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. 2022 Apr 6;12(4):586.
doi: 10.3390/jpm12040586.

Clinical Implications of Krüpple-like Transcription Factor KLF-14 and Certain Micro-RNA (miR-27a, miR-196a2, miR-423) Gene Variations as a Risk Factor in the Genetic Predisposition to PCOS

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Clinical Implications of Krüpple-like Transcription Factor KLF-14 and Certain Micro-RNA (miR-27a, miR-196a2, miR-423) Gene Variations as a Risk Factor in the Genetic Predisposition to PCOS

Rashid Mir et al. J Pers Med. .

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder with a symptomatic manifestation of an array of metabolic and endocrine impairments. PCOS has a relatively high prevalence rate among young women of reproductive age and is a risk factor for some severe metabolic diseases such as T2DM, insulin insensitivity, and obesity, while the most dominant endocrine malfunction is an excess of testosterone showing hyperandrogenism and hirsutism. MicroRNAs have been implicated as mediators of metabolic diseases including obesity and insulin resistance, as these can regulate multiple cellular pathways such as insulin signaling and adipogenesis. Genome-wide association studies during the last few years have also linked the Krüpple-like family of transcription factors such as KLF14, which contribute in mechanisms of mammalian gene regulation, with certain altered metabolic traits and risk of atherosclerosis and type-2 DM. This study has characterized the biochemical and endocrine parameters in PCOS patients with a comprehensive serum profiling in comparison to healthy controls and further examined the influence of allelic variations for miRNAs 27a (rs895819 A > G), 196a2 (rs11614913 C > T), 423 (rs6505162C > A), and transcription factor KLF14 (rs972283 A > G) gene polymorphism on the risk and susceptibility to PCOS. The experimental protocol included amplification refractory mutation-specific (ARMS)-PCR to detect and determine the presence of these polymorphic variants in the study subjects. The results in this case−control study showed that most of the serum biomarkers, both biochemical and endocrine, that were analyzed in the study demonstrated statistically significant alterations in PCOS patients, including lipids (LDL, HDL, cholesterol), T2DM markers (fasting glucose, free insulin, HOMA-IR), and hormones (FSH, LH, testosterone, and progesterone). The distribution of Krüppel-like factor 14 rs972283 G > A, miR-27a rs895819 A > G, and miR-196a-2 rs11614913 C > T genotypes analyzed within PCOS patients and healthy controls in the considered population was significant (p < 0.05), except for miR-423 rs6505162 C > A genotypes (p > 0.05). The study found that in the codominant model, KLF14-AA was strongly associated with greater PCOS susceptibility (OR 2.35, 95% CI = 1.128 to 4.893, p < 0.022), miR-27a-GA was linked to an enhanced PCOS susceptibility (OR 2.06, 95% CI = 1.165 to 3.650, p < 0.012), and miR-196a-CT was associated with higher PCOS susceptibility (OR 2.06, 95% CI = 1.191 to 3.58, p < 0.009). Moreover, allele A of KLF-14 and allele T of miR-196a2 were strongly associated with PCOS susceptibility in the considered population.

Keywords: biochemical characterization; disease risk; endocrine profile; hyperandrogenism; polycystic ovary syndrome; polymorphic gene variation.

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