Regulation of , , and Oncogenes by MicroRNAs in Head and Neck Cancer.

Mutations and alterations in the expression of , , and oncogenes play a key role in cancer initiation and progression. These genes are enrolled not only in cell proliferation control, but also in angiogenesis, drug resistance, metastasis, and survival of tumor cells. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding regulatory RNA molecules that can regulate post-transcriptional expression of multiple target genes.