Biomarkers associated with metastasis of lung cancer to brain predict patient survival

Int J Data Min Bioinform. 2011;5(3):287-307. doi: 10.1504/ijdmb.2011.040385.

Abstract

MicroRNAs influence cell physiology; alteration in miRNA regulation can be implicated in carcinogenesis and disease progression. Generally, one miRNA is predicted to regulate several hundred genes, and as a result, miRNAs could serve as a better classifier than gene expression. We combine validated miRNA expression values with imaging features to classify NSCLC brain mets from non-brain mets and identify possible biomarkers of brain mets. This research involves comprehensive miRNA expression profiling, evaluation of normalisation techniques and combination of miRNA with imaging features FDG-PET/CT and CT Scan. The biomarkers were validated on an independent data set to predict potential brain mets.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism*
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • MicroRNAs