Circulating miR‐144‐3p as a Novel Independent Biomarker Associated With Low Muscle Strength Among Older Adults
ABSTRACT Background Low muscle strength, a key component of sarcopenia, is significant in the development of adverse health outcomes among older adults. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been implicated in mechanisms of sarcopenia; however, their specific functions in sarcopenia components, particularly low m...
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| description | ABSTRACT Background Low muscle strength, a key component of sarcopenia, is significant in the development of adverse health outcomes among older adults. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been implicated in mechanisms of sarcopenia; however, their specific functions in sarcopenia components, particularly low muscle strength, remain unclear. We aimed to examine distinct miRNA signatures associated with muscle mass, strength, and performance and to explore independent biomarkers for identifying older adults with low muscle strength. Methods Ninety‐six older adults were selected from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study using stratified random sampling based on age and sex, and classified into four groups according to Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 criteria: normal (n = 25), low muscle mass (Low MM)‐only (n = 23), low muscle strength (Low MS)‐only (n = 25) and low physical performance (Low PP)‐only (n = 23). MiRNA profiles were generated through miRNA sequencing, and differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs among groups were identified using log2|Fold Change (FC)| ≥ 1 and a Benjamini–Hochberg (BH)‐adjusted p < 0.05. Subsequently, candidate miRNAs were validated by quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction. Differences in relative miRNA expression between groups were assessed using analysis of variance. The utility of identified miRNAs for discriminating older adults with low muscle strength was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Results In 96 older adults (50.0% women, mean age 76.6 ± 3.6 years), 16, 5 and 1 DE miRNAs were observed in comparisons of Low MS‐only vs. Low MM‐only, Low PP‐only vs. Low MM‐only, and Low PP‐only vs. Low MS‐only, respectively (log2|FC| ≥ 1 and BH‐adjusted p < 0.05). Among these, miR‐144‐3p, miR‐142‐3p and miR‐122‐3p overlapped across at least two comparisons. In the validation phase, miR‐144‐3p exhibited significantly higher expression in the Low MS‐only group than in other groups. Areas under the ROC curve (AUC) for miR‐144‐3p were 0.943 (95% CI = 0.854–1.000), 0.836 (95% CI = 0.698–0.974) and 0.844 (95% CI = 0.700–0.989) for distinguishing the Low MS‐only group from normal, Low MM‐only and Low PP‐only groups, respectively (p < 0.001). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis revealed that identified novel miRNAs were mainly associated with FoxO and insulin signalling (BH‐adjusted p < 0.001), with a trend toward neurotrophic signalling (BH‐adjusted p = 0.0647). Conclusions miR‐144‐3p was identified as a novel biomarker for low muscle strength among older adults, independent of muscle mass and physical performance. Longitudinal studies are required to determine whether the identified miRNAs can function as predictive biomarkers for muscle strength decline. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ec6fff23ec114965ac2d53698e18d5812025-08-22T07:30:53ZengWileyJournal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle2190-59912190-60092025-08-01164n/an/a10.1002/jcsm.70026Circulating miR‐144‐3p as a Novel Independent Biomarker Associated With Low Muscle Strength Among Older AdultsHyung Eun Shin0Chang Won Won1Gustavo Duque2Miji Kim3Department of Health Sciences and Technology College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Seoul Republic of KoreaElderly Frailty Research Center, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University Medical Center Seoul Republic of KoreaBone, Muscle & Geroscience Group Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal Quebec CanadaDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Seoul Republic of KoreaABSTRACT Background Low muscle strength, a key component of sarcopenia, is significant in the development of adverse health outcomes among older adults. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been implicated in mechanisms of sarcopenia; however, their specific functions in sarcopenia components, particularly low muscle strength, remain unclear. We aimed to examine distinct miRNA signatures associated with muscle mass, strength, and performance and to explore independent biomarkers for identifying older adults with low muscle strength. Methods Ninety‐six older adults were selected from the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study using stratified random sampling based on age and sex, and classified into four groups according to Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 criteria: normal (n = 25), low muscle mass (Low MM)‐only (n = 23), low muscle strength (Low MS)‐only (n = 25) and low physical performance (Low PP)‐only (n = 23). MiRNA profiles were generated through miRNA sequencing, and differentially expressed (DE) miRNAs among groups were identified using log2|Fold Change (FC)| ≥ 1 and a Benjamini–Hochberg (BH)‐adjusted p < 0.05. Subsequently, candidate miRNAs were validated by quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction. Differences in relative miRNA expression between groups were assessed using analysis of variance. The utility of identified miRNAs for discriminating older adults with low muscle strength was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Results In 96 older adults (50.0% women, mean age 76.6 ± 3.6 years), 16, 5 and 1 DE miRNAs were observed in comparisons of Low MS‐only vs. Low MM‐only, Low PP‐only vs. Low MM‐only, and Low PP‐only vs. Low MS‐only, respectively (log2|FC| ≥ 1 and BH‐adjusted p < 0.05). Among these, miR‐144‐3p, miR‐142‐3p and miR‐122‐3p overlapped across at least two comparisons. In the validation phase, miR‐144‐3p exhibited significantly higher expression in the Low MS‐only group than in other groups. Areas under the ROC curve (AUC) for miR‐144‐3p were 0.943 (95% CI = 0.854–1.000), 0.836 (95% CI = 0.698–0.974) and 0.844 (95% CI = 0.700–0.989) for distinguishing the Low MS‐only group from normal, Low MM‐only and Low PP‐only groups, respectively (p < 0.001). Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis revealed that identified novel miRNAs were mainly associated with FoxO and insulin signalling (BH‐adjusted p < 0.001), with a trend toward neurotrophic signalling (BH‐adjusted p = 0.0647). Conclusions miR‐144‐3p was identified as a novel biomarker for low muscle strength among older adults, independent of muscle mass and physical performance. Longitudinal studies are required to determine whether the identified miRNAs can function as predictive biomarkers for muscle strength decline.https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.70026componentsmiRNAsmuscle strengtholder adultsprofilingsarcopenia |
| spellingShingle | Hyung Eun Shin Chang Won Won Gustavo Duque Miji Kim Circulating miR‐144‐3p as a Novel Independent Biomarker Associated With Low Muscle Strength Among Older Adults Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle components miRNAs muscle strength older adults profiling sarcopenia |
| title | Circulating miR‐144‐3p as a Novel Independent Biomarker Associated With Low Muscle Strength Among Older Adults |
| title_full | Circulating miR‐144‐3p as a Novel Independent Biomarker Associated With Low Muscle Strength Among Older Adults |
| title_fullStr | Circulating miR‐144‐3p as a Novel Independent Biomarker Associated With Low Muscle Strength Among Older Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Circulating miR‐144‐3p as a Novel Independent Biomarker Associated With Low Muscle Strength Among Older Adults |
| title_short | Circulating miR‐144‐3p as a Novel Independent Biomarker Associated With Low Muscle Strength Among Older Adults |
| title_sort | circulating mir 144 3p as a novel independent biomarker associated with low muscle strength among older adults |
| topic | components miRNAs muscle strength older adults profiling sarcopenia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.70026 |
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