Dirigirse a los miRNA en el carcinoma de células renales: estrategias terapéuticas emergentes

Rabab S Hamad1, Ghadir A Sayed2, Mai A Abd-Elmawla3

  • 1Biological Sciences Department, College of Science, King Faisal University, 31982, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. rhamad@kfu.edu.sa.

Resumen

Los microARN (miARN) están implicados en el desarrollo del carcinoma de células renales (CCR) y la resistencia al tratamiento. Comprender sus funciones podría conducir a mejores marcadores de diagnóstico y terapias para este cáncer de riñón.

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