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Review
. 2016 Dec:37:15457–15466.
doi: 10.1007/s13277-016-5430-2. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

The role of microRNA-196a in tumorigenesis, tumor progression, and prognosis

Zhen-Yao Chen  1 , Xin Chen  1 , Zhao-Xia Wang  2
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The role of microRNA-196a in tumorigenesis, tumor progression, and prognosis

Zhen-Yao Chen et al. Tumour Biol. 2016 Dec.
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Abstract

MicroRNAs are a large group of non-coding RNAs that have emerged as regulators of various biological processes, especially carcinogenesis and cancer progression. Recent evidence has shown that microRNA-196a (miR-196a) is upregulated in most types of tumors and involved in multiple biological processes via translational inhibition and mRNA cleavage, such as cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, mostly functioning as an oncogene. Dysregulation of miR-196a promotes oncogenesis and tumor progression. In this review, we summarize the upstream regulators, target genes, signaling pathways, and single nucleotide polymorphisms of miR-196a, which collectively affect cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. In addition, we review the clinical outcomes and significance of miR-196a. miR-196a may serve as a novel biomarker or target for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy in several human cancers.

Keywords: Biomarker; MicroRNA-196a; Prognosis; Tumor progression; Tumorigenesis.

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