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ArticleClinical pharmacology and therapeutics2025

Neuron-Derived Extracellular Vesicles miRNA Profiles Identify Children Who Experience Adverse Events after Ketamine Administration for Procedural Sedation.

Marianna Lucafò, Carlotta Bidoli, Martina Franzin, Erez Eitan, Sara Rau, Alessandro Amaddeo, Alice Fachin, Adamo Pio d'Adamo, Giuliana Decorti, Gabriele Stocco and 2 more

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Marianna Lucafò *Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1355-3782
Carlotta Bidoli *Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5756-4750
Martina FranzinDepartment of Advanced Translational Diagnostics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1304-6190
Erez EitanNeuroDex Inc., Natick, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6908-8352
Sara RauNeuroDex Inc., Natick, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-8409-3098
Alessandro AmaddeoEmergency Department, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2117-0781
Alice FachinDepartment of Medicine Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8163-1247
Adamo Pio d'AdamoDepartment of Medicine Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9367-4909
Giuliana DecortiDepartment of Medicine Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9714-6246
Gabriele StoccoDepartment of Advanced Translational Diagnostics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0964-5879
Egidio BarbiDepartment of Medicine Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6343-846X
Giorgio CozziEmergency Department, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6427-1366

Funding

Italian Ministry of Health/Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo RC 16/2019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ketamine provides the highest safety profile among sedatives for procedural sedation and analgesia in the pediatric emergency setting. However, it can cause vomiting and recovery agitation. No studies have examined epigenetic factors, such as microRNAs, for predicting the occurrence of these adverse events. Neuronal-derived extracellular vesicle microRNA profiles were studied to predict the occurrence of ketamine-induced vomiting and recovery agitation in children. For this aim, a single-center prospective pharmacoepigenetic study was performed and 50 children who underwent procedural sedation with intravenous ketamine as the only sedative drug were enrolled between October 2019 and November 2022. MiRNA profiling in plasma neural-derived extracellular vesicles was analyzed through next-generation sequencing and measured before treatment with ketamine. Twenty-two patients experienced vomiting or recovery agitation. Among the 16 differentially expressed microRNAs, the upregulated miR-15a-5p and miR-484 targeted genes related to N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activity, including glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 2A (GRIN2A). Preliminary data confirmed lower GRIN2A levels in patients who developed these events. Downregulated miR-126-3p and miR-24-3p targeted AMPA receptor-associated genes. Functional analyses of gene targets revealed the enrichment of glutamatergic and neurotrophins signaling. Recovery agitation was associated with this network. Vomiting was related to dopaminergic and cholinergic systems. Three miRNAs (miR-18a-3p, miR-484, and miR-548az-5p) were identified as predictive biomarkers (AUC 0.814; 95% CI: 0.632-0.956) for ketamine-induced vomiting and recovery agitation. MicroRNA profiles can predict the development of ketamine-induced vomiting or recovery agitation in children. This study contributes to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying ketamine-induced adverse events.

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Extracellular VesiclesKetamineMicroRNAsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansHypnotics and SedativesInfantMaleNeuronsProspective StudiesVomitingHypnotics and SedativesKetamineMicroRNAs

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PMCPMC11652811

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