Malignancy-related mir-210, mir-373 and let-7 levels are affected in iron deficiency anemia


Sak R., ÖZBALCI D., ALANOĞLU E. G., Ozturk K. H.

African Health Sciences, cilt.23, sa.3, ss.245-253, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4314/ahs.v23i3.30
  • Dergi Adı: African Health Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.245-253
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: iron deficiency anemia, malignancy, miRNA
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Hypoxia is the hallmark of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and in hypoxic environment, significant changes are observed in malignancy-related microRNAs (miRNA). Our aim is to examine whether there is any difference in the levels of miR-210, miR-373 and let-7, which are directly related to malignancies in patients with IDA. Methods: Thirty-five female patients with IDA between the ages of 18-65 and 10 healthy controls were included in the study. Patients who received oral iron therapy, who had inflammatory disease, and who were pregnant were excluded from the study. Student t Test was used for comparing variables with normal distribution in two independent groups, and Mann-Whitney U Test was used for variables without normal distribution. Comparison of categorical data was made using the chi-square test. Results: The mean hemoglobin and ferritin level were 10,78±0,93 and 6.28±5,76 respectively. Plasma miR-210 expression were found as-7.27±2.23 and-6.15±0,88 in IDA and control group respectively (p = 0.022). Plasma miRNA-373 were-7.36±2,58 and-6,96±1,93 and let-7 expression were 2.14±2,15 and 3,57±2,21 in IDA and control group. (p = 0.65 and p = 0.20, respectively). Conclusions: Plasma miR-210 expression was significantly up-regulated and miR-373 and let-7 expression was down-regulated, though insignificantly, in IDA group.