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. 2021 May;48(5):4601-4610.
doi: 10.1007/s11033-021-06493-9. Epub 2021 Jun 16.

Evaluation of circulating microRNAs-211 and 25 as diagnostic biomarkers of colorectal cancer

Eman Radwan  1   2 , Asmaa S Shaltout  3 , Shima Gafar Mansor  4 , Engy A Shafik  4 , Wael A Abbas  5 , Mahmoud Refaat Shehata  6 , Maha Ali  7
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Evaluation of circulating microRNAs-211 and 25 as diagnostic biomarkers of colorectal cancer

Eman Radwan et al. Mol Biol Rep. 2021 May.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers worldwide. MicroRNAs are short single stranded non-coding RNAs that play important roles in carcinogenesis, tumor growth and tumor survival. Circulating microRNAs are increasingly becoming efficient and important biomarkers for several types of cancers. Herein, we aim to evaluate the diagnostic potentials of plasma microRNA-211 and microRNA-25 in colorectal cancer patients. Forty-four patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 40 healthy controls were recruited for the present study. Expressions of circulating microRNAs -211 and 25 were assessed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Expression of transforming growth factor-beta, a key factor in tumorigenesis and a key inducer of epithelial to mesenchymal transition was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in patients' tissue and plasma. Our results demonstrated upregulated expressions of plasma microRNAs-211 and 25 correlated with the high transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β1) expression in patients. In addition, plasma levels were positively correlated with lymph node metastasis. Moreover, receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated the reliability of microRNAs-211 and 25 for discriminating colorectal cancer patients from healthy individuals. MicroRNA-211 and microRNA-25 might have a tumorigenic role in colorectal cancer and their plasma levels could be potential biomarkers in its diagnosis.

Keywords: Circulating microRNAs; Colorectal cancer; TGF-β.

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