Open AccessMolecular cystoscopy: Micro-RNAs could be a marker for identifying genotypic changes for transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder
Author(s) -
Nilay Mitash,
Shalini Agnihotri,
Balraj Mittal,
Swasti Tiwari,
Anil Mandhani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.174775
Subject(s) - medicine , cystoscopy , transitional cell carcinoma , genotype , urinary bladder , urinary system , urology , bladder cancer , cancer research , genetics , cancer , gene , biology
Normal-looking mucosa may harbor genetic changes preceding a visible tumor. This study was aimed at exploring the role of the quantitative expression of micro-RNAs (miRNAs) in bladder cancer tissue in comparison with normal mucosa and healthy controls (HCs) as a molecular marker.