ArticleScientific reports2021
Differences in plasma microRNA content impair microRNA-based signature for breast cancer diagnosis in cohorts recruited from heterogeneous environmental sites.
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- Meta-analysis of diagnostic cell-free circulating microRNAs for breast cancer detection.BMC cancer · 2022Pooled it
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- MicroRNA Expression in Breast Cancer Patients, an Integrative Review.Journal of surgical oncology · 2026Review
- Examining the Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and MicroRNAs Regulation in Breast Cancer.The breast journal · 2025Review
- Circulating microRNAs in Cancer: A 5-Year Update with a Focus on Breast and Lung Cancers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Clinicopathological Characteristics and Mutational Landscape ofCurrent issues in molecular biology · 2023Article
- Harnessing Epigenetics for Breast Cancer Therapy: The Role of DNA Methylation, Histone Modifications, and MicroRNA.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Addressing the Clinical Feasibility of Adopting Circulating miRNA for Breast Cancer Detection, Monitoring and Management with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Platforms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Potential utility of miRNAs for liquid biopsy in breast cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- Advances of Exosomal miRNAs in Breast Cancer Progression and Diagnosis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
Circulating microRNAs are non-invasive biomarkers that can be used for breast cancer diagnosis. However, differences in cancer tissue microRNA expression are observed in populations with different genetic/environmental backgrounds. This work aims at checking if a previously identified diagnostic circulating microRNA signature is efficient in other genetic and environmental contexts, and if a universal circulating signature might be possible. Two populations are used: women recruited in Belgium and Rwanda. Breast cancer patients and healthy controls were recruited in both populations (Belgium: 143 primary breast cancers and 136 healthy controls; Rwanda: 82 primary breast cancers and 73 healthy controls; Ntot = 434), and cohorts with matched age and cancer subtypes were compared. Plasmatic microRNA profiling was performed by RT-qPCR. Random Forest was used to (1) evaluate the performances of the previously described breast cancer diagnostic tool identified in Belgian-recruited cohorts on Rwandan-recruited cohorts and vice versa; (2) define new diagnostic signatures common to both recruitment sites; (3) define new diagnostic signatures efficient in the Rwandan population. None of the circulating microRNA signatures identified is accurate enough to be used as a diagnostic test in both populations. However, accurate circulating microRNA signatures can be found for each specific population, when taken separately.
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