| Role of microRNAs in ovarian cancer pathogenesis and potential clinical implications. | |
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PMID: 20035894 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Despite important improvements over the past two decades, the overall cure rate of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains only approximately 30%. Although much has been learned about the proteins and pathways involved in early events of malignant transformation and drug resistance, a major challenge still remaining is the identification of markers for early diagnosis and prediction of response to chemotherapy. Recently, it has become clear that alterations in the expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of several human malignancies. In this review we discuss current data concerning the accumulating evidence of the role of miRNAs in EOC pathogenesis and tumor characterization; their dysregulated expression in EOC; and their still undefined role in diagnosis, prognosis and prediction of response to therapy. The most frequently deregulated miRNAs are members of the let-7 and miR-200 families, the latter involved in epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). EMT is part of normal ovarian surface epithelium physiology, being the key regulator of the post-ovulatory repair process, and failure to undergo EMT may be one of the events leading to transformation. A general down-modulation of miRNA expression is observed in EOC compared to normal tissue. However, a clear consensus on the miRNA signatures associated with prognosis or prediction of response to therapy has not yet been reached. |
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Authors:
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Delia Mezzanzanica; Marina Bagnoli; Loris De Cecco; Barbara Valeri; Silvana Canevari |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2009-12-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology Volume: 42 ISSN: 1878-5875 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-12 Completed Date: 2010-10-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9508482 Medline TA: Int J Biochem Cell Biol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1262-72 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Unit of Molecular Therapies, Department of Experimental Oncology and Molecular Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy. delia.mezzanzanica@istitutotumori.mi.it |
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Female Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic Humans MicroRNAs / biosynthesis, genetics, metabolism* Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis, etiology*, genetics*, pathology Prognosis Tumor Markers, Biological / genetics, metabolism |
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0/MicroRNAs; 0/Tumor Markers, Biological |
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