Journal of International Oncology››2020,Vol. 47››Issue (2): 112-114.doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2020.02.010

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MicroRNA-223 and digestive system tumors

Zhu Zemin, Xie Zhiqin, Sun Yongkang, Tang Caixi()

  1. Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatosplenic Surgery, Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Zhuzhou 412007, China
  • Received:2019-08-12Revised:2019-09-30Online:2020-02-08Published:2020-05-27
  • Contact:Tang Caixi E-mail:tcx0826@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Science and Technology Program of Hunan Province of China(2016SK4006);Medical and Health Research Program of Hunan Province of China(C2016109)

Abstract:

MicroRNA-223 (miR-223) is located on chromosome X, and is highly conserved in the process of evolution. In recent years, many studies have shown that miR-223 is abnormally expressed in a variety of digestive system tumors, such as esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer and colorectal cancer. MiR-223 can participate in the proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of tumor cells through a variety of signal pathways, which is expected to become a marker for the diagnosis and prognosis of digestive system tumors.

Key words:MicroRNAs,Digestive system neoplasms