Clinical Research
Expression and significance of microRNA-92a in serum, tumor tissues and stool samples in colorectal cancer patients
Chen Yongjun, Zhao Bo, Chen Wenjin, Chen Jisai, Cai Xiaoyong
Published 2023-06-08
Cite as Chin J Exp Surg, 2023, 40(6): 1135-1138. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn421213-20221122-01374
Abstract
ObjectiveTo analyze the expression and significance of microRNA (miRNA, miR)-92a in serum, tumor tissues and stool samples in colorectal cancer patients.
MethodsTotally, 45 patients with colorectal cancer were selected as the experimental group, and 45 volunteers given the healthy physical examination served as the control group during the same period. The expression of miR-92a in serum, tumor and paraneoplastic tissues, and stool samples was detected in both groups, and the expression results were quantified by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The statistical analysis of differences between clinical characteristics and expression of tumor samples, and the analysis of correlation between clinical characteristics and miRNA expression were carried out.
ResultsThere was significant difference in the dimiR-92a expression between tumor group and normal controls, and the expression of miR-92a in the tumor group was higher than that in the normal group. The miRNA expression in tumor tissues was significantly higher than that in blood and stool samples (t=28.88, P<0.001 in blood samples; t=22.78, P<0.001 in tumor tissue samples; t=15.97, P< 0.001). The expression of miRNAA in serum and tumor tissue was positively correlated with lymph node metastasis, depth of infiltration, TNM stage and degree of differentiation, and only with degree of differentiation in fecal samples [r=0.674 for blood samples vs. lymph node metastasis; r=0.691 for blood samples vs. TMN stage; r=0.715 for blood samples vs. depth of infiltration; r=0.648 for blood samples vs. degree of differentiation; r=0.494, tumor tissue vs. lymph node metastasis; r=0.526, tumor tissue vs. TMN stage; r=0.486, tumor tissue vs. depth of infiltration; r=0.545, tumor tissue vs. degree of differentiation; r=0.495, fecal tissue vs. degree of differentiation (P<0.05); fecal tissue vs. lymph node metastasis, r=0.258, fecal tissue vs. TMN staging, r=0.226, and fecal tissue vs. depth of infiltration r=0.341 (P>0.05).
ConclusionDetectable miR-92a in fecal, plasma, and tissue samples is feasible as a clinical biomarker.
Key words:
Colorectal cancer; MicroRNA-92a; Stool; Blood; Tumor tissue
Contributor Information
Chen Yongjun
Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China
Zhao Bo
Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China
Chen Wenjin
Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China
Chen Jisai
Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China
Cai Xiaoyong
Department of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China