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The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
Integrative analysis reveals essential mRNA, long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), and circular RNA (circRNA) in paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation patients [Anatol J Cardiol]
Anatol J Cardiol. 2021; 25(6): 414-428 | DOI: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2020.57295

Integrative analysis reveals essential mRNA, long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), and circular RNA (circRNA) in paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation patients

Haoliang Sun1, Junjie Zhang2, Yongfeng Shao1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Jiangsu-China
2Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Changzhou Wujin People’s Hospital; Jiangsu-China

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the functions of mRNA, long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), and circular RNA (circRNA) in paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) patients.
Methods: A total of 9 left atrial appendage (LAA) tissues were collected from patients with AF (ParoAF patients = 3 and PersAF patients = 3) and donors (n=3). Genes and circRNAs were identified by per kilobase per million reads (RPKM) and number of circular reads/number of mapped reads/read length (SRPBM), respectively. Differentially expressed mRNAs (DE mRNAs), lncRNAs (DE lncRNAs), and circRNAs (DE circRNAs) were identified by | log2 (Fold Change) | ≥ 2 and p-value < 0.05. Gene Ontology (GO) and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed. Protein-protein, mRNA-lncRNA, and circRNA-miRNA interaction networks were constructed. In addition, logistic analysis was conducted among AF and circRNAs.
Results: A total of 285 (116 up-regulated and 169 down-regulated) and 275 (110 up-regulated and 165 down-regulated) DE mRNAs, 575 (276 up-regulated and 299 down-regulated) and 583 (330 up-regulated and 253 down-regulated) DE lncRNAs, and 83 (48 up-regulated and 35 down-regulated) and 99 (58 up-regulated and 41 down-regulated) circRNAs were detected in ParoAF and PersAF, respectively, as compared with control. MAPK signal pathway as well as voltage-dependent, L type, and alpha 1C subunit calcium channel (CACNA1C) might participate in AF occurrence by preventing atrial parasympathetic remodeling. Collagen type I alpha 1 (COL1A1) and COL1A2 mostly participated in the enriched GO and KEGG terms and connected with most of the DE mRNAs. The expression of chr10: 69902697|69948883 was a protective factor against PersAF after adjusting for age (p=0.022, 95% CI: 0.003–0.634).
Conclusion: We found that some mRNAs, lncRNAs, circRNAs, and pathways play essential roles in AF pathogenesis and development. Moreover, one protective factor against PersAF was detected.

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, RNA-Seq, Pathway, mRNA, lncRNA, circRNA

Haoliang Sun, Junjie Zhang, Yongfeng Shao. Integrative analysis reveals essential mRNA, long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), and circular RNA (circRNA) in paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation patients. Anatol J Cardiol. 2021; 25(6): 414-428

Corresponding Author: Yongfeng Shao, China
Manuscript Language: English


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