MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. MicroRNAs
3. Production of MicroRNAs
4. Serum MicroRNAs
5. Exosomes
6. Measurement of Serum MicroRNAs
7. Baseline MicroRNA Expression in the Liver
8. The Role of MicroRNAs in Liver Injury and Disease
8.1. Autoimmune Liver Diseases
8.2. Drug-Induced Liver Injury
8.3. Inflammatory Liver Damage
8.4. Alcoholic Liver Disease
8.5. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
8.6. Fibrosis
9. The Role of MicroRNAs in Viral Hepatitis
9.1. Hepatitis B Virus
9.2. Hepatitis C Virus
10. Hepatocellular Carcinoma
11. Mechanisms of MicroRNA Dysregulation
12. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Hayes, C.N.; Chayama, K. MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2016, 17, 280. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17030280
Hayes CN, Chayama K. MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2016; 17(3):280. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17030280
Chicago/Turabian StyleHayes, C. Nelson, and Kazuaki Chayama. 2016. "MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 17, no. 3: 280. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17030280