2013
MicroRNAs involved in chemo- and radioresistance of high-grade gliomas
BEŠŠE, Andrej; Jiří ŠÁNA; Pavel FADRUS and Ondřej SLABÝBasic information
Original name
MicroRNAs involved in chemo- and radioresistance of high-grade gliomas
Authors
Edition
Tumor Biology, Dordrecht, Springer, 2013, 1010-4283
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Article in a journal
Field of Study
30200 3.2 Clinical medicine
Country of publisher
Switzerland
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor
Impact factor: 2.840
Marked to be transferred to RIV
Yes
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14740/13:00065588
Organization unit
Central European Institute of Technology
UT WoS
Keywords in English
microRNA; chemoresistance; radioresistance; high-grade gliomas
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Changed: 5/4/2014 17:01, Olga Křížová
Abstract
In the original language
High-grade gliomas (HGGs) are malignant primary brain tumors of glial cell origin. Despite optimal course of treatment, including maximal surgical resection followed by adjuvant chemo- and/or radiotherapy, the prognosis still remains poor. The main reason is the commonly occurring chemo- and radioresistance of these tumors. In recent years, several signaling pathways, especially PI3K/AKT and ATM/CHK2/p53, have been linked to the resistance of gliomas. Moreover, additional studies have shown that these pathways are significantly regulated by microRNAs (miRNAs), short endogenous RNA molecules that modulate gene expression and control many biological processes including apoptosis, proliferation, cell cycle, invasivity, and angiogenesis. MiRNAs are not only highly deregulated in gliomas, their expression signatures have also been shown to predict prognosis and therapy response. Therefore, they present promising biomarkers and therapeutic targets that might overcome the resistance to treatment and improve prognosis of glioma patients. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of the functional role of miRNAs in gliomas resistance to chemo- and radiotherapy.
Links
| ED1.1.00/02.0068, research and development project |
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| NT13514, research and development project |
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