Linking common non-coding RNAs of human lung cancer and M. tuberculosis

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Abstract

Lung cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium are two major causes of deaths worldwide. Tuberculosis linked lung cancer is known. However, the precise molecular mechanism of Mycobacterium associated increased risk of lung cancer is not understood. We report 45 common human miRNAs deregulated in both pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer. We show that sRNA_1096 and sRNA_1414 from M. tuberculosis have sequence homology with human mir-21. Hence, the potential role of these three small non-coding RNAs in rifampicin resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis is implied. Further, the linking of sRNA_1096 and sRNA_1414 from M. tuberculosis with the host lung tumorigenesis is inferred. Nonetheless, further analysis and validation is required to associate these three non-coding RNAs with Mycobacterium associated increased risk of lung cancer.

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Azevedo, V. (2018). Linking common non-coding RNAs of human lung cancer and M. tuberculosis. Bioinformation, 14(06), 337–345. https://doi.org/10.6026/97320630014337

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