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Integrated microRNA‑gene analysis of coronary artery disease based on miRNA and gene expression profiles

  • Authors:
    • Xiangdong Xu
    • Hongsong Li
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  • Published online on: February 23, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.4936
  • Pages: 3063-3073
  • Copyright: © Xu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the key genes and microRNAs (miRNA/miRs) associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) progression. The gene expression profile of GSE20680 and GSE12288, and the miRNA expression profile of GSE28858 were downloaded from the gene expression omnibus database. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in GSE20680 and GSE12288, and the differentially expressed miRNAs in GSE28858 were screened using the limma package in R software. Common DEGs between GSE20680 and GSE12288 were selected. Functions and pathways of DEGs and miRNAs were enriched using the DAVID tool from the GO and KEGG databases. The regulatory network of miRNA and selected CAD‑associated DEGs was constructed. A total of 270 DEGs (167 upregulated and 103 downregulated) based on the GSE20680 dataset, and 2,268 DEGs (534 upregulated and 1,734 downregulated) based on the GSE12288 dataset, were screened. For the differentially expressed miRNAs, 214 were identified (102 upregulated and 112 downregulated) in CAD samples and were screened. Interferon regulatory factor 2 (IRF2) and cell death‑inducing DFFA‑like effector b (CIDEB), which are regulated by signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and myc‑associated factor X, were identified as common DEGs for CAD. miR‑455‑5p, miR‑455‑3p and miR‑1257, which are involved in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC)protein assembly pathway and peptide antigen assembly with MHC class I protein complex pathway, may regulate various miRNAs and target genes, including pro‑opiomelancortin (POMC), toll‑like receptor 4 (TLR4), interleukin 10 (IL10), activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) and calreticulin (CALR). The current study identified IRF2 and CIDEB as crucial genes, and miRNA‑455‑5p, miRNA‑455‑3p and miR‑1257 along with their target genes POMC, TLR4 and CALR, as miRNAs involved in CAD progression. Thus, the present study may provide a basis for future research into the progression mechanism of CAD.
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Xu X and Xu X: Integrated microRNA‑gene analysis of coronary artery disease based on miRNA and gene expression profiles. Mol Med Rep 13: 3063-3073, 2016
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Xu, X., & Xu, X. (2016). Integrated microRNA‑gene analysis of coronary artery disease based on miRNA and gene expression profiles. Molecular Medicine Reports, 13, 3063-3073. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.4936
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Xu, X., Li, H."Integrated microRNA‑gene analysis of coronary artery disease based on miRNA and gene expression profiles". Molecular Medicine Reports 13.4 (2016): 3063-3073.
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Xu, X., Li, H."Integrated microRNA‑gene analysis of coronary artery disease based on miRNA and gene expression profiles". Molecular Medicine Reports 13, no. 4 (2016): 3063-3073. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2016.4936