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LncRNA influence sequential steps of hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis.

Authors :
Lv, Enjun
Sheng, Jiaqi
Yu, Chengpeng
Rao, Dean
Huang, Wenjie
Source :
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. Apr2021, Vol. 136, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

• LncRNAs play an important role in HCC metastasis. • LncRNAs regulate HCC progress by regulating primary tumor growth, metastasis and secondary tumor growth. • LncRNAs provide promising therapy targets in HCC. As a class of new and crucial molecules involved in the regulation of biological function, long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) have obtained widespread attention in recent days. While it was thought that lncRNA would be redundant in the past, it is proved that lncRNA identify a class of molecular that regulate the homeostasis including hepatocellular carcinoma in the present. All kinds of lncRNA have been implicated in a various of diseases, particularly in tumorigenesis and metastasis. But the mechanisms how they act is still not entirely clear. Metastasis is a major factor affecting long-term survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Recently, growing numbers of experiments demonstrate that there is close connection between lncRNA and HCC metastasis. Here, we will briefly introduce a series of steps (primary tumor growth, angiogenesis, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, invasion, intravasation, survival in circulatory system, extravasation, dormancy and subsequent secondary tumor growth) of tumor metastasis, its classical but promising theories, the role of lncRNA in metastasis and the possible mechanisms involved. LncRNA, as potentially new and important tumor diagnostic and therapeutic molecules, has attracted much attention in recent years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07533322
Volume :
136
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
148806731
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111224