Potentially important microRNA cluster on chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma.

MicroRNAs are a group of small non-coding RNAs approximately 22 nucleotides in length. Recent work has shown differential expression of mature microRNAs in human cancers. We characterized the alteration in expression of a select group of microRNAs in primary peritoneal carcinoma relative to matched...

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Main Authors: Flavin, R, Smyth, P, Laios, A, O'Toole, SA, Barrett, C, Finn, S, Russell, S, Ring, M, Denning, K, Li, J, Aherne, S, Sammarae, D, Aziz, N, Alhadi, A, Sheppard, B, Lao, K, Sheils, O, O'Leary, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009
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author Flavin, R
Smyth, P
Laios, A
O'Toole, SA
Barrett, C
Finn, S
Russell, S
Ring, M
Denning, K
Li, J
Aherne, S
Sammarae, D
Aziz, N
Alhadi, A
Sheppard, B
Lao, K
Sheils, O
O'Leary, J
author_facet Flavin, R
Smyth, P
Laios, A
O'Toole, SA
Barrett, C
Finn, S
Russell, S
Ring, M
Denning, K
Li, J
Aherne, S
Sammarae, D
Aziz, N
Alhadi, A
Sheppard, B
Lao, K
Sheils, O
O'Leary, J
author_sort Flavin, R
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description MicroRNAs are a group of small non-coding RNAs approximately 22 nucleotides in length. Recent work has shown differential expression of mature microRNAs in human cancers. We characterized the alteration in expression of a select group of microRNAs in primary peritoneal carcinoma relative to matched cases of ovarian serous carcinoma. MicroRNA expression was analysed using semi-quantitative stem-loop RT-PCR on a set of 34 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples. Protein expression of p53 and bcl-2 was quantified in the corresponding tissue microarray. We provide definitive evidence that there is downregulation of a select group of microRNAs in tumours meeting Gynaecological Oncology Group criteria for primary peritoneal carcinoma relative to ovarian serous carcinoma. Specifically, we show decreased p53 expression and downregulation of miR-195 and miR-497 from the microRNA cluster site at chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma relative to ovarian serous carcinoma. miR-195 and miR-497 may have potential roles as tumour-suppressor genes in primary peritoneal tumourigenesis.
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spelling oxford-uuid:e475630a-f2b6-4bd4-9fb5-f03ef1568b452022-03-27T10:16:48ZPotentially important microRNA cluster on chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:e475630a-f2b6-4bd4-9fb5-f03ef1568b45EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2009Flavin, RSmyth, PLaios, AO'Toole, SABarrett, CFinn, SRussell, SRing, MDenning, KLi, JAherne, SSammarae, DAziz, NAlhadi, ASheppard, BLao, KSheils, OO'Leary, JMicroRNAs are a group of small non-coding RNAs approximately 22 nucleotides in length. Recent work has shown differential expression of mature microRNAs in human cancers. We characterized the alteration in expression of a select group of microRNAs in primary peritoneal carcinoma relative to matched cases of ovarian serous carcinoma. MicroRNA expression was analysed using semi-quantitative stem-loop RT-PCR on a set of 34 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples. Protein expression of p53 and bcl-2 was quantified in the corresponding tissue microarray. We provide definitive evidence that there is downregulation of a select group of microRNAs in tumours meeting Gynaecological Oncology Group criteria for primary peritoneal carcinoma relative to ovarian serous carcinoma. Specifically, we show decreased p53 expression and downregulation of miR-195 and miR-497 from the microRNA cluster site at chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma relative to ovarian serous carcinoma. miR-195 and miR-497 may have potential roles as tumour-suppressor genes in primary peritoneal tumourigenesis.
spellingShingle Flavin, R
Smyth, P
Laios, A
O'Toole, SA
Barrett, C
Finn, S
Russell, S
Ring, M
Denning, K
Li, J
Aherne, S
Sammarae, D
Aziz, N
Alhadi, A
Sheppard, B
Lao, K
Sheils, O
O'Leary, J
Potentially important microRNA cluster on chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma.
title Potentially important microRNA cluster on chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma.
title_full Potentially important microRNA cluster on chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma.
title_fullStr Potentially important microRNA cluster on chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma.
title_full_unstemmed Potentially important microRNA cluster on chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma.
title_short Potentially important microRNA cluster on chromosome 17p13.1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma.
title_sort potentially important microrna cluster on chromosome 17p13 1 in primary peritoneal carcinoma
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