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ArticleHeliyon2024

Prognostic significance of non-coding RNAs related to the tumorigenic epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process among ovarian cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alireza Soltani Khaboushan, Seyedeh Nazanin Salimian, Saghar Mehraban, Afshin Bahramy, Narges Zafari, Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh, Joshua Johnson, Masoumeh Majidi Zolbin

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Alireza Soltani KhaboushanPediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell and Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyedeh Nazanin SalimianPediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell and Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Saghar MehrabanPediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell and Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Afshin BahramyPediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell and Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Narges ZafariPediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell and Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abdol-Mohammad KajbafzadehPediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell and Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Joshua JohnsonDivision of Reproductive Sciences, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Masoumeh Majidi ZolbinPediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Gene, Cell and Tissue Research Institute, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

Introduction: Ovarian cancer is the seventh most prevalent cancer among women. It has high mortality and morbidity and imposes a great burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Unraveling the mechanisms behind the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and finding a panel for predicting the prognosis of the disease may help find the appropriate treatment approaches for the management of the disease. The overarching aim of this systematic review was to define a panel of different types of EMT-associated non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) with significant prognostic value in all types of ovarian cancers. Methods: We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase till Jun 2024 to retrieve relevant papers. Two independent reviewers screened papers, and discrepancies were resolved by consensus. Publications related to the dysregulation of different types of ncRNAs, including microRNAs, lncRNAs, and circRNAs, only in patients with ovarian cancer were included. The participation of ncRNAs in epithelial-mesenchymal transformation should be assessed via methods evaluating different EMT-related proteins. To assess the quality and risk of bias for the included case-control and cohort studies, refined Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and Quadas-2 were recruited. A bivariate meta-analysis was performed to analyze extracted data. Results: A total of 37 studies with overall 42 non-coding RNAs (15 microRNA, 24 long non-coding RNAs, and 3 circular RNAs) were entered into the analysis. Overall diagnostic odds ratio for ncRNAs in lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis, TNM stage, and clinical stage were 4.19, 3.80, 6.52, and 3.97, respectively. Also, a hazard ratio of 1.39 (P = 0.32) for overall survival was observed. Bioinformatic analyses on the Pan-cancer database demonstrated a significant correlation between low expression of miRNA and high expression of lncRNAs with poor prognosis of ovarian cancer. Conclusion: Based on the results, the defined panel of ncRNAs can properly predict prognostic factors related to EMT in ovarian cancer without involving potentially invasive methods.

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BioinformaticsDiagnosisEndothelial mesenchymal transitionMeta-analysisNon-coding RNAOvarian cancer

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