Aim: To investigate whether plasma miR-19a can serve as a biomarker for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) diagnosis and prognosis. Materials & methods: Plasma samples from 89 ESCC, 45 benign lesion patients and 80 healthy controls were subjected to RT-qPCR analyses for miR-19a. In addition, plasma samples from 30 patients were collected before and after surgery for the same analyses. Results: Plasma miR-19a was significantly increased in ESCC patients compared with healthy controls. The sensitivity of miR-19a for early stages of ESCC was 68.09%. Combination of miR-19a and cytokeratin 19 fragment 21-1 (Cyfra21-1) further improved the sensitivity to 78.70%. Moreover, plasma miR-19a level was decreased in patients after surgery. Conclusion: Plasma miR-19a may serve as a potential biomarker that complements Cyfra21-1 in detecting early stages of ESCC.
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Bai, Y., Lin, H., Fang, Z., Luo, Q., Fang, Y., Su, Y., … Zhang, Z. Y. (2017). Plasma microRNA-19a as a potential biomarker for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis and prognosis. Biomarkers in Medicine, 11(5), 431–441. https://doi.org/10.2217/bmm-2016-0286
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