Involving the microRNA Targetome in Esophageal-Cancer Development and Behavior

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018

Authors

Dias, F (Author) Other; Morais, M (Author) Other; Teixeira, AL (Author) Other; Rui Medeiros (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Cancers

Vol. 10

Final page: 381

ISSN: 2072-6694

Publisher: MDPI

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00P-TBS

DOI: 10.3390/cancers10100381

Abstract (EN): Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eighth most common and sixth leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the world. Despite breakthroughs in EC diagnosis and treatment, patients with complete pathologic response after being submitted to chemoradiotherapy are still submitted to surgery, despite its high morbidity. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNA, miRNA-binding sites, and in its biogenesis pathway genes can alter miRNA expression patterns, thereby influencing cancer risk and prognosis. In this review, we systematized the information available regarding the impact of these miR-SNPs in EC development and prognosis. We found 34 miR-SNPs that were associated with EC risk. Despite the promising applicability of these miR-SNPs as disease biomarkers, they still lack validation in non-Asian populations. Moreover, there should be more pathway-based approaches to evaluate the cumulative effect of multiple unfavorable genotypes and, consequently, identify miR-SNPs signatures capable of predicting EC therapy response and prognosis.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13