Human plasma and serum extracellular small RNA reference profiles and their clinical utility.
Human plasma and serum extracellular small RNA reference profiles and their clinical utility.
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10.1073/pnas.1714397115
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发表时间:
2018-06-05
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Tuschl T
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Max KEA;Bertram K;Akat KM;Bogardus KA;Li J;Morozov P;Ben-Dov IZ;Li X;Weiss ZR;Azizian A;Sopeyin A;Diacovo TG;Adamidi C;Williams Z;Tuschl T
Nucleic acids mediate storage and expression of genetic information. Extracellular DNA (exDNA) and exRNA are traces of nucleic acids released from cells into the extracellular environment. Their use as disease biomarkers has been limited by technical challenges in their isolation caused by abundant RNA- and DNA-degrading enzymes in biofluids. Using isolation protocols developed especially for biofluids, we generated plasma and serum exRNA reference profiles from 13 healthy volunteers over time and determined the effect of critical clinical parameters such as gender and fasting. Surprisingly, we encountered one participant with dramatically increased endocrine-origin exRNA contributions stable over 1 year and detectable in all of his samples, thereby demonstrating the robustness of this approach and the clinical potential of circulating RNAs as biomarkers. Circulating extracellular RNAs (exRNAs) have the potential to serve as biomarkers for a wide range of medical conditions. However, limitations in existing exRNA isolation methods and a lack of knowledge on parameters affecting exRNA variability in human samples may hinder their successful discovery and clinical implementation. Using combinations of denaturants, reducing agents, proteolysis, and revised organic extraction, we developed an automated, high-throughput approach for recovery of exRNAs and exDNA from the same biofluid sample. We applied this method to characterize exRNAs from 312 plasma and serum samples collected from 13 healthy volunteers at 12 time points over a 2-month period. Small RNA cDNA library sequencing identified nearly twofold increased epithelial-, muscle-, and neuroendocrine-cell–specific miRNAs in females, while fasting and hormonal cycle showed little effect. External standardization helped to detect quantitative differences in erythrocyte and platelet-specific miRNA contributions and in miRNA concentrations between biofluids. It also helped to identify a study participant with a unique exRNA phenotype featuring a miRNA signature of up to 20-fold elevated endocrine-cell–specific miRNAs and twofold elevated total miRNA concentrations stable for over 1 year. Collectively, these results demonstrate an efficient and quantitative method to discern exRNA phenotypes and suggest that plasma and serum RNA profiles are stable over months and can be routinely monitored in long-term clinical studies.
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