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Clinical significance of serum MBD3 detection in girls with central precocious puberty

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Abstract

Diagnosis of central precocious puberty (CPP) in girls remains a huge challenge. The current study was to measure the serum expression of methyl-DNA bind protein 3 (MBD3) in CPP girls and assess its diagnostic efficacy. To begin with, we enrolled 109 CPP girls and 74 healthy pre-puberty girls. Then, MBD3 expression in their serum samples was measured via reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and its diagnostic efficacy on CPP was assessed via the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, followed by correlation analysis between serum MBD3 and patient age, gender, bone age, weight, height, body mass index, basal luteinizing hormone (LH), peak LH, basal follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), peak FSH, and ovarian size using bivariate correlations method. Finally, independent predictors of MBD3 expression were confirmed using multivariate linear regression analysis. MBD3 was highly expressed in sera of CPP patients. The area under the ROC curve of MBD3 diagnosing CCP was 0.9309, with 1.475 cut-off value (92.66% sensitivity and 86.49% specificity). MBD3 expression positively correlated with basal LH, peak LH, basal FSH, and ovarian size, among which basal LH was considered the strongest independent predictor of MBD3, followed by basal FSH and peak LH. In summary, serum MBD3 could act as a biomarker in aiding CPP diagnosis.

Keywords: central precocious puberty; girls; MBD3; basal luteinizing hormone; peak luteinizing hormone; basal follicle-stimulating hormone; peak follicle-stimulating hormone; GnRH

1 Introduction

Precocious puberty, in its essence, represents the emergence of secondary sexual characteristics in girls under 8 years old and boys under 9 years old [1]. The advancement of pubertal timing might be the result of abnormal interactions among hormonal, metabolic, genetic, ethnic, and environmental factors [2]. In clinical terms, precocious puberty is classified into complete precocious puberty, central precocious puberty (CPP), and incomplete precocious puberty [3]. CPP refers to physiological pubertal development at an inappropriate age attributed to the prematurely activated hypothalamic–pituitary–gonad (HPG) axis and featured by increased production and release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) [4]. Compared to boys, girls are more susceptible to CCP, and risks of short and slight stature, obesity, consequent psychosocial distress, and other diseases including cardiovascular disease and diabetes are high when girls with CCP enter adulthood [5,6]. Therefore, girl-centered research should be given higher priority in the study concerning CPP diagnosis and treatment.

The widely used diagnostic methods for CPP consist of stimulation with GnRH or GnRH analogs (GnRHa), estimation of luteinizing hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone (LH/FSH) ratio, and pelvic ultrasound [7]. Pelvic ultrasound is the additional method used when the results of the GnRH stimulation test, often expensive and time-consuming, are ambiguous [6,8]. Combined with the above-mentioned reality, more additional tools are in urgent need to achieve an accurate and rapid diagnosis of CPP.

Researchers have identified several serum biomarkers that possess great significance in CPP diagnosis, such as neurokinin B and kisspeptin [9], Makorin ring finger protein 3 (MKRN3) [10], and anti-Müllerian hormone and inhibin B [11]. Methyl-DNA bind protein 3 (MBD3), a member of methyl binding proteins, is implicated in the manipulation of puberty initiation in mammals [12]. MBD3 poses an influence on the puberty of mammals and thus affects their sexual competence [13]. Nevertheless, the single function and significance of serum MBD3 in CPP clinical detection have not been elucidated up to date. The current study intended to figure out the clinical significance of serum MBD3 in CPP girls, and thus provide a new perspective for the diagnosis and management of CPP.

2 Materials and methods

2.1 Ethics statement

The study protocols complied with the Declaration of Helsinki and were ratified by the Scientific Ethics Committee of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital (Longgang). Informed consent was obtained from each participant.

2.2 Study subjects

Participants included girls with CPP (N = 109) who were recruited from the pediatric endocrine clinic at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital (Longgang) and healthy pre-puberty girls (N = 74, control group) who were admitted to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital (Longgang) for physical examination from June 2018 to June 2021. The age of all participants ranged from 6 to 9 years.

Inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) patients showed Tanner breast stage scores ≥2 based on standardized Tanner breast stage assessment before the age of 8 years, (2) bone age (BA) of patients assessed by a single observer should be at least 1 year ahead of their actual age following the Greulich and Pyle method, and (3) peak LH was higher than the critical value of 5 IU/L in the GnRH test before the age of 9 years.

Further laboratory and imaging studies were carried out following clinical judgment to exclude other forms of precocious puberty. Exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) patients with clear etiology such as brain tumor or cranial irradiation and (2) patients with a history of GnRH agonist treatment.

2.3 Collection of clinical baseline characteristics

The body mass index (BMI) of each participant was calculated by the equation: BMI = body weight/height2 (kg/m2). The stage of puberty was determined in accordance with the Marshall and Tanner criteria [14]. BA was estimated using the Greulich and Pyle method [15]. The ovarian and uterine ultrasonic examination was conducted by an experienced radiologist.

2.4 Blood sample collection

Participants fasted for 12 h overnight and 8 mL blood sample was collected in the morning and immediately centrifuged. Serum samples were transferred to Eppendorf tubes and conserved at −80°C. Morning basal serum levels of LH and FSH in all patients were measured using chemiluminescent immunoassay kits (Immulite 2000, Siemens, Eschborn, Germany) [16].

2.5 GnRH stimulation test

GnRH stimulation test was conducted on fasted CPP patients using gonadorelin acetate (LHRH Ferring®, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA) between 8 and 8:30 a.m. [17]. Patients were intravenously administered with GnRH (0.1 mg/m2) and samples were collected at 20, 40, 60, and 90 min after administration to measure FSH and LH. Peak LH >5 IU/L was considered to be indicative of puberty [18].

2.6 Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR)

Total RNA was extracted from serum samples utilizing TRIzol kits (Invitrogen life, Carlsbad, CA, USA), followed by determination of RNA quantity and purity using a nano-drop spectrometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). Optical density (OD) of RNA at 260/280 nm was detected, and RNA samples with the OD value of 1.8–2.2 at 260/280 nm were used for cDNA synthesis. Subsequently, 2 μg RNA was subjected to reverse transcription using SuperScriptTM III Reverse Transcriptase (Invitrogen Life Technologies) as per the manufacturer’s protocols. Afterward, RT-qPCR was implemented to quantify MBD3 expression utilizing Gene Amp PCR System 9700 (ABI, Foster City, CA, USA) and 2X PCR Master mix (KANGCHENG, Shanghai, China). The 2−ΔΔCt method was adopted to calculate the relative expression of MBD3 with GAPDH as an internal reference [19]. The primer sequences were as follows: MBD3, F: 5′-ATGCTGATGAGCAAGATGAAC-3′, R: 5′-GGCTCTTGTTCATCTTGCTCA-3′; GAPDH, F: 5′-CCCACTCCTCCACCTTTGAC-3′, R: 5′-CATACCAGGAAATGAGCTTGACAA-3′.

2.7 Statistical analysis

Data analysis and drafting were performed utilizing SPSS 21 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) and Graphpad Prism 8 software. Normal distribution of data was confirmed by Shapiro–Wilk test, and the value beyond 0.05 was perceived as normal. Values of normally distributed continuous variables were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD), whereas values of abnormally distributed variables were expressed as the median and interquartile range. Normally distributed continuous variables were compared using Student’s t-test and one-way analysis of variance, and abnormally distributed ones were compared using Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis non-parametric test. The sensitivity and specificity of MBD3 were estimated by the critical value identified in the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and the correlation among variables was analyzed using bivariate analysis. Significant predictors affecting MBD3 expression were confirmed by multivariate linear regression analysis. The threshold of P < 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant.

3 Results

3.1 Clinical baseline information

Altogether 109 CPP patients (average age: 7.19 ± 0.79 years) and 74 healthy participants (average age: 7.18 ± 0.72 years) were enrolled in the present study. The ratio of CPP patients at the Tanner stage of II/III was 84/25. The clinical baseline characteristics of participants are illustrated in Table 1. Compared with the control group, the CPP group exhibited great differences in BA, BA advancement, height, weight, basal LH, basal FSH, and the size of left and right ovaries (all P < 0.05), and no distinct difference in mean actual age and BMI.

Table 1

Clinical baseline characteristics

CPP (N = 109) Normal (N = 74) P-value
Age 7.19 ± 0.79 7.18 ± 0.72 0.8926
BA 8.63 ± 0.89 7.75 ± 1.02 <0.001
Age-BA 1.44 ± 0.41 0.57 ± 0.60 <0.001
Height (cm) 130.30 ± 9.69 126.70 ± 8.44 0.0092
Weight (kg) 35.40 ± 5.66 33.47 ± 5.44 0.0225
BMI 21.13 ± 4.23 21.04 ± 3.88 0.8894
Basal LH (IU/L) 1.54 (0.93–2.40) 0.10 (0.08–0.14) <0.001
Peak LH (IU/L) 13.39 (9.56–17.57) —
Basal FSH (IU/L) 3.23 (2.01–4.30) 1.39 (0.79–3.06) <0.001
Peak FSH (IU/L) 13.39 (9.56–17.57) —
Right ovary size (cc) 2.77 ± 1.43 1.60 ± 0.72 <0.001
Left ovary size (cc) 2.86 ± 1.46 1.32 ± 0.64 <0.001

Note: BMI, body mass index; LH, luteinizing hormone; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; CPP, central precocious puberty. Normally distributed continuous variables were described as mean ± SD; abnormally distributed variables were described as median and interquartile range (IQR).

3.2 MBD3 is highly expressed in sera of CPP patients and has higher diagnostic efficacy

RT-qPCR demonstrated remarkably elevated levels of MBD3 in sera of CPP patients compared with healthy subjects (P < 0.001, Figure 1a). To understand whether serum MBD3 expression has diagnostic values on CPP, we draw a ROC curve to distinguish CPP patients from healthy subjects with the expression level of MBD3, which illustrated the area under the curve (AUC) as 0.9309 and cut-off value as 1.475 (92.66% sensitivity and 86.49% specificity) (P < 0.0001, Figure 1b). All in all, serum MBD3 expression >1.475 possessed some auxiliary diagnostic values on CPP.

Figure 1 MBD3 is highly expressed in serum of CPP patients and has higher diagnostic efficacy: (a) expression of serum MBD3 measured via RT-qPCR and (b) diagnostic efficacy of MBD3 on CPP patients analyzed via ROC curve. Data in panel (a) were processed utilizing independent sample t-test and data in panel (b) were processed by means of ROC analysis. *** P < 0.001.
Figure 1

MBD3 is highly expressed in serum of CPP patients and has higher diagnostic efficacy: (a) expression of serum MBD3 measured via RT-qPCR and (b) diagnostic efficacy of MBD3 on CPP patients analyzed via ROC curve. Data in panel (a) were processed utilizing independent sample t-test and data in panel (b) were processed by means of ROC analysis. *** P < 0.001.

3.3 MBD3 shows correlations with clinical baseline characteristics of CPP patients

Current CPP diagnosis depends on GnRH or GnRHa stimulation, LH/FSH ratio, and pelvic ultrasonography [7], yet the features of high expenses and cost-time make it difficult to popularize. MBD3 as an influencing factor of GnRH in mammals might exert auxiliary effects on CPP diagnosis [12]. By analyzing the correlation between serum MBD3 expression in CPP patients and clinical baseline characteristics using bivariate correlation analysis, we disclosed that serum MBD3 expression in CPP patients was positively associated with basal LH (r = 0.229, P = 0.016), peak LH (r = 0.299, P = 0.002), basal FSH (r = 0.252, P = 0.008), and the size of right ovary (r = 0.226, P = 0.018) and left ovary (r = 0.208, P = 0.030) (Table 2).

Table 2

Correlation between MBD3 and clinical baseline characteristics of CPP patients

MBD3
N r P
Age 109 −0.151 0.117
BA 109 −0.165 0.086
Age-BA 109 −0.07 0.467
Height (cm) 109 −0.026 0.788
Weight (kg) 109 −0.047 0.629
BMI 109 −0.025 0.793
Basal LH (IU/L) 109 0.229* 0.016
Peak LH (IU/L) 109 0.299** 0.002
Basal FSH (IU/L) 109 0.252** 0.008
Peak FSH (IU/L) 109 −0.065 0.505
Right ovary size (cc) 109 0.226* 0.018
Left ovary size (cc) 109 0.208* 0.03

Note: MBD3, methyl-DNA bind protein 3; CPP, central precocious puberty; BMI, body mass index; LH, luteinizing hormone; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01.

3.4 Basal LH is the strongest predictor of MBD3

Multivariate linear regression analysis was conducted to explore the factors independently affecting MBD3, which revealed peak LH, basal LH, and basal FSH as the independent predictors of MBD3 (Table 3). Among these predictors, basal LH exhibited the strongest correlation with MBD3 expression, followed by basal FSH and peak LH. Collectively, basal LH was regarded as the strongest independent predictor of MBD3.

Table 3

Basal LH is the strongest independent predictor of MBD3

Model Unstandardized coefficients Standardized t Sig.
B Std. Error Beta
(Constant) 1.524 0.16 9.532 <0.001
Peak LH 0.013 0.006 0.205 2.182 0.031
Basal LH 0.133 0.05 0.243 2.672 0.009
Basal FSH 0.081 0.034 0.228 2.401 0.018

Note: LH, luteinizing hormone; MBD3, methyl-DNA bind protein 3; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone. Dependent variable: MBD3.

4 Discussion

The repercussions of CPP are multi-dimensional, for example, short stature from the physical perspective, psychosocial influences, and long-term risk of potential diseases [20]. Since CPP affects the optimal growth in girls, it is imperative to screen and diagnose patients with CPP as early as possible for chronergy in treatment [21]. This study thereby measured the expression patterns of MBD3 in sera of CPP girls and explored its potential value on CPP diagnosis. It turned out that MBD3 was highly expressed in sera of CPP patients and serum MBD3 could act as a biomarker in aiding CPP diagnosis.

The presence of any two among breast Tanner stage ≥III, basal LH ≥0.2 IU/L, or basal FSH ≥1.6 IU/L implicitly indicates pubertal response [22]. Our study included 109 CPP patients, among who 84 were at the Tanner II stage and 25 were at the Tanner III stage. All enrolled CPP patients showed basal LH above 0.2 IU/L and basal FSH above 1.6 IU/L. BA could be used to assess the bone maturation degree and the development potential of individuals in the future [23]. BA advancement is another indicative factor of precocious puberty [24]. LH and FSH secretion is often linked to the emergence of pubertal signs and pubertal growth [25,26]. Evidently, pubertal girls have higher ovarian volumes than pre-pubertal girls [27]. In terms of statistics, CPP patients registered in our study manifested evident differences in BA, BA advancement, height, weight, basal LH, basal FSH, and left/right ovarian size relative to healthy participants.

The early activation of pulsatile GnRH secretion represents the most common mechanism of CPP [4]. MBD3 conveys an activating effect on GnRH1 transcription [13]. Emerging evidence suggests that ubiquitination of MBD3 mediated by MKRN3 plays an inhibitory role in puberty initiation [12]. Our results elicited highly expressed MBD3 in sera of CPP girls. ROC curve presented the impressive diagnostic value of high serum MBD3 expression (>1.475) on CPP, evidenced by the AUC at 0.9309, cut-off value at 1.475, 92.66% sensitivity, and 86.49% specificity. Basal LH values have exhibited effectiveness in establishing diagnosis and monitoring treatment efficiency in CCP girls [28,29]. Peak LH response to GnRH stimulation acts as a dependency factor of CPP diagnosis [30]. There is also evidence that CPP patients have higher basal FSH levels [31]. A former study has confirmed the usefulness of bilateral ovarian enlargement in female isosexual precocious puberty [32]. Our results presented positive associations between serum MBD3 expression and basal LH, peak LH, basal FSH, and ovarian size of CPP patients. Among basal LH, FSH, and LH/FSH ratio, basal LH exhibits the maximal predictability in CPP [29]. As suggested by multivariate linear regression analysis, peak LH, basal LH, and basal FSH were independent predictive factors of MBD3, amongst which basal LH evinced the strongest association with MBD3 expression, and basal FSH and peak LH were next.

To sum up, this article elucidated that serum MBD3 expression could be used as a biomarker to aid the diagnosis of CPP in girls. This was the first time that MBD3 expression was measured in sera of CPP patients. Mutation or deletion of MKRN3 leads to the initiation of approximately 30% familial CPP [33]. A previous animal experiment concludes that genetic ablation of MKRN3 accelerates the onset of puberty in mice, and the MKRN3/MBD3 axis controls the epigenetic switch of puberty onset in mammals [13], which inspired us to measure MBD3 expression in human sera and to investigate the differential expression pattern of MBD3 in CPP patients and healthy pre-pubertal children and its clinical significance. However, this study was flawed due to the lack of reliable information to ascertain whether MBD3 expression is elevated as a result of increased stimulation of the HPG axis or the arrival of puberty. Thus, it is imperative to conduct animal experiments in the future to obtain a definite conclusion in vivo.

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Received: 2022-06-14
Revised: 2022-11-02
Accepted: 2022-11-04
Published Online: 2023-07-07

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  249. Erratum
  250. Erratum to “Inhibition of miR-21 improves pulmonary vascular responses in bronchopulmonary dysplasia by targeting the DDAH1/ADMA/NO pathway”
  251. Erratum to: “Fer exacerbates renal fibrosis and can be targeted by miR-29c-3p”
  252. Retraction
  253. Retraction of “Study to compare the effect of casirivimab and imdevimab, remdesivir, and favipiravir on progression and multi-organ function of hospitalized COVID-19 patients”
  254. Retraction of “circ_0062491 alleviates periodontitis via the miR-142-5p/IGF1 axis”
  255. Retraction of “miR-223-3p alleviates TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and extracellular matrix deposition by targeting SP3 in endometrial epithelial cells”
  256. Retraction of “SLCO4A1-AS1 mediates pancreatic cancer development via miR-4673/KIF21B axis”
  257. Retraction of “circRNA_0001679/miR-338-3p/DUSP16 axis aggravates acute lung injury”
  258. Retraction of “lncRNA ACTA2-AS1 inhibits malignant phenotypes of gastric cancer cells”
  259. Special issue Linking Pathobiological Mechanisms to Clinical Application for cardiovascular diseases
  260. Effect of cardiac rehabilitation therapy on depressed patients with cardiac insufficiency after cardiac surgery
  261. Special issue The evolving saga of RNAs from bench to bedside - Part I
  262. FBLIM1 mRNA is a novel prognostic biomarker and is associated with immune infiltrates in glioma
  263. Special Issue Computational Intelligence Methodologies Meets Recurrent Cancers - Part III
  264. Development of a machine learning-based signature utilizing inflammatory response genes for predicting prognosis and immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2022-0614
Keywords for this article
central precocious puberty; girls; MBD3; basal luteinizing hormone; peak luteinizing hormone; basal follicle-stimulating hormone; peak follicle-stimulating hormone; GnRH
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  51. TMT-based comprehensive proteomic profiling identifies serum prognostic signatures of acute myeloid leukemia
  52. The dose limits of teeth protection for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy based on the early oral health-related quality of life
  53. miR-30b-5p targeting GRIN2A inhibits hippocampal damage in epilepsy
  54. Long non-coding RNA AL137789.1 promoted malignant biological behaviors and immune escape of pancreatic carcinoma cells
  55. IRF6 and FGF1 polymorphisms in non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in the Polish population
  56. Comprehensive analysis of the role of SFXN family in breast cancer
  57. Efficacy of bronchoscopic intratumoral injection of endostar and cisplatin in lung squamous cell carcinoma patients underwent conventional chemoradiotherapy
  58. Silencing of long noncoding RNA MIAT inhibits the viability and proliferation of breast cancer cells by promoting miR-378a-5p expression
  59. AG1024, an IGF-1 receptor inhibitor, ameliorates renal injury in rats with diabetic nephropathy via the SOCS/JAK2/STAT pathway
  60. Downregulation of KIAA1199 alleviated the activation, proliferation, and migration of hepatic stellate cells by the inhibition of epithelial–mesenchymal transition
  61. Exendin-4 regulates the MAPK and WNT signaling pathways to alleviate the osteogenic inhibition of periodontal ligament stem cells in a high glucose environment
  62. Inhibition of glycolysis represses the growth and alleviates the endoplasmic reticulum stress of breast cancer cells by regulating TMTC3
  63. The function of lncRNA EMX2OS/miR-653-5p and its regulatory mechanism in lung adenocarcinoma
  64. Tectorigenin alleviates the apoptosis and inflammation in spinal cord injury cell model through inhibiting insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 6
  65. Ultrasound examination supporting CT or MRI in the evaluation of cervical lymphadenopathy in patients with irradiation-treated head and neck cancer
  66. F-box and WD repeat domain containing 7 inhibits the activation of hepatic stellate cells by degrading delta-like ligand 1 to block Notch signaling pathway
  67. Knockdown of circ_0005615 enhances the radiosensitivity of colorectal cancer by regulating the miR-665/NOTCH1 axis
  68. Long noncoding RNA Mhrt alleviates angiotensin II-induced cardiac hypertrophy phenotypes by mediating the miR-765/Wnt family member 7B pathway
  69. Effect of miR-499-5p/SOX6 axis on atrial fibrosis in rats with atrial fibrillation
  70. Cholesterol induces inflammation and reduces glucose utilization
  71. circ_0004904 regulates the trophoblast cell in preeclampsia via miR-19b-3p/ARRDC3 axis
  72. NECAB3 promotes the migration and invasion of liver cancer cells through HIF-1α/RIT1 signaling pathway
  73. The poor performance of cardiovascular risk scores in identifying patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies at high cardiovascular risk
  74. miR-2053 inhibits the growth of ovarian cancer cells by downregulating SOX4
  75. Nucleophosmin 1 associating with engulfment and cell motility protein 1 regulates hepatocellular carcinoma cell chemotaxis and metastasis
  76. α-Hederin regulates macrophage polarization to relieve sepsis-induced lung and liver injuries in mice
  77. Changes of microbiota level in urinary tract infections: A meta-analysis
  78. Identification of key enzalutamide-resistance-related genes in castration-resistant prostate cancer and verification of RAD51 functions
  79. Falls during oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy for gastrointestinal malignancies – (lessons learned from) a prospective study
  80. Outcomes of low-risk birth care during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cohort study from a tertiary care center in Lithuania
  81. Vitamin D protects intestines from liver cirrhosis-induced inflammation and oxidative stress by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway
  82. Integrated transcriptome analysis identifies APPL1/RPS6KB2/GALK1 as immune-related metastasis factors in breast cancer
  83. Genomic analysis of immunogenic cell death-related subtypes for predicting prognosis and immunotherapy outcomes in glioblastoma multiforme
  84. Circular RNA Circ_0038467 promotes the maturation of miRNA-203 to increase lipopolysaccharide-induced apoptosis of chondrocytes
  85. An economic evaluation of fine-needle cytology as the primary diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy
  86. Midazolam impedes lung carcinoma cell proliferation and migration via EGFR/MEK/ERK signaling pathway
  87. Network pharmacology combined with molecular docking and experimental validation to reveal the pharmacological mechanism of naringin against renal fibrosis
  88. PTPN12 down-regulated by miR-146b-3p gene affects the malignant progression of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma
  89. miR-141-3p accelerates ovarian cancer progression and promotes M2-like macrophage polarization by targeting the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway
  90. lncRNA OIP5-AS1 attenuates the osteoarthritis progression in IL-1β-stimulated chondrocytes
  91. Overexpression of LINC00607 inhibits cell growth and aggressiveness by regulating the miR-1289/EFNA5 axis in non-small-cell lung cancer
  92. Subjective well-being in informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic
  93. Nrf2 protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic rats by inhibiting Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission
  94. Unfolded protein response inhibits KAT2B/MLKL-mediated necroptosis of hepatocytes by promoting BMI1 level to ubiquitinate KAT2B
  95. Bladder cancer screening: The new selection and prediction model
  96. circNFATC3 facilitated the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma via the miR-520h/LDHA axis
  97. Prone position effect in intensive care patients with SARS-COV-2 pneumonia
  98. Clinical observation on the efficacy of Tongdu Tuina manipulation in the treatment of primary enuresis in children
  99. Dihydroartemisinin ameliorates cerebral I/R injury in rats via regulating VWF and autophagy-mediated SIRT1/FOXO1 pathway
  100. Knockdown of circ_0113656 assuages oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced vascular smooth muscle cell injury through the miR-188-3p/IGF2 pathway
  101. Low Ang-(1–7) and high des-Arg9 bradykinin serum levels are correlated with cardiovascular risk factors in patients with COVID-19
  102. Effect of maternal age and body mass index on induction of labor with oral misoprostol for premature rupture of membrane at term: A retrospective cross-sectional study
  103. Potential protective effects of Huanglian Jiedu Decoction against COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury: A network-based pharmacological and molecular docking study
  104. Clinical significance of serum MBD3 detection in girls with central precocious puberty
  105. Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus caused neurological diseases detected by metagenomic next-generation sequencing
  106. Collagen treatment of complex anorectal fistula: 3 years follow-up
  107. LncRNA CASC15 inhibition relieves renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy through down-regulating SP-A by sponging to miR-424
  108. Efficacy analysis of empirical bismuth quadruple therapy, high-dose dual therapy, and resistance gene-based triple therapy as a first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication regimen – An open-label, randomized trial
  109. SMOC2 plays a role in heart failure via regulating TGF-β1/Smad3 pathway-mediated autophagy
  110. A prospective cohort study of the impact of chronic disease on fall injuries in middle-aged and older adults
  111. circRNA THBS1 silencing inhibits the malignant biological behavior of cervical cancer cells via the regulation of miR-543/HMGB2 axis
  112. hsa_circ_0000285 sponging miR-582-3p promotes neuroblastoma progression by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
  113. Long non-coding RNA GNAS-AS1 knockdown inhibits proliferation and epithelial–mesenchymal transition of lung adenocarcinoma cells via the microRNA-433-3p/Rab3A axis
  114. lncRNA UCA1 regulates miR-132/Lrrfip1 axis to promote vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation
  115. Twenty-four-color full spectrum flow cytometry panel for minimal residual disease detection in acute myeloid leukemia
  116. Hsa-miR-223-3p participates in the process of anthracycline-induced cardiomyocyte damage by regulating NFIA gene
  117. Anti-inflammatory effect of ApoE23 on Salmonella typhimurium-induced sepsis in mice
  118. Analysis of somatic mutations and key driving factors of cervical cancer progression
  119. Hsa_circ_0028007 regulates the progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma through the miR-1179/SQLE axis
  120. Variations in sexual function after laparoendoscopic single-site hysterectomy in women with benign gynecologic diseases
  121. Effects of pharmacological delay with roxadustat on multi-territory perforator flap survival in rats
  122. Analysis of heroin effects on calcium channels in rat cardiomyocytes based on transcriptomics and metabolomics
  123. Risk factors of recurrent bacterial vaginosis among women of reproductive age: A cross-sectional study
  124. Alkbh5 plays indispensable roles in maintaining self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells
  125. Study to compare the effect of casirivimab and imdevimab, remdesivir, and favipiravir on progression and multi-organ function of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
  126. Correlation between microvessel maturity and ISUP grades assessed using contrast-enhanced transrectal ultrasonography in prostate cancer
  127. The protective effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester in the nephrotoxicity induced by α-cypermethrin
  128. Norepinephrine alleviates cyclosporin A-induced nephrotoxicity by enhancing the expression of SFRP1
  129. Effect of RUNX1/FOXP3 axis on apoptosis of T and B lymphocytes and immunosuppression in sepsis
  130. The function of Foxp1 represses β-adrenergic receptor transcription in the occurrence and development of bladder cancer through STAT3 activity
  131. Risk model and validation of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in patients with cerebrovascular disease in the ICU
  132. Calycosin protects against chronic prostatitis in rats via inhibition of the p38MAPK/NF-κB pathway
  133. Pan-cancer analysis of the PDE4DIP gene with potential prognostic and immunotherapeutic values in multiple cancers including acute myeloid leukemia
  134. The safety and immunogenicity to inactivated COVID-19 vaccine in patients with hyperlipemia
  135. Circ-UBR4 regulates the proliferation, migration, inflammation, and apoptosis in ox-LDL-induced vascular smooth muscle cells via miR-515-5p/IGF2 axis
  136. Clinical characteristics of current COVID-19 rehabilitation outpatients in China
  137. Luteolin alleviates ulcerative colitis in rats via regulating immune response, oxidative stress, and metabolic profiling
  138. miR-199a-5p inhibits aortic valve calcification by targeting ATF6 and GRP78 in valve interstitial cells
  139. The application of iliac fascia space block combined with esketamine intravenous general anesthesia in PFNA surgery of the elderly: A prospective, single-center, controlled trial
  140. Elevated blood acetoacetate levels reduce major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events risk in acute myocardial infarction
  141. The effects of progesterone on the healing of obstetric anal sphincter damage in female rats
  142. Identification of cuproptosis-related genes for predicting the development of prostate cancer
  143. Lumican silencing ameliorates β-glycerophosphate-mediated vascular smooth muscle cell calcification by attenuating the inhibition of APOB on KIF2C activity
  144. Targeting PTBP1 blocks glutamine metabolism to improve the cisplatin sensitivity of hepatocarcinoma cells through modulating the mRNA stability of glutaminase
  145. A single center prospective study: Influences of different hip flexion angles on the measurement of lumbar spine bone mineral density by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
  146. Clinical analysis of AN69ST membrane continuous venous hemofiltration in the treatment of severe sepsis
  147. Antibiotics therapy combined with probiotics administered intravaginally for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  148. Construction of a ceRNA network to reveal a vascular invasion associated prognostic model in hepatocellular carcinoma
  149. A pan-cancer analysis of STAT3 expression and genetic alterations in human tumors
  150. A prognostic signature based on seven T-cell-related cell clustering genes in bladder urothelial carcinoma
  151. Pepsin concentration in oral lavage fluid of rabbit reflux model constructed by dilating the lower esophageal sphincter
  152. The antihypertensive felodipine shows synergistic activity with immune checkpoint blockade and inhibits tumor growth via NFAT1 in LUSC
  153. Tanshinone IIA attenuates valvular interstitial cells’ calcification induced by oxidized low density lipoprotein via reducing endoplasmic reticulum stress
  154. AS-IV enhances the antitumor effects of propofol in NSCLC cells by inhibiting autophagy
  155. Establishment of two oxaliplatin-resistant gallbladder cancer cell lines and comprehensive analysis of dysregulated genes
  156. Trial protocol: Feasibility of neuromodulation with connectivity-guided intermittent theta-burst stimulation for improving cognition in multiple sclerosis
  157. LncRNA LINC00592 mediates the promoter methylation of WIF1 to promote the development of bladder cancer
  158. Factors associated with gastrointestinal dysmotility in critically ill patients
  159. Mechanisms by which spinal cord stimulation intervenes in atrial fibrillation: The involvement of the endothelin-1 and nerve growth factor/p75NTR pathways
  160. Analysis of two-gene signatures and related drugs in small-cell lung cancer by bioinformatics
  161. Silencing USP19 alleviates cigarette smoke extract-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in BEAS-2B cells by targeting FUNDC1
  162. Menstrual irregularities associated with COVID-19 vaccines among women in Saudi Arabia: A survey during 2022
  163. Ferroptosis involves in Schwann cell death in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
  164. The effect of AQP4 on tau protein aggregation in neurodegeneration and persistent neuroinflammation after cerebral microinfarcts
  165. Activation of UBEC2 by transcription factor MYBL2 affects DNA damage and promotes gastric cancer progression and cisplatin resistance
  166. Analysis of clinical characteristics in proximal and distal reflux monitoring among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
  167. Exosomal circ-0020887 and circ-0009590 as novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and prediction of short-term adverse cardiovascular outcomes in STEMI patients
  168. Upregulated microRNA-429 confers endometrial stromal cell dysfunction by targeting HIF1AN and regulating the HIF1A/VEGF pathway
  169. Bibliometrics and knowledge map analysis of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia
  170. Knockdown of NUPR1 inhibits angiogenesis in lung cancer through IRE1/XBP1 and PERK/eIF2α/ATF4 signaling pathways
  171. D-dimer trends predict COVID-19 patient’s prognosis: A retrospective chart review study
  172. WTAP affects intracranial aneurysm progression by regulating m6A methylation modification
  173. Using of endoscopic polypectomy in patients with diagnosed malignant colorectal polyp – The cross-sectional clinical study
  174. Anti-S100A4 antibody administration alleviates bronchial epithelial–mesenchymal transition in asthmatic mice
  175. Prognostic evaluation of system immune-inflammatory index and prognostic nutritional index in double expressor diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
  176. Prevalence and antibiogram of bacteria causing urinary tract infection among patients with chronic kidney disease
  177. Reactive oxygen species within the vaginal space: An additional promoter of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and uterine cervical cancer development?
  178. Identification of disulfidptosis-related genes and immune infiltration in lower-grade glioma
  179. A new technique for uterine-preserving pelvic organ prolapse surgery: Laparoscopic rectus abdominis hysteropexy for uterine prolapse by comparing with traditional techniques
  180. Self-isolation of an Italian long-term care facility during COVID-19 pandemic: A comparison study on care-related infectious episodes
  181. A comparative study on the overlapping effects of clinically applicable therapeutic interventions in patients with central nervous system damage
  182. Low intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy for chronic pelvic pain syndrome: Long-term follow-up
  183. The diagnostic accuracy of touch imprint cytology for sentinel lymph node metastases of breast cancer: An up-to-date meta-analysis of 4,073 patients
  184. Mortality associated with Sjögren’s syndrome in the United States in the 1999–2020 period: A multiple cause-of-death study
  185. CircMMP11 as a prognostic biomarker mediates miR-361-3p/HMGB1 axis to accelerate malignant progression of hepatocellular carcinoma
  186. Analysis of the clinical characteristics and prognosis of adult de novo acute myeloid leukemia (none APL) with PTPN11 mutations
  187. KMT2A maintains stemness of gastric cancer cells through regulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling-activated transcriptional factor KLF11
  188. Evaluation of placental oxygenation by near-infrared spectroscopy in relation to ultrasound maturation grade in physiological term pregnancies
  189. The role of ultrasonographic findings for PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-negative breast cancer
  190. Construction of immunogenic cell death-related molecular subtypes and prognostic signature in colorectal cancer
  191. Long-term prognostic value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin-I in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
  192. Establishing a novel Fanconi anemia signaling pathway-associated prognostic model and tumor clustering for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia patients
  193. Integrative bioinformatics analysis reveals STAT2 as a novel biomarker of inflammation-related cardiac dysfunction in atrial fibrillation
  194. Adipose-derived stem cells repair radiation-induced chronic lung injury via inhibiting TGF-β1/Smad 3 signaling pathway
  195. Real-world practice of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Results from a 2000–2016 cohort
  196. lncRNA LENGA sponges miR-378 to promote myocardial fibrosis in atrial fibrillation
  197. Diagnostic value of urinary Tamm-Horsfall protein and 24 h urine osmolality for recurrent calcium oxalate stones of the upper urinary tract: Cross-sectional study
  198. The value of color Doppler ultrasonography combined with serum tumor markers in differential diagnosis of gastric stromal tumor and gastric cancer
  199. The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 induces inflammation and EMT of lung epithelial cells and fibroblasts through the upregulation of GADD45A
  200. Mycophenolate mofetil versus cyclophosphamide plus in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: Efficacy and safety analysis
  201. MiR-1278 targets CALD1 and suppresses the progression of gastric cancer via the MAPK pathway
  202. Metabolomic analysis of serum short-chain fatty acid concentrations in a mouse of MPTP-induced Parkinson’s disease after dietary supplementation with branched-chain amino acids
  203. Cimifugin inhibits adipogenesis and TNF-α-induced insulin resistance in 3T3-L1 cells
  204. Predictors of gastrointestinal complaints in patients on metformin therapy
  205. Prescribing patterns in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atrial fibrillation
  206. A retrospective analysis of the effect of latent tuberculosis infection on clinical pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization–fresh embryo transferred in infertile women
  207. Appropriateness and clinical outcomes of short sustained low-efficiency dialysis: A national experience
  208. miR-29 regulates metabolism by inhibiting JNK-1 expression in non-obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and NAFLD
  209. Clinical features and management of lymphoepithelial cyst
  210. Serum VEGF, high-sensitivity CRP, and cystatin-C assist in the diagnosis of type 2 diabetic retinopathy complicated with hyperuricemia
  211. ENPP1 ameliorates vascular calcification via inhibiting the osteogenic transformation of VSMCs and generating PPi
  212. Significance of monitoring the levels of thyroid hormone antibodies and glucose and lipid metabolism antibodies in patients suffer from type 2 diabetes
  213. The causal relationship between immune cells and different kidney diseases: A Mendelian randomization study
  214. Interleukin 33, soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2, interleukin 27, and galectin 3 as predictors for outcome in patients admitted to intensive care units
  215. Identification of diagnostic immune-related gene biomarkers for predicting heart failure after acute myocardial infarction
  216. Long-term administration of probiotics prevents gastrointestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction in septic mice partly by upregulating the 5-HT degradation pathway
  217. miR-192 inhibits the activation of hepatic stellate cells by targeting Rictor
  218. Diagnostic and prognostic value of MR-pro ADM, procalcitonin, and copeptin in sepsis
  219. Review Articles
  220. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal defects and its implications on the delivery mode
  221. Electromagnetic fields exposure on fetal and childhood abnormalities: Systematic review and meta-analysis
  222. Characteristics of antibiotic resistance mechanisms and genes of Klebsiella pneumoniae
  223. Saddle pulmonary embolism in the setting of COVID-19 infection: A systematic review of case reports and case series
  224. Vitamin C and epigenetics: A short physiological overview
  225. Ebselen: A promising therapy protecting cardiomyocytes from excess iron in iron-overloaded thalassemia patients
  226. Aspirin versus LMWH for VTE prophylaxis after orthopedic surgery
  227. Mechanism of rhubarb in the treatment of hyperlipidemia: A recent review
  228. Surgical management and outcomes of traumatic global brachial plexus injury: A concise review and our center approach
  229. The progress of autoimmune hepatitis research and future challenges
  230. METTL16 in human diseases: What should we do next?
  231. New insights into the prevention of ureteral stents encrustation
  232. VISTA as a prospective immune checkpoint in gynecological malignant tumors: A review of the literature
  233. Case Reports
  234. Mycobacterium xenopi infection of the kidney and lymph nodes: A case report
  235. Genetic mutation of SLC6A20 (c.1072T > C) in a family with nephrolithiasis: A case report
  236. Chronic hepatitis B complicated with secondary hemochromatosis was cured clinically: A case report
  237. Liver abscess complicated with multiple organ invasive infection caused by hematogenous disseminated hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: A case report
  238. Urokinase-based lock solutions for catheter salvage: A case of an upcoming kidney transplant recipient
  239. Two case reports of maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 3 caused by the hepatocyte nuclear factor 1α gene mutation
  240. Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pancreatitis: What is known and what is not
  241. Does total hip arthroplasty result in intercostal nerve injury? A case report and literature review
  242. Clinicopathological characteristics and diagnosis of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome caused by Tusanqi – Case report and literature review
  243. Synchronous triple primary gastrointestinal malignant tumors treated with laparoscopic surgery: A case report
  244. CT-guided percutaneous microwave ablation combined with bone cement injection for the treatment of transverse metastases: A case report
  245. Malignant hyperthermia: Report on a successful rescue of a case with the highest temperature of 44.2°C
  246. Anesthetic management of fetal pulmonary valvuloplasty: A case report
  247. Rapid Communication
  248. Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on glycemic levels during pregnancy: A retrospective analysis
  249. Erratum
  250. Erratum to “Inhibition of miR-21 improves pulmonary vascular responses in bronchopulmonary dysplasia by targeting the DDAH1/ADMA/NO pathway”
  251. Erratum to: “Fer exacerbates renal fibrosis and can be targeted by miR-29c-3p”
  252. Retraction
  253. Retraction of “Study to compare the effect of casirivimab and imdevimab, remdesivir, and favipiravir on progression and multi-organ function of hospitalized COVID-19 patients”
  254. Retraction of “circ_0062491 alleviates periodontitis via the miR-142-5p/IGF1 axis”
  255. Retraction of “miR-223-3p alleviates TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and extracellular matrix deposition by targeting SP3 in endometrial epithelial cells”
  256. Retraction of “SLCO4A1-AS1 mediates pancreatic cancer development via miR-4673/KIF21B axis”
  257. Retraction of “circRNA_0001679/miR-338-3p/DUSP16 axis aggravates acute lung injury”
  258. Retraction of “lncRNA ACTA2-AS1 inhibits malignant phenotypes of gastric cancer cells”
  259. Special issue Linking Pathobiological Mechanisms to Clinical Application for cardiovascular diseases
  260. Effect of cardiac rehabilitation therapy on depressed patients with cardiac insufficiency after cardiac surgery
  261. Special issue The evolving saga of RNAs from bench to bedside - Part I
  262. FBLIM1 mRNA is a novel prognostic biomarker and is associated with immune infiltrates in glioma
  263. Special Issue Computational Intelligence Methodologies Meets Recurrent Cancers - Part III
  264. Development of a machine learning-based signature utilizing inflammatory response genes for predicting prognosis and immune microenvironment in ovarian cancer
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