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MicroRNA and transcriptome analysis in periocular Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma

Bladen, JC; Wang, J; Sangaralingam, A; Moosajee, M; Fitchett, C; Chelala, C; Beaconsfield, M; ... Ezra, DG; + view all (2018) MicroRNA and transcriptome analysis in periocular Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma. Scientific Reports , 8 (7531) 10.1038/s41598-018-25900-z. Green open access

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Abstract

Sebaceous gland carcinoma (SGC) is a rare, but life-threatening condition with a predilection for the periocular region. Eyelid SGC can be broadly categorised into two subtypes, namely either nodular or pagetoid with the latter being more aggressive and requiring radical excision to save life. We have identified key altered microRNAs (miRNA) involved in SGC shared by both subtypes, hsa-miR-34a-5p and hsa-miR-16-5p. However, their gene targets BCL2 and MYC were differentially expressed with both overexpressed in pagetoid but unchanged in nodular suggesting different modes of action of these two miRNAs on BCL/MYC expression. Hsa-miR-150p is nodular-specifically overexpressed, and its target ZEB1 was significantly downregulated in nodular SGC suggesting a tumour suppressor role. Invasive pagetoid subtype demonstrated specific overexpression of hsa-miR-205 and downregulation of hsa-miR-199a. Correspondingly, miRNA gene targets, EZH2 (by hsa-miR-205) and CD44 (by hsa-miR-199a), were both overexpressed in pagetoid SGC. CD44 has been identified as a potential cancer stem cell marker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and its overexpression in pagetoid cells represents a novel treatment target. Aberrant miRNAs and their gene targets have been identified in both SGC subtypes, paving the way for better molecular understanding of these tumours and identifying new treatment targets.

Type: Article
Title: MicroRNA and transcriptome analysis in periocular Sebaceous Gland Carcinoma
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25900-z
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25900-z
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © The Author(s) 2018. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. Te images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10058213
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