A miRNA signature for COPD clinical management: diagnostic implications for lung cancer screening. (EACR 2023)
Regarding miR-55745, the decrease in its levels is accompanied by a significant decrease in the MLD insp-esp ratio, calculated as the difference between inspiration and expiration (p=0.035), as well as in the inspired and exhaled P15 values (p=0.047 and p=0.046). Therefore, miR-55745 and miR-124 levels could be used as potential biomarkers for early stage prediction in support of imaging techniques, as they are associated with earlier onset clinical parameters (MLD and P15) related to lower tract entrapment.ConclusionOur results suggest that the combination of the three miRNAs, and especially miR-55745, would help to profile high-risk patients for screening, improve early diagnosis and reduce lung cancer mortality.