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- The study aims to explore changes in circadian clock and Toll-like receptor gene expressions in blood cells of patients with Meniere's disease (MD) and vestibular migraine (VM) to see if these differences can help in distinguishing between the two conditions.
- The research includes 69 participants, comparing blood samples from those with MD and VM during vertigo episodes to healthy controls, revealing significant differences in gene expression, particularly involving the PER and TLR genes.
- Findings suggest that there are distinct genetic markers linked to MD and VM, which may aid in understanding their different underlying causes and provide potential biomarkers for diagnosis.
Article Abstract
Objective: To investigate alterations in the expression of circadian clock and Toll-like receptor (TLR) genes in peripheral blood (PB) leukocytes of patients with Meniere's disease (MD) and vestibular migraine (VM), and determine whether these gene expressions can differentiate MD from VM.
Study Design: Observational prospective study.
Setting: Tertiary academic medical center.
Methods: PB leukocytes were collected from patients diagnosed with MD and VM during recent vertigo attacks, as well as from healthy controls. The expression levels of 9 circadian clock genes and 6 TLR genes were analyzed using real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.
Results: Sixty-nine participants were enrolled, including 28 patients with MD, 14 patients with VM, and 27 healthy controls. Both MD and VM groups showed lower expression of PER1 compared to the control group (P < .01). The VM group exhibited significantly lower expression of PER1, PER2, CRY1, BMAL1, CLOCK, and TIM compared to the MD group (all P < .001). The MD group had higher TLR9 expression than the control group, and elevated TLR4, TLR8, and TLR9 expression compared to the VM group (P < .05). In the VM group, patients with severe dizziness handicaps had significantly lower expression of PER2, CRY1, CRY2, and CK1ε compared to those with mild to moderate handicaps (P < .05).
Conclusion: This study identifies distinct alterations in the circadian clock and TLR gene expression in MD and VM, suggesting potential differences in the pathogenesis of these 2 vertiginous disorders and highlighting the possibility of these gene expressions as biomarkers for differentiation.
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