The role of microRNAs in the progression of androgen independent prostate cancer

• Grant number: 15/03628-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: October 01, 2015
• End date: March 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Sabrina Thalita dos Reis Faria
• Grantee: Gabriela Queiroz Do Amaral
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina (FM). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The proposed study is to analyze the expression profile of microRNAs miR -221 , miR -222 , miR- 23b and miR27b in tissue samples from patients with prostate cancer ( CaP ) hormone-sensitive and hormone -resistant.