JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2014, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2): 221-224.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2014.02.031

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Progress in microRNAs in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma

Pei Liling,Li Jiansheng,Ren Weihua.   

  1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Anhui Provincial Hospital,Affiliated to Anhui Medical University,Hefei 230001,China
  • Received:2013-06-19 Online:2014-08-20 Published:2016-04-15

Abstract: MicroRNAs(miRNAs) are a class of 21 to 25 nucleotides non-coding small RNAs that regulate post-transcriptionally gene expression. Recent findings show that the abnormal expression of miRNAs is closely related to a number of diseases,especially the development of malignant tumor. miRNAs are expressed at different levels in various cancers.Studies shows that miRNAs can be used as biological markers for histological classification,prognosis and early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma,and are expected to become a new therapeutic target in vivo. In this paper,a number of known small miRNAs are reviewed for their effect in carcinogenesis in liver cancer.

Key words: Hepatocellular carcinoma, MicroRNAs, Diagnosis, Treatment