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  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of cellular functions, including growth and apoptosis.
  • Aberrant miRNA expression is linked to human malignancies, making miRNA profiling crucial for cancer research.
  • Traditional methods like microarrays and qPCR have limitations in miRNA expression analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the performance of different miRNA profiling technologies.
  • To evaluate next-generation sequencing (NGS), NanoString nCounter, and microarrays for miRNA analysis.
  • To assess the suitability of NGS for formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of miRNA profiling platforms: microarray, NGS, and NanoString nCounter.
  • Validation against quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) as a gold standard.
  • Assessment of technical reproducibility and analysis of FFPE samples.

Main Results:

  • NGS demonstrated the highest detection sensitivity, dynamic range, and accuracy in differential expression analysis.
  • NGS exhibited high technical reproducibility (intrasample correlations ≥ 0.95).
  • miRNA expression profiles from frozen and FFPE tissues were highly similar (Spearman's ρ > 0.93).

Conclusions:

  • NGS is a superior technology for comprehensive miRNA profiling due to its sensitivity, accuracy, and robustness.
  • NGS is effective for analyzing miRNAs in both frozen and FFPE tissues, expanding its utility in research.
  • These findings support the adoption of NGS for global miRNA expression profiling in cancer research.