2006
MicroRNA BIOGENESIS, FUNCTIONALITY AND CANCER RELEVANCE
KUSENDA, Branislav, Marek MRÁZ, Jiří MAYER a Šárka POSPÍŠILOVÁZákladní údaje
Originální název
MicroRNA BIOGENESIS, FUNCTIONALITY AND CANCER RELEVANCE
Název česky
MicroRNA BIOGENESIS, FUNCTIONALITY AND CANCER RELEVANCE
Název anglicky
MicroRNA BIOGENESIS, FUNCTIONALITY AND CANCER RELEVANCE
Autoři
KUSENDA, Branislav, Marek MRÁZ, Jiří MAYER a Šárka POSPÍŠILOVÁ
Vydání
Biomedical Papers, 2006, 1213-811
Další údaje
Typ výsledku
Článek v odborném periodiku
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Odkazy
Organizační jednotka
Přírodovědecká fakulta
Klíčová slova anglicky
microRNA;miRNA;RNA interference;RNAi;cancer;CLL;chronická lymfatická leukémie
Štítky
Příznaky
Recenzováno
Změněno: 30. 12. 2006 23:05, prof. MUDr. Mgr. Marek Mráz, Ph.D.
Anotace
V originále
Background: MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small non–coding RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression in a sequence– specific manner. Post–transcriptional silencing of target genes by miRNA occurs either by specific cleavage of homologous mRNA or by specific inhibition of protein synthesis. MiRNAs are essential regulators of various processes such as proliferation, differentiation, development, cell death and interaction between virus and host cell. Aim: The aim of this paper is to summarize the main findings from research on miRNA biogenesis, functionality and cancer relevance. Method: A narrative literature review of all of the relevant papers known to the authors was conducted. Results: Several human diseases including cancer are associated with aberrant regulation of miRNAs expression or deficiency in miRNA biogenesis. Analysis of miRNA expression signatures can serve as a valuable tool for cancer classification, diagnostics and prediction of tumor behavior. Conclusions: There has been demonstrated a possibility to use these microRNA signatures for a specific cancer classification with potential predictive and therapeutic value. The known data provide evidence that microRNAs may open new ways for cancer diagnosis, prognosis estimation and therapy.