Title:MicroRNAs in Lung Cancer Oncogenesis and Tumor Suppression: How it Can Improve the Clinical Practice?
VOLUME: 21 ISSUE: 5
Author(s):Daniel Humberto Pozza, Ramon Andrade De Mello*, Raphael L.C. Araujo and Vamsidhar Velcheti
Affiliation:Departamento de Biomedicina da Faculdade de Medicina, and Faculdade de Ciencias da Nutricao e Alimentacao, and I3s, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Algarve Biomedical Centre, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, Faro, Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, Sao Paulo, Thoracic Oncology Program, NYU Langone, Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY, 10016
Keywords:Lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, epigenetic modification, DNA methylation, microRNA.
Abstract:
Background: Lung cancer (LC) development is a process that depends on genetic mutations.
The DNA methylation, an important epigenetic modification, is associated with the expression of noncoding
RNAs, such as microRNAs. MicroRNAs are particularly essential for cell physiology, since they
play a critical role in tumor suppressor gene activity. Furthermore, epigenetic disruptions are the primary
event in cell modification, being related to tumorigenesis. In this context, microRNAs can be a useful
tool in the LC suppression, consequently improving prognosis and predicting treatment.
Conclusion: This manuscript reviews the main microRNAs involved in LC and its potential clinical
applications to improve outcomes, such as survival and better quality of life.