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Review
. 2016 Oct 20;34(9):465-476.
doi: 10.1080/07357907.2016.1227446. Epub 2016 Sep 27.

MicroRNA and Long Non-Coding RNA in Ovarian Carcinoma: Translational Insights and Potential Clinical Applications

Yu Ma  1 , Yan Lu  2 , Bingjian Lu  3
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Review

MicroRNA and Long Non-Coding RNA in Ovarian Carcinoma: Translational Insights and Potential Clinical Applications

Yu Ma et al. Cancer Invest. .

Abstract

Reliable biomarkers for the detection of early ovarian carcinoma are currently unavailable. MicroRNA and long non-coding RNA may be important in cancer initiation and progression by regulating gene expression through post-transcriptional mechanisms. MicroRNAs, such as miR-26a and miR-132, have been investigated as novel biomarkers for diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring of therapeutic response, and therapeutic targets in ovarian carcinomas. Some long non-coding RNAs, such as H19 and UCA1, may be involved in the pathogenesis of ovarian carcinomas. MicroRNA and long non-coding RNA have potential clinical utility in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer and predicting prognosis, metastasis, recurrence, and response to therapy.

Keywords: Ovarian carcinoma; biomarkers; long non-coding RNA; microRNA.

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