The regulation of LRPs by miRNAs in cancer: influencing cancer characteristics and responses to treatment.
作者信息
Qu Lianyue, Wang Fan, Wang Yuxiang, Li Zixuan
机构信息
Key Laboratory of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology of Liaoning Province, Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, P. R. China.
Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, P. R. China.
出版信息
Cancer Cell Int. 2025 May 17;25(1):182. doi: 10.1186/s12935-025-03804-z.
The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) family is a group of cell surface receptors that participate in a variety of biological processes, including lipid metabolism, Wnt signaling, and bone metabolism. miRNAs are small non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression and play a role in many biological processes, including the occurrence and development of tumors. Accumulating evidence demonstrates that LRP members are modulated by miRNAs across multiple cancer types, influencing key oncogenic processes-including tumor cell proliferation, apoptosis suppression, extracellular matrix remodeling, cell adhesion, and angiogenesis. The LRPs, miRNAs, their upstream lncRNAs, and downstream signaling molecules often form complex signaling pathways to regulate the activity of tumor cells. However, the tissue-specific roles and mechanistic underpinnings of these pathways remain incompletely understood. When examining the emerging concept of the interaction between miRNAs and LRPs, we emphasize the significance of these complex regulatory layers in the initiation and progression of cancer. Collectively, these findings are critical for advancing our understanding of the role of the LRPs family in the occurrence and development of tumors, as well as for the development of new strategies for cancer treatment.