Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Pediatrics, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
PLoS One. 2022 Jan 6;17(1):e0262339. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262339. eCollection 2022.
Neonatal sepsis is a serious condition. Recent clinical studies have indicated that microRNAs (miRNAs) are key players in the pathogenesis of sepsis, which could be used as biomarkers for this condition.
A total of 90 neonates with sepsis and 90 healthy neonates were enrolled in this study. qRT-PCR was performed to measure the expression levels of serum miR-34a-5p and miR-199a-3p.
miR-34a-5p and miR-199a-3p serum levels were significantly reduced in neonates with sepsis compared with those in healthy neonates (P = 0.006 and P = 0.001, respectively). Significant correlations of miR-34a-5p and miR-199a-3p with each of TLC, RDW, RBS, and C-reactive protein (CRP) as well as SNAPII were observed, indicating their associations with the severity of neonatal sepsis.
miR-34a-5p and miR-199a-3p may be useful as novel biomarkers in neonatal sepsis and may provide a new direction for its treatment.
新生儿败血症是一种严重的疾病。最近的临床研究表明,微小 RNA(miRNAs)是败血症发病机制中的关键因素,可作为该病的生物标志物。
本研究共纳入 90 例败血症新生儿和 90 例健康新生儿。采用 qRT-PCR 检测血清 miR-34a-5p 和 miR-199a-3p 的表达水平。
败血症新生儿血清 miR-34a-5p 和 miR-199a-3p 水平明显低于健康新生儿(P = 0.006 和 P = 0.001)。miR-34a-5p 和 miR-199a-3p 与 TLC、RDW、RBS 和 C-反应蛋白(CRP)以及 SNAPII 均呈显著相关,表明其与新生儿败血症的严重程度有关。
miR-34a-5p 和 miR-199a-3p 可作为新生儿败血症的新型生物标志物,为其治疗提供新方向。