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SynthesisMolecular biology reports2024

MicroRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers in diabetes male infertility: a systematic review.

Zeinab Latifi, Saba Nikanfar, Rasa Khodavirdilou, Sohrab Minaei Beirami, Lida Khodavirdilou, Amir Fattahi, Farnaz Oghbaei

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Zeinab Latifi *Nervous System Stem Cells Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Saba Nikanfar *Pôle de Recherche en Physiopathologie de la Reproduction, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
Rasa KhodavirdilouDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), Amarillo, TX, USA.
Sohrab Minaei BeiramiStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Lida KhodavirdilouDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), Amarillo, TX, USA.
Amir FattahiWomen's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. amirfattahi@gmail.com.
Farnaz OghbaeiDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran. hoghbaei1988@gmail.com.

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Abstract

This study conducts an in-depth review of the correlation between testis tissue changes and circulating microRNAs (miRNA) in diabetes-induced male reproductive complications, drawing upon both animal and clinical studies. The original articles published in English that specifically investigate miRNAs linked to male infertility in humans or animals with either type I or ΙΙ diabetes mellitus were included. The relevant articles were gathered from the PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, and ScienceDirect databases. The quality of study was assessed utilizing the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Prevalence Studies. We collected an overall number of 1989 citations relating to our research subject. Following the elimination of articles based on the criteria, a total of 20 papers were included in the study. Aberrant expression profiles of 25 miRNAs were identified in diabetes associated with male reproductive issues, with 15 miRNAs exhibiting increased expression and 10 miRNAs showing decreased expression. Among the chosen publications, eighteen were identified as low-risk and two were classed as moderate quality. The dysregulated miRNAs were linked to testicular injury, disrupted steroid production, decreased sperm development and quality, and erectile dysfunction. The results demonstrate that the miRNA-mRNA network is linked to the pathological progression of diabetic testicular damage or erectile dysfunction. From a therapeutic perspective, the identification of circulating miRNAs could be beneficial in the timely identification and prevention of diabetes problems, such as diabetes-induced male infertility. Among all signaling pathways influenced by modified miRNAs, the Bax-caspase-3, MAPK, PI3K-Akt, and eNOS-cGMP-PKC were the main deregulated pathways.

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BiomarkersInfertility, MaleMicroRNAsAnimalsDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusErectile DysfunctionHumansMaleTestisBiomarkersMicroRNAsDiabetesErectile dysfunctionMicroRNAsSpermatogenesisSteroidogenesisTestes

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