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ArticleProstate cancer and prostatic diseases2025

Hyperglycemia and microRNAs in prostate cancer.

Valentina Russo, Lara Tamburrino, Simone Morselli, Cristina Sani, Elisabetta Baldi, Arcangelo Sebastianelli, Maria Rosaria Raspollini, Alessandra Mongia, Valentina Carradori, Eleonora Lallo and 9 more

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Article in Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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19 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Valentina Russo *Regional Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.
Lara Tamburrino *Andrology, Women's Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit, Center for Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility, Careggi University Hospital, 50139, Florence, Italy.
Simone Morselli *Department of Urology, Hesperia Hospital, 41125, Modena, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9321-4128
Cristina SaniRegional Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.
Elisabetta BaldiAndrology, Women's Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit, Center for Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility, Careggi University Hospital, 50139, Florence, Italy.
Arcangelo SebastianelliUnit of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation, Careggi University Hospital, 50139, Florence, Italy.
Maria Rosaria RaspolliniDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50139, Florence, Italy.
Alessandra MongiaRegional Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.
Valentina CarradoriRegional Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.
Eleonora LalloRegional Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.
Armelle MunniaRegional Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.
Simonetta BisanziRegional Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.
Sara MarchianiAndrology, Women's Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit, Center for Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility, Careggi University Hospital, 50139, Florence, Italy.
Carmen VisioliDivision of Epidemiology and Clinical Governance, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1037-0262
Stefano RapiClinical Chemistry Laboratory Unit, S. Luca Hospital, USL Toscana Nord Ovest, 55100, Lucca, Italy.
Sergio SerniUnit of Urological Robotic Surgery and Renal Transplantation, Careggi University Hospital, 50139, Florence, Italy.
Marco ZappaRetired, formerly at Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.
Francesca CarozziRetired, formerly at Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy.
Marco PelusoRegional Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Institute for Cancer Research, Prevention and Clinical Network (ISPRO), 50139, Florence, Italy. m.peluso@ispro.toscana.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7646-7967
Piedmont Reference Center for Epidemiology and Cancer Prevention · ITAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi · ITAzienda Usl Toscana Centro · ITEuropean Society for Sexual Medicine · ITPrevention Institute · USUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHyperglycemia can promote the development of prostate cancer (PCa). Differential expression levels of miRNAs between PCa patients and controls were also reported. Therefore, we examined the relationship between hyperglycemia and miRNA levels in PCa.

methodsRelative expression of urinary miR-574-3p, miR-375, miR-205-5p, miR-200b-3p, miR-187-3p, miR-182-5p, and miR-100-5p were investigated in 105 PCa patients and 138 noncancer controls by Real-Time quantitative PCR. Fasting plasma glucose measurements were retrieved from clinical records. The differential miRNA expressions among groups were compared using non-parametric tests. Correlations with glucose and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) were tested using Pearson correlation coefficient.

resultsWhen we analyzed miRNA expression according to glycemic state, significant down-regulations were found for miR-200b-3p, miR-187-3p, miR-182-5p, and miR-100-5p in noncancer controls with high glucose. The lowest down-regulations were observed for miR-187-3p, miR-182-5p, and miR-100-5p. Subsequently, when hyperglycemia was considered in PCa, significant dysregulations of selected miRNAs were found in hyperglycemic PCa patients than in controls with high glucose. In particular, miR-375 and miR-182-5p showed a 3-FC in hyperglycemic PCa patients than controls who left hyperglycemia untreated. Conversely, only a down-regulation of miR-574-3p was observed in PCa patients regardless of glycemic status and only modest down-regulation of miR-574-3p, miR-200b-3p, miR-187-3p and miR-182-5p were found in normoglycemic PCa patients. Next, significant correlations between miRNAs and glucose (miR-200b-3p, miR-100-5p) and PSA (miR-205-5p and miR-187-3p) were detected in controls. Similarly, miR-205-5p and miR-187-3p were correlated with glucose in PCa patients, while miR-574-3p and miR-375 showed inverse relationships.

conclusionsmiRNA dysregulations can occur in hyperglycemic PCa patients as compared to noncancer controls who left hyperglycemia untreated. Hyperglycemia can consistently promote the expression of miR-375 and miR-182-5p. Uncontrolled hyperglycemic state could contribute to the creation of a suitable microenvironment for later PCa development by promoting gene expression.

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Biomarkers, TumorHyperglycemiaMicroRNAsProstatic NeoplasmsAgedBlood GlucoseCase-Control StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProstate-Specific AntigenBiomarkers, TumorBlood GlucoseMicroRNAsProstate-Specific Antigen

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