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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2019

Circulating miRNA-375 as a potential novel biomarker for active Kaposi's sarcoma in AIDS patients.

Maria Assunta Piano, Lisa Gianesello, Angela Grassi, Paola Del Bianco, Adriana Mattiolo, Anna Maria Cattelan, Lolita Sasset, Paola Zanovello, Maria Luisa Calabrò

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Maria Assunta PianoImmunology and Molecular Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7701-887X
Lisa GianeselloImmunology and Molecular Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9327-397X
Angela GrassiImmunology and Molecular Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8313-8384
Paola Del BiancoClinical Trials and Biostatistics, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6597-0265
Adriana MattioloImmunology and Molecular Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy.
Anna Maria CattelanInfectious and Tropical Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliera and University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Lolita SassetInfectious Diseases, ULSS 18 - Azienda Ospedaliera, Rovigo, Italy.
Paola ZanovelloImmunology and Molecular Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy.
Maria Luisa CalabròImmunology and Molecular Oncology, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9401-6182
Istituto Oncologico Veneto · ITAULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana · ITAzienda Ospedale - Università Padova · ITUniversity of Padua · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) that could be used as biomarkers in patients at risk for or affected by AIDS-Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Screening of 377 miRNAs was performed using low-density arrays in pooled plasma samples of 10 HIV/human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)-infected asymptomatic and 10 AIDS-KS patients before and after successful combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). MiR-375 was identified as a potential marker of active KS, being the most down-regulated in AIDS-KS patients after cART and the most up-regulated in naïve AIDS-KS patients compared to naïve asymptomatic subjects. Validation on individual plasma samples confirmed that miR-375 levels were higher in AIDS-KS compared to asymptomatic patients, decreased after cART-induced remission in most AIDS-KS patients and increased in patients with active KS. In asymptomatic patients miR-375 was up-regulated after cART in both screening and validation. Statistical analyses revealed an association between miR-375 changes and CD4 cell counts, which could explain the discordant cases and the opposite trend between asymptomatic and AIDS-KS patients. These data suggest that circulating miR-375 might be a good indicator of active AIDS-KS. Moreover, changes in miR-375 levels may have a prognostic value in HIV/HHV8-infected patients undergoing treatment. Further large-scale validation is needed.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBiomarkers, TumorCirculating MicroRNAFemaleHerpesvirus 8, HumanHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedSarcoma, KaposiBiomarkers, TumorCirculating MicroRNAMicroRNAsMIRN375 microRNA, humanbiomarkercirculating miRNAHHV8HIVKaposi’s sarcomamicroRNAmiR-375

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