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Zhihan Zhang1, Chunyan Mao1, Yi Wu1
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.
Abstract:
Tumors are associated with the highest mortality rates worldwide. For more than a decade, research has focused on the genetic involvement of proteins in cancer; however, a complete class of molecular non‑coding (nc)RNAs have been discovered in recent years, and these are considered to be associated with cancer. Notably, ncRNAs are highly conserved and multifunctional. These interact with multiple signaling pathways, influencing cell cycle progression and various physiological processes. Therefore, the present review aimed to investigate ncRNA, microRNA, transfer RNA‑derived small RNA, PIWI‑interacting RNA and long non‑coding RNA to further understand the associated generation processes, functional mechanisms and therapeutic roles in tumors. The present review demonstrated the critical role of ncRNAs in tumors, and may provide a novel theoretical basis for the role of ncRNAs as biomarkers or therapeutic tools in the treatment of cancer.
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