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Meta-Analysis
. 2019 Apr;98(16):e15335.
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000015335.

A meta-analysis on the prognosis of exosomal miRNAs in all solid tumor patients

Jiupeng Zhou  1 , Hui Guo  2 , Yuanli Yang  1 , Yongfeng Zhang  1 , Heng Liu  1
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Meta-Analysis

A meta-analysis on the prognosis of exosomal miRNAs in all solid tumor patients

Jiupeng Zhou et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Apr.

Abstract

Background: It has been reported that the encapsulated miRNAs from exosomes are potential biomarkers of tumors prognosis. Yet, the results are controversial, so it is obliged to do a meta-analysis to reach a definite conclusion.

Materials and methods: Studies were searched for published in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases until April 20, 2018. A meta-analysis was conducted to appraise the role of exosomal miRNAs in prognosis of cancer patients.

Results: The different exosomal miRNAs expression was remarkably related to overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.02, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.84-2.21) and disease-free survival (DFS) (HR = 2.43, 95% CI: 1.86-3.17) of cancer patients. High exosomal miR-21 expression was associated with poor OS (HR = 2.59; 95% CI: 1.71-3.90) and DFS (HR = 1.84; 95% CI: 1.37-2.47). High exosomal miR-451a expression was associated with poor OS (HR = 4.81; 95% CI: 2.33-9.93) and DFS (HR = 2.64; 95% CI: 1.62-4.31). High exosomal miR-1290 expression was associated with poor OS (HR = 1.73; 95% CI: 1.29-2.33). Low exosomal miR-638 expression was associated with poor OS (HR = 2.25; 95% CI: 1.46-3.46).

Conclusion: The expression levels of exosomal miRNAs, particularly miR-21, miR-451a, miR-1290, and miR-638 could strongly predict prognosis of solid tumor patients and might be a potential target for tumor treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
A flowchart presenting the steps of literature retrieval and selection.
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Figure 2
A forest plot for the association between the exosomal miRNA expression levels with OS. OS = overall survival.
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Figure 3
A forest plot for the association between the exosomal miRNA expression levels with DFS. DFS = disease-free survival.
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Figure 4
A subgroup analysis for the association between the exosomal miRNA expression levels with OS. OS = overall survival.
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Figure 5
A subgroup analysis for the association between the exosomal miRNA expression levels with DFS. DFS = disease-free survival.
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Figure 6
A funnel plot analysis of potential publication bias A: OS; B: DFS. OS = overall survival, DFS = disease-free survival.
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