Comprehensive expression profiling of microRNAs in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs involved in posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression in cancer and provide new perspectives on the development of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). miRNA expression of 6 pairs of laryngeal SCC and adjacent normal tissues was screened using miRNA array. Laser capture microdissection was applied to isolate a homogeneous group of cells from laryngeal SCC samples. The results of miRNA array analysis were validated in 48 pairs of laryngeal SCC and adjacent normal tissues using quantitative RT-PCR. Twenty-nine differentially expressed miRNAs were detected in the 6 pairs of laryngeal SCC, of which 6 were confirmed, including upregulation of miR-21, miR-93, miR-205, and miR-708 and downregulation of miR-125b and miR-145. Their putative target genes were predicted using 3 online software programs. These differentially expressed miRNAs may play a role in tumorigenesis and progression in laryngeal SCC and offer new angles for further investigations into the function of miRNAs.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Laryngeal Neoplasms
- MicroRNAs
- RNA, Neoplasm