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MicroRNA Amplification and Recognition through Locked-nucleic-acid In situ Hybridization as a Novel Detection and Quantification Method
Published on: October 7, 2025
Epigenetically regulated microRNAs and their prospect in cancer diagnosis
Yoshiaki Kita1, Kimberly Vincent, Shoji Natsugoe
1Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract:
Epigenetic alterations have been reported to deregulate the expression of many transcripts, including noncoding RNAs that have no apparent protein-coding capacity. Recently, as the result of numerous studies focused on miRNAs, novel sequencing technologies have made available the transcription profile of the entire human genome. miRNAs as drivers of tumor-suppressive and oncogenic functions have been found to be dysregulated in numerous cancer types. However, the functions of epigenetically regulated genetic elements other than protein-coding genes are still a matter of debate. In this review, the authors focus mainly on describing the epigenetic regulation of miRNAs in cancer. They also discuss the role of miRNAs as potential diagnostic and/or prognostic biomarkers.
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