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Wyczechowska D, Harch PG, Mullenix S, Fannin ES, Chiappinelli BB, Jeansonne D, Lassak A, Bazan NG, Peruzzi F. Serum microRNAs associated with concussion in football players. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1155479. [PMID: 37144000 PMCID: PMC10151480 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1155479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mild TBI)/concussion is a common sports injury, especially common in football players. Repeated concussions are thought to lead to long-term brain damage including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). With the worldwide growing interest in studying sport-related concussion the search for biomarkers for early diagnosis and progression of neuronal injury has also became priority. MicroRNAs are short, non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally. Due to their high stability in biological fluids, microRNAs can serve as biomarkers in a variety of diseases including pathologies of the nervous system. In this exploratory study, we have evaluated changes in the expression of selected serum miRNAs in collegiate football players obtained during a full practice and game season. We found a miRNA signature that can distinguish with good specificity and sensitivity players with concussions from non-concussed players. Furthermore, we found miRNAs associated with the acute phase (let-7c-5p, miR-16-5p, miR-181c-5p, miR-146a-5p, miR-154-5p, miR-431-5p, miR-151a-5p, miR-181d-5p, miR-487b-3p, miR-377-3p, miR-17-5p, miR-22-3p, and miR-126-5p) and those whose changes persist up to 4 months after concussion (miR-17-5p and miR-22-3p).
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- Dorota Wyczechowska
- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- Neuroscience Center of Excellence, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Neuroscience Center of Excellence, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Neuroscience Center of Excellence, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States
- *Correspondence: Francesca Peruzzi
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Bardhi E, McDaniels J, Rousselle T, Maluf DG, Mas VR. Nucleic acid biomarkers to assess graft injury after liver transplantation. JHEP REPORTS : INNOVATION IN HEPATOLOGY 2022; 4:100439. [PMID: 35243279 PMCID: PMC8856989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Many risk factors and complications impact the success of liver transplantation, such as ischaemia-reperfusion injury, acute rejection, and primary graft dysfunction. Molecular biomarkers have the potential to accurately diagnose, predict, and monitor injury progression or organ failure. There is a critical opportunity for reliable and non-invasive biomarkers to reduce the organ shortage by enabling i) the assessment of donor organ quality, ii) the monitoring of short- and long-term graft function, and iii) the prediction of acute and chronic disease development. To date, no established molecular biomarkers have been used to guide clinical decision-making in transplantation. In this review, we outline the recent advances in cell-free nucleic acid biomarkers for monitoring graft injury in liver transplant recipients. Prior work in this area can be divided into two categories: biomarker discovery and validation studies. Circulating nucleic acids (CNAs) can be found in the extracellular environment pertaining to different biological fluids such as bile, blood, urine, and perfusate. CNAs that are packaged into extracellular vesicles may facilitate intercellular and interorgan communication. Thus, decoding their biological function, cellular origins and molecular composition is imperative for diagnosing causes of graft injury, guiding immunosuppression and improving overall patient survival. Herein, we discuss the most promising molecular biomarkers, their state of development, and the critical aspects of study design in biomarker research for early detection of post-transplant liver injury. Future advances in biomarker studies are expected to personalise post-transplant therapy, leading to improved patient care and outcomes.
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Jonaitis P, Kiudelis V, Streleckiene G, Gedgaudas R, Skieceviciene J, Kupcinskas J. Novel Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Gastrointestinal Diseases. Dig Dis 2021; 40:1-13. [PMID: 33647906 DOI: 10.1159/000515522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Various noninvasive biomarkers have been used in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of different gastrointestinal (GI) diseases for years. Novel technological developments and profound perception of molecular processes related to GI diseases over the last decade have allowed researchers to evaluate genetic, epigenetic, and many other potential molecular biomarkers in different diseases and clinical settings. Here, we present a review of recent and most relevant articles in order to summarize major findings on novel biomarkers in the diagnosis of benign and malignant GI diseases. SUMMARY Genetic variations, noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), cell-free DNA (cfDNA), and microbiome-based biomarkers have been extensively analyzed as potential biomarkers in benign and malignant GI diseases. Multiple single-nucleotide polymorphisms have been linked with a number of GI diseases, and these observations are further being used to build up disease-specific genetic risk scores. Micro-RNAs and long ncRNAs have a large potential as noninvasive biomarkers in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases and GI tumors. Altered microbiome profiles were observed in multiple GI diseases, but most of the findings still lack translational clinical application. As of today, cfDNA appears to be the most potent biomarker for early detection and screening of GI cancers. Key Messages: Novel noninvasive molecular biomarkers show huge potential as useful tools in the diagnostics and management of different GI diseases. However, the use of these biomarkers in real-life clinical practice still remains limited, and further large studies are needed to elucidate the ultimate role of these potential noninvasive clinical tools.
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- Paulius Jonaitis
- Department of Gastroenterology and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Institute for Digestive Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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MicroRNAs as Candidate Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease. Noncoding RNA 2021; 7:ncrna7010008. [PMID: 33535543 PMCID: PMC7930943 DOI: 10.3390/ncrna7010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The neurological damage of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is thought to be irreversible upon onset of dementia-like symptoms, as it takes years to decades for occult pathologic changes to become symptomatic. It is thus necessary to identify individuals at risk for the development of the disease before symptoms manifest in order to provide early intervention. Surrogate markers are critical for early disease detection, stratification of patients in clinical trials, prediction of disease progression, evaluation of response to treatment, and also insight into pathomechanisms. Here, we review the evidence for a number of microRNAs that may serve as biomarkers with possible mechanistic insights into the AD pathophysiologic processes, years before the clinical manifestation of the disease.
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Starlinger P, Hackl H, Pereyra D, Skalicky S, Geiger E, Finsterbusch M, Tamandl D, Brostjan C, Grünberger T, Hackl M, Assinger A. Predicting Postoperative Liver Dysfunction Based on Blood-Derived MicroRNA Signatures. Hepatology 2019; 69:2636-2651. [PMID: 30779441 PMCID: PMC6593830 DOI: 10.1002/hep.30572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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There is an urgent need for an easily assessable preoperative test to predict postoperative liver function recovery and thereby determine the optimal time point of liver resection, specifically as current markers are often expensive, time consuming, and invasive. Emerging evidence suggests that microRNA (miRNA) signatures represent potent diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment-response biomarkers for several diseases. Using next-generation sequencing as an unbiased systematic approach, 554 miRNAs were detected in preoperative plasma of 21 patients suffering from postoperative liver dysfunction (LD) after liver resection and 27 matched controls. Subsequently, we identified a miRNA signature-consisting of miRNAs 151a-5p, 192-5p, and 122-5p-that highly correlated with patients developing postoperative LD after liver resection. The predictive potential for postoperative LD was subsequently confirmed using real-time PCR in an independent validation cohort of 98 patients. Ultimately, a regression model of the two miRNA ratios 151a-5p to 192-5p and 122-5p to 151a-5p was found to reliably predict postoperative LD, severe morbidity, prolonged intensive care unit and hospital stays, and even mortality before an operation with a remarkable accuracy, thereby outperforming established markers of postoperative LD. Ultimately, we documented that miRNA ratios closely followed liver function recovery after partial hepatectomy. Conclusion: Our data demonstrate the clinical utility of an miRNA-based biomarker to support the selection of patients undergoing partial hepatectomy. The dynamical changes during liver function recovery indicate a possible role in individualized patient treatment. Thereby, our data might help to tailor surgical strategies to the specific risk profile of patients.
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- Patrick Starlinger
- Department of SurgeryMedical University of Vienna, General HospitalViennaAustria
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- Division of Bioinformatics, BiocenterMedical University of InnsbruckInnsbruckAustria
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- Department of SurgeryMedical University of Vienna, General HospitalViennaAustria
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image‐Guided TherapyMedical University of ViennaViennaAustria
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- Department of SurgeryMedical University of Vienna, General HospitalViennaAustria
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- Department of Physiology and PharmacologyMedical University of ViennaViennaAustria
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Sheinerman K, Tsivinsky V, Mathur A, Kessler D, Shaz B, Umansky S. Age- and sex-dependent changes in levels of circulating brain-enriched microRNAs during normal aging. Aging (Albany NY) 2018; 10:3017-3041. [PMID: 30383539 PMCID: PMC6224262 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Aging is a major risk factor for many common and life-threatening pathologies. The development of reliable biomarkers of aging should lead to a better understanding of aging-associated processes and facilitate the development of therapeutic regimens that delay aging. Levels of 38 brain-enriched microRNAs (miRNA) circulating in plasma were measured by quantitative RT-PCR in two age groups: 26-35 and 56-65 years old. An miRNA-pair approach was used for data normalization and determination of effective miRNA biomarker ratios. Nineteen miRNAs, comprising miRNA pairs and pair combinations (classifiers) that effectively differentiated the age and sex (individual pairs: 74-95% and 68-95%, respectively; classifiers: up to 100% accuracy) groups, were selected for further analysis of plasma samples from 5 donor age groups: 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56-65 and 66-75 years old. Dynamic changes in the plasma concentrations of certain miRNAs occurred at different ages in females and males, with peaks in the 46-55-year-old and 56-65-year-old groups, respectively. This finding suggests that the changes in miRNA levels can reflect centrally regulated processes, including changes in hormone levels during menopause. Certain miRNAs and miRNA pairs correlated with age in the sex-stratified groups at different ages and should be investigated further as potentially promising biomarkers of brain aging.
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- New York Blood Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Chen X, Wu L, Li D, Xu Y, Zhang L, Niu K, Kong R, Gu J, Xu Z, Chen Z, Sun J. Radiosensitizing effects of miR-18a-5p on lung cancer stem-like cells via downregulating both ATM and HIF-1α. Cancer Med 2018; 7:3834-3847. [PMID: 29860718 PMCID: PMC6089184 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.1527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is one of the main causes of cancer mortality globally. Most patients received radiotherapy during the course of disease. However, radioresistance generally occurs in the majority of these patients, leading to poor curative effect, and the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the present study, miR-18a-5p expression was downregulated in irradiated lung cancer cells. Overexpression of miR-18a-5p increased the radiosensitivity of lung cancer cells and inhibited the growth of A549 xenografts after radiation exposure. Dual luciferase report system and miR-18a-5p overexpression identified ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) and hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α) as the targets of miR-18a-5p. The mRNA and protein expressions of ATM and HIF-1α were dramatically downregulated by miR-18a-5p in vitro and in vivo. Clinically, plasma miR-18a-5p expression was significantly higher in radiosensitive than in radioresistant group (P < .001). The cutoff value of miR-18a-5p >2.28 was obtained from receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The objective response rate (ORR) was significantly higher in miR-18a-5p-high group than in miR-18a-5p-low group (P < .001). A tendency demonstrated that the median local progression-free survival (PFS) from radiotherapy was longer in miR-18a-5p-high than in miR-18a-5p-low group (P = .082). The median overall survival (OS) from radiotherapy was numerically longer in miR-18a-5p-high than in miR-18a-5p-low group (P = .281). The sensitivity and specificity of plasma miR-18a-5p to predict radiosensitivity was 87% and 95%, respectively. Collectively, these results indicate that miR-18a-5p increases the radiosensitivity in lung cancer cells and CD133+ stem-like cells via downregulating ATM and HIF-1α expressions. Plasma miR-18a-5p would be an available indicator of radiosensitivity in lung cancer patients.
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- Xu Chen
- Cancer Institute, Xinqiao HospitalArmy Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Department of GerontologyChongqing General HospitalChongqingChina
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- Cancer Institute, Xinqiao HospitalArmy Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Oncology DepartmentLeshan People’s HospitalSichuanChina
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- Cancer Institute, Xinqiao HospitalArmy Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Cancer Institute, Xinqiao HospitalArmy Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Cancer Institute, Xinqiao HospitalArmy Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Cancer Institute, Xinqiao HospitalArmy Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Cancer Institute, Xinqiao HospitalArmy Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Cancer Institute, Xinqiao HospitalArmy Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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- Cancer Institute, Xinqiao HospitalArmy Medical UniversityChongqingChina
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Heffler E, Allegra A, Pioggia G, Picardi G, Musolino C, Gangemi S. MicroRNA Profiling in Asthma: Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2017; 57:642-650. [PMID: 28489455 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2016-0231tr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Asthma is a heterogeneous chronic inflammatory disorder in which different endotypes contribute to define clinical inflammatory phenotypes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of minute, endogenous 22-25 nt RNA elements that join to particular mRNAs to reduce translation and increase messenger RNA degradation. miRNAs operate in post-transcriptional control and regulate physiological and pathological processes in several illnesses. The purpose of this work is to review and discuss the current knowledge about the function of miRNAs in asthma, focusing particularly on their biological properties, pathophysiologic actions, and possible use as markers and treatments for asthma.
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- Enrico Heffler
- 1 Personalized Medicine Asthma and Allergy Clinic, Humanitas Research Hospital, and.,2 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- 3 Division of Hematology, Department of General Surgery and Oncology, University of Messina
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- 4 Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems-Messina Unit, and
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- 5 Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- 3 Division of Hematology, Department of General Surgery and Oncology, University of Messina
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- 4 Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems-Messina Unit, and.,6 School and Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital "G. Martino," Messina, Italy; and
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Wyczechowska D, Lin HY, LaPlante A, Jeansonne D, Lassak A, Parsons CH, Molina PE, Peruzzi F. A miRNA Signature for Cognitive Deficits and Alcohol Use Disorder in Persons Living with HIV/AIDS. Front Mol Neurosci 2017; 10:385. [PMID: 29187813 PMCID: PMC5694774 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) affects more than half of persons living with HIV-1/AIDS (PLWHA). Identification of biomarkers representing the cognitive status of PLWHA is a critical step for implementation of successful cognitive, behavioral and pharmacological strategies to prevent onset and progression of HAND. However, the presence of co-morbidity factors in PLWHA, the most common being substance abuse, can prevent the identification of such biomarkers. We have optimized a protocol to profile plasma miRNAs using quantitative RT-qPCR and found a miRNA signature with very good discriminatory ability to distinguish PLWHA with cognitive impairment from those without cognitive impairment. Here, we have evaluated this miRNA signature in PLWHA with alcohol use disorder (AUD) at LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC). The results show that AUD is a potential confounding factor for the miRNAs associated with cognitive impairment in PLWHA. Furthermore, we have investigated the miRNA signature associated with cognitive impairment in an independent cohort of PLWHA using plasma samples from the CNS HIV Antiretroviral Therapy Effects Research (CHARTER) program. Despite differences between the two cohorts in socioeconomic status, AUD, and likely misuse of illicit or prescription drugs, we validated a miRNA signature for cognitive deficits found at LSUHSC in the CHARTER samples.
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- Dorota Wyczechowska
- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Biostatistics Program, School of Public Health, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center of Excellence, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center of Excellence, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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Davis JS, Sun M, Kho AT, Moore KG, Sylvia JM, Weiss ST, Lu Q, Tantisira KG. Circulating microRNAs and association with methacholine PC20 in the Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP) cohort. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0180329. [PMID: 28749975 PMCID: PMC5531511 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Circulating microRNAs (miRNA) are promising biomarkers for human diseases. Our study hypothesizes that circulating miRNA would reveal candidate biomarkers related to airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and provide biologic insights into asthma epigenetic influences. Methods Serum samples obtained at randomization for 160 children in the Childhood Asthma Management Program were profiled using a TaqMan miRNA array set. The association of the isolated miRNA with methacholine PC20 was assessed. Network and pathway analyses were performed. Functional validation of two significant miRNAs was performed in human airway smooth muscle cells (HASMs). Results Of 155 well-detected circulating miRNAs, eight were significantly associated with PC20 with the strongest association with miR-296-5p. Pathway analysis revealed miR-16-5p as a network hub, and involvement of multiple miRNAs interacting with genes in the FoxO and Hippo signaling pathways by KEGG analysis. Functional validation of two miRNA in HASM showed effects on cell growth and diameter. Conclusion Reduced circulatory miRNA expression at baseline is associated with an increase in PC20. These miRNA provide biologic insights into, and may serve as biomarkers of, asthma severity. miR-16-5p and -30d-5p regulate airway smooth muscle phenotypes critically involved in asthma pathogenesis, supporting a mechanistic link to these findings. Functional ASM phenotypes may be directly relevant to AHR.
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- Joshua S. Davis
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Computational Health Informatics Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Ye H, Hao H, Wang J, Chen R, Huang Z. miR-203 as a novel biomarker for the diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Onco Targets Ther 2017; 10:3685-3696. [PMID: 28769572 PMCID: PMC5533489 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s134252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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We sought to systematically evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of miR-203 in patients with colorectal cancer. To explore the diagnostic performance of miR-203, eligible studies were identified from biomedical databases. Based on these results, 11 studies were pooled and included in this meta-analysis. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratios of miR-203 were 0.83 (95% confidence interval, CI: 0.78–0.86), 0.80 (95% CI: 0.77–0.83), and 19.27 (95% CI: 7.23–51.36) for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer. The area under the curve for miR-203 for diagnosing colorectal cancer was 0.89. Patients with higher expression of tissue miR-203 had poor overall survival (pooled hazard ratio: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.03–2.57, P=0.04), but serum miR-203 was not predictive (pooled hazard ratio: 1.59; 95% CI: 0.31–8.12, P=0.58). The miR-203 values of tissue and serum merged together may perhaps predict superior overall survival (pooled hazard ratio: 1.62; 95% CI: 0.93–2.82), but the effect was not significant (P=0.09).
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- Huajun Ye
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang
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- Department of General Surgery, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang
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- Department of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang
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Kadri F, LaPlante A, De Luca M, Doyle L, Velasco-Gonzalez C, Patterson JR, Molina PE, Nelson S, Zea A, Parsons CH, Peruzzi F. Defining Plasma MicroRNAs Associated With Cognitive Impairment In HIV-Infected Patients. J Cell Physiol 2016; 231:829-36. [PMID: 26284581 PMCID: PMC4758906 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected individuals are at increased risk for developing neurocognitive disorders and depression. These conditions collectively affect more than 50% of people living with HIV/AIDS and adversely impact adherence to HIV therapy. Thus, identification of early markers of neurocognitive impairment could lead to interventions that improve psychosocial functioning and slow or reverse disease progression through improved treatment adherence. Evidence has accumulated for the role and function of microRNAs in normal and pathological conditions. We have optimized a protocol to profile microRNAs in body fluids. Using this methodology, we have profiled plasma microRNA expression for 30 age-matched, HIV-infected (HIV(+) ) patients and identified highly sensitive and specific microRNA signatures distinguishing HIV(+) patients with cognitive impairment from those without cognitive impairment. These results justify follow-on studies to determine whether plasma microRNA signatures can be used as a screening or prognostic tool for HIV(+) patients with neurocognitive impairment. J. Cell. Physiol. 231: 829-836, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Ferdous Kadri
- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical School, Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
- Correspondence: Francesca Peruzzi, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1700 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112, , Tel: (504) 210-2978, Fax: (504) 210-2970
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Makarova JA, Shkurnikov MU, Turchinovich AA, Tonevitsky AG, Grigoriev AI. Circulating microRNAs. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2015; 80:1117-26. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297915090035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Free Extracellular miRNA Functionally Targets Cells by Transfecting Exosomes from Their Companion Cells. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0122991. [PMID: 25923429 PMCID: PMC4414541 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Lymph node and spleen cells of mice doubly immunized by epicutaneous and intravenous hapten application produce a suppressive component that inhibits the action of the effector T cells that mediate contact sensitivity reactions. We recently re-investigated this phenomenon in an immunological system. CD8+ T lymphocyte-derived exosomes transferred suppressive miR-150 to the effector T cells antigen-specifically due to exosome surface coat of antibody light chains made by B1a lymphocytes. Extracellular RNA (exRNA) is protected from plasma RNases by carriage in exosomes or by chaperones. Exosome transfer of functional RNA to target cells is well described, whereas the mechanism of transfer of exRNA free of exosomes remains unclear. In the current study we describe extracellular miR-150, extracted from exosomes, yet still able to mediate antigen-specific suppression. We have determined that this was due to miR-150 association with antibody-coated exosomes produced by B1a cell companions of the effector T cells, which resulted in antigen-specific suppression of their function. Thus functional cell targeting by free exRNA can proceed by transfecting companion cell exosomes that then transfer RNA cargo to the acceptor cells. This contrasts with the classical view on release of RNA-containing exosomes from the multivesicular bodies for subsequent intercellular targeting. This new alternate pathway for transfer of exRNA between cells has distinct biological and immunological significance, and since most human blood exRNA is not in exosomes may be relevant to evaluation and treatment of diseases.
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Zeng W, Tu Y, Zhu Y, Wang Z, Li C, Lao L, Wu G. Predictive power of circulating miRNAs in detecting colorectal cancer. Tumour Biol 2014; 36:2559-67. [PMID: 25527153 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2872-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Many studies indicate that circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) could play important roles in screening human cancers, including colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the conflicting results on the accuracy of miRNA detection lead us to conduct this meta-analysis to access the predictive value of miRNAs for predicting CRC. Eligible studies were identified from the Medline, Embase, CNKI, and Web of Science by the search strategies and screening criterion. We used random effects models to calculate the pooled results from studies. The summary receiver operator characteristic curve (SROC) and the area under the SROC curve (AUC) were used to estimate the predictive accuracy. Subgroup analyses and meta-regression were used to analyze potential sources of heterogeneity. We used Deeks' funnel plot asymmetry test to test publication bias. This meta-analysis included a total of 24 studies from 19 articles, including 1558 CRC patients and 1085 controls. The overall pooled results from the meta-analysis were as follows: sensitivity was 0.81 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.77-0.85), specificity was 0.84 (95% CI 0.78-0.88), PLR was 5.0 (95% CI 3.5-6.9), NLR was 0.22 (95% CI 0.18-0.28), DOR was 23 (95% CI 14-37), and AUC was 0.89 (95% CI 0.86-0.91). Subgroup and meta-regression analyses demonstrated that multiple miRNAs (AUC, sensitivity, and specificity of 0.92, 0.84, and 0.87, respectively) had a higher predictive accuracy than single miRNA (AUC, sensitivity, and specificity of 0.84, 0.78, and 0.78, respectively). In addition, we found that serum can be a better matrix for miRNA assays in screening CRC compared with plasma. In summary, our data suggests that circulating miRNAs, particularly multiple miRNAs, which have higher accuracy than single miRNAs, are excellent biomarker for screening CRC with good sensitivity and noninvasive nature.
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- Wei Zeng
- General Surgery Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou, 121001, China
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Kondratova VN, Botezatu IV, Shelepov VP, Lichtenstein AV. Satellite DNA transcripts in blood plasma as potential markers of tumor growth. Mol Biol 2014. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893314060089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The expression and clinical significance of microRNAs in colorectal cancer detecting. Tumour Biol 2014; 36:2675-84. [PMID: 25480414 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2890-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs which regulate gene expressions post-transcriptionally. Nowadays, various miRNAs have been found to be sensitive and specific biomarkers for the early diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC); however, there are different, even conflicting results in different publications concerning the diagnostic accuracy of miRNA. Therefore, we aim to conduct a meta-analysis of the relevant publications to comprehensively evaluate the diagnostic value of miRNAs in CRC detection. Several public databases such as PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar were retrieved up to July 13, 2014. Sensitivity was applied to plot the summary receiver operator characteristic (SROC) curve against specificity. The area under the SROC curve (AUC) was calculated to assess the classified effects. STATA 12.0 software was used to perform all statistic analyses. A total of 29 articles, including 80 studies, were involved in our meta-analysis, 55 of which focus on single-miRNA assays and the other 25 on multiple-miRNA assays. Our results suggested that multiple-miRNA assays show a better diagnostic accuracy compared with single-miRNA assays. In addition, blood-based miRNA assays were more accurate than feces-based miRNA assays in CRC diagnosis. Our results also showed that miRNA diagnosis appear to be more accurate in Asians than in Caucasians. However, further researches are needed to validate our results and the feasibility of miRNAs as biomarkers in routine clinical diagnosis of CRC.
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Circulating microRNAs: emerging biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis in patients with gastrointestinal cancers. Clin Sci (Lond) 2014; 128:1-15. [PMID: 25168167 DOI: 10.1042/cs20140089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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To identify novel non-invasive biomarkers for improved detection, risk assessment and prognostic evaluation of cancer, expression profiles of circulating microRNAs are currently under evaluation. Circulating microRNAs are highly promising candidates in this context, as they present some key characteristics for cancer biomarkers: they are tissue-specific with reproducible expression and consistency among individuals from the same species, they are potentially derived directly from the tumour and therefore might correlate with tumour progression and recurrence, and they are bound to proteins or contained in subcellular particles, such as microvesicles or exosomes, making them highly stable and resistant to degradation. The present review highlights the origin of circulating microRNAs, their stability in blood samples, and techniques to isolate exosomal microRNAs, and then addresses the current evidence supporting potential clinical applications of circulating miRNAs for diagnostic and prognostic purposes.
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Wang R, Wen H, Xu Y, Chen Q, Luo Y, Lin Y, Luo Y, Xu A. Circulating microRNAs as a novel class of diagnostic biomarkers in gastrointestinal tumors detection: a meta-analysis based on 42 articles. PLoS One 2014; 9:e113401. [PMID: 25406082 PMCID: PMC4236157 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have become the focus of most recent efforts in cancer research. However, there have been inconsistencies in the literature regarding the suitability of circulating miRNAs for early detection of gastrointestinal cancers. This study aims to assess the diagnostic performance of circulating miRNAs in detection of gastrointestinal cancer through a meta-analysis. METHODS Eligible studies were selected by conducting a systematic literature search of public databases. The sensitivity and specificity were used to plot the summary receiver operator characteristic (SROC) curve and calculate the area under the SROC curve (AUC). The between-study heterogeneity was evaluated by Q test and I2 statistics. Subgroup analyses and meta-regression were further performed to explore the potential sources of heterogeneity. All analyses were performed using the STATA 12.0 software. RESULTS A total of 107 studies from 42 articles were included for the meta-analysis according to the inclusion criteria. The overall analysis of all gastrointestinal cancers showed that circulating miRNAs have a relatively good diagnostic performance in gastrointestinal cancers, with a sensitivity of 0.75, a specificity of 0.81 and an AUC of 0.85. In addition, subgroup analyses based on different type of miRNA assay suggested that single-miRNA assay displayed a relatively low diagnostic performance with the AUC values of 0.84 for gastric cancer (GC) and 0.79 for colorectal cancer (CRC), while multiple-miRNAs assay significantly improved the diagnosing accuracy with AUC rising to 0.92 for GC and 0.89 for CRC. Another interesting finding was that plasma-based miRNA assay reach a higher accuracy compared with serum-based one for GC, while opposite conclusion was drawn for CRC. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, circulating miRNAs, particularly the combination of multiple miRNAs, may present as promising biomarkers for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers. Further large-scale prospective studies are necessary to validate their potential applicability in human cancer diagnosis.
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- Ran Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Ultrasound, HuiZhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, HuiZhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, HuiZhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, HuiZhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, HuiZhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, HuiZhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, HuiZhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, HuiZhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou, China
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Sheinerman KS, Umansky S. Universal screening test based on analysis of circulating organ-enriched microRNAs: a novel approach to diagnostic screening. Expert Rev Mol Diagn 2014; 15:329-38. [PMID: 25354444 DOI: 10.1586/14737159.2014.973858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Early disease detection leads to more effective and cost-efficient treatment. It is especially important for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, because progression of these pathologies leads to significant and frequently irreversible changes in underlying pathophysiological processes. At the same time, the development of specific screening tests for detection of each of the hundreds of human pathologies in asymptomatic stage may be impractical. Here, we discuss a recently proposed concept: the development of minimally invasive Universal Screening Test (UST) based on analysis of organ-enriched microRNAs in plasma and other bodily fluids. The UST is designed to detect the presence of a pathology in particular organ systems, organs, tissues or cell types without diagnosing a specific disease. Once the pathology is detected, more specific, and if necessary invasive and expensive, tests can be administered to precisely define the nature of the disease. Here, we discuss recent studies and analyze the data supporting the UST approach.
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Brown JN, Brewer HM, Nicora CD, Weitz KK, Morris MJ, Skabelund AJ, Adkins JN, Smith RD, Cho JH, Gelinas R. Protein and microRNA biomarkers from lavage, urine, and serum in military personnel evaluated for dyspnea. BMC Med Genomics 2014; 7:58. [PMID: 25282157 PMCID: PMC4193960 DOI: 10.1186/1755-8794-7-58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background We have identified candidate protein and microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers for dyspnea by studying serum, lavage fluid, and urine from military personnel who reported serious respiratory symptoms after they were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Methods Forty-seven soldiers with the complaint of dyspnea who enrolled in the STudy of Active Duty Military Personnel for Environmental Dust Exposure (STAMPEDE) underwent comprehensive pulmonary evaluations at the San Antonio Military Medical Center. The evaluation included fiber-optic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage. The clinical findings from the STAMPEDE subjects pointed to seven general underlying diagnoses or findings including airway hyperreactivity, asthma, low diffusivity of carbon monoxide, and abnormal cell counts. The largest category was undiagnosed. As an exploratory study, not a classification study, we profiled proteins or miRNAs in lavage fluid, serum, or urine in this group to look for any underlying molecular patterns that might lead to biomarkers. Proteins in lavage fluid and urine were identified by accurate mass tag (database-driven) proteomics methods while miRNAs were profiled by a hybridization assay applied to serum, urine, and lavage fluid. Results Over seventy differentially expressed proteins were reliably identified both from lavage and from urine in forty-eight dyspnea subjects compared to fifteen controls with no known lung disorder. Six of these proteins were detected both in urine and lavage. One group of subjects was distinguished from controls by expressing a characteristic group of proteins. A related group of dyspnea subjects expressed a unique group of miRNAs that included one miRNA that was differentially overexpressed in all three fluids studied. The levels of several miRNAs also showed modest but direct associations with several standard clinical measures of lung health such as forced vital capacity or gas exchange efficiency. Conclusions Candidate proteins and miRNAs associated with the general diagnosis of dyspnea have been identified in subjects with differing medical diagnoses. Since these markers can be measured in readily obtained clinical samples, further studies are possible that test the value of these findings in more formal classification or case–control studies in much larger cohorts of subjects with specific lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema, or some other well-defined lung disease.
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