TY - JOUR T1 - MicroRNA as potential biomarker in HCV-associated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma JF - Journal of Clinical Pathology JO - J Clin Pathol SP - 697 LP - 701 DO - 10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202352 VL - 67 IS - 8 AU - Claudia Augello AU - Umberto Gianelli AU - Federica Savi AU - Alessia Moro AU - Emanuela Bonoldi AU - Marcello Gambacorta AU - Valentina Vaira AU - Luca Baldini AU - Silvano Bosari Y1 - 2014/08/01 UR - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/67/8/697.abstract N2 - Aims To identify molecular characteristics to hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) through a comprehensive miRNAs expression profiling. Methods In this study, miRNA profiles were obtained from 37 patients with DLBCLs and 60 patients with reactive lymph nodes, equally distributed according to HCV presence. Germinal centres, from reactive lymph nodes were used as controls. Clinical features at presentation were available for all patients. Results A set of 52 miRNAs define a signature for HCV-associated DLBCL. Importantly, decreased expression of miR-138-5p and increased expression of miR-147a, miR-147b and miR-511-5p in HCV DLBCL was found to be a poor prognostic factor for HCV-positive DLBCL patients. Conclusions These data reveal molecular differences in diffuse DLBCL patients according to HCV presence, potentially useful as novel prognostic or therapeutic biomarkers. ER -