Project description:Indices for diagnosis of hyperacute cerebral infarction (HACI) and prediction of prognosis are essential for timely and appropriate management. MicroRNAs(miRNAs) regulating gene expression following stroke have potential use as prognostic markers of HACI. Here, we explored whether concentrations of circulating miRNAs could be correlated with clinical outcomes and thus form the basis of a system of stroke stratification. Plasma samples from patients with HACI (n = 7) and age-matched healthy volunteers (HVT, n = 4) were screened by microarray to find differentially expressed miRNAs, which were further verified by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR) (HACI:HVT = 33:23). The target genes of the miRNAs with verified differential expression were investigated by GO and KEEG analysis. Using the TOAST (OCSP) criteria and the 3-month modified Rankin Score(mRS), relationships between the expression patterns of specific miRNAs, stroke stratification,and clinical prognosis were determined. The microarray analysis revealed 12 differentially expressed miRNAs. Among seven selected miRNAs verified with qRT-PCR, miR-16 expression in the HACI group was the most significantly different from the HVT group (P < 0.01). Bioinformatics analysis showed that the potential target genes of miR-16 were mainly involved in programmed cell death and the p53 signaling pathways. Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) analysis showed that the area under curve(AUC) of miR-16 was 0.775 (sensitivity 69.7% and specificity 87%) and 0.952 (sensitivity 100% and specificity 91.3%) in overall patients and patients with large artery atherosclerosis (LAAS), respectively. Elevated miR-16 expression was associated with the stroke subtype of LAAS, total anterior circulation infarction, partial anterior circulation infarction, and poor prognosis (P < 0.05). A diagnostic method based on rapid measurement of plasma miR-16 has potential to identify hyperacute cerebral infarction with LAAS with high sensitivity and specificity, which would inform and improve early treatment decisions and disease management.
Project description:In this study, we aim to reveal the value of plasma exo-miRNA in early diagnosis of breast cancer.In this study, after determining the success of plasma exocrine separation, we analyzed the expression of miRNA in plasma exocrine and selected 16 strong correlation features miRNA by Lasso logistic regression. Different machine learning algorithm models were constructed to evaluate the performance of 16 miRNA for early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. The biological significance of 16 characteristic miRNAs was evaluated by bioinformatics analysis. Overall, these data highlight the value of exo-miRNA as a biomarker for breast cancer. They may be used for early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer in future clinical practice.
Project description:There are no blood-based molecular biomarkers of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) to support clinical diagnosis. MicroRNAs are short noncoding RNAs with strong biomarker potential due to their cell-specific expression, mechanistic links to brain excitability, and stable and reliable detection in biofluids. Altered expression of circulating microRNAs has been reported in human epilepsy, but most studies collected samples from one clinical site, relied on a single platform for profiling or conducted minimal validation. We collected plasma samples from video-electroencephalogram-monitored adult TLE patients at epilepsy specialist centers in two different countries, performed genome-wide PCR-based and RNA sequencing during the discovery phase and validated in a large cohort of samples (>300 samples) that included patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. After profiling, validation of the discovery cohort and validation in the larger patient groups we identified miR-27a-3p, miR-328-3p and miR-654-3p with strong TLE biomarker potential. Plasma levels of these microRNAs were regulated in the same direction in plasma from epileptic mice, and furthermore were not different to healthy controls in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. The biomarker potential was extended by determining microRNA copy number in plasma and we demonstrate rapid detection of these microRNAs using an electrochemical RNA microfluidic disk as a prototype point-of-care device. Investigation of the molecular transport mechanism in plasma determined analysis of all three microRNAs within the exosome-enriched provided highest diagnostic accuracy while levels of Argonaute-bound miR-328-3p selectively increased in patient samples collected after seizures. In situ hybridization revealed the presence of miR-27a-3p and miR-328-3p within neurons in human brain and bioinformatics analysis predicted targets linked to growth factor signaling and apoptosis. Taken together, this study extends evidence for the biomarker potential of circulating microRNAs for epilepsy diagnosis and mechanistic links to underlying pathomechanisms. microRNA expression in the plasma of 16 patients with TLE, before and after seizure, and 16 controls was measured by TaqMan OpenArray Human MicroRNA Panel.
Project description:There are no blood-based molecular biomarkers of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) to support clinical diagnosis. MicroRNAs are short noncoding RNAs with strong biomarker potential due to their cell-specific expression, mechanistic links to brain excitability, and stable and reliable detection in biofluids. Altered expression of circulating microRNAs has been reported in human epilepsy, but most studies collected samples from one clinical site, relied on a single platform for profiling or conducted minimal validation. We collected plasma samples from video-electroencephalogram-monitored adult TLE patients at epilepsy specialist centers in two different countries, performed genome-wide PCR-based and RNA sequencing during the discovery phase and validated in a large cohort of samples (>300 samples) that included patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. After profiling, validation of the discovery cohort and validation in the larger patient groups we identified miR-27a-3p, miR-328-3p and miR-654-3p with strong TLE biomarker potential. Plasma levels of these microRNAs were regulated in the same direction in plasma from epileptic mice, and furthermore were not different to healthy controls in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. The biomarker potential was extended by determining microRNA copy number in plasma and we demonstrate rapid detection of these microRNAs using an electrochemical RNA microfluidic disk as a prototype point-of-care device. Investigation of the molecular transport mechanism in plasma determined analysis of all three microRNAs within the exosome-enriched provided highest diagnostic accuracy while levels of Argonaute-bound miR-328-3p selectively increased in patient samples collected after seizures. In situ hybridization revealed the presence of miR-27a-3p and miR-328-3p within neurons in human brain and bioinformatics analysis predicted targets linked to growth factor signaling and apoptosis. Taken together, this study extends evidence for the biomarker potential of circulating microRNAs for epilepsy diagnosis and mechanistic links to underlying pathomechanisms. microRNA expression in the plasma of 16 patients with TLE, before and after seizure, and 16 controls was measured by TaqMan OpenArray Human MicroRNA Panel.
Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules which function as negative gene regulators. The tissue expression profile of miRNAs shows great promise as a novel biomarker for diagnosis of cancer and other diseases. In addition, some recent reports have demonstrated that are present in human serum and plasma which could make them an ideal non-invasive biomarker for diagnosis of cancer. The aim of this study is to analyze the value/efficacy of the expression profile of plasma miRNAs in differentiating between patients with advanced adenomas and CRC and healthy individuals. The microRNA profiling study comprises serum plasmas from 20 Control, 21 colorectal cancer,20 advanced adenomas.The study also include some samples from patients after treatment.
Project description:The paper "Metabolomic Machine Learning Predictor for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Gastric Cancer" addresses the need for non-invasive diagnostic tools for gastric cancer (GC). Traditional methods like endoscopy are invasive and expensive. The authors conducted a targeted metabolomics analysis of 702 plasma samples to develop machine learning models for GC diagnosis and prognosis. The diagnostic model, using 10 metabolites, achieved a sensitivity of 0.905, outperforming conventional protein marker-based methods. The prognostic model effectively stratified patients into risk groups, surpassing traditional clinical models.
I have successfully reproduced the diagnosis model from the paper. This machine learning-based system differentiates GC patients from non-GC controls using metabolomics data from plasma samples analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The model focuses on 10 metabolites, including succinate, uridine, lactate, and serotonin. Employing LASSO regression and a random forest classifier, the model achieved an AUROC of 0.967, with a sensitivity of 0.854 and specificity of 0.926. This model significantly outperforms traditional diagnostic methods and underscores the potential of integrating machine learning with metabolomics for early GC detection and treatment.
Project description:Many microRNA expression levels in plasma are greatly changed after mouse myocardial infarction. We aim to find out the steadily-expressed microRNAs in plasma under hypoxia and normoxia, so as to be further utilized for normalization of microRNA expression detection.
Project description:Differential diagnosis of adrenocortical adenoma and carcinoma is of pivotal clinical relevance, as the prognosis and clinical management of benign and malignant adrenocortical tumours is entirely different. Circulating microRNAs are promising biomarker candidates of malignancy in several tumours. In the present study we investigate circulating microRNAs in adrenocortical tumours and to evaluate their potential applicability as biomarkers of malignancy. For the miRNA profiling, 8 preoperative plasma samples obtained from patients with adrenocortical adenomas and carcinomas and were studied by microarray.
Project description:Our findings demonstrate that CDCP1 is a novel modulator of HER2 signalling, and a biomarker for the stratification of breast cancer patients with poor prognosis GEP analysis of human breast cancer cell lines SKBR3 overexpressing CDCP1 and control.
Project description:Prostate cancer is one of the major cancers that seriously affect men's health. It has high morbidity and high mortality, but there is still no ideal molecular markers for the diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer. Castration-resistant prostate cancer is associated with wide variations in survival. To determine whether differentially expressed circRNAs in plasma exosomes can be used as a novel biomarker for castration-resistant prostate cancer prognosis, we performed high-throughput circRNA sequencing on 15 pairs of plasma exosomes from 30 metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients, with or without early progression, to screen differentially expressed circRNAs.