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ArticleScientific reports2025

Expression analysis of plasma extracellular vesicle associated candidate MiRNAs in endometriosis using integrative bioinformatics and experiential data.

Samaneh Alsadat Sadati, Zahra Chekini, Faezeh Shekari, Maryam Hafezi, Azadeh Ghaheri, Maryam Shahhoseini, Ashraf Moini, Reza Aflatonian, Mehdi Totonchi, Parvaneh Afsharian

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Samaneh Alsadat SadatiDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Basic Sciences and New Biological Technologies, University of Science and Culture, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra ChekiniDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Faezeh ShekariDepartment of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam HafeziDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Azadeh GhaheriDepartment of Basic and Population Based Studies in NCD, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam ShahhoseiniDepartment of Genetics, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Ashraf MoiniDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Reza AflatonianDepartment of Endocrinology and Female Infertility, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi TotonchiDepartment of Genetics, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran. m.totonchi@royan-rc.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7285-3155
Parvaneh AfsharianDepartment of Genetics, Faculty of Basic Sciences and New Biological Technologies, University of Science and Culture, ACECR, Tehran, Iran. p.afsharian@royan-rc.ac.ir.

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Genetic department of Royan Institute 97000086
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Abstract

Laparoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing endometriosis; however, it is an invasive and costly method. Recent studies offer a non-invasive approach based on extracellular vesicle miRNA. Despite this, no consensus diagnostic biomarker has been identified to date. For addressing this gap, we decided to investigate plasma derived extracellular vesicle associated candidate miRNAs. In order to identify candidate miRNAs, a comprehensive search was performed in PubMed database using the search terms "micro-RNA" and "endometriosis". Then, bioinformatics analysis was performed utilizing the miRTarBase database, Enrichr, and relevant software. During the experimental phase, the presence of candidate miRNAs was assessed in blood samples of 13 women with severe endometriosis, confirmed through laparoscopy or doppler sonography, as well as in 11 endometriosis-free women, as control group. After literature review of 405 articles published between 2007 and 2023, followed by bioinformatics analysis, were identified five miRNAs (miR-451a, 148a, 23b, 100, and 154) as candidate miRNAs. Subsequently, the expression levels of miR-451a, 148a, 23b, and 100 found to exhibit differences between the case and control groups. Our study suggests to serve of these miRNAs as a potentially diagnostic biomarker panel for endometriosis, however it needs to be confirmed by future studies with large diagnostic validation.

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Computational BiologyEndometriosisExtracellular VesiclesMicroRNAsAdultBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansBiomarkersMicroRNAsEndometriosisExtracellular vesicleMiRNA

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