Peña-Peña Mario, Bermúdez-Benítez Elyzabeth, Sánchez-Gloria José L, Rada Karla M, Mora-Ramírez Mauricio, Amezcua-Guerra Luis M, Ballinas-Verdugo Martha A, Tavera-Alonso Claudia, Guzmán-Martín Carlos A, Jacobo-Albavera Leonor, Domínguez-López Aarón, Jiménez-Ortega Rogelio F, Silveira Luis H, Martínez-Martínez Laura A, Sánchez-Muñoz Fausto
Sección de Estudios de Posgrado, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City 11340, Mexico.
Departamento de Fisiología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
Nutrients. 2025 Jul 4;17(13):2222. doi: 10.3390/nu17132222.
: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as molecular mediators involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Given the influence of diet on gene expression and inflammation, plant-based diets represent a potential non-pharmacological strategy for modulating disease activity. This study aimed to explore and validate, through a bioinformatic-guided pilot approach, the regulation of miRNAs associated with RA in response to a 14-day plant-based dietary intervention. : Candidate miRNAs were identified through differential expression analysis of the GSE124373 dataset using GEO2R and were further supported by a literature review. Target gene prediction and functional enrichment analyses were conducted to assess the biological relevance of these findings. Twenty-three RA patients followed a plant-based diet for 14 days. The clinical activity (DAS28-CRP), biochemical markers, and plasma expression of five selected miRNAs (miR-26a-5p, miR-125a-5p, miR-125b-5p, miR-146a-5p, and miR-155-5p) were evaluated before and after the intervention using RT-qPCR. : Significant reductions were observed in DAS28-CRP scores, C-reactive protein, glucose, and lipid levels after 14 days of intervention. Three of the five miRNAs (miR-26a-5p, miR-125a-5p, and miR-155-5p) were significantly downregulated post-intervention. Bioinformatic analyses indicated that these miRNAs regulate immune-inflammatory pathways relevant to RA pathogenesis. : This pilot study suggests that a short-term plant-based dietary intervention may modulate circulating miRNAs and improve clinical and biochemical parameters in RA patients. These findings support further research into dietary strategies as complementary approaches for RA management.
微小RNA(miRNA)已成为参与类风湿性关节炎(RA)发病机制的分子介质。鉴于饮食对基因表达和炎症的影响,植物性饮食是调节疾病活动的一种潜在非药物策略。本研究旨在通过生物信息学指导的试点方法,探索和验证14天植物性饮食干预对与RA相关的miRNA的调节作用。通过使用GEO微阵列分析工具GEO2R对GSE124373数据集进行差异表达分析来鉴定候选miRNA,并通过文献综述进一步支持。进行靶基因预测和功能富集分析以评估这些发现的生物学相关性。23名RA患者遵循植物性饮食14天。在干预前后,使用逆转录定量聚合酶链反应(RT-qPCR)评估五名选定miRNA(miR-26a-5p、miR-125a-5p、miR-125b-5p、miR-146a-5p和miR-155-5p)的临床活性(DAS28-CRP)、生化标志物和血浆表达。干预14天后,观察到DAS28-CRP评分、C反应蛋白、葡萄糖和脂质水平显著降低。五个miRNA中的三个(miR-26a-5p、miR-125a-5p和miR-155-5p)在干预后显著下调。生物信息学分析表明,这些miRNA调节与RA发病机制相关的免疫炎症途径。这项试点研究表明,短期植物性饮食干预可能调节RA患者的循环miRNA,并改善临床和生化参数。这些发现支持进一步研究饮食策略作为RA管理的补充方法。
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