miRNA-21 as a novel therapeutic target in lung cancer

Athina Markou, Martha Zavridou, Evi S LianidouAnalysis of Circulating Tumor Cells, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Athens, GreeceAbstract: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death, and late diagnosis is one of the most important reasons for th...

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Autores principales: Markou A, Zavridou M, Lianidou ES
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9f12b5a6c1d848f18754a272b4f21f472021-12-02T07:10:42ZmiRNA-21 as a novel therapeutic target in lung cancer1179-2728https://doaj.org/article/9f12b5a6c1d848f18754a272b4f21f472016-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/mirna-21-as-a-novel-therapeutic-target-in-lung-cancer-peer-reviewed-article-LCTThttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-2728Athina Markou, Martha Zavridou, Evi S LianidouAnalysis of Circulating Tumor Cells, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Athens, GreeceAbstract: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death, and late diagnosis is one of the most important reasons for the high mortality rate. microRNAs (miRNAs) are key players in gene regulation and therefore in tumorigenesis. As far as lung carcinogenesis is concerned, miRNAs open novel fields in biomarker research, in diagnosis, and in therapy. In this review we focus on miR-21 in lung cancer and especially on how miR-21 is involved 1) as a biomarker in response or resistance to therapy or 2) as a therapeutic target.Keywords: lung cancer, miR-21, therapeutic target, NSCLC, response to therapyMarkou AZavridou MLianidou ESDove Medical Pressarticlelung cancermiR-21therapeutic targetNSCLCresponse to therapy.Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENLung Cancer: Targets and Therapy, Vol 2016, Iss Issue 1, Pp 19-27 (2016)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic lung cancer
miR-21
therapeutic target
NSCLC
response to therapy.
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle lung cancer
miR-21
therapeutic target
NSCLC
response to therapy.
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Markou A
Zavridou M
Lianidou ES
miRNA-21 as a novel therapeutic target in lung cancer
description Athina Markou, Martha Zavridou, Evi S LianidouAnalysis of Circulating Tumor Cells, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Athens, GreeceAbstract: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death, and late diagnosis is one of the most important reasons for the high mortality rate. microRNAs (miRNAs) are key players in gene regulation and therefore in tumorigenesis. As far as lung carcinogenesis is concerned, miRNAs open novel fields in biomarker research, in diagnosis, and in therapy. In this review we focus on miR-21 in lung cancer and especially on how miR-21 is involved 1) as a biomarker in response or resistance to therapy or 2) as a therapeutic target.Keywords: lung cancer, miR-21, therapeutic target, NSCLC, response to therapy
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author Markou A
Zavridou M
Lianidou ES
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Zavridou M
Lianidou ES
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title miRNA-21 as a novel therapeutic target in lung cancer
title_short miRNA-21 as a novel therapeutic target in lung cancer
title_full miRNA-21 as a novel therapeutic target in lung cancer
title_fullStr miRNA-21 as a novel therapeutic target in lung cancer
title_full_unstemmed miRNA-21 as a novel therapeutic target in lung cancer
title_sort mirna-21 as a novel therapeutic target in lung cancer
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2016
url https://doaj.org/article/9f12b5a6c1d848f18754a272b4f21f47
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