Title:Genetic Factors and MicroRNAs in the Development of Gallbladder
Cancer: The Prospective Clinical Targets
Volume: 25
Issue: 6
Author(s): Roshni Quraishi, Somali Sanyal, Medha Dwivedi, Monika Moitra and Manish Dwivedi*
Affiliation:
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Gomtinagar Extension,
Lucknow-226028, India
- Research Cell, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Gomtinagar Extension,
Lucknow-226028, India
Keywords:
Gallbladder cancer, epidemiology, risk factors, microRNA, RNAs, genetic factors.
Abstract: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an uncommon condition in which malignant (cancer) cells
are detected in gallbladder tissue. Cancer is often triggered when normal cells turn malignant and
begin to spread. Cancer can also be caused by genetic anomalies that result in uncontrolled cell
proliferation and tumor development. MicroRNAs (also known as miRNAs or miRs) are a group
of small, endogenous, non-coding RNAs of 19-23 nucleotides in length, which play a key role in
post-transcriptional gene regulation. These miRNAs serve as negative gene regulators by supervising
target genes and regulating biological processes, including cell proliferation, migration, invasion,
and apoptosis. Cancer development and progression relate to aberrant miRNA expression.
This review demonstrated the implication of various genetic factors and microRNAs in developing
and regulating GBC. This suggests the potential of genes and RNAs as the diagnostic, prognostic,
and therapeutic targets in gallbladder cancer.