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Analysis of Combinatorial miRNA Treatments to Regulate Cell Cycle and Angiogenesis
Published on: March 30, 2019
Role and mechanism of miR-187 in human cancer
Weiwei Peng1, Huanhuan Sha1, Xun Sun1
1The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Abstract:
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs, approximately 22 nucleotides in length, and involved in the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. MiRNAs play fundamental roles in many biological processes such as the development and progression of tumors. In this review, we briefly describe the expression of miR-187 in various types of cancer and discuss the role of miR-187 in cancer development and drug resistance. It is also possible to take miR-187 as an important indicator of diagnosis and prognosis of tumors.
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