doi: 10.5732/cjc.014.10175

MicroRNAs in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Jeff P. Bruce, Fei-Fei Liu

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

[Abstract] MicroRNAs (miRNAs) provide insight into both the biology and clinical behavior of many human cancers, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The dysregulation of miRNAs in NPC results in a variety of tumor-promoting effects. Furthermore, several miRNAs are prognostic markers for NPC. In addition to cellular miRNAs, NPC samples also often contain miRNAs encoded by Epstein-Barr virus, and these miRNAs may impact NPC biology by targeting both cellular and viral genes. Given their numerous putative roles in NPC development and progression, a thorough understanding of the impact of miRNA dysregulation in NPC is expected to shed light on useful biomarkers and therapeutic targets for the clinical management of this disease. In this review, we describe the efforts to date to identify and characterize such miRNAs in the context of NPC.

Chinese Journal of Cancer 2014, Volume: 33, Issue 11, Page: 539-544

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Jeff P. Bruce, Fei-Fei Liu. MicroRNAs in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Chin J Cancer. 2014, 33(11):539-544. doi:10.5732/cjc.014.10175


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