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ArticleInfectious agents and cancer2023

Identification of novel miRNAs potentially involved in the pathogenesis of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma using WGCNA followed by RT-qPCR test of hub genes.

Ali Shayeghpour, Mohammad-Moien Forghani-Ramandi, Setayesh Solouki, Amin Hosseini, Parastoo Hosseini, Sara Khodayar, Mahsa Hasani, Sepehr Aghajanian, Zeinab Siami, Mohadeseh Zarei Ghobadi and 1 more

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Article in Infectious agents and cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ali ShayeghpourSchool of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Mohammad-Moien Forghani-RamandiSchool of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Setayesh SoloukiSchool of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Amin HosseiniDepartment of Computer, Faculty of Engineering, Raja University, Qazvin, Iran.
Parastoo HosseiniDepartment of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sara KhodayarDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Mahsa HasaniSchool of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Sepehr AghajanianSchool of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Zeinab SiamiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Mohadeseh Zarei GhobadiIndependent Researcher, Tehran, Iran. mohadesehzaree@gmail.com.
Sayed-Hamidreza MozhganiDepartment of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. hamidrezamozhgani@gmail.com.
Jahrom University of Medical Sciences · IRAlborz University of Medical SciencesEmam Reza Hospital · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdult T-cell Lymphoma/Leukemia (ATLL) is characterized by the malignant proliferation of T-cells in Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 and a high mortality rate. Considering the emerging roles of microRNAs (miRNAs) in various malignancies, the analysis of high-throughput miRNA data employing computational algorithms helps to identify potential biomarkers.

methodsWeighted gene co-expression network analysis was utilized to analyze miRNA microarray data from ATLL and healthy uninfected samples. To identify miRNAs involved in the progression of ATLL, module preservation analysis was used. Subsequently, based on the target genes of the identified miRNAs, the STRING database was employed to construct protein-protein interaction networks (PPIN). Real-time quantitative PCR was also performed to validate the expression of identified hub genes in the PPIN network.

resultsAfter constructing co-expression modules and then performing module preservation analysis, four out of 15 modules were determined as ATLL-specific modules. Next, the hub miRNA including hsa-miR-18a-3p, has-miR-187-5p, hsa-miR-196a-3p, and hsa-miR-346 were found as hub miRNAs. The protein-protein interaction networks were constructed for the target genes of each hub miRNA and hub genes were identified. Among them, UBB, RPS15A, and KMT2D were validated by Reverse-transcriptase PCR in ATLL patients.

conclusionThe results of the network analysis of miRNAs and their target genes revealed the major players in the pathogenesis of ATLL. Further studies are required to confirm the role of these molecular factors and to discover their potential benefits as treatment targets and diagnostic biomarkers.

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Adult T-cell lymphoma/leukemiaATLLHTLV-1Network analysisQuantitative real-time PCRWGCNA

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PMID36841815
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