Review Article

Molecular Markers for Prostate Cancer in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues

Table 1

miRNAs as PCa biomarkers in FFPE tissue.

miRNAClinical significanceReferences

Let-7 familyDiagnosis, prognosis ()[45, 52]
miR-17Diagnosis, prognosis ()[154, 155]
miR-19aDiagnosis [156]
miR-20a/bDiagnosis [154]
miR-21Prognosis (↑), treatment outcome[157]
miR-25Diagnosis [156]
miR-26aDiagnosis ()[21]
miR-29aDiagnosis ()[21, 158]
miR-29bDiagnosis ()[159]
miR-31-5pDiagnosis ()[66]
miR-30dDiagnosis (↑)[21]
miR-34aDiagnosis ()[21, 160]
miR-34c-5pDiagnosis ()[66]
miR-93Diagnosis[154]
miR-101Diagnosis[154]
miR-106aDiagnosis[154]
miR-125bDiagnosis (↑)[25]
miR-126Diagnosis ()[21]
miR-132Prognosis (), treatment outcome[161]
miR-141Diagnosis[154]
miR-143Diagnosis, prognosis ()[43, 51, 156]
miR-145Diagnosis, prognosis ()[43, 4951, 154, 162]
miR-146a/b-5pDiagnosis, prognosis ()[163]
miR-183-96-182 clusterDiagnosis, prognosis [56, 59, 66, 154, 164]
miR-187Diagnosis [156]
miR-195Diagnosis ()[21]
miR-200aTreatment outcome[56]
miR-203Diagnosis, prognosis ()[164]
miR-214Diagnosis[154]
miR-221Diagnosis, prognosis (), treatment outcome[55, 154]
miR-222Diagnosis[154]
miR-342-3pDiagnosis (↑)[21]
miR-375Diagnosis (↑)[43, 154]
miR-519dPrognosis (↑), treatment outcome[67]
miR-616Diagnosis (↑)[165]
miR-622Diagnosis (↑)[21]
miR-647Prognosis (), treatment outcome[67]
miR-720Diagnosis[154]
miR-768-3pDiagnosis[154]
miR-1256Diagnosis ()[158]

Arrows indicate the sense of deregulation: (↑): upregulation; (): downregulation in PCa versus normal tissues or low risk versus high risk PCa.