Serum miR-20a is a promising biomarker for gastric cancer

  • Authors:
    • Ruirui Yang
    • Yun Fu
    • Ying Zeng
    • Mengqin Xiang
    • Yufang Yin
    • Li Li
    • Haifan Xu
    • Jing Zhong
    • Xi Zeng
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  • Published online on: February 20, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2017.862
  • Pages: 429-434
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Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC) is a common type of cancer, particularly in China. Numerous studies have demonstrated that circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have potential applications as noninvasive biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis. Microarray-based serum miRNA profiling was performed on the serum of 12 paired pre- and post-operative GC patients to screen differentially expressed serum miRNAs. Twelve different serum miRNAs between pre- and post‑operative GC patients were identified. Those miRNAs were verified by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 110 paired pre- and post-operative serum samples from 55 GC patients. miR-20a was confirmed and demonstrated potential as a GC-associated biomarker. Furthermore, the levels of serum miR-20a were significantly different between GC, nasopharyngeal cancer, colorectal carcinoma, breast cancer and non-cancerous controls. In addition, it was found that serum miR-20a levels correlated with age, tumor stage, differentiated degree and lymph node metastasis in GC. Survival analysis indicated that GC patients with elevated levels of serum miR-20a had poor survival. Thus, serum miR-20a may serve as a molecular marker for diagnosis, evaluating therapeutic efficacy and prognosis, as well as monitoring recurrence in GC patients.
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Yang R, Fu Y, Zeng Y, Xiang M, Yin Y, Li L, Xu H, Zhong J and Zeng X: Serum miR-20a is a promising biomarker for gastric cancer. Biomed Rep 6: 429-434, 2017
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Yang, R., Fu, Y., Zeng, Y., Xiang, M., Yin, Y., Li, L. ... Zeng, X. (2017). Serum miR-20a is a promising biomarker for gastric cancer. Biomedical Reports, 6, 429-434. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2017.862
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Yang, R., Fu, Y., Zeng, Y., Xiang, M., Yin, Y., Li, L., Xu, H., Zhong, J., Zeng, X."Serum miR-20a is a promising biomarker for gastric cancer". Biomedical Reports 6.4 (2017): 429-434.
Chicago
Yang, R., Fu, Y., Zeng, Y., Xiang, M., Yin, Y., Li, L., Xu, H., Zhong, J., Zeng, X."Serum miR-20a is a promising biomarker for gastric cancer". Biomedical Reports 6, no. 4 (2017): 429-434. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2017.862