K S Amr1, H Abdelmawgoud2, Z Y Ali3, S Shehata3, H M Raslan4. 1. a Medical Molecular Genetics Department , National Research Centre , Giza , Egypt. 2. b Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls) , Al-Azhar University , Cairo , Egypt. 3. c Biochemistry Department , National Organization of Drug Control and Research , Giza , Egypt. 4. d Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Department , National Research Centre , Giza , Egypt.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Macrovascular complications are the main cause of morbidity and mortality among the diabetic patients. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a family of small non-coding RNAs, play vital roles in the regulation of blood glucose level and the concurrent cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes. We hypothesized that plasma miR-126 and miR-210 are linked to coronary artery disease (CAD) in these diabetes patients. METHODS: Fasting blood samples were collected from 20 healthy volunteers and 100 patients with diabetes (54 patients without CAD and 46 patients with CAD). Plasma miR-126 and miR-210 expressions were assessed by quantitative real time PCR. Specificity and sensitivity of miR-126 and miR-210 to discriminate CAD with diabetes was determined by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Correlations between miR-126 and miR-210 and studied characteristics in diabetes patients with and without CAD were compared. RESULTS: Plasma relative expressions of miR-126 and miR-210 were 0.38 ± 0.03 and 5.3 ± 0.56 in diabetes alone vs. 0.08 ± 0.03 and 21.44 ± 0.97 in diabetes with CAD, respectively (both p < 0.0001). Levels of miR-126 and miR-210 significantly correlated with certain glycemic and lipid indices. The miRNAs significantly discriminated between diabetes with and without CAD at cut-off values of 0.055 (sensitivity 91.3%, specificity 100%) for miR-126 and of 17.59 (sensitivity 93.5%, specificity 100%) for miR-210. CONCLUSION: Plasma miR-126 and miR-210 levels may be biomarkers for diabetes with or without CAD.
BACKGROUND: Macrovascular complications are the main cause of morbidity and mortality among the diabeticpatients. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a family of small non-coding RNAs, play vital roles in the regulation of blood glucose level and the concurrent cardiovascular complications of type 2 diabetes. We hypothesized that plasma miR-126 and miR-210 are linked to coronary artery disease (CAD) in these diabetespatients. METHODS: Fasting blood samples were collected from 20 healthy volunteers and 100 patients with diabetes (54 patients without CAD and 46 patients with CAD). Plasma miR-126 and miR-210 expressions were assessed by quantitative real time PCR. Specificity and sensitivity of miR-126 and miR-210 to discriminate CAD with diabetes was determined by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Correlations between miR-126 and miR-210 and studied characteristics in diabetespatients with and without CAD were compared. RESULTS: Plasma relative expressions of miR-126 and miR-210 were 0.38 ± 0.03 and 5.3 ± 0.56 in diabetes alone vs. 0.08 ± 0.03 and 21.44 ± 0.97 in diabetes with CAD, respectively (both p < 0.0001). Levels of miR-126 and miR-210 significantly correlated with certain glycemic and lipid indices. The miRNAs significantly discriminated between diabetes with and without CAD at cut-off values of 0.055 (sensitivity 91.3%, specificity 100%) for miR-126 and of 17.59 (sensitivity 93.5%, specificity 100%) for miR-210. CONCLUSION: Plasma miR-126 and miR-210 levels may be biomarkers for diabetes with or without CAD.
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Keywords:
MiR-126; MiR-210; MicroRNAs; coronary artery disease; type 2 diabetes
Authors: Aleksandra Klisic; Irena Radoman Vujacic; Jelena Munjas; Ana Ninic; Jelena Kotur-Stevuljevic Journal: Arch Med Sci Date: 2022-04-10 Impact factor: 3.707