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Role of miR-424 in the carcinogenesis

Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard1, Arian Askari2, Bashdar Mahmud Hussen3

  • 1Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Clinical & Translational Oncology : Official Publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico
|May 13, 2023
PubMed

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MicroRNA-424 (miR-424) plays a dual role in cancer, acting as both a tumor suppressor and promoter. Its dysregulation, influenced by lncRNAs and methylation, impacts cancer evolution and patient outcomes, suggesting potential as a malignancy marker.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Epigenetics

Background:

  • MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are critical regulators of gene expression implicated in carcinogenesis.
  • The specific role of miR-424 in various cancers is an emerging area of research.
  • Understanding miR-424's expression patterns and regulatory mechanisms is key to cancer research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and summarize the multifaceted role of miR-424 in cancer development.
  • To investigate the impact of miR-424 on patient clinical outcomes.
  • To identify miR-424 as a potential diagnostic or prognostic biomarker for malignancies.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive literature review of studies investigating miR-424 in different cancer types.
  • Analysis of reported miR-424 expression levels (up-regulation and down-regulation).
  • Examination of regulatory mechanisms including promoter methylation and lncRNA interactions.

Main Results:

  • miR-424 is down-regulated in numerous cancers including ovarian, breast, and lung cancer.
  • Conversely, miR-424 is up-regulated in cancers such as melanoma, glioma, and thyroid cancer.
  • Expression is modulated by promoter methylation and sponging activity of specific long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs).

Conclusions:

  • miR-424 exhibits context-dependent roles in cancer, acting as either an oncogene or tumor suppressor.
  • Dysregulation of miR-424, influenced by epigenetic factors and lncRNAs, is linked to cancer progression.
  • miR-424 holds promise as a potential biomarker for cancer diagnosis and prognosis.
Keywords:
BiomarkerCancermiR-424

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