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Induction and Validation of Cellular Senescence in Primary Human Cells
Published on: June 20, 2018
Cellular senescence molecules expression in type 2 diabetes mellitus: CDKN2A, CDKN2B, and lncRNA ANRIL
Soheila Anaraki1, Masoumeh Kheirandish2, Pegah Mousavi3
1Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Aims:
Cellular senescence in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has received widespread attention. However, the cellular senescence molecules involved in T2DM are unclear. Furthermore, there are no consistent biomarkers for cellular senescence in T2DM. Therefore, this study aimed to identify cellular senescence molecules in T2DM and investigate their expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of individuals with T2DM.
Methods:
Patients with T2DM (n = 40) and healthy controls (n = 40) were enrolled. We used different databases to identify cellular senescence molecules in T2DM and confirmed the obtained genes and lncRNA using real-time PCR.
Results:
Bioinformatics analysis indicated that CDKN2A and CDKN2B genes, and long noncoding RNA ANRIL are the most effective cellular senescence molecules in T2DM. Furthermore, CDKN2A and ANRIL expression decreased in individuals with T2DM.
Conclusions:
Cellular senescence may have a protective effect against T2DM. In addition, the cellular senescence molecules CDKN2A and ANRIL may be potential biomarkers of cellular senescence in T2DM.
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