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VOLUME 3 , ISSUE 2 ( May-August, 2012 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Novel Dysregulated MicroRNAs in Primary Laryngeal Squamous Cell Cancer

Josena K Stephen, Kang Mei Chen, Veena Shah, Vanessa G Schweitzer, Glendon Gardner, Maria J Worsham, Shaleta Havard

Citation Information : Stephen JK, Chen KM, Shah V, Schweitzer VG, Gardner G, Worsham MJ, Havard S. Novel Dysregulated MicroRNAs in Primary Laryngeal Squamous Cell Cancer. Int J Head Neck Surg 2012; 3 (2):76-81.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10001-1099

Published Online: 01-05-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


Abstract

Introduction

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous, small, noncoding RNAs of 17 to 25 nucleotides that regulate approximately 30% of human genes. They are differentially expressed in various types of cancers compared with noncancerous tissues, suggesting that they may have crucial roles in tumorigenesis. The objective of this study was to identify laryngeal squamous cell cancer (LSCC)-specific miRNAs.

Materials and methods

A retrospective cohort of 10 LSCC and five normal laryngeal squamous epithelium samples were examined using a global miRNA profiling approach (HTG, Tucson, AZ, USA, 800 human miRNAs plus 10 endogenous control miRNAs). The expression status of selected dysregulated miRNAs that were significantly different from normal were verified by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR).

Results

Twenty-three of the 800 human miRNAs had significantly different expression levels (p < 0.05) between LSCC and normal tissues. Fifteen of the 23 have not been previously reported in HNSCC and include: miR-663b, miR-663, miR-193b, miR-1291, miR-720, miR-191, miR-1224-3p, miR-214, miR- 1285, miR-1207-5p, miR-483-5p, miR-1225-3p, miR-1228, miR-1280 and miR-638. Consistently upregulated miR-31 and miR- 193b and differentially expressed miR-663b in LSCC were verified by qPCR.

Conclusion

The 15 novel miRNAs identified in this exploratory study, pending further confirmation and validation, may have clinical utility as LSCC-specific markers.

How to cite this article

Chen KM, Stephen JK, Havard S Shah V, Gardner G, Schweitzer VG, Worsham MJ. Novel Dysregulated MicroRNAs in Primary Laryngeal Squamous Cell Cancer. Int J Head Neck Surg 2012;3(2):76-81.

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