Expression of miR-21, miR-31, miR-96 and miR-135b is correlated with the clinical parameters of colorectal cancer

  • Authors:
    • Xin Min Xu
    • Jian Chang Qian
    • Zhou Lu Deng
    • Zhe Cai
    • Tao  Tang
    • Peng Wang
    • Ke Hua Zhang
    • Jian-Ping Cai
  • View Affiliations

  • Published online on: May 14, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.714
  • Pages: 339-345
Metrics: Total Views: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )
Total PDF Downloads: 0 (Spandidos Publications: | PMC Statistics: )


Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the expression of miR-21, miR-31, miR-96 and miR-135b in 52 paired colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues and to analyze the correlation between microRNAs (miRNAs) and clinicopathological features. We developed a quantification method that relies on a standard plot, constructed from known concentrations of standards, in order to measure the number of miRNAs. In addition to this, we analyzed the expression levels of miR-21, miR-31, miR-96 and miR-135b in 52 cases of primary CRC and corresponding normal mucosal tissue using real-time PCR with SYBR-Green I. An independent sample t-test was used to compare the differential expression between tumor tissues and normal mucosal tissues. The Mann-Whitney U and Kruskall‑Wallis tests were used to compare the correlation between miRNA expression levels and clinicopathological features. The expression of miR-21, miR-31, miR-96 and miR‑135b was upregulated in the CRC tissues compared to normal mucosal tissues (P<0.05). Furthermore, miR-21 and miR-135b were positively correlated with the clinical stage (P=0.048 and P=0.029, respectively), while miR-96 and miR-135b were correlated with liver metastasis (P=0.006 and P=0.013, respectively). Our results suggest that miR-21, miR-31, miR-96 and miR-135b may function in the process of CRC development and progression. miR-135b levels in particular may correlate with the degree of malignancy.
View Figures
View References

Related Articles

Journal Cover

August 2012
Volume 4 Issue 2

Print ISSN: 1792-1074
Online ISSN:1792-1082

Sign up for eToc alerts

Recommend to Library

Copy and paste a formatted citation
x
Spandidos Publications style
Xu XM, Qian JC, Deng ZL, Cai Z, Tang T, Wang P, Zhang KH and Cai J: Expression of miR-21, miR-31, miR-96 and miR-135b is correlated with the clinical parameters of colorectal cancer. Oncol Lett 4: 339-345, 2012
APA
Xu, X.M., Qian, J.C., Deng, Z.L., Cai, Z., Tang, T., Wang, P. ... Cai, J. (2012). Expression of miR-21, miR-31, miR-96 and miR-135b is correlated with the clinical parameters of colorectal cancer. Oncology Letters, 4, 339-345. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.714
MLA
Xu, X. M., Qian, J. C., Deng, Z. L., Cai, Z., Tang, T., Wang, P., Zhang, K. H., Cai, J."Expression of miR-21, miR-31, miR-96 and miR-135b is correlated with the clinical parameters of colorectal cancer". Oncology Letters 4.2 (2012): 339-345.
Chicago
Xu, X. M., Qian, J. C., Deng, Z. L., Cai, Z., Tang, T., Wang, P., Zhang, K. H., Cai, J."Expression of miR-21, miR-31, miR-96 and miR-135b is correlated with the clinical parameters of colorectal cancer". Oncology Letters 4, no. 2 (2012): 339-345. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2012.714