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ArticleInternational journal of molecular and cellular medicine2020

MicroRNAs as Immune Regulators of Inflammation in Children with Epilepsy.

Haiam Abdel Raouf, Naglaa Mohamed Kholoussi, Eman Eissa, Hala Gouda El Nady, Dalia Bayoumi Fayed, Rania Fawzy Mahmoud Abdelkawy

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Article in International journal of molecular and cellular medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Haiam Abdel RaoufImmunogenetics Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Egypt.
Naglaa Mohamed KholoussiImmunogenetics Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Egypt.
Eman EissaImmunogenetics Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Egypt.
Hala Gouda El NadyChild Health Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Centre, Egypt.
Dalia Bayoumi FayedTherapeutic Chemistry Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, Egypt.
Rania Fawzy Mahmoud AbdelkawyImmunogenetics Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Division, National Research Centre, Egypt.
National Human Genome Research Institute · USNational Research Centre · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epilepsy is a chronic clinical syndrome of brain function which is caused by abnormal discharge of neurons. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs which act post-transcriptionally to regulate negatively protein levels. They affect neuroinflammatory signaling, glial and neuronal structure and function, neurogenesis, cell death, and other processes linked to epileptogenesis. The aim of this study was to explore the possible role of miR-125a and miR-181a as regulators of inflammation in epilepsy through investigating their involvement in the pathogenesis of epilepsy, and their correlation with the levels of inflammatory cytokines. Thirthy pediatric patients with epilepsy and 20 healthy controls matched for age and sex were involved in the study. MiR-181a and miR-125a expression were evaluated in plasma of all subjects using qRT-PCR. In addition, plasma levels of inflammatory cytokines (IFN-γ and TNF-) were determined using ELISA. Our findings indicated significantly lower expression levels of miR-125a (P=0.001) and miR-181a (P=0.001) in epileptic patients in comparison with controls. In addition, the production of IFN-γ and TNF- was non-significantly higher in patients with epilepsy in comparison with the control group. Furthermore, there were no correlations between miR-125a and miR-181a with the inflammatory cytokines (IFN-γ and TNF-) in epileptic patients. MiR-125a and miR-181a could be involved in the pathogenesis of epilepsy and could serve as diagnostic biomarkers for pediatric patients with epilepsy.

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EpilepsyIFN-γinflammationMiR-125aMiR-181aTNF-α

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PMID33274181
PMCPMC7703663
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