Title:Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Value of miR-148b in
Human Cancers
Volume: 22
Issue: 10
Author(s): Afsane Bahrami *Gordon A. Ferns
Affiliation:
- Clinical Research Development Unit, Imam Reza Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of
Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Keywords:
miR-148/152, KIT, Cyclin D1, ALCAM, WNT, cancer.
Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRs) is a class of conserved, small, noncoding RNA molecules
that modulate gene expression post-transcriptionally. miR-148b is a member of miR-
148/152 family generally known to be a tumor suppressor via its effect on different
signaling pathways and regulatory genes. Aberrant expression of miR-148b has recently
been shown to be responsible for tumorigenesis of several different cancer types. This
review discusses the current evidence regarding the involvement of miR-148b
expression in human cancers and its potential clinical importance for tumor diagnosis,
prognosis, and therapeutics.