期刊
BIOMOLECULES
卷 11, 期 12, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biom11121879
关键词
biomarkers; dysplasia; leukoplakia; prognosis; microRNA; oral potentially malignant disorders; oral cancer; malignant transformation
资金
- Australian Commonwealth Government
- University of Melbourne
Oral cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide, and early diagnosis and management of oral potentially malignant disorders are crucial for reducing deaths and improving prognosis. Research indicates that miRNAs play a critical role in the initiation and progression of oral cancer, with significant potential in predicting malignant transformation of potentially malignant disorders.
Oral cancer is a significant public health issue, being the eighth most common cancer worldwide with over 300,000 cases diagnosed annually. Early diagnosis and adequate management of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) before transformation into oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is critical to reduce deaths, morbidity, and to improve overall prognosis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs involved in the post-transcriptional regulation of protein expression and implicated in the control of numerous cellular pathways and impacting physiological, developmental, and pathological processes. Dysregulation of miRNAs has been reported in many cancers and has been demonstrated to play a critical role in cancer initiation, progression, apoptosis, invasion and metastasis. This systematic review provides a comprehensive summary of the prevailing literature on miRNA signatures in OPMDs, specifically leukoplakia with or without oral epithelial dysplasia, and their utility in predicting malignant transformation into OSCC. Eighteen articles describing 73 unique and differentially expressed microRNAs met the criteria for inclusion in this review. We reviewed the characteristics and methodology for each of these studies and assessed the sensitivity and specificity of the studied miRNAs in predicting malignant transformation. This systematic review highlights the significant interest in miRNAs and their tremendous potential as prognostic markers for predicting the malignant transformation of OPMDs into OSCC.
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