miR-21 expression

By targeting SLC16A10, it effectively mitigates the inflammatory response in A549 cells induced by LPS. Furthermore, SLC16A10 holds promise as a potential target for the treatment of acute lung injury.

Our findings provide further insights into the characterization of CM with specific prognostic features. The graphical abstract was created with BioRender.com.

In addition, miR-21-based therapeutic also play a role in regulating intracellular miR-21 levels and enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapy drugs. Herein, we systemically summarized the recent progress of miR-21 on biosynthesis, biomarker function, molecular mechanism and miRNA therapy in chronic liver disease and HCC, and looked forward to outputting some information to enable it from bench to bedside.

Our findings indicate that miR-21 post-transcriptionally down-regulates the expression of RECK to promote cell proliferation and cell migration inhibition in cervical cancer cell survival. Therefore, miR-21 and RECK may be potential therapeutic targets in gene therapy for cervical cancer.

The GE11-siRNA-CSNPs design, which specifically targets TNBC cells, offers a novel approach for the treatment of breast cancer with improved effectiveness. This study suggests that GE11-siRNA-CSNPs could be a promising candidate for further assessment as an additional strategy in the treatment of TNBC.

Females, aged-18-90 years diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of breast and candidate of neoadjuvant chemotherapy including Adriamycin (60 mg/m2), Cyclophosphamide (600 mg/m2) with or without Taxane (75-175 mg/m2) were included in the study. No significant correlation was observed between miR-21 expression and difference in RECIST score (r = - 0.122, p = 0.570). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy causes clinical improvement in breast cancer patients however it is not correlated with the miR-21 expression which significantly increased after chemotherapy.

Moreover, EVs isolated from the CSF of LM patients containing miR-21 could enhance the cell proliferation and MTX resistance of recipient cells. These results indicate that miR-21 can be transferred from cell-to-cell via EVs and potentially modulate MTX sensitivity, suggesting that miR-21 in CSF EVs may be a prognostic and therapeutic target for overcoming MTX resistance in patients with NSCLC-LM.

Furthermore, in the colony formation assay, the anti-miR-21 group demonstrated reduced cellular proliferation (p = 0.0008), also revealed in the cell cycle analysis by flow cytometry (p = 0.0038). Our results corroborate the hypothesis that miR-21 is associated with BC cellular migration and proliferation, revealing its potential as a new effective treatment for this pathology.

At the same time, it can enter cells for intracellular miRNA-21 fluorescence imaging, distinguishing tumor cells from normal cells. This combination of in vitro detection and imaging analysis of living cells can achieve the goal of jointly detecting cancer markers through multiple pathways, providing new ideas for early diagnosis and screening of diseases.

In our study, by gene/protein level analysis we demonstrated that telocytes may have the potential to reduce cancer metastasis through miR-21-5p in breast cancer progression and reduce EMT transition.

Afterward, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and AS1411 aptamer were conjugated to the surface to improve the protective, biocompatibility, and targeting abilities of the nanocarrier...The results of animal studies proved the high antitumor efficiency of targeted nanoparticles with minimal tissue damage, which was in line with fluorescence and magnetic imaging results. The novel synthesized nanoparticles containing SPION@MSN-ZIF-8 were suitable for CRC theranostics, and the combined approach of chemo-gene therapy suppressed the tumor more effectively.

CRC cell-EV-miR-21 annulled the suppression effects of GA on macrophage M2 polarization. GA suppressed macrophage M2 polarization by lessening tumor cell derived-EV-shuttled miR-21, thereby weakening CRC invasion/metastasis.

The FLDP-5 and FLDP-8 curcuminoid analogues downregulate the miRNA-21 expression and induce extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways in LN-18 cells.

Therein, this review paper aims to provide an overview of breast cancer, the role and significance of miR-21 in breast cancer pathogenesis, and its potential as a breast cancer biomarker. The paper also discusses the current types of tumor biomarkers and their limitations, the presence of miR-21 in extracellular vesicles and plasma, screening methods available for miRNA detection along with some challenges faced in developing diagnostic miR-21 testing for breast cancer to provide readers with a comprehensive outlook based on using miR-21 in clinical settings.

The apoptosis pathway in cancer cells was activated by the minimum inhibitory concentration of the nano formula. These findings suggest the potential of this nanoformulation as an effective and selective cancer treatment that does not affect the normal cells.

CAF-EVs promoted GEM resistance in PC via the miR-21/RAS/ATK/ERK pathway in vivo. Hypoxia promoted CAFs to secrete high-level miR-21 EVs through the HIF-1α/miR-21 axis, and activated the miR-21/RAS/AKT/ERK pathway via EVs to trigger stemness maintenance and GEM resistance in PC.

LCA reduces PPARα mRNA stability and thus decreases PPARα mRNA and protein expressions in hepatocytes by activating the ERK1/2 signaling pathway and upregulating EGR1 and miR-21, which targets 3'UTR regulatory region of PPARα mRNA.

CPT and TanIIA play a regulatory role in regulating tight junction proteins (Occludin and ZO1), and Occludin mRNA and protein levels were reduced in an in vitro miR-21-5p overexpression A549 cell model. The mechanisms may be related to the reduction of miR-21-5p expression to increase the level of promoted tight junction protein expression for the purpose of inhibiting proliferation and invasion of NSCLC.

Examining PDCD4 and miR-21 transcript levels may help detect the transition from OED to OSCC. This work suggests that PDCD4 and miR-21 expression levels in liquid biopsies may be biomarkers for OED monitoring in the future.

The curcumin-loaded nanoformulation demonstrates potent anticancer activity, effectively activating the apoptosis pathway in cancer cells at the minimum inhibitory concentration. These results underscore the potential of our nanoformulation as a compelling, cancer-selective treatment strategy, preserving the integrity of normal cells, and thus, warranting further exploration in the field of cancer therapy.

This study is the highest level of evidence presently available in diagnosing HNSCC. This PRISMA meta-analysis indicated that the pooled results were robust, confirming the oncogenic potential of miR-21 that could be used successfully as a screening biomarker in HNSCC patients. Specifically, the overexpression of miR-21 in these patients presents a worse survival outcome.

Our findings highlight the significance of miR-21 in mediating the communication between HNSCC cells and hBMSCs through exosomes, leading to the promotion of CAFs-like features and alterations in the cell cycle of hBMSCs.

Exosomal miR-21-5p in HCC cells can affect the development of HCC cells by regulating SP1/XBP1 and promoting the M2 polarization of TAMs, thereby affecting the adverse prognostic response of HCC patients.

Here, we aim to design a single adeno-associated vector (rAAV) vector platform that express both saCas9 and sgRNA to target miR-21 in a glioma syngeneic mouse model. With the future goal to engineer a single AAV that can achieve therapeutic genome editing outcomes.

Monocyte subsets differentiation in HCC was linked to hsa-miR-21-5p and hsa-miR-155-5p. Combined up-regulation of intermediate monocytes frequency and hsa-miR-21-5p expression could be considered a sensitive indicator of LC progression to HCC. Circulating intermediate monocytes and hsa-miR-21-5p were independent risk factors for HCC evolution, clinically and in silico proved.

This is the first report on the anti-cancer activity of acetoxy-lup-5(6), 20(29)-diene (ALUP) in reducing the proliferation and differentiation of the A549 cell line through inducing apoptosis. Finally, by targeting the Let-7 miRNA/Cyclin D1/VEGF cascade, acetoxy-lup-5(6), 20(29)-diene could be a potential therapeutic agent for lung cancer.

Further investigations are warranted to elucidate the precise underlying mechanisms and to explore the therapeutic potential of TQ in cancer treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report regarding the effect of TQ on the miRNA expression profile in colon and prostate cancer cell lines.

By taking advantage of intelligent design, the proposed method was also used for image miRNA-21 expression levels in different cell lines. This method shows a broad application in clinical diagnosis.

Hsa-miR-21-5p is a key inducer of whole-spectrum NAFLD progression, from simple steatosis to NASH and NASH-associated carcinogenesis. The inhibition of hsa-miR-21-5p, leading to a pro-metabolic profile, might constitute an appealing therapeutic approach to ameliorate NASH and prevent progression towards HCC.

Also, it is crucial to recognize the complexity of the processes involved in tumour therapeutic resistance as a significant obstacle in treating GCs. Furthermore, this review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the functional significance miR-21 in therapeutic resistance within the context of GCs.

In addition, no pathological changes were detected upon toxicity examination of treated mice. In conclusion, the 3WJ-B-α9-nAChR-aptamer RNA nanoparticles established in this study efficiently deliver therapeutic anti-miR-21, indicating their potential as a novel TNBC therapy.

Considered together, these results indicate that inflammatory stimulation of neurons prevents remyelination following SCI via the upregulation of miR-21 expression within neuron-derived EVs, and this takes place through SMAD 7-mediated activation of the TGF-β/SMAD2 signaling pathway. Graphical Astract.

THSWD inhibited the expression and activation of the PI3K/AKT and miR-21-5p/PTEN pathways, resulting in anti-UF activity in leiomyoma cell models. Our findings suggest that THSWD could be used to treat UF.

Intravenous delivery of a miR-21 inhibitor with lipid nanoparticles is a promising approach for miRNA-targeted therapy of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Overall, this work reveals the critical role of MSCs in the glioma microenvironment as signal multipliers to enhance immunosuppressive signaling of glioma exosomes, and disrupting the positive feedback loop in MSCs with modified Dex could improve PD-1 blockade therapy.

Moreover, miR-21 inhibition significantly enhanced cisplatin- or radiation-induced apoptosis. Western blot analysis suggested the programmed cell death 4 protein as a potential target of miR-21 in relation to apoptosis. In conclusion, this study provides new insights into the role of miR-21 as a predictive biomarker for HNSCC treated with chemoradiotherapy and suggests a potential target to improve the effects of chemoradiotherapy against HNSCC.

Treatment with CHAIN in hepatocellular carcinoma mouse model achieved significant inhibition of miR-21 expression and rescued multi-pathway, which triggered substantial tumor growth suppression. By efficient CRISPR-Cas13a induced interference of one oncogenic microRNA, the CHAIN platform exerted promising capabilities in cancer treatment.

In subcutaneous xenograft, orthotopic xenograft, pulmonary metastasis, and recurrence TNBC mouse models, MTOR shows remarkably synergetic effects on the inhibition of tumor growth, metastasis, and recurrence due to its on-demand regulation of disordered miRs. This MTOR system opens a new avenue for on-demand regulation of disordered miRs against growth, metastasis, and recurrence of TNBC.

Heterogeneity of epigenetic characteristics in one glioblastoma may be of the same magnitude as heterogeneity between different patients. Not only the extent of epigenetic characteristics but also the extent of intra-tumoral heterogeneity may influence survival in glioblastoma.

In silico and miR-immunoprecipitation (miR-IP) results showed reduced Dicer binding to pre-miR-21, after PTER-ITC treatment, indicating inhibition of miR-21 biogenesis. Collectively, the significance of this study is indicated by preliminary evidence for miR-21-modulatory effects of PTER-ITC that highlights the potential of this hybrid compound as an miR-21-targeting therapeutic agent.

This study suggests that circ_001859 may inhibit the proliferation, invasion and EMT of pancreatic cancer through the miR-21-5p/SLC38A2 pathway.