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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Circulating miR-16 and miR-21 Levels in Multiple Myeloma: Prognostic Significance of Survival and Response to Lenalidomide Treatment.

Annita-Ioanna Gkioka, Maria Tsota, Aspasia Koudouna, Alexandros Gkiokas, Christina-Aggeliki Mitropoulou, Aikaterini Palaiokrassa, Alexandros Alexandropoulos, Mavra Papadatou-Gigante, Vasiliki Bartzi, Thomais-Marina Tryfou and 3 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Annita-Ioanna GkiokaHematology Section, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0002-1599-5509
Maria TsotaDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 17676 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0002-9861-7166
Aspasia KoudounaHematology Section, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0001-3284-3710
Alexandros GkiokasHematology Section, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Christina-Aggeliki MitropoulouDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 17676 Athens, Greece.
Aikaterini PalaiokrassaDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 17676 Athens, Greece.
Alexandros AlexandropoulosHematology Section, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Mavra Papadatou-GiganteHematology Section, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Vasiliki BartziHematology Section, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Thomais-Marina TryfouHematology Section, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Petros P SfikakisHematology Section, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.
George V DedoussisDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, 17676 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7798-6221
Marie-Christine KyrtsonisHematology Section, First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Laikon Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens' Medical School, 11527 Athens, Greece.

Funding

IKY Scholarship Programme for PhD candidates in the Greek Universities. 2022-050-0502-52198
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), particularly miR-16 and miR-21, play a crucial role in multiple myeloma (MM) pathogenesis by regulating gene expression. This study evaluated the prognostic significance of circulating miR-16 and miR-21 expression levels in 48 patients with MM at diagnosis treated with lenalidomide-dexamethasone (LD) compared with 15 healthy individuals (HI). All patients were treated with LD, 13 at first line and 35 at relapse, of whom 21 were tested twice at diagnosis and before LD initiation. The results revealed significantly lower levels of miR-16 and miR-21 in patients than in HIs, both at diagnosis and relapse, with decreased miR-16 levels at diagnosis, indicating improved overall survival (OS) (

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LenalidomideMicroRNAsMultiple MyelomaThalidomideAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCirculating MicroRNADexamethasoneFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorCirculating MicroRNADexamethasoneLenalidomideMicroRNAsMIRN16 microRNA, humanMIRN21 microRNA, humanThalidomidedownregulationlenalidomidemiR-16miR-21multiple myelomaprognosisserum expression level

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PMID38892251
PMCPMC11172882

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