miRNAs, Melanoma and Microenvironment: An Intricate Network.
Int J Mol Sci
; 18(11)2017 Nov 07.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29112174
ABSTRACT
miRNAs are central players in cancer biology and they play a pivotal role in mediating the network communication between tumor cells and their microenvironment. In melanoma, miRNAs can impair or facilitate a wide array of processes, and here we will focus on the epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), the immune milieu, and metabolism. Multiple miRNAs can affect the EMT process, even at a distance, for example through exosome-mediated mechanisms. miRNAs also strongly act on some components of the immune system, regulating the activity of key elements such as antigen presenting cells, and can facilitate an immune evasive/suppressive phenotype. miRNAs are also involved in the regulation of metabolic processes, specifically in response to hypoxic stimuli where they can mediate the metabolic switch from an oxidative to a glycolytic metabolism. Overall, this review discusses and summarizes recent findings on miRNA regulation in the melanoma tumor microenvironment, analyzing their potential diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
MicroRNAs
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Melanoma
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Mol Sci
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States