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Clinical Significance of MiR-137 Expression in Patients with Gastric Cancer After Radical Gastrectomy

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  • Qiaoyan Gu
  • Jun Zhang
  • Haifeng Hu
  • Yu-e Tan
  • Shengmei Shi
  • Yuanyuan Nian

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The dysregulation of miR-137 plays vital roles in the oncogenesis and progression of various types of cancer, but its role in prognosis of gastric cancer patients remains unknown. This study was designed to investigate the expression and prognostic significance of miR-137 in gastric cancer patients after radical gastrectomy. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed to evaluate the expression of miR-137 in human gastric cancer cell lines and tissues in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma. Results were assessed for association with clinical factors and overall survival by using Kaplan-Meier analysis. Prognostic values of miR-137 expression and clinical outcomes were evaluated by Cox regression analysis. The results exhibited that the expression level of miR-137 was decreased in human gastric cancer cell lines and tissues, and down-regulated expression of miR-137 was associated with tumor cell differentiation, N stage, and TNM stage. Decreased miR-137 expression in gastric cancer tissues was positively correlated with poor overall survival of gastric cancer patients. Further multivariate Cox regression analysis suggested that miR-137 expression was an independent prognostic indicator for gastric cancer except for TNM stage. Applying the prognostic value of miR-137 expression to TNM stage III group showed a better risk stratification for overall survival. In conclusion, the results reinforced the critical role for the down-regulated miR-137 expression in gastric cancer and suggested that miR-137 expression could be a prognostic indicator for this disease. In addition, these patients with TNM stage III gastric cancer and low miR-137 expression might need more aggressive postoperative treatment and closer follow-up.

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  • Qiaoyan Gu & Jun Zhang & Haifeng Hu & Yu-e Tan & Shengmei Shi & Yuanyuan Nian, 2015. "Clinical Significance of MiR-137 Expression in Patients with Gastric Cancer After Radical Gastrectomy," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(11), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0142377
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142377
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