A Practical Guideline for MicroRNA Sequencing Data Analysis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

Methods Mol Biol

Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.

Published: December 2024

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression. They have been associated with several diseases and cancers, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). CLL is the most common form of adult leukemia, and its pathogenesis is driven by the deletion of miRNAs, such as the miR-15a/16-1 cluster. In addition to initiating the development of CLL, the function of miRNAs in regulating the progression of this tumor remains to be investigated. Here, we present a computational pipeline, from the processing of miRNA sequencing files to functional analysis, including differential gene expression and gene set enrichment analysis.We exemplified the utility of the pipeline by applying it to genome-wide small RNA sequencing data from a cohort of CLL patients. The analysis revealed dysregulated expression profiles of miRNAs in CLL. The target genes of these miRNAs are not only associated with the response of CLL patients to current therapies but also involved in several cancer hallmarks, including the avoidance of cell death, the deregulation of cellular energetics, the activation of invasion and metastasis, and genome instability. The identified miRNA-gene interactions offer valuable insights for developing targeted therapies for CLL. In addition, we underscored the importance of a practical and robust computational pipeline to ensure the reliability and reproducibility of miRNA sequencing data analysis.

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