Long non‑coding RNAs in gallbladder cancer : From mechanisms to therapeutic opportunities (Review)

Due to the lack of specific symptoms, characteristic diagnostic markers and effective comprehensive treatment, gallbladder cancer (GBC) is currently considered one of the most malignant abdominal tumors. With the rapid development of biological technologies, long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs), once regarded as transcriptional junk, have been demonstrated to participate in almost the whole process of the central dogma of molecular biology. The central dogma deals with the transfer of sequential information at the level of individual residues. LncRNAs have an effect on multiple cancer types. However, evidence of dysregulated lncRNA functions in GBC is limited. In the present review, the regulatory mechanisms of lncRNA function on gene expression were examined, including epigenetic modification, transcriptional regulation and post‑translational modulation. These mechanisms are strongly associated with tumor development and metastasis. Next, it was summarized how lncRNAs affect GBC diverse malignant phenotypes through various mechanisms. Moreover, predictions of lncRNA interactions with other functional molecules in malignancies were made using several valuable databases, including crosstalk between lncRNA and DNA, mRNA, microRNA, and protein. Additionally, several potential therapeutic methods targeting pathological lncRNAs in tumors were identified. Finally, perspectives about lncRNA research and applications in GBC were presented in the current study, including viewpoints of coding potential of lncRNAs and feasible usage of micropeptides encoded by lncRNAs; roles of lncRNAs in tumor cell metabolic reprogramming and tumor microenvironment; and function of lncRNAs as possible biomarkers and therapeutic targets for improving GBC diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

Enthalten in:

International journal of oncology - 64(2024), 2 vom: 14. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

He, Yingjie [VerfasserIn]
Du, Xuezhi [VerfasserIn]
Yuan, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Caigu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Han, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Jinjin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarker
Dysregulation
GBC
Journal Article
LncRNAs
MicroRNAs
RNA, Long Noncoding
Review
Therapy

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 09.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3892/ijo.2023.5604

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365900516