a Titertek Berthold Micro Spectrophotometer (Berthold Technologies GmbH and Co. KG), and the absorbance ratio of A260/A280 between 1.8 and 2.2 represented high purity. The cDNA synthesis reaction was conducted using the miRNA 1st Strand cDNA Synthesis kit (by Stem-Loop) (Vazyme Biotech Co., Ltd) and the reaction conditions of reverse transcription were 25˚C for 5 min, 50˚C for 15 min and 85˚C for 5 min. The ChamQ SYBR qPCR Master Mix kit (Vazyme Biotech Co., Ltd) and a QuantStudio5 Real-Time PCR System (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) were used to amplify the cDNA, which was conducted in a 96-well plate. Each sample was performed with 3 duplicate wells and U6 served as the internal reference control. The following thermocycling conditions were used: Initial denaturation at 95˚C for 30 sec; followed by 40 cycles at 95˚C for 10 sec, 56˚C for 30 sec and 72˚C for 60 sec; and final extension at 95˚C for 15 sec, 60˚C for 60 sec and 95˚C for 15 sec. The relative mRNA expression levels of the miRNA were calculated using the 2-ΔΔCq method (29). All the primers were designed and synthesized by Sangon Biotech Co., Ltd., using stem-loop methods. Universal reverse primers (URP) were used as the reverse primers for miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p. The following specific sequences were used for RNA extracted from cells and serum: miR-4722-5p forward, 5'-GGCAGGAGGGCTGTGCC-3'; URP, 5'-AGTGCAGGGTCCGAGGTATT-3'; U6 forward, 5'-AGAGAAGATTAGCATGGCCCCTG-3', and reverse, 5'-ATCCAGTGCAGGGTCCGAGG-3'. The forward sequences, 5'-CGTCCGAGCCTGGGTCTC-3' and 5'-GGGGGTCCCCGGTGCT-3' were used for serum and cell samples, respectively.
miRNA target gene prediction
miRWalk version 3.0 (http://mirwalk.umm.uni-heidelberg.de/) is a comprehensive database to predict the target genes of miRNAs, and contains information of miRNA target genes from humans, mice, rats and several other species. For example, the sequences of miR-211 from different species, including humans, mice, rats, fish, dogs and cows can be found in the miRWalk database. The target genes of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p were predicted using the miRWalk database. The potential target genes were screened under the following conditions: miRNA binding region 3'-untranslated region scores ≥1.
Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses of the miRNA target genes
GO and KEGG enrichment analyses of the miRNA target genes were performed using The Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery Bioinformatics Resources database version 6.8 (https://david.ncifcrf.gov/). The R language analysis package was used to display the top 10 GO and the top 15 KEGG enrichment pathway information. The significant difference of enrichment analysis was set as P<0.05.
Statistical analysis
SPSS version 22.0 software (IBM Corp.) and GraphPad Prism version 8.0.2 software (GraphPad Software, Inc.) were used for statistical analysis. Numerical data are presented as a number or percentage, and either a χ2 test or Fisher's exact test was used for comparison between patients with AD and the healthy controls. Continuous data are expressed as the mean ± SD or the median (interquartile range), and the difference between patients with AD and healthy controls was analyzed using either a t-test or the Mann-Whitney U test. The Spearman correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between the expression of the two miRNAs and MMSE scores. A receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p in AD. A binary logistic regression model was used to predict the diagnostic value for AD by combining the two miRNAs. P<0.05 was considered to indicate a statistically significant difference.
Results
Clinical characteristics and demographic data
A total of 33 patients with AD (17 males and 16 females) and 33 healthy individuals (14 males and 19 females) were recruited into the present study. The average age of the patients with AD was 73.58±8.41 years, while that in the healthy individuals was 75.42±6.85 years. The two groups exhibited no significant differences in sex, age or years spent in education, and exhibited no significant differences in dementia risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperhomocysteinemia, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, vitamin B12 or folic acid (P>0.05), but there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in MMSE scores (P<0.001) (Table I).
Relative expression level of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p in patients with AD
The melting curve of RT-qPCR was unimodal, which ensured the specificity of the amplified products. The results showed that the mRNA expression levels of miR-4722-5p (Z, -3.918) and miR-615-3p (Z, -4.675) in the patients with AD were both higher compared with that in the healthy controls (P<0.001) (Fig. 1A and B). The mRNA expression levels of miR-4722-5p (t, 6.169) and miR-615-3p (t, 8.345) in the Aβ25-35-treated PC12 cells were also higher compared with that in the control group (P<0.05) (Fig. 1C and D).
Correlations between the relative mRNA expression levels of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p, and MMSE scores
The relative mRNA expression levels of serum miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p were negatively correlated with MMSE scores according to the analysis of Spearman's correlation coefficient. The relative expression levels of serum miR-4722-5p (r, -0.771; P<0.0001; Fig. 2A) and miR-615-3p (r, -0.780; P<0.0001; Fig. 2B) were higher in patients with AD and lower MMSE scores.
Diagnostic power of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p in patients with AD
The ROC curve is mainly used to evaluate the diagnostic value of a certain index to obtain the best index threshold (30). The area under the curve (AUC) of serum miR-4722-5p was 0.781, the sensitivity was 0.697 and the specificity was 0.848 (Fig. 3A). The AUC of serum miR-615-3p was 0.835, the sensitivity was 0.727 and the specificity was 0.909 (Fig. 3B). The logistic regression model showed that the AUC of both miRNAs combined was 0.870, the sensitivity was 0.697 and the specificity was 0.939 (Fig. 3C). The sensitivity and specificity of miR-615-3p for the diagnosis of AD were higher compared with that in miR-4722-5p for the diagnosis of AD. In addition, the specificity of the two miRNAs combined for AD was higher compared with that for each miRNA alone. The results of the ROC curve analysis are shown in Table II.
GO enrichment analysis of the miRNA target genes
GO is a database established by the Association of Gene Ontology Consortium and includes three main categories: Biological process (BP), cellular component (CC) and molecular function (MF) (31). BP analysis of the target genes of miR-4722-5p showed that these genes were mainly involved in ‘cell division’, ‘protein folding’, ‘sister chromatid cohesion’, ‘actin cytoskeleton organization’ and ‘cAMP catabolic process’ (Fig. 4A). CC analysis showed that the target genes of miR-4722-5p were mainly located in the ‘cytoplasm’, ‘cytosol’, ‘nucleoplasm’ and ‘membrane’ (Fig. 4B). MF analysis indicated that the target genes of miR-4722-5p performed the functions of ‘protein binding’, ‘metal ion binding’, ‘nucleic acid binding’ and ‘GTPase activator activity’ (Fig. 4C). BP analysis of the target genes of miR-615-3p indicated that these genes mainly participated in the ‘regulation of transcription, DNA-templated’, ‘protein phosphorylation’, ‘protein sumoylation’ and ‘protein complex assembly’ (Fig. 4D). The target genes of miR-615-3p were found in the ‘nucleus’, ‘cytoplasm’, ‘cytosol’ and ‘nucleoplasm’ (Fig. 4E) and played roles in ‘protein binding’, ‘metal ion binding’, ‘zinc ion binding’ and ‘transcription factor activity, sequence-specific DNA binding’ (Fig. 4F).
KEGG enrichment analysis of miRNA target genes
KEGG is a database integrating genomic, chemical and system functional information (32). KEGG enrichment analysis of the target genes for miR-4722-5p showed that these genes were mainly involved in ‘proteoglycans in cancer’, ‘purine metabolism’, ‘neurotrophin signaling pathway’ and ‘mTOR signaling pathway’ (Fig. 5A). The target genes for miR-615-3p were associated with ‘endocytosis’, ‘insulin resistance’, ‘Ras signaling pathway’ and ‘FoxO signaling pathway’ (Fig. 5B).
Discussion
AD is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects ~47 million people worldwide, and that number is expected to increase by 62% by 2030(33). It has been hypothesized that the Aβ waterfall theory (34), the tau protein theory (35), oxidative stress (36), inflammatory mechanisms (37), mitochondrial dysfunction (38) and other theories are involved in the pathogenesis of AD. An increase in Aβ levels in the brain may lead to Aβ aggregation into oligomers, thus initiating a series of events leading to cell dysfunction and death (39). Abnormal phosphorylation, aggregation and proteolysis of the tau protein in a pre-tangle stage of neurofibrillary degeneration has also been proved to be an early and crucial event in the pathogenesis of AD (40). It has been found that reduction or loss of trigger receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 function in a mouse model of tauopathy was neuroprotective, reducing gliosis and neuroinflammation (41). The clinical diagnosis of AD mainly depends on the clinical manifestations of the patient, neuropsychological scales, genetic testing and imaging techniques (42). Studies have shown that Aβ-positron emission tomography (PET) has a certain value in the diagnosis of AD (43). However, Aβ-PET has not been widely used in the diagnosis of AD in a clinical setting as the method for analyzing the fluorodeoxyglucose-PET data has not reached the same degree of standardization and the cost is high. It has also been confirmed that Aβ42, the ratio of Aβ42/Aβ40, total tau protein and phosphorylated tau protein in the cerebrospinal fluid are important biomarkers for the diagnosis of AD (44). However, lumbar puncture is an invasive examination (45) and it is difficult to obtain the cooperation of the patient or the family members. miRNAs are non-invasive biomarkers and their specific expressions have been associated with the pathogenesis of AD (46). However, finding miRNAs expressed only in the serum of patients with AD is not easy.
In the present study, the mRNA expression levels of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p in the serum of patients with AD, and the Aβ25-35-induced PC12 cell model were higher compared with that in the control groups. GO analysis indicated that the target genes of miR-4722-5p might be involved in the cAMP catabolic process. cAMP produced by ATP from the adenylate cyclase family is the second messenger required for long-term enhancement and memory consolidation (47,48). Nassireslami et al (49) demonstrated that the upregulation of cAMP analogues activated the cAMP/PKA signaling pathway, and improved synaptic plasticity and memory deficits. In addition, the cAMP/PKA signaling pathway can reduce the production of tau protein and improve cognitive deficits (50). KEGG analysis of the target genes for miR-4722-5p revealed that they were associated with the mTOR, neurotrophin, prolactin, ‘SNARE interactions in vesicular transport’, ‘proteoglycans in cancer’, ‘non-alcoholic fatty liver disease’, ‘purine metabolism’, ‘pancreatic cancer’, ‘morphine addiction’, phosphatidylinositol, sphingolipid, ‘one carbon pool by folate’, ‘leukocyte transendothelial migration’, ‘choline metabolism in cancer’ and ‘dopaminergic synapse’. mTOR is the main regulator of autophagy and plays an important role in neurodegenerative diseases (51,52). mTOR inhibitors, including rapamycin, have been shown to be effective in improving cognitive deficits in AD (53). Therefore, it was hypothesized that miR-4722-5p might regulate the mTOR pathway, inducing the occurrence of AD.
It has been confirmed that miR-615-3p was associated with the occurrence and development of numerous diseases, such as esophageal, gastric and non-small lung cancers. The expression of miR-615-3p was upregulated in the brain of patients with Huntington’s disease, and was associated with the pathogenesis of HD (54). Miyamoto et al (55) found that the enhancement of miR-615-3p expression levels might be of therapeutic benefit for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by inhibiting palmitate-induced hepatocyte lipoapoptosis. Feng et al (56) demonstrated that miR-615-3p could inhibit the apoptosis of epileptiform hippocampal neurons via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. GO analysis of the target genes for miR-615-3p was associated with BP, such as transcription, ‘protein phosphorylation’, ‘protein complex assembly’, ‘phosphatidylinositol phosphorylation’, ‘protein sumoylation’, ‘positive regulation of cell-matrix adhesion’, ‘negative regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation’, ‘carbohydrate transport’, ‘mRNA splice site selection’ and other biological processes. Wang et al (57) reported that miR-615-3p promoted gastric cancer proliferation and migration by suppressing the expression of CUGBP- and ETR-3-like family 2. KEGG analysis demonstrated that its target genes were engaged in regulating FoxO, ErbB, melanoma, ‘non-small cell lung cancer’, glioma, ‘ubiquitin mediated proteolysis’, ‘axon guidance’, ‘protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum’, ‘thyroid hormone’, endocytosis, ‘transcriptional misregulation in cancer’, ‘insulin resistance’ and Ras signaling pathway. FoxO transcription factors have been associated with nerve cell survival, and neuronal signal transmission exists in the hippocampus, amygdala and nucleus accumbens (58,59). FoxO transcription factors have also been identified as potential targets for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, such as AD, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease (60). Maiese (61) demonstrated that FoxO transcription factors could not only promote apoptotic cell death in the nervous system but also offer protection against degenerative disease through the induction of autophagy that could lead to dementia. In some circumstances, Aβ could induce the dephosphorylation and mitochondrial translocation of FoxO3a leading to mitochondrial dysfunction (62). Increased activity of FoxO could result in the apoptosis and autophagy in Aβ-induced neuron death (63). EGFR, a transmembrane glycoprotein, is a member of the ErbB receptor tyrosine kinase superfamily (64). Stupack et al (65) found that SORLA, a transmembrane transporter associated with the risk of AD, promoted neurite regeneration by activating EGF receptors. Mansour et al (66) proposed that EGFR inhibitors had neuroprotective effects on AD models. Therefore, miR-615-3p may be crucial to the pathogenesis of AD by regulating the FoxO and ErbB signaling pathways.
The present study is preliminary and some limitations must be acknowledged. Firstly, the basic information of the individuals recruited into the study were matched as best as possible, including sex and age to minimize the influence of confounding factors. Nevertheless, the results may be limited due to the small sample size, different lifestyles of the patients, genetic variation and external effects, such as regional differences among patients with AD. Replication of the results in further studies with larger sample sizes is required. Secondly, Parkinson's disease is another well-known neurodegenerative disease. Therefore, it is necessary to detect the expression levels of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p in patients with Parkinson's disease in future studies. Moreover, results of the present study demonstrated that miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p are highly expressed in the AD cell model and the serum of patients with ADs. Thus, animal models will be used in future investigations to verify the conclusions of the present study, and to investigate the specific mechanisms underlying miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p in AD. In addition, previous studies have demonstrated that the sequences of most miRNAs are highly conserved among different species (67,68). To date, the rat sequence of miR-4722-5p has not been published in the database; therefore, human primers were used for RT-qPCR from RNA extracted from the PC12 cell line. Finally, the mRNA expression levels of miR-495-3p in the serum of patients with AD and healthy controls showed no statistically significant difference in our previous experiment (data not published). However, there was no relevant reports on the mRNA expression levels of miR-495-3p in patients with AD in current studies. Eun et al (69) demonstrated that the overexpression of miR-495-3p could cause the death of gastric cancer cells. Further investigation into other miRNAs in the serum of patients with AD and healthy controls will be a new goal for future research.
In summary, it was first confirmed that the mRNA expression levels of miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p were increased in patients with AD, and the Aβ25-35-induced PC12 cell model compared with that in the control groups in the present study. Furthermore, MMSE scores were negatively correlated with the mRNA expression levels of the two miRNAs. These findings suggest that miR-4722-5p and miR-615-3p may be potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of AD; however, the specific mechanism requires further investigation.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Professor Ming Yu (Chief Physician at the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University) and Yuhao Xu (Resident Physician at the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University) for their guidance on the design of the experimental scheme and the revision of the paper.
Funding
Funding: This study was supported by the Zhenjiang Key Research and Development Plan (Social Development) (grant no. SH2019036).
Availability of data and materials
The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Authors' contributions
MY and YL conceived and designed the study. YL and YX completed all the experiments and analyzed the experimental data. MY, YL and YX wrote and revised the manuscript. MY and YL confirmed the authenticity of all the raw data. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Ethics approval and consent to participate
The study was reviewed and approved by the Scientific Research Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University (Jiangsu, China), and written informed consent was provided by each participant.
Patient consent for publication
Not applicable.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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