Expression levels of miR-146a-5p, miR-155-5p and the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-8 in pregnant women with anti-phospholipid syndrome

Mai M. Shaker, Nesma M. Elaraby, Taghreed A. Shalabi, Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Institute, National Research Centre, Medical Molecular Genetics Department, Human Genetics and Genome Research Institute, National Research Centre

Lupus: An International Journal

Published online on February 25, 2026

Abstract

Lupus, Volume 35, Issue 6, Page 572-580, May 2026.
Background:Anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) is systemic autoimmune disorder defined as presence of anti-phospholipid antibodies with multiple obstetric complications. miR-146a-5P and miR-155-5P regulate APS and its associated inflammatory cytokines....