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Review
. 2015 Dec;90(3):417-26.
doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.11.002. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Non-coding RNA repertoires in malignant pleural mesothelioma

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Non-coding RNA repertoires in malignant pleural mesothelioma

Leah Quinn et al. Lung Cancer. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare malignancy, with extremely poor survival rates. There are limited treatment options, with no second line standard of care for those who fail first line chemotherapy. Recent advances have been made to characterise the underlying molecular mechanisms of mesothelioma, in the hope of providing new targets for therapy. With the discovery that non-coding regions of our DNA are more than mere junk, the field of research into non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) has exploded in recent years. Non-coding RNAs have diverse and important roles in a variety of cellular processes, but are also implicated in malignancy. In the following review, we discuss two types of non-coding RNAs, long non-coding RNAs and microRNAs, in terms of their role in the pathogenesis of MPM and their potential as both biomarkers and as therapeutic targets in this disease.

Keywords: Long non-coding RNA; Mesothelioma; MicroRNA; Non-coding RNA; TargomiR.

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