miRNA: The nemesis of gastric cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Xiaohui Xu
    • Xiaodong Yang
    • Chungen Xing
    • Shuyu Zhang
    • Jianping Cao
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  • Published online on: June 26, 2013     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1428
  • Pages: 631-641
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Abstract

microRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of small non‑coding RNAs that are ~22 (18 to 25) nucleotides (nt) long and have been associated with a variety of diseases, including cancer. Increasing evidence indicates that miRNAs are essential in the development, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of a variety of tumors. The utility of miRNAs as biomarkers for diagnosis and of target molecules for the treatment of cancers is increasingly being recognized. With the discovery of circulating miRNAs, a non‑invasive approach for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer has been identified. This review summarizes the role of miRNAs in the development of different tumors, as well as a variety of other biological events. Moreover, this review focuses on analyzing the function and mechanism of gastric cancer‑related miRNAs and investigates the importance of circulating miRNAs in gastric cancer, as well as their origin. Finally, this review lists a number of the problems that must be solved prior to miRNAs being used as reliable non‑invasive tools for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of gastric cancer.
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Xu X, Yang X, Xing C, Zhang S and Cao J: miRNA: The nemesis of gastric cancer (Review). Oncol Lett 6: 631-641, 2013
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Xu, X., Yang, X., Xing, C., Zhang, S., & Cao, J. (2013). miRNA: The nemesis of gastric cancer (Review). Oncology Letters, 6, 631-641. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1428
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Xu, X., Yang, X., Xing, C., Zhang, S., Cao, J."miRNA: The nemesis of gastric cancer (Review)". Oncology Letters 6.3 (2013): 631-641.
Chicago
Xu, X., Yang, X., Xing, C., Zhang, S., Cao, J."miRNA: The nemesis of gastric cancer (Review)". Oncology Letters 6, no. 3 (2013): 631-641. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1428