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ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2020

Association between circulating microRNAs 486, 146b and 15b and serum betatrophin levels in obese; type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic children.

Khalid M Mohany, Osamah Al Rugaie, Osama Al-Wutayd, Abdullah Al-Nafeesah, Tahia H Saleem

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Khalid M MohanyDepartment of medical biochemistry, College of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt. khalidmohany9@gmail.com.
Osamah Al RugaieDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia.
Osama Al-WutaydDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Al-NafeesahDepartment of Pediatrics, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Saudi Arabia.
Tahia H SaleemDepartment of medical biochemistry, College of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Qassim University · SAAssiut University · EG

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Qassim University 3366-mduc-2018-1-14-S
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study tested the association between serum levels of microRNA-486, -146b and -15b and betatrophin in normal and obese children with/without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

methodsthe study included 120 children; divided into three groups: G1 (50 healthy), G2 (35 obese) and G3 (35 obese with T2DM). The levels of microRNA-486, 146b and 15b and serum betatrophin were measured by their corresponding methods.

resultsserum microRNA-486, -146b, -15b and betatrophin levels were significantly high in G3 followed by G2 then G1 (p = 0.002, > 0.001, > 0.001, and > 0.001, respectively). Especially in G3, these levels correlated positively with the BMI percentile (r = 0.44, 0.58, 0.38, and 0.46, p = 0.007, > 0.001, 0.021, and 0.005, respectively), serum glucose (r = 0.56, 0.49, 0.82, 0.60, and 0.42, p > 0.001, 0.003, > 0.001, and > 0.001, respectively) and HbA1c% (r = 0.56, 0.39, 0.66, and 0.42, p > 0.001, 0.019, > 0.001, and 0.032, respectively) while, showed negative correlations with correlated with serum insulin levels (r = - 0.37, - 0.42, - 0.58, and - 0.41, p = 0.021, 0.012, > 0.001 and 0.013, respectively) and with serum C-peptide levels (r = - 0.76, - 0.50, - 0.35 and - 0.42, p > 0.001, 0.002, 0.036 and 0.011, respectively). Serum betatrophin levels correlated positively with microRNA-486, -146b and -15b levels in G2 (r = 0.35, 0.80, and 0.67, p = 0.036, > 0.001, and,> 0.001, respectively), and in G3 (r = 0.57, 0.36, and 0.38, p > 0.001, 0.029 and, 0.023, respectively).

conclusionsCirculating microRNA-486, 146b and 15b increase significantly in obese children with T2DM and these levels correlate positively with serum betatrophin levels. Further studies are required to test the role of targeting of these microRNAs and betatrophin in the timely management of obesity and/or T2DM in children.

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AdolescentAngiopoietin-Like Protein 8Angiopoietin-like ProteinsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseCase-Control StudiesChildDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression RegulationHumansInsulin ResistanceMaleMicroRNAsObesityAngiopoietin-Like Protein 8Angiopoietin-like ProteinsANGPTL8 protein, humanBiomarkersBlood GlucoseMicroRNAsMIRN146 microRNA, humanMIRN15 microRNA, humanMIRN486 microRNA, humanPeptide HormonesBetatrophinChildhood obesitymicroRNA-146b and microRNA-15bmicroRNA-486T2DM

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