MiRNome alterations drive the malignant transformation of endometriosis into endometriosis-correlated ovarian cancer. (PubMed, Sci Rep)
Evaluation of miRNAs commonly deregulated between the three groups showed 14 shared upregulated miRNAs (miR-429, miR-425-5p, miR-200c-3p, miR-200c-5p, miR-200b-3p, miR-200a-3p, miR-183-5p, miR-182-5p, miR-141-5p, miR-141-3p, miR-96-5p, miR-93-5p, miR-10a-5p, miR-10a-3p) with a progressive increase in expression levels, from ovarian EMS to TL and ultimately to ECOC. The identified miRNA expression profiles associated with the progression from ovarian EMS, TL and ECOC provide valuable insights into the molecular progression from benign to malignant lesions and could represent potential biomarkers for the early detection of ECOC.