Identification of miRNAs in cervical mucus as a novel diagnostic marker for cervical neoplasia

Abstract microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in regulation of gene expression during cervical carcinogenesis. We investigated expression profiles of miRNAs in cervical cancer and its precursor lesions by utilizing cervical mucus. Cervical mucus was collected from 230 patients with a normal cervi...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Kawai, Takuma Fujii, Iwao Kukimoto, Hiroya Yamada, Naoki Yamamoto, Makoto Kuroda, Sayaka Otani, Ryoko Ichikawa, Eiji Nishio, Yutaka Torii, Aya Iwata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25310-1