Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Association between a microRNA-214 binding site polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

G. R. Shen, Li, W. Z., Liu, Y. C., Li, X. P., Yuan, H. Y., Shen, G. R., Li, W. Z., Liu, Y. C., Li, X. P., and Yuan, H. Y., Association between a microRNA-214 binding site polymorphism in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of gene expression and play an important role in the development and progression of various diseases including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). In this study, we determined whether a polymorphism at the miR-214 binding site in the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR) is associated with susceptibility to ESCC. A total of 448 ESCC cases and 460 gender- and age-matched subjects were recruited for the study.

Clinical significance of microRNA-34a in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

X. Lin, Xu, X. Y., Chen, Q. S., and Huang, C., Clinical significance of microRNA-34a in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, vol. 14, pp. 17684-17691, 2015.

MicroRNA-34a (miR-34a) has been found to be downregulated in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues compared with that in normal tissues (P < 0.05), and miR-34a overexpression increased apoptosis and decreased clonogenic formation. However, the clinical significance and prognostic value of miR-34a in ESCC has not yet been investigated. In total, 111 patients with ESCC diagnosed and treated at the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Fujian Provincial Hospital between March 2008 and February 2014 were included in this retrospective study.

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