Relevance of miR-21 in regulation of tumor suppressor gene PTEN in human cervical cancer cells
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- 作者：Oscar Peralta-Zaragoza ; Jessica Deas ; Angélica Meneses-Acosta…
- 关键词：Cervical cancer ; microRNAs ; miR ; 21 ; PTEN ; siRNAs
- 刊名：BMC Cancer
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：December 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：16
- 期：1
- 全文大小：1,788 KB
- 刊物主题：Cancer Research; Oncology; Stem Cells; Animal Models; Internal Medicine;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1471-2407
文摘
Background Expression of the microRNA miR-21 has been found to be altered in almost all types of cancers and it has been classified as an oncogenic microRNA or oncomir. Due to the critical functions of its target proteins in various signaling pathways, miR-21 is an attractive target for genetic and pharmacological modulation in various cancers. Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in women worldwide and persistent HPV infection is the main etiologic agent. This malignancy merits special attention for the development of new treatment strategies. In the present study we analyze the role of miR-21 in cervical cancer cells.