Title:Interplay between LncRNA/miRNA and TGF-β Signaling in the Tumorigenesis
of Gynecological Cancer
Volume: 30
Issue: 5
Author(s): Pegah Safavi, Kimia Behrouz Moghadam, Zahra Haghighi, Gordon A. Ferns and Farzad Rahmani*
Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry,
Kashmar School of Medical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University
of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Keywords:
Gynecologic cancers, lncRNA, miRNA, TGF-β, tumorigenesis, oncogenic signaling pathways.
Abstract: Gynecologic cancers are among the most common malignancies with aggressive features and poor
prognosis. Tumorigenesis in gynecologic cancers is a complicated process that is influenced by multiple factors,
including genetic mutations that activate various oncogenic signaling pathways, including the TGF-β
pathway. Aberrant activation of TGF-β signaling is correlated with tumor recurrence and metastasis. It has
been shown that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have crucial effects on cancer cell proliferation, migration, and
metastasis. Upregulation of various ncRNAs, including long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) and microRNAs
(miRNAs), has been reported in several tumors, like cervical, ovarian, and endometrial cancers, but their cellular
mechanisms remain to be investigated. Thus, recognizing the role of ncRNAs in regulating the TGF-β pathway
may provide novel strategies for better treatment of cancer patients. The present study summarizes recent
findings on the role of ncRNAs in regulating the TGF-β signaling involved in tumor progression and metastasis
in gynecologic cancers.