2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Identification of microRNA-mediated networks in salivary duct carcinoma
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25861528
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Otorhinolaryngology
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| Research Institution | Chiba University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | マイクロRNA / 頭頸部癌 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is an aggressive disease with poor prognosis. Despite of multimodal therapies (surgical resection with neck dissection, radiation and chemotherapy), SDC frequently occurs local recurrence, and metastasizes to distant organs, such as lung, bone and liver. Most patients die within four years of diagnosis. There is no established treatment protocol for this disease even now. In this study, we constructed gene expression signatures (messenger RNA and microRNA) of SDC and tried to identify the molecular mechanisms that characterize of the disease. Our expression data revealed that ECM-related genes were significantly upregulated in SDC specimens. Moreover, microRNA-29b was significantly reduced in SDC and this microRNA act as a tumor suppressor in cancer cells. Interestingly, microRNA-29b regulates ECM-related genes by in silico analysis. Identification of novel mRNA/microRNA networks could provide new insights into underlying molecular mechanisms of SDC.
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| Free Research Field |
頭頸部癌
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