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Review
. 2023 Oct;43(7):3277-3299.
doi: 10.1007/s10571-023-01385-x. Epub 2023 Jul 6.

The Significant Role of microRNAs in Gliomas Angiogenesis: A Particular Focus on Molecular Mechanisms and Opportunities for Clinical Application

Alireza Mafi  1   2 , Reza Mannani  3 , Shayan Khalilollah  4 , Neda Hedayati  5 , Raziyeh Salami  6 , Malihe Rezaee  7   8 , Rohollah Mousavi Dehmordi  1   9 , Seyedeh Sara Ghorbanhosseini  1 , Mina Alimohammadi  10 , Reza Akhavan-Sigari  11   12
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Review

The Significant Role of microRNAs in Gliomas Angiogenesis: A Particular Focus on Molecular Mechanisms and Opportunities for Clinical Application

Alireza Mafi et al. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs with only 20-22 nucleic acids that inhibit gene transcription and translation by binding to mRNA. MiRNAs have a diverse set of target genes and can alter most physiological processes, including cell cycle checkpoints, cell survival, and cell death mechanisms, affecting the growth, development, and invasion of various cancers, including gliomas. So optimum management of miRNA expression is essential for preserving a normal biological environment. Due to their small size, stability, and capability of specifically targeting oncogenes, miRNAs have emerged as a promising marker and new biopharmaceutical targeted therapy for glioma patients. This review focuses on the most common miRNAs associated with gliomagenesis and development by controlling glioma-determining markers such as angiogenesis. We also summarized the recent research about miRNA effects on signaling pathways, their mechanistic role and cellular targets in the development of gliomas angiogenesis. Strategies for miRNA-based therapeutic targets, as well as limitations in clinical applications, are also discussed.

Keywords: Angiogenesis; Glioblastoma; Glioma; Signaling pathways; miRNA.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Biogenesis of miRNAs. Graphical Abstract A schematic view of the effects of different miRNAs on gliomas angiogenesis. MiRNAs may regulate angiogenesis in several signaling pathway. For more information about involved molecular mechanism of corresponding miRNA and angioregulatory role of them in gliomas, visit Tables 1 and 2
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