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Ali MA, Shaker OG, Gomaa Ali ES, Ezzat EM, Khalifa AA, Hassan EA, Habib MA, Ahmed HM, Dawood AF, Mohamed EA. Expression profile of serum LncRNAs MALAT-1 and CCAT-1 and their correlation with Mayo severity score in ulcerative colitis patients can diagnose and predict the prognosis of the disease. Noncoding RNA Res 2024; 9:318-329. [PMID: 38505308 PMCID: PMC10945117 DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2024.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) has emerged as an accelerated-incidence chronic condition. UC has been identified as a precancerous lesion for colorectal cancer. Up-to-date genomic research revealed the value of many noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) in UC pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prognosis. Aim The present study was aimed at measuring both MALAT-1 and CCAT-1 in the sera of UC patients as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers and correlating them with the Mayo score which is a novel predictive indicator of malignant transformation as well as with clinicopathological characteristics of the disease. Patients and methods Sixty-six UC patients and 80 healthy individuals participated in this study, the serum fold changes of MALAT-1 and CCAT-1 were measured by using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Results The current study findings include overexpressed lncRNAs MALAT-1 and CCAT-1 in the sera of ulcerative colitis patients [(median (IQR) = 2.290 (0.16-9.36), mean ± SD = 3.37 ± 3.904 for MALAT-1, and median (IQR) = 7.305 (0.57-16.96), mean ± SD = 6.81 ± 4.002 for CCAT-1 than controls, ROC curve analysis reported that these genes could predict UC. Both genes were positively correlated with each other which enforces their synergistic effects. Both genes are diagnostic for UC patients.We related studied genes to the severity of the disease. In addition to a significant positive correlation between each gene with ESR and Mayo score, we further classified the patients according to severity (according to Mayo score to remission, mild, moderate, and severe groups) with the following results; lower levels of MALAT-1 and CCAT-1 were significantly associated with mild disease and increased gradually with more severe forms of the disease (p < 0.05). Linear regression analysis with Mayo Score as a dependent variable revealed that only the predictive power of CCAT-1 and ESR are significant. Moreover, ROC curve analysis when compared to that of the Mayo score revealed that CCAT-1 reached 99 % accuracy. In summary, both genes are prognostic factors for UC patients. Conclusion MALAT-1 and CCAT-1 are diagnostic and prognostic serum biomarkers of ulcerative colitis.
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- Marwa A. Ali
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Alhasa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
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- Department Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Alhasa, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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Ayoub SE, Shaker OG, Masoud M, Hassan EA, Ezzat EM, Ahmed MI, Ahmed RI, Amin AAI, Abd El Reheem F, Khalefa AA, Mahmoud RH. Altered expression of serum lncRNA CASC2 and miRNA-21-5p in COVID-19 patients. Hum Genomics 2024; 18:18. [PMID: 38342902 PMCID: PMC10860220 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-024-00578-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024] Open
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Infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a high incidence of spread. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization proclaimed a public health emergency of worldwide concern. More than 6.9 million deaths and more than 768 million confirmed cases had been reported worldwide as of June 18, 2023. This study included 51 patients and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects. The present study aimed to identify the expression levels of lncRNA CASC2 and miRNA-21-5p (also known as miRNA-21) in COVID-19 patients and their relation to the clinicopathological characteristics of the disease. The expression levels of noncoding RNAs were measured by RT-PCR technique. Results detected that CASC2 was significantly downregulated while miRNA-21-5p was significantly upregulated in COVID-19 patients compared to healthy subjects. A significant negative correlation was found between CASC2 and miRNA-21-5p. ROC curve analysis used to distinguish COVID-19 patients from controls. MiRNA-21-p serum expression level had a significant positive association with temperature and PO2 (p = 0.04 for each). These findings indicate that CASC2 and miRNA-21-p might be used as potential diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers in COVID-19.
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- Shymaa E Ayoub
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, 63514, Egypt.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, 63514, Egypt
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Ali MA, Shaker OG, Ezzat EM, Eid HM, Ali DY, Hassan EA, Elsayed DH, Abozaid ER, Abdelaleem OO. Serum lncRNAs, NBAT-1, and FOXCUT signature in hepatocellular carcinoma developed on top of chronic hepatitis C. Mol Carcinog 2023; 62:319-331. [PMID: 36440815 DOI: 10.1002/mc.23488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is a universal health problem responsible for 8.2% of all cancer deaths. Numerous risk factors were documented to be contributed to HCC development with viral hepatitis C ranking as the major predisposing factor in Egypt. The presence of a detectable amount of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the circulation is linked to the development and spread of tumors. LncRNAs NBAT-1 and FOXCUT expression levels were used as genetic markers for the detection of gastrointestinal tract cancers. We hypothesized that serum expression levels of NBAT-1 and FOXCUT are new biomarkers for HCC that are related to laboratory and pathological markers. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study included 165 hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related HCC Egyptian patients, 180 HCV-infected noncancer patients, and 180 healthy controls, the serum expression levels of NBAT-1 and FOXCUT were measured by using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS This study's results include that medians (inter-quartile range [IQRs]) of NBAT-1 in HCC and HCV patients were (1.9 [0.87-4.94], 10.01 [7.34-13.29] respectively) which exhibited significantly higher expression than controls, while the medians (IQRs) of FOXCUT in HCC and HCV patients were (0.15 [0.04-0.52], 6.42 [2.49-10.10], respectively) that exhibited significantly lower expression than controls regarding HCC patients but significantly higher expression than controls regarding HCV patients. In comparing serum fold changes of NBAT-1 and FOXCUT between HCC patients and HCV patients; we obtained significantly higher levels of target genes in HCV patients (p < 0.001) than in HCC patients. Also, a positive correlation was detected between NBAT-1 and FOXCUT in HCC group (r = 0.262, p = 0.001) and in HCV group (r = 0.937, p < 0.001). Higher serum NBAT-1 and FOXCUT were significantly associated with better clinical and laboratory data of the disease. Multivariate regression analysis showed that FOXCUT was an independent predictor for HCC among HCV patients (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our study cited that NBAT-1 and FOXCUT could be considered new diagnostic serum biomarkers for HCC on top of HCV.
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- Marwa A Ali
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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Ali MA, Shaker OG, Khalifa AA, Ezzat EM, Elghobary HA, Abdel Mawla TS, Elkhateeb AF, Elebiary AMA, Elamir AM. LncRNAs NEAT1, HOTAIR, and GAS5 expression in hypertensive and non-hypertensive associated cerebrovascular stroke patients, and its link to clinical characteristics and severity score of the disease. Noncoding RNA Res 2022; 8:96-108. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ncrna.2022.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Ali MA, Shaker OG, Ezzat EM, Gaber SN, Hassan EA, Abdelwahed MY, AbdelHafez MN, Khalil MAF, Abouelseoud S. Association Between rs1859168/HOTTIP Expression Level and Colorectal Cancer and Adenomatous Polyposis Risk in Egyptians. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2021; 40:279-291. [PMID: 32539564 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2019.0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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LncRNA HOTTIP is a new lncRNA that is strictly linked to the susceptibility, growth, propagation, and prognosis of several human cancers together with colorectal cancer. lncRNA HOTTIP rs1859168 may confer colorectal cancer susceptibility through regulating its gene expression level. To elucidate its role in colorectal cancer risk, we genotyped rs1859168 A>C and measured serum HOTTIP expression level in colorectal cancer, adenomatous polyposis patients and controls by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The results displayed that rs1859168 A>C single-nucleotide polymorphism is a risk factor for colorectal cancer among adenomatous polyposis patients and controls, AC versus CC genotypes [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 2.256, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.316-3.868, P = 0.003] when compared with controls and (adjusted OR = 9.521, 95% CI = 3.330-27.217, P < 0.0001) when compared with adenomatous polyposis. Serum HOTTIP was upregulated in the colorectal cancer group when compared with adenomatous polyposis or controls [median (interquartile range) = 3.64 (2.46-5.02) (P < 0.0001)]. A significant difference in serum HOTTIP was found to be associated with different rs1859168 genotypes. rs1859168 A>C and higher serum HOTTIP were significantly associated with distant metastasis, lymph nodes metastasis, and grade III of colorectal cancer. Both rs8159168 and high HOTTIP confer increased risk for colorectal cancer development. [Figure: see text].
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- Marwa A Ali
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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Ali MA, Shaker OG, Khalefa AA, Abdelwahed MY, Ali E, Ezzat EM, Elghobary HA, Awaji AA, Fouad NA, Ayoub SE. Serum long noncoding RNAs FAS-AS1 & PVT1 are novel biomarkers for systemic lupus erythematous. Br J Biomed Sci 2020; 77:208-212. [PMID: 32614682 DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2020.1765459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder whose diagnosis depends on combination of multiple factors. Circulating lncRNAs could serve as diagnostic non-invasive biomarkers for SLE. We hypothesised that serum FAS-AS1 and PVT1 are new biomarkers for SLE that relate to clinical features and laboratory markers. Materials and Method: Measurement of serum FAS-AS1 & PVT1 by qRT-PCR, analysis of the association between two RNAs and the clinical data, activity index and laboratory markers by standard routine methods. Results: There was a significant relative increased serum FAS-AS1 (median (IQR) 2.19 (0.13-8.62) and a significant reduced PVT1 (median (IQR) 0.52 (0.01-7.55) in SLE patients compared to controls (P < 0.0001 for FAS-AS1 and = 0.007 for PVT1). Serum FAS-AS1 and PVT1 were positively correlated (r= 0.37, P = 0.001). Higher FAS-AS1 was significantly linked with nephritis (P = 0.011), positive anti-dsDNA (P= 0.01) and lower serum PVT1 was significantly associated with oral ulcers (P= 0.023), photosensitivity (P= 0.017), and neurological manifestations (P= 0.041). Serum PVT1 negatively correlated with age (r= -0.52, P< 0.0001) and ESR level (r= -0.29, P= 0.011) in SLE patients. No correlation between disease activity and serum FAS-AS1 or PVT1 was detected. Conclusions: Our study provides evidence that serum FAS-AS1 and PVT1 are new biomarkers for SLE.
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- M A Ali
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University , Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University , Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University , Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University , Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University , Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University , Cairo, Egypt
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- University of Tabuk, University College of Taymaa, Faculty of Science, Biology Department , Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Fayoum University , Fayoum 63514, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University Fayoum, Egypt
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Mashahit MA, Ahmed AEAR, Ezzat EM, Zaki O. Safety and efficacy of different insulin regimens in treatment of type 2 diabetic patients who insist to fast during Ramadan 1437 (Hijri) In Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. EJEA 2018. [DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.56.p513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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