miR-361-5p contributes to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease
Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. This study investigated the roles of HOMER1, ATAD1, and miR-361 in AD pathogenesis using microarray (GSE106241, GSE157239; n = 60) and RT-PCR (n = 100; 50 AD patients, 50 controls from Northwest Iran) analyses. Decreased...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2025-08-01
|
| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-17112-z |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder. This study investigated the roles of HOMER1, ATAD1, and miR-361 in AD pathogenesis using microarray (GSE106241, GSE157239; n = 60) and RT-PCR (n = 100; 50 AD patients, 50 controls from Northwest Iran) analyses. Decreased expression of HOMER1 and ATAD1, key regulators of glutamatergic synapses, and miR-361, a potential regulator of both, was observed in AD brain tissue (GSE106241, categorized into seven Braak stages), suggesting a link between their dysregulation, impaired synaptic function, and increased neuroinflammation. However, blood-based RT-PCR showed no significant difference in HOMER1 or ATAD1. miR-361 was significantly lower in AD patients (adjusted p < 0.043). These findings, limited by sample size and lacking a formal power analysis, require further investigation to validate their potential as peripheral biomarkers for AD. Future studies with larger sample sizes are warranted. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |