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ArticlePediatric surgery international2025

GATA6 and TBX3 gene expressions analysis of indirect inguinal hernia sacs in children.

Oguz Kizilkaya, Mehmet Said Koprulu, Hakan Gurkan, Mustafa Inan

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Oguz KizilkayaDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4647-9219
Mehmet Said KopruluDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye. msaidkoprulu@trakya.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-9060-2541
Hakan GurkanDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8967-6124
Mustafa InanDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8315-4328

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purposeThe aim of the study is to examine the expression levels of the GATA6 and TBX3 genes in hernia sacs from patients with indirect inguinal hernia (IIH) in the Trakya region, Türkiye and shed light on the etiology of this common surgical disease in childhood. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, GATA6 and TBX3 gene expression and single nucleotide polymorphism analyses were conducted on tissue samples obtained from 20 boys with IIH (study group) and 20 circumcised children (control group) who were operated in Trakya University Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Clinic. The tissue samples were collected from IIH sacs and prepuces. RNA isolation from tissue and complementary DNA (cDNA) synthesis were performed in accordance with the protocols of the kits used. In the DNA sequence variants (DSVs) study, DNA isolation was performed in accordance with the protocol of the kit used Allelic discrimination was also performed for the GATA6 rs1416421760 and rs1040912117 and TBX3 rs968910973 DVSs. Mann-Whitney U test was used to statistically compare the outcomes.

resultsThe expression of GATA6 demonstrated a significant increase (p < 0.001), while TBX3 expression exhibited a significant decrease (p < 0.001) in the study group. In terms of genotype and allele frequencies of GATA6 rs1416421760, rs1040912117, and TBX3 rs968910973 DSVs, no statistically significant difference was found between the study and control groups.

conclusionAccording to the results of the study, it can be asserted that dysfunctions in the GATA6 and TBX3-mediated stages of the apoptotic pathway may contribute to the development of IIH.

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GATA6 Transcription FactorHernia, InguinalT-Box Domain ProteinsChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesGene ExpressionHumansInfantMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideTurkeyGATA6 protein, humanGATA6 Transcription FactorT-Box Domain ProteinsTBX3 protein, humanGATA6Gene expressionIndirect inguinal herniaSingle nucleotide polymorphismTBX3

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