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miRNAs as potential biomarkers for subclinical atherosclerosis in Sjögren's disease.

Nadine Zehrfeld, Malin Abelmann, Sabrina Benz, Tabea Seeliger, Fiona Engelke, Thomas Skripuletz, Christian Baer, Thomas Thum, Torsten Witte, Kristina Sonnenschein and 2 more

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Nadine ZehrfeldDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1556-790X
Malin AbelmannDepartment of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Sabrina BenzDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Tabea SeeligerDepartment of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6018-6826
Fiona EngelkeDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Thomas SkripuletzDepartment of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Christian BaerInstitute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Thomas ThumInstitute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Torsten WitteDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Kristina SonnenscheinDepartment of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Diana ErnstDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany Ernst.Diana@mh-hannover.de.
Anselm Arthur DerdaDepartment of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMicroRNAs (miRNAs) can regulate gene expression, controlling numerous cellular processes. Dysregulation of miRNA function is linked to various diseases, making them attractive diagnostic and therapeutic targets. Examples include hsa-miR-92a-3p, hsa-miR-126-3p, hsa-miR-143-3p, hsa-miR-145-5p and hsa-miR-204-5p, which are associated with endothelial function. Their prevalence in Sjögren's disease (SjD) is unknown. We assessed the prevalence of these miRNAs in serum of patients with SjD, correlating levels with cardiovascular risk factors and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) to evaluate their utility in risk stratification.

methods199 patients with SjD and 100 age and sex-matched healthy controls (HC) were included in the study. Five different miRNAs (hsa-miR-92a-3p; hsa-miR-126-3p; hsa-miR143-3p; hsa-miR-145-5p; hsa-miR-204-5p) were analysed by quantitative real-time PCR. The miRNA results were compared with known clinical and disease-related parameters.

resultsFour miRNAs showed significantly different expressions compared with HC. MiR-92a-3p was upregulated (p=0.025) and miR-126-3p (p=0.044), miR-143-3p (p=0.006) and miR-204-5p (p=0.009) downregulated in SjD compared with HC. The comparison between HC and SjD with/without organ involvement revealed descriptively increased miR-92a-3p levels in patients with SjD with organ involvement (p=0.087). Furthermore, miR-92a-3p levels correlated positively with cIMT as an expression of subclinical atherosclerosis (r=0.148, p=0.04).

conclusionIn conclusion, patients with SjD demonstrated differences in their expression of miRNAs linked to regulation of endothelial function. Reduction of specific miRNAs was associated with increased cardiovascular risk, suggesting a potentially protective role for these miRNAs. Furthermore, miR-92a-3p could be helpful for molecular detection of early-stage atherosclerosis and increased cardiovascular risk in SjD.

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AtherosclerosisBiomarkersCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessMicroRNAsSjogren's SyndromeAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersMicroRNAsMIRN126 microRNA, humanMIRN145 microRNA, humanMIRN204 microRNA, humanMIRN92 microRNA, humanAtherosclerosisCardiovascular DiseasesSjogren's Syndrome

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PMID39179256
PMCPMC11344518

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