miR-125b, miR-200c Are Correlated with the Severity of Interstitial Lung Disease in Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis

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Objective: To explore the correlations between miR-125b, miR-200c, and the severity of interstitial lung disease associated with dermatomyositis/polymyositis (DM/PM-ILD). Methods: 30 consecutive patients with DM/PM and 23 healthy controls were recruited into current study. Anti-JO-1, anti-SSA, muscle enzymes, the data of chest HRCT and pulmonary function test were collected. 9 consecutive DM/PM-ILD patients underwent bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). TGF-β1 and surfactant protein D (SP-D) in BAL fluid (BALF) and plasma were detected by ELISA. miR-125b and miR-200c in PBMCs and bronchoalveolar cells were detected by QRT-PCR. All patients were classified into three groups: Mild or non-ILD group, moderate ILD group, and severe ILD group. The correlations between miRNAs and the severity of ILD, the lung damage markers, auto-antibodies, were analyzed. Results: The levels of miR-125b and miR-200c in bronchoalveolar cells were higher than in PBMCs, and the levels of TGF-β1 and SP-D were higher in BALF than in plasma in DM/PM-ILD patients. There were positive correlations between miR-125b, miR-200c in bronchoalveolar cells and SP-D in BALF. The levels of miR-125b and miR-200c in severe ILD group were higher than in mild or non-ILD and moderate ILD groups. There were negative correlations between miR-125b, miR-200c, and FEV1, and between miR-200c and DLCO. The patients with anti-JO-1 antibody had higher levels of miR-125b and miR-200c, and had more severe condition of ILD. Conclusion: miR-125b and miR-200c were positively correlated with the lung damage and severity of ILD in DM/PM, which could be important markers for judgement of disease condition in clinic.

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Jiang, Z. , Tao, J. and Li, X. (2018) miR-125b, miR-200c Are Correlated with the Severity of Interstitial Lung Disease in Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis. Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, 8, 1-16. doi: 10.4236/ojra.2018.81001.

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