Published 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Microarray analysis of micro-ribonucleic acid expression in primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy

  • 1. Clinical Medical Research, The Second Clinical Medical College, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Guangdong Province (China)
  • 2. Kidney Transplantation and Hemo Purification Center, Hospital of Guilin, Guangxi Province (China)
  • 3. Key Laboratory of The Laboratory Medical Diagnostics, Ministry of Education, Chongging Medical Univ. (China)

Description

Objective was to explore the relationship between immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and microRNA (miRNA). We analyzed the miRNA expression profiles in renal biopsies from 11 IgAN patients and 3 controls at the Kidney Transplantation and Hemo Purification Center of 181 Hospital, China, from May to October 2007, using a mammalian miRNA microarray containing whole human mature and precursor miRNA sequences. This study identified 132 miRNAs in renal samples of, of which 35 miRNAs up regulated in igAN biopsies. The chip results were confirmed by northern blot analysis and by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests. Our study may help clarify the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of IgAN potentially serve as a novel diagnostic biomarker of IgAN. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Saudi Medical Journal
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 1388-1393
ISSN
0379-5284

INIS

Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
Country of Input or Organization
Saudi Arabia
INIS RN
41094326
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOPSY; CHINA; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MEDICINE; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEINS; RENAL CLEARANCE
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; CLEARANCE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; EXCRETION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GLOBULINS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROTEINS