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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

CircRNAs and miRNAs: Key Player Duo in Breast Cancer Dynamics and Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Early Detection and Prevention.

Nour Maatouk, Abdallah Kurdi, Sarah Marei, Rihab Nasr, Rabih Talhouk

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Review 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, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Nour MaatoukDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11-0236, Lebanon.
Abdallah KurdiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11-0236, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-8321-4025
Sarah MareiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11-0236, Lebanon.
Rihab NasrDepartment of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11-0236, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0003-1166-4999
Rabih TalhoukDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut 11-0236, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-1544-1736

Funding

American University of Beirut FAS-URB 2022-2023 - 26748
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) remains a significant global health issue, necessitating advanced molecular approaches for early detection and prevention. This review delves into the roles of microRNAs (miRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) in BC, highlighting their potential as non-invasive biomarkers. Utilizing in silico tools and databases, we propose a novel methodology to establish mRNA/circRNA/miRNA axes possibly indicative of early detection and possible prevention. We propose that during early tumor initiation, some changes in oncogene or tumor suppressor gene expression (mRNA) are mirrored by alterations in corresponding circRNAs and reciprocal changes in sponged miRNAs affecting tumorigenesis pathways. We used two Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets and identified five mRNA/circRNA/miRNA axes as early possible tumor initiation biomarkers. We further validated the proposed axes through a Kaplan-Meier (KM) plot and enrichment analysis of miRNA expression using patient data. Evaluating coupled differential expression of circRNAs and miRNAs in body fluids or exosomes provides greater confidence than assessing either, with more axes providing even greater confidence. The proposed methodology not only improves early BC detection reliability but also has applications for other cancers, enhancing preventive measures.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticMicroRNAsRNA, CircularFemaleHumansBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsRNA, Circularbreast cancerepigeneticsnon-coding RNAs

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PMID39684767
PMCPMC11641287

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