Eman A Salem, Ashraf Tabll, Tamer Z Salem, Yasmine S El-Abd, Reem El-Shenawy, Heba Shawky, Sahar Shoman
{"title":"Immunogenicity study of a Novel DNA-Based HCV vaccine candidate.","authors":"Eman A Salem, Ashraf Tabll, Tamer Z Salem, Yasmine S El-Abd, Reem El-Shenawy, Heba Shawky, Sahar Shoman","doi":"10.55133/eji.310310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310310","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, we aimed to evaluate the immunogenic profile of a chimeric DNA-based hepatitis C virus (HCV) vaccine candidate encoding the full-length viral core-E1-E2 (HCV-CE) fragment. The vaccine candidate was designed to uniformly express the HCV genotype 4 core-E1-E2 protein. The recombinant HCV-CE protein was bacterially expressed in C41 (DE3) cells, and then BALB/c mice were immunized with different combinations of DNA/DNA or DNA/protein prime/boost immunizations. The proper construction of our vaccine candidate was confirmed by specific amplification of the encoded fragments and basic local alignment search tool (BLAST) results of the nucleotide sequence, which revealed a high degree of similarity with several HCV serotypes/genotypes. The platform for bacterial expression was optimized to maximize the yield of the purified recombinant HCV-CE protein. The recombinant protein showed high specific antigenicity against the sera of HCV-infected patients according to the ELISA and western blot results. The predicted B- and T-cell epitopes showed high antigenic and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) induction potential, in addition to cross-genotype conservation and population coverage. The mice antisera further demonstrated a remarkable ability to capture 100% of the native viral antigens circulating in the sera of HCV patients, with no cross-reactivity detected in control sera. In conclusion, the proposed HCV vaccination strategy demonstrated promising potential regarding its safety, immunogenicity, and population coverage.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"220 1","pages":"95-112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141692714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Soukaina Laaraj, I. Ouahidi, Nada Al Moudani, Abdellatif Boukir, Samira Jaouhar, L. Aarab
{"title":"Immunostimulant effect of dates (Phoenix dactylifera) on humoral and cellular immunity cells and their functions.","authors":"Soukaina Laaraj, I. Ouahidi, Nada Al Moudani, Abdellatif Boukir, Samira Jaouhar, L. Aarab","doi":"10.55133/eji.310303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310303","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed to assess the immunomodulatory effects of Phoenix dactylifera (dates) fruit, a traditional remedy used by Moroccans to enhance immunity against pathogens. This research sought to evaluate the impacts of this fruit on immune cells and their functions. To achieve this, we conducted tests using date extracts on splenocytes, thymocytes, and macrophages, focusing on their functions: antibody production, phagocytosis, and T-lymphocyte toxicity. The results obtained demonstrated that the aqueous extract of P. dactylifera fruit exhibited significant immunostimulatory effects on humoral immunity. It achieved this by enhancing complement activity and increasing splenocyte (including B-lymphocytes) proliferation by 142.5% compared to control cells. Similarly, in the same conditions, there was notable stimulation of cellular immunity through thymocyte activity, resulting in a remarkable increase in cell proliferation (225%) and a boost in thymocyte function (245.9%), which plays a role in safeguarding against cancer. Moreover, the date extract demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties. This was evident in the increased phagocytosis activity mediated by macrophages under the ethyl acetate extract, effectively eliminating pathogens. Assessing the cosmetic potential of date extracts showed that the ethyl acetate extract possesses both anti-inflammatory and strong antioxidant effects, exhibited high photo absorption of ultraviolet-B rays. Based on these findings, we propose to study the utilization of this extract for sun protection as a sunscreen. Furthermore, the Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis indicated that the most active compounds present were flavonoids. These outcomes substantiate the traditional usage of this fruit for reinforcing immunity.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"13 16","pages":"28-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141700826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lobna A. El-Korashi, O. Nafea, A. E. Nafea, Basma M. Elkholy, Lamia L Elhawy, Amina A Abdelhadi
{"title":"MicroRNA-155 is a potential predictive tool for atopic dermatitis severity in children: A preliminary study.","authors":"Lobna A. El-Korashi, O. Nafea, A. E. Nafea, Basma M. Elkholy, Lamia L Elhawy, Amina A Abdelhadi","doi":"10.55133/eji.310313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310313","url":null,"abstract":"Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory dermatological disorders in childhood. Assessment of AD severity is the initial step in designing the proper therapeutic plan. Moreover, it is imperative for evaluation of disease improvement during and following therapy. This study was designed to assess the prognostic role of miRNA-155 (miR-155) in the prediction of AD severity as the primary outcome. While the secondary outcome was to correlate the serum miR-155 expression levels with the scoring atopic dermatitis (SCORAD) severity index. This case-control study included 24 children with AD and 24 apparently healthy children as a control group. AD children were stratified according to the SCORAD severity index. Approximately 58% of children had mild AD, 25% moderate AD, and about 17% severe AD. Children with AD had statistically significantly higher miR-155 expression levels in comparison to the control children, (p < 0.001). Children with severe AD had statistically significantly higher miR-155 expression levels compared to mild AD children (p=0.001). The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis for miR-155 demonstrated that miR-155 can differentiate between children with mild AD and those with moderate-to-severe AD, with an area under the curve of 0.879, and an excellent discrimination power. A statistically strong significant positive correlation existed between miR-155 levels and SCORAD severity index (rs= 0.666, p < 0.001). In conclusion, MiR-155 could be considered as a non-invasive biomarker of AD severity in children. It is a promising prognostic tool in the prediction of AD severity.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"300 2","pages":"131-139"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141692289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Bakheet, Ebtsam F El-Karn, Omnia A Mohamed, Ghadeer Abdel Razzak, Eman M Abdelrahman, W. Khalifa
{"title":"Transcription factor 7 like 2 gene polymorphism and advanced glycation end products as risk factors for diabetic nephropathy.","authors":"M. Bakheet, Ebtsam F El-Karn, Omnia A Mohamed, Ghadeer Abdel Razzak, Eman M Abdelrahman, W. Khalifa","doi":"10.55133/eji.310301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310301","url":null,"abstract":"Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a multifactorial disease with both genetic and environmental factors contributing to its pathogenesis. ACYP2 is a gene that is related to cell differentiation, apoptosis and prevention of malignant tumors. The ACYP2 gene also affects telomere length. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between ACYP2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs843711), and (rs843706) and incidence of HCC in Egyptian HCC patients. The study included 30 patients with HCC and 30 normal controls. Detection of ACYP2 gene SNPs rs843711, and rs843706 in all study participants was done using real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The results showed that all participants including HCC patients and controls carried the heterozygous CA (100%) of the rs843706 SNP (p> 0.05). As for the rs843711, 3.3% of HCC patients had the homozygous TT genotype, 46.7% had the heterozygous CT genotype and 50% had the wild CC genotype, while in the control group, 60% had the heterozygous CT genotype and 40% had the wild CC genotype with no significant difference between both groups (p>0.05). We concluded that there was no association between SNPs ACYP2 rs843706 and rs843711 and occurrence of HCC.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"19 4","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141710830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hany S Rasmy, Noha A Elnakeeb, Mohamed F Mohamed, Hossam S Elbaz
{"title":"Serum calgranulin C as a non-invasive predictor of activity among inflammatory bowel disease.","authors":"Hany S Rasmy, Noha A Elnakeeb, Mohamed F Mohamed, Hossam S Elbaz","doi":"10.55133/eji.310309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310309","url":null,"abstract":"Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic immune-mediated disorder with a relapsing and remitting course. It leads to disabling gastrointestinal symptoms, low quality of life, and a significant burden for healthcare utilization and associated costs. Therefore, non-invasive biomarkers are needed for early diagnosis and follow up to avoid the complications of invasive diagnostic procedures. Calgranulin C is a calcium binding protein with proinflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of serum calgranulin C as a non-invasive biomarker for diagnosis and prediction of activity in comparison to different biomarkers and endoscopic activity scores in inflammatory bowel disease. The study included 80 inflammatory bowel disease patients (50 Ulcerative colitis and 30 Chron's patients) and 20 normal controls. Complete blood picture, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, fecal calprotectin and serum calgranulin C were measured. Colonoscopies with histopathological examination were done and different activity scoring systems assessed. Among ulcerative colitis group, serum calgranulin C was statistically significantly higher in comparison to control group [723.640±529.055 ng/ml versus 80.850±24.416 ng/ml]. Depending on the American college of gastroenterology ulcerative colitis activity index, fecal calprotectin and serum calgranulin C were statistically significantly higher among moderate to severe ulcerative colitis than those with mild activity and those in remission (p < 0.001, for both). Regarding Crohn's disease group, serum calgranulin C was statistically significantly higher in comparison to control group [759.233±797.963 ng/ml versus 80.850±24.416 ng/mL]. Depending on Crohn's disease activity index, both serum calgranulin C and fecal calprotectin were statistically significantly higher among active disease than those in remission (p < 0.001, for both). In conclusion, serum calgranulin C could be used as a non-invasive marker to predict activity and severity and to ensure remission among inflammatory bowel disease patients.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"35 6","pages":"81-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141688872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amira Isaac, M. W. Keddeas, Abeer A Abd Elhady, Sara M Khatab, S. Elgohary, Hosam S El Baz
{"title":"Serum Amyloid A as a non-invasive predictive biomarker of mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis patients.","authors":"Amira Isaac, M. W. Keddeas, Abeer A Abd Elhady, Sara M Khatab, S. Elgohary, Hosam S El Baz","doi":"10.55133/eji.310214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310214","url":null,"abstract":"Ulcerative colitis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory condition of large intestine that is frequently associated with inflammation of the rectum but often extends proximally to involve other areas of the colon. The ultimate target of therapy is complete healing in the form of clinical remission, complete endoscopic and histological healing, and transmural healing for which endoscopy is mandatory. Colonoscopy may not always be applicable due to possible complications in active ulcerative colitis. Therefore, non-invasive biomarkers are needed to avoid the disadvantageous complications of invasive diagnostic procedures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of serum Amyloid-A (SAA) as a non-invasive predictive biomarker of mucosal healing in comparison to different laboratory biomarkers, and endoscopic activity scores. The study included 100 ulcerative colitis patients classified into two groups: 50 patients in clinical, and biochemical remission and 50 patients in activity. Complete blood picture, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, fecal calprotectin, and SAA were measured and recorded, colonoscopies with histopathological examination were done for all patients. SAA levels were significantly higher in patients with active ulcerative colitis than in clinical remission patients (p < 0.001). In clinical, remission patients without full mucosal healing, SAA was positively correlated with endoscopic disease activity represented with Mayo score, Mayo endoscopic sub-score and Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) (p < 0.001). However, there was no significant correlation between SAA and endoscopic scores among the activity patients' group. The cut off value of SAA for determining disease activity was > 5.199 µg/ml with 100 % sensitivity, specificity of 92 %, and accuracy of 99.6%. In conclusion, SAA can be used for prediction of mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis remission patients despite not being superior to fecal calprotectin. However, it was unable to differentiate between the different disease activities or extents.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"33 5","pages":"130-144"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140770144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, interleukin-6 and neutrophil / lymphocyte ratio as a laboratory biomarker in COVID-19.","authors":"Rusul S F Al-Juboori, Y. J. Al-bayaa","doi":"10.55133/eji.310210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310210","url":null,"abstract":"Biomarkers such as Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) have a role in the pathogenesis of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of this study was to explore the differences between serum levels of such biomarkers in severe and non-severe COVID-19 cases and compare them with normal people and to evaluate the sociodemographic variables and chronic diseases effect on the severity of COVID-19. The study included 160 subjects, divided into two groups, a case group of 80 patients, and a control group of 80 normal persons. The case group was divided into two subgroups: 40 severe COVID-19 patients and 40 patients with non-severe disease. Blood IL-6 was assessed by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), PCT by an immunoassay, CRP by an immunoturbidimetric assay and NLR from CBC. The levels of IL-6, PCT, CRP, and NLR were significantly higher in the case group than in control group (p= 0.001, for all). However, there was no difference between these biomarkers level in the non-severe COVID-19 subgroup and the control group (p>0.05 for all). The proportion of severe COVID-19 was significantly higher in patients aged >50 years, and in patients with chronic diseases (p=0.046 and p=0.001, respectively). We also found a strong correlation between such biomarkers and old age, and chronic diseases with the disease severity. There was a significant difference in the level of the three biomarkers (IL-6, PCT, CRP, and NLR) between patients' subgroups and the control group. In conclusion, since the levels of these biomarkers are correlated with the severity of the COVID-19 disease, and there was a difference in the levels between the groups with severe and non-severe symptoms, we suggest a role of these biomarkers in predicting the severity COVID-19 disease and its poor prognosis.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"147 1","pages":"93-101"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140756356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Shehata, Sara A Atta, Abd-Elsamea S Fatma, Rayan A Aml, A. S. Gomaa
{"title":"Association of serum IL-30 and soluble GP130 with the risk of psoriasis vulgaris.","authors":"R. Shehata, Sara A Atta, Abd-Elsamea S Fatma, Rayan A Aml, A. S. Gomaa","doi":"10.55133/eji.310207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310207","url":null,"abstract":"Cytokines play a major role in the pathogenesis and progression of psoriasis. Interleukin (IL)-30 is a multifunctional cytokine. It binds to glycoprotein 130 (GP130) and inhibits the GP130 signaling pathways of psoriasis associated cytokines such as IL-6, IL-11, and IL-27. The study intended to assess associations of IL-30 and GP130 with the risk of psoriasis and Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) score. Therefore, we measured the serum levels of IL-30 and GP130 in psoriasis patients and in a control group. An enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique was used to measure IL-30 and GP130 levels in the serum of 43 patients and 43 normal controls. Statistical analysis of IL-30 and GP130 serum levels among patients and control groups and their correlation with PASI scores were performed. IL-30 serum levels showed a significant increase in patients with psoriasis compared with controls (p < 0.001) and a positive correlation with PASI scores. While serum levels of GP130 were not different in psoriatic patients and in the control group. Furthermore, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed that IL-30 had diagnostic ability for prediction of psoriasis in comparison to controls, at cut of point of >14.34 showed a sensitivity of 97.7%, 100% specificity. In conclusion, IL-30 was elevated in psoriasis patients than controls, therefore, it can be considered a sensitive biomarker for diagnosis of psoriasis.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"109 ","pages":"61-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140792496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nermin R Abdelwahab, Randa R Mabrouk, N. Zakaria, Azza Abdel Nasser, A. A. Mostafa, Nancy S Wahba
{"title":"Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in Egyptian multiple sclerosis patients.","authors":"Nermin R Abdelwahab, Randa R Mabrouk, N. Zakaria, Azza Abdel Nasser, A. A. Mostafa, Nancy S Wahba","doi":"10.55133/eji.310205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310205","url":null,"abstract":"One of the most common neurological illnesses in the world is multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). MS has both a genetic and an environmental origin. In terms of environmental factors, vitamin D deficiency is one of the most important risk factors and closely connected with gene polymorphisms involved in vitamin D metabolism, transport, or activity. Since vitamin D activity requires a receptor-mediated response, any changes to the vitamin D receptor (VDR) may have an effect on the pathophysiology of the disease. In this study, we aimed to identify the relationship between VDR gene polymorphisms, FokI A>G (rs2228570), ApaI A>C (rs7975232) and BsmI C>T (rs1544410) and MS. FokI, ApaI and BsmI genotypes were determined in 50 patients with relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) and in 50 control subjects. DNA was isolated from blood samples, and then FokI, ApaI and BsmI gene polymorphisms were identified using allelic discrimination real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. The distribution of FokI, ApaI and BsmI polymorphisms did not show any significant differences between MS patients and controls. Thus, we concluded that there is no association between the studied VDR gene polymorphisms and MS.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"143 1","pages":"44-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140756881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. T. El Hawary, Fedaa Nabil, Ramy El Hendawy, Haytham K A Mahrous, Ghada A AbdelHamid, Mahmoud Amer
{"title":"Serum microRNA-16 as a potential biomarker for HCV-induced hepato-cellular carcinoma in Egyptian patients.","authors":"A. T. El Hawary, Fedaa Nabil, Ramy El Hendawy, Haytham K A Mahrous, Ghada A AbdelHamid, Mahmoud Amer","doi":"10.55133/eji.310211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55133/eji.310211","url":null,"abstract":"Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent cancers in the world. Two risk factors that cause 80-90% of HCC cases globally are chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The diagnostic value of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) in numerous tumors has been described. Our research assessed microRNA-16 (miR-16) as a novel biomarker in patients with HCV-induced HCC. The study included three groups. Group 1 included 55 individuals with cirrhosis caused by liver HCV infection in addition to HCC. Group 2 included 55 individuals with cirrhosis brought on by HCV infection. Group 3 included 55 normal control individuals. Expression of miR-16 in blood was assessed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The mean level of miR-16 was significantly different in the three groups, with group 1 having the greatest value (1.098 ± 0.647), followed by group 2 (1.1035 ± 0.8567) and group 3 (control subjects) having the lowest value (0.3842 ± 0.21485). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that miR-16 had a higher diagnostic value at area under the curve (AUC) of 0.935 than alpha-feto protein (AUC of 0.859) to differentiate between HCC and control subjects. MiR-16 has a sensitivity of 81.82 % and a specificity of 69.09%, to distinguish between patients with liver cirrhosis and HCC patients. Our findings illustrated that circulating miR-16 can be proposed as a marker for detection of patients with HCV-induced HCC.","PeriodicalId":516584,"journal":{"name":"The Egyptian journal of immunology","volume":"108 ","pages":"102-111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140790793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}