Relationship between the expression of serum lncRNA MEG3 and miR-493-5p and the severity and prognosis of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Author:Xie Aotan Zhai Xiaoyong Li Zheng Li Chenyang Liu Ming
keyword:Subarachnoid hemorrhage,aneurysmalLong non-coding RNA maternally expressed gene 3MicroRNA-493-5pDisease severityPrognosis
Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression of serum long non-coding RNA maternally expressed gene 3(lncRNA MEG3) and micro RNA-493-5p(miR-493-5p) in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage(aSAH) and the degree of disease and prognosis. Methods The clinical data of 182 patients with a SAH(aSAH group) admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery, the First Hospital Affiliated to Hebei Northern University from January2023 to April 2025 were selected. The severity of a SAH patients was classified according to the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies(WFNS) classification criteria on admission, including 112 cases in the mild subgroup(WFNS grade Ⅰ-Ⅲ)and 70 cases in the severe subgroup(WFNS grade Ⅳ-Ⅴ). In addition, 170 healthy volunteers who underwent physical examination in the hospital during the same period were set as the healthy control group. Clinical data of a SAH patients were collected, and serum levels of lnc RNA MEG3 and mi R-493-5p were detected by quantitative real-time PCR. Patients with a SAH were followed up for 6 months according to the Glasgow Outcome Scale(GOS) score, and were divided into a poor prognosis subgroup(GOS score 1-3, 61 cases) and a good prognosis subgroup(GOS score 4-5, 121 cases). Differences in serum lnc RNA MEG3 and mi R-493-5p levels and clinical data between the two subgroups were compared. Correlations of serum lnc RNA MEG3 and mi R-493-5p with disease severity and prognosis, factors affecting poor prognosis, and the predictive value of these two markers for poor prognosis were analyzed. Results Compared with the healthy control group, serum lnc RNA MEG3 level was significantly increased and mi R-493-5p level was significantly decreased in the a SAH group(t = 60.043,46.202, both P <0.001). Compared with the mild subgroup, the severe subgroup had significantly increased lnc RNA MEG3 and significantly decreased mi R-493-5p(t = 22.222, 20.157, both P <0.001). Compared with the good prognosis subgroup, the poor prognosis subgroup had a higher proportion of patients with a history of hypertension, modified Fisher scale score 3-4 at admission, Hunt-Hess scale score 3-5, WFNS grade Ⅳ-Ⅴ, aneurysm diameter ≥5 mm, cerebral vasospasm, and higher serum lnc RNA MEG3 levels, while mi R-493-5p levels were lower(χ2/t = 4.650, 99.688, 72.264, 79.006, 6.049, 39.729, 27.796,34.778;P = 0.031, <0.001, <0.001, <0.001, 0.014, <0.001, <0.001, <0.001). Serum lnc RNA MEG3 was negatively correlated with mi R-493-5p in a SAH patients(r =-0.617, P <0.001). lnc RNA MEG3 was positively correlated with WFNS grade and negatively correlated with GOS score(r = 0.723,-0.781, both P <0.001). mi R-493-5p was negatively correlated with WFNS grade and positively correlated with GOS score(r =-0.649, 0.695, both P <0.001). A history of hypertension, modified Fisher scale score 3-4 at admission, Hunt-Hess scale score 3-5, WFNS grade Ⅳ-Ⅴ, aneurysm diameter ≥5 mm, cerebral vasospasm,and high lnc RNA MEG3 level were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in a SAH patients, while high mi R-493-5p level was an independent protective factor [OR(95%CI) = 1.874(1.146-3.065), 2.863(1.541-5.319), 2.667(1.461-4.868), 4.047(1.844-8.881), 1.514(0.904-2.536), 2.442(1.397-4.270), 2.255(1.318-3.858), 0.398(0.188-0.839)]. The areas under the curve(AUC) for serum lnc RNA MEG3, mi R-493-5p, and their combination in predicting poor prognosis in a SAH patients were 0.796, 0.781, and 0.878, respectively. The AUC of the combination was significantly greater than that of either marker alone(Z = 1.968, 2.058; P = 0.043, 0.040). Conclusion In a SAH patients, serum lnc RNA MEG3 is highly expressed while mi R-493-5p is lowly expressed; these changes are more pronounced in patients with more severe conditions. The combination of lnc RNA MEG3 and mi R-493-5p has a favorable predictive effect on poor prognosis in a SAH patients.
Application value of combined serum cGAMP and HtrA2 detection in patients with severe pneumonia complicated by myocardial injury
Author:Zhao Liang Ren Huihui Yin Jianwei Liu Zhonglei Hao Yufang
keyword:Severe pneumoniaCyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphateHigh-temperature requirement protein A2Myocardial injuryPrediction value
Objective To investigate the application value of combined detection of serum cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate(cGAMP) and high-temperature requirement protein A2(HtrA2) levels in patients with severe pneumonia(SP) complicated by myocardial injury(MI). Methods A total of 102 patients with SP admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Yulin Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi' an Jiaotong University from January 2022 to January2025 were prospectively selected as the SP group, and 102 healthy volunteers were selected as the healthy control group at a1 ∶1 ratio. Serum c GAMP and HtrA2 levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. SP patients were divided into a critical SP subgroup(48 cases) and a non-critical SP subgroup(54 cases) according to disease severity. The correlation between serum c GAMP and HtrA2 levels and disease severity was analyzed by point-biserial correlation. SP patients were further divided into an MI subgroup and a non-MI subgroup based on whether MI occurred within 28 days after admission. Factors influencing MI in SP patients and the predictive efficacy of serum c GAMP and HtrA2 levels were analyzed. Results Compared with the healthy control group, serum levels of c GAMP and HtrA2 were significantly increased in the SP group(t =14.512, 14.231, both P <0.001). Compared with the non-critical SP subgroup, serum levels of c GAMP and HtrA2 were significantly increased in the critical SP subgroup(t = 4.334, 4.363, both P <0.001). Serum c GAMP and HtrA2 levels in SP patients were positively correlated with disease severity(r = 0.498, 0.500, both P <0.001). The incidence of MI among the 102 SP patients was 50.98%(52/102). Compared with the non-MI subgroup, the MI subgroup had significantly higher levels of cardiac troponin I(cTnI), creatine kinase isoenzyme MB(CK-MB), c GAMP, and HtrA2(t = 3.444, 3.270, 5.926, 6.310; P = 0.001,0.001, <0.001, <0.001). Elevated c Tn I, elevated CK-MB, elevated c GAMP, and elevated HtrA2 were independent risk factors for MI in SP patients [OR(95%CI) = 2.326(1.270-4.260), 1.117(1.002-1.246), 2.054(1.390-3.034), 1.263(1.116-1.429)].The AUCs of serum c GAMP, HtrA2, and their combination in predicting MI in SP patients were 0.789, 0.800, and 0.912, respectively. The combined detection was superior to either marker alone(Z = 3.484, 3.132;P = 0.001, 0.002). Conclusion Elevated serum c GAMP and HtrA2 levels in SP patients are associated with increased disease severity and the occurrence of MI.Their combination demonstrates high predictive efficacy for MI.