Ents and their tumor tissues differ broadly. Age, ethnicity, stage, histology, molecular subtype, and RP5264 site treatment history are variables that could influence miRNA expression.Table 4 miRNA signatures for prognosis and remedy response in HeR+ breast cancer subtypesmiRNA(s) miR21 Patient cohort 32 Stage iii HeR2 cases (eR+ [56.two ] vs eR- [43.eight ]) 127 HeR2+ instances (eR+ [56 ] vs eR- [44 ]; LN- [40 ] vs LN+ [60 ]; M0 [84 ] vs M1 [16 ]) with neoadjuvant treatment (trastuzumab [50 ] vs lapatinib [50 ]) 29 HeR2+ cases (eR+ [44.eight ] vs eR- [55.2 ]; LN- [34.4 ] vs LN+ [65.six ]; with neoadjuvant treatment (trastuzumab + chemotherapy)+Sample Frozen tissues (pre and postneoadjuvant therapy) Serum (pre and postneoadjuvant therapy)Methodology TaqMan qRTPCR (Thermo MiransertibMedChemExpress ARQ-092 Fisher Scientific) TaqMan qRTPCR (Thermo Fisher Scientific)Clinical observation(s) Greater levels correlate with poor remedy response. No correlation with pathologic comprehensive response. High levels of miR21 correlate with general survival. Greater circulating levels correlate with pathologic comprehensive response, tumor presence, and LN+ status.ReferencemiR21, miR210, miRmiRPlasma (pre and postneoadjuvant remedy)TaqMan qRTPCR (Thermo Fisher Scientific)Abbreviations: eR, estrogen receptor; HeR2, human eGFlike receptor two; miRNA, microRNA; LN, lymph node status; qRTPCR, quantitative realtime polymerase chain reaction.submit your manuscript | www.dovepress.comBreast Cancer: Targets and Therapy 2015:DovepressDovepressmicroRNAs in breast cancerTable 5 miRNA signatures for prognosis and remedy response in TNBC subtypemiRNA(s) miR10b, miR-21, miR122a, miR145, miR205, miR-210 miR10b5p, miR-21-3p, miR315p, miR125b5p, miR130a3p, miR-155-5p, miR181a5p, miR181b5p, miR1835p, miR1955p, miR451a miR16, miR125b, miR-155, miR374a miR-21 Patient cohort 49 TNBC cases Sample FFPe journal.pone.0169185 tissues Fresh tissues Methodology SYBR green qRTPCR (Qiagen Nv) SYBR green qRTPCR (Takara Bio inc.) Clinical observation(s) Correlates with shorter diseasefree and general survival. Separates TNBC tissues from standard breast tissue. Signature enriched for miRNAs involved in chemoresistance. Correlates with shorter all round survival. Correlates with shorter recurrencefree survival. Higher levels in stroma compartment correlate with shorter recurrencefree and jir.2014.0227 breast cancer pecific survival. Divides cases into risk subgroups. Correlates with shorter recurrencefree survival. Predicts response to treatment. Reference15 TNBC casesmiR27a, miR30e, miR-155, miR493 miR27b, miR150, miR342 miR190a, miR200b3p, miR5125p173 TNBC instances (LN- [35.8 ] vs LN+ [64.2 ]) 72 TNBC situations (Stage i i [45.8 ] vs Stage iii v [54.two ]; LN- [51.three ] vs LN+ [48.six ]) 105 earlystage TNBC cases (Stage i [48.5 ] vs Stage ii [51.5 ]; LN- [67.6 ] vs LN+ [32.four ]) 173 TNBC situations (LN- [35.eight ] vs LN+ [64.two ]) 37 TNBC cases eleven TNBC cases (Stage i i [36.three ] vs Stage iii v [63.7 ]; LN- [27.2 ] vs LN+ [72.8 ]) treated with diverse neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens 39 TNBC circumstances (Stage i i [80 ] vs Stage iii v [20 ]; LN- [44 ] vs LN+ [56 ]) 32 TNBC cases (LN- [50 ] vs LN+ [50 ]) 114 earlystage eR- instances with LN- status 58 TNBC cases (LN- [68.9 ] vs LN+ [29.three ])FFPe tissues Frozen tissues FFPe tissue cores FFPe tissues Frozen tissues Tissue core biopsiesNanoString nCounter SYBR green qRTPCR (Thermo Fisher Scientific) in situ hybridization165NanoString nCounter illumina miRNA arrays SYBR green qRTPCR (exiqon)84 67miR34bFFPe tissues FFPe tissues FFPe tissues Frozen tissues Frozen tissuesmi.Ents and their tumor tissues differ broadly. Age, ethnicity, stage, histology, molecular subtype, and therapy history are variables that could influence miRNA expression.Table 4 miRNA signatures for prognosis and therapy response in HeR+ breast cancer subtypesmiRNA(s) miR21 Patient cohort 32 Stage iii HeR2 circumstances (eR+ [56.two ] vs eR- [43.8 ]) 127 HeR2+ cases (eR+ [56 ] vs eR- [44 ]; LN- [40 ] vs LN+ [60 ]; M0 [84 ] vs M1 [16 ]) with neoadjuvant remedy (trastuzumab [50 ] vs lapatinib [50 ]) 29 HeR2+ instances (eR+ [44.eight ] vs eR- [55.two ]; LN- [34.4 ] vs LN+ [65.six ]; with neoadjuvant remedy (trastuzumab + chemotherapy)+Sample Frozen tissues (pre and postneoadjuvant treatment) Serum (pre and postneoadjuvant remedy)Methodology TaqMan qRTPCR (Thermo Fisher Scientific) TaqMan qRTPCR (Thermo Fisher Scientific)Clinical observation(s) Larger levels correlate with poor treatment response. No correlation with pathologic complete response. Higher levels of miR21 correlate with overall survival. Greater circulating levels correlate with pathologic full response, tumor presence, and LN+ status.ReferencemiR21, miR210, miRmiRPlasma (pre and postneoadjuvant treatment)TaqMan qRTPCR (Thermo Fisher Scientific)Abbreviations: eR, estrogen receptor; HeR2, human eGFlike receptor 2; miRNA, microRNA; LN, lymph node status; qRTPCR, quantitative realtime polymerase chain reaction.submit your manuscript | www.dovepress.comBreast Cancer: Targets and Therapy 2015:DovepressDovepressmicroRNAs in breast cancerTable 5 miRNA signatures for prognosis and treatment response in TNBC subtypemiRNA(s) miR10b, miR-21, miR122a, miR145, miR205, miR-210 miR10b5p, miR-21-3p, miR315p, miR125b5p, miR130a3p, miR-155-5p, miR181a5p, miR181b5p, miR1835p, miR1955p, miR451a miR16, miR125b, miR-155, miR374a miR-21 Patient cohort 49 TNBC instances Sample FFPe journal.pone.0169185 tissues Fresh tissues Methodology SYBR green qRTPCR (Qiagen Nv) SYBR green qRTPCR (Takara Bio inc.) Clinical observation(s) Correlates with shorter diseasefree and overall survival. Separates TNBC tissues from regular breast tissue. Signature enriched for miRNAs involved in chemoresistance. Correlates with shorter all round survival. Correlates with shorter recurrencefree survival. High levels in stroma compartment correlate with shorter recurrencefree and jir.2014.0227 breast cancer pecific survival. Divides situations into risk subgroups. Correlates with shorter recurrencefree survival. Predicts response to remedy. Reference15 TNBC casesmiR27a, miR30e, miR-155, miR493 miR27b, miR150, miR342 miR190a, miR200b3p, miR5125p173 TNBC instances (LN- [35.eight ] vs LN+ [64.2 ]) 72 TNBC cases (Stage i i [45.8 ] vs Stage iii v [54.2 ]; LN- [51.3 ] vs LN+ [48.six ]) 105 earlystage TNBC situations (Stage i [48.5 ] vs Stage ii [51.5 ]; LN- [67.6 ] vs LN+ [32.four ]) 173 TNBC situations (LN- [35.eight ] vs LN+ [64.2 ]) 37 TNBC instances eleven TNBC cases (Stage i i [36.3 ] vs Stage iii v [63.7 ]; LN- [27.two ] vs LN+ [72.eight ]) treated with diverse neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens 39 TNBC cases (Stage i i [80 ] vs Stage iii v [20 ]; LN- [44 ] vs LN+ [56 ]) 32 TNBC cases (LN- [50 ] vs LN+ [50 ]) 114 earlystage eR- cases with LN- status 58 TNBC cases (LN- [68.9 ] vs LN+ [29.3 ])FFPe tissues Frozen tissues FFPe tissue cores FFPe tissues Frozen tissues Tissue core biopsiesNanoString nCounter SYBR green qRTPCR (Thermo Fisher Scientific) in situ hybridization165NanoString nCounter illumina miRNA arrays SYBR green qRTPCR (exiqon)84 67miR34bFFPe tissues FFPe tissues FFPe tissues Frozen tissues Frozen tissuesmi.