Miśkiewicz Joanna, Mielczarek-Palacz Aleksandra, Gola Joanna Magdalena
Department of Immunology and Serology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland.
Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland.
Biomedicines. 2023 Jun 13;11(6):1704. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11061704.
MicroRNAs are non-coding transcripts that, thanks to the ability to regulate the mRNA of target genes, can affect the expression of genes encoding tumor suppressors and oncogenes. They can control many important cellular processes, including apoptosis, differentiation, growth, division, and metabolism. Therefore, miRNAs play an important role in the development of many cancers, including gynecological cancers. Ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, and vulvar cancer are the most common cancers in women and are a frequent cause of death. The heterogeneity of the pathogenesis of these gynecological diseases makes the diagnostic process a significant obstacle for modern medicine. To date, many studies have been carried out, in which particular attention has been paid to the molecular pathomechanism of these diseases, with particular emphasis on miRNAs. To date, the changed profile of many miRNAs, which influenced the promotion of proliferation, migration, invasion processes and the simultaneous inhibition of programmed cell death, has been proven many times. Detailed understanding of the molecular effects of miRNAs in the above-mentioned gynecological cancers will enable the development of potential predictive and prognostic biomarkers, as well as the optimization of the diagnostic process.
微小RNA是非编码转录本,由于其能够调控靶基因的信使核糖核酸,故而能够影响编码肿瘤抑制因子和癌基因的基因表达。它们可以控制许多重要的细胞过程,包括细胞凋亡、分化、生长、分裂和代谢。因此,微小RNA在包括妇科癌症在内的多种癌症的发生发展中发挥着重要作用。卵巢癌、子宫内膜癌、宫颈癌和外阴癌是女性最常见的癌症,也是常见的死亡原因。这些妇科疾病发病机制的异质性使得诊断过程成为现代医学的一大障碍。迄今为止,已经开展了许多研究,其中特别关注了这些疾病的分子发病机制,尤其着重于微小RNA。迄今为止,许多微小RNA的表达谱发生了变化,这已被多次证实会促进增殖、迁移、侵袭过程,并同时抑制程序性细胞死亡。深入了解微小RNA在上述妇科癌症中的分子作用,将有助于开发潜在的预测和预后生物标志物,以及优化诊断过程。