The microRNA landscape of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Autor: Armando Flores-de la Torre, Zelmira Lazarova, Argelia López-Luna, Edit Olasz, Luis Steven Servín-González, José Luis Muñoz-Carrillo, Kathryn Konicke
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Drug discovery today. 23(4)
ISSN: 1878-5832
Popis: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a keratinocyte-derived skin tumor. It is the second-most-common cancer affecting the Caucasian population and is responsible for >20% of all skin-cancer-related deaths. The estimated incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer in the USA is >1000000 cases per year, of which roughly 20-30% are squamous cell carcinoma. To better understand and treat this challenging cancer, current research focuses on development of novel strategies to improve the understanding of tumor biogenesis on an individual basis. microRNAs are becoming important biomarkers in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of cSCC. This review describes the current knowledge on miRNA expression in cSCC and its role as a biomarker for personalized medicine.
Databáze: OpenAIRE