Characterization of miR-200 family members as blood biomarkers for human and laying hen ovarian cancer

Sci Rep. 2020 Nov 18;10(1):20071. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77068-0.

Abstract

MicroRNA-200 (miR-200) family is highly expressed in ovarian cancer. We evaluated the levels of family members relative to the internal control miR-103a in ovarian cancer and control blood specimens collected from American and Hong Kong Chinese institutions, as well as from a laying hen spontaneous ovarian cancer model. The levels of miR-200a, miR-200b and miR-200c were significantly elevated in all human cancer versus all control blood samples. Further analyses showed significantly higher miR-200 levels in Chinese control (except miR-429) and cancer (except miR-200a and miR141) samples than their respective American counterparts. Subtype-specific analysis showed that miR-200b had an overall elevated level in serous cancer compared with controls, whereas miR-429 was significantly elevated in clear cell and endometrioid cancer versus controls. MiR-429 was also significantly elevated in cancer versus control in laying hen plasma samples, consistent with the fact that endometrioid tumor is the prevalent type in this species. A neural network model consisting of miR-200a/200b/429/141 showed an area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.904 for American ovarian cancer prediction, whereas a model consisting of miR-200b/200c/429/141 showed an AUC value of 0.901 for Chinese women. Hence, miR-200 is informative as blood biomarkers for both human and laying hen ovarian cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / blood
  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / genetics
  • Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / pathology*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / blood
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / genetics
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / pathology*
  • Animals
  • Area Under Curve
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / blood*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Chickens
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / blood
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / genetics
  • Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / pathology*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / blood
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / genetics
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs / blood
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • Middle Aged
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / blood
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • MIRN200 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs