Clinical significance and expression of microRNA in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction

  • Authors:
    • Xi Jiang
    • Yong Luo
    • Shuli Zhao
    • Qichao Chen
    • Chao Jiang
    • Yutian Dai
    • Yun Chen
    • Zhigang Cao
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  • Published online on: April 22, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2443
  • Pages: 213-218
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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression of microRNA (miR)-93, miR-320 and miR-16 and to assess their diagnostic value in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). A total of 120 individuals were divided into three groups, which included the diabetics with ED group (ED group), the diabetics without ED group (NED group) and the healthy volunteers group (control group). Each group included 40 individuals. Serum samples were collected and reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction detection of the three types of miRNA was performed and the sensitivity of ED was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic curves. A negative correlation was identified between the incidence of ED in patients with diabetes and serum total testosterone levels (r=0.302, P<0.05); however, a positive correlation was observed between the incidence of ED in diabetics and the HbA1c level (r=0.231, P<0.05). Additionally, the relative expression levels of the three types of miRNA were higher in the ED group when compared with the NED and control groups (P<0.05). When compared with the control group, the area under the curve (AUC) values for miR‑93, miR‑320 and miR‑16 were 0.793, 0.818 and 0.810, respectively, in the ED group and 0.576, 0.532 and 0.542 in the NED group, respectively. Furthermore, when compared with the NED group, the AUC value for miR‑93, miR‑320 and miR‑16 was 0.707, 0.810 and 0.833, respectively, in the ED group. Therefore, the expression levels of miR‑93, miR‑320 and miR-16 may be useful for the early diagnosis of ED in patients with diabetes.
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Jiang X, Luo Y, Zhao S, Chen Q, Jiang C, Dai Y, Chen Y and Cao Z: Clinical significance and expression of microRNA in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction. Exp Ther Med 10: 213-218, 2015
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Jiang, X., Luo, Y., Zhao, S., Chen, Q., Jiang, C., Dai, Y. ... Cao, Z. (2015). Clinical significance and expression of microRNA in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 10, 213-218. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2443
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Jiang, X., Luo, Y., Zhao, S., Chen, Q., Jiang, C., Dai, Y., Chen, Y., Cao, Z."Clinical significance and expression of microRNA in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10.1 (2015): 213-218.
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Jiang, X., Luo, Y., Zhao, S., Chen, Q., Jiang, C., Dai, Y., Chen, Y., Cao, Z."Clinical significance and expression of microRNA in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 10, no. 1 (2015): 213-218. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2443