Weihong Wang1, Fenghua Ma1, Hongyan Zhang2. 1. Department of Healthcare, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. 2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The occurrence and development of atherosclerosis (AS) are closely related to the abnormality of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), and multiple microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to participate in the pathogenesis of AS. This study explored the expression and clinical value of miR-374 in the serum of AS patients, and analyzed its effect on the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. METHODS: The expression levels of miR-374 in the serum of 102 asymptomatic patients with AS and 89 healthy patients were detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR. The diagnostic value of miR-374 was evaluated through the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. What's more, CCK-8 and Transwell assays were used to analyze the effects of miR-374 on the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. RESULTS: The expression level of miR-374 in the serum of AS patients was significantly higher than that of the control group. At the same time, the expression of miR-374 in AS patients was positively correlated with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). The area under the ROC curve is 0.824. Furthermore, overexpression of miR-374 significantly promoted the proliferation and migration of VSMCs, whereas reducing miR-374 inhibited the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. CONCLUSIONS: The high expression of miR-374 may be a potential diagnostic marker for AS, and overexpression of miR-374 may play a role in AS by promoting the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. 2020 Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND: The occurrence and development of atherosclerosis (AS) are closely related to the abnormality of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), and multiple microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to participate in the pathogenesis of AS. This study explored the expression and clinical value of miR-374 in the serum of AS patients, and analyzed its effect on the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. METHODS: The expression levels of miR-374 in the serum of 102 asymptomatic patients with AS and 89 healthy patients were detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR. The diagnostic value of miR-374 was evaluated through the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. What's more, CCK-8 and Transwell assays were used to analyze the effects of miR-374 on the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. RESULTS: The expression level of miR-374 in the serum of AS patients was significantly higher than that of the control group. At the same time, the expression of miR-374 in AS patients was positively correlated with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). The area under the ROC curve is 0.824. Furthermore, overexpression of miR-374 significantly promoted the proliferation and migration of VSMCs, whereas reducing miR-374 inhibited the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. CONCLUSIONS: The high expression of miR-374 may be a potential diagnostic marker for AS, and overexpression of miR-374 may play a role in AS by promoting the proliferation and migration of VSMCs. 2020 Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy. All rights reserved.
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