Assessment of Cell-Free microRNA by NGS Whole-Transcriptome Analysis in Cutaneous Melanoma Patients' Blood.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2021

Publication Title

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

Keywords

genomics; california; santa monica; jwci; Circulating MicroRNA; Gene Expression Profiling; Humans; Melanoma; RNA, Neoplasm; Skin Neoplasms; Transcriptome

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRs) are small RNA molecules (18-22 nucleotides) that regulate the transcriptome at a post-transcriptional level by affecting the expression of specific genes. This regulatory mechanism is critical to maintain cell homeostasis and specific functions. Aberrant expression of miRs have been associated with pathobiological processes including cancer. There are few technologies available that are able to profile whole-genome miR expression using minimal amounts of blood samples and without the need for time-consuming extraction steps. Here, we describe the HTG EdgeSeq miR Whole-Transcriptome Assay (WTA) in serum and plasma samples. To identify specific cell-free miR (cfmiR) patterns we have first focused on the analysis of normal donor samples and have then compared these to patients with cutaneous melanoma. The identification of specific cfmiR for melanoma patients will allow for better patient surveillance during targeted and/or checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy (CII) treatment.

Clinical Institute

Cancer

Department

Oncology

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