MicroRNA profiling of advanced serous ovarian carcinoma

ABSTRACT: Objectives: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression primarily through post-transcriptional modification. We tested the hypothesis that miRNA expression is associated with overall survival in advanced ovarian cancer. Methods: Cases included newly diagnosed patients with stage III or IV serous ovarian cancer. RNA from a training set of 62 cases was hybridized to an miRNA microarray containing 470 mature human transcripts. Cox regression was performed to identify miRNAs associated with overall survival. External validation was performed using quantitative RT-PCR miRNA assays in an independent test set of 123 samples. MiRNA targets and associated biologic pathways were predicted in silico. Results: Of all patients, 80% had high-grade,

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Douglas Levine 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-27290 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress