Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in the regulation of many cellular processes including hematopoiesis, with the aberrant expression of differentiation-stage specific miRNA associated with lymphomagenesis. miRNA profiling has been essential for understanding the underlying biology of many hematological malignancies; however the miRNA signature of the diverse tumor clone associated with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM), consisting of B lymphocytes, plasmacytes and lymphoplasmacytic cells, has not been characterized. We have investigated the expression of over 13 000 known and candidate miRNAs in both CD19 + and CD138 + WM tumor cells, as well as in their malignant and non-malignant counterparts. Although neither CD19 + nor CD138 + WM cells were defined by a distinct miRNA profile, the combination of all WM cells revealed a unique miRNA transcriptome characterized by the dysregulation of many miRNAs previously identified as crucial for normal B-cell lineage differentiation. Specifically, miRNA-9*/152/182 were underexpressed in WM, whereas the expression of miRNA-21/125b/181a/193b/223/363 were notably increased (analysis of variance; P<0.0001). Future studies focusing on the effects of these dysregulated miRNAs will provide further insight into the mechanisms responsible for the pathogenesis of WM.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e24 |
Journal | Blood cancer journal |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- B lymphocyte
- MicroRNA
- Plasma cell
- Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology