Marie Boudna, Tana Machackova, Petra Vychytilova-Faltejskova, Karolina Trachtova, Renata Bartosova, Tina Catela Ivkovic, Dagmar Al Tukmachi, Robin Jugas, Lucie Pifkova, Jana Orlickova, Jan Kotoucek, Marketa Pavlikova, Milana Sachlova, Lucia Bohovicova, Teodor Stanek, Jana Halamkova, Igor Kiss, Tomas Grolich, Martin Svoboda, Zdenek Kala, Kamila Souckova, Ondrej Slaby
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most prevalent cancer type worldwide, which highlights the urgent need for non-invasive biomarkers for its early detection and improved prognosis. We aimed to investigate the patterns of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) collected from low-volume blood serum specimens of CRC patients, focusing on their potential as diagnostic biomarkers. Our research comprised two phases: an initial exploratory phase involving RNA sequencing of sEVs from 76 CRC patients and 29 healthy controls, and a subsequent validation phase with a larger cohort of 159 CRC patients and 138 healthy controls...
April 3, 2024: Clinical and Experimental Medicine