Role of microRNAs in the predisposition to gastrointestinal malignancies.

Role of microRNAs in the predisposition to gastrointestinal malignancies.:

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Role of microRNAs in the predisposition to gastrointestinal malignancies.

World J Clin Cases. 2020 May 06;8(9):1580-1585

Authors: Baz M, Ibrahim T

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are highly deregulated in cancer and play a role in the initiation of tumorigenesis. Recently, miRNAs have attracted attention in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) could affect the genes involved in each step of miRNA biosynthesis. Several meta-analyses of case-control studies have assessed the association between miRNA "pathway" gene-SNPs (including biosynthesis regulators and binding sites) and susceptibility to GI cancers. We present in this mini-review the current knowledge on the association between miRNAs "pathway" genes and GI cancer predisposition. The interaction between miRNA/regulators/binding site-SNPs and environmental as well as genomic factors is an interesting field that should be exploited in future studies.

PMID: 32420299 [PubMed]