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ReviewExperimental and therapeutic medicine2024

Role of microRNAs in cognitive decline related to COVID‑19 (Review).

Anastasia Bougea, Vasiliki Epameinondas Georgakopoulou, Ioannis G Lempesis, George Fotakopoulos, Petros Papalexis, Pagona Sklapani, Nikolaos Trakas, Demetrios A Spandidos, Efthalia Angelopoulou

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Review in Experimental and therapeutic medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Anastasia Bougea1st Department of Neurology, Eginition Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.
Vasiliki Epameinondas GeorgakopoulouDepartment of Pathophysiology, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Ioannis G LempesisDepartment of Pathophysiology, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
George FotakopoulosDepartment of Neurosurgery, General University Hospital of Larissa, 41221 Larissa, Greece.
Petros PapalexisUnit of Endocrinology, First Department of Internal Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Pagona SklapaniDepartment of Biochemistry, Sismanogleio Hospital, 15126 Athens, Greece.
Nikolaos TrakasDepartment of Biochemistry, Sismanogleio Hospital, 15126 Athens, Greece.
Demetrios A SpandidosLaboratory of Clinical Virology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Efthalia Angelopoulou1st Department of Neurology, Eginition Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRSismanoglio General Hospital · GRUniversity Hospital of Larissa · GRUniversity of Crete · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The likelihood and severity of cognitive decline related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been shown to be reflected by the severity of the infection and concomitant alterations in specific biomarkers. The present review discusses the role of microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) as biomarkers in COVID-19 and the potential molecular mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction related to COVID-19. A systematic search of published articles was carried out from January 31, 2000 to December 31, 2022 using the PubMed, ProQuest, Science Direct and Google Scholar databases, combining the following terms: 'COVID-19' OR 'SARS-CoV-2' OR 'post-COVID-19 effects' OR 'cognitive decline' OR 'neurodegeneration' OR 'microRNAs'. The quality of the evidence was evaluated as high, moderate, low, or very low based on the GRADE rating. A total of 36 studies were identified which demonstrated reduced blood levels of miR-146a, miR-155, Let-7b, miR 31 and miR-21 in patients with COVID-19 in comparison with a healthy group. The overexpression of the Let-7b may result in the downregulation of BCL-2 during COVID-9 by adjusting the immune responses between chronic inflammatory disease, type 2 diabetes, COVID-19 and cognitive impairment. The reduced expression of miR-31 is associated with cognitive dysfunction and increased microcoagulability in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). miR-155 mediates synaptic dysfunction and the dysregulation of neurotransmitters due to acute inflammation, leading to brain atrophy and a subcortical cognitive profile. The downregulation of miR-21 in patients with COVID-19 aggravates systemic inflammation, mediating an uncontrollable immune response and the failure of T-cell function, provoking cognitive impairment in patients with SARS-CoV-2. On the whole, the present review indicates that dysregulated levels of miR-146a, miR-155, Let-7b, miR-31, and miR-21 in the blood of individuals with COVID-19 are associated with cognitive decline, the chronic activation of immune mechanisms, the cytokine storm, and the vicious cycle of damage and systemic inflammation.

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