Background: Factors contributing to the pathogenesis of vitiligo and factors affecting its response to treatment are still a major area of debate.
Aim Of The Work: The study aimed to assess the serum levels of tyrosinase and Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) gene polymorphism in a sample of Egyptian vitiligo patients, and to determine factors affecting the response of vitiligo to treatment.
Subjects And Methods: This prospective case-control interventional study included 212 non-segmental vitiligo patients and 96 control subjects. Before treatment, vitiligo was evaluated using Vitiligo Area Severity Index. Detection of miRNA 196a-2 polymorphism was done using PCR-REELP and serum tyrosinase was measured using ELISA. After treatment, patients were reevaluated clinically and serum tyrosinase levels were re-measured.
Results: The tyrosinase levels were significantly elevated in patients. The TT genotype was the most prevalent one in the patients. The percentage of improvement showed a significant positive correlation with patients' ages and age of the disease onset and a negative correlation with disease duration, baseline VASI scores and serum tyrosinase levels.
Conclusion: MiRNA 196a-2 C/T (11614913) gene polymorphism and the elevated serum tyrosinase levels might be related to the pathogenesis of vitiligo and may affect its therapeutic response.
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