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SUBMITTER: Kovacova J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6727077 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep-Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kovacova Julia J Juracek Jaroslav J Poprach Alexandr A Kopecky Jindrich J Fiala Ondrej O Svoboda Marek M Fabian Pavel P Radova Lenka L Brabec Petr P Buchler Tomas T Slaby Ondrej O
Cancer genomics & proteomics 20190901 5
<h4>Background/aim</h4>Sunitinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor routinely used as first-line therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Emerging evidence suggests that microRNAs (miRNAs) could be suitable biomarkers with predictive potential in mRCC. The aim of this study was to identify miRNA-based predictive biomarkers of therapy response to avoid unnecessary therapy to non-responding patients.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>High-throughput miRNA microarray profiling was performed on a co ...[more]