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JPX and LINC00641 ncRNAs expression in prostate tissue: a case-control study
Roshanak S Sajjadi1, Mohammad Hossein Modarressi2, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaiefar1,3
1Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.
Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
|September 15, 2021
Summary
Researchers investigated JPX and LINC00641 gene expression in prostate cancer (PC) tissues. LINC00641 was upregulated, while JPX was downregulated in PC, suggesting their potential as novel prostate cancer biomarkers.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Molecular Biology
- Biomarker Discovery
Background:
- Prostate cancer (PC) is a leading cancer in men.
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a common but imperfect screening biomarker.
- There is a need for more specific and reliable PC biomarkers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the expression levels of JPX and LINC00641 in prostate tumor tissues.
- To compare these expression levels with adjacent non-tumoral prostate tissues.
- To evaluate the potential of JPX and LINC00641 as novel biomarkers for PC.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 43 pairs of human prostate tumoral and non-tumoral tissue samples.
- Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to measure gene expression levels.
- Expression levels of JPX and LINC00641 were quantified.
Main Results:
- LINC00641 expression was significantly upregulated in PC tissues compared to non-tumoral tissues (2.47 ± 0.5 vs. 1.41 ± 0.2).
- JPX expression was significantly downregulated in PC tissues compared to non-tumoral tissues (1.42 ± 0.6 vs. 2.83 ± 1.0).
- These findings indicate differential expression patterns of JPX and LINC00641 in prostate cancer.
Conclusions:
- The observed dysregulation of JPX and LINC00641 in prostate cancer suggests their potential utility.
- JPX and LINC00641 may serve as valuable prognostic biomarkers for PC in the future.
- Further research is warranted to validate their clinical application in PC diagnostics.
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