Role of miRNA146a and miRNA155 as Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity

Esmaeel, Noura E; Kamal, Doaa Elsayed; Hassan, Rofaida A; Abdelhadi, Amina A.

doi:10.21608/ejmm.2024.266804.1222

	Role of miRNA146a and miRNA155 as Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity
Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume 33, Issue 2, April 2024, Page 51-59 PDF (331.97 K)
Document Type: New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.
DOI: 10.21608/ejmm.2024.266804.1222
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Authors
Noura E Esmaeel¹; Doaa Elsayed Kamal ²; Rofaida A Hassan²; Amina A. Abdelhadi ¹
¹Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
²Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leads to joint deformities or permanent disability. The erratic expression of various micro-RNAs (miRNAs) is strongly associated with RA. This research assessed the significance of miRNA-146a and miRNA-155 as predictors of RA development. We also assessed their promising application as biomarkers of RA disease activity. Methods: This case-control study included 62 subjects (31 RA patients and 31 healthy controls). Participants' sera were used for laboratory tests and measuring miRNA-146a and miRNA-155 gene expression. Results: In RA patients, miRNA-146a and miRNA-155 expressions were significantly higher than in controls (P<0.001). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that miRNA-146a could predict RA with area under curve (AUC) 0.857, sensitivity 77.4%, and specificity 80.6% (P<0.001) at 95% confidence interval (CI). MiRNA-155 could predict RA with AUC 0.829, sensitivity 77.4% and specificity 67.7% (P<0.001) at 95% CI. Active RA patients expressed more miRNA-146a and miRNA-155 than the inactive group. There was a significant positive correlation (P<0.05) among miRNAs-146a and155 expression levels and DAS-28 score in RA patients. MiRNA -146a increased the risk of active RA significantly independently by 2.023 folds. The ROC curve showed that miRNA -146a is useful for predicting RA disease activity with AUC 0.905, sensitivity 91.3% and specificity 87.5% (P<0.001) at 95% CI . Conclusion: MiRNA-146a and miRNA-155 expressions were remarkable in RA patients and were recognized as potential biomarkers for early RA diagnosis. MiRNA- 146a expression is an independent risk for active RA and could be a valuable biomarker to predict RA disease activity.
Keywords
Rheumatoid arthritis; activity; biomarker; miRNA146a; miRNA155


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