Long noncoding RNAs MEG3, TUG1, and hsa-miR-21-3p are potential diagnostic biomarkers for coronary artery disease

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Abstract

Peripheral blood biomarkers are of particular importance to diagnose certain diseases including coronary artery disease (CAD) due to their non-invasiveness. Investigating the expression of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) paves the way to early disease diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Consequently, in this research, we aimed to investigate a panel of ncRNAs as potential biomarkers in patients with coronary artery disease. Two different groups have been designed (control and CAD). All participants were subjected to interviews and clinical examinations. Peripheral blood samples were collected, and plasma was extracted. At the same time, target ncRNAs have been selected based on literature review and bioinformatic analysis, and later they underwent investigation using quantitative real-time PCR. The selected panel encompassed the long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) MEG3, TUG1, and SRA1, and one related microRNA (miRNA): hsa-miR-21-3p. We observed statistically significant upregulation in MEG3, TUG1, and hsa-miR21-3p in CAD patients compared to control participants (p-value < 0.01). Nevertheless, SRA1 exhibited downregulation with no statistical significance (p-value > 0.05). All ncRNAs under study displayed a significantly strong correlation with disease incidence, age, and smoking. Network construction revealed a strong relationship between MEG3 and TUG1. ROC analysis indicated high potentiality for hsa-miR-21-3p to be a promising biomarker for CAD. Moreover, MEG3 and TUG1 displayed distinguished diagnostic discrimination but less than hsa-miR-21-3p, all of them exhibited strong statistical significance differences between CAD and control groups. Conclusively, this research pinpointed that MEG3, TUG1, and hsa-miR-21-3p are potential biomarkers of CAD incidence and diagnosis.

About the authors

M. Abdelgawad

Beni-Suef University

Email: hoda_ibrahim1@med.suez.edu.eg

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences (PSAS)

Egypt, Beni-Suef, 62511

H. Y. Abdallah

Suez Canal University

Email: hoda_ibrahim1@med.suez.edu.eg

Genetics Unit, Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Center of Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Egypt, Ismailia, 41522

A. Fareed

Suez Canal University

Email: hoda_ibrahim1@med.suez.edu.eg

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine

Egypt, Ismailia, 41522

A. E. Ahmed

Beni-Suef University

Author for correspondence.
Email: hoda_ibrahim1@med.suez.edu.eg

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Department, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for Advanced Sciences (PSAS)

Egypt, Beni-Suef, 62511

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