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Progress in understanding association between microRNAs and gastric cancer
Hao Liu, Yao-Fu Fan, Mu-Xin Wei
Hao Liu, Yao-Fu Fan, the First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Mu-Xin Wei, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Supported by: the Program of Jiangsu Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. JD11040.
Correspondence to: Mu-Xin Wei, Professor, Chief Physician, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. weimuxin@njmu.edu.cn
Received: April 30, 2013 Revised: June 3, 2013 Accepted: July 3, 2013 Published online: August 18, 2013
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of highly conservative small non-coding RNA molecules, about 16-29 nt in length. Being expressed in a temporal- and tissue-specific manner, miRNAs can be involved in gene expression and regulation and are important in regulating cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Since miRNAs are significantly differentially expressed between normal tissues and tumor tissues, they play an important role in the process of tumor development. This paper reviews the progress in understanding the association between miRNAs and gastric cancer.
Citation: Liu H, Fan YF, Wei MX. Progress in understanding association between microRNAs and gastric cancer. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2013; 21(23): 2289-2293
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