GSE108951 Effects of aging and chronic cigarette exposure on ocular circulatory microRNAs in the Rhesus macaque

Contributor : Zeljka Smit-McBrideSeries Type : Non-coding RNA profiling by arrayOrganism : Macaca mulatta ; synthetic constructPurpose: The purpose of this study was to identify cigarette smoke (CS) induced changes in circulatory microRNA (miRNA) in the plasma and ocular fluids of the Rhesus macaque and compare them to normal age-related changes, with the ultimate goal to develop an animal model of early dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a blinding disease having both genetic and environmental components, with cigarette smoke exposure (CS) as the leading environmental risk factor. Methods: All Rhesus macaques were housed at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) at UC Davis. We used 6 animals of the same gender per group: Group 1 (young, 2-4 years old), Group 2 (old, 20-25 years old), Group 3 (middle aged, 9-12 years old) and Group 4 (9-12 years old, exposed to smoke for 1 month). Group 4 macaques were clinically assessed prior to and following CS exposure. Ocular fluids and plasma samples were collected, miRNA isolated, and expression data obtained from Affymetrix miRNA GeneTitan Array Plates 4.0, followed by bioinformatics analysis on Affymetrix Expression Console (EC) and Transcriptome Analysis Software (TAS), and using ANOVA. Results: Statistically significant changes were seen in miRNA populations in ocular fluids and plasma. In the plasma samples, 45 miRNAs were strongly upregulated (Fold Change>+/-1.5, p
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Non-coding RNA profiling by array Macaca mulatta synthetic construct Source Type: research