TITLE:
The Diagnostic and Prognostic Impact of Serum miRNA-21 in a Sample of Hepatitis C/None Hepatitis Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Egyptian Patients
AUTHORS:
Nabil El-Halawani, Aida Nazir, Nagwa Mashali, Amani Sorour, Mayada A. Moussa
KEYWORDS:
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, microRNA-21, Hepatitis C Virus, Germinal Center-B, Activated B-Cell-Like
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Molecular Biology,
Vol.7 No.1,
January
18,
2017
ABSTRACT: Background: Circulating microRNAs are potential biomarkers of diagnostic and prognostic impact in various inflammatory and malignant diseases. Aim: Linking inflammation with malignancy, we studied miRNA-21 in sera of hepatitis-C-virus (HCV) and none hepatitis diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients, aiming to identify its differential expression and prognosis in DLBCL with its subtypes; germinal center B-cell (GCB) and activated B-cell-like (ABC) and to evaluate its relation with HCV. Subjects and Methods: MiRNA-21 expression was measured using TaqMan quantitative RT-PCR in sera of 30 newly diagnosed DLBCL patients (HCV positive (n = 10), HCV negative (n = 20)) and 20 controls (HCV positive (n = 10), HCV negative (n = 10)). Results: MiRNA-21 expression was significantly higher in DLBCL patients than in control (p = 0.00). Significant positive correlations between miRNA-21 and LDH, IPI and disease stage were detected (p Conclusion: Our study shows that miRNA-21 is over expressed in our patients with DLBCL, displaying higher levels in ABC than in GCB subtypes. MiRNA-21 is associated with poor response to treatment and survival in DLBCL. MiRNA-21 is a potential marker of necro-inflammation independent of its role in tumorogenesis, showing higher expression in HCV positive DLBCL patients compared to none hepatitis patients.