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ArticleLaboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology2017

Identification of microRNAs associated with invasive and aggressive phenotype in cutaneous melanoma by next-generation sequencing.

Sankhiros Babapoor, Rong Wu, James Kozubek, Donna Auidi, Jane M Grant-Kels, Soheil S Dadras

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sankhiros BabapoorDepartment of Genetics and Genome Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
Rong WuCICATS Biostatics Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
James KozubekDepartment of Genetics and Genome Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
Donna AuidiDepartment of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
Jane M Grant-KelsDepartment of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
Soheil S DadrasDepartment of Genetics and Genome Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
UConn Health · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A comprehensive repertoire of human microRNAs (miRNAs) that could be involved in early melanoma invasion into the dermis remains unknown. To this end, we sequenced small RNAs (18-30 nucleotides) isolated from an annotated series of invasive melanomas (average invasive depth, 2.0 mm), common melanocytic nevi, and matched normal skin (n=28). Our previously established bioinformatics pipeline identified 765 distinct mature known miRNAs and defined a set of top 40 list that clearly segregated melanomas into thin (0.75 mm) and thick (2.7 mm) groups. Among the top, miR-21-5p, let-7b-5p, let-7a-5p, miR-424-5p, miR-423-5p, miR-21-3p, miR-199b-5p, miR-182-5p, and miR-205-5p were differentially expressed between thin and thick melanomas. In a validation cohort (n=167), measured expression of miR-21-5p and miR-424-5p, not previously reported in melanoma, were significantly increased in invasive compared with in situ melanomas (P<0.0001). Increased miR-21-5p levels were significantly associated with invasive depth (P=0.038), tumor mitotic index (P=0.038), lymphovascular invasion (P=0.0036), and AJCC stage (P=0.038). In contrast, let-7b levels were significantly decreased in invasive and in situ melanomas compared with common and dysplastic nevi (P<0.0001). Decreased let-7b levels were significantly associated with invasive depth (P=0.011), Clark's level (P=0.013), ulceration (P=0.0043), and AJCC stage (P=0.011). These results define a distinct set of miRNAs associated with invasive and aggressive melanoma phenotype.

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Cluster AnalysisFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMelanomaMicroRNAsMiddle AgedSkinSkin NeoplasmsMicroRNAs

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