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Modulation of miRNAs by Vitamin C in Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells

Kolhe R., Mondal AK., Pundkar C., Periyasamy-Thandavan S., Mendhe B., Hunter M.

Laboratory Study, published in Nutrients (2018) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
Nutrients (2018)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
29419776
PMCID
PMC5852762
DOI
10.3390/nu10020186
Citations
11

Abstract (original English)

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small (18-25 nucleotides), noncoding RNAs that have been identified as potential regulators of bone marrow stromal cell (BMSC) proliferation, differentiation, and musculoskeletal development. Vitamin C is known to play a vital role in such types of biological processes through various different mechanisms by altering mRNA expression. We hypothesized that vitamin C mediates these biological processes partially through miRNA regulation. We performed global miRNA expression analysis on human BMSCs following vitamin C treatment using microarrays containing human precursor and mature miRNA probes. Bioinformatics analyses were performed on differentially expressed miRNAs to identify novel target genes and signaling pathways. Our bioinformatics analysis suggested that the miRNAs may regulate multiple stem cell-specific signaling pathways such as cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), fatty acid biosynthesis and hormone signaling pathways. Furthermore, our analysis predicted novel stem cell proliferation and differentiation gene targets. The findings of the present study demonstrate that vitamin C can have positive effects on BMSCs in part by regulating miRNA expression.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Bone Marrow CellsCells, CulturedStromal CellsHumansAscorbic AcidMicroRNAsBiopsy, NeedleMicroarray AnalysisCluster AnalysisComputational Biology

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