Biomarker InsightsPub Date : 2025-02-10eCollection Date: 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1177/11772719251316045
{"title":"Corrigendum to \"Comparative Analysis of Biomarkers in Type 2 Diabetes Patients With and Without Comorbidities: Insights Into the Role of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease\".","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/11772719251316045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11772719251316045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1177/11772719231222111.].</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"20 ","pages":"11772719251316045"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11811974/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143400354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Prognostic Significance of TRs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Insights from TCGA and GEO Databases.","authors":"Hao Zhou, Weijie Wang, Ruopeng Liang, Rongtao Zhu, Jiahui Cao, Chenguang Sun, Yuling Sun","doi":"10.1177/11772719251315321","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11772719251315321","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Reduced expression of thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) has been observed in various human malignancies, though its predictive value in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains uncertain.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the predictive value of TRs in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The design was bioinformatic analysis combined with experimental study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study utilized Kaplan-Meier analysis of TR expression profiles from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Expression levels of TRs in HCC and immune single cells were assessed using datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and TCGA, analyzed with R software. Cox and logistic regression analyses were also conducted. Functional assays, including wound healing, CCK-8, and Transwell migration assays, were employed to investigate the role of the THRB gene.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that low THRB expression was significantly associated with reduced overall survival (OS), 5-year OS and disease-specific survival (DSS) in HCC patients (<i>P</i> < 0.05), while no significant association was found with THRA expression. Both Cox regression and logistic regression identified low THRB expression as an independent risk factor for HCC. THRB expression was significantly downregulated in tumor tissues compared to non-tumorous tissues in 3 GEO datasets and the TCGA profile. Functional assays confirmed that THRB inhibited HCC cell proliferation and migration. Additionally, single-cell RNA sequencing revealed that THRB was primarily expressed in CD16+ monocytes within tumor tissues and was associated with a poor OS rate.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Reduced THRB expression, but not THRA, was correlated with decreased OS in HCC patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"20 ","pages":"11772719251315321"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11765354/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143048167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differentiating Latent Tuberculosis from Active Tuberculosis Through Activation Phenotypes and Chemokine Markers HLA-DR, CD38, MCP-1, and RANTES: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Chaimae Kadi, Narjisse Ahmadi, Anass Houdou, Imad El Badisy, Oumnia Bouaddi, Zakaria Mennane, Nouhaila Najimi, Maryam Benlamari, Saber Boutayeb, Mohamed Khalis, Noureddine El Mtili, Fouad Seghrouchni","doi":"10.1177/11772719241312776","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11772719241312776","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Latent TB infection (LTBI) affects one fourth of the global population. Currently, there is an absence of an optimal strategy for distinguishing between active tuberculosis (aTB) and LTBI. While some researchers have explored cytokines other than interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) as biomarkers, results have shown significant variability in their ability to differentiate between these conditions. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the performance of activation phenotype and chemokine markers in distinguishing between aTB and LTBI.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To assess the diagnostic accuracy of specific biomarkers (HLA-DR<sup>+</sup> IFNγ<sup>+</sup>, CD38<sup>+</sup> IFNγ<sup>+</sup>, MCP-1, and RANTES) in differentiating aTB from LTBI.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>This study was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic studies.</p><p><strong>Data sources and methods: </strong>We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, Sciences Direct, and Web of Science for primary studies published in English up to 2023. Studies were included if they reported sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and area under the curve (AUC) for the biomarkers in question. We calculated pooled diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, DOR, and AUC, and used the summary receiver operating characteristic curve (SROC) to summarize the diagnostic performance of each biomarker.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sixteen studies involving 1696 participants were included in the analysis. Among them, 925 individuals were diagnosed with aTB, while 771 were classified as having LTBI. The specificity, sensitivity, DOR, and AUC for CD38<sup>+</sup> IFNγ<sup>+</sup>, HLA-DR<sup>+</sup> IFNγ<sup>+</sup>, RANTES, and MCP-1 were (0.97 [95% CI: 0.72-1.00], 0.90 [95% CI: 0.75-0.96], 291.863, and 0.9432), (0.90 [95% CI: 0.70-0.97], 0.83 [95% CI: 0.63-0.94], 41.819, and 0.8598), (0.68 [95% CI: 0.55-0.79], 0.72 [95% CI: 0.56-0.84], 5.733, and 0.7979), and (0.63 [95% CI: 0.54-0.72], 0.63 [95% CI: 0.50-0.75], 2.892, and 0.7290) respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings indicate that CD38<sup>+</sup> IFNγ<sup>+</sup> and HLA-DR<sup>+</sup> IFNγ<sup>+</sup> demonstrated the highest diagnostic accuracy. Additional prospective research is necessary to identify the optimal combination of biomarkers to enhance diagnostic accuracy in clinical settings.</p><p><strong>Registration: </strong>This review has been registered on PROSPERO: (CRD42023472091). Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#recordDetails.</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"20 ","pages":"11772719241312776"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11713980/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Seroprevalence in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease.","authors":"Shomi Oka, Takashi Higuchi, Hiroshi Furukawa, Kota Shimada, Akira Okamoto, Misuzu Fujimori, Atsushi Hashimoto, Akiko Komiya, Koichiro Saisho, Norie Yoshikawa, Masao Katayama, Toshihiro Matsui, Naoshi Fukui, Kiyoshi Migita, Shigeto Tohma","doi":"10.1177/11772719241297171","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11772719241297171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is complicated with interstitial lung disease (ILD). Gastroesophageal reflux disease is prevented by <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection and is a predisposing factor for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, the prevalence of <i>H. pylori</i> infection in RA patients with ILD has not been sufficiently investigated.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>In this study, we analyzed anti-<i>H. pylori</i> antibodies in RA patients with ILD.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Case-control observational study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Anti-<i>H. pylori</i> antibodies were analyzed in the sera of RA patients using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The positivity of anti-<i>H. pylori</i> antibodies in RA with ILD (<i>n</i> = 30 [18.0%], <i>P</i> = .0227), usual interstitial pneumonia (<i>n</i> = 10 [14.3%], <i>P</i> = .0212), and airway disease (<i>n</i> = 30 [18.0%], <i>P</i> = .0227) was significantly lower than that of RA without chronic lung disease (<i>n</i> = 78 [27.5%]). The positivity of anti-<i>H. pylori</i> antibodies was also lower in RA with chronic lung disease (<i>n</i> = 68 [18.2%], <i>P</i> = .0059). Multiple logistic regression analyses showed that the presence of anti-<i>H. pylori</i> antibodies was independently and protectively associated with chronic lung disease in RA.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The seroprevalence of <i>H. pylori</i> was lower in RA with ILD. <i>H. pylori</i> infection prevented ILD in patients with RA by protecting them from gastroesophageal reflux disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"19 ","pages":"11772719241297171"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11618895/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142787418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biomarker InsightsPub Date : 2024-11-26eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1177/11772719241296631
Stefan Acosta, Annika Reintam Blaser, Alexandre Nuzzo, Yasmin Soltanzadeh-Naderi, Joel Starkopf, Alastair Forbes, Marko Murruste, Kadri Tamme, Anna-Liisa Voomets, Merli Koitmäe, Miklosh Bala, Zsolt Bodnar, Dumitru Casian, Zaza Demetrashvili, Alan Biloslavo, Virginia Dúran Muñoz-Cruzado, Benjamin Hess, Karri Kase, Mikhail Kirov, Matthias Lindner, Cecilia I Loudet, Dimitrios Damaskos, Martin Björck
{"title":"D-Dimer in Acute Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis: A Prospective Case-Control International Multicenter Study.","authors":"Stefan Acosta, Annika Reintam Blaser, Alexandre Nuzzo, Yasmin Soltanzadeh-Naderi, Joel Starkopf, Alastair Forbes, Marko Murruste, Kadri Tamme, Anna-Liisa Voomets, Merli Koitmäe, Miklosh Bala, Zsolt Bodnar, Dumitru Casian, Zaza Demetrashvili, Alan Biloslavo, Virginia Dúran Muñoz-Cruzado, Benjamin Hess, Karri Kase, Mikhail Kirov, Matthias Lindner, Cecilia I Loudet, Dimitrios Damaskos, Martin Björck","doi":"10.1177/11772719241296631","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11772719241296631","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is rarely suspected as primary diagnosis in emergency departments and still carries an in-hospital mortality rate of above 20%.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to find differences in clinical and laboratory markers between patients with acute MVT and a control group of suspected but confirmed as not having any type of acute mesenteric ischaemia (AMI).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Data was retrieved from the AMESI (Acute MESenteric Ischaemia) study. This international, multicenter prospective case-control study from 32 sites collected data on patients with suspected AMI during a 10-month period.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Independent factors associated with acute MVT were evaluated in a multivariable logistic regression analysis and expressed as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>D-dimer was not significantly higher in MVT (n = 73) compared to non-AMI (n = 287) patients (median 7.0 mg/L vs 4.5 mg/L, <i>P</i> = .092). After entering BMI, atherosclerotic disease, history of venous thromboembolism, CRP, and D-dimer as covariates in a multi-variable logistic regression analysis, absence of atherosclerotic disease (OR 0.096, 95% CI 0.011-0.84; <i>P</i> = .034) and elevated D-dimer (OR 2.59/one SD increment, 95% CI 1.07-6.28; <i>P</i> = .034) were associated with MVT. The discriminative ability of D-dimer for MVT as assessed by area under the curve in the receiver operating characteristics analysis was 0.63 (95% CI 0.49-0.78).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Elevated D-dimer was associated with MVT, but the discriminative ability of D-dimer was poor. There is an urgent need to find a more accurate plasma biomarker for this condition.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>NCT05218863 (registered 19.01.2022).</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"19 ","pages":"11772719241296631"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11590162/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142733321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotic Stewardship.","authors":"Girum Tesfaye Kiya, Elsah Tegene Asefa, Gemeda Abebe, Zeleke Mekonnen","doi":"10.1177/11772719241298197","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11772719241298197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite infection and sepsis being a major public health challenge, early detection and timely management are often hindered by several factors. These includes the similarity of clinical presentations between infectious and non-infectious conditisons, as well as limitations of current diagnostic methods such as lengthy turnaround times and low sensitivity. Consequently, there is increasing interest in identifying biomarkers that can quickly and accurately differentiate bacterial sepsis from other inflammatory processes, whether infectious or non-infectious. Procalcitonin has emerged as one of the most extensively studied and utilized biomarkers in managing infection and sepsis, especially within the framework of antibiotic stewardship. This review aims to examine the role of Procalcitonin in guiding antibiotic stewardship. It explores the production and release of procalcitonin and its relevance in the context of infection and sepsis. The discussion focus on the clinical and economic impacts of using procalcitonin to guide the initiation and discontinuation of antibiotics in managing these conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"19 ","pages":"11772719241298197"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11571249/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142669308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biomarker InsightsPub Date : 2024-11-06eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1177/11772719241297168
Charbel Feghaly, Rafka Challita, Hanine Bou Hadir, Tala Mobayed, Tarek Al Bitar, Mohammad Harbi, Hala Ghorayeb, Rana El-Hassan, Larry Bodgi
{"title":"Bladder Cancer Treatments in the Age of Personalized Medicine: A Comprehensive Review of Potential Radiosensitivity Biomarkers.","authors":"Charbel Feghaly, Rafka Challita, Hanine Bou Hadir, Tala Mobayed, Tarek Al Bitar, Mohammad Harbi, Hala Ghorayeb, Rana El-Hassan, Larry Bodgi","doi":"10.1177/11772719241297168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/11772719241297168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bladder cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in men. While cystectomy remains the primary treatment, advances in radiotherapy and chemotherapy have highlighted the value of bladder-preserving strategies, which can also enhance patients' quality of life. Despise these advances, around 20% of patients may still require salvage cystectomy due to tumor radioresistance. This underscores the need to develop radiosensitivity predictive assays. Radiotherapy acts by inducing DNA damage, primarily through DNA double-strand breaks, which can significantly affect treatment outcomes if left unrepaired. In addition to activating DNA repair pathways, the response to radiation also involves the tumor microenvironment, cell death pathways, immune responses and different types of cell death and proliferation receptors. In recent years, personalized medicine, which tailors treatments to individual patients, has gained increasing attention in cancer care. The development of chemo- and radiosensitivity predictive assays has become a key focus of cancer research. Despite the potential impact of such assays on bladder cancer treatment, there is still no reliable test that can help clinicians and informs patients in choosing the best treatment. This review aims to highlight studies that attempted to characterize bladder cancer radiosensitivity and to discuss the potential biomarkers that could be used to develop bladder cancer radiosensitivity predictive assays.</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"19 ","pages":"11772719241297168"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11542137/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142606921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biomarker InsightsPub Date : 2024-11-04eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1177/11772719241297169
Thuan Duc Lao, Thuy Ai Huyen Le
{"title":"Systematic Analysis and Insights Into the Mutation Spectrum and Ethnic Differences in ATP7B Mutations Associated With Wilson Disease.","authors":"Thuan Duc Lao, Thuy Ai Huyen Le","doi":"10.1177/11772719241297169","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11772719241297169","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong><i>ATP7B</i> (ATPase copper transporting beta gene) is constituted of 21 exons, and codes for a 1465 amino acid. The protein of ATP7B plays an key role of copper metabolism. Many previous reports indicated that mutations in <i>ATP7B</i> are well known to cause defective copper transporting copper-transporting ATPase 2 protein leading to the accumulation of copper, resulting the Wilson disease.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The meta-analysis was performed to comprehensive gain a thorough grasp of the spectrum of genetic variations.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A meta-analysis was conducted according to the guiding of PRISMA. aiming to assess the diversity and frequency of mutations in the <i>ATP7B</i> gene, with an emphasis on mutations located within specific exons.</p><p><strong>Data sources and methods: </strong>The dataset of detected mutations within their positions, types as well as nomenclature, were recorded from previous studies (spanning the year from 2013 to 2023). The analysis focused on exon-specific variations and their prevalence across different populations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 40 studies were enrolled into current data analysis. Our comprehensive study revealed a variety of mutations, most notably over 50% of single nucleotide changes described, distributed over the 21 exons of the gene. Focusing on the exon 8, itisplayed the most diversity of mutations, with 18 studies identifying 53 unique variants, the majority of which were missense mutations (81.13%). Additionally, the variations c.2333G>A/T (p.R778Q/L), c.2305A>G (p.M769V), c.2336G>A (p.W779*), and c.2304dupC (p.M769HfsX26) are reported in many populations. The weighted mean of variants' proportion was used to calculate the pooled estimate of these percentages, which were 14.19% for c.2333G>A/T (p.R778Q/L), 2.70% for c.2305A>G (p.M769V), 1.42% for c.2336G>A (p.W779*), and 2.33% for c.2304dupC (p.M769HfsX26).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This design demonstrate to identify the spectrum of <i>ATP7B</i> gene's mutations, especially exon 8, offering important insights into the prevalence and significance of exon 8 mutations. Understanding the mutation in the <i>ATP7B</i> gene offers insights into the mechanisms behind WD and guides strategies for diagnosis and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"19 ","pages":"11772719241297169"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536366/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biomarker InsightsPub Date : 2024-11-04eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1177/11772719241296619
Emmanuel Ayitey Tagoe, Jael Acquah Appiah, Pius Agyenim Boateng, Osbourne Quaye, Samuel Bosomprah
{"title":"Decreased Serum Insulin Receptor Messenger RNA Level in <i>H. pylori</i> IgG Seropositive Type 2 Diabetic Patients.","authors":"Emmanuel Ayitey Tagoe, Jael Acquah Appiah, Pius Agyenim Boateng, Osbourne Quaye, Samuel Bosomprah","doi":"10.1177/11772719241296619","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11772719241296619","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a known gastro-intestinal pathogen but implicated in extra-gastric diseases. The relationship between H. pylori infection and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) remains insufficiently elucidated, particularly in terms of molecular mediators such as microRNAs (miRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs).</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to characterize expression pattern of insulin signalling mRNAs and targeted miRNAs in T2DM patients exposed to H. pylori infection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional study among patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and were aged 18 to 60 years. Overnight fasting blood samples were collected and processed for plasma and serum. The plasma samples were used for glucose estimation and the serum used for H. pylori IgG screening. Total RNA was extracted from the serum with commercial kit, and mRNAs and miRNAs quantified by RT-qPCR with specific primers and under predetermined amplification conditions. Clinical data were obtained from medical records of patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 351 patients enrolled, 267 (76.1%) were females, 224 (63.8%) were married, and 79 (22.5%) had tertiary education. Expression level of insulin receptor mRNA was significantly lower in H. pylori positive T2DM patients compared to H. pylori negative (<i>P</i> < .05). There was no evidence of a difference in insulin receptor substrate 1 mRNA level (<i>P</i> > .05). Although not statistically significant, the expression levels of miRNA-222 and miRNA-155 in the patients exposed to <i>H. pylori</i> were higher than that of the unexposed group (<i>P</i> > .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We found a significantly reduced serum insulin receptor messenger RNA level and higher levels of miRNA-222 and miRNA-155 in H. pylori exposed T2DM patients. The findings suggest a possible role of the infection in insulin signalling alteration in the patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"19 ","pages":"11772719241296619"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536367/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biomarker InsightsPub Date : 2024-10-30eCollection Date: 2024-01-01DOI: 10.1177/11772719241274017
Anne Dietz, Prabal Subedi, Omid Azimzadeh, Lukas Duchrow, Felix Kaestle, Juliane Paetzold, Sarah Katharina Payer, Sabine Hornhardt, Christine von Toerne, Stefanie M Hauck, Bettina Kempkes, Cornelia Kuklik-Roos, Danielle Brandes, Arndt Borkhardt, Simone Moertl, Maria Gomolka
{"title":"The Chromosome Passenger Complex (CPC) Components and Its Associated Pathways Are Promising Candidates to Differentiate Between Normosensitive and Radiosensitive ATM-Mutated Cells.","authors":"Anne Dietz, Prabal Subedi, Omid Azimzadeh, Lukas Duchrow, Felix Kaestle, Juliane Paetzold, Sarah Katharina Payer, Sabine Hornhardt, Christine von Toerne, Stefanie M Hauck, Bettina Kempkes, Cornelia Kuklik-Roos, Danielle Brandes, Arndt Borkhardt, Simone Moertl, Maria Gomolka","doi":"10.1177/11772719241274017","DOIUrl":"10.1177/11772719241274017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sensitivity to ionizing radiation differs between individuals, but there is a limited understanding of the biological mechanisms that account for these variations. One example of such mechanisms are the mutations in the ATM (mutated ataxia telangiectasia) gene, that cause the rare recessively inherited disease Ataxia telangiectasia (AT). Hallmark features include chromosomal instability and increased sensitivity to ionizing radiation (IR).</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To deepen the molecular understanding of radiosensitivity and to identify potential new markers to predict it, human ATM-mutated and proficient cells were compared on a proteomic level.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>In this study, we analyzed 3 cell lines from AT patients, with varying radiosensitivity, and 2 cell lines from healthy volunteers, 24 hours and 72 hours post-10 Gy irradiation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used label-free mass spectrometry to identify differences in signaling pathways after irradiation in normal and radiosensitive individuals. Cell viability was initially determined by water soluble tetrazolium (WST) assay and DNA damage response was analyzed with 53BP1 repair foci formation along with KRAB-associated protein 1 (KAP1) phosphorylation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Proteomic analysis identified 4028 proteins, which were used in subsequent in silico pathway enrichment analysis to predict affected biological pathways post-IR. In AT cells, networks were heterogeneous at both time points with no common pathway identified. Mitotic cell cycle progress was the most prominent pathway altered after IR in cells from healthy donors. In particular, components of the chromosome passenger complex (INCENP and CDCA8) were significantly downregulated after 72 hours. This could also be verified at the mRNA level.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Altogether, the most striking result was that proteins forming the chromosome passenger complex were downregulated after radiation exposure in healthy normosensitive control cells, but not in radiosensitive ATM-deficient cells. Thus, mitosis-associated proteins form an interesting compound to gain insights into the development and prediction of radiosensitivity.</p>","PeriodicalId":47060,"journal":{"name":"Biomarker Insights","volume":"19 ","pages":"11772719241274017"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11528597/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142569911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}