Serum expression levels of microRNA-382‑3p, -598-3p, -1246 and -184 in breast cancer patients

  • Authors:
    • Lun Fu
    • Zhaoyun Li
    • Jie Zhu
    • Pan Wang
    • Guangmin Fan
    • Yuechu Dai
    • Zhibao Zheng
    • Yang Liu
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  • Published online on: May 16, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4582
  • Pages: 269-274
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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the serum levels of microRNA (miRNA/miR)-382-3p, -598-3p, -1246 and ‑184 in breast cancer patients and to assess their feasibility as biomarkers for breast cancer screening. Serum samples were obtained from 100 breast cancer patients and 40 age‑matched healthy control subjects in Taizhou Central Hospital (Taizhou, Zhejiang, China) between January 2013 and September 2014. The serum expression levels of miR‑382‑3p, ‑598‑3p, ‑1246 and ‑184 were determined by stem‑loop reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the serum miRNA expression levels for the screening of breast cancer. miR‑382‑3p and ‑1246 were significantly upregulated in the serum of the breast cancer patients, while miR‑598‑3p and ‑184 were significantly downregulated. The sensitivity and specificity to detect breast cancer were as follows: miR‑382‑3p, 52.0 and 92.5%; miR‑598‑3p, 95.0 and 85.0%; miR‑1246, 93.0 and 75.0%; and miR‑184, 87.5 and 71.0%, respectively. The expression levels of the four serum miRNAs were not correlated with the patients' clinical stage. In summary, miR‑382‑3p, ‑598‑3p, ‑1246 and ‑184 are all involved in the development of breast cancer, and are promising biomarkers for breast cancer detection.
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Fu L, Li Z, Zhu J, Wang P, Fan G, Dai Y, Zheng Z and Liu Y: Serum expression levels of microRNA-382‑3p, -598-3p, -1246 and -184 in breast cancer patients. Oncol Lett 12: 269-274, 2016.
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Fu, L., Li, Z., Zhu, J., Wang, P., Fan, G., Dai, Y. ... Liu, Y. (2016). Serum expression levels of microRNA-382‑3p, -598-3p, -1246 and -184 in breast cancer patients. Oncology Letters, 12, 269-274. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4582
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Fu, L., Li, Z., Zhu, J., Wang, P., Fan, G., Dai, Y., Zheng, Z., Liu, Y."Serum expression levels of microRNA-382‑3p, -598-3p, -1246 and -184 in breast cancer patients". Oncology Letters 12.1 (2016): 269-274.
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Fu, L., Li, Z., Zhu, J., Wang, P., Fan, G., Dai, Y., Zheng, Z., Liu, Y."Serum expression levels of microRNA-382‑3p, -598-3p, -1246 and -184 in breast cancer patients". Oncology Letters 12, no. 1 (2016): 269-274. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4582