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01.09.2015 | Review
MicroRNA-224: as a potential target for miR-based therapy of cancer
verfasst von:
Wei Chen, Xue-mei Fan, Ling Mao, Jun-ying Zhang, Jian LI, Jian-zhong Wu, Jin-hai Tang
Erschienen in:
Tumor Biology
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Ausgabe 9/2015
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Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNA molecules which regulate the target gene expression posttranscriptionally. Increasing studies have shown that microRNAs play important roles in multiple biological pathways. For instance, aberrant expression of microRNA-224 (miR-224) plays a vital role in tumor biology in various types of human cancer. Here, we aim to summarize the molecular mechanisms that lead to the overexpression of miR-224 in cancers, analyze the effect of miR-224 on tumor biology, and reveal the clinical significance of miR-224. MiR-224 regulates its targets by modulating messenger RNA (mRNA) stability and/or protein translation, and it would provide new insight into molecular targeting cancer treatment.