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Published on: March 30, 2019
The Role of miR-29s in Human Cancers-An Update
Thuy T P Nguyen1, Kamrul Hassan Suman2, Thong Ba Nguyen3
1Division of Radiation and Genome Stability, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Abstract:
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that directly bind to the 3' untranslated region (3'-UTR) of the target mRNAs to inhibit their expression. The miRNA-29s (miR-29s) are suggested to be either tumor suppressors or oncogenic miRNAs that are strongly dysregulated in various types of cancer. Their dysregulation alters the expression of their target genes, thereby exerting influence on different cellular pathways including cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion, thereby contributing to carcinogenesis. In the present review, we aimed to provide an overview of the current knowledge on the miR-29s biological network and its functions in cancer, as well as its current and potential applications as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker and/or a therapeutic target in major types of human cancer.
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