Rashad, N., Khalil, U., Soliman, S., Elshamy, A., Elsheikh, A., salem, M., M. Nawara, A. (2024). Diagnostic and prognostic significance levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α serum and mRNA expression in patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers. test, 30(1.3), 65-75. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2023.226201.2835
Nearmeen Rashad; Usama Khalil; Sameh Abdel azeem Soliman; Abdelmonem Elshamy; azza Elsheikh; mai salem; Abdalla M. Nawara. "Diagnostic and prognostic significance levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α serum and mRNA expression in patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers". test, 30, 1.3, 2024, 65-75. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2023.226201.2835
Rashad, N., Khalil, U., Soliman, S., Elshamy, A., Elsheikh, A., salem, M., M. Nawara, A. (2024). 'Diagnostic and prognostic significance levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α serum and mRNA expression in patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers', test, 30(1.3), pp. 65-75. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2023.226201.2835
Rashad, N., Khalil, U., Soliman, S., Elshamy, A., Elsheikh, A., salem, M., M. Nawara, A. Diagnostic and prognostic significance levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α serum and mRNA expression in patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers. test, 2024; 30(1.3): 65-75. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2023.226201.2835

Diagnostic and prognostic significance levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α serum and mRNA expression in patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Article 10, Volume 30, Issue 1.3, March and April 2024, Pages 65-75    PDF (1.21 M)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2023.226201.2835
Authors
Nearmeen Rashad* 1; Usama Khalil2; Sameh Abdel azeem Soliman3; Abdelmonem Elshamy4; azza Elsheikh5; mai salem6; Abdalla M. Nawara7
1Internal Medicine department, Zagazig, Egypt
2Internal Medicine Department, Zagazig, Egypt
3Assistant professor of Internal Medicine and Nephrology Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University
4Tropical medicine ,Zagazig university
5Medical Microbiology and Immunology
6Clinical Pathology department,Research Institute of ophthalmology
7Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Infected diabetic foot ulcer (IDFU)is among the most common complications of Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM), significantly leading to lower extremity amputation. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), is a cytokine with pleiotropic effects on different tissues. Aim: This study aimed to investigate TNF-α mRNA and serum levels in Egyptian patients with diabetic foot ulcers in correlation with the risk and severity of IDFU.

Methods: we enrolled 100 patients with T2DM and 100 healthy subjects. All patients were subjected to thorough history taking, and complete clinical and neurological assessment, and foot ulcers were examined for size, site, and duration. The level of TNF-α was measured using an Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the TNF-α mRNA level was determined by quantitative real-time PCR.

Results: there were significantly higher values of TNF -α mRNA and serum levels in patients with DFU (4.69±0.97,19.7±6.12, P ˂0.001* respectively) compared to controls (0.92±0.084,3.57±0.52, P ˂0.001* respectively). There were significantly higher values of TNF -α mRNA and serum levels in patients with IDFU (4.98±0.52,22.98±5.56, P ˂0.001* respectively) compared to patients without IDFU (3.8±1.41,9.95±1.42, P ˂0.001* respectively. Serum and TNF-α mRNA levels were significantly positively correlated with the duration of diabetes, BMI, HbA1c, ESR, and WBC. Linear regression tests revealed that duration of diabetes, BMI, and WBC were the main predictors of serum TNF-α levels, but, only ESR was the main predictor of TNF-α mRNA levels, P ˂0.001*.

Conclusion: TNF-α mRNA and serum levels are elevated in DFU and IDFU and positively correlate with the risk and severity of IDFU
Keywords
Infected diabetic foot ulcer; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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