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Age-related Alterations in Cardiac Function and miRNA’s

Yaşa Bağlı Kalp Fonksiyon Değişiklikleri ve miRNA’lar

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239–244
Publication Date
2022-10-10
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Biochemical results showed that miRNA-1 miRNA-133a and miRNA-133b gene expression levels were significantly decreased.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: Since changes in cardiac function are closely related to alterations in cardiac gene-expression, post-gene expression modifications exert an important role in these changes.
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Key Findings & Data:Rats were grouped as 3-month-old young-adults and 12-month-old adults.
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Conclusion & Impact:Biochemical results showed that miRNA-1 miRNA-133a and miRNA-133b gene expression levels were significantly decreased.
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Objectives: Since changes in cardiac function are closely related to alterations in cardiac gene-expression, post-gene expression modifications exert an important role in these changes. However, the relationship between cardiac miRNAs and structural changes has not been fully elucidated yet. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between structural changes and miRNA gene expression levels in senescent heart. Materials and Methods: Wistar type male rats were used in this study. Rats were grouped as 3-month-old young-adults and 12-month-old adults. Cardiac tissue sections were examined under a light microscope using hematoxylin and eosin and masson trichrome staining protocol. Isolation of miRNA from cardiac tissue homogenate was performed using commercial kits and expression levels were determined by qt-PCR. Results: Histological findings showed that there was hypertrophy in muscle fibers, and an increasing number of fibroblasts and connective tissue elements, especially in the endomysial area in left ventricular tissue. On the other hand, a marked fibrosis was observed in the endomysium fiber density during aging. Biochemical results showed that miRNA-1 miRNA-133a and miRNA-133b gene expression levels were significantly decreased. Conclusion: It suggests that the decrease in miRNA gene expression levels with aging mediates structural and functional changes. These results are important in terms of achieving new treatment-diagnostic goals related to miRNAs to understand the etiology of aging.

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Amaç: Kalp fonksiyonundaki değişimler ile gen ifadelerindeki değişimler arasında yakın ilişkiler olduğu ve özellikle gen ifadesi sonrası modifikasyonların bu değişimlerde başta rol aldığı bilinmektedir. Ancak kalpteki mikroRNA’ların (miRNA) yapısal değişimlerle ilişkisi henüz tam olarak aydınlatılamamıştır. Bu çalışmada yaşa bağlı seyreden yapısal değişimlerin miRNA gen ifade düzeyleriyle olan ilişkisinin araştırılması hedeflenmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmada Wistar türü erkek sıçanlar kullanılmıştır. Sıçanlar 3 aylık genç-yetişkin ve 12 aylık ileri-yaş-yetişkin olarak gruplandırılmıştır. Kalp doku kesitleri hematoksilin ve eozin ve masson trikrom boyama protokolü uygulanarak ışık mikroskobunda incelenmiştir. Kalp dokusu homojenatından miRNA izolasyonu hazır kitler kullanılarak yapılmış, ifade düzeyleri ise qt-PCR ile ölçülmüştür. Bulgular: Histolojik bulgular kalbin sol ventrikül kısmında kalp kası liflerinde hipertrofi ve özellikle endomisyal alanda artan sayıda fibroblastlar ve bağ dokusu elemanlarının olduğunu göstermiştir. Öte yandan yaşlanmayla birlikte endomisyum kılıfı lif yoğunluğunda belirgin bir fibroz yapılanması gözlenmiştir. Biyokimyasal sonuçlar miRNA-1 miRNA-133a ve miRNA-133b gen ifade düzeylerinin azaldığını göstermektedir. Sonuç: Çalışma sonuçları, sıçan kalp dokusunda yaşa paralel olarak miRNA gen ifade düzeylerindeki azalmanın yapısal ve fonksiyonel değişimlere aracılık ettiğini düşündürmektedir. Bu sonuçlar, yaşlanmanın etiyolojisini anlamak için miRNA’larla ilgili yeni tanı-tedavi hedeflerinin gerçekleştirilmesi açısından önemli olduğunu işaret etmektedir.

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OLGAR, Y., BİLLUR, D., TURAN, B. (2022). Age-related Alterations in Cardiac Function and miRNA’s. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, Cilt: 74 - Sayı: 2, 239–244. https://ajindex.com/articles/443934

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