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Exosomes in Epilepsy of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Carriers of Pro-Inflammatory MicroRNAs.
Cukovic, Daniela; Bagla, Shruti; Ukasik, Dylan; Stemmer, Paul M; Jena, Bhanu P; Naik, Akshata R; Sood, Sandeep; Asano, Eishi; Luat, Aimee; Chugani, Diane C; Dombkowski, Alan A.
Afiliación
  • Cukovic D; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Bagla S; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Ukasik D; Translational Neurosciences Program, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Stemmer PM; Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Jena BP; Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Naik AR; Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Sood S; Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Asano E; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Luat A; Translational Neurosciences Program, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Chugani DC; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
  • Dombkowski AA; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
Noncoding RNA ; 7(3)2021 Jul 10.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34287356
Exosomes are a class of small, secreted extracellular vesicles (EV) that have recently gained considerable attention for their role in normal cellular function, disease processes and potential as biomarkers. Exosomes serve as intercellular messengers and carry molecular cargo that can alter gene expression and the phenotype of recipient cells. Here, we investigated alterations of microRNA cargo in exosomes secreted by epileptogenic tissue in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a multi-system genetic disorder that includes brain lesions known as tubers. Approximately 90% of TSC patients suffer from seizures that originate from tubers, and ~60% are resistant to antiseizure drugs. It is unknown why some tubers cause seizures while others do not, and the molecular basis of drug-resistant epilepsy is not well understood. It is believed that neuroinflammation is involved, and characterization of this mechanism may be key to disrupting the "vicious cycle" between seizures, neuroinflammation, and increased seizure susceptibility. We isolated exosomes from epileptogenic and non-epileptogenic TSC tubers, and we identified differences in their microRNA cargo using small RNA-seq. We identified 12 microRNAs (including miR-142-3p, miR-223-3p and miR-21-5p) that are significantly increased in epileptogenic tubers and contain nucleic acid motifs that activate toll-like receptors (TLR7/8), initiating a neuroinflammatory cascade. Exosomes from epileptogenic tissue caused induction of key pathways in cultured cells, including innate immune signaling (TLR), inflammatory response and key signaling nodes SQSTM1 (p62) and CDKN1A (p21). Genes induced in vitro were also significantly upregulated in epileptogenic tissue. These results provide new evidence on the role of exosomes and non-coding RNA cargo in the neuroinflammatory cascade of epilepsy and may help advance the development of novel biomarkers and therapeutic approaches for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Noncoding RNA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Noncoding RNA Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza