piRNA: A promising biomarker in early detection of gastrointestinal cancer
| Autor: | Melika Ameli Mojarad, Mandana Ameli Mojarad, Bahador Shojaee, Ehsan Nazemalhosseini-Mojarad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Liver Neoplasms
Cell Biology Prognosis Pathology and Forensic Medicine Gene Expression Regulation Neoplastic Pancreatic Neoplasms Predictive Value of Tests Stomach Neoplasms Biomarkers Tumor Animals Humans RNA Small Interfering Colorectal Neoplasms Early Detection of Cancer Gastrointestinal Neoplasms |
| Zdroj: | Pathology, research and practice. 230 |
| ISSN: | 1618-0631 |
| Popis: | Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer has become the primary concern of today's society due to its aggressive nature and poor prognosis. PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs), a subgroup of non-coding RNAs, are mainly expressed in the germline and have emerged as a critical regulator in gene expression and the epigenetic silencing of DNA transposable elements by interacting with PIWI proteins. piRNAs' dysregulations were reported to promote or suppress the initiation and development of different malignancies, especially gastrointestinal cancers. Recently, several studies suggested the use of piRNAs as potential cancer biomarkers associated with the progression and chemoresistance of GI cancer. Hence, this review article aims to focus on the role of piRNAs in GI cancer progression, metastasis, and their molecular mechanisms as therapeutic markers for GI cancer patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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