Abstract
Background/Aim: Circulating microRNAs (miRs) in blood have been highlighted as diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers for "Precision medicine". This study aimed to explore the possibility of using circulating precursor miRs (pre-miRs) as clinical biomarkers of recurrence in breast cancer. Materials and Methods: We performed miR microarray analyses of circulating miRs in blood from patients with or without recurrence of breast cancer and identified miR-488-5p as a recurrence-related miR. Then, the expression levels of pre-miR-488 or miR-488-5p were measured by RT-qPCR and the clinicopathological and prognostic significance of circulating pre-miR-488 was assessed in the blood of breast cancer patients. Results: A positive correlation was noted between pre-miR-488 and miR-488-5p expression in blood. In 330 cases of surgicallytreated breast cancer, high expression of circulating pre-miR-488 was an independent poor prognostic factor for recurrence-free survival. Conclusion: Circulating pre-miR-488 expression could be a novel prognostic biomarker for predicting recurrence in breast cancer patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4515-4523 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Anticancer research |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2018 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oncology
- Cancer Research