Stage- and smoking-associated microRNA expression in lung adenocarcinoma. (PubMed, Transl Lung Cancer Res)
Among the miRNA alterations associated with stage I adenocarcinoma in nonsmokers, we found alterations in all 5 miR-200 family members (miR-200b, miR-200a, miR-141, miR-429, and miR-200c). Our identification of miRNA alterations associated with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma in nonsmokers, especially alterations in the miR-200 family, suggests that these miRNAs may play a unique role in the early stages of lung carcinogenesis and progression in nonsmokers and that they may be useful as markers for the early detection of lung cancer.