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Ahmed Alobaida1,2, Taslim Alhilal3, Alia D Alshammari1,2
1Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, 81442, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, highlighting the need for new non-invasive biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis. This study explored the expression of two non-coding RNAs, circular RNA PHLPP2 (circPHLPP2) and long non-coding RNA ILF3-AS1 (lncRNA ILF3-AS1), in CRC patients and assessed their clinical significance. A total of 220 participants were enrolled, including 130 CRC patients (grouped by cancer stage) and 90 healthy individuals. Serum levels of circPHLPP2 and lncRNA ILF3-AS1 were measured using real-time PCR, and traditional tumor markers CEA and CA19-9 were evaluated by immunoassay. Both non-coding RNAs were significantly elevated in CRC patients and showed a progressive increase across cancer stages, reaching the highest levels in metastatic cases. Diagnostic analysis revealed that circPHLPP2 and lncRNA ILF3-AS1 had stronger diagnostic performance than conventional markers. Furthermore, lncRNA ILF3-AS1 was identified as an independent predictor of metastatic CRC. These findings suggest that circPHLPP2 and lncRNA ILF3-AS1 could serve as promising biomarkers for the diagnosis and staging of CRC.
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