Recent studies have shown that microRNAs(miRNAs) play an important role in cell differentiation,growth,and death,including the functional study of miRNAs in tumorigenesis.To date,miRNA expression profiles in many type...Recent studies have shown that microRNAs(miRNAs) play an important role in cell differentiation,growth,and death,including the functional study of miRNAs in tumorigenesis.To date,miRNA expression profiles in many types of cancers have been identified and miRNA expression signatures associated with types and cytogenetics of leukemia have also been reported.Increasing evidence has shown that miRNAs could function as either tumor suppressors or oncogenes in cancers such as leukemia,while other miRNAs might be benefitcial for diagnosis and prognosis,predicted to be newly developed biomarkers.In this review,we summarize the recent progress about miRNAs in leukemia and present a miRNA-mediated network involved in differentiation,proliferation and apoptosis predicted to be the roles of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of leukemia.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.30672254 and 30872784)National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2008AA02Z106)
文摘Recent studies have shown that microRNAs(miRNAs) play an important role in cell differentiation,growth,and death,including the functional study of miRNAs in tumorigenesis.To date,miRNA expression profiles in many types of cancers have been identified and miRNA expression signatures associated with types and cytogenetics of leukemia have also been reported.Increasing evidence has shown that miRNAs could function as either tumor suppressors or oncogenes in cancers such as leukemia,while other miRNAs might be benefitcial for diagnosis and prognosis,predicted to be newly developed biomarkers.In this review,we summarize the recent progress about miRNAs in leukemia and present a miRNA-mediated network involved in differentiation,proliferation and apoptosis predicted to be the roles of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of leukemia.