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Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to explore whether microRNAs (miRNAs) could serve as biomarkers of perinatal asphyxia and whether they were correlated with severity of brain magnetic resonance imaging.
Methods: We prospectively enrolled 26 full-term newborns, including 10 with perinatal asphyxia and 16 healthy controls. Plasma samples were collected at 0-6 h and 7 days of age. Encephalopathy was classified according to modified Sarnat staging. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed in surviving infants within 30 days of birth, and a score was established. We used next-generation sequencing to explore differentially expressed miRNAs, which were then further validated using quantitative reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Results: A significantly lower expression of miR-486-5p was found at 0-6 h of age in the asphyxiated newborns compared with the healthy controls (p = 0.005). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of miR-486-5p at 0-6 h of age to differentiate the perinatal asphyxia group from the healthy control group was 0.831, and the AUC to differentiate newborns eligible for therapeutic hypothermia from others was 0.782. In addition, a lower expression of miR-486-5p at 7 days of age was noted in the asphyxiated newborns with adverse outcomes compared to those with normal outcomes.
Conclusion: MiR-486-5p may be a biomarker of perinatal asphyxia in newborns, and further research is warranted to clarify its role.
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Pediatrics and Neonatology is the official peer-reviewed publication of the Taiwan Pediatric Association and The Society of Neonatology ROC, and is indexed in EMBASE and SCOPUS. Articles on clinical and laboratory research in pediatrics and related fields are eligible for consideration.