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Background The aims of this study were to investigate the function and mechanism of miRNA-98-5p in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Methods Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to measure the expression of miRNA-98-5p in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Western blotting and caspase-3/9 activity levels, flow cytometric analysis, cell migration assays, DAPI assay, cell proliferation assay, and LDH activity levels were used in this study. Results In patient with papillary thyroid carcinoma, miRNA-98-5p was reduced, and HMGA2 was increased. Downregulation of miRNA-98-5p promoted the cell growth, inhibited apoptosis, and induced HMGA2 protein expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma cell via activation of HMGA2. Overexpression of miRNA-98-5p inhibited the cell growth, induced apoptosis, and suppressed HMGA2 protein expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma cell through the suppression of HMGA2. Si-HMGA2 inhibited the effects of anti-miRNA-98-5p on cell growth of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Conclusion Therefore, these results suggested the regulation of HMGA2 suppresses proliferation of papillary thyroid carcinoma through miRNA-98-5p.

Context: Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) is a thyroid disease of viral or postviral origin. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that began in Wuhan, China, has spread rapidly worldwide and Italy has been severely affected by this outbreak. Objectives: The objective of this work is to report the first case of SAT related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: We describe the clinical, laboratory, and imaging features of an 18-year-old woman who came to our attention for fever, neck pain radiated to the jaw, and palpitations occurring 15 days after a SARS-CoV-2-positive oropharyngeal swab. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had been mild and the patient had completely recovered in a few days. Results: At physical examination the patient presented with a slightly increased heart rate and a painful and enlarged thyroid on palpation. At laboratory exams free thyroxine and free triiodothyronine were high, thyrotropin undetectable, and inflammatory markers and white blood cell count elevated. Bilateral and diffuse hypoechoic areas were detected at neck ultrasound. One month earlier, thyroid function and imaging both were normal. We diagnosed SAT and the patient started prednisone. Neck pain and fever recovered within 2 days and the remaining symptoms within 1 week. Thyroid function and inflammatory markers normalized in 40 days. Conclusions: We report the first case of SAT after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. We alert clinicians to additional and unreported clinical manifestations associated with COVID-19.