Baru O, Pop L, Raduly L, Bica C, Mehterov N, Pirlog R, Buduru S, Braicu C, Berindan-Neagoe I, Badea M. The Evaluation of a 5-miRNA Panel in Patients with Periodontitis Disease.
JDR Clin Trans Res 2024:23800844241252395. [PMID:
38819194 DOI:
10.1177/23800844241252395]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Side by side with tooth decay, periodontitis remains one of the most common oral diseases and is increasingly recognized as a serious public health concern worldwide.
OBJECTIVES
The present study aims at comparing the levels of 5 specific miRNAs (miR-29b-3p, miR-34a-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-181a-5p, and miR-192-5p) in patients with periodontal disease and healthy controls.
METHODS
The pathogenic mechanism is related to the activation of immune response and significant alteration of coding and noncoding genes, including miRNA. The study includes 50 subjects (17 with periodontal disease and 33 healthy controls) with a mean age of 45.3 y. In both periodontitis patients and healthy controls, a panel of 5 miRNAs (miR-29b-3p, miR-34a-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-181a-5p, and miR-192-5p) is examined by determining their expression levels with quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
RESULTS
The periodontitis patients express high levels of all the investigated miRNAs. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis shows an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.69 to 0.74 for individual transcripts with the highest AUC value observed for miR-192, followed by miR-181a.
CONCLUSIONS
The study indicates that the 5-miRNA panel can be used as biomarker for periodontitis. In this way, all implantology procedures and treatment options for patients diagnosed with periodontitis can be improved for better long-term results, predictability, and follow-up frequency.
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER STATEMENT
The discovery of a miRNA panel as a potential biomarker for periodontitis offers major opportunities for practical application. Our study can improve diagnostic accuracy; researchers can develop new theories on molecular mechanisms and biomarker discovery.
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