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ArticleInternational journal of oral science2024

A novel saliva-based miRNA profile to diagnose and predict oral cancer.

Jaikrishna Balakittnen, Chameera Ekanayake Weeramange, Daniel F Wallace, Pascal H G Duijf, Alexandre S Cristino, Gunter Hartel, Roberto A Barrero, Touraj Taheri, Liz Kenny, Sarju Vasani and 3 more

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Article in International journal of oral science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Jaikrishna BalakittnenSaliva & Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia.
Chameera Ekanayake WeeramangeSaliva & Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia.
Daniel F WallaceSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Pascal H G DuijfCentre for Cancer Biology, Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia & SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Alexandre S CristinoGriffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia.
Gunter HartelQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Statistics Unit, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Roberto A BarreroeResearch, Research Infrastructure, Academic Division, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Touraj TaheriDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia.
Liz KennyFaculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Sarju VasaniSaliva & Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia.
Martin BatstoneDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia.
Omar BreikRoyal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Cancer Care Services, Herston, QLD, Australia.
Chamindie PunyadeeraSaliva & Liquid Biopsy Translational Laboratory, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia. c.punyadeera@griffith.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-9424-9661
Griffith University · AUQueensland University of Technology · AURoyal Brisbane and Women's Hospital · AUThe University of Queensland · AUSouth Australia Pathology · AU

Funding

Cancer Australia APP1145657Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) APP2002576Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) APP2012560
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral cancer (OC) is the most common form of head and neck cancer. Despite the high incidence and unfavourable patient outcomes, currently, there are no biomarkers for the early detection of OC. This study aims to discover, develop, and validate a novel saliva-based microRNA signature for early diagnosis and prediction of OC risk in oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD). The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) miRNA sequencing data and small RNA sequencing data of saliva samples were used to discover differentially expressed miRNAs. Identified miRNAs were validated in saliva samples of OC (n = 50), OPMD (n = 52), and controls (n = 60) using quantitative real-time PCR. Eight differentially expressed miRNAs (miR-7-5p, miR-10b-5p, miR-182-5p, miR-215-5p, miR-431-5p, miR-486-3p, miR-3614-5p, and miR-4707-3p) were identified in the discovery phase and were validated. The efficiency of our eight-miRNA signature to discriminate OC and controls was: area under curve (AUC): 0.954, sensitivity: 86%, specificity: 90%, positive predictive value (PPV): 87.8% and negative predictive value (NPV): 88.5% whereas between OC and OPMD was: AUC: 0.911, sensitivity: 90%, specificity: 82.7%, PPV: 74.2% and NPV: 89.6%. We have developed a risk probability score to predict the presence or risk of OC in OPMD patients. We established a salivary miRNA signature that can aid in diagnosing and predicting OC, revolutionising the management of patients with OPMD. Together, our results shed new light on the management of OC by salivary miRNAs to the clinical utility of using miRNAs derived from saliva samples.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsMicroRNAsMouth NeoplasmsPrecancerous ConditionsBiomarkers, TumorHumansSalivaBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAs

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PMID38368395
PMCPMC10874410
OpenAlexW4391917998

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