Clinical Significance of MicroRNA Expression Profiles and Polymorphisms in Lung Cancer Development and Management
Joint Authors
Frati, Luigi
Pizzuti, Antonio
Megiorni, Francesca
Source
Pathology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lung cancers account for a huge percentage of death in industrialized countries, and hence there is an increasing call for the development of novel treatments.
These malignancies are caused by a combination of environmental factors, principally cigarette smoking and genetic alterations.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a recently discovered class of regulatory noncoding small RNAs with a significance in numerous biological processes.
Strong evidence links miRNA impaired expression profiles and pathways to the etiology of several diseases, including neoplasia.
This paper focuses on the emerging role of miRNA function in lung cancer development with particular highlighting on the use of miRNA profiles and polymorphisms for the molecular and biological characterization of tumor pulmonary growth and progression.
Furthermore, we underline the potential utility of lung cancer-associated miRNAs as clinical biomarkers with a diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic significance and give emphasis to the promising novel miRNA-based curative strategies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Megiorni, Francesca& Pizzuti, Antonio& Frati, Luigi. 2011. Clinical Significance of MicroRNA Expression Profiles and Polymorphisms in Lung Cancer Development and Management. Pathology Research International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497439
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Megiorni, Francesca…[et al.]. Clinical Significance of MicroRNA Expression Profiles and Polymorphisms in Lung Cancer Development and Management. Pathology Research International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497439
American Medical Association (AMA)
Megiorni, Francesca& Pizzuti, Antonio& Frati, Luigi. Clinical Significance of MicroRNA Expression Profiles and Polymorphisms in Lung Cancer Development and Management. Pathology Research International. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497439
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497439