MicroRNAs in breast cancer: Roles, functions, and mechanism of actions.

Authors :: Abolghasemi M
Tehrani SS
Yousefi T
Karimian A
Mahmoodpoor A
Ghamari A
Jadidi-Niaragh F
Yousefi M
Kafil HS
Bastami M
Edalati M
Eyvazi S
Naghizadeh M
Targhazeh N
Yousefi B
Safa A
Majidinia M
Rameshknia V
Source :: Journal of cellular physiology [J Cell Physiol] 2020 Jun; Vol. 235 (6), pp. 5008-5029. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 14.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Breast cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies in women in the world. Various factors are involved in the development and promotion of the malignancy; most of them involve changes in the expression of certain genes, such as microRNAs (miRNAs). MiRNAs can regulate signaling pathways negatively or positively, thereby affecting tumorigenesis and various aspects of cancer progression, particularly breast cancer. Besides, accumulating data demonstrated that miRNAs are a novel tool for prognosis and diagnosis of breast cancer patients. Herein, we will review the roles of these RNA molecules in several important signaling pathways, such as transforming growth factor, Wnt, Notch, nuclear factor-κ B, phosphoinositide-3-kinase/Akt, and extracellular-signal-regulated kinase/mitogen activated protein kinase signaling pathways in breast cancer.<br /> (© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)