Abstract
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancerous bone disease characterized by malignant transformation of plasma cells in the bone marrow. MM is considered to be the second most common blood malignancy, with 20,000 new cases reported every year in the USA. Extensive research is currently enduring to validate diagnostic and therapeutic means to manage MM. microRNAs (miRNAs) were shown to be dysregulated in MM cases and to have a potential role in either progression or suppression of MM. Therefore, researchers investigated miRNAs levels in MM plasma cells and created tools to test their impact on tumor growth. In the present review, we discuss the most recently discovered miRNAs and their regulation in MM. Furthermore, we emphasized utilizing miRNAs as potential targets in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of MM, which can be useful for future clinical management.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 7539 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-22 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Diagnostic marker
- MiRNA
- Multiple myeloma
- OncomiR
- Tumor suppressor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Molecular Biology
- Spectroscopy
- Computer Science Applications
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
