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Long non‑coding RNA expression identified by microarray analysis: Candidate biomarkers in human acral lentiginous melanoma

  • Authors:
    • Hao‑Ze Shi
    • Jing‑Shu Xiong
    • Cong‑Cong Xu
    • Wen‑Bo Bu
    • Yan Wang
    • Jian‑Fang Sun
    • Hao Chen
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  • Published online on: December 11, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.11207
  • Pages: 1465-1477
  • Copyright: © Shi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Melanoma is a rare but fatal form of skin cancer and acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is one of its the most common types. Long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) has emerged as a crucial molecule in the development and progression of human cancers, and several studies have revealed that lncRNAs may be associated with the pathogenesis, progression and metastasis of melanoma. To demonstrate the association between ALM and lncRNAs, microarray analysis was performed in tumor and adjacent non‑tumor tissues. A total of 4,488 lncRNAs and 3,913 mRNAs were identified to be differentially expressed in these samples. Among them, 2,211 and 2,277 lncRNAs were upregulated and downregulated in the ALM samples compared with adjacent tissues, respectively. In addition, 1,191 and 2,722 mRNAs were upregulated and downregulated, respectively. Additionally, five randomly selected lncRNAs (fold‑change >2; P<0.05) were validated by reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR. An lncRNA and mRNA co‑expression network and competing endogenous network analysis were also constructed. In summary, the results of the present study may reveal a novel mechanism associated with the pathogenesis and malignant biological processes of ALM and indicate that lncRNAs may serve as potential targets for the treatment of ALM.
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Shi HZ, Xiong JS, Xu CC, Bu WB, Wang Y, Sun JF and Chen H: Long non‑coding RNA expression identified by microarray analysis: Candidate biomarkers in human acral lentiginous melanoma. Oncol Lett 19: 1465-1477, 2020
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Shi, H., Xiong, J., Xu, C., Bu, W., Wang, Y., Sun, J., & Chen, H. (2020). Long non‑coding RNA expression identified by microarray analysis: Candidate biomarkers in human acral lentiginous melanoma. Oncology Letters, 19, 1465-1477. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.11207
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Shi, H., Xiong, J., Xu, C., Bu, W., Wang, Y., Sun, J., Chen, H."Long non‑coding RNA expression identified by microarray analysis: Candidate biomarkers in human acral lentiginous melanoma". Oncology Letters 19.2 (2020): 1465-1477.
Chicago
Shi, H., Xiong, J., Xu, C., Bu, W., Wang, Y., Sun, J., Chen, H."Long non‑coding RNA expression identified by microarray analysis: Candidate biomarkers in human acral lentiginous melanoma". Oncology Letters 19, no. 2 (2020): 1465-1477. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2019.11207