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Changes in the Expression of Circulating microRNAs in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient Blood Plasma After Passing Through a Plasma Adsorption Membrane
Author(s) -
Ishibe Yusuke,
Kusaoi Makio,
Murayama Go,
Nemoto Takuya,
Kon Takayuki,
Ogasawara Michihiro,
Kempe Kazuo,
Yamaji Ken,
Tamura Naoto
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
therapeutic apheresis and dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.415
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1744-9987
pISSN - 1744-9979
DOI - 10.1111/1744-9987.12695
Subject(s) - microrna , medicine , immunology , lupus erythematosus , autoantibody , microarray , blood plasma , gene , gene expression , antibody , biology , genetics
ABSTRACT MicroRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) are small non‐coding RNAs that mainly function in the post‐transcriptional regulation of genes. miRNA that is secreted outside of cells, and which circulates in the peripheral blood, is called circulating microRNA. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a typical autoimmune connective tissue disease and is mainly treated with immunosuppressive drugs. Therapeutic apheresis is often used to eliminate autoantibodies and cytokines. We have previously shown that circulating miRNAs in the blood of patients with SLE can be separated and removed from the blood using a plasma separation membrane. In the present study, we further separated circulating miRNA from three SLE patient's blood plasma by passing it through a plasma adsorption membrane, and then measured changes in miRNA levels using miRNAs microarray chip. Although the levels of many miRNAs were unaffected after passage through the plasma adsorption membrane, expression of some miRNAs, including miR‐1246, miR‐4732‐5p, and miR‐6088 are declined.