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Clinicopathological Analysis of miRNA Expression in Breast Cancer Tissues by Using miRNA In Situ Hybridization
Published on: June 7, 2016
Expression, regulation and function of miR-495 in healthy and tumor tissues
Hongli Chen1, Xiaman Wang1, Ju Bai1
1Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, P.R. China.
Abstract:
MicroRNA-495 (miR-495) is a small non-coding RNA encoded by a gene located on chromosome 14 (14q32.31). Its expression is regulated by the transcription factors EF12 and EF47, in addition to promoter methylation status and the fusion oncoprotein mixed-lineage leukemia-AF9. Previous studies suggest that miR-495 is involved in various developmental, immunological and inflammatory processes in healthy tissue, and in the proliferation, invasion, metastasis and drug resistance of cancer cells. The role miR-495 serves in tumors is controversial. miR-495 primarily functions as a tumor suppressor; however, in a number of cases it acts as an oncogene. miR-495 has potential applications as a diagnostic and prognostic marker, and as a therapeutic target for genetic and pharmacological manipulation in the treatment of various diseases.
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