Expression of sICAM-1, sVCAM-1 and miRNA-146a in serum of patients with thyroid associated ophthalmopathy

Abstract

AIM: To study serum soluble intercellular adhesion molecules -1(sICAM-1), soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule -1(sVCAM-1)and expression of miRNA-146a in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC)and its significance in patients with thyroid associated ophthalmopathy(TAO). METHODS: From June 2014 to December 2015 in our hospital, 37 patients with TAO(TAO group), 40 patients with hyperthyroidism without TAO(non eye disease group)and 30 healthy people(control group)were enrolled and the serum concentrations of sICAM-1, sVCAM-1 and expression of miRNA-146a in PBMC were detected. RESULTS: The serum sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 of TAO group were 366.14±67.28g/L, 211.07±27.45g/L level was significantly higher than those of non eye disease group(286.62±51.09μg/L, 179.83±25.09μg/L)and healthy group(234.51±38.969μg/L, 164.51±22.57μg/L)(PPPPPPPPCONCLUSION: Serum sICAM-1, sVCAM-1 in TAO patients is with high expression, miRNA-146a in PBMC in TAO patients with low expression, and related to the degree of patient's condition.

Keywords

• thyroid associated ophthalmopathy
• soluble intercellular adhesion molecules -1
• soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
• miRNA-146a
• miRNA-146a