Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Microrna. 2024;13(3):175-201. doi: 10.2174/0122115366298799240625115843.
Cancer, the second greatest cause of mortality worldwide, frequently causes bone metastases in patients with advanced-stage carcinomas such as prostate, breast, and lung cancer. The existence of these metastases contributes to the occurrence of skeletal-related events (SREs), which are defined by excessive pain, pathological fractures, hypercalcemia, and spinal cord compression. These injurious incidents leave uncomfortably in each of the cancer patient's life quality. Primary bone cancers, including osteosarcoma (OS), chondrosarcoma (CS), and Ewing's sarcoma (ES), have unclear origins. MicroRNA (miRNA) expression patterns have been changed in primary bone cancers such as OS, CS, and ES, indicating a role in tumor development, invasion, metastasis, and treatment response. These miRNAs are persistent in circulation and exhibit distinct patterns in many forms of bone tumors, making them potential biomarkers for early detection and treatment of such diseases. Given their crucial regulatory functions in various biological processes and conditions, including cancer, this study aims to look at miRNAs' activities and possible contributions to bone malignancies, focusing on OS, CS, and ES. In conclusion, miRNAs are valuable tools for diagnosing, monitoring, and predicting OS, CS, and ES outcomes. Further research is required to fully comprehend the intricate involvement of miRNAs in these bone cancers and to develop effective miRNA-based treatments.
癌症是全球第二大死亡原因,常导致晚期前列腺癌、乳腺癌和肺癌等癌种发生骨转移。这些转移的存在导致了骨骼相关事件(SREs)的发生,其定义为过度疼痛、病理性骨折、高钙血症和脊髓压迫。这些伤害性事件严重影响了癌症患者的生活质量。原发性骨癌,包括骨肉瘤(OS)、软骨肉瘤(CS)和尤文肉瘤(ES),其起源尚不清楚。在原发性骨癌(如 OS、CS 和 ES)中,miRNA 表达模式发生了改变,表明其在肿瘤发生、浸润、转移和治疗反应中发挥作用。这些 miRNA 存在于循环中,并在许多形式的骨肿瘤中呈现出独特的模式,使其成为早期检测和治疗这些疾病的潜在生物标志物。鉴于它们在包括癌症在内的各种生物过程和条件中的关键调节功能,本研究旨在研究 miRNA 在骨恶性肿瘤(尤其是 OS、CS 和 ES)中的活性及其可能的作用。总之,miRNA 是诊断、监测和预测 OS、CS 和 ES 结果的有价值的工具。需要进一步研究以充分了解 miRNA 在这些骨癌中的复杂作用,并开发有效的 miRNA 为基础的治疗方法。