The expression of microRNA-331-3p and microRNA-23b3 in Egyptian patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C-related liver cirrhosis

Aboelwafa, Reham A.; Ellakany, Walid Ismail; Gamaleldin, Marwa; Saad, Marwa A.

doi:10.1186/s43066-021-00122-7

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“…High accuracy AUC was found regarding AFP and miRNA-331, while miRNA-23b showed moderate accuracy AUC in our study which is in agreement with Wu et al (26). On the other hand, serum miR-331-3p was significantly increased in HCC compared to patients with benign hepatic tumors and was associated with poor HCC prognosis (27). Moreover, miR-23b-3p showed a significant decrease in the plasma of patients with early HCC compared to cirrhotic patients.…”

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Impact of miR-23b and miR-331 Gene Expressions on HCV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Egyptian Patients

Omran¹,

Sherif²,

Khalil³

et al. 2023

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Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a major type of liver tumor. It represents up to 90% of all liver malignancies. There are currently no reliable tumor markers or imaging technologies that can accurately diagnose early HCC. The use of circulating micro-RNAs (miRNAs or miR) as a potential tool for early detection of HCC has become an emerging area of study. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the role of miR-23b and miR-331 as biomarkers in HCC and chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients. Patients and Methods: This study included 100 subjects, selected from outpatient clinics of Damanhur Oncology Center from 1/1/2020 to 19/12/2021, they were classified into three groups. Group 1 included 40 patients with HCC, group 2 included 40 patients with chronic hepatitis C infection (CHC), and group 3 included 20 healthy control subjects. Complete blood count (CBC), liver function tests, Alfa fetoprotein (AFP) in addition to miR-23b and miR-331 was estimated in the serum of each studied groups. Results: miRNA-23b gene expression level was significantly decreased in the HCC group when compared to the HCV and control groups. On the other hand, miRNA-331 gene expression level showed significantly higher expression level in the HCC group when compared to the HCV and control groups. The miRNA-23b gene expression level showed significantly decreased level associated with increased BCLC stage, increased tumor size, multiplicity. While higher miRNA-331 gene expression level was significantly associated with higher BCLC stage, larger tumor size, multiple lesions. Conclusion: Serum miR-331 and miR-23b are suggested to be predictors for development and complications of HCC.

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Impact of miR-23b and miR-331 Gene Expressions on HCV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Egyptian Patients

Omran¹,

Sherif²,

Khalil³

et al. 2023

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Diagnostic accuracy of circulating miRNAs to discriminate hepatocellular carcinoma from liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Alemayehu,

Belete,

Walle

et al. 2024

Front. Med.

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IntroductionHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver cirrhosis (LC) stand as the primary causes of global mortality. Given their profound impact, the development of highly sensitive and specific circulating diagnostic markers becomes imperative to effectively identify and differentiate between cirrhosis and HCC. Accurate diagnosis is paramount in guiding appropriate therapeutic interventions. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the potential of microRNAs (miRNAs) in discerning between HCC and LC.MethodsThis study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, with the protocol officially registered on PROSPERO under the reference number CRD42023417494. A thorough search across multiple databases like PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Wiley Online Library, and Science Direct was conducted to identify relevant studies published from January 1, 2018, to August 10, 2023. The included studies underwent methodological quality assessment using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 (QADAS-2) tool. The synthesis of pooled sensitivity, specificity, and other relevant diagnostic parameters employed a random-effects model and was conducted using Stata 14.0. Heterogeneity was assessed using I2 and Cochrane Q, with subsequent subgroup analysis and meta-regression performed to identify potential sources of observed heterogeneity. A sensitivity analysis was performed to assess the resilience of the findings. Furthermore, Deeks’ funnel plot was employed to evaluate publication bias.ResultsIn this meta-analysis, we included fifteen publications, encompassing 787 HCC patients and 784 LC patients. The combined sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and area under the curve (AUC) values of miRNAs in differentiating HCC from LC were 0.84 (95% CI: 0.78–0.88), 0.79 (95% CI: 0.73–0.84), 3.9 (95% CI: 3.0–5.2), 0.21 (95% CI: 0.14–0.29), 19.44 (95% CI: 11–34), and 0.88 (95% CI: 0.85–0.91), respectively. The results of the subgroup analysis revealed that upregulated miRNA levels and miRNA assessments specifically for individuals of European descent exhibited superior diagnostic performance.ConclusionThe results of this study suggested that circulating miRNAs, especially those that are upregulated, have the potential to function as robust and promising biomarkers in the differentiation of HCC from LC.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023475954.

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The expression of microRNA-331-3p and microRNA-23b3 in Egyptian patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C-related liver cirrhosis

Cited by 2 publications

References 23 publications

Impact of miR-23b and miR-331 Gene Expressions on HCV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Egyptian Patients

Impact of miR-23b and miR-331 Gene Expressions on HCV-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Egyptian Patients

Diagnostic accuracy of circulating miRNAs to discriminate hepatocellular carcinoma from liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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