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ArticleItalian journal of pediatrics2023

Peripheral blood microR-146a and microR-29c expression in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and its clinical value.

Jingcai Wang, Chunyan Guo, Lixin Yang, Peng Sun, Xiaoqing Jing

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Article in Italian journal of pediatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jingcai WangDepartment of Pediatric Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde, 067000, China.
Chunyan GuoDepartment of Pediatric Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde, 067000, China.
Lixin YangDepartment of Pediatric Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde, 067000, China.
Peng SunDepartment of Pediatric Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde, 067000, China.
Xiaoqing JingDepartment of Pediatric Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde, 067000, China. cdqq688@126.com.
Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe investigated changes in microR-29c and microR-146a expression in the serum of children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, analysed their relationship with inflammatory factors and disease severity, and evaluated their diagnostic significance.

methodsFifty-six children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia were enrolled as the Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia group; 37 healthy children were enrolled as the control group. The microR-29c or microR-146a serum expression levels were determined using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Interleukin-17, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-1 beta levels were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The correlation between serum microR-29c or microR-146a expression and inflammatory factors was analysed using the Pearson's method. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum microR-29c, microR-146a, and their combined detection in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.

resultsCompared with that in healthy children, the microR-29c and microR-146a serum levels were significantly downregulated in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia; the decrease was more obvious in children with severe cases than that in those with mild cases. In addition, microR-29c and microR-146a were negatively correlated with increased expression of interleukin-17, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, and interleukin-1 beta. Receiver operating characteristic curves showed that a combination of microR-29c and microR-146a was highly suitable for diagnosing Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.

conclusionSerum microR-29c and microR-146a were underexpressed in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia, and diagnostic accuracy was significantly improved with combined microR-29c and microR-146a detection. Therefore, both microR-29c and microR-146a levels can be used as biomarkers for the diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.

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Interleukin-17Pneumonia, MycoplasmaChildHumansInterleukin-1betaMycoplasma pneumoniaeTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaInterleukin-17Interleukin-1betaTumor Necrosis Factor-alphadiagnostic biomarkerInflammatory factorsMir-146amiR-29cMycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

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PMID37705091
PMCPMC10500935
OpenAlexW4386711753

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