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Review
. 2021 Feb;11(2):233-247.
doi: 10.34172/apb.2021.029. Epub 2020 Jul 26.

Roles of miRNAs in Colorectal Cancer: Therapeutic Implications and Clinical Opportunities

Amir Mehrgou  1 , Shima Ebadollahi  2 , Khaled Seidi  3 , Mohammad Hosein Ayoubi-Joshaghani  4   5 , Amirhossein Ahmadieh Yazdi  6 , Peyman Zare  7   8 , Mehdi Jaymand  9 , Rana Jahanban-Esfahlan  10   11
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Roles of miRNAs in Colorectal Cancer: Therapeutic Implications and Clinical Opportunities

Amir Mehrgou et al. Adv Pharm Bull. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most disseminated diseases across the globe engaging the digestive system. Various therapeutic methods from traditional to the state-of-the-art ones have been applied in CRC patients, however, the attempts have been unfortunate to lead to a definite cure. MiRNAs are a smart group of non-coding RNAs having the capabilities of regulating and controlling coding genes. By utilizing this stock-in-trade biomolecules, not only disease's symptoms can be eliminated, there may also be a good chance for the complete cure of the disease in the near future. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review delineating the therapeutic relationship between miRNAs and CRC. To this, various clinical aspects of miRNAs which act as a tumor suppressor and/or an oncogene, their underlying cellular processes and clinical outcomes, and, in particular, their effects and expression level changes in patients treated with chemo- and radiotherapy are discussed. Finally, based on the results deducted from scientific research studies, therapeutic opportunities based on targeting/utilizing miRNAs in the preclinical as well as clinical settings are highlighted.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Clinical implication; Colorectal cancer; Radiotherapy; miRNAs.

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