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ArticleImmunogenetics2024

A possible role of lncRNA MEG3 and lncRNA MAFG-AS1 on miRNA 147-b in the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease.

Shimaa Abobakr, Olfat Shaker, Mohamed Tharwat Hegazy, Ayman Mohamed Hany

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Shimaa AbobakrMedical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. shimaa.m.abobakr@kasralainy.edu.eg.ORCID 0009-0002-4452-4423
Olfat ShakerMedical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-3031-3599
Mohamed Tharwat HegazyInternal Medicine Department, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-2939-5611
Ayman Mohamed HanyMedical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0006-2012-8505

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Abstract

Behcet's disease (BD) is a multisystem disease with altered Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on macrophages. Long noncoding RNA Maternally expressed gene 3 (lncRNA MEG3) and lncRNA Musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma oncogene family, protein G antisense 1 (MAFG-AS1) are regulators of microRNA (miRNA) 147-b, which is induced upon TLR stimulation. We included fifty BD patients, and fifty age and sex-matched controls. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to measure the expression levels of serum lncRNA MEG3, lncRNA MAFG-AS1, and miRNA 147-b. LncRNA MEG3 and lncRNA MAFG-AS1 were significantly downregulated while miRNA 147-b was significantly upregulated in the BD patients' serum compared to the controls with p-value <0.001. Receiver operation characteristics (ROC) curve analysis revealed that the three biomarkers can discriminate between BD and control subjects with 76%, 100%, and 70% sensitivity respectively, and 100% specificity for all of them. There was a lower expression level of lnc RNA MEG3 among patients who had new eye involvement in the last month in comparison to those without new eye involvement (p-value=0.017). So, LncRNA MEG3, lncRNA MAFG-AS1, and miRNA147-b are promising diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for BD patients. LncRNA MEG3 can be used as a predictor for new BD ocular involvement.

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Behcet SyndromeMicroRNAsRNA, Long NoncodingAdultBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedROC CurveBiomarkersMEG3 non-coding RNA, humanMicroRNAsRNA, Long NoncodingBehcet’s diseaselncRNA MAFG-AS1lncRNA MEG3miRNA147-b

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