MiRNAs Overexpression and Their Role in Breast Cancer : Implications for Cancer Therapeutics

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MicroRNAs have a plethora of roles in various biological processes in the cells and most human cancers have been shown to be associated with dysregulation of the expression of miRNA genes. MiRNA biogenesis involves two alternative pathways, the canonical pathway which requires the successful cooperation of various proteins forming the miRNA-inducing silencing complex (miRISC), and the non-canonical pathway, such as the mirtrons, simtrons, or agotrons pathway, which bypasses and deviates from specific steps in the canonical pathway. Mature miRNAs are secreted from cells and circulated in the body bound to argonaute 2 (AGO2) and miRISC or transported in vesicles. These miRNAs may regulate their downstream target genes via positive or negative regulation through different molecular mechanisms. This review focuses on the role and mechanisms of miRNAs in different stages of breast cancer progression, including breast cancer stem cell formation, breast cancer initiation, invasion, and metastasis as well as angiogenesis. The design, chemical modifications, and therapeutic applications of synthetic anti-sense miRNA oligonucleotides and RNA mimics are also discussed in detail. The strategies for systemic delivery and local targeted delivery of the antisense miRNAs encompass the use of polymeric and liposomal nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles, extracellular vesicles, as well as viral vectors and viruslike particles (VLPs). Although several miRNAs have been identified as good candidates for the design of antisense and other synthetic modified oligonucleotides in targeting breast cancer, further efforts are still needed to study the most optimal delivery method in order to drive the research beyond preclinical studies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Current drug targets - 24(2023), 6 vom: 19., Seite 484-508

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Sau Har [VerfasserIn]
Ng, Chu Xin [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Sharon Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Chong, Pei Pei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-sense microRNA
Breast cancer
Cancer therapeutic
Journal Article
MicroRNA delivery
MicroRNAs
Oligonucleotides
Oncogenic microRNA
Proteins
Review
Therapeutic microRNA

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Date Completed 19.06.2023

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1389450124666230329123409

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355043165