Despite the recent advances in vaccination and treatment strategies, cervical cancer continues to claim numerous lives every year. Owing to the fact that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) such as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) interact with coding transcripts, and effectuate key roles in the tumorigenesis and metastasis of cervical cancer, there has been extensive research in recent years to explore their potential as biomarkers for early detection, or as therapeutic targets. Through this review, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the recent advancements in discoveries about cervical cancer-associated lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA axes, their dysregulation, and their roles in various signaling pathways associated with the growth, survival, invasion, and metastasis of cervical cancer cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: miR-497/195, located at 17p13.1, is a highly conserved miRNA cluster whose abnormal expression is a key regulator of carcinogenesis. We performed a comprehensive analysis of the miR-497/195 cluster to determine its prognostic utility and role in cervical cancer (CC) using publicly available datasets.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCervical cancer (CC) poses a significant health threat in women globally. MicroRNA clusters (MCs), comprising multiple miRNA-encoding genes, are pivotal in gene regulation. Various factors, including circular RNA and DNA methylation, govern MC expression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGambogic acid (GA), a xanthanoid compound, is derived from Garcinia Hanbury gamboge resin. Studying GA's DNA binding and targeting processes is crucial to understanding its tumor-targeting potentiality. This study used spectroscopic and in silico methods to investigate the GA-calf thymus DNA-binding interaction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of the current study was to synthesize, characterize and explore the interaction of PEGylated graphene oxide (pGO) and synthetic human Follicular stimulating hormone β 33-53 peptide conjugated PEGylated graphene oxide nanoparticles (pGO-FSH) with human serum albumin (HSA) and calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA). The pGO/ pGO-FSH nanoparticles were synthesized using a modified Hummer's method, and the FSH peptide was conjugated through a maleimide crosslinking reaction. Synthesized nanoparticles were then characterized using techniques like FT-IR, UV-Visible absorbance, CD and Raman spectroscopy, and XRD and TGA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Intermittent fasting, a new-age dietary concept derived from an age-old tradition, involves repetitive cycles of fasting/calorie restriction and eating.
Objective: We aim to take a deep dive into the biological responses to intermittent fasting, delineate the disease-modifying and cognitive effects of intermittent fasting, and also shed light on the possible side effects.
Methods: Numerous and studies were reviewed, followed by an in-depth analysis, and compilation of their implications in health and disease.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that regulate many metabolic and signal transduction pathways. The role of miRNAs, usually found in the cytoplasm, in regulating gene expression and cancer progression has been extensively studied in the last few decades. However, very recently, miRNAs were found to localize in the mitochondria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlatelets have recently surfaced as critical players in cancer metastasis and the local and systemic responses to tumor growth. The emerging concept of "Tumor-educated platelets (TEPs)" comprises the exchange of biomolecules between tumor cells and platelets, thereby leading to the "education" of platelets. Increased platelet numbers have long been associated with cancer patients' tumor metastasis and poor clinical prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOvarian cancer (OC) is one of the most common and fatal types of gynecological cancer. OC is usually detected at the advanced stages of the disease, making it highly lethal. miRNAs are single-stranded, small non-coding RNAs with an approximate size ranging around 22 nt.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExosomes are extra-cellular vesicles that are < 150 nm that is formed by invagination of the plasma membrane and are released as vesicles. These contain proteins, RNA, and DNA as their cargo. In recent times, the non-coding RNA (ncRNA) present within exosomes has been studied extensively in the context of sorting, localization, and their potential as biomarkers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOvarian cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women. The drawbacks of conventional therapeutic strategies encourage researchers to look for alternative strategies, including nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is one of the upcoming domains of science that is rechanneled towards targeted cancer therapy and diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Recent research on tumorigenesis and progression has opened up an array of novel molecular mechanisms in the form of interactions between cellular non-coding RNAs (long non-coding RNA[lncRNA]/microRNA [miRNA]) and coding transcripts that regulate health and disease. Endometrial cancer (EC) is a prominent gynecological malignancy with a high incidence rate and poorly known etiology and prognostic factors that hinder the success of disease management. The emerging role of lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA interactions and their dysregulation in the pathophysiology of EC has been elucidated in many recent studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMol Biol Rep
November 2021
Background: MicroRNAs and tRFs (tRNA-derived fragments) are small non-coding RNAs that are promising breast cancer (BC) biomarkers. miRNA sequences are found within tRFs. For example, miR-1260a and miR-4521 sequences are found within tRF-3001a and tRF-1003, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe breast tumor microenvironment is one of the crucial elements supporting breast cancer tumor progression and metastasis. The fibroblasts are the chief cellular component of the stromal microenvironment and are pathologically activated and differentiated into breast cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). The catabolic phenotype of breast CAFs arises due to metabolic reprogramming of these fibroblasts under pseudo-hypoxic conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity increases the risk of developing cancers for both males and females. This study investigated potential crosstalk between estradiol and leptin signaling pathways within the endometrium of high-fat-diet-induced obese ovariectomized mice to gain insight into possible links between obesity and endometrial cancer. We administered 17-β estradiol (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLong non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging regulators of cellular pathways, especially in cancer development. Among the lncRNAs, nuclear paraspeckle assembly transcript 1 (NEAT1) forms a scaffold for a nuclear body; the paraspeckle and aberrant expression of NEAT1 have been reported in breast and gynecologic cancers (ovarian, cervical, endometrial, and vulvar). Abundantly expressed NEAT1 in breast and gynecologic cancers generally contribute to tumor development by sponging its corresponding tumor-suppressive microRNAs or interacting with various regulatory proteins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer
January 2021
Small Nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are known for their canonical functions, including ribosome biogenesis and RNA modification. snoRNAs act as endogenous sponges that regulate miRNA expression. Thus, precise snoRNA expression is critical for fine-tuning miRNA expression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProcessing bodies (PBs) are 100-300 nm cytoplasmic messenger ribonucleoprotein particle (mRNP) granules that regulate eukaryotic gene expression. These cytoplasmic compartments harbor messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and several proteins involved in mRNA decay, microRNA silencing, nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, and splicing. Though membrane-less, PB structures are maintained by RNA-protein and protein-protein interactions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOvarian cancer is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage and poses a significant challenge to treatment and recovery. Relapsed ovarian cancer and chemoresistance of ovarian tumor cells are other clinical challenges. Liquid biopsy is an essential non-invasive diagnostic test that evaluates circulating tumor cells and tumor DNA, as well as other blood markers that may be useful in guiding precision medicine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSubstantial epidemiological studies have shown an association of obesity with the common gynecological malignancy, endometrial cancer. The relevant interactions and contribution of estradiol and the adipose cytokine, leptin, in endometrial lesions are not completely understood. Suitable animal models to understand the physiological response of uterine tissue to the combined effects of estradiol-leptin are lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod
November 2019
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether Gemin 5, Cpeb, Xrn1, and Stau1 expression in rodent ovaries and uterine tissues is dependent on gonadotropins, steroid hormones, and leptin in the superovulation and ovariectomized mouse models of menopause. Treatment of pregnant mare serum gonadotropin-primed rats with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) significantly induced Stau1 and Gemin 5 messenger RNA expression in rat ovaries. Gemin 5 expression in ovaries was sustained at relatively high levels at 12 h and 24 h post hCG treatment compared to Stau1, suggesting its role in follicle development, ovulation, and luteogenesis in rat ovaries.
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