1. Metastatic colorectal cancer: Perspectives on long non-coding RNAs and promising therapeutics.
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Tang, Chunyuan, Liu, Junqing, Hu, Qingqing, Zeng, Su, and Yu, Lushan
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COLORECTAL cancer , *METASTASIS , *IRINOTECAN , *LINCRNA , *THERAPEUTICS , *EMERGING industries - Abstract
Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has long been lethal despite the continuous efforts of researchers worldwide to discover and improve therapeutic regimens. Thanks to the emergence of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), which has strongly reshaped our inherent perspectives on the pathophysiological patterns of disease, research in the field has been reinvigorated. Here, we focus on current understanding of the modes of action of lncRNAs, and review their regulatory roles in metastatic colorectal cancer, and discuss correlated potential lncRNA-based therapeutics. All of the discussed studies share clear and promising perspectives on future diagnostic and therapeutic remedies for metastatic colorectal cancer. • Specific mechanisms of mCRC are yet to be elucidated, and lncRNAs show us new perspectives on this lethal disease. • Many prevalent lncRNAs like MALAT1, XIST and HOTAIR are oncogenic factors in mCRC. • LncRNA-based therapeutics as an emerging industry is developing rapidly and prosperously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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