MicroRNA-29a: a novel target for diagnostic and prognostic evaluation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Authors: Tashina E.I.1, Kaplunova V.Y.1, Privalova E.V.1, Belenkov Y.N.1
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Affiliations:
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia (Sechenov University)
- Issue: Vol 36, No 12 (2025)
- Pages: 27-30
- Section: For Diagnosis
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0236-3054/article/view/365671
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2025-12-05
- ID: 365671
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Abstract
Objective. To evaluate the concentration of circulating microRNA-29a in patients with various clinical forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and compare it with the levels observed in healthy volunteers.
Materials and methods. The study included 84 participants: 42 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of HCM and 42 healthy volunteers (control group). All subjects underwent comprehensive clinical and instrumental examination, including transthoracic echocardiography and 24-hour Holter ECG monitoring. The concentration of microRNA-29a in plasma was measured using quantitative real-time PCR with the TaqMan system.
Results. A statistically significant reduction in circulating microRNA-29a levels was found in patients with HCM compared to the control group, regardless of the clinical variant of the disease. These findings support the consideration of microRNA-29a as a potential universal biomarker reflecting the activity of fibrotic processes and the degree of myocardial remodeling in HCM. The results emphasize the importance of epigenetic mechanisms in the pathogenesis of HCM and highlight their potential utility in diagnosis and risk stratification.
About the authors
E. I. Tashina
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia (Sechenov University)
Author for correspondence.
Email: tashina97@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9071-5613
SPIN-code: 7861-2432
Russian Federation, Moscow
V. Yu. Kaplunova
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia (Sechenov University)
Email: tashina97@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5864-0938
SPIN-code: 5326-7363
MD, Professor
Russian Federation, MoscowE. V. Privalova
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia (Sechenov University)
Email: tashina97@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9908-9476
MD, Professor
Russian Federation, MoscowYu. N. Belenkov
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia (Sechenov University)
Email: tashina97@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3014-6129
SPIN-code: 5661-4691
Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, MD
Russian Federation, MoscowReferences
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