Mir-34: A New Weapon Against Cancer?

Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids

Angela Lombardi¹  Mayra Rachele Zarone¹  Gabriella Misso¹  Maria Teresa Di Martino²  Pierfrancesco Tassone²  Pierosandro Tagliaferri²  Annamaria Gullಠ Michele Caraglia²  Virginia Campani³  Giuseppe De Rosa³  Ammad Ahmad Farooqi⁴ 

[1] Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and General Pathology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy;Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University and Medical OncologyUnit, T. Campanella Cancer Center, Salvatore Venuta University Campus, Catanzaro, Italy;Department of Pharmacy, University “Federico II” of Naples, Naples, Italy;Laboratory for Translational Oncology and Personalized Medicine, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan;

关键词: apoptosis;    cancer;    cell cycle;    delivery;    DNA damage;    microRNA;    miR-34a;    multiple myeloma;    nanotechnology;    p53;   

DOI  :  10.1038/mtna.2014.47

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The microRNA(miRNA)-34a is a key regulator of tumor suppression. It controls the expression of a plethora of target proteins involved in cell cycle, differentiation and apoptosis, and antagonizes processes that are necessary for basic cancer cell viability as well as cancer stemness, metastasis, and chemoresistance. In this review, we focus on the molecular mechanisms of miR-34a-mediated tumor suppression, giving emphasis on the main miR-34a targets, as well as on the principal regulators involved in the modulation of this miRNA. Moreover, we shed light on the miR-34a role in modulating responsiveness to chemotherapy and on the phytonutrients-mediated regulation of miR-34a expression and activity in cancer cells. Given the broad anti-oncogenic activity of miR-34a, we also discuss the substantial benefits of a new therapeutic concept based on nanotechnology delivery of miRNA mimics. In fact, the replacement of oncosuppressor miRNAs provides an effective strategy against tumor heterogeneity and the selective RNA-based delivery systems seems to be an excellent platform for a safe and effective targeting of the tumor.

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