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- Title
A Brief Review on the Regulatory Roles of MicroRNAs in Cystic Diseases and Their Use as Potential Biomarkers.
- Authors
Ruiz-Manriquez, Luis M.; Ledesma Pacheco, Schoenstatt Janin; Medina-Gomez, Daniel; Uriostegui-Pena, Andrea G.; Estrada-Meza, Carolina; Bandyopadhyay, Anindya; Pathak, Surajit; Banerjee, Antara; Chakraborty, Samik; Srivastava, Aashish; Paul, Sujay
- Abstract
miRNAs are small endogenous conserved non-coding RNA molecules that regulate post-transcriptional gene expression through mRNA degradation or translational inhibition, modulating nearly 60% of human genes. Cystic diseases are characterized by the presence of abnormal fluid-filled sacs in the body, and though most cysts are benign, they can grow inside tumors and turn malignant. Recent evidence has revealed that the aberrant expression of a number of miRNAs present in extracellular fluids, including plasma or serum, urine, saliva, follicular fluid, and semen, contribute to different cystic pathologies. This review aims to describe the role of different miRNAs in three worldwide relevant cystic diseases: polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), polycystic kidney disease (PKD), and pancreatic cyst tumors (PCTs), as well as their potential use as novel biomarkers.
- Subjects
POLYCYSTIC kidney disease; POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome; SALIVA; PANCREATIC cysts; NON-coding RNA; EXTRACELLULAR fluid; MICRORNA
- Publication
Genes, 2022, Vol 13, Issue 2, p191
- ISSN
2073-4425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/genes13020191