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ArticleBiological trace element research2025

The Role of miRNA in Hyperthyroidism Induced by Excessive Iodine in Drinking Water.

Zhihan Yang, Yishan Dong, Shuo Wang, Jing He, Zheng Shen, Jin Cheng, Jinyu Li, Qiaoling Liu, Ziqi Xu, Dianjun Sun and 1 more

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Zhihan Yang *Center for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Yishan Dong *Center for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Shuo Wang *Center for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Jing HeCenter for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Zheng ShenDepartment of Public Health, Municipal Hospital of Heze, 2888# Caozhou Road, Heze, 274000, China.
Jin ChengCenter for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Jinyu LiCenter for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Qiaoling LiuCenter for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Ziqi XuJiaozhou Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning Service Center, Qingdao, 266300, China.
Dianjun SunCenter for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. hrbmusdj@163.com.
Wei ZhangCenter for Endemic Disease Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China. zwhxd@126.com.

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Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81830098
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Abstract

In recent years, iodine deficiency-related diseases have been effectively controlled; the prevalence of excessive iodine-induced thyroid diseases has increased, such as hyperthyroidism. However, there are still several controversial outcomes regarding the relationship between excessive iodine intakes and hyperthyroidism. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) extensively participate in the progression of thyroid diseases; nevertheless, the relationship and mechanism between iodine exposure and miRNAs have not been explored in hyperthyroidism patients. In this study, a total of 308 pairs of hyperthyroidism patients and healthy controls were enrolled in. Logistic regression analysis showed that level of water iodine >100 μg/L was an independent risk factor for hyperthyroidism. Compared with the healthy control, the serum thyroglobulin (Tg) content and levels of interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were significantly elevated in hyperthyroidism patients. Further, high-throughput miRNA sequencing was applied to find crucial miRNAs involved in the occurrence of hyperthyroidism related to excessive water iodine. Based on the fold change and Q value, miR-144-3p, miR-204-5p, miR-346, miR-23b-5p, and miR-193b-3p were selected for validation by qRT-PCR. Our results showed that miR-346 and miR-204-5p in the case group were significantly lower than those of the control group, and the similar results found under the level of water iodine >300 μg/L. Nonetheless, no significant difference was found at 10-100 μg/L level of water iodine. Furthermore, the ROC curve indicated that miR-346 and miR-204-5p had the ability to diagnose hyperthyroidism patients. Taken together, excessive water iodine may decrease the expression of miR-346 and miR-204-5p, which mediate the elevation of Tg and cytokines, ultimately making contribution to the development of hyperthyroidism.

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Drinking WaterHyperthyroidismIodineMicroRNAsAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedDrinking WaterIodineMicroRNAsHyperthyroidismInflammatory cytokineMiRNAThyroglobulinWater iodine

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