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01-04-2010 | Review

MicroRNAs and their target gene networks in breast cancer

Authors: Elizabeth O'Day, Ashish Lal

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Issue 2/2010

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a major class of small endogenous RNA molecules that post-transcriptionally inhibit gene expression. Many miRNAs have been implicated in several human cancers, including breast cancer. Here we describe the association between altered miRNA signatures and breast cancer tumorigenesis and metastasis. The loss of several tumor suppressor miRNAs (miR-206, miR-17-5p, miR-125a, miR-125b, miR-200, let-7, miR-34 and miR-31) and the overexpression of certain oncogenic miRNAs (miR-21, miR-155, miR-10b, miR-373 and miR-520c) have been observed in many breast cancers. The gene networks orchestrated by these miRNAs are still largely unknown, although key targets have been identified that may contribute to the disease phenotype. Here we report how the observed perturbations in miRNA expression profiles may lead to disruption of key pathways involved in breast cancer.

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Title: MicroRNAs and their target gene networks in breast cancer
Authors: Elizabeth O'Day
Ashish Lal
Publication date: 01-04-2010
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Breast Cancer Research / Issue 2/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr2484

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