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ArticleJournal of obesity2026

Expression Analysis of Selected microRNAs in Diabetes Mellitus Visceral Fat Tissues.

Rabeah Al-Temaimi, Rasheed Ahmad, Kusum Kapila, Fahd Al-Mulla

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Rabeah Al-TemaimiDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, P. O. Box 24923 Jabriya, Safat, 13110, Kuwait, kuniv.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-5662-7684
Rasheed AhmadDepartment of Immunology & Microbiology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, P.O. Box 1180 Dasman, Sharq, 15462, Kuwait, dasmaninstitute.org.ORCID 0000-0001-5746-0743
Kusum KapilaDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kuwait University, P. O. Box 24923 Jabriya, Safat, 13110, Kuwait, kuniv.edu.
Fahd Al-MullaDepartment of Translational Research, Dasman Diabetes Institute, P.O. Box 1180 Dasman, Sharq, 15462, Kuwait, dasmaninstitute.org.ORCID 0000-0001-5409-3829

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purposeMicroRNA (miRNA) profiling of visceral adipose tissue in Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains limited. We compared the expression of obesity-associated miRNAs in visceral fat from individuals with T2DM versus metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and examined Raf kinase inhibitory protein (RKIP) as a candidate miR-543 target.

methodsVisceral fat biopsies were obtained from adults with T2DM (n = 8) and MHO (n = 11). Thirteen miRNAs previously linked to obesity were quantified, and RKIP expression was evaluated at the mRNA level and by immunohistochemistry, including phosphorylated RKIP (pRKIP).

resultsOf the 13 miRNAs analyzed, miR-23a-3p and miR-543 were upregulated in T2DM (p = 0.032 and p = 0.009, respectively), whereas miR-320a-3p was downregulated (p = 0.009). RKIP mRNA levels did not differ between groups; however, in MHO adipocytes, RKIP mRNA correlated positively with miR-543 expression (r = 0.655, p = 0.034). Total RKIP protein was comparable between groups, while pRKIP was significantly higher in T2DM adipocytes (p = 0.012).

conclusionsPosttranscriptional regulation in visceral adipocytes differs between T2DM and MHO. Increased miR-543 and elevated pRKIP in T2DM suggest a rapid shift in regulatory signaling consistent with enhanced lipolysis and a proinflammatory milieu. Further studies are warranted to delineate the pRKIP-associated pathways in adipose tissue remodeling in T2DM.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Intra-Abdominal FatMicroRNAsObesityAdipocytesAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhosphatidylethanolamine Binding ProteinMicroRNAsPEBP1 protein, humanPhosphatidylethanolamine Binding ProteinadipocytemicroRNARKIPType 2 diabetesvisceral fat

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