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†These authors contributed equally.
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is characterized by
elevated blood glucose during pregnancy, which may affect both the fetus and the
pregnant woman. This study introduced the expression and regulatory ability of
long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) DLX6 Antisense RNA 1 (DLX6-AS1) in patients with
GDM, aiming to reveal the action potential and diagnostic value of DLX6-AS1.
Methods: This study included 70 pregnant patients with GDM and 50
healthy pregnant women. DLX6-AS1 levels were determined using real-time
quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), and the diagnostic value of
DLX6-AS1 was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The GDM
cell model was constructed using human chorionic trophoblast cells, and the cell
proliferation capacity was assessed using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) method.
Cell apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry. Moreover, luciferase assay was
performed to evaluate the relationship between DLX6-AS1 and miR-497-5p.
Results: DLX6-AS1 and blood glucose levels were markedly increased in
GDM patients, and a positive correlation was observed between both levels (r =
0.7072, p