PathoGutOmics Laboratory, Alva's Traditional Medicinal Archive (ATMA), Department of Ayurveda Pharmacology, Alva's Ayurveda Medical College, Vidyagiri, Moodubidire - 574 227, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.
PathoGutOmics Laboratory, Alva's Traditional Medicinal Archive (ATMA), Department of Ayurveda Pharmacology, Alva's Ayurveda Medical College, Vidyagiri, Moodubidire - 574 227, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.
Neurosci Lett. 2024 May 29;832:137792. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137792. Epub 2024 Apr 26.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as critical regulators of post-transcriptional gene expression, impacting various biological processes (development, differentiation, and progression). In medicine, miRNAs are promising diagnostic biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD). The current study aims at exploring the role of miRNAs and transcription factors (TFs) in regulating genes-associated with PD. Deploying bioinformatics tools, the study identifies specific miRNAs and TFs involved in PD and their potential connections to the organ-disease junction. Notably, certain miRNAs are found to be highly expressed in brain, than compared to blood. Furthermore, the study explores the expression patterns of PD-related genes in different regions of the brain and attempts to construct complex network of interactions contributing to PD pathogenesis. Additionally, the regulatory relationship of two miRNAs namely hsa-miR-375-3p and hsa-miR-423-3p with TFs are well examined. Overall, the study provides a comprehensive moon-shot view of the molecular aspects of PD and their potential therapeutic targets which could be further used as diagnostic biomarkers in early detection, drug design and development attributing towards precision medicine.
微小 RNA(miRNAs)已成为转录后基因表达的关键调控因子,影响着多种生物学过程(发育、分化和进展)。在医学领域,miRNAs 是神经退行性疾病(包括帕金森病(PD))有前途的诊断生物标志物。本研究旨在探讨 miRNA 和转录因子(TFs)在调节与 PD 相关基因中的作用。通过生物信息学工具,研究确定了与 PD 相关的特定 miRNA 和 TFs 及其与器官-疾病交界处的潜在联系。值得注意的是,与血液相比,某些 miRNA 在大脑中的表达水平更高。此外,该研究还探讨了 PD 相关基因在大脑不同区域的表达模式,并试图构建有助于 PD 发病机制的相互作用复杂网络。此外,还对两个 miRNA(即 hsa-miR-375-3p 和 hsa-miR-423-3p)与 TFs 的调控关系进行了详细研究。总的来说,该研究全面地研究了 PD 的分子方面及其潜在的治疗靶点,这些靶点可以进一步用作早期检测、药物设计和开发的诊断生物标志物,有助于实现精准医学。