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Zhang L, Pozsgai É, Song Y, Macharia J, Alfatafta H, Zheng J, Li Z, Liu H, Kiss I. The relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms and skin cancer susceptibility: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1094309. [PMID: 36874118 PMCID: PMC9975575 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1094309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Background Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) interfere with the function of certain genes and thus may influence the probability of skin cancer. The correlation between SNPs and skin cancer (SC) lacks statistical power, however. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the gene polymorphisms involved in skin cancer susceptibility using network meta-analysis and to determine the relationship between SNPs and SC risk. Methods PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched for articles including "SNP" and different types of SC as keywords between January 2005 and May 2022. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess bias judgments. The odds ratio (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were determined to estimate heterogeneity within and between studies. Meta-analysis and network meta-analysis were carried out to identify the SNPs associated with SC. The P-score of each SNP was compared to obtain the rank of probability. Subgroup analyses were performed by cancer type. Results A total of 275 SNPs from 59 studies were included in the study. Two subgroup SNP networks using the allele model and dominant model were analyzed. The alternative alleles of rs2228570 (FokI) and rs13181 (ERCC2) were the first-ranking SNPs in both subgroups one and two of the allele model, respectively. The homozygous dominant genotype and heterozygous genotype of rs475007 in subgroup one and the homozygous recessive genotype of rs238406 in subgroup two were most likely to be associated with skin cancer based on the dominant model. Conclusions According to the allele model, SNPs FokI rs2228570 and ERCC2 rs13181 and, according to the dominant model, SNPs MMP1 rs475007 and ERCC2 rs238406 are closely linked to SC risk.
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- Lu Zhang
- Department of Health Science, Doctoral School of Health Science, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Health Science, Doctoral School of Health Science, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Health Science, Doctoral School of Health Science, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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Ghafouri-Fard S, Gholipour M, Taheri M. MicroRNA Signature in Melanoma: Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets. Front Oncol 2021; 11:608987. [PMID: 33968718 PMCID: PMC8100681 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.608987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Melanoma is the utmost fatal kind of skin neoplasms. Molecular changes occurring during the pathogenic processes of initiation and progression of melanoma are diverse and include activating mutations in BRAF and NRAS genes, hyper-activation of PI3K/AKT pathway, inactivation of p53 and alterations in CDK4/CDKN2A axis. Moreover, several miRNAs have been identified to be implicated in the biology of melanoma through modulation of expression of genes being involved in these pathways. In the current review, we provide a summary of the bulk of information about the role of miRNAs in the pathobiology of melanoma, their possible application as biomarkers and their emerging role as therapeutic targets for this kind of skin cancer.
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- Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard
- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Yoneyama H, Morishita A, Iwama H, Fujita K, Masaki T, Tani J, Tadokoro T, Nomura T, Sakamoto T, Oura K, Takuma K, Nakahara M, Mimura S, Deguchi A, Oryu M, Tsutsui K, Himoto T, Shimotohno K, Wakita T, Kobara H, Masaki T. Identification of microRNA associated with the elimination of hepatitis C virus genotype 1b by direct-acting antiviral therapies. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 36:1126-1135. [PMID: 32839985 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapies have been proven to be highly effective for the eradication of hepatitis C virus (HCV) without resistance-associated substitutions (RASs). However, even in cases with no detected RASs, treatment sometimes fails, suggestive of the existence of some host-related factors involved in HCV eradication by DAAs. To explore such factors, we analyzed the serum microRNAs (miRNAs) of patients who received DAA treatment. METHODS The serum miRNA expression levels of 39 patients with chronic HCV infection without any detectable RASs, who achieved sustained virological response with asunaprevir/daclatasvir or grazoprevir/elbasvir therapy, were investigated cyclopedically, using oligonucleotide microarrays. The effects of specific miRNAs on the replication of HCV were measured in the HCV genomic replicon containing Huh-7 hepatoma cells. RESULTS Along with the disappearance of HCV, the expression quantiles of 16 miRNAs in the asunaprevir/daclatasvir group and 18 miRNAs in the grazoprevir/elbasvir group showed a tendency to increase or decrease. Among these molecules, adjustments for multiple testing yielded a significant differential expression at a false discovery rate of less than 5% for only one molecule, hsa-miR-762. Its expression quantile increased after HCV exclusion in all patients who had achieved sustained virological response. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis validated a significant increase in the serum hsa-miR-762 after disappearance of HCV. On the contrary, hsa-miR-762 was decreased in the relapse and breakthrough of HCV in DAA failures. Transfection of hsa-miR-762 into cultured HCV-infected hepatocytes significantly decreased HCV-RNA replication. CONCLUSION These data suggest that hsa-miR-762 is one of the host factors participating in HCV exclusion by DAA therapy.
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- Hirohito Yoneyama
- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Life Science Research Center, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Medical Technology, Kagawa Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
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- Research Center for Hepatitis and Immunology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNAs are related to the susceptibility to brain tumors, but the conclusions remain controversial. This study was to perform a meta-analysis to re-assess the associations between miRNA SNPs and brain tumor risk. METHODS Relevant studies were identified in the databases of PubMed and the Cochrane Library databases. Pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated to assess the relationships between SNPs and the risk of brain tumors under various genetic models by the STATA software. RESULTS Five studies, containing 2275 cases, and 2323 controls, were included, 4 of which evaluated miR-196a2 (rs11614913), 3 for miR-146a (rs2910164) and 2 for miR-499 (rs3746444) and miR-149 (rs2292832), respectively. The meta-analysis indicated that the GG genotype carriers of miR-146a were more susceptible to brain tumors compared with GC genotype carriers (OR = 1.19, 95%CI = 1.01-1.41, P = .036). No significant associations were observed between the SNPs of other miRNAs and the risk of brain tumors. Furthermore, all miRNA polymorphisms did not show significant associations with the risk of glioma subgroup in any genetic models, while meta-analysis of non-glioma subgroup could not be performed due to low statistical power and analysis of only 1 study. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that miR-146a polymorphism may modify the risk for brain tumors, but which type (glioma or benign non-glioma tumors) should be verified with large sample size.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, People's Hospital of Jinxiang, Jining 272200, Shandong Province, China
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Thyagarajan A, Tsai KY, Sahu RP. MicroRNA heterogeneity in melanoma progression. Semin Cancer Biol 2019; 59:208-220. [PMID: 31163254 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2019.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The altered expression of miRNAs has been linked with neocarcinogenesis or the development of human malignancies including melanoma. Of significance, multiple clinical studies have documented that distinct sets of microRNAs (miRNAs) could be utilized as prognostic biomarkers for cancer development or predict the outcomes of treatment responses. To that end, an in-depth validation of such differentially expressed miRNAs is necessary in diverse settings of cancer patients in order to devise novel approaches to control tumor growth and/or enhance the efficacy of clinically-relevant therapeutic options. Moreover, considering the heterogeneity and sophisticated regulation of miRNAs, the precise delineation of their cellular targets could also be explored to design personalized medicine. Given the significance of miRNAs in regulating several key cellular processes of tumor cells including cell cycle progression and apoptosis, we review the findings of such miRNAs implicated in melanoma tumorigenesis. Understanding the novel mechanistic insights of such miRNAs will be useful for developing diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers or devising future therapeutic intervention for malignant melanoma.
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- Anita Thyagarajan
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Departments of Anatomic Pathology & Tumor Biology at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA.
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Perez-Sanchez C, Font-Ugalde P, Ruiz-Limon P, Lopez-Pedrera C, Castro-Villegas MC, Abalos-Aguilera MC, Barbarroja N, Arias-de la Rosa I, Lopez-Montilla MD, Escudero-Contreras A, Lopez-Medina C, Collantes-Estevez E, Jimenez-Gomez Y. Circulating microRNAs as potential biomarkers of disease activity and structural damage in ankylosing spondylitis patients. Hum Mol Genet 2019; 27:875-890. [PMID: 29329380 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddy008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) remains difficult to diagnose before irreversible damage to sacroiliac joint is noticeable. Circulating microRNAs have demonstrated to serve as diagnostic tools for several human diseases. Here, we analysed plasma microRNAs to identify potential AS biomarkers. Higher expression levels of microRNA (miR)-146a-5p, miR-125a-5p, miR-151a-3p and miR-22-3p, and lower expression of miR-150-5p, and miR-451a were found in AS versus healthy donors. Interestingly, higher miR-146a-5p, miR-125a-5p, miR-151a-3p, miR-22-3p and miR-451a expression was also observed in AS than psoriatic arthritis patients. The areas under the curve, generated to assess the accuracy of microRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers for AS, ranged from 0.614 to 0.781; the six-microRNA signature reached 0.957. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that microRNAs targeted inflammatory and bone remodeling genes, underlying their potential role in this pathology. Indeed, additional studies revealed an association between these six microRNAs and potential target proteins related to AS pathophysiology. Furthermore, miR-146a-5p, miR-125a-5p and miR-22-3p expression was increased in active versus non-active patients. Moreover, miR-125a-5p, miR-151a-3p, miR-150-5p and miR-451a expression was related to the presence of syndesmophytes in AS patients. Overall, this study identified a six-plasma microRNA signature that could be attractive candidates as non-invasive biomarkers for the AS diagnosis, and may help to elucidate the disease pathogenesis.
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- Carlos Perez-Sanchez
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Unidad de Gestión Clínica Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba 14004, Spain.,Departamento de Medicina (Medicina, Dermatología y Otorrinolaringología), Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba 14004, Spain
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miR-146a C/G polymorphism increased the risk of head and neck cancer, but overall cancer risk: an analysis of 89 studies. Biosci Rep 2018; 38:BSR20171342. [PMID: 29208766 PMCID: PMC6435476 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20171342] [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: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 12/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Several studies have evaluated the association of miR-146a C/G with head and neck cancer (HNC) susceptibility, and overall cancer risk, but with inconclusive outcomes. To drive a more precise estimation, we carried out this meta-analysis. The literature was searched from MEDLINE (mainly PubMed), Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases to identify eligible studies. A total of 89 studies were included. The results showed that miR-146a C/G was significantly associated with increased HNC risk in dominant model (I2 =15.6%, Pheterogeneity=0.282, odds ratio (OR) =1.088, 95% confidence interval (CI) =1.002–1.182, P=0.044). However, no cancer risk was detected under all genetic models. By further stratified analysis, we found that rs4919510 mutation contributed to the risk of HNC amongst Asians under homozygote model (I2 =0, Pheterogeneity=0.541, OR =1.189, 95% CI =1.025–1.378, P=0.022), and dominant model (I2 =0, Pheterogeneity=0.959, OR =1.155, 95% CI =1.016–1.312, P=0.028). Simultaneously, in the stratified analysis by source of controls, a significantly increased cancer risk amongst population-based studies was found under homozygote model, dominant model, recessive model, and allele comparison model. However, no significant association was found in the stratified analysis by ethnicity and source of control. The results indicated that miR-146a C/G polymorphism may contribute to the increased HNC susceptibility and could be a promising target to forecast cancer risk for clinical practice. However, no significant association was found in subgroup analysis by ethnicity and source of control. To further confirm these results, well-designed large-scale case–control studies are needed in the future.
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Hosseini AH, Kohan L, Aledavood A, Rostami S. Association of miR-146a rs2910164 and miR-222 rs2858060 polymorphisms with the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in Iranian women: A case–control study. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2017; 56:652-656. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2017.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Zhou C, Jiang CQ, Zong Z, Lin JC, Lao LF. miR-146a promotes growth of osteosarcoma cells by targeting ZNRF3/GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling pathway. Oncotarget 2017; 8:74276-74286. [PMID: 29088784 PMCID: PMC5650339 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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MicroRNA-146a-5p (miR-146a) functions as a tumor suppressor or oncogene involved in multiple biological processes. But, the underlying molecular mechanisms by which miR-146a contributes to osteosarcoma (OS) remain unclear. The correlation of miR-146a expression with clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis of OS patients was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis. Cell growth in vitro and in vivo was assessed by MTT, cell colony formation and animal models. The target of miR-146a was identified by bioinformatics software and gene luciferase reporter. As a result, miR-146a expression was substantially elevated in OS tissues and was positively associated with the tumor size (P=0.001) and recurrence (P=0.027) of OS patients. Moreover, knockdown of miR-146a suppressed cell proliferation and colony formation in vitro and in vivo. In addition, zinc and ring finger 3 (ZNRF3) was identified as a direct target of miR-146a in OS cells, and was negatively correlated with miR-146a expression in OS tissues. Overexpression of ZNRF3 inhibited cell growth and rescued the tumor-promoting role of miR-146a via inhibition of GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling pathway. Taken together, miR-146a may function as an oncogene in OS cells by targeting ZNRF3/GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling pathway, and represent a promising biomarker for OS patients.
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- Chun Zhou
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Liu X, Han Z, Yang C. Associations of microRNA single nucleotide polymorphisms and disease risk and pathophysiology. Clin Genet 2017; 92:235-242. [PMID: 27925170 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are genetic variations that contribute to human phenotypes associated with various diseases. SNPs are involved in the regulation of a broad range of physiological and pathological processes, such as cellular senescence, apoptosis, inflammation, and immune response, by upregulating the expression of classical inflammation markers. Recent studies have suggested that SNPs located in gene-encoding microRNAs (miRNAs) affect various aspects of diseases by regulating the expression or activity of miRNAs. In the last few years, miRNA polymorphisms that increase and/or reduce the risk of developing many diseases, such as cancers, autoimmune diseases, and cardiovascular diseases, have attracted increasing attention not only because of their involvement in the pathophysiology of diseases but also because they can be used as prognostic biomarkers for a variety of diseases. In this review, we summarize the relationships between miRNA SNPs and the pathophysiology and risk of diseases.
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- X Liu
- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wuxi Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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Varamo C, Occelli M, Vivenza D, Merlano M, Lo Nigro C. MicroRNAs role as potential biomarkers and key regulators in melanoma. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 2016; 56:3-10. [PMID: 27561079 DOI: 10.1002/gcc.22402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Malignant melanoma (MM) is a highly aggressive skin cancer with high incidence worldwide. It originates from melanocytes and is characterized by invasion, early metastasis and despite the use of new drugs it is still characterized by high mortality. Since an early diagnosis determines a better prognosis, it is important to explore novel prognostic markers in the management of patients with MM. microRNAs (miRNAs) are small (∼22 nucleotides) single-stranded non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate the expression of more than 60% of human genes.miRNAs alterations are involved in several cancers, including MM, where a differential expression for some of them has been reported between healthy controls and MM patients. Moreover, since miRNAs are stable and easily detectable in body fluids, they might be considered as robust candidate biomarkers useful to identify risk of MM, to diagnose an early lesion and/or an early metastatic disease. This review highlights the importance of miRNAs as risk factors, prognostic factors and their role as molecular regulator in the development and progression of MM. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Chiara Varamo
- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Translational Oncology, Oncology Department, S. Croce and Carle Teaching Hospital, Cuneo, 12100, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Oncology Department, S. Croce and Carle Teaching Hospital, Cuneo, 12100, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Translational Oncology, Oncology Department, S. Croce and Carle Teaching Hospital, Cuneo, 12100, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Oncology Department, S. Croce and Carle Teaching Hospital, Cuneo, 12100, Italy
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- Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Translational Oncology, Oncology Department, S. Croce and Carle Teaching Hospital, Cuneo, 12100, Italy
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Markowitz J, Abrams Z, Jacob NK, Zhang X, Hassani JN, Latchana N, Wei L, Regan KE, Brooks TR, Uppati SR, Levine KM, Bekaii-Saab T, Kendra KL, Lesinski GB, Howard JH, Olencki T, Payne PR, Carson WE. MicroRNA profiling of patient plasma for clinical trials using bioinformatics and biostatistical approaches. Onco Targets Ther 2016; 9:5931-5941. [PMID: 27729802 PMCID: PMC5047719 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s106288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short noncoding RNAs that function to repress translation of mRNA transcripts and contribute to the development of cancer. We hypothesized that miRNA array-based technologies work best for miRNA profiling of patient-derived plasma samples when the techniques and patient populations are precisely defined. Methods Plasma samples were obtained from five sources: melanoma clinical trial of interferon and bortezomib (12), purchased normal donor plasma samples (four), gastrointestinal tumor bank (nine), melanoma tumor bank (ten), or aged-matched normal donors (eight) for the tumor bank samples. Plasma samples were purified for miRNAs and quantified using NanoString® arrays or by the company Exiqon. Standard biostatistical array approaches were utilized for data analysis and compared to a rank-based analytical approach. Results With the prospectively collected samples, fewer plasma samples demonstrated visible hemolysis due to increased attention to eliminating factors, such as increased pressure during phlebotomy, small gauge needles, and multiple punctures. Cancer patients enrolled in a melanoma clinical study exhibited the clearest pattern of miRNA expression as compared to normal donors in both the rank-based analytical method and standard biostatistical array approaches. For the patients from the tumor banks, fewer miRNAs (<5) were found to be differentially expressed and the false positive rate was relatively high. Conclusion In order to obtain consistent results for NanoString miRNA arrays, it is imperative that patient cohorts have similar clinical characteristics with a uniform sample preparation procedure. A clinical workflow has been optimized to collect patient samples to study plasma miRNAs.
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- Joseph Markowitz
- Department of Cutaneous Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Oncologic Sciences, USF Morsani School of Medicine, Tampa, FL; Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Biomedical Informatics
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Center for Biostatistics
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- Department of Cutaneous Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Center for Biostatistics
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Biomedical Informatics
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Division of Medical Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Biomedical Informatics
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Makino T, Jinnin M. Genetic and epigenetic abnormalities in systemic sclerosis. J Dermatol 2016; 43:10-8. [DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Takamitsu Makino
- Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery; Faculty of Life Sciences; Kumamoto University; Kumamoto Japan
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- Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery; Faculty of Life Sciences; Kumamoto University; Kumamoto Japan
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Association of the microRNA-Single Nucleotide Polymorphism rs2910164 in miR146a with sporadic breast cancer susceptibility: A case control study. Gene 2015; 576:256-60. [PMID: 26476291 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer (BC) is primarily considered a genetic disorder with a complex interplay of factors including age, gender, ethnicity, family history, personal history and lifestyle with associated hormonal and non-hormonal risk factors. The SNP rs2910164 in miR146a (a G to C polymorphism) was previously associated with increased risk of BC in cases with at least a single copy of the C allele in breast cancer, though results in other cancers and populations have shown significant variation. METHODS In this study, we examined this SNP in an Australian sporadic breast cancer population of 160 cases and matched controls, with a replicate population of 403 breast cancer cases using High Resolution Melting. RESULTS Our analysis indicated that the rs2910164 polymorphism is associated with breast cancer risk in both primary and replicate populations (p=0.03 and 0.0013, respectively). In contrast to the results of familial breast cancer studies, however, we found that the presence of the G allele of rs2910164 is associated with increased cancer risk, with an OR of 1.77 (95% CI 1.40-2.23). CONCLUSIONS The microRNA miR146a has a potential role in the development of breast cancer and the effects of its SNPs require further inquiry to determine the nature of their influence on breast tissue and cancer.
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Nikolić ZZ, Savić Pavićević DL, Vučic NL, Romac SP, Brajušković GN. Association between a Genetic Variant in the hsa-miR-146a Gene and Cancer Risk: An Updated Meta-Analysis. Public Health Genomics 2015; 18:283-98. [DOI: 10.1159/000438695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Gomez-Lira M, Ferronato S, Orlandi E, Dal Molin A, Malerba G, Frigerio S, Rodolfo M, Romanelli MG. Association of microRNA 146a polymorphism rs2910164 and the risk of melanoma in an Italian population. Exp Dermatol 2015; 24:794-5. [DOI: 10.1111/exd.12778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Macarena Gomez-Lira
- Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences; Section of Biology and Genetics; University of Verona; Verona Italy
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- Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences; Section of Biology and Genetics; University of Verona; Verona Italy
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- Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences; Section of Biology and Genetics; University of Verona; Verona Italy
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- Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences; Section of Biology and Genetics; University of Verona; Verona Italy
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- Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences; Section of Biology and Genetics; University of Verona; Verona Italy
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- Unit of Immunotherapy; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori; Milan Italy
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- Unit of Immunotherapy; Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori; Milan Italy
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- Department of Life and Reproduction Sciences; Section of Biology and Genetics; University of Verona; Verona Italy
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Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhang N, Wang C, Herrler T, Li Q. An updated review of mechanotransduction in skin disorders: transcriptional regulators, ion channels, and microRNAs. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:2091-106. [PMID: 25681865 PMCID: PMC11113187 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-015-1853-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The skin is constantly exposed and responds to a wide range of biomechanical cues. The mechanobiology of skin has already been known and applied by clinicians long before the fundamental molecular mechanisms of mechanotransduction are elucidated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Despite increasing knowledge on the mediators of biomechanical signaling such as mitogen-associated protein kinases, Rho GTPases or FAK-ERK pathways, the key elements of mechano-responses transcription factors, and mechano-sensors remain unclear. Recently, canonical biochemical components of Hippo and Wnt signaling pathway YAP and β-catenin were found to exhibit undefined mechanical sensitivity. Mechanical forces were identified to be the dominant regulators of YAP/TAZ activity in a multicellular context. Furthermore, different voltage or ligand sensitive ion channels in the cell membrane exhibited their mechanical sensitivity as mechano-sensors. Additionally, a large number of microRNAs have been confirmed to regulate cellular behavior and contribute to various skin disorders under mechanical stimuli. Mechanosensitive (MS) microRNAs could not only be activated by distinct mechanical force pattern, but also responsively target MS sensors such as e-cadherin and cytoskeleton constituent RhoA. CONCLUSION Thus, a comprehensive understanding of this regulatory network of cutaneous mechanotransduction will facilitate the development of novel approaches to wound healing, hypertrophic scar formation, skin regeneration, and the progression or initiation of skin diseases.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China,
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Jinnin M. Recent progress in studies of miRNA and skin diseases. J Dermatol 2015; 42:551-8. [PMID: 25917002 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
miRNA is a family of small non-coding RNA that consists of 22 nucleotides on average. miRNA are implicated in various cellular activities such as cell proliferation or migration via the modulation of gene expression, and also are linked to the pathogenesis of human diseases. This paper reviews recent research progress about the contribution of miRNA to the pathogenesis of various skin diseases, and possible application of miRNA as the disease markers in each disease. For example, downregulated miR-424-5p in psoriatic skin causes the overexpression of MEK1 and cyclin E1 in psoriatic keratinocytes, resulting in the keratinocyte overgrowth and hyperproliferation seen in the disease. Although there was no significant difference in the serum miR-424-5p levels between psoriasis patients and healthy controls, serum miR-1266-5p levels were significantly upregulated in psoriasis patients, and showed weak and inverse correlation with disease activity. Furthermore, combination of serum levels of miR-146a-5p and -203a-3p was more reliable to distinguish psoriasis patients and normal subjects, than each miRNA alone. Hair shaft miR-424-5p levels were significantly higher in psoriasis patients than normal subjects, while hair root miR-19a-3p levels in psoriasis patients were inversely correlated with the duration between symptom onset and the first visit to the hospital. Future researches of miRNA will enable the advances of their clinical applications including the clarification of pathogenesis, disease markers and novel treatments.
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- Masatoshi Jinnin
- Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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Xu HY, Wang ZY, Chen JF, Wang TY, Wang LL, Tang LL, Lin XY, Zhang CW, Chen BC. Association between ankylosing spondylitis and the miR-146a and miR-499 polymorphisms. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122055. [PMID: 25836258 PMCID: PMC4383612 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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miRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs that regulate the expression of multiple target genes at the post-transcriptional level. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNA sequences may alter miRNA expression and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple forms of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis. The present study explored the association between ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), miR-146a rs2910164G>C and miR-499 rs3746444T>C, in a Han Chinese population. A case-control study consisting of 102 subjects with AS and 105 healthy controls was designed. The two miRNA SNPs were identified by direct sequencing. Subsequently, their gene and genotype frequencies were compared with healthy controls. A significant difference was observed in the miR-146a rs2910164G>C SNP. The frequency of the G allele was markedly higher in the AS patients than in the healthy controls (P = 0.005, Pc = 0.01, OR = 1.787), and the frequency of the GG genotype was higher in AS patients than in controls (P = 0.014, Pc = 0.042, OR = 2.516). However, no significant association was found between the miR-499 rs3746444T>C variant and susceptibility to AS. This is the first study to address the association between the miR-146a rs2910164G>C and miR-499 rs3746444T>C polymorphisms and AS, and it suggests a potential pathogenic factor for AS. Further studies are needed to validate our findings in a larger series, as well as in other ethnic backgrounds.
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- Hui Ying Xu
- Key Laboratory of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Department of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Injury Orthopaedics of Traditional Chinese medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Injury Orthopaedics of Traditional Chinese medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China
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Syed DN, Lall RK, Mukhtar H. MicroRNAs and Photocarcinogenesis. Photochem Photobiol 2014; 91:173-87. [DOI: 10.1111/php.12346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Deeba N. Syed
- Department of Dermatology; University of Wisconsin; Madison WI
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Wisconsin; Madison WI
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Wisconsin; Madison WI
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Stark MS. miRNAs: back seat drivers no more. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2014; 27:510-1. [PMID: 24690411 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.12247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cui L, Li Y, Ma G, Wang Y, Cai Y, Liu S, Chen Y, Li J, Xie Y, Liu G, Zhao B, Li K. A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of microRNA-146a is associated with the risk of Alzheimer disease and the rate of cognitive decline in patients. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89019. [PMID: 24586483 PMCID: PMC3934871 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
miR146a is well known for its regulatory role in the immune response and inflammation. Recent studies have demonstrated the links between miR146a and Alzheimer disease (AD) and suggested that miR146a may be involved in neuroinflammation and the metabolism of amyloid-β (Aβ), which are critical events in AD pathology. Although genetic studies have focused on the association between the miR146a gene and susceptibility to several diseases, no association study of miR146a variability with AD has been conducted. In this report, we performed a case-control association study to analyze the genotype and allele distributions of the miR146a, rs2910464 and rs57095329 polymorphisms in a Chinese population consisting of 292 AD cases and 300 healthy controls. We found a significant difference in the genotypes and allele frequencies of rs57095329 between the AD cases and the controls (p = 0.0147 and p = 0.0184, respectively), where the AA genotype of rs57095329 was associated with an increased risk of AD as well the cognitive decline in AD patients. Additionally, the AA genotype of rs57095329 exhibited significantly higher miR146a expression than the GG+GA genotypes of rs2910164 in the peripheral blood cells (PBMCs) of healthy individuals and had a stronger effect on the production of IL-6 and IL-1β when the cells were stimulated with LPS. Our data provide preliminary evidence that the rs57095329 polymorphism in the miR146a promoter is involved in the genetic susceptibility to AD, and this risk AA genotype may increase the expression of miR146a and influence certain proinflammatory cytokines, thus playing a role in the pathogenesis of AD.
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- Lili Cui
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- Clinical Research Center of Guangdong Medical College, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- Department of Chronic Disease, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
- Institute of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
- Institute of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
- * E-mail: (BZ); (KSL)
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Age-Related Cardiac and Cerebral Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, PR China
- * E-mail: (BZ); (KSL)
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Forloni M, Dogra SK, Dong Y, Conte D, Ou J, Zhu LJ, Deng A, Mahalingam M, Green MR, Wajapeyee N. miR-146a promotes the initiation and progression of melanoma by activating Notch signaling. eLife 2014; 3:e01460. [PMID: 24550252 PMCID: PMC3927633 DOI: 10.7554/elife.01460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2013] [Accepted: 01/11/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Oncogenic mutations in BRAF and NRAS occur in 70% of melanomas. In this study, we identify a microRNA, miR-146a, that is highly upregulated by oncogenic BRAF and NRAS. Expression of miR-146a increases the ability of human melanoma cells to proliferate in culture and form tumors in mice, whereas knockdown of miR-146a has the opposite effects. We show these oncogenic activities are due to miR-146a targeting the NUMB mRNA, a repressor of Notch signaling. Previous studies have shown that pre-miR-146a contains a single nucleotide polymorphism (C>G rs2910164). We find that the ability of pre-miR-146a/G to activate Notch signaling and promote oncogenesis is substantially higher than that of pre-miR-146a/C. Analysis of melanoma cell lines and matched patient samples indicates that during melanoma progression pre-miR-146a/G is enriched relative to pre-miR-146a/C, resulting from a C-to-G somatic mutation in pre-miR-146a/C. Collectively, our results reveal a central role for miR-146a in the initiation and progression of melanoma. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.01460.001.
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- Matteo Forloni
- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, United States
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- Singapore Institute of Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, United States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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- Program in Gene Function and Expression, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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- Programs in Gene Function and Expression, Molecular Medicine, and Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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- Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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- Dermatopathology Section, Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, United States
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
- Program in Gene Function and Expression, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, United States
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Jinnin M. Various applications of microRNAs in skin diseases. J Dermatol Sci 2014; 74:3-8. [PMID: 24530178 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2014.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2013] [Revised: 01/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
microRNA (miRNA) is a family of non-coding RNAs, which consists of 19-25 nucleotides and regulates the expression of approximately 30% of human protein-coding mRNAs. miRNAs can bind to complementary sequences of the three prime untranslated regions of target mRNAs, leading to the modulation of gene expression. By altering target expression, miRNAs can affect various cellular activities including cell proliferation and cell development in vitro or carcinogenesis and immune response in vivo. A lot of researches have paid attention to the possibility that miRNAs play a role in the pathogenesis of various human disorders including skin diseases. For example, miR-29a down-regulation is thought to mediate the posttranscriptional up-regulation of collagens, which contributes to the tissue fibrosis in scleroderma. In addition, recent studies indicate that extracellular miRNA levels may be useful for the diagnosis and/or the estimation of disease activity of skin diseases. miR-150 levels were significantly decreased in sera of scleroderma patients, and were inversely correlated with the prevalence of pitting scars/ulcers and the incidence of anti-topoisomerase I antibody. Currently, the therapeutic value of miRNAs for the treatment of human diseases is under evaluation in animal models. let-7a can be overexpressed in the mouse skin by intermittent intraperitoneal miRNA injection, and skin fibrosis induced by bleomycin in mice can be improved by the supplementation of let-7a. This paper discusses the possible applications of miRNAs in the clarification of pathogenesis, diagnosis, evaluation of disease activity and treatment of skin diseases.
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- Masatoshi Jinnin
- Department of Dermatology and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan.
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Wan D, Gu W, Xu G, Shen C, Ding D, Shen S, Wang S, Gong X, He S, Zhi Q. Effects of common polymorphisms rs2910164 in miR-146a and rs11614913 in miR-196a2 on susceptibility to colorectal cancer: a systematic review meta-analysis. Clin Transl Oncol 2014; 16:792-800. [PMID: 24399071 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-013-1150-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Emerging evidence has shown that single nucleotide polymorphisms occurred in microRNAs may contribute to the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). rs2910164 in miR-146a and rs11614913 in miR-196a2 are suggested to be associated with the susceptibility to CRC, but individually published studies revealed inconclusive results. To systematically summarize the possible correlationship between these polymorphisms and CRC risk, we performed this meta-analysis. METHODS We retrieved the relevant articles of the associations between these two microRNA polymorphisms and susceptibility to CRC for the period up to July 1, 2013. A total of seven articles were identified with 2,143 cases and 2,457 controls for miR-146a rs2910164, 1,594 cases and 2,252 controls for miR-196a2 rs11614913. Odds ratio and 95 % confidence interval were calculated to investigate the strength of the association. RESULTS The pooled analysis showed that miR-146a rs2910164 did not reveal any correlation with CRC susceptibility. However, a decreased risk was observed between miR-196a2 rs11614913 and CRC in all genetic models. CONCLUSION Our current meta-analysis demonstrates that miR-196a2 rs11614913 most likely contributes to decreased risk of CRC, whereas miR-146a rs2910164 may not be associated with the susceptibility to CRC.
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- D Wan
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China
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Ma XP, Zhang T, Peng B, Yu L, Jiang DK. Association between microRNA polymorphisms and cancer risk based on the findings of 66 case-control studies. PLoS One 2013; 8:e79584. [PMID: 24278149 PMCID: PMC3835861 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules, which participate in diverse biological processes and may regulate tumor suppressor genes or oncogenes. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNA may contribute to diverse functional consequences, including cancer development, by altering miRNA expression. Numerous studies have shown the association between miRNA SNPs and cancer risk; however, the results are generally debatable and inconclusive, mainly due to limited statistical power. To assess the relationship between the five most common SNPs (miR-146a rs2910164, miR-196a2 rs11614913, miR-499 rs3746444, miR-149 rs2292832, and miR-27a rs895919) and the risk cancer development, we performed a meta-analysis of 66 published case-control studies. Crude odds ratios at 95% confidence intervals were used to investigate the strength of the association. No association was observed between rs2910164 and cancer risk in the overall group. However, in stratified analysis, we found that either the rs2910164 C allele or the CC genotype was protective against bladder cancer, prostate cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer, whereas it was a risk factor for papillary thyroid carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Further, rs11614913 was found to be significantly associated with decreased cancer risk, in particular, for bladder cancer, gastric cancer, and SCCHN. For miR-499, a significant association was found between the rs3746444 polymorphism and cancer risk in pooled analysis. In subgroup analysis, similar results were mainly observed for breast cancer. Finally, no association was found between rs2292832 and rs895919 polymorphisms and cancer risk in the overall group and in stratified analysis. In summary, miR-196a2 rs11614913, miR-146a rs2910164, and miR-499 rs3746444 are risk factors for cancer development, whereas mir-149 rs2292832 and miR-27a rs895919 are not associated with cancer risk.
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- Xiao Pin Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital of Southeast University Medical College, Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Biomedical Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (DKJ); (LY)
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Fudan-VARI Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- * E-mail: (DKJ); (LY)
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Xu X, Yang X, Ru G, Wu Y, Zhang S, Xing C, Wu Y, Cao J. miR-146a gene polymorphism rs2910164 and the risk of digestive tumors: A meta-analysis of 21 case-control studies. Oncol Rep 2013; 31:472-9. [PMID: 24247819 DOI: 10.3892/or.2013.2854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Digestive tumors have the highest incidence among all tumor types worldwide. miR-146a has been shown to play an important role in the development, apoptosis, invasion and metastasis of digestive tumors. Additionally, a miR-146a gene polymorphism has been associated with the risk of a variety of cancer types in the digestive system. Therefore, in order to investigate the correlation, a meta-analysis of reported data was conducted, for which we obtained 21 research studies concerning the association between the miR-146a gene polymorphism and digestive tumors. Odds ratio (OR) values and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were used to assess this association. We found that the miR-146a polymorphism rs2910164 might significantly increase the susceptibility of digestive tumors, in particular for esophageal cancer and colorectal cancers. Furthermore, the miR-146a polymorphism might significantly increase the risk of digestive tumors in Asians. However, no obvious correlation between the polymorphism and the risk for digestive tumors was found in Caucasians.
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- Xiaohui Xu
- Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, P.R. China
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Bennett PE, Bemis L, Norris DA, Shellman YG. miR in melanoma development: miRNAs and acquired hallmarks of cancer in melanoma. Physiol Genomics 2013; 45:1049-59. [PMID: 24046283 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00116.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Melanoma is a very aggressive skin cancer with increasing incidence worldwide. MicroRNAs are small, noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression of targeted gene(s). The hallmark of cancer model outlined by Hanahan and Weinberg offers a meaningful framework to consider the roles of microRNAs in melanoma development and progression. In this systematic review of the literature, we associate what is known about deregulation of microRNAs and their targeted genes in melanoma development with the hallmarks and characteristics of cancer. The diagnostic and therapeutic potential of microRNAs for future melanoma management will also be discussed.
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- Paige E Bennett
- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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