Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8542591 | Non-coding RNA Research | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The search for targeted novel therapies for cancer is ongoing. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) display a number of characteristics making them an attractive and realisable option. In this review, we explore these applications, ranging from diagnostics, prognostics, disease surveillance, to being a primary therapy or a tool to sensitise patients to treatment modalities such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. We take a particular perspective towards miRNAs and their impact on rare cancers. Advancement in the delivery of miRNAs, from viral vectors and liposomal delivery to nanoparticle based, has led to a number of pre-clinical and clinical applications for microRNA cancer therapeutics. This is promising, especially in the setting of rare cancers.
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Authors
Grace T. Kwok, Jing Ting Zhao, Jocelyn Weiss, Nancy Mugridge, Himanshu Brahmbhatt, Jennifer A. MacDiarmid, Bruce G. Robinson, Stan B. Sidhu,