PMID- 30604399 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190620 LR - 20200309 IS - 1179-2000 (Electronic) IS - 1177-1062 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 1 DP - 2019 Feb TI - Integrated Interaction Network of MicroRNA Target Genes in Keloid Scarring. PG - 53-63 LID - 10.1007/s40291-018-0378-0 [doi] AB - Keloids are a common dermal pathological disorder characterized by the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix components; however, the exact pathogenesis of the disease is still not clear. Studies increasingly suggest that microRNAs (miRNAs) can play a key role in the process of keloid scarring. In this study, the valuable miRNAs and target genes were screened and the interaction network was constructed. We also predicted target genes of reported miRNAs using TargetScan and miRTarBase software. Cytoscape 3.0.1 further showed the interaction network of miRNA and target genes. Among the various miRNAs involved in keloid pathogenesis, miRNA-21, miRNA-141-3p, miRNA-181a, and miRNA-205 were thought to up-regulate the proliferation and decrease apoptosis of keloid-derived fibroblasts through the PI3K/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. miRNA-637 and miRNA-1224 inhibited keloid fibroblasts proliferation and promoted apoptosis via the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1/Smad3 signaling pathway. miRNA-21 was also involved in mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis and miRNA-31 targeted vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling pathway. miRNA-199a may be one key factor in the cell cycle checkpoint signal pathway of keloid-derived fibroblasts. It was also found that miRNA-29a and miRNA-196a mediated collagen metabolism. These pivotal miRNAs and regulatory processes further improve the data on the epigenetic mechanisms of keloids and provide hope for the use of small molecules in the treatment of keloids. FAU - Lyu, Lechun AU - Lyu L AD - Technology Transfer Center, Kunming Medical University, 1168 West Chunrong Road, Yuhua Avenue, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China. FAU - Zhao, Yu AU - Zhao Y AD - Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Kunming Medical University, 1168 West Chunrong Road, Yuhua Avenue, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China. FAU - Lu, Hongquan AU - Lu H AD - Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Kunming Medical University, 1168 West Chunrong Road, Yuhua Avenue, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China. FAU - Liu, Zijie AU - Liu Z AD - Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China. FAU - Guo, Jiazhi AU - Guo J AD - Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Kunming Medical University, 1168 West Chunrong Road, Yuhua Avenue, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China. FAU - Lu, Di AU - Lu D AD - Technology Transfer Center, Kunming Medical University, 1168 West Chunrong Road, Yuhua Avenue, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China. ludi20040609@163.com. AD - Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Kunming Medical University, 1168 West Chunrong Road, Yuhua Avenue, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China. ludi20040609@163.com. FAU - Li, Xiang AU - Li X AD - Department of Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - New Zealand TA - Mol Diagn Ther JT - Molecular diagnosis & therapy JID - 101264260 RN - 0 (MIRN196 microRNA, human) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Smad3 Protein) RN - 0 (TGFB1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta1) RN - 0 (mirn199 microRNA, human) RN - EC 2.7.1.- (Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Oncogene Protein v-akt) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis/genetics MH - Cicatrix/drug therapy/*genetics/pathology MH - Extracellular Matrix/genetics MH - Humans MH - Keloid/drug therapy/*genetics/pathology MH - MicroRNAs/antagonists & inhibitors/*genetics MH - *Molecular Targeted Therapy MH - Oncogene Protein v-akt/genetics MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/genetics MH - Signal Transduction/genetics MH - Smad3 Protein/genetics MH - Software MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta1/genetics EDAT- 2019/01/04 06:00 MHDA- 2019/06/21 06:00 CRDT- 2019/01/04 06:00 PHST- 2019/01/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/06/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/01/04 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s40291-018-0378-0 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s40291-018-0378-0 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Diagn Ther. 2019 Feb;23(1):53-63. doi: 10.1007/s40291-018-0378-0.