Expression analysis of miRNA and target mRNAs in esophageal cancer

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

X.r. Meng¹  P. Lu¹  J.z. Mei¹  G.j. Liu¹  Q.x. Fan¹ 

关键词: Esophageal adenocarcinoma;    Esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma;    miRNA expression network;    Pathway;    Gene ontology;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1414-431X20143906

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

We aimed to investigate miRNAs and related mRNAs through a network-based approach in order to learn the crucial role that they play in the biological processes of esophageal cancer. Esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC) and adenocarcinoma (EAC)-related miRNA and gene expression data were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, and differentially expressed miRNAs and genes were selected. Target genes of differentially expressed miRNAs were predicted and their regulatory networks were constructed. Differentially expressed miRNA analysis selected four miRNAs associated with EAC and ESCC, among which hsa-miR-21 and hsa-miR-202 were shared by both diseases. hsa-miR-202 was reported for the first time to be associated with esophageal cancer in the present study. Differentially expressed miRNA target genes were mainly involved in cancer-related and signal-transduction pathways. Functional categories of these target genes were related to transcriptional regulation. The results may indicate potential target miRNAs and genes for future investigations of esophageal cancer.

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