MicroRNAs in breast cancer stem cells

Background: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, and many people get it every year. The cancer stem cells are maybe crucial role to exacerbates and relapse the breast cancer. Therefore, fnding biomarkers in human secretions can be an suitable solution for early detection and neo adjuvant therapy. This study aimed to investigate the molecular events related to the cancer stem cells in breast cancer, after which we nominated a suit[1]able MicroRNAs participates in breast cancer pathogenesis.

Methods: In this study, we investigated the relationship between molecular pathways using a bioinformatics approach. First, we selected the appropriate RNA-Seq datasets from the GEO database. We used Enrichr, KEGG, and Shiny GO databases to evaluate the signal pathways and gene ontology after isolating the gene expression profles. In the next step, we used the STRING database to assess the protein network, and we used the Targetscan database to nominate the MicroRNA.

Results: 510 high-expression genes and 460 low-expression genes were associated with breast cancer and the can[1]cer stem cells. Highly expressed genes were involved in the cell cycle and cellular aging pathways. On the other hand, low-expression genes were involved in the RNA transports, spliceosome, and apoptosis pathways. After evaluating the ontology of genes and the relationship between proteins, high-expression SPARC, INHBA, FN1, and GBA proteins were nominated. In the next section, the MicroRNAs related to these genes were hsa miR-9.5p, hsa miR-203.3p, and hsa miR-429.

Conclusion: In general, we examined more closely and more the relationship between the cancer stem cells path[1]way and breast cancer using a regular and accurate bioinformatics framework. Finally, we nominated suitable MicroR[1]NAs that were involved in breast cancer stem cells.

Highlights: Breast cancer stem cells play a signifcant role in the recurrence of the disease or even the development of sec[1]ondary tumors.