| Literature DB >> 26984178 |
Christina Vorvis1, Marina Koutsioumpa1, Dimitrios Iliopoulos1.
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer is a devastating malignancy that ranks as the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Dismal prognosis is mainly attributable to limited knowledge of the molecular pathogenesis of the disease. miRNAs have been found to be deregulated in pancreatic cancer, affecting several steps of initiation and aggressiveness of the disease by regulating important signaling pathways, such as the KRAS and Notch pathways. Moreover, the effect of miRNAs on regulating cell cycle events and expression of transcription factors has gained a lot of attention. Recent studies have highlighted the application of miRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutic tools. The current review focuses on latest advances with respect to the roles of miRNAs in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma associated signaling pathways and miRNA-based therapeutics.Entities:
Keywords: antisense oligonucleotides; miRNAs; pancreatic cancer
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26984178 PMCID: PMC5551925 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2015-0050
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Future Oncol ISSN: 1479-6694 Impact factor: 3.404