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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Diagnostic and Prognostic Significance of a Four-miRNA Signature in Colorectal Cancer.

Giuseppe Gattuso, Federica Longo, Graziana Spoto, Daria Ricci, Alessandro Lavoro, Saverio Candido, Antonio Di Cataldo, Giuseppe Broggi, Lucia Salvatorelli, Gaetano Magro and 2 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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12 authors.

Giuseppe GattusoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5931-2648
Federica LongoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Graziana SpotoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Daria RicciDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Alessandro LavoroDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7844-0354
Saverio CandidoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1255-6666
Antonio Di CataldoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Giuseppe BroggiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2576-6523
Lucia SalvatorelliDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Gaetano MagroDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Massimo LibraDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7232-7737
Luca FalzoneDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7349-6826

Funding

Italian Ministry of University and Research CN00000041University of Catania Linea di Intervento 1 Pia.Ce.Ri 2024/2026
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer and one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide. Despite diagnostic and therapeutic advances, CRC mortality remains high, especially in industrialized countries. Numerous studies have highlighted the pathogenetic role of altered microRNA (miRNA) expression among the various factors contributing to the development and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the data regarding specific miRNAs involved in CRC pathogenesis remain inconsistent, and no miRNAs have been recognized so far as reliable or effective biomarkers for the diagnosis of this tumor type. To identify novel miRNA biomarkers in CRC, this study validated the expression levels of a four-miRNA signature predicted to be involved in CRC by analyzing both tissue and liquid biopsy samples. Our experimental and bioinformatics results highlighted the diagnostic potential of hsa-miR-21-5p, hsa-miR-503-5p, and hsa-miR-375, as well as the potential prognostic value of hsa-miR-497-5p overexpression and hsa-miR-375-3p downregulation. Overall, the results obtained suggest the diagnostic and prognostic significance of this four-miRNA signature in CRC.

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Biomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsMicroRNAsAgedComputational BiologyFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsMIRN21 microRNA, humanMIRN375 microRNA, humanMIRN497 microRNA, humanbioinformaticsbiomarkerscolorectal cancerdroplet digital PCRepigeneticsmicroRNAs

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PMCPMC11818852

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