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Generation and Expansion of Primary, Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Tumor Lines
Published on: April 21, 2022
Clinical evaluation of circulating miR-548a-3p and -20a expression in malignant pleural mesothelioma patients
Marwa Matboli1, Ayman E Shafei2, Ahmed Em Azazy3
1Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Medical Ain Shams Research Center (MASRI). PO Box 11381, Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt.
Aim:
miRNAs may act as promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of mesothelioma. This study integrates serum miR-548a-3p and miR-20a expression based on in silico data analysis followed by clinical validation in malignant mesothelioma patients (malignant pleural mesothelioma [MPM]).
Patients & Methods:
Serum miR-548a-3p and miR-20a level was assessed in the serum of patients with MPM, chronic asbestos exposure and healthy volunteers by quantitative real-time PCR.
Results:
The expression of serum miR-548a-3p and miR-20a was positive in 91.6 and 96.7% MPM patients, respectively. Both miRNAs were able to segregate between cases and controls. The sensitivity of the combined chosen serum miRNAs reached 100% in the diagnosis of MPM.
Conclusion:
The current work revealed that sera miR-548a-3p and miR-20a may serve as promising novel diagnostic tools for MPM.
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