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Non-Coding RNAs in Adrenocortical Cancer: From Pathogenesis to Diagnosis
Non-coding RNA molecules including microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several tumors and numerous data support their applicability in diagnosis as well. Despite recent advances, the pathogenesis of adrenocortical cancer still remains elusive and there are no reliable blood-borne markers of adrenocortical malignancy, either. Several findings show the potential applicability of microRNAs as biomarkers of malignancy and prognosis, and there are some data on lncRNA as well. In this review, we present a synopsis on the potential relevance of non-coding RNA molecules in adrenocortical pathogenesis and their applicability in diagnosis from tissue and blood
MicroRNAs, Long Non-Coding RNAs, and Circular RNAs: Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma
Exploratory Circular RNA Profiling in Adrenocortical Tumors
The histological differential diagnosis of adrenocortical adenoma and carcinoma
is difficult and requires great expertise. Measures taken towards the distinction of adrenal tumors are
of paramount importance. The non-coding circular RNAs (circRNAs) were shown to be expressed in
a tissue and tumor specific manner. CircRNAs are investigated as a useful adjunct to the differential
diagnosis of benign and malignant tumors of several organs, but they have not been investigated
in adrenocortical tumors yet. Here, we have performed circRNA profiling in adrenocortical tumors
by next-generation sequencing to detect already known and de novo circRNAs. Out of the five
most differentially expressed circRNAs, circPHC3 could be confirmed by TaqMan RT-qPCR to be
overexpressed in carcinoma and adenoma vs. healthy tissues in an independent validation cohort