期刊
CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA
卷 430, 期 -, 页码 55-62出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.01.001
关键词
MiRNA; Expression; RT-PCR; Glioma; Grade; Signaling pathways
Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNA molecules involved in the regulation of key biological processes. Different miRNAs with pro-oncogenic and anti-oncogenic properties have been identified in glioblastomas. We decided to analyze expression profiles of 10 mature miRNAs (miR-7-1, miR-10a, miR-17, miR-20a, miR-21, miR-23a, miR-26a, miR-137, and miR-222) in post-surgery glioma specimens of different grades in order to find whether the expression level correlates with tumor grades. We also measured expression of six key genes such as PTEN, p21/CDKN1A, MDR1, ABCG2, BAX, and BCL-2 involved in the regulation of critical glioma signaling pathways to establish the effect of miRNAs on these signaling mechanisms. Methods: Using RT-PCR, we performed expression analysis of 25 tumor fresh samples (grades II-IV). Results: We found gradual increase in miR-21 and miR-23a levels in all tumor grades whereas miR-7 and miR-137 were significantly down-regulated depending on the glioma grade. MDR, ABCG2, and p21/CDKN1A levels were significantly up-regulated while expression of PTEN was down-regulated in tumor samples compared to the normal brain tissue. Conclusions: These observations provide new insights into molecular pathogenic mechanisms of glioma progression and suggest about a potential value of miRNAs as a putative diagnostic marker of brain tumors. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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