Review Article

The Role of Non-coding Genome in Cancer-associated Fibroblasts; Stateof- the-Art and Perspectives in Cancer Targeted Therapy

Author(s): Arezoo G. Shabgah, Hamed Mohammadi, Pouya Goleij, Mahdiyeh Hedayati-Moghadam, Arash Salmaninejad and Jamshid G. Navashenaq*

Volume 22, Issue 13, 2021

Published on: 16 February, 2021

Page: [1524 - 1535] Pages: 12

DOI: 10.2174/1389450122666210216091953

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Abstract

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are senescent fibroblasts in tumor nest, which trigger a signaling center to remodel a desmoplastic tumor niche. CAF’s functions in cancer are closely similar to myofibroblasts during the wound healing process. They can produce cytokines, enzymes, and protein- or RNA-containing exosomes to alter the function of surrounding cells. Non-- coding RNAs, including microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs, modulate pathologic mechanisms in cancer. Dysregulation of these RNAs influences the formation and function of CAFs. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that CAFs, by releasing non-coding RNAs-containing exosomes, affect the tumor cells’ behavior. CAFs also secrete mediators such as chemokines to alter the expression of non-coding RNAs in the tumor microenvironment. This study aimed to discuss the role of non-coding RNAs in CAF development in cancer. Additionally, we have shed light on the therapeutic approaches to develop the strategies based on the alteration of non-coding RNAs in cancer.

Keywords: Non-coding RNA, miRNA, lncRNA, cancer, cancer-associated fibroblasts, fibroblasts.

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