Abstract
Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) including miR-34 family have been found to play a critical role in tumorigenesis through regulating the expression of its target genes, which are involved in many cellular processes such as cell proliferation, survival, apoptosis, migration, invasion and angiogenesis. Thus, this review described the role of miR-34 family and how its deregulation is involved in the development and progression of human malignances. Moreover, we described the potential role of miR-34 as a novel biomarker for tumor diagnosis. Furthermore, we summarized that miR-34 family could be up-regulated by natural compounds in human cancers. Therefore, targeting miR-34 family could be a novel strategy for achieving better treatment outcome of cancer patients in the future.
Keywords: miR-34, cancer, natural compound, oncogene, therapy, tumor suppressor gene.
Current Drug Targets
Title:Functional Role of miR-34 Family in Human Cancer
Volume: 14 Issue: 10
Author(s): Rui Wang, Jia Ma, Qiong Wu, Jun Xia, Lucio Miele, Fazlul H Sarkar and Zhiwei Wang
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Keywords: miR-34, cancer, natural compound, oncogene, therapy, tumor suppressor gene.
Abstract: Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) including miR-34 family have been found to play a critical role in tumorigenesis through regulating the expression of its target genes, which are involved in many cellular processes such as cell proliferation, survival, apoptosis, migration, invasion and angiogenesis. Thus, this review described the role of miR-34 family and how its deregulation is involved in the development and progression of human malignances. Moreover, we described the potential role of miR-34 as a novel biomarker for tumor diagnosis. Furthermore, we summarized that miR-34 family could be up-regulated by natural compounds in human cancers. Therefore, targeting miR-34 family could be a novel strategy for achieving better treatment outcome of cancer patients in the future.
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Wang Rui, Ma Jia, Wu Qiong, Xia Jun, Miele Lucio, Sarkar H Fazlul and Wang Zhiwei, Functional Role of miR-34 Family in Human Cancer, Current Drug Targets 2013; 14 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/13894501113149990191
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/13894501113149990191 |
Print ISSN 1389-4501 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-5592 |
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