A network-biology perspective of microRNA function and dysfunction in cancer

CP Bracken, HS Scott, GJ Goodall - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2016 - nature.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) participate in most aspects of cellular differentiation and homeostasis,
and consequently have roles in many pathologies, including cancer. These small non …

Non-coding RNAs and epithelial mesenchymal transition in cancer: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications

H Khanbabaei, S Ebrahimi… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - Springer
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a fundamental process for embryonic
development during which epithelial cells acquire mesenchymal characteristics, and the …

Exosome-mediated microRNA signaling from breast cancer cells is altered by the anti-angiogenesis agent docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

BN Hannafon, KJ Carpenter, WL Berry, R Janknecht… - Molecular cancer, 2015 - Springer
Background Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a natural compound with anticancer and anti-
angiogenesis activity that is currently under investigation as both a preventative agent and …

miR-23b-3p regulates the chemoresistance of gastric cancer cells by targeting ATG12 and HMGB2

Y An, Z Zhang, Y Shang, X Jiang, J Dong, P Yu… - Cell Death & …, 2015 - nature.com
Chemotherapy is an important treatment modality for gastric cancer (GC); however, it usually
fails because of drug resistance, especially multidrug resistance (MDR). Previously, we …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoestrogens and breast cancer: In vitro anticancer activities of isoflavones, lignans, coumestans, stilbenes and their analogs and derivatives

P Basu, C Maier - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among
women worldwide. Phytoestrogens, plant-derived polyphenols that structurally and …

Non-muscle myosin II in disease: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

KA Newell-Litwa, R Horwitz… - Disease models & …, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
The actin motor protein non-muscle myosin II (NMII) acts as a master regulator of cell
morphology, with a role in several essential cellular processes, including cell migration and …

miR-23b and miR-27b are oncogenic microRNAs in breast cancer: evidence from a CRISPR/Cas9 deletion study

BN Hannafon, A Cai, CL Calloway, YF Xu, R Zhang… - BMC cancer, 2019 - Springer
Background Altered expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) is known to contribute to cancer
progression. miR-23b and miR-27b, encoded within the same miRNA cluster, are reported …

microRNAs as cancer therapeutics: A step closer to clinical application

TC Ivkovic, G Voss, H Cornella, Y Ceder - Cancer letters, 2017 - Elsevier
During the last decades, basic and translational research has enabled great improvements
in the clinical management of cancer. However, scarcity of complete remission and many …

Molecular links between central obesity and breast cancer

AA Zimta, AB Tigu, M Muntean, D Cenariu… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Worldwide, breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women, in regard to
incidence and mortality. In recent years, the negative role of obesity during BC development …

The emerging role of miRNA clusters in breast cancer progression

A Kandettu, R Radhakrishnan, S Chakrabarty… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that are essential for regulation of gene
expression of the target genes. Large number of miRNAs are organized into defined units …