Objective To explore the relationship between the expression levels of microRNA-155 (miR-155) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) in the colonic mucosal tissue of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and the severity of the disease.Methods A total of 130 UC patients admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University from September 2021 to June 2023 were selected.According to the modified Mayo score system,the patients were assigned into an active stage group (n=85) and a remission stage group (n=45).According to the modified Truelove and Witts classification criteria,the UC patients at the active stage were assigned into a mild group (n=35),a moderate group (n=30),and a severe group (n=20).A total of 90 healthy individuals who underwent colonoscopy for physical examination or those who had normal colonoscopy results after single polypectomy and excluded other diseases were selected as the control group.The colonic mucosal tissues of UC patients with obvious lesions and the colonic mucosal tissue 20 cm away from the anus of the control group were collected.The levels of miR-155 and SOCS1 mRNA in tissues were determined by fluorescence quantitative PCR,and the expression of SOCS1 protein in tissues was determined by immunohistochemistry.The correlations of the levels of miR-155 and SOCS1 mRNA in the colonic mucosal tissue with the modified Mayo score of UC patients were analyzed.The values of the levels of miR-155 and SOCS1 mRNA in predicting the occurrence of severe illness in the UC patients at the active stage were evaluated.Results Compared with the control group and the remission stage group,the active stage group showed up-regulated expression level of miR-155,down-regulated level of SOCS1 mRNA,and decreased positive rate of SOCS1 protein in the colonic mucosal tissue (all P<0.001).The expression level of miR-155 and modified Mayo score in colonic mucosal tissues of UC patients at the active stage increased,while the mRNA level of SOCS1 was down-regulated as the disease evolved from being mild to severe (all P<0.001).The modified Mayo score was positively correlated with the miR-155 level and negative correlated with the mRNA level of SOCS1 in colonic mucosal tissues of UC patients (all P<0.001).The high miR-155 level (OR=2.762,95%CI=1.284-5.944,P=0.009),low mRNA level of SOCS1 (OR=2.617,95%CI=1.302-5.258,P=0.007),and modified Mayo score≥12 points (OR=3.232,95%CI=1.450-7.204,P=0.004) were all risk factors for severe disease in the UC patients at the active stage.The area under curve of miR-155 combined with SOCS1 mRNA in predicting severe illness in the UC patients at the active stage was 0.920.Conclusions The expression levels of miR-155 and SOCS1 mRNA were correlated with the disease severity in the UC patients at the active stage.The combination of the two indicators demonstrates good performance in predicting the occurrence of severe illness in UC patients at the active stage.
目的 探讨溃疡性结肠炎(UC)患者结肠黏膜组织微小RNA-155(miR-155)、细胞因子信号转导抑制因子1(SOCS1)表达水平与疾病严重程度的关系。方法 选取2021年9月至2023年6月河北北方学院附属第二医院收治的UC患者130例。按照改良Mayo评分系统将患者分为活动期组(n=85)和缓解期组(n=45);根据改良Truelove和Witts分型标准将UC活动期患者分为轻度组(n=35)、中度组(n=30)和重度组(n=20)。同时选取健康体检行结肠镜检查或结肠单发息肉切除术后复查结肠镜结果正常并排除其他疾病者共90例作为对照组。收集UC患者病变显著的结肠段黏膜组织和对照组距肛门20 cm处正常结肠黏膜组织。采用荧光定量PCR法测定组织中miR-155、SOCS1 mRNA表达水平,免疫组织化学法测定组织中SOCS1蛋白表达情况,分析UC患者结肠黏膜组织miR-155、SOCS1 mRNA和改良Mayo评分的相关性,评价miR-155、SOCS1 mRNA表达水平对UC活动期患者发生重度病情的预测价值。结果 与对照组和缓解期组比较,活动期组结肠黏膜组织miR-155表达水平显著升高,SOCS1 mRNA表达水平、SOCS1蛋白阳性表达率显著降低(P均<0.001)。轻、中、重度组UC活动期患者结肠黏膜组织miR-155表达水平和改良Mayo评分依次升高,SOCS1 mRNA表达水平依次降低(P均<0.001)。UC患者结肠黏膜组织miR-155与改良Mayo评分呈正相关,SOCS1 mRNA与改良Mayo评分呈负相关(P均<0.001)。miR-155高表达(OR=2.762,95%CI=1.284~5.944,P=0.009)、SOCS1 mRNA低表达(OR=2.617,95%CI=1.302~5.258,P=0.007)、改良Mayo评分≥12分(OR=3.232,95%CI=1.450~7.204,P=0.004)是影响UC活动期患者发生重度病情的危险因素。miR-155和SOCS1 mRNA联合预测UC活动期患者发生重度病情的曲线下面积为0.920。结论 miR-155、SOCS1 mRNA的表达水平与UC活动期患者的病情严重程度存在相关性,两者联合对UC活动期患者发生重度病情的预测效能较高。.
Keywords: disease severity; microRNA-155; severe illness; suppressor of cytokine signaling 1; ulcerative colitis.