Бейбитгуль Бижигитова

Dr. Бейбитгуль Бижигитова


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1Year (2026-Present)

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21 July 2026 in Life
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AAArailym Abilbayeva
Arailym Abilbayeva
Elmira Zheniskhanovna BitanovaElmira Zheniskhanovna Bitanova
Elmira Zheniskhanovna Bitanova
IIIskander Isgandarov
Iskander Isgandarov
БББейбитгуль Бижигитова
Бейбитгуль Бижигитова
DYDinara Yelyubayeva
Dinara Yelyubayeva
NBNishankul Seitbekovna Bozhbanbayeva
Nishankul Seitbekovna Bozhbanbayeva
Introduction: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most significant complication of extreme prematurity, affecting long-term respiratory outcomes. Because current diagnostic criteria identify only established lesions at 36 weeks postmenstrual age, early non-invasive biomarkers are needed. This pilot study aimed to identify a candidate salivary miRNA panel associated with BPD risk and to explore its pathogenetic relevance through in silico analysis. Methods: Saliva was collected from 20 preterm infants (10 with BPD and 10 controls), and miRNA expression was profiled using the GeneChip™ miRNA 4.1 Array Plate. Discriminatory performance was explored by ROC analysis within this discovery cohort, together with power and Spearman correlation analyses. Results: Expression of hsa-let-7b-5p, hsa-let-7c-5p, and hsa-miR-4454 was significantly elevated in the BPD group (p < 0.05, log2FC ≥ 1.0), with no significant correlation with gestational age or birth weight. Bootstrap-corrected AUC values ranged from 0.905 to 0.937 and were supported by leave-one-out cross-validation. All three miRNAs showed very large effect sizes exceeding the minimum detectable effect at 80% power. Conclusions: In this pilot study, salivary miRNAs represent a hypothesis-generating candidate biomarker signal for BPD that requires external validation in larger, independent cohorts before any diagnostic or prognostic application can be considered.