Research Article

MicroRNA-155 Hallmarks Promising Accuracy for the Diagnosis of Various Carcinomas: Results from a Meta-Analysis

Table 1

The main features of the included studies for miR-155 in the diagnosis of cancers. DLBCL: diffuse large B cell lymphoma; AML: acute myeloid leukemia; QUADAS: quality assessment for studies of diagnostic accuracy.

AuthorYearEthnicityPatients
(control)
Cancer
type
SampleTest methodMicroRNA profilingQUADAS
scores

Mar-Aguilar et al. [18]2013Caucasian61 (10)Breast cancerSerumRT-qPCRmiR-15512

Sun et al. [17]2012Asian103 (55)Breast cancerSerumRT-qPCRmiR-15513

Zhao et al. [19]2012Asian20 (10)Breast cancerSerumRT-qPCRmiR-15512

Fang et al. [12]2012Asian75 (77)DLBCLSerumRT-qPCRmiR-15512

Xie et al. [20]2012Asian45 (30)AMLSerumRT-qPCRmiR-1558

Pan et al. [21]2014Asian30 (26)Pancreatic cancerPlasmaRT-qPCRmiR-1558

Wang et al. [22]2009Asian30 (29)Pancreatic cancerPlasmaRT-qPCRmiR-15512

Abd-El-Fattah et al. [23]2013Caucasian65 (37)Lung cancerSerumRT-qPCRmiR-15511

Gao et al. [24]2014Asian36 (32)Lung cancerSerumRT-qPCRmiR-1559

Tang et al. [25]2013Asian96 (92)Lung cancerPlasmaRT-qPCRSingle miR-155 and paneled miRNAs12

Liu et al. [26]2012Asian60 (60)Esophageal cancerPlasmaRT-qPCRmiR-1559

Yang et al. [27] 2015Asian20 (20)Rectal cancerTissueRT-qPCRmiR-15512

Gombos et al. [28]2013Caucasian40 (40)Oral squamous cell cancerTissueRT-qPCRmiR-1559

Häusler et al. [29]2010Caucasian24 (15)Ovarian cancerWhole bloodRT-qPCRMore than thirty paneled miRNAs involved miR-15511

Heneghan et al. [2]2010Caucasian83 (63)Breast cancerWhole bloodRT-qPCRThree paneled miRNAs
involved miR-155
12

Roa et al. [30]2012Caucasian24 (6)Lung cancerSputumRT-qPCRFive paneled miRNAs
involved miR-155
12

Zheng et al. [31]2011Asian74 (68)Lung cancerPlasmaRT-qPCRThree paneled miRNAs involved miR-15512