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Published on: August 23, 2019
Circulating microRNA-218 was reduced in cervical cancer and correlated with tumor invasion
Jinjin Yu1, Yuan Wang, Ruofan Dong
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Huihe Road No. 200, Binhu District, Wuxi 214062, People's Republic of China. wxsyyujj@gmail.com
Backgrounds:
microRNA-218 was proved to be a tumor-suppressor microRNA in several cancers, but its status in cervical cancer patients has not been established. In this study, we investigated the expression of microRNA-218 in the sera from cervical cancer patients and its relationships with clinico-pathological characteristics.
Methods:
The expression of microRNA-218 was detected in the sera of 90 cervical cancer patients and 50 normal age-matched women by quantitative real-time PCR. The clinical data were collected and analyzed by statistical software.
Results:
In the cancer group, microRNA-218 was reduced significantly in the sera (P < 0.001). Moreover, decreased microRNA-218 was associated with later stages, cervical adenocarcinoma, and lymphatic node metastasis.
Conclusions:
microRNA-218 was deregulated in most cervical cancer patients and associated with tumor invasion.
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