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Evaluation of miR-148a-3p and miR-106a-5p as Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer: Pilot Study.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Liquid biopsy-based epigenetic signatures for early detection of prostate cancer: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Circulating Cell-Free miR-25-3p Is Upregulated in Brazilian Patients with Prostate Cancer and Contributes to Tumor Aggressiveness.Non-coding RNA · 2026Article
- Comparative Evaluation of HMG Family Proteins and miR-106a-5p in Low-Grade Non-Invasive and High-Grade Muscle-Invasive Papillary Urothelial Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Assessment of miRNA 106a-5p and 375-3p Expression in the Context of the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway-Comparison of Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Tissues.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Molecular Cargo of Exosomes in Prostate Cancer: A Multi-Omics Perspective on Liquid Biopsies.Genes · 2025Review
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- Elevated Expression of STAT6, ERG, and miR-647 Expression as Predictive Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- miRNAs Dysregulated in Human Papillomavirus-Associated Benign Prostatic Lesions and Prostate Cancer.Cancers · 2024Article
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Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs that may function as tumor suppressors or oncogenes. Alteration of their expression levels has been linked to a range of human malignancies, including cancer. The objective of this investigation is to assess the relative expression levels of certain miRNAs to distinguish between prostate cancer (PCa) from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Blood plasma was collected from 66 patients diagnosed with BPH and 58 patients with PCa. Real-time PCR technology was used to evaluate the relative expression among the two groups for miR-106a-5p and miR-148a-3p. The significant downregulation of both miRNAs in plasma from PCa versus BPH patients suggests their potential utility as diagnostic biomarkers for distinguishing between these conditions. The concurrent utilization of these two miRNAs slightly enhanced the sensitivity for discrimination among the two analyzed groups, as shown in ROC curve analysis. Further validation of these miRNAs in larger patient cohorts and across different stages of PCa may strengthen their candidacy as clinically relevant biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis.
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