The Upregulation of hsa-mir-181b-1 and Downregulation of Its Target CYLD in the Late-Stage of Tumor Progression of Breast Cancer

This study aimed to investigate the expression levels of hsa-mir-181b-1 andCYLD in a cohort of breast tumor tissues and normal adjacent tissues to assess their association with breast cancer stages. A total number of 60 breast samples including cancerous and normal adjacent tissue specimens were collected. After pathological study, the expression of hsa-mir-181b-1 andCYLD were measured by qRT-PCR method. The hsa-mir-181b-1 expression level was significantly increased in breast tumor tissues compared to the controls. This increase was associated with the disease progression. Conversely,CYLD expression level was decreased in tumor samples compared to normal samples, significantly. ROC curve data added other prestigious information of hsa-mir-181b-1 andCYLD by defining cancer and healthy tissues with high specificity and sensitivity at a proposed cutoff point. Also, bioinformatic enrichment for the possible targets of mature sequence of “hsa-mir-181b-5p” was performed. Computational analysis showed the five most significant pathways including metabolic, cancer, calcium signaling, PI3K–Akt signaling and focal adhesion pathways which may be influenced by hsa-mir-181b-1. Thus, we suggested hsa-mir-181b-1 andCYLD might be involved in the pathogenesis of breast cancer and could be considered as two biomarkers for prediction, prognosis and diagnosis of the stages of the breast cancer.
Source: Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research