The roles of the Let-7 family of MicroRNAs in the regulation of cancer stemness

Y Ma, N Shen, MS Wicha, M Luo - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer has long been viewed as a disease of normal development gone awry. Cancer stem-
like cells (CSCs), also termed as tumor-initiating cells (TICs), are increasingly recognized as …

Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) in cancer

X Huang, H Zhang, X Guo, Z Zhu, H Cai… - Journal of hematology & …, 2018 - Springer
The insulin-like growth factor-2 mRNA-binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) plays essential roles in
embryogenesis and carcinogenesis. IGF2BP1 serves as a post-transcriptional fine-tuner …

Melanoma cell–derived exosomes promote epithelial–mesenchymal transition in primary melanocytes through paracrine/autocrine signaling in the tumor …

D Xiao, S Barry, D Kmetz, M Egger, J Pan, SN Rai, J Qu… - Cancer letters, 2016 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment is abundant with exosomes that are secreted by the cancer
cells themselves. Exosomes are nanosized, organelle-like membranous structures that are …

MUC1-C in chronic inflammation and carcinogenesis; emergence as a target for cancer treatment

DW Kufe - Carcinogenesis, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Chronic inflammation is a highly prevalent consequence of changes in environmental and
lifestyle factors that contribute to the development of cancer. The basis for this critical …

HMGA2–FOXL2 axis regulates metastases and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of chemoresistant gastric cancer

J Dong, R Wang, G Ren, X Li, J Wang, Y Sun… - Clinical Cancer …, 2017 - AACR
Purpose: Chemoresistance is the main cause of treatment failure in cancer and is
associated with distant metastases and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). This …

let-7 microRNAs: Their Role in Cerebral and Cardiovascular Diseases, Inflammation, Cancer, and Their Regulation

DL Bernstein, X Jiang, S Rom - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The let-7 family is among the first microRNAs found. Recent investigations have indicated
that it is highly expressed in many systems, including cerebral and cardiovascular systems …

HMGA 2 regulates lung cancer proliferation and metastasis

X Gao, M Dai, Q Li, Z Wang, Y Lu, Z Song - Thoracic cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study aimed to explore the effects of HMGA 2 on cell proliferation and
metastases in lung cancer and its underlying mechanism. Methods HMGA 2 expression in …

Resistance to gemcitabine in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A physiopathologic and pharmacologic review

T Koltai, SJ Reshkin, TMA Carvalho, D Di Molfetta… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary PDAC is one of the most malignant tumors and its treatment, whether
surgery or chemotherapy, has shown poor results. Resistance to gemcitabine and other …

MUC1-C oncoprotein integrates a program of EMT, epigenetic reprogramming and immune evasion in human carcinomas

H Rajabi, D Kufe - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2017 - Elsevier
The MUC1 gene evolved in mammalian species to provide protection of epithelia. The
transmembrane MUC1 C-terminal subunit (MUC1-C) signals stress to the interior of the …

Let-7 as a promising target in aging and aging-related diseases: a promise or a pledge

Y Wang, J Zhao, S Chen, D Li, J Yang, X Zhao, M Qin… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The abnormal regulation and expression of microRNA (miRNA) are closely related to the
aging process and the occurrence and development of aging-related diseases. Lethal-7 (let …