Increased serum piwi-interacting RNAs as a novel potential diagnostic tool for brucellosis.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
; 12: 992775, 2022.
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Background: Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) have emerged as potential novel indicators for various diseases; however, their diagnostic value for brucellosis remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic potential of altered serum piRNAs in patients with brucellosis. Methods: Illumina sequencing via synthesis (SBS) technology was used to screen the serum piRNA profile in brucellosis patients, and markedly dysregulated piRNAs were confirmed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assay in two sets from a cohort of 73 brucellosis patients and 65 controls. Results: Illumina SBS technology results showed that seven piRNAs were markedly elevated in brucellosis patients compared to normal controls. The seven upregulated piRNAs were further validated individually by qRT-PCR, of which three piRNAs (piR-000753, piR-001312, and piR-016742) were confirmed to be significantly and steadily increased in the patients (> 2-fold, P < 0.01). The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUCs) for the three piRNAs ranged from 0.698 to 0.783. The AUC for the three piRNAs combination was 0.772, with a specificity of 86% and a positive predictive value of 90%, respectively. Conclusions: The three-piRNA panel identified in this study has potential as a novel blood-based auxiliary tool for brucellosis detection.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Brucelosis
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Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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En
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Front Cell Infect Microbiol
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
China
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Suiza