Abstract
MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNA molecules which do not code for proteins, but control the expression of a significant proportion of the genome. The microRNA expression differences of normal and malignant tissue, as well as the differences in various tumor entities qualify this RNA species as biomarker for cancer patients. The detection of microRNAs in various bodily fluids stimulated research, and it was demonstrated for most human malignancies that tumorassociated microRNAs are detectable in patients circulation, thereby providing diagnostic and/or prognostic information.
Keywords: Biomarker, bladder cancer, diagnosis, microRNA, prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma, testicular cancer.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:MicroRNAs: A Novel Non-Invasive Biomarker for Patients with Urological Malignancies
Volume: 15 Issue: 5
Author(s): Jorg Ellinger and Stefan C. Muller
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Keywords: Biomarker, bladder cancer, diagnosis, microRNA, prostate cancer, renal cell carcinoma, testicular cancer.
Abstract: MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNA molecules which do not code for proteins, but control the expression of a significant proportion of the genome. The microRNA expression differences of normal and malignant tissue, as well as the differences in various tumor entities qualify this RNA species as biomarker for cancer patients. The detection of microRNAs in various bodily fluids stimulated research, and it was demonstrated for most human malignancies that tumorassociated microRNAs are detectable in patients circulation, thereby providing diagnostic and/or prognostic information.
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Ellinger Jorg and Muller C. Stefan, MicroRNAs: A Novel Non-Invasive Biomarker for Patients with Urological Malignancies, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2014; 15 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201015666140519124909
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389201015666140519124909 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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