Abstract
Objective:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital infection and can cause neurodevelopmental disabilities, although a majority of patients are asymptomatic. Biomarkers associated with disease severity would be desirable to distinguish asymptomatic from mildly symptomatic patients who may benefit from antiviral treatment. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs that may have the potential to serve as biomarkers.
Study Design:
Thirteen infants with congenital CMV infection were enrolled, and plasma levels of 11 human- and 3 CMV-encoded miRNAs were quantitated by real-time PCR. Plasma levels of miRNAs and their associations with clinical features were evaluated.
Results:
The levels of miR-183-5p and miR-210-3p were significantly higher in patients with congenital CMV infection than in control infants, whereas no significant associations between levels of miRNAs and clinical features of congenital CMV infection were observed.
Conclusion:
Plasma miRNAs could be associated with the pathogenesis of congenital CMV infection and could be used as disease biomarkers.
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Kawano, Y., Kawada, J., Kamiya, Y. et al. Analysis of circulating human and viral microRNAs in patients with congenital cytomegalovirus infection. J Perinatol 36, 1101–1105 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2016.157
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