Wang Dongxu, Liu Jie, Huo Tingting, Tian Yaowen, Zhao Lei
1 School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
2 Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Tumour Biol. 2017 Jun;39(6):1010428317709640. doi: 10.1177/1010428317709640.
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, and liver metastasis is the leading direct cause of cancer-related deaths in colorectal cancer. MicroRNA is involved in tumor metastasis in many aspects; mounting studies have shown that microRNAs play important roles in colorectal liver metastasis. Although lots of reviews about the association between microRNAs and colorectal cancer metastasis have been published, the reviews specifically focusing on microRNAs and colorectal liver metastasis are still lacking in the literature. To address this issue, here, we summarize the underlying mechanisms of microRNAs in colorectal liver metastasis and explore their potential clinical applications in this aspect.
结直肠癌是世界上最常见的癌症之一,肝转移是结直肠癌患者癌症相关死亡的主要直接原因。微小RNA在肿瘤转移的多个方面发挥作用;越来越多的研究表明,微小RNA在结直肠癌肝转移中起着重要作用。虽然已经发表了许多关于微小RNA与结直肠癌转移之间关系的综述,但文献中仍缺乏专门针对微小RNA与结直肠癌肝转移的综述。为了解决这一问题,在此,我们总结了微小RNA在结直肠癌肝转移中的潜在机制,并探讨了它们在这方面的潜在临床应用。