Table I.
Characteristics of hsa-miR-23b-3p gene expression profiling datasets included in meta-analysis.
| Citation | Country | Data source | HCC patients | Healthy controls | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budhu et al 2013 (21) | USA | GEO: GSE6857 | 240 | 241 | GPL4700 |
| Li et al 2008 (22) | China | GEO: GSE10694 | 75 | 87 | GPL6542 |
| Sato et al 2011 (23) | Japan | GEO: GSE21362 | 73 | 73a | GPL10312 |
| Su et al 2009 (24) | USA | GEO: GSE12717 | 5 | 3 | GPL7274 |
| Shen et al 2015 (25) | USA | GEO: GSE54751 | 10 | 10a | GPL18262 |
| Murakami et al 2015 (26) | Japan | GEO: GSE57555 | 5 | 5a+11 | GPL16699 |
| GPL18044 | |||||
| Morita 2013b | Japan | GEO: GSE41874 | 6 | 4 | GPL7722 |
| Hung 2015b | China | GEO: GSE69580 | 5 | 5a | GPL10850 |
| Barry 2015b | USA | GEO: GSE67138 | 23 | 34 | GPL8786 |
| Barry 2015b | USA | GEO: GSE67139 | 60 | 60 | GPL8786 |
a
Cases from adjacent tumor tissues;
b
no relevant references. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.