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miRNA Expression Analyses in Prostate Cancer Clinical Tissues
Published on: September 8, 2015
MicroRNAs in prostate cancer: Functional role as biomarkers
Rajnee Kanwal1, Alexis R Plaga2, Xiaoqi Liu3
1Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA; The Urology Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA; Department of Urology, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Abstract:
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small endogenous non-coding molecules that alters gene expression through post-transcriptional regulation of messenger RNA. Compelling evidence suggest the role of miRNA in cancer biology having potential as diagnostic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers. This review summarizes the current knowledge on miRNA deregulated in prostate cancer and their role as oncogene, tumor suppressor and metastasis regulators. The emerging information elucidating the biological function of miRNA is promising and may lead to their potential usefulness as diagnostic/prognostic markers and development as effective therapeutic tools for management of prostate cancer.
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