miR-34a and miR-9 are overexpressed and SIRT genes are downregulated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of aging humans
miR-34a and miR-9 are overexpressed and SIRT genes are downregulated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of aging humans
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DOI:
10.1177/1535370217720884
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发表时间:
2017-08-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Puzianowska-Kuznicka, Monika
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作者:
Owczarz, Magdalena;Budzinska, Monika;Puzianowska-Kuznicka, Monika
Increased expression of sirtuins lowers the risk of age-related diseases, while their role in the regulation of longevity is not firmly established. Since aging is associated with immunosenescence, we tested whether sirtuin expression was modified in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in an age-related manner and whether this might result from altered expression of the selected miRNAs. The expression of seven SIRT genes and of SIRT1 mRNA-interacting miR-9, miR-34a, miR-132, and miR-199a-5p was evaluated by real-time PCR in PBMC originating from young (Y, n = 57, mean age 274.3 years), elderly (E, n = 52, 65 +/- 3.4 years), and long-lived (L, n = 56, 94 +/- 3.5 years) individuals. Older age was associated with a decreased expression of the majority of the SIRT genes. Most severely affected were median expressions of SIRT1 (P = 0.000001 for the whole studied group, Y vs. E: P < 0.000001, Y vs. L: P < 0.000001), and of SIRT3 (P = 0.000001, Y vs. E: P = 0.000004, Y vs. L: P = 0.000028). Older age was also associated with the increased median expression of miR-34a (P = 0.000001, Y vs. E: P = 0.001, Y vs. L: P = 0.000004) and of miR-9 (P = 0.05, Y vs. L: P = 0.054). In functional studies, miR-9 interacted with the 3UTR of SIRT1 mRNA. The SIRT1 mRNA level negatively correlated with the expression of miR-34a (r = -0.234, P = 0.003). In conclusion, age-related decrease of SIRT1 expression in PBMC might in part result from overexpression of miR-34a and miR-9. In addition, the sustained expression of the SIRT genes in PBMC is not a prerequisite to longevity in humans but might be one of the reasons for the immune system dysfunction in the elderly.