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Kaur Jawanda I, Soni T, Kumari S, Prabha V. Deciphering the potential of proteomic-based biomarkers in women's reproductive diseases: empowering precision medicine in gynecology. Biomarkers 2024; 29:7-17. [PMID: 38252065 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2024.2308827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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CONTEXT Gynecological disorders represent a complex set of malignancies that result from a diverse array of molecular changes affecting the lives of over a million women worldwide. Ovarian, Endometrial, and Cervical cancers, Endometriosis, PCOS are the most prevalent ones that pose a grave threat to women's health. Proteomics has emerged as an invaluable tool for developing novel biomarkers, screening methods, and targeted therapeutic agents for gynecological disorders. Some of these biomarkers have been approved by the FDA, but regrettably, they have a constrained diagnostic accuracy in early-stage diagnosis as all of these biomarkers lack sensitivity and specificity. Lately, high-throughput proteomics technologies have made significant strides, allowing for identification of potential biomarkers with improved sensitivity and specificity. However, limited successes have been shown with translation of these discoveries into clinical practice. OBJECTIVE This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current and potential protein biomarkers for gynecological cancers, endometriosis and PCOS, discusses recent advances and challenges, and highlights future directions for the field. CONCLUSION We propose that proteomics holds great promise as a powerful tool to revolutionize the fight against female reproductive diseases and can ultimately improve personalized patient outcomes in women's biomedicine.
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Arip M, Tan LF, Jayaraj R, Abdullah M, Rajagopal M, Selvaraja M. Exploration of biomarkers for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of cervical cancer: a review. Discov Oncol 2022; 13:91. [PMID: 36152065 PMCID: PMC9509511 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-022-00551-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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As the fourth most diagnosed cancer, cervical cancer (CC) is one of the major causes of cancer-related mortality affecting females globally, particularly when diagnosed at advanced stage. Discoveries of CC biomarkers pave the road to precision medicine for better patient outcomes. High throughput omics technologies, characterized by big data production further accelerate the process. To date, various CC biomarkers have been discovered through the advancement in technologies. Despite, very few have successfully translated into clinical practice due to the paucity of validation through large scale clinical studies. While vast amounts of data are generated by the omics technologies, challenges arise in identifying the clinically relevant data for translational research as analyses of single-level omics approaches rarely provide causal relations. Integrative multi-omics approaches across different levels of cellular function enable better comprehension of the fundamental biology of CC by highlighting the interrelationships of the involved biomolecules and their function, aiding in identification of novel integrated biomarker profile for precision medicine. Establishment of a worldwide Early Detection Research Network (EDRN) system helps accelerating the pace of biomarker translation. To fill the research gap, we review the recent research progress on CC biomarker development from the application of high throughput omics technologies with sections covering genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.
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- Masita Arip
- Allergy & Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Health, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, 0909, Australia
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- Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Jalan Serdang, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Andralojc KM, Elmelik D, Rasing M, Pater B, Siebers AG, Bekkers R, Huynen MA, Bulten J, Loopik D, Melchers WJG, Leenders WPJ. Targeted RNA next generation sequencing analysis of cervical smears can predict the presence of hrHPV-induced cervical lesions. BMC Med 2022; 20:206. [PMID: 35676700 PMCID: PMC9178797 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02386-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Because most cervical cancers are caused by high-risk human papillomaviruses (hrHPVs), cervical cancer prevention programs increasingly employ hrHPV testing as a primary test. The high sensitivity of HPV tests is accompanied by low specificity, resulting in high rates of overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Targeted circular probe-based RNA next generation sequencing (ciRNAseq) allows for the quantitative detection of RNAs of interest with high sequencing depth. Here, we examined the potential of ciRNAseq-testing on cervical scrapes to identify hrHPV-positive women at risk of having or developing high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). METHODS We performed ciRNAseq on 610 cervical scrapes from the Dutch cervical cancer screening program to detect gene expression from 15 hrHPV genotypes and from 429 human genes. Differentially expressed hrHPV- and host genes in scrapes from women with outcome "no CIN" or "CIN2+" were identified and a model was built to distinguish these groups. RESULTS Apart from increasing percentages of hrHPV oncogene expression from "no CIN" to high-grade cytology/histology, we identified genes involved in cell cycle regulation, tyrosine kinase signaling pathways, immune suppression, and DNA repair being expressed at significantly higher levels in scrapes with high-grade cytology and histology. Machine learning using random forest on all the expression data resulted in a model that detected 'no CIN' versus CIN2+ in an independent data set with sensitivity and specificity of respectively 85 ± 8% and 72 ± 13%. CONCLUSIONS CiRNAseq on exfoliated cells in cervical scrapes measures hrHPV-(onco)gene expression and host gene expression in one single assay and in the process identifies HPV genotype. By combining these data and applying machine learning protocols, the risk of CIN can be calculated. Because ciRNAseq can be performed in high-throughput, making it cost-effective, it can be a promising screening technology to stratify women at risk of CIN2+. Further increasing specificity by model improvement in larger cohorts is warranted.
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- Karolina M Andralojc
- Department of Biochemistry, Radboudumc, Radboud Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, Geert Grooteplein 26, Nijmegen, 6525 GA, The Netherlands.,Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboudumc, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Radboudumc, Radboud Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, Geert Grooteplein 26, Nijmegen, 6525 GA, The Netherlands
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- Predica Diagnostics, Toernooiveld 1, Nijmegen, 6525 ED, The Netherlands
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- Predica Diagnostics, Toernooiveld 1, Nijmegen, 6525 ED, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Radboudumc, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,PALGA, De Bouw 123, Houten, 3991 SZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, Eindhoven, 5623 EJ, The Netherlands.,GROW, School for Oncology and Reproductive Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Center for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics, Radboud Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Radboudumc, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Radboudumc, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboudumc, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Radboudumc, Radboud Institute of Molecular Life Sciences, Geert Grooteplein 26, Nijmegen, 6525 GA, The Netherlands. .,Predica Diagnostics, Toernooiveld 1, Nijmegen, 6525 ED, The Netherlands.
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Mukherjee A, Pednekar CB, Kolke SS, Kattimani M, Duraisamy S, Burli AR, Gupta S, Srivastava S. Insights on Proteomics-Driven Body Fluid-Based Biomarkers of Cervical Cancer. Proteomes 2022; 10:proteomes10020013. [PMID: 35645371 PMCID: PMC9149910 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes10020013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Cervical cancer is one of the top malignancies in women around the globe, which still holds its place despite being preventable at early stages. Gynecological conditions, even maladies like cervical cancer, still experience scrutiny from society owing to prevalent taboo and invasive screening methods, especially in developing economies. Additionally, current diagnoses lack specificity and sensitivity, which prolong diagnosis until it is too late. Advances in omics-based technologies aid in discovering differential multi-omics profiles between healthy individuals and cancer patients, which could be utilized for the discovery of body fluid-based biomarkers. Body fluids are a promising potential alternative for early disease detection and counteracting the problems of invasiveness while also serving as a pool of potential biomarkers. In this review, we will provide details of the body fluids-based biomarkers that have been reported in cervical cancer. Here, we have presented our perspective on proteomics for global biomarker discovery by addressing several pertinent problems, including the challenges that are confronted in cervical cancer. Further, we also used bioinformatic methods to undertake a meta-analysis of significantly up-regulated biomolecular profiles in CVF from cervical cancer patients. Our analysis deciphered alterations in the biological pathways in CVF such as immune response, glycolytic processes, regulation of cell death, regulation of structural size, protein polymerization disease, and other pathways that can cumulatively contribute to cervical cancer malignancy. We believe, more extensive research on such biomarkers, will speed up the road to early identification and prevention of cervical cancer in the near future.
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- Amrita Mukherjee
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India;
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India;
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- Undergraduate Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012, India;
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- Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India;
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- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India;
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +91-22-2576-7779
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MicroRNA let-7 and viral infections: focus on mechanisms of action. Cell Mol Biol Lett 2022; 27:14. [PMID: 35164678 PMCID: PMC8853298 DOI: 10.1186/s11658-022-00317-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are fundamental post-transcriptional modulators of several critical cellular processes, a number of which are involved in host defense mechanisms. In particular, miRNA let-7 functions as an essential regulator of the function and differentiation of both innate and adaptive immune cells. Let-7 is involved in several human diseases, including cancer and viral infections. Several viral infections have found ways to dysregulate the expression of miRNAs. Extracellular vesicles (EV) are membrane-bound lipid structures released from many types of human cells that can transport proteins, lipids, mRNAs, and miRNAs, including let-7. After their release, EVs are taken up by the recipient cells and their contents released into the cytoplasm. Let-7-loaded EVs have been suggested to affect cellular pathways and biological targets in the recipient cells, and can modulate viral replication, the host antiviral response, and the action of cancer-related viruses. In the present review, we summarize the available knowledge concerning the expression of let-7 family members, functions, target genes, and mechanistic involvement in viral pathogenesis and host defense. This may provide insight into the development of new therapeutic strategies to manage viral infections.
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Johnson LG, Saidu R, Svanholm-Barrie C, Boa R, Moodley J, Tergas A, Persing D, Campbell SA, Tsai WY, Wright TC, Denny L, Kuhn L. Clinical utility of reflex testing with cancer biomarkers to improve diagnostic accuracy of primary Human Papillomavirus screening. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2022; 31:595-603. [PMID: 35027434 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND HPV testing is the cornerstone of cervical cancer screening with outstanding sensitivity but only moderate specificity. We evaluated whether reflex testing for cancer biomarkers improves the sensitivity/specificity balance of screening. METHODS Cervical samples from women in Cape Town, South Africa, aged 30-65 years, were collected and tested with Xpert HPV and with real-time PCR to detect mRNA for Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A), Topoisomerase 2 alpha (TOP2A) and Ki67 (MKi67). Women with histologically-confirmed cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse (CIN2+) (85 women without and 166 with HIV) and women with no cervical disease (331 without and 257 with HIV) were included. RESULTS When used as reflex tests after a positive HPV result, biomarkers discriminated well between women with and without CIN2+. The inclusion of both CDKN2A and MKi67 had the best performance with area under the curve (AUC) of 0.9171 and 0.8734 in women without and with HIV, respectively. While excellent, these performance parameters did not improve on an approach utilizing only HPV testing with more stringent cycle threshold cut-offs and HPV genotype selection which achieved AUC of 0.9059 and 0.8705 in women without and with HIV, respectively. CONCLUSION Biomarkers can be used as triage after positive HPV results but do not out-perform an approach utilizing higher viral load cut-offs on selected high-risk genotypes. IMPACT A screening approach using HPV testing alone can be more easily implemented at the point-of-care.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; South African Medical Research Council Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre (SAMRC GCRC), University of Cape Town
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cape Town
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine; South African Medical Research Council Gynaecological Cancer Research Centre (SAMRC GCRC), University of Cape Town
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cape Town
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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Güzel C, van Sten-Van't Hoff J, de Kok IMCM, Govorukhina NI, Boychenko A, Luider TM, Bischoff R. Molecular markers for cervical cancer screening. Expert Rev Proteomics 2021; 18:675-691. [PMID: 34551656 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2021.1980387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cervical cancer remains a significant healthcare problem, notably in low- to middle-income countries. While a negative test for hrHPV has a predictive value of more than 99.5%, its positive predictive value is less than 10% for CIN2+ stages. This makes the use of a so-called triage test indispensable for population-based screening to avoid referring women, that are ultimately at low risk of developing cervical cancer, to a gynecologist. This review will give an overview of tests that are based on epigenetic marker panels and protein markers. AREAS COVERED There is a medical need for molecular markers with a better predictive value to discriminate hrHPV-positive women that are at risk of developing cervical cancer from those that are not. Areas covered are epigenetic and protein markers as well as health economic considerations in view of the fact that most cases of cervical cancer arise in low-to-middle-income countries. EXPERT OPINION While there are biomarker assays based on changes at the nucleic acid (DNA methylation patterns, miRNAs) and at the protein level, they are not widely used in population screening. Combining nucleic acid-based and protein-based tests could improve the overall specificity for discriminating CIN2+ lesions that carry a low risk of progressing to cervical cancer within the screening interval from those that carry an elevated risk. The challenge is to reduce unnecessary referrals without an undesired increase in false-negative diagnoses resulting in cases of cervical cancer that could have been prevented. A further challenge is to develop tests for low-and middle-income countries, which is critical to reduce the worldwide burden of cervical cancer.
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- Coşkun Güzel
- Erasmus MC, Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Erasmus MC, Department of Neurology, University of Groningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Analytical Biochemistry, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Monnaka VU, Hernandes C, Heller D, Podgaec S. Overview of miRNAs for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis: evidence, challenges and strategies. A systematic review. EINSTEIN-SAO PAULO 2021; 19:eRW5704. [PMID: 33909757 PMCID: PMC8054530 DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021rw5704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess the evidence on miRNAs as biomarkers for the diagnosis of endometriosis, as well as to provide insights into the challenges and strategies associated with the use of these molecules as accessible tools in clinical practice. METHODS Systematic review conducted on PubMed®, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), MEDLINE® and Web of Science databases using the search terms endometriosis (all fields) AND miRNA (all fields), evaluating all publication up to May 2019. RESULTS Most miRNAs found to be dysregulated in this study were harvested from tissue samples, which precludes their use as a non-invasive diagnostic test. However, differential expression of 62 miRNAs was reported in samples that may be used for non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis, such as blood, serum and plasma. CONCLUSION Despite the identification of several candidates, studies are investigatory in nature and have been conducted with small number of samples. Also, no particular miRNA has been validated for diagnostic purposes so far. Studies based primarily on biological samples and applicable to translational research are warranted. Large databases comprising information on sample type and the use of saliva and vaginal fluid for miRNAs identification may prove essential to overcome current barriers to diagnosis of endometriosis.
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- Vitor Ulisses Monnaka
- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert EinsteinHospital Israelita Albert EinsteinSão PauloSPBrazilFaculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinSão PauloSPBrazilHospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinSão PauloSPBrazilHospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinSão PauloSPBrazilHospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Shi F, Li X, Ma Z, Luan T, Zhong T, Gu Y. Label-Free Quantitative Comparison of Cervical Mucus Peptides in Subjects With Endocervical Adenocarcinoma and Adenocarcinoma in Situ. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2021; 20:1533033821997825. [PMID: 33612089 PMCID: PMC7903829 DOI: 10.1177/1533033821997825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose: To uncover potential diagnostic biomarkers for endocervical adenocarcinoma (EAC) and adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS). Experimental design: Quantitative label-free liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) peptidomics strategies were employed to profile 8 cervical mucus (CM) samples, including 3 EAC cases, 2 AIS cases and 3 normal controls (Ctrl). Results: Among the 3721 exclusive peptides identified, 12 (5 up-regulated and 7 down-regulated) endogenous peptides were significantly expressed in EAC compared to healthy controls (EAC/Ctrl); 10 (7 up-regulated and 3 down-regulated) endogenous peptides were significantly expressed in AIS compared to healthy controls (AIS/Ctrl); 11 (6 up-regulated and 5 down-regulated) endogenous peptides were significantly expressed in EAC compared to AIS (EAC/AIS) (absolute fold change ≥1.5, Benjamini-Hochberg adjusted p-value ≤0.05). Among these identifications, annexin A1 (ANXA1) was found to be down-regulated both in EAC and AIS, and its unique peptide (FIENEEQEYVQTVK) may be promising indicators for cervical glandular epithelial lesions. Conclusion: This is the first study to utilize CM peptidomics in cervical glandular malignancies, which may reveal the novel noninvasive biomarkers for EAC and AIS.
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- Feng Shi
- Department of Pathology, 159379Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology, 159379Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gynaecology, 159379Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, 159379Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology, 159379Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China
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Kumar B, Dey AK, Saha S, Singh AK, Kshetrapal P, Wadhwa N, Thiruvengadam R, Desiraju BK, Bhatnagar S, Salunke DM, Rashid F, Malakar D, Maiti TK. Dynamic Alteration in the Vaginal Secretory Proteome across the Early and Mid-Trimesters of Pregnancy. J Proteome Res 2021; 20:1190-1205. [PMID: 33497241 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pregnancy is characterized by intense physiological and structural alterations in the vagina, cervix, and overlying fetal membranes. High vaginal fluid (HVF) is a proximal fluid that covers the lower part of the female reproductive system and the severity of vaginal pathology often adversely affects pregnancy outcomes. To identify the correlation of vaginal fluid proteome dynamics and physiological changes during the progression of pregnancy, a longitudinal study was performed on 20 pregnant women who delivered a baby in >37 weeks without any complications. SWATH-MS-based label-free quantitative proteomics was performed to profile the HVF proteome at three time points defined as V1 (7-12 weeks), V2 (18-20 weeks), and V3 (26-28 weeks). Linear mixed-effect models were used to estimate protein abundance as a function of the period of gestational age. In this study, we identified 1015 HVF proteins and 61 of them were significantly altered until late second trimester. Our result demonstrates that the HVF proteins reveal gestational age-specific expression patterns and the function of these proteins is associated with tissue remodeling, organ development, and microbial defense. Our study provides an opportunity to monitor the underlying physiology of pregnancy that may be further probed for the biomarker identification in pregnancy-related adverse outcomes. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifiers PXD014846 and PXD021811.
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- Bhoj Kumar
- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India.,International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Sciex, 121 UdyogVihar Phase IV, Gurgaon 122015, India
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad 121001, India
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Li H, Zang Y, Wang C, Li H, Fan A, Han C, Xue F. The Interaction Between Microorganisms, Metabolites, and Immune System in the Female Genital Tract Microenvironment. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020; 10:609488. [PMID: 33425785 PMCID: PMC7785791 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.609488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The female reproductive tract microenvironment includes microorganisms, metabolites, and immune components, and the balance of the interactions among them plays an important role in maintaining female reproductive tract homeostasis and health. When any one of the reproductive tract microorganisms, metabolites, or immunity is out of balance, it will affect the other two, leading to the occurrence and development of diseases and the appearance of corresponding symptoms and signs, such as infertility, miscarriage, premature delivery, and gynecological tumors caused by infectious diseases of the reproductive tract. Nutrients in the female reproductive tract provide symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms with a source of nutrients for their own reproduction and utilization. At the same time, this interaction with the host forms a variety of metabolites. Changes in metabolites in the host reproductive tract are related not only to the interaction between the host and microbiota under dysbiosis but also to changes in host immunity or the environment, all of which will participate in the pathogenesis of diseases and lead to disease-related phenotypes. Microorganisms and their metabolites can also interact with host immunity, activate host immunity, and change the host immune status and are closely related to persistent genital pathogen infections, aggravation of infectious diseases, severe pregnancy outcomes, and even gynecological cancers. Therefore, studying the interaction between microorganisms, metabolites, and immunity in the reproductive tract cannot only reveal the pathogenic mechanisms that lead to inflammation of the reproductive tract, adverse pregnancy outcomes and tumorigenesis but also provide a basis for further research on the diagnosis and treatment of targets.
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- Huanrong Li
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Health and Eugenic, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Health and Eugenic, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Health and Eugenic, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Health and Eugenic, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Health and Eugenic, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Health and Eugenic, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Health and Eugenic, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Sahin C, Uygun ZO, Hortu I, Akdemir A, Kocamanoglu M, Ergenoglu AM, Akcay Y. Using dynein heavy chain 5 and creatine kinase levels in cervical fluid and blood for early diagnosing of ectopic pregnancy. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2020; 47:921-927. [PMID: 33336538 DOI: 10.1111/jog.14616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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AIM Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening problem in reproductive ages. Diagnosing ectopic pregnancy in the early period provides to reducing mortality and morbidity and gives an opportunity for medical treatment to preserve fallopian tubes. Evaluation of cervical fluid for determining ectopic pregnancy with new promising markers provided different aspects for diagnosing ectopic pregnancy in the present study. METHODS In this prospective clinical study, ectopic pregnant patients as ectopic pregnancy group (n = 46), intrauterine pregnant patients as intrauterine pregnancy group (n = 29) and not-pregnant patients as nonpregnancy group (n = 10) participated to study. Cervical fluid samples were collected with using merocel sponge. In addition, serum samples were obtained from patients. Dynein heavy chain 5 (DNAH5) and creatine kinase (CK) levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits in samples. RESULTS Reduced cervical fluid DNAH5 levels was diagnosed in ectopic pregnancy group compared to intrauterine pregnancy group (median 3.42 ng/mL; 25-75% percentile 0-9.56 ng/mL vs median 6.14 ng/mL; 1.40-8.31 ng/mL; P < 0.001). On the other hand, DNAH5 protein was not detected in nonpregnant patients' samples. In addition, statistical significant increased cervical fluid CK levels were diagnosed in ectopic pregnancy group compared to intrauterine pregnancy group (median 4477.61 IU/L; 0-64 925.37 IU/L vs 0 IU/L; 0-6832.30 IU/L; P = 0.006). CONCLUSION Measuring of CK and DNAH5 in cervical fluid could be promising markers for early diagnosing of ectopic pregnancy. Decreased DNAH5 levels in cervical fluid might be result from abnormal cilia function in ectopic pregnant patients. ClinicalTrials.gov ID. NCT02995356.
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- Cagdas Sahin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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Zhu B, Dong B, Hong S, Wang M, Dai W, Zheng Q, Wu D, Cao Y. Combined Detection of ACTN4 and SCC-Ag is a Promising Serological Biomarker for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia 3 or Worse: A Case-Control Study. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2020; 13:2677-2687. [PMID: 33244281 PMCID: PMC7685365 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s278809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Cervical cancer (CC) is a common malignancy in women. Squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) and cancer antigen (CA)-125 are widely used to help diagnose CC, but novel tumour markers with superior sensitivity and specificity are needed. α-Actinin 4(ACTN4) is overexpressed in CC, though its diagnostic value for CC is unclear. This study examined the diagnostic value of ACTN4 and SCC-Ag as biomarkers for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 3 or worse. Methods Women screened for CC at Fujian Medical University Union Hospital were recruited from 2017.1 to 2018.5. Cervical tissues and blood were collected at the same time. Patients pathologically diagnosed as CIN3+ or NILM/CIN1/CIN2 were classified into the case and control groups, respectively. ACTN4 mRNA and protein levels were detected through quantitative PCR and immunohistochemistry, respectively, and ACTN4 and SCC-Ag concentrations were analysed by ELISA. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), positive likelihood rate (PLR), negative likelihood rate (NLR), and Youden index (YI) of ACTN4 and SCC-Ag were evaluated. The optimum cut-off points for ACTN4 and SCC-Ag were determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, and accuracy was evaluated by the area under the ROC curve. Results In total, 105 patients were classified as CIN3+ cases and 106 as controls. The median ACTN4 levels in case and control tissues were 10.6 and 4.15, respectively. The ACTN4 and SCC-Ag concentrations were significantly higher in cases than controls (PACTN4=0.0007; PSCC-Ag=0.0067). The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, PLR, NLR and YI of ACTN4 were 68.6%, 76.3%, 76.3%, 72.5%, 2.89, 0.41 and 44.9, respectively; SCC-Ag had a similar diagnostic value (P>0.05), and ACTN4 combined with SCC-Ag had a superior diagnostic value (75.6%, 87.5%, 88.6%, 73.7%, 6.05, 0.28, and 63.1, respectively). Conclusion Combined ACTN4 and SCC-Ag detection is a promising serological biomarker for patients with CIN3 or worse.
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- Bin Zhu
- Department of Clinical Laboratorial Examination, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Fujian Provincial Maternity and Children's Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratorial Examination, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratorial Examination, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratorial Examination, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
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Zhao Z, Muth DC, Mulka K, Liao Z, Powell BH, Hancock GV, Metcalf Pate KA, Witwer KW. miRNA profiling of primate cervicovaginal lavage and extracellular vesicles reveals miR-186-5p as a potential antiretroviral factor in macrophages. FEBS Open Bio 2020; 10:2021-2039. [PMID: 33017084 PMCID: PMC7530394 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cervicovaginal secretions, or their components collected, are referred to as cervicovaginal lavage (CVL). CVL constituents have utility as biomarkers and play protective roles in wound healing and against HIV-1 infection. However, several components of cervicovaginal fluids are less well understood, such as extracellular RNAs and their carriers, for example, extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs comprise a wide array of double-leaflet membrane extracellular particles and range in diameter from 30 nm to over one micron. The aim of this study was to determine whether differentially regulated CVL microRNAs (miRNAs) might influence retrovirus replication. To this end, we characterized EVs and miRNAs of primate CVL during the menstrual cycle and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection of macaques. EVs were enriched by stepped ultracentrifugation, and miRNA profiles were assessed with a medium-throughput stem-loop/hydrolysis probe qPCR platform. Whereas hormone cycling was abnormal in infected subjects, EV concentration correlated with progesterone concentration in uninfected subjects. miRNAs were present predominantly in the EV-depleted CVL supernatant. Only a small number of CVL miRNAs changed during the menstrual cycle or SIV infection, for example, miR-186-5p, which was depleted in retroviral infection. This miRNA inhibited HIV replication in infected macrophages in vitro. In silico target prediction and pathway enrichment analyses shed light on the probable functions of miR-186-5p in hindering HIV infections via immunoregulation, T-cell regulation, disruption of viral pathways, etc. These results provide further evidence for the potential of EVs and small RNAs as biomarkers or effectors of disease processes in the reproductive tract.
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- Zezhou Zhao
- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
- Department of NeurologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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Nahand JS, Vandchali NR, Darabi H, Doroudian M, Banafshe HR, Moghoofei M, Babaei F, Salmaninejad A, Mirzaei H. Exosomal microRNAs: novel players in cervical cancer. Epigenomics 2020; 12:1651-1660. [PMID: 32957811 DOI: 10.2217/epi-2020-0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer ranks fourth for both mortality and morbidity in women globally. Exosomes are considered as extracellular vesicles, secreted continuously by many cells with a size range from 30 to 150 nm. Exosomes can encapsulate microRNAs (miRNAs) and release them for cellular communications. This exosome-induced miRNA transfer is a novel strategy for genetic exchange among cells. This trafficking modality affects many pathological as well as physiological conditions. Moreover, exosomes can protect the miRNAs against harsh environments and keep them very stable. Given that a variety of exosomal miRNAs derived from cervical cancer cells can be targeted to recipient cells and contribute to tumorgenesis, it has been documented that exosomal miRNAs could be applied as diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers in the treatment of cervical cancer. Herein, we summarize the pathologic and diagnostic roles of exosomal miRNAs in the cervical cancer. Moreover, we highlight the roles of exosomal miRNAs in other cancers.
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- Javid Sadri Nahand
- Department of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry & Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Medical Genetics Research Center, Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Cell & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry & Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Changes of miRNA Expression Profiles from Cervical-Vaginal Fluid-Derived Exosomes in Response to HPV16 Infection. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:7046894. [PMID: 32596357 PMCID: PMC7292968 DOI: 10.1155/2020/7046894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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As an oncogenic virus, HPV16 can lead to the dysfunction of cervical epithelial cells and contribute to the progression of cervical cancer. Components from the cervical-vaginal fluid (CVF) could be used as the basis for cervical cancer screening. Exosomes are widely present in various body fluids and participate in intercellular communication via its cargos of proteins, mRNAs, and miRNAs. This study was conducted to explore the changes of miRNAs in exosomes isolated form the cervical-vaginal fluid during HPV16 infection and to predict the potential effects of exosomal miRNAs on the development of cervical cancer. CVF was collected from volunteers with or without HPV16 infection. The exosomes in CVF were identified by electron microscopy. Microarray analysis was subjected to find the differentially expressed miRNAs in CVF exosomes. To confirm the results, 16 miRNAs were randomly selected to go through real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. In addition, GO and pathway analyses were conducted to reveal potential functions of differentially expressed miRNAs. A total of 2548 conserved miRNAs were identified in the cervical-vaginal fluid-derived exosomes. In response to HPV16 infection, 45 miRNAs are significantly upregulated and 55 miRNAs are significantly downregulated (P < 0.05). The GO and KEGG pathway analyses revealed that these differentially expressed miRNAs are tightly associated with cervical cancer tumorigenesis, through interaction with the Notch signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, and TGF-β signaling pathway. These results suggest that exosomal miRNAs in CVF are differentially expressed in HPV16 infection patients and HPV16-free volunteers. It provided a novel insight to understand the underlying mechanism of HPV16 infection in regulating cervical cancer progression.
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Zhu H, Zhu H, Tian M, Wang D, He J, Xu T. DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation in Cervical Cancer: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment. Front Genet 2020; 11:347. [PMID: 32328088 PMCID: PMC7160865 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Recent discoveries have led to the development of novel ideas and techniques that have helped elucidate the correlation between epigenetics and tumor biology. Nowadays, the field of tumor genetics has evolved to include a new type of regulation by epigenetics. An increasing number of studies have demonstrated the importance of DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation in specific genes in the progression of cervical cancer. Determining the methylation and hydroxymethylation profiles of these genes will help in the early prevention and diagnosis, monitoring recurrence, prognosis, and treatment of patients with cervical cancer. In this review, we focus on the significance of aberrant DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation in cervical cancer and the use of these epigenetic signatures in clinical settings.
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- Hongming Zhu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Curty G, de Carvalho PS, Soares MA. The Role of the Cervicovaginal Microbiome on the Genesis and as a Biomarker of Premalignant Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Invasive Cervical Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 21:ijms21010222. [PMID: 31905652 PMCID: PMC6981542 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21010222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The microbiome is able to modulate immune responses, alter the physiology of the human organism, and increase the risk of viral infections and development of diseases such as cancer. In this review, we address changes in the cervical microbiota as potential biomarkers to identify the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) development and invasive cervical cancer in the context of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Current approaches for clinical diagnostics and the manipulation of microbiota with the use of probiotics and through microbiota transplantation are also discussed.
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Quan L, Dong R, Yang W, Chen L, Lang J, Liu J, Song Y, Ma S, Yang J, Wang W, Meng B, Tian G. Simultaneous detection and comprehensive analysis of HPV and microbiome status of a cervical liquid-based cytology sample using Nanopore MinION sequencing. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19337. [PMID: 31852945 PMCID: PMC6920169 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55843-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major pathogen that causes cervical cancer and many other related diseases. HPV infection related cervical microbiome could be an induce factor of cervical cancer. However, it is uncommon to find a single test on the market that can simultaneously provide information on both HPV and the microbiome. Herein, a novel method was developed in this study to simultaneously detect HPV infection and microbiota composition promptly and accurately. It provides a new and simple way to detect vaginal pathogen situation and also provide valuable information for clinical diagnose. This approach combined multiplex PCR, which targeted both HPV16 E6E7 and full-length 16S rRNA, and Nanopore sequencing to generate enough information to understand the vagina condition of patients. One HPV positive liquid-based cytology (LBC) sample was sequenced and analyzed. After comparing with Illumina sequencing, the results from Nanopore showed a similar microbiome composition. An instant sequencing evaluation showed that 15 min sequencing is enough to identify the top 10 most abundant bacteria. Moreover, two HPV integration sites were identified and verified by Sanger sequencing. This approach has many potential applications in pathogen detection and can potentially aid in providing a more rapid clinical diagnosis.
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- Lili Quan
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Sanmenxia Central Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Sanmenxia, 472000, Henan, China
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co.Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co.Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co.Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co.Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Sanmenxia Central Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Sanmenxia, 472000, Henan, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co.Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co.Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China.
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- Geneis (Beijing) Co.Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China.
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Starodubtseva NL, Brzhozovskiy AG, Bugrova AE, Kononikhin AS, Indeykina MI, Gusakov KI, Chagovets VV, Nazarova NM, Frankevich VE, Sukhikh GT, Nikolaev EN. Label-free cervicovaginal fluid proteome profiling reflects the cervix neoplastic transformation. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2019; 54:693-703. [PMID: 31116903 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Cervicovaginal fluid (CVF) is a valuable source of clinical information about the female reproductive tract in both nonpregnant and pregnant women. The aim of this study is to specify the CVF proteome at different stages of cervix neoplastic transformation by label-free quantitation approach based on liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. The proteome composition of CVF from 40 women of reproductive age with human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cervix neoplastic transformation (low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion [LSIL], high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion [HSIL], and CANCER) was investigated. Hierarchical clustering and principal component analysis (PCA) of the proteomic data obtained by a label-free quantitation approach show the distribution of the sample set between four major clusters (no intraepithelial lesion or malignancy [NILM], LSIL, HSIL and CANCER) depending on the form of cervical lesion. Multisample ANOVA with subsequent Welch's t test resulted in 117 that changed significantly across the four clinical stages, including 27 proteins significantly changed in cervical cancer. Some of them were indicated as promising biomarkers previously (ACTN4, VTN, ANXA1, CAP1, ANXA2, and MUC5B). CVF proteomic data from the discovery stage were analyzed by the partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) method to build a statistical model, allowing to differentiate severe dysplasia (HSIL and CANCER) from the mild/normal stage (NILM and LSIL), and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) area under the curve (AUC) were obtained on an independent set of 33 samples. The sensitivity of the model was 77%, and the specificity was 94%; AUC was equal to 0.87. CVF proteome proved to be reflect the stage of cervical epithelium neoplastic process.
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- Natalia L Starodubtseva
- System Biology Department, V. I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Ion and Molecular Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia
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- System Biology Department, V. I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- System Biology Department, V. I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
- Emanuel Institute for Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ion and Molecular Physics, V.L. Talrose Institute for Energy Problems of Chemical Physics, N.N. Semenov Federal Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Mass Specrometry, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ion and Molecular Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia
- Emanuel Institute for Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- System Biology Department, V. I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- System Biology Department, V. I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- System Biology Department, V. I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- System Biology Department, V. I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- System Biology Department, V. I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Ion and Molecular Physics, V.L. Talrose Institute for Energy Problems of Chemical Physics, N.N. Semenov Federal Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Laboratory of Mass Specrometry, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia
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Features of the cervicovaginal microenvironment drive cancer biomarker signatures in patients across cervical carcinogenesis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7333. [PMID: 31089160 PMCID: PMC6517407 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43849-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the vital factor driving cervical carcinogenesis; however, other features of the local cervicovaginal microenvironment (CVM) may play a critical role in development of precancerous cervical dysplasia and progression to invasive cervical carcinoma (ICC). Here we investigated relationships between locally secreted cancer biomarkers and features of the local CVM to better understand the complex interplay between host, virus and vaginal microbiota (VMB). We enrolled women with ICC, high- and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, as well as, HPV-positive and healthy HPV-negative controls. A broad range of cancer biomarkers was present in the local CVM and specifically elevated in ICC patients. The majority of cancer biomarkers were positively correlated to other biomarkers and linked to genital inflammation. Several cancer biomarkers were also negatively correlated to Lactobacillus abundance and positively correlated with abnormal vaginal pH. Finally, a hierarchical clustering analysis of cancer biomarkers and immune mediators revealed three patient clusters, which varied in levels of cancer biomarkers, genital inflammation, vaginal pH and VMB composition. Specific cancer biomarkers discriminated patients with features of the CVM, such as high genital inflammation, elevated vaginal pH and dysbiotic non-Lactobacillus-dominant VMB, that have been associated with HPV persistence, dysplasia and progression to ICC.
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