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ArticleReports of biochemistry & molecular biology2023

Circulating Levels of HOTAIR- lncRNA Are Associated with Disease Progression and Clinical Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes Patients.

Nafiseh Niknam, Shekoofeh Nikooei, Hassan Ghasemi, Seyed Sajjad Zadian, Kamran Goudarzi, Seyed Majid Ahmadi, Behnam Alipoor

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Article in Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology, 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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Nafiseh NiknamStudent Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Shekoofeh NikooeiStudent Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Hassan GhasemiDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Abadan School of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.
Seyed Sajjad ZadianDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Kamran GoudarziDepartment of Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Seyed Majid AhmadiInternal Medicine Department of Yasuj Medical School, Yasuj, Iran.
Behnam AlipoorDepartment of Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedicine, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

Background: Recent studies have implicated dysregulated long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) levels in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study aimed to assess the expression of circulating HOTAIR and uc.48+, examining their correlation with clinical and biochemical variables in T2D patients, pre-diabetic individuals, and healthy controls. Methods: Peripheral blood levels of lncRNAs were quantified using QRT-PCR in 65 T2D patients, 63 pre-diabetic individuals, and 63 healthy subjects. Pathway enrichment analysis was conducted to explore the functional enrichment of lncRNA-miRNA targets. Results: Analysis revealed a significantly elevated circulating level of HOTAIR in both T2D (P < 0.0001) and pre-diabetic patients (P = 0.04) compared to controls. ROC analysis demonstrated that, at a cutoff value of 9.1, with a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 62%, HOTAIR could distinguish T2D patients from controls (AUC = 0.723, 95% CI 0.637-0.799, P < 0.0001). Spearman correlation analysis identified a significant positive correlation between HOTAIR expression, HbA1c, and insulin resistance (P < 0.005). MiRNA enrichment analysis indicated significant enrichment of diabetes-related pathways among HOTAIR's miRNA targets. Conversely, no significant difference in uc.48+ circulating levels between groups was observed, but a significant positive correlation emerged between uc.48+ and systolic blood pressure. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that elevated HOTAIR expression levels are associated with T2D progression, suggesting their potential as biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis.

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Diabetes MellitusHOTAIRLong Non-Coding RNAMicroRNAs

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PMID38618258
PMCPMC11015925
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