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Comparison of long non‑coding RNAs, microRNAs and messenger RNAs involved in initiation and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Su‑Qing Li
    • Feng Li
    • Yun Xiao
    • Chun‑Mei Wang
    • Lei Tuo
    • Jing Hu
    • Xiao‑Bin  Yang
    • Jin‑Song Wang
    • Wei‑Hong Shi
    • Xia Li
    • Xiu‑Feng Cao
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  • Published online on: May 30, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2287
  • Pages: 652-662
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY_NC 3.0].

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Abstract

Traditionally, cancer research has focused on protein‑coding genes, which are considered the principal effectors and regulators of tumorigenesis. Non‑coding RNAs, in particular microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs), have been widely reported to be important in the regulation of tumorigenesis and cancer development. However, to the best of our knowledge, investigation of the expression profiles of lncRNAs and a comparison of the involvement of lncRNAs, miRNAs and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in esophageal tumorigenesis and development have not previously been performed. In the current study, intrinsic associations among the expression profiles of lncRNAs, miRNAs and mRNAs from normal esophageal tissues and those from cancer tissues were investigated. Oligonucleotide microarrays were used to detect the expression profiles of the three types of RNA in the canceration processes of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues. It was demonstrated that the different RNAs exhibit associated patterns of expression among normal esophageal epithelium, low‑grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGIN), high‑grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN), and carcinoma tissues, particularly in the critical period of canceration (HGIN to ESCC). Furthermore, the results indicated a high level of similarity in the potential function of lncRNAs, miRNAs and mRNAs in the processes of ESCC development. In the current study, a first generation atlas of lncRNA profiling and its association with miRNAs and mRNAs in the canceration processes of ESCC were presented.
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Li SQ, Li F, Xiao Y, Wang CM, Tuo L, Hu J, Yang XB, Wang JS, Shi WH, Li X, Li X, et al: Comparison of long non‑coding RNAs, microRNAs and messenger RNAs involved in initiation and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Mol Med Rep 10: 652-662, 2014
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Li, S., Li, F., Xiao, Y., Wang, C., Tuo, L., Hu, J. ... Cao, X. (2014). Comparison of long non‑coding RNAs, microRNAs and messenger RNAs involved in initiation and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Molecular Medicine Reports, 10, 652-662. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2287
MLA
Li, S., Li, F., Xiao, Y., Wang, C., Tuo, L., Hu, J., Yang, X., Wang, J., Shi, W., Li, X., Cao, X."Comparison of long non‑coding RNAs, microRNAs and messenger RNAs involved in initiation and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 10.2 (2014): 652-662.
Chicago
Li, S., Li, F., Xiao, Y., Wang, C., Tuo, L., Hu, J., Yang, X., Wang, J., Shi, W., Li, X., Cao, X."Comparison of long non‑coding RNAs, microRNAs and messenger RNAs involved in initiation and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 10, no. 2 (2014): 652-662. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2287