Molecular Oncology and Viral Pathology Group, Research Center of IPO Porto (CI-IPOP)/Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, Clinical Pathology SV/RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto)/Porto Comprehensive Cancer Centre (Porto.CCC), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal.
Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP), 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Dec 21;25(1):140. doi: 10.3390/ijms25010140.
Ovarian cancer (OC) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) have a close relationship, in which tumour cells surpass the haemostatic system to drive cancer progression. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been implicated in VTE pathogenesis, yet their roles in cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) and their prognostic value are unexplored. Understanding how these lncRNAs influence venous thrombogenesis and ovarian tumorigenesis may lead to the identification of valuable biomarkers for VTE and OC management. Thus, this study evaluated the impact of five lncRNAs, namely MALAT1, TUG1, NEAT1, XIST and MEG8, on a cohort of 40 OC patients. Patients who developed VTE after OC diagnosis had worse overall survival compared to their counterparts (log-rank test, = 0.028). Elevated pre-chemotherapy MEG8 levels in peripheral blood cells (PBCs) predicted VTE after OC diagnosis (Mann-Whitney test, = 0.037; test, = 0.033). In opposition, its low levels were linked to a higher risk of OC progression (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 3.00; = 0.039). Furthermore, low pre-chemotherapy NEAT1 levels in PBCs were associated with a higher risk of death (aHR = 6.25; = 0.008). As for the remaining lncRNAs, no significant association with VTE incidence, OC progression or related mortality was observed. Future investigation with external validation in larger cohorts is needed to dissect the implications of the evaluated lncRNAs in OC patients.
卵巢癌(OC)和静脉血栓栓塞症(VTE)之间存在密切关系,其中肿瘤细胞超越止血系统以促进癌症进展。长链非编码 RNA(lncRNA)已被认为与 VTE 的发病机制有关,但它们在癌症相关血栓形成(CAT)中的作用及其预后价值尚未得到探索。了解这些 lncRNA 如何影响静脉血栓形成和卵巢肿瘤发生,可能会发现 VTE 和 OC 管理的有价值的生物标志物。因此,本研究评估了 5 种 lncRNA(MALAT1、TUG1、NEAT1、XIST 和 MEG8)对 40 名 OC 患者队列的影响。与未发生 VTE 的 OC 患者相比,OC 诊断后发生 VTE 的患者总生存率更差(对数秩检验,= 0.028)。外周血细胞(PBC)中化疗前 MEG8 水平升高预示着 OC 诊断后发生 VTE(Mann-Whitney U 检验,= 0.037;Wilcoxon 符号秩检验,= 0.033)。相反,其低水平与 OC 进展风险增加相关(调整后的危险比(aHR)= 3.00;= 0.039)。此外,PBC 中化疗前低水平的 NEAT1 与死亡风险增加相关(aHR = 6.25;= 0.008)。至于其余的 lncRNA,未观察到与 VTE 发生率、OC 进展或相关死亡率之间存在显著相关性。需要通过外部验证在更大的队列中进行进一步研究,以剖析评估的 lncRNA 在 OC 患者中的意义。