作者: Yi W Kong , David Ferland-McCollough , Thomas J Jackson , Martin Bushell , None
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70073-6
关键词: Bioinformatics 、 Mechanism (biology) 、 Computational biology 、 Gene expression 、 Regulation of gene expression 、 Gene 、 Small RNA 、 Malignancy 、 Biology 、 microRNA 、 Metastasis
摘要: Summary Since the identification of microRNAs (miRNAs) in 1993, and subsequent discovery their highly conserved nature 2000, amount research into function—particularly how they contribute to malignancy—has greatly increased. This class small RNA molecules control gene expression provide a previously unknown mechanism for protein synthesis. As such, it is unsurprising that miRNAs are now known play an essential part malignancy, functioning as tumour suppressors oncogenes. Review summarises present understanding operate at molecular level; dysregulation crucial formation, maintenance, metastasis; can be used biomarkers disease type grade; miRNA-based treatments could diverse types malignancies.