Prediction of lung overdistension during mechanical ventilation using micro-RNA and gene expression

Abstract Background Overstretching of lung parenchyma may lead to injury, especially during mechanical ventilation. To date, there are no specific biomarkers of lung stretch, but transcriptomic signatures have not been explored. Our objective was to identify stretch-specific signatures using micro-R...

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Main Authors: Cecilia López-Martínez, Paula Martín-Vicente, Laura Amado-Rodríguez, Inés López-Alonso, Margarita Fernández-Rodríguez, Adrián González-López, Pablo Martínez-Camblor, Juan Gómez, Andrew J. Boyle, Cecilia M. O’Kane, Daniel F. McAuley, James N. Tsoporis, Claudia dos Santos, Guillermo M. Albaiceta
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-025-00768-2
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author Cecilia López-Martínez
Paula Martín-Vicente
Laura Amado-Rodríguez
Inés López-Alonso
Margarita Fernández-Rodríguez
Adrián González-López
Pablo Martínez-Camblor
Juan Gómez
Andrew J. Boyle
Cecilia M. O’Kane
Daniel F. McAuley
James N. Tsoporis
Claudia dos Santos
Guillermo M. Albaiceta
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Paula Martín-Vicente
Laura Amado-Rodríguez
Inés López-Alonso
Margarita Fernández-Rodríguez
Adrián González-López
Pablo Martínez-Camblor
Juan Gómez
Andrew J. Boyle
Cecilia M. O’Kane
Daniel F. McAuley
James N. Tsoporis
Claudia dos Santos
Guillermo M. Albaiceta
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description Abstract Background Overstretching of lung parenchyma may lead to injury, especially during mechanical ventilation. To date, there are no specific biomarkers of lung stretch, but transcriptomic signatures have not been explored. Our objective was to identify stretch-specific signatures using micro-RNA and gene expression. Methods Data on micro-RNA and RNA expression in response to stretch in experimental models were systematically pooled. Signatures were identified as those micro-RNAs or genes with differential expression in samples from stretched cells or tissues, and optimized using a greedy algorithm. Expression data was used to calculate transcriptomic scores. The accuracy of these scores was validated in animal models of lung injury, ex vivo mechanically ventilated human lungs, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF, n = 7) and in serum samples (n = 31) of mechanically ventilated patients. Results Six micro-RNAs (mir-383, mir-877, mir-130b; mir-146b, mir-181b, and mir-26b) were differentially expressed in stretched cell cultures (n = 24). Amongst the genes regulated by these micro-RNAs, a 451-gene signature was identified in vitro (n = 106) and refined using data from animal models (n = 143) to obtain a 6-gene signature (Lims1, Atp6v1c1, Dedd, Bclb7, Ppp1r2 and F3). Transcriptomic scores were significantly higher in samples submitted to stretch or injurious mechanical ventilation. The microRNA and RNA signatures were validated in human tissue, BALF and serum, with areas under the ROC curve between 0.7 and 1 to identify lung overdistention. Conclusions Lung cell stretch induces the expression of specific micro-RNA and genes. The potential of these signatures to identify lung stretch in a clinical setting must be explored.
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spelling doaj-art-b07c63bb1bca4b8ab33d8b1cf04d7fca2025-08-20T03:10:38ZengSpringerOpenIntensive Care Medicine Experimental2197-425X2025-06-0113111310.1186/s40635-025-00768-2Prediction of lung overdistension during mechanical ventilation using micro-RNA and gene expressionCecilia López-Martínez0Paula Martín-Vicente1Laura Amado-Rodríguez2Inés López-Alonso3Margarita Fernández-Rodríguez4Adrián González-López5Pablo Martínez-Camblor6Juan Gómez7Andrew J. Boyle8Cecilia M. O’Kane9Daniel F. McAuley10James N. Tsoporis11Claudia dos Santos12Guillermo M. Albaiceta13Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)-Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIICentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)-Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIICentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)-Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIICentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)-Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de AsturiasCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)-Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIDepartment of Biomedical Data Sciences, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth CollegeCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)-Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIWellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen’s UniversityWellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen’s UniversityWellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine Dentistry and Biomedical Science, Queen’s UniversityKeenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St Michael’s Hospital, University of TorontoKeenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St Michael’s Hospital, University of TorontoCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)-Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIAbstract Background Overstretching of lung parenchyma may lead to injury, especially during mechanical ventilation. To date, there are no specific biomarkers of lung stretch, but transcriptomic signatures have not been explored. Our objective was to identify stretch-specific signatures using micro-RNA and gene expression. Methods Data on micro-RNA and RNA expression in response to stretch in experimental models were systematically pooled. Signatures were identified as those micro-RNAs or genes with differential expression in samples from stretched cells or tissues, and optimized using a greedy algorithm. Expression data was used to calculate transcriptomic scores. The accuracy of these scores was validated in animal models of lung injury, ex vivo mechanically ventilated human lungs, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF, n = 7) and in serum samples (n = 31) of mechanically ventilated patients. Results Six micro-RNAs (mir-383, mir-877, mir-130b; mir-146b, mir-181b, and mir-26b) were differentially expressed in stretched cell cultures (n = 24). Amongst the genes regulated by these micro-RNAs, a 451-gene signature was identified in vitro (n = 106) and refined using data from animal models (n = 143) to obtain a 6-gene signature (Lims1, Atp6v1c1, Dedd, Bclb7, Ppp1r2 and F3). Transcriptomic scores were significantly higher in samples submitted to stretch or injurious mechanical ventilation. The microRNA and RNA signatures were validated in human tissue, BALF and serum, with areas under the ROC curve between 0.7 and 1 to identify lung overdistention. Conclusions Lung cell stretch induces the expression of specific micro-RNA and genes. The potential of these signatures to identify lung stretch in a clinical setting must be explored.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-025-00768-2Lung stretchTranscriptomicsMicro-RNAsOverdistension
spellingShingle Cecilia López-Martínez
Paula Martín-Vicente
Laura Amado-Rodríguez
Inés López-Alonso
Margarita Fernández-Rodríguez
Adrián González-López
Pablo Martínez-Camblor
Juan Gómez
Andrew J. Boyle
Cecilia M. O’Kane
Daniel F. McAuley
James N. Tsoporis
Claudia dos Santos
Guillermo M. Albaiceta
Prediction of lung overdistension during mechanical ventilation using micro-RNA and gene expression
Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Lung stretch
Transcriptomics
Micro-RNAs
Overdistension
title Prediction of lung overdistension during mechanical ventilation using micro-RNA and gene expression
title_full Prediction of lung overdistension during mechanical ventilation using micro-RNA and gene expression
title_fullStr Prediction of lung overdistension during mechanical ventilation using micro-RNA and gene expression
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of lung overdistension during mechanical ventilation using micro-RNA and gene expression
title_short Prediction of lung overdistension during mechanical ventilation using micro-RNA and gene expression
title_sort prediction of lung overdistension during mechanical ventilation using micro rna and gene expression
topic Lung stretch
Transcriptomics
Micro-RNAs
Overdistension
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-025-00768-2
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