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Human microRNA similarity in breast cancer

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in a variety of human diseases, including breast cancer. A number of miRNAs are up- and down-regulated in breast cancer. However, little is known about miRNA similarity and similarity network in breast cancer. Here, a collection of 272 breast cancer-associated...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jing, Ying, Li, Donghai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Portland Press Ltd. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8529337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34612484
http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BSR20211123
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Sumario:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in a variety of human diseases, including breast cancer. A number of miRNAs are up- and down-regulated in breast cancer. However, little is known about miRNA similarity and similarity network in breast cancer. Here, a collection of 272 breast cancer-associated miRNA precursors (pre-miRNAs) were utilized to calculate similarities of sequences, target genes, pathways and functions and construct a combined similarity network. Well-characterized miRNAs and their similarity network were highlighted. Interestingly, miRNA sequence-dependent similarity networks were not identified in spite of sequence–target gene association. Similarity networks with minimum and maximum number of miRNAs originate from pathway and mature sequence, respectively. The breast cancer-associated miRNAs were divided into seven functional classes (classes I–VII) followed by disease enrichment analysis and novel miRNA-based disease similarities were found. The finding would provide insight into miRNA similarity, similarity network and disease heterogeneity in breast cancer.