<p>We aimed to identify a profile of urine microRNAs (miRNAs) with diagnostic and stratification potential in the whole range of bladder cancer (BC) categories, to avoid current invasive, harmful and expensive procedures. We collected a first morning urine sample from the screening (35 BC patients and 15 age- and gender-matched controls) and validation cohorts (172 BC and 94 controls). In the screening stage we analyzed the expression level of 179 miRNAs by real-time reverse transcription quantitative PCR in urine supernatants. miRNA levels in each sample were normalized by the levels of the previously identified and stably expressed miR-29c-3p. We performed an ordinal regression for each miRNA with False Discovery Rate (FDR) adjustment to identify dysregulated miRNAs, and an ordinal elastic net logistic regression model to identify a miRNA profile for BC diagnosis and stratification with the software R (v3.5.1). Next, we validated the most dysregulated miRNAs, and empirically identified the real miRNA targets in BC cells by miR-eCLIP immunoprecipitation and sequencing. We identified 70 dysregulated miRNAs in BC patients (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05 FDR-adjusted). With the expression level of 7 miRNAs in urine (miR-221-3p, miR-93-5p, miR-362-3p, miR-191-5p, miR-200c-3p, miR-192-5p, miR-21-5p) we could stratify BC patients and control subjects. To enable the global use of our model, we developed the free BladdermiRaCan online tool. Furthermore, we identified miR-21-5p, miR-425-5p and miR-99a-5p as follow-up markers for BC relapse, and miR-21-5p and miR-221-3p as markers for metastasis. These miRNAs were also dysregulated in BC tissue sections from a subgroup of patients from which urine samples were studied. In conclusion, we have validated and patented a 7-miRNAs urine profile able to diagnose and stratify BC patients; BladdermiRaCan will enable the global use of our model. The experimentally verified target proteins identified for these miRNAs may unravel novel therapeutic targets.</p>

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Validation of a microRNA profile in urine liquid biopsy with diagnostic and stratification value for bladder cancer classification, available through the open app BladdermiRaCan

  • Julia Oto,
  • Raquel Herranz,
  • Emma Plana,
  • Javier Pérez-Ardavín,
  • David Hervás,
  • Fernando Cana,
  • Patricia Verger,
  • David Ramos-Soler,
  • Manuel Martínez-Sarmiento,
  • César D. Vera-Donoso,
  • Pilar Medina

摘要

We aimed to identify a profile of urine microRNAs (miRNAs) with diagnostic and stratification potential in the whole range of bladder cancer (BC) categories, to avoid current invasive, harmful and expensive procedures. We collected a first morning urine sample from the screening (35 BC patients and 15 age- and gender-matched controls) and validation cohorts (172 BC and 94 controls). In the screening stage we analyzed the expression level of 179 miRNAs by real-time reverse transcription quantitative PCR in urine supernatants. miRNA levels in each sample were normalized by the levels of the previously identified and stably expressed miR-29c-3p. We performed an ordinal regression for each miRNA with False Discovery Rate (FDR) adjustment to identify dysregulated miRNAs, and an ordinal elastic net logistic regression model to identify a miRNA profile for BC diagnosis and stratification with the software R (v3.5.1). Next, we validated the most dysregulated miRNAs, and empirically identified the real miRNA targets in BC cells by miR-eCLIP immunoprecipitation and sequencing. We identified 70 dysregulated miRNAs in BC patients (p < 0.05 FDR-adjusted). With the expression level of 7 miRNAs in urine (miR-221-3p, miR-93-5p, miR-362-3p, miR-191-5p, miR-200c-3p, miR-192-5p, miR-21-5p) we could stratify BC patients and control subjects. To enable the global use of our model, we developed the free BladdermiRaCan online tool. Furthermore, we identified miR-21-5p, miR-425-5p and miR-99a-5p as follow-up markers for BC relapse, and miR-21-5p and miR-221-3p as markers for metastasis. These miRNAs were also dysregulated in BC tissue sections from a subgroup of patients from which urine samples were studied. In conclusion, we have validated and patented a 7-miRNAs urine profile able to diagnose and stratify BC patients; BladdermiRaCan will enable the global use of our model. The experimentally verified target proteins identified for these miRNAs may unravel novel therapeutic targets.