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Uncoupling Protein 2 and Dynamin-related Protein1 mRNA Gene Expression as possible key Markers of activity and severity of Vitiligo

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Background: Vitiligo is a depigmenting skin condition due to the attenuation of melanin in the affected skin area due to specific melanocyte loss. The pathophysiology of vitiligo has been linked to both mitochondrial malfunction and oxidative stress. Dynamin-related protein 1 (DRP1) is a regulator of mitochondrial fission. Uncoupling Protein 2 (UCP2) is an essential mitochondrial protein that regulates cellular energy metabolism. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the gene expression levels of UCP2 and DRP1 in vitiligo patients and correlate those levels with the activity and severity of the disease. Methods: This case-control study included 40 vitiligo patients and 40 age-healthy controls. Gene expression levels of UCP2 and Drp1 were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: The vitiligo group had significantly higher serum UCP2 and Drp1 gene expression levels (p < 0.001 for each) When compared to the control group. UCP2 gene expression showed a significant negative correlation with VIDA score (p < 0.001). Drp1 gene expression showed significant negative correlations with age and duration of vitiligo (p=0.002, 0.001 respectively) and a positive correlation with VIDA score (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The findings suggest the potential role of dysregulation of Drp1 and UCP2 gene expression in vitiligo. For patients with vitiligo, both markers showed prognostic and diagnostic values.

DOI

10.21608/bmfj.2024.273744.2029

Keywords

uncoupling protein 2, Dynamin-related protein 1, Vitiligo

Authors

First Name

Maha

Last Name

Osman

MiddleName

Mamdouh

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Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

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mahaosman1500@gmail.com

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cairo

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0009-0002-2281-8164

First Name

Amany

Last Name

Mustafa

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt

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amanyibrahim26@yahoo.com

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cairo

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First Name

Karim

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Karim

MiddleName

Reda

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M.B.B.Ch, Ain Shams University, 2013)

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karimreda89@gmail.com

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First Name

Fatma

Last Name

Elesawy

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Mohamed Mohamed

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Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt

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fatmaelesawy99@yahoo.com

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Benha

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41

Article Issue

8

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51895

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-02-29

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2024-12-01

Page Start

463

Page End

469

Print ISSN

1110-208X

Online ISSN

2357-0016

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Benha Medical Journal

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https://bmfj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Uncoupling Protein 2 and Dynamin-related Protein1 mRNA Gene Expression as possible key Markers of activity and severity of Vitiligo

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24 Dec 2024