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ArticleBMC medical genomics2025

Circulating microRNA panels for multi-cancer detection and gastric cancer screening: leveraging a network biology approach.

Leila Kamkar, Samaneh Saberi, Mehdi Totonchi, Kaveh Kavousi

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Article in BMC medical genomics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Leila KamkarLaboratory of Complex Biological Systems and Bioinformatics (CBB), Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Samaneh SaberiHPGC Research Group, Department of Medical Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Mehdi TotonchiDepartment of Genetics, Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran. totonchimehdi@gmail.com.
Kaveh KavousiLaboratory of Complex Biological Systems and Bioinformatics (CBB), Department of Bioinformatics, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. kkavousi@ut.ac.ir.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundScreening tests, particularly liquid biopsy with circulating miRNAs, hold significant potential for non-invasive cancer detection before symptoms manifest.

methodsThis study aimed to identify biomarkers with high sensitivity and specificity for multiple and specific cancer screening. 972 Serum miRNA profiles were compared across thirteen cancer types and healthy individuals using weighted miRNA co-expression network analysis. To prioritize miRNAs, module membership measure and miRNA trait significance were employed. Subsequently, for specific cancer screening, gastric cancer was focused on, using a similar strategy and a further step of preservation analysis. Machine learning techniques were then applied to evaluate two distinct miRNA panels: one for multi-cancer screening and another for gastric cancer classification.

resultsThe first panel (hsa-miR-8073, hsa-miR-614, hsa-miR-548ah-5p, hsa-miR-1258) achieved 96.1% accuracy, 96% specificity, and 98.6% sensitivity in multi-cancer screening. The second panel (hsa-miR-1228-5p, hsa-miR-1343-3p, hsa-miR-6765-5p, hsa-miR-6787-5p) showed promise in detecting gastric cancer with 87% accuracy, 90% specificity, and 89% sensitivity.

conclusionsBoth panels exhibit potential for patient classification in diagnostic and prognostic applications, highlighting the significance of liquid biopsy in advancing cancer screening methodologies.

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Circulating MicroRNAEarly Detection of CancerMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorGene Regulatory NetworksHumansMachine LearningBiomarkers, TumorCirculating MicroRNABiomarkerCo-expression analysisLiquid biopsymiRNAMultiple cancer detectionNetwork biologyWGCNA

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