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SynthesisCancer medicine2019

Identification of microRNA-181 as a promising biomarker for predicting the poor survival in colorectal cancer.

Qiliang Peng, Wenyan Yao, Chenxiao Yu, Li Zou, Yuntian Shen, Yaqun Zhu, Ming Cheng, Zhengyang Feng, Bo Xu

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Synthesis in Cancer medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 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 1 institution in 1 country.

Qiliang PengDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0248-8826
Wenyan YaoDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Chenxiao YuDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Li ZouDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Yuntian ShenDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Yaqun ZhuDepartment of Radiotherapy & Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Ming ChengDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Zhengyang FengDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Bo XuDepartment of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Soochow University · CN

Funding

Jiangsu Commission of Health medical research project H2018115Jiangsu Medical Innovation Team CXDT-37Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Preponderant Clinic Discipline Group Project XKQ2015005Suzhou Clinical Medical Center Construction Project Szzxj201503
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA series of studies have investigated the vital role of microRNA-181 (miR-181) in the initiation and development of colorectal cancer (CRC), and demonstrated that it might be associated with the prognosis of CRC. However, inconsistent findings have hindered its clinical application.

methodsA comprehensive meta-analysis and an integrative bioinformatics analysis were carried out for concluding current available evidence, clarifying the preliminary prognostic value and unfolding the underlying biological function of miR-181 in CRC patients.

resultsThe findings revealed that elevated expression levels of miR-181 were associated with significantly poorer overall survival rates (HR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.26-2.43, P < .05). Meanwhile, the target genes of miR-181 were identified and enriched into several important gene ontology (GO) categories and signaling pathways including miRNAs in cancer, pathways in cancer, proteoglycans in cancer, colorectal cancer, FoxO signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, VEGF signaling pathway, HIF-1 signaling pathway, mTOR signaling pathway, and cAMP signaling pathway, which were confirmed highly involved in the initiation and progression of CRC. In addition, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were set up by miR-181 targets to screen hub nodes and significant modules, which were also considerably associated with the molecular pathogenesis of CRC.

conclusionsThe present study demonstrated that miR-181 could be a promising biomarker with predictive value for prognosis for CRC patients. However, future studies comprising large cohorts from multicenter are warranted to further investigate the biomarker value of miR-181.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsHumansMicroRNAsPrognosisSurvival AnalysisBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsMIrn181 microRNA, humanbioinformaticscolorectal cancermeta-analysismicroRNA-181

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PMID31448575
PMCPMC6792490
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