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Article

Microrna Let-7: An Emerging Next-Generation Cancer Therapeutic

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Centre for Genomics and Applied Gene Technology, Institute of Integrative Omics and Applied Biotechnology, Nonakuri, Purba Medinipur WB-721172, India
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Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, Bangalore University, Malleshwaram, Bangalore, India
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Functional Genomics Unit, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi, India
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Curr. Oncol. 2010, 17(1), 70-80; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i1.356
Submission received: 4 November 2009 / Revised: 3 December 2009 / Accepted: 6 January 2010 / Published: 1 February 2010

Abstract

In recent years, various rna-based technologies have been under evaluation as potential next-generation cancer therapeutics. MicroRNAS (miRNAS), known to regulate the cell cycle and development, are deregulated in various cancers. Thus, they might serve as good targets or candidates in an exploration of anticancer therapeutics. One attractive candidate for this purpose is let-7 (“lethal-7”). Let-7 is underexpressed in various cancers, and restoration of its normal expression is found to inhibit cancer growth by targeting various oncogenes and inhibiting key regulators of several mitogenic pathways. In vivo, let-7 administration was found effective against mouse-model lung and breast cancers, and our computational prediction supports the possible effectiveness of let-7 in estrogen receptor (ER)–positive metastatic breast cancer. Data also suggest that let-7 regulates apoptosis and cancer stem cell (CSC) differentiation and can therefore be tested as a potential therapeutic in cancer treatment. However, the exact role of let-7 in cancer is not yet fully understood. There is a need to understand the causative molecular basis of let-7 alterations in cancer and to develop proper delivery systems before proceeding to therapeutic applications. This article attempts to highlight certain critical aspects of let-7’s therapeutic potential in cancer.
Keywords: Let-7; microrna; cancer therapy; let-7 regulation; future medicine Let-7; microrna; cancer therapy; let-7 regulation; future medicine

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Barh, D.; Malhotra, R.; Ravi, B.; Sindhurani, P. Microrna Let-7: An Emerging Next-Generation Cancer Therapeutic. Curr. Oncol. 2010, 17, 70-80. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i1.356

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Barh D, Malhotra R, Ravi B, Sindhurani P. Microrna Let-7: An Emerging Next-Generation Cancer Therapeutic. Current Oncology. 2010; 17(1):70-80. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i1.356

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Barh, D., R. Malhotra, B. Ravi, and P. Sindhurani. 2010. "Microrna Let-7: An Emerging Next-Generation Cancer Therapeutic" Current Oncology 17, no. 1: 70-80. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i1.356

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Barh, D., Malhotra, R., Ravi, B., & Sindhurani, P. (2010). Microrna Let-7: An Emerging Next-Generation Cancer Therapeutic. Current Oncology, 17(1), 70-80. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.v17i1.356

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