Jamshid Molaei, Melika Meidanchi and Sina Mirzaahmadi
Purpose: The ability of miRNAs for biomarker tools was further built by recent research showing that cancerspecific miRNAs are traceable in cell-free blood fluids such as plasma and serum. In this study, the levels of miR-221 and miR146b in human’s peripheral blood as tumor markers for early detection of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma [PTC] were investigated.
Methods: A stem-loop quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction [qRT-PCR] method was performed to determine the serum levels of miR-221 and miR-146b from 25 healthy controls, 25 PTC patients the day before thyroidectomy, 25 patients with benign nodules and 25 patients after thyroidectomy during the scheduled medical examinations.
Results: There was statistical difference in the serum levels for miR-221 and miR-146b between the controls and the PTC patients. It also showed no statistical difference for miR-221 and miR-146b between controls and thyroidectomy patients.
Conclusion: The overexpression of miR-221 and miR-146b could be potentially served as serum indicator biomarkers in the approach for Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma detection from benign nodules.
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