The Regulatory Role of miRNA 27 Follistatin Like Protein-1 Gene in Multiple Scelerosis

"From each participant, 2 mL of blood will be drawn and store at 25-degree C. The expression of miRNA-27 and FLP1 gene will be measured using real time PCR.~Relative expression values will be normalised to the housekeeping gene GAPDH. The comparative cycle threshold (Ct) approach will be used to measure the relative expression of miRNA 27 and FLP1 gene. Then, using the equation -ΔΔCT, the fold change of each gene will be determined"

"The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a way of measuring how much someone is affected by their MS. Neurologists use it to monitor changes in the level of someone's disability over time. The EDSS has a range from 0 to 10.~Zero points is normal neurological examination. 10 points shows the MS-related death cases. Patients with EDSS score up to 5 are fully ambulatory patients."

Electromyography and nerve conduction velocity will be performed for all MS patients.

will be done on all MS patients to detect the number, the site, and the enhancement of lesions