LncRNA-mRNA co-expression analysis reveals aquaporin-9-promoted neutrophil extracellular trap formation and inflammatory activation in sepsis.
Int Immunopharmacol
; 140: 112916, 2024 Oct 25.
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| ID: mdl-39133961
ABSTRACT
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by an excessive inflammatory response to an infection. However, the precise regulatory mechanism of sepsis remains unclear. Using a strand-specific RNA-sequencing, we identified 115 hub differentially expressed long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and 443 mRNAs in septic patients, primarily participated in crucial pathways including neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation and toll-like receptor signaling. Notably, NETs related gene aquaporin-9 (AQP9) and its associated lncRNAs exhibited significant upregulation in septic neutrophils. Functional experiments revealed AQP9 interacts with its lncRNAs to augment the formation of neutrophil NETs. In murine sepsis models, AQP9 inhibition with phloretin reduced proinflammatory cytokine production and lung damage. These findings provide crucial insights into the regulatory role of AQP9 in sepsis, unraveling its interaction with associated lncRNAs in transmitting downstream signals, holding promise in informing the development of novel therapeutic strategies aimed at ameliorating the debilitating effects of sepsis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
RNA, Messenger
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Sepsis
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Aquaporins
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RNA, Long Noncoding
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Extracellular Traps
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Neutrophils
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Int Immunopharmacol
Journal subject:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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FARMACOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Netherlands