MicroRNAs MiR-218, MiR-125b, and Let-7g Predict Prognosis in Patients with Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma

作者：Peng Shih Chi; Liao Chun Ta; Peng Chien Hua; Cheng Ann Joy; Chen Shu Jen; Huang Chung Guei; Hsieh Wen Ping^*; Yen Tzu Chen

来源：PLos One, 2014, 9(7): e102403.

DOI：10.1371/journal.pone.0102403

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have a major impact on regulatory networks in human carcinogenesis. In this study, we sought to investigate the prognostic significance of miRNAs in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In a discovery phase, RNA was extracted from 58 OSCC tumor samples and paired normal tissues. MiRNAs expression was evaluated with TaqMan Array Card and TaqMan MicroRNA assays. The prognostic significance of the miRNA signature identified in the discovery phase was validated by qRT-PCR in a replication set consisting of 141 formalin-fixed, paraffine-mbedded (FFPE) samples. We identified a miRNA regulatory network centered on the three hub genes (SP1, MYC, and TP53) that predicted distinct clinical endpoints. Three miRNAs (miR-218, miR-125b, and let-7g) and their downstream response genes had a concordant prognostic significance on disease-free survival and disease-specific survival rates. In addition, patients with a reduced expression of miR-218, miR-125b, and let-7g have a higher risk of poor outcomes in presence of specific risk factors (p-stage III-IV, pT3-4, or pN+). Our findings indicate that specific miRNAs have prognostic significance in OSCC patients and may improve prognostic stratification over traditional risk factors.

• 出版日期2014-7-22
• 单位清华大学; 长春大学