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Micro-RNA profiling in kidney and bladder cancers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17826655     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Micro-RNAs are a group of small noncoding RNAs with modulator activity of gene expression. Recently, micro-RNA genes were found abnormally expressed in several types of cancers. To study the role of the micro-RNAs in human kidney and bladder cancer, we analyzed the expression profile of 245 micro-RNAs in kidney and bladder primary tumors. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 27 kidney specimens (20 carcinomas, 4 benign renal tumors, and 3 normal parenchyma) and 27 bladder specimens (25 urothelial carcinomas and 2 normal mucosa) were included in the study. Total RNA was used for hybridization on an oligonucleotide microchip for micro-RNA profiling developed in our laboratories. This microchip contains 368 probes in triplicate, corresponding to 245 human and mouse micro-RNA genes. RESULTS: A set of 4 human micro-RNAs (miR-28, miR-185, miR-27, and let-7f-2) were found significantly up-regulated in renal cell carcinoma (P < 0.05) compared to normal kidney. Human micro-RNAs miR-223, miR-26b, miR-221, miR-103-1, miR-185, miR-23b, miR-203, miR-17-5p, miR-23a, and miR-205 were significantly up-regulated in bladder cancers (P < 0.05) compared to normal bladder mucosa. Of the kidney cancers studied, there was no differential micro-RNA expression across various stages, whereas with increasing tumor-nodes-metastasis staging in bladder cancer, miR-26b showed a moderate decreasing trend (P = 0.082). CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that different micro-RNAs are deregulated in kidney and bladder cancer, suggesting the involvement of these genes in the development and progression of these malignancies. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of micro-RNAs in neoplastic transformation and to test the potential clinical usefulness of micro-RNAs microarrays as diagnostic and prognostic tool.
Authors:
Fedra Gottardo; Chang Gong Liu; Manuela Ferracin; George A Calin; Matteo Fassan; Pierfrancesco Bassi; Cinzia Sevignani; Dolores Byrne; Massimo Negrini; Francesco Pagano; Leonard G Gomella; Carlo M Croce; Raffaele Baffa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Urologic oncology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1078-1439     ISO Abbreviation:  Urol. Oncol.     Publication Date:    2007 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-10     Completed Date:  2007-12-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9805460     Medline TA:  Urol Oncol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  387-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cluster Analysis
Female
Gene Expression Profiling / instrumentation*,  methods
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / genetics
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms / genetics*,  pathology,  surgery
Male
Mice
MicroRNAs / classification,  isolation & purification*,  metabolism
Microarray Analysis / instrumentation*,  methods
Nucleic Acid Hybridization / genetics
Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / instrumentation,  methods
Retrospective Studies
Transcription, Genetic / genetics
Tumor Markers, Biological*
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / genetics*,  pathology,  surgery
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/MicroRNAs; 0/Tumor Markers, Biological

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