Expression of miR-146a in peripheral blood of children with hand-foot-mouth disease caused by non-EV71 infection and its clinical significance
10.11816/cn.ni.2025-241034
- VernacularTitle:儿童非EV71感染手足口病外周血miR-146a表达及临床意义
- Author:
Jie WANG
1
;
Huiting TAO
1
;
Xudong XU
1
;
Xinfeng ZHAO
1
Author Information
1. 杭州市儿童医院检验科,浙江 杭州 310014
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hand-foot-mouth disease;
Micro ribonucleic acid;
Micro RNA-146a;
Enterovirus 71;
Diagnostic value;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2025;35(5):718-722
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To observe the expression of micro ribonucleic acid-146a(miR-146a)in peripheral blood of the children with hand-foot-mouth disease(HFMD)caused by enterovirus 71(EV71)infection and analyze the clinical significance.METHODS A total of 45 children with HFMD induced by non-EV71 infection who were trea-ted in Hangzhou Children's Hospital from Jul.2023 to Jan.2024 were assigned as the HFMD group,meanwhile,15 healthy children who received physical examination were chosen as the healthy group.The baseline clinical data were compared between the two groups.The expression level of miR-146a in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR),the levels of blood routine indexes and relevant biochemical indexes were detected.The association of expression of peripheral blood miR-146a,routine indexes with the HFMD induced by non-EV71 infection was observed.The value of miR-146a in diagnosis of HFMD induced by non-EV71 infection was analyzed by means of receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves.RESULTS The expression level of miR-146a in PBMCs was 0.78(0.69,1.08)in the HFMD group,1.43(1.11,1.62)in the healthy group,and there was significant difference(Z=-3.927,P<0.001);there were significant difference values in WBC and CRP between the two groups(t=5.188,P<0.001;Z=-4.986,P<0.001).Among the children in the HFMD group,the expression level of miR-146a was 0.83(0.70,1.27)in the children with common HFMD,0.73(0.66,0.79)in the children with severe HFMD,and there was significant difference(Z=-2.130,P=0.032).ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve(AUC)of the miR-146a was 0.841 in prediction of HFMD caused by non-EV71 infection.CONCLUSIONS The children with HFMD caused by non-EV71 infection show the remarkable decline of miR-146a in PMMCs.The low expression level of miR-146a may be the predictive factor for risk of HFMD caused by non-EV71 infection and severe HFMD,it has certain predictive value and can be used as blood marker for the children with HFMD.