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ArticleJournal of Cancer2018

The Unknown microRNA Expression of Male Breast Cancer. Similarities and Differences with Female Ductal Carcinoma. Their Role as Tumor Biomarker.

Maria J Merino, Sara Gil, Carmen Garcia Macias, Karlena Lara

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Article in Journal of Cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Maria J MerinoTranslational Surgical Pathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology. Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Sara GilTranslational Surgical Pathology Section, Laboratory of Pathology. Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Carmen Garcia MaciasCancer Institute, Salamanca University, Spain.
Karlena LaraUniversity Clinic Hospital, Madrid.
National Cancer Institute · USCentro de Investigación del Cáncer · ESHospital Clínico San Carlos · ES

Funding

miRNA profiling of prostate cancer in young and older male patientsZIABC011406 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI MERINO, MARIA · 2011 to 2023
$1.8M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mature microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-protein coding RNAs that modulate gene expression after transcription. Few studies have shown that male breast cancer (MBC) shows distinctive miRNAs pattern, suggesting its relevance in this pathology. To study this, we performed a profile of 800 miRNAs in 9 MBC samples and in normal epithelial cells of 3 MBC cases. EXPERIMENTAL

designOf FFPE tissues, miRNA was extracted for profiles using the NanoString method. miRNAs were obtained by comparing tumor samples versus normal epithelium. Quantitative real-time PCR analyzes were performed by the TaqMan approach for specific miRNAs.

resultsThe profile of 800 miRNAs showed a different microRNA expression pattern between MBC and its normal counterpart, suggesting a specific microRNA cancer expression profile for MBC. Forty-nine miRNAs showed greater expression, while 26 were found to be down-regulated in MBC, compared to normal tissue. The lower expression of miR-125b correlated significantly with tumors> 2 cm, suggesting that its down-regulation may be implicated in mechanisms to more aggressive tumors.

conclusionsThese results suggest that MBC has a unique expression profile compared to normal breast tissue and expression profile of female breast cancer. Differentially expressed miRNAs provide insights of this uncommon but highly aggressive pathology.

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