| Literature DB >> 27804986 |
Annika Fendler1,2,3, Carsten Stephan2,3, George M Yousef4, Glen Kristiansen5, Klaus Jung2,3.
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are secreted by cells in vesicles, bound in a ribonucleoprotein complex or as free molecules. These miRNA secretion pathways are dysregulated in cancer, making miRNAs attractive candidate molecules for liquid biopsies. A number of studies have investigated the regulation of miRNA secretion into blood and urine and suggested that miRNAs are noninvasive diagnostic, prognostic and surveillance markers in urological carcinomas, and research in this area has increased over the past 5 years. However, methodological and analytical pitfalls exist and require addressing to enable future translation of the laboratory findings regarding miRNAs as biomarkers into clinical practice in bladder cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27804986 DOI: 10.1038/nrurol.2016.193
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Urol ISSN: 1759-4812 Impact factor: 14.432