ArticleJournal of applied genetics2017
Plasma and saliva miR-21 expression in colorectal cancer patients.
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- Comparison of the diagnostic value of various microRNAs in blood for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Diagnostic role of circulating MiR-21 in colorectal cancer: a update meta-analysis.Annals of medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Genomic and epigenomic biomarkers in colorectal cancer: From diagnosis to therapy.Advances in cancer research · 2021Pooled it
- Salivary MicroRNA for Diagnosis of Cancer and Systemic Diseases: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Pooled it
- Salivary biomarkers for cancer diagnosis: a meta-analysis.Annals of medicinePooled it
- An Overview of How Epigenetics, MicroRNA-21, and Endocrine Disrupting Compounds Affect Oocyte Maturation and Pre-Implantation Embryo Development.Journal of developmental biology · 2026Review
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- Can Salivary Biomarkers Serve as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tools for Early Detection in Patients with Colorectal Cancer? A Systematic Review.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Identification of Salivary Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer by Integrating Olink Proteomics and Metabolomics.Journal of proteome research · 2025Article
- Expression of Salivary miRNAs, Clinical, and Demographic Features in the Early Detection of Gastric Cancer: A Statistical and Machine Learning Analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2024Article
- Advances in microRNAs as Emerging Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer Early Detection and Diagnosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Evaluation of the Plasma Expression Levels of miR-21 and miR-145 as Potential Non-Invasive Biomarkers for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
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- Epigenetic Alteration in Colorectal Cancer: Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Implications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Assessment of salivary miRNA, clinical, and demographic characterization in colorectal cancer diagnosis.Translational oncology · 2024Article
- Saliva, a molecular reflection of the human body? Implications for diagnosis and treatment.Cell stress · 2024Article
- MicroRNA Biomarkers as Promising Tools for Early Colorectal Cancer Screening-A Comprehensive Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- [Latest Findings on Salivary Tumor Biomarkers].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2023Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) expression was quantified by real-time qRT-PCR in peripheral blood and saliva samples obtained from patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) of varying degrees of malignancy and healthy volunteers. All patients had adenocarcinoma located in the distal colon at different stages. Significant differences were detected between the control group and the total experimental group of CRC patients (plasma, P = 0.0001; saliva, P = 5e-12). MiR-21 expression was also significantly different in certain subgroups of patients with CRC disease stages II-IV as compared to the control group. No correlation of miR-21 expression was found with regard to gender and age of patents. Also, there were no significant individual correlations and linear regression of miR-21 expression in the plasma and saliva. The estimated diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of miR-21 expression were respectively 65 and 85% in the plasma, and 97 and 91% in the saliva. Our data suggest that miR-21 in both the saliva and plasma could be a proper biomarker for CRC screening, although the saliva miR-21 expression test looks preferable due to its higher sensitivity, specificity, and technical simplicity.
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