Circulatory miR-223-3p Discriminates Between Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Patients

Sci Rep. 2019 Jun 28;9(1):9393. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-45687-x.

Abstract

MiR-223-3p is involved in the regulation of a broad range of cellular processes and in many types of pathological processes as cancer, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. MiR-223-3p has been indicated as negative regulator of NLRP3 protein, a key protein of inflammasome. The chronic inflammasome activation, an underlying feature of neurodegenerative disorders, is induced by misfolded protein aggregates, including amyloid-beta and alpha-synuclein, resulting in pro-inflammatory cytokines secretion and propagating of neuroinflammation. The aim of the study was to analyze whether circulatory miR-223-3p could be used as biomarker in neurodegeneration and to clarify its possible relationship with inflammasome activation. miR-223-3p concentration was evaluated in serum of Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients and healthy controls (HC). Compared to HC, miR-223-3p serum concentration was reduced in MCI and AD, but up-regulated in PD (p < 0.0001), and it decreased progressively from MCI to moderate (p < 0.0001) to severe AD (p = 0.0016). Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that miR-223-3p concentration discriminates between AD, PD and MCI vs. HC, as well as between AD and PD. miR-223-3p serum concentration discriminates between AD/MCI and PD, suggesting that this molecule could be a potential non-invasive biomarker for differential diagnosis and prognosis of these neurodegenerative conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Alzheimer Disease / blood
  • Alzheimer Disease / diagnosis*
  • Alzheimer Disease / genetics*
  • Biomarkers*
  • Caspase 1 / blood
  • Circulating MicroRNA*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • MicroRNAs / blood
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • Parkinson Disease / blood
  • Parkinson Disease / diagnosis*
  • Parkinson Disease / genetics*
  • ROC Curve

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Circulating MicroRNA
  • MIRN223 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • Caspase 1