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. 2022 Apr 22;35(6):761-766.
doi: 10.1515/jpem-2022-0063. Print 2022 Jun 27.

The role of circulating miRNAs in leptin resistance in obese children

Emre Murat Altınkılıç  1 , Selami Bayrakdar  2 , Gülcan Seymen Karabulut  3 , Belma Haliloğlu  2 , Rukset Attar  4
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The role of circulating miRNAs in leptin resistance in obese children

Emre Murat Altınkılıç et al. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. .

Abstract

Objectives: Leptin resistance is one of the important causes of obesity in children. Besides known causes of leptin resistance like mutations in leptin and leptin receptor genes, overexpression of SOCS3 in arcuate nucleus is a potential cause of leptin resistance. We aimed to determine the effects of circulating miRNAs on leptin resistance in obese children by targeting SOCS3 pathway.

Methods: miRNAs potentially targeting SOCS3 were determined by using online target prediction databases. Polymorphisms in miRNA target sequences were determined by using online genome browsers. miRNA expression levels of obese (n=35) and non-obese (n=30) children were determined by qPCR method, genotyping were performed by real-time PCR method and serum leptin, leptin receptor and SOCS3 levels were measured by ELISA method.

Results: miRNA profiling have shown that serum miR-218-5p levels are significantly (p<0.05) increased in accordance with serum leptin levels in obese children.

Conclusions: In this study we used target prediction methods for evaluating potential miRNAs which may involve in development of leptin resistance. We have shown that miR-218-5p might be taking part in leptin resistance in obese children.

Keywords: SOCS3; childhood obesity; circulating miRNA; leptin resistance.

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