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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2026

Serum and serum-derived extracellular vesicle microRNA signatures linked to neurodevelopmental processes in central precocious puberty.

Maria Morrou, Vassos Neocleous, Meropi Toumba, Marios Tomazou, Louiza Potamiti, Maria Zanti, Kyriaki Michailidou, Fotios Mpekris, George M Spyrou, Andreas Protopapas and 5 more

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Maria MorrouDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Function and Therapy, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Vassos NeocleousDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Function and Therapy, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Meropi ToumbaDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Function and Therapy, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Marios TomazouDepartment of Bioinformatics, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Louiza PotamitiDepartment of Cancer Genetics, Therapeutics and Ultrastructural Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Maria ZantiDepartment of Biostatistics, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Kyriaki MichailidouDepartment of Biostatistics, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Fotios MpekrisDepartment of Cancer Genetics, Therapeutics and Ultrastructural Pathology, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
George M SpyrouDepartment of Bioinformatics, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Andreas ProtopapasDepartment of Pediatrics, Makarios III Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Elena SotiriouDepartment of Pediatrics, Limassol General Hospital, Limassol, Cyprus.
Michalis IasonidesSchool of Medicine, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Nicos SkordisDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Function and Therapy, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Pavlos FanisDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Function and Therapy, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Leonidas A PhylactouDepartment of Molecular Genetics, Function and Therapy, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, Nicosia, Cyprus.

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Abstract

Background: Central precocious puberty (CPP) results from premature activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. While hormonal mechanisms underlying pubertal initiation are well established, the molecular regulatory processes accompanying altered pubertal timing remain incompletely understood. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs), detectable either freely or within extracellular vesicles (EVs), represent a molecular layer of post-transcriptional regulation associated with pubertal development. Methods: Serum samples from female patients diagnosed with CPP and age-matched healthy female controls were analyzed by small RNA sequencing to identify differentially expressed miRNAs. Selected miRNAs were validated by quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) in an expanded cohort using serum RNA and RNA isolated from serum-derived EVs. Functional enrichment analysis was conducted using experimentally validated miRNA target genes. Results: Small RNA sequencing identified ten miRNAs with significantly altered expression levels in CPP (adjusted p-value < 0.05, |log Conclusions: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the circulating miRNA profile in female patients with CPP. The coordinated alteration of freely circulating and EV-associated miRNAs highlight the potential contribution of miRNA-mediated regulation to premature HPG axis activation and provides a framework for further investigation of the molecular mechanisms underlying pubertal disorders.

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Extracellular VesiclesMicroRNAsPuberty, PrecociousBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChildFemaleHumansHypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal AxisNeurodevelopmentBiomarkersMicroRNAscentral precocious pubertyextracellular vesiclesmicroRNAneurodevelopmentpubertal regulationpuberty onset

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PMCPMC13395601

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