MicroRNA as therapeutic targets for neuroblastomas

Neuroblastoma is one of the most common extracranial solid tumors in children. One of the main causes of death from childhood cancer in children aged one to five years, and it accounts for about 15% of all deaths from cancer in children. They have characteristic features, such as an early age of ons...

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Main Authors: O. A. Beylerli, I. F. Gareev
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Kubankurortresurs, OOO 2019-12-01
Series:Инновационная медицина Кубани
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Online Access:https://inovmed.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/230
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Summary:Neuroblastoma is one of the most common extracranial solid tumors in children. One of the main causes of death from childhood cancer in children aged one to five years, and it accounts for about 15% of all deaths from cancer in children. They have characteristic features, such as an early age of onset, a high frequency of metastasis in the diagnosis of patients older than 1 year and a tendency to spontaneous regression of tumors in young children. Although several prognostic factors were identified (age, stage, histology, heredity), identifying non-invasive biomarkers for disease surveillance and monitoring therapy is indeed still a clinical necessity. In this review, we describe the latest miRNA data in neuroblastoma, with an emphasis on those involved in tumor progression, metastasis, and drug resistance. In addition, we will discuss their potential use in the treatment of this tumor.
ISSN:2500-0268
2541-9897